Be Joyful

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the PEACE OF GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

These are verses I memorized years ago and they are written on my heart. There are times when I still need to remember not to be anxious, but I eventually listen to my heart saying these verses. I didn't really understand what the "peace of God" was until I experienced it. It's having peace inside you, even when you're going through heartbreaking situations and trials. It does "surpass ALL understanding" and you know it comes from GOD alone. Praise the Lord for His wonderful promises!


I love, love, love what I do. I am passionate about the things I create and the talents God has placed in me. I SO appreciate the time you take to look at my things and the comments you all leave me!

Blessings to you!

Kathy

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Hang In There!


Happy Wednesday!

It's time for me to share a little Heartfelt Creations inspiration! This week I'm using more of the Sugar Hollow Collection, this time with the You're A Hoot Set.




These little owls are so cute! Love how the little one is hanging upside down!

I colored the owl image with pencils and mineral spirits and die cut it with the matching die. The flowers are fussy cut from the designer papers which I added some Prills to the centers.

The oval is made with the designer papers and white cardstock using the Eyelet Oval Die. Love this die, so pretty! I stamped the sentiment directly on the pink oval. The green background was also taken from the designer papers.

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the beautiful creations by the designer this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #218  - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #133 - Show Me the Pink with Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by to visit! I hope I leave you a little inspired!

Blessings!

Kathy


Hang In There!

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3715 - You're A Hoot Cling
HCD1-786 - Sugar Hollow Bungalow Die
HCD1-776 - Eyelet Oval Die
HCDP1-262 - Sugar Hollow Paper Collection
368770 - Scor-Pal
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
Other products: Papers: Solar White (Neenah), White (Recollections); Inks: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Peeled Paint Distress, Perfect Plumeria, Aegean Blue (VersaMagic); Accessories: Pink Aster Seam Binding, Bow-Easy Tool (Really Reasonable Ribbon), pearl heart, adhesive pearls, scissors, Scotch Mounting Tape, glue dots, Scor-Tape, Aleene's Paper Glaze, make-up applicators, mineral spirits, paper stumps, Prismacolor Pencils: Olive Green, Black, Espresso, Chocolate, French Greys 30, 50 90%

Instructions: Card measures 4 1/2" x 6 1/4". Cut white cardstock 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" twice. Score one of these on the 4 1/2" side at 1/4". Add Scor-Tape above score line and adhere the 2 pieces together to create the card base. Cut the 6" x 6" green designer paper, trim it down to 4 1/4" x 6", ink edges with Peeled Paint and add to card base with Scotch Mounting Tape. Die cut the Eyelet Oval Die using white cardstock and add to base with Scotch Mounting Tape. Die cut pink designer paper with Eyelet Oval Die, stamp sentiment on lower right with Onyx Black Ink, ink edges with Perfect Plumeria and add to card using Scotch Mounting Tape.

Stamp owl image on Solar White with Onyx Black, color with pencils and mineral spirits and die cut with matching die. Shade white areas with Perfect Plumeria and Aegean Blue inks using make-up applicators. Pinch leaves with fingers to shape and add as pictured using Scotch Mounting Tape. Fussy cut various flowers for the designer papers, ink edges with Peeled Paint (leaves) and Perfect Plumeria (flowers) and shape with Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Add as pictured using glue to adhere flowers to the branch and Scotch Mounting Tape to adhere flowers on top of oval. Add Lemon Chiffon Prills to flower centers using Art Institute Glue. Add Aleene's Paper Glaze to owl eyes. Make a 3-loop bow using Bow-Easy Tool and add as pictured using glue dots. Add heart pearl to bow center using glue dots. Add adhesive pearls. 

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Pink Sugar Hollow Bungalow


Happy Wednesday!

It's time for the new Sugar Hollow Release from Heartfelt Creations!

