Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Heartfelt Creations and Chocolate Baroque

Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well. I haven't been around in blogland too much lately, there just hasn't been time. 

I have a design to show that combines die cut flowers by Heartfelt Creations with stamps from Chocolate Baroque.  I think they go well together :)


The background was created using Dylusions spray inks and over stamped and embossed in silver and Distress Inks using a beautiful damask design.  I also added a little white acrylic paint over a stencil.

The leaves are a stamp and the flowers are die cuts that I spent time to shape.    I start with white card stock and blend distress inks to colour.

Stamps:  Chocolate Baroque:  Dusty Damask (background design) and Sunny Sunflowers (leaves).  The sentiment is a limited edition door gift from an Art Specially Event in the Netherlands.

Dies:  Heartfelt Creations:  Majestic Blooms HCD74 (coloured with Distress Inks & molded using a stylus and mat) and Die-namics: Fancy Flourish Small.

Stencil:  Memory Box:  Texture Diamond

Below you can see the shimmer of the embossing:


Below a close up of the flowers:


Thanks for stopping by and have a great day
Shirley

37 comments:

brenda said...

It's always a delight to see your creations Shirley and today you have given me a much needed burst of inspiration, I sure do need it lately.

B x

Crafