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 Happy Heartfelt Creations Wednesday!


I have discovered a fondness for working with vintage style photos and acquired this beauty recently. She is gorgeous, the photo is gorgeous and I loved using it on my Heartfelt Creations page this week.

I used the beautiful Limited Edition Aztec Gold Sunflowers Precut Set for my flowers, the Large Elegant Word Background Precut Set for the background and the Layered Elegant Swirl  Die. Many of the Limited Edition Stamps are being retired and will not be available come the first of the year. You won't want to miss them so be sure to pick up the ones you have been eyeing.

The Layered Elegant Swirl Die is just beautiful. I love using it on my layouts to frame photos.

For these flowers I used pattern paper and distress ink. I like to use pattern paper for my flowers. It gives the flowers color and personality. Then I use the distress ink applicator and go over the petals for more detail.

Be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations Blog today to see what the other designers have done with the stamps. There is so much inspiration there you won't want to miss it!

Heartfelt Creations Supplies:

HCD 716- Layered Elegant Swirl Die

HCPC-2294 Aztec Gold Sunflowers Precut Set 1

HCPC - 2293 Aztec Gold Sunflowers Precut Set 2

HCPC- 3323 Large Elegant Word Background Precut Set

Other Supplies: TPC Studios Paper and Embellishments, Martha Stewart Punch around the page, EK success punch, Martha Stewart Deep Edge punch, Sizzix Die, Distress Ink, Liquid Pearls, ribbon, Vintage Image, Cardstock, Glimmer Mist, small flower punch

Instructions:

Using a Martha Stewart Punch around the page, punch edges of light color cardstock, adhere to dark background cardstock. Use distress ink and press down in random spots on Large Elegant Word Background Stamp. Stamp randomly on light colored cardstock edges as shown. Ink edges of that cardstock with distress ink. Cut a piece of pattern paper down to size according to Martha Stewart Punch instructions and punch around the page. Cut a circle appox. 6 “ in diameter out of the paper.  Adhere to background cardstock paper. Adhere photo off center to right of circle. Punch one large border approx. 2” shorter than pattern paper and adhere slightly tucked under photo. Punch 4 strips from EK success punch and trim out to edge photo. Die cut Layered Elegant Swirl die as shown and ink with distress ink. Place over and on sides of photo tucked under punched strips as shown. Adhere embellishment to lower right corner and attach ribbon.

Stamp Aztec Gold Sunflowers in various sizes. Ink flowers with distress ink.Cut out including separating each petal. Use a paintbrush end to bend and shape petals. Spray with glimmer mist. Glue each flower, large to small as shown. Punch center from a small flower punch. Use a paintbrush handle to roll centers inward, glueing one inside the other and attach to inside of flowers. Die Cut a flourish and ink edges. Use liquid pearls to detail the flourishes.