Heartfelt Creations invites you to enter the sweet and magical world of Sugar Hollow! Make the acquaintances of an adorable family of wide eyed and lovable owls who inhabit the beautiful and enchanting forest like surroundings. Each of these darling and delightful feathered friends comes with their own special personality and they are sure to find a soft spot in your heart! The sugary sweet color palette in this collection lends itself to adding a bounce to your step and and a happiness to your heart as you create with cotton candy like pinks, ribbon candy stripes, peppermint greens as well as several shades of confectionary grape lollipop like hues. A whimsical assortment of beautifully illustrated stamps showcase images of ornamental bird houses, lovely trees and a wide selection of owl images which can be used to design for a wide variety of occasions. The fun and witty sentiments included add a playful charm making this a collection that will appeal to crafters of all ages. Whether you wish to remind a friend or loved one how special they are and that you think they are "a hoot", or send an any occasion card just because "It's Owl Good", this sweet and light hearted collection is sure to brighten someones day and bring a smile to their face!

For my card this week I used the Sugar Hollow Bungalow Set and matching die for the cute owl and birdcage.



These are colored with pencils and mineral spirits using paper stumps. The background mat is one of the card panels from the Sugar Hollow Paper Collection. These panels make it easy to put cards together!

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the beauties by the designers this week. Also, Emma Lou has a video showing you some fun techniques on the card she created with this collection.

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday # 217 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #176 - Anything Goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon #132 - Look What I Got with Ribbon or Trim

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings!

Kathy


Pink Sugar Hollow Bungalow

Heartfelt Creations Products and Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3718 - Sugar Hollow Bungalow Cling
HCD1-786 - Sugar Hollow Bungalow Die
HCDP1 262 - Sugar Hollow Paper Collection
368770 - Scor-Pal
DDOTS - Double Dots
159723 - Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
359848 - Spellbinders Tool N' One

Other products:

Papers: Solar White (Neenah), White (Recollections), Olive Green (The Paper Studio)
Inks: Onyx Black (VersaFine), Picked Raspberry Distress
Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Peebles Shimmers Chalk (light blue), white pearl thread, Bow-Easy Tool, button, green adhesive pearls, Scotch Mounting Tape, glue dots, tape, mineral spirits, paper stumps, Prismacolor Pencils: Cool Greys 20%, 70% (cage), Black, Olive Green, Deco Pink, Mulberry, Dahlia Purple, French Greys 30%, 50%, 90% (owl)

Instructions: Card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Cut White cardstock 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4" and fold crease to create card base. Cut Olive Green cardstock 4 1/16" x 5 5/16". Cut card panel from designer papers, ink edges with Picked Raspberry Ink and glue to Olive Green mat. Wrap white thread around mats as pictured and secure on back with tape. Add mat to card base with Scotch Mounting Tape. Die cut white cardstock using largest die from Classic Ovals Large. Shade edges with light blue chalk and add to mat covering oval on card panel using Scotch Mounting Tape.

Stamp bird cage and owl images on Solar White with Onyx Black. Color with pencils and mineral spirits using paper stumps. Die cut images with matching dies. Add to oval using Scotch Mounting Tape and a Double Dot under the flowers on the lower left. Add owl with Scotch Mounting Tape as pictured.

Make multi-loop bow using white pearl thread and Bow-Easy Tool. Add as pictured using glue dot. Add white pearl thread to button center and add to bow using glue dot. Add adhesive pearls. Add Minnie Pearls Prills to flowers on image using Art Institute Glue.

Friday, January 8, 2016

Remembering Penny O'Dell


Good morning friends,

Today on the Heartfelt Creations Blog there is a tribute to our designer, Penny O'Dell, who passed away on December 13th. You can see her tribute on the blog here. Penny was such a sweet lady and will be missed by us all. The HC Blog is showing some of Penny's beautiful creations and I'd like to show you a couple of her projects I particularly love for you here.

Special Day Floral Frame



I love this altered frame, such gorgeous flowers Penny made with the Vintage Floret and Delicate Asters.


Enchanted Mum Jewelry Ensemble


Penny used the Enchanted Mum Designer Papers here to create this jewelry set. She cut the papers and rolled them to create "beads". So clever!


Inspired Scroll



I love how Penny did the mini scroll here using the designer papers and word stamp. So beautiful!

Those are just three of the many wonderful creations by Penny. We will miss her beautiful style, but more importantly will miss her sweet spirit and friendship.

You can read more about Penny on her blog here.

Blessings!

Kathy