Coffee Talk Inspiration from Heartfelt Creations

Hi bloggers. Time for some more of this wonderful Coffee Talk Collection.  I've used the Latte Art stamp set for my card today along with one of the borders from the Border Essentials that was released with this collection. So far I have figured out fifteen different ways to use this seven piece

 versatile die! My roses are made using the Botanical Rose die and the little alphabet circles come in the Italiana Rivera paper collection. One more fabulous thing about Heartfelt Creations, almost all of their collections are interchangeable!

The complete instructions for this card and all my teammates wonderful projects can be found on the Heartfelt Creations Blog so be sure to check it out.

Thanks so much for joining me today and stop in again.

Hugs, Maureen

Heartfelt Creations Inspiration Wednesday

Hi bloggers! All ready for Christmas? it doesn't even seem like Christmas here in the mid-west. We have no snow! I am so used to white Christmas's it hard to get in a festive mood with no snow, poo! Anyway I do wish you all a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too!

I have another card today from Heartfelt Creations "Coffee Talk" collection.  My card features the large Coffee Talk Background stamp. I used Versamark and silver embossing powder to make it really stand out from the blue paper.

You can see the words a bit better in this photo. You'll be able to find complete instructions for my card along with lots of pieces of inspiration on the Heartfelt Creations Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping in today and stop again anytime!

Hugs, Maureen

Heartfelt Creations Wednesday Inspiration

Hi bloggers, ready for Christmas yet? Ha Ha right? Christmas is right around the corner and I have a great little gift idea for you today. I have used  Heartfelt Creations new Coffee Talk release to make a cute little gift tag that fits perfectly with a bag of specialty ground, beans, or even K-cups if you need a quick last minute gift. I am a coffee drinker so this collection is one of my all time favorites, but with some of the whipped cream toppings in this release you could possibly make it look like a warm cup of hot chocolate as well!

Here's a close up of the tag, and remember you can find complete instructions for this and many other great ideas on the Heartfelt Creations Blog.

Thanks so much for joining me today and stop back in again.
Hugs, Maureen

Coffee Talk Release Wednesday

Hi bloggers, we have a new release today from Heartfelt Creations called Coffee Talk. Right up my alley for sure. There is no life without coffee in my world!

It's the beverage that starts our mornings, chases our mid day slumps away, and in the evenings has us gather around the table to enjoy and partake in laughter and light hearted banter, to share treasured memories and deepest dreams and to encourage one another in meaningful friendships...and now we invite you to our table to warm your hands, hearts and souls with the fresh brewed designs of the Coffee Talk Collection by Heartfelt Creations!  Capture and relive those precious moments spent around the kitchen table, or favorite cafe with family and friends shared over the simple pleasure of a cup of  coffee, latte, or cappuccino.  The charming and delightful illustrations of coffee mugs, barista style chalkboard  sentiments and gorgeous patterns in variations of blues, creams and mochas are the perfect blend to get your creative senses percolating, and will allow you to espresso your style perfectly!  The delectable card fronts and dreamy patterned scrapbook pages are splendid for sending well wishes or for displaying those fun and silly selfies taken in the back corner of your favorite coffee shop with your inner circle of friends!  Whether you enjoy your cuppa java black, with cream, milk or sugar, instant or made from freshly ground coffee beans, the Coffee Talk Collection will provide you with the perfect fusion of flavors for all of your paper crafting concoctions.  
Here's my two cards for this release, one is a 6" X 6" card and the other is the new shaped card that looks exactly like a coffee mug.This set has the stamp set and a matching die. How cute is that?

Thanks for joining me today for this super cute release and be sure to stop in at the HC Blog for complete instructions for my cards, and view the Design Teams lovely projects and check out Emma Lou's latest video while your there.

Hugs, Maureen

All Glammed Up for a girls night out!

Hi bloggers! I have a party dress all ready for you from Heartfelt Creations. This is another awesome stamp from the All Glammed Up collection called " All Dressed Up" Don't ya just love it! I think you could use this stamp for wedding, shower, birthday, or in my case a girls night out! I've added some roses to my card to glam it up a bit more and the background is in the fab paper collection. I adore the chalkboard look and I for one m glad it's hanging around a bit longer.

The All Dressed Up Die for this stamp has the dress and a rose corner & a boarder included in the set. The dress die cut the ruffles on the bottom so as to add dimension if you pop-them up with pop-dots, as I have done mine. Cool huh?

Thanks everyone for joining me today and you can find complete instructions for this card and all my teammates creations as well on the Heartfelt Creations Blog. Stop back in anytime.

Hugs, Maureen

BLACK FRIDAY!! 3D Mini Flipfold Album Release

Hi Bloggers! We have something special for you today. Heartfelt Creations has come out with these wonderful mini scrapbooks with flipfold inserts already cut and prefolded to make your scrapbooking a breeze! These books are 7" X 9" and have five pages. There is an inside front and back cover, two sides to each page,making a total of twelve pages. There are four packets of various sized and shaped inserts that can add a bevy of little nooks and crannies to tuck your photos in and journal about all the things your pictures represent. In my opinion this is a great way to scrapbook and save space at the same time! There is a live broadcast today at 12:00am EST & 1:00pm EST using this link
http://www.youtube.com/c/heartfeltcreations/live, join in for the fun!

