The Heart Desires Mid-Challenge 15

Time for a bit of mid-challenge inspiration at The Heart Desires!

Here's the gorgeous mood board:

Here's my inspiration for you this go-round:

I'm kind of hooked on Flora & Fauna- I've used the Birthday Set with gold foil again because I loved how it looked together! This time I've used lots of Fresh Ink from Impress, a bit of zigs (always on bristol paper!) and prisma pencils for the macaroons & framed it up with a Gina Marie Die!

What do you think?

Still lots of time to join in- can't wait to see how you are inspired!

The Heart Desires Challenge 15

Hard to believe it's already time for another challenge at The Heart Desires!

Check out this fabulous inspiration:

Seriously- possibly my favorite so far!

Here's my take:

I've put the Flora & Fauna (shocking, I know!) Birthday Set to work for this challenge!

I've used the inspiration colors and pic to color it with my zigs and my Zig Watercolor detail brush on Bristol paper.

The background tassel is stamped with Delicata gold ink and a few are foiled with gold- my first take on foiling! I know I'm super late to the party- but I am pretty excited with the outcome!

I'm excited to see how everyone is inspired by this mood board!!

The Heart Desires Challenge #14

Time for a new challenge at The Heart Desires!

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Independence Day- summer officially starts in the PNW today!

We've got another great inspiration board for you:

Here's my take:

Yep, completely in love with the Under the Sea set from Flora & Fauna- it's the set that got me hooked (hahahaha!). Sorry- couldn't resist!!!

I've stamped it with Versafine onyx ink on Bristol paper, colored with zigs & my Watercolor Detail Brush20, then fussy cut the images. The background was created with Turquoise Brushos & framed with the Gina Marie scalloped stitched rectangles die.

The sentiment & bubbles are heat embossed in white. Can you see the bit of shimmer on her tail? A little stickles....

No doubt this set will get lots of use in our house!

We're celebrating the anniversary of The Heart Desires Store and the THD Challenge this month with a hop where you could be a winner! It seems like just yesterday that our journey started--insert damp eyes--and we want to share the love!  At the same time we're going to start something new for the challenge.

HOP RULES

• There are up to 3 opportunities to win a $20 gift certificate to the store.
• Leave a comment on this post on the blog, IG, and/or FB.  You must be a THD follower of each platform you comment on for your vote to count.
• Enter the challenge for an additional chance to win a $10 gift certificate. Don't forget to link back to the challenge in your personal post.
• Winners will be randomly selected from the eligible entries and announced August 2 so you have plenty of time to comment and enter.

HOP BONUS

• Some of the DT will be offering up prizes on their own social media platforms. Visit the DT for more details.

CHALLENGE RULES

• NEW:  A randomly selected participant each month will receive a $10 gift certificate to the store. Who doesn't like an excuse to shop?!
• NEW:  If you would like to be a guest designer on the blog, please add GD next to your name when you enter.
• Don't worry. We'll still be choosing our favorites.
• Challenges will run from the first Wednesday to the last day of each month. 
• Enter up to 3 times and combine with no more than 5 challenges, including ours. 
• Include the challenge inspiration pic or link in your post. 
• The challenge winner will be invited to be a future guest designer. 
• Most importantly, have fun!!!!

STORE SALE

• As an added bonus, everything in The Heart Desires is 20% through July 31.  Use the code CELEBRATESUMMER2017!

When you post your entries, feel free to tag us on social media!

#thdchallenge, #theheartdesiresstore

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We can't wait to see what you're inspired to create!

Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop Take 2

 Sneaking one more in for the Summer Coffee Lovers Hop! I had high hopes of making more, but packing my house has trumped creative time- boo!

I was SO lucky to be the winner of the AMAZING Unity prize during the spring hop, so I HAD to put an image to work! These images are truly beautiful! This is colored with zigs & cut with a Gina Marie die. The pp is old echo park.

Hoping to find some time to check out the wonderful coffee creations this weekend!

Thanks to Amy & the Coffee Loving Cardmaker Crew for keeping us inspired (and caffeinated!)

Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop

The Coffee Hop is here! The Coffee Hop is here!

Always so much fun (and dangerous for the wallet!) to see all the coffee inspired fun!

Thank you to Amy & the Coffee Crew for all of the work that goes into these hops!

Here's my first entry:

I've put Altenew's Coffee Love stamps to work- using The Heart Desires Challenge #13 inspiration & my trustee zigs! A Gina Marie Die Scallop Stitched Frame highlights the image.

The Heart Desires is a super sponsor again for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Please join along for fun, creativity, inspiration and tons of prizes!  

To celebrate the Summer hop there is a sale!  Use code 2017SummerCoffeeHop at checkout and receive 15% off your total purchase.

MFT Camp Create: Bonfire Badge & Day 5

I'm so excited that I was able to participate in the entire camp!

First up is the Bonfire Badge earned by using dry embossing:

Those are rolled roses that I've used to dry emboss! 

I'm normally a bit terrified of purple, but I recently purchased the Distress Oxide in in Wilted Violet to try to overcome!

The Adorable elephant is colored with Zigs, fussy cut & only adhered in the center to allow his ears to pop up a bit. The flowers are stamped on the dry embossed panel.

Last of all is the Glitzy Glitter Challenge- I was surprised this was a challenge for me- I normally really like glitter! I admit to struggling with this & not being in love with the outcome- the patterned paper is fussier than is my normal style. The glitter was achieved with stickles covering the balloon.

I used DI ink & zigs to color the sweet PI image. I always love this cutie!

This has been such a fun excuse to take a break from packing up our house! 

Tomorrow is my girl's last day of school & I'm hoping we can find time to play a bit more in the craft room before it's time to pack it up!

Camp Create: Day 3 & 4

Two more creations to share for Camp Create at MFT!

Day 3 is Spectacular Shakers- here's my take:

Those Adorable Elephants make me smile every time I see them!

I've colored the elephant with zigs & the butterflies with prisma pencils. 

The fun paper is from Stampin Up- Thanks Danielle!

Day 4 Was Sensational Sliders!

This my very first try at a slider/magic color card! Toni & Lenae make amazing ones all the time so I thought I'd give it a try! Now I know why people like to make them- so fun!!

 I've put I Knead You stamps to work!

The kitty is colored with zigs & the background is Distress Oxide- Broken China & Cracked Pistachio. I am LOVING them!!

Paper is ancient MME pad- glad I still like it!

One more for a better view of the stars!

Hope to finish up the rest of the camp today! :D

The Heart Desires Challenge #13

 We are back with another fabulous challenge at The Heart Desires!

So many ways to be inspired!

Here's my take:

I have to admit, when I found out The Heart Desires was going to be carrying the Flora & Fauna line, I may have squealed! I adore all of the images!

I've used the Flora & Fauna Birthday Set for this card- who could resist that image?

I've used the inspiration for my color choices- zigs with my watercolor detail brush20 & a couple of prismacolor pencils for the red flowers. The image is stamped on Bristol paper with versafine onyx ink (my go-to for zig colroing) but I've used a layer of DCWV paper cut with my Gina Marie Scalloped Circle Frame Die- using the frame as an inlaid piece. 

A few sequins & twine finish it off!

I hope you'll find time to play along with us this month!

The Heart Desires Challenge #12

So hard to believe it's time for another challenge! Here is your beautiful inspiration for Challenge #12:

Here's what I've come up with:

I've used Altenew Beautiful Lady; after heat embossing in white, I colored with Zigs. Some ink spatter on the base layer, and roughing up of the focal panel was finished off with a sentiment (tying in the challenge colors). There is also some wink of stella on the blooms, but it doesn't show in the photograph at all!

I can't wait to see how you are inspired by this beautiful challenge!

The Heart Desires Mid-Challenge Inspiration #11

I'm back with some mid-challenge inspiration for The Heart Desires!