I'll be showing pictures of all my pages today, but I have chosen to leave out the photos, as this book will be going to Heartfelt Creations for display. Here is a list of the Heartfelt creations products I used to complete my book.

HCFA1-431 Flipfold Album-White

HCFP1-433-2 Pocket and Flipfold Inserts A-White

HCFP1-434-2 Pocket and Flipfold Inserts B-White

HCFP1-435-2 Pocket and Flipfold Inserts C-White

HCFP1-432-2 Pocket and Flipfold Inserts D-White

HCDP1-256 Sparkling Poinsettia Paper Collection

HCD1-778 Fluer Borders and Pockets Die

HCD1-779 Regal Borders and Pockets Die 

HCD1-780 Ornate Borders and Pockets Die

HCD1-783 Border Essentials Die

HCD1-756 Birds, Blooms, and Branches Die

HCD1-776 Eyelet Oval Die

HCDP1-259 Italiana Riviera paper Collection

HCD-751 Cut Mat Create Die

HCD-745 Luggage and Tags Die

HCPC-3679 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp

HCPC-3680 Sparkling Poinsettia Cling Stamp

HCD1-765 Large Sparkling Poinsettia Die

HCD1-766 Sparkling Poinsettia Die

Bottle Cap Inc. Super Strong Magnets- 1/2" X 1/16"

TSMP900- Memento Dye Ink Pad- Tuxedo Black

119391236 Carmine Red 3D Stamp Paint

119390736 Lime Green 3D Stamp Paint

The front cover is decorated with the Sparkling Poinsettia stamp and die set. I didn't glue my front and back covers and the decorations on the front until the inside was complete. Be sure if you are adding a closure or ribbons, glue them to the front and back before gluing down the designer paper. I made a clasp for my book but cutting two pieces of paper 1 3/8" X  6", adding a magnet in between the papers on one end. I added the decorative ribbon and metal embellishment to enhance my Christmas theme.

As I started to assemble my book I cut 1/2" X 8 3/8" strips and glued them in the spaces between each page. This was just a choice, not a necessity.  This was a learning curve for me as I have never worked with flip folds before, so it was a sort of learn as you go along thing. :-) When I cut my background sheets I measured the pages and cut the paper 6 1/4" X 8 1/4" and if I do another book I will cut the 12" X 12" sheets in tow 6" X 8" pieces and add a mat behind them. This way you can get two pages from one sheet of paper.

The inside front cover has a pocket created with one of the gorgeous corner dies that are part of this release with a photo mat tucked inside. The right side has a pocket created from one of the flipfolds. I think the original idea was to run it across the bottom of the page, but I thought it looked so much like a boot turned up this way, so I just went with it!

These pages have two of the flip fold pieces, the one on the left folds out to have thirteen sides to add photos, how cool is that> the right side is a single pocket to add as many photos as you wish.

These pages use just one flipfold on the right, which folds out to house twenty photos. The left side has a pocket I created with our new  three piece eyelet oval die.

These pages use two of the flipfold inserts, and small sweet pocket on the left to add photos or trinkets, and a large flip 6" X 6" pocket with a tab on the right. I also created a bottom pocket for designer paper and one of the three amazing new border and pocket die, ooooh so yummy!

These pages use one flipfold insert on the right, to hold six photos, and the pockets on the left were created with the wonderful new border and pocket dies. "Noel" & "Joy" letters were created with a page from the Italiana Riviera Collection and cut with a 3/4" round punch.

The last two pages of my book are a wonderful deep pocket on the left that will hold lots of photos and a flipfold on the right that will hold up to ten photos. The cute little film strip was made with a square punch and one of the new border dies coming out in our next collection. 

I hope you enjoyed my little project and be sure to check out the other Design Team members on the Heartfelt Creations Blog for tons more ideas and there are a few videos along the way as well.

Thanks for stopping in today.

Hugs, Maureen

All Glammed Up Inspiration

Hi Bloggers,I have another shoe card for you today, but I wanted this one to fit in with Fall. Yes, yes I know it's time for Christmas, but I always feel Thanksgiving and all the pretty fall colors never get enough attention, so I for one am dragging it out as long as I can:-) I've used the Heartfelt Creations All Glammed Up shoe stamp & die, of which there are two in this release.

 These shaped cards are so much fun to create and work up really fast as well. I LOVE them!

You can find complete instructions for this card on the Heartfelt Creations Blog

Be sure to stop in and check out all the beauties my teammates have created this week.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

We will have a surprise in store for you on Black Friday next week. Be sure to check it out!

Thanks for stopping in and come back soon.

Hugs, Maureen