This card is smaller than I usually create- 3.5"x 4.5"- but the scale seemed perfect for the adorable Lawn Fawn Stinkin' Cute image! I stamped the little cutie in Versafine Onyx Black on Bristol paper & colored with zigs & my zig Watercolor Detail Brush20. 

I stamped 2 of the flowers with gray ink & used them in the back- the front flowers are popped up with dimensional adhesive. The flowers were also colored with zigs & a little clear Wink of Stella gives them a bit of shimmer.

The sentiment is Avery Elle- I LOVE the font!

The flowered panel is old fabric paper & it seemed perfect for this challenge!

Speaking of the challenge- LOTS of time left to play & so many sweet ways to be inspired!

I hope you'll join us!

The Heart Desires Challenge #11

So hard to believe April is already here! With it comes a new The Heart Desires Challenge!!

Look at this fabulous inspiration:

Here's what I came up with:

I found patterned paper that had most of the colors in it to use as my base (Old Echo Park, I believe).

I cut a focal panel with Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Nested Rectangle dies & stamped the CUTEST image from Cottontail Cuties! Actually, all the images are so darling!

I colored her up with my zigs & zig watercolor detail brush20.

I masked off the frame & then sponged in the sky around her. A little sentiment flag is heat embossed in white with dimensional adhesive it to keep the middle popped up. A bit of silk to finish it off!

I can't wait to see how you're inspired- hope you can join us at The Heart Desires!

Spring 2017 Coffee Lovers Bloghop

It's time!! The spring coffee lovers bloghop is here!

These hops are so much fun- cool to see all the inspiration! I know it's a ton of work, so a huge thanks to ~amy~ and crew!

I'm hoping to get more done, but my daughter's birthday is this week, we've been helping my parents move, and we are getting ready to move too.... I am so tired, coffee isn't even enough these days!!

I can't even tell you how lucky I felt to have won the Lil' Inkers Latte Love stamps & dies during the last hop- I remember seeing them & thinking they were perfect!! They are a super sponsor, so be sure to check them out!

I think the paper is authentique. The mug is stamped on bristol paper & colored with zigs. The sentiment is heat embossed, a bit of burlap string & some acrylic paint spatters finish it off.

I know I'm late to the party- and I also know I've got no delusions of catching up to Erin's number of entries- but hopefully I will be back!

Happy Hopping!

The Heart Desires Mid-Challenge #9

I'm here with more inspiration for The Heart Desires Challenge #9!

Still lots of time to play- and look at this board:

SO FUN!

Here's my take:

I've used Concord and 9th Wildflower set on Bristol paper with Versafine Onyx Black Ink & put my zigs to work to color with the inspiration colors. 

To create the border, I used a Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Rectangle die to emboss the focal panel.

The Altenew Beautiful Lady sentiment is heat embossed with white powder on black cardstock & popped up.

The Heart Desires Challenge #9

 How is it February? A new month brings a new challenge at The Heart Desires!

Look at this FUN!

I had to pull out the new to me Coffee Love from Alenew & use those great colors!

I stamped the images with Versafine Onyx Black ink on Bristol paper so that I could color them with my Zigs. I then cut the panel with a Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Nested Rectangle die- which I cut the scallops off! A little strip of glitter cardstock at the top is quite lovely in person- and it's all attached to a green (celery?) card base. 

Is it wrong that I want this coffee pot, cup & saucers?

You've got all month to play along! How will you be inspired?

The Heart Desires Mid-Challenge #8 Inspiration

 I'm back with some mid-challenge inspiration for The Heart Desires!

Have you played along yet?

Here's my take for today:

Literal girl here could NOT resist the snowman! I love how he is only partially visible here- and it made me think of the polaroid die (Lawn fawn Say Cheese). 

I did some ink blending on the background and stamped/fussy cut the snowman from Making Frosty Friends. His scarf, hat & nose are colored with zigs (he is stamped with versafine black on Bristol paper). The snowflakes are heat embossed with white powder & a few glitters/snow were added for the shaker portion.

The pattern paper is Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid- Winter & is cut with a Gina Marie scalloped stitched die.

Still LOTS of time to play! Hope you can join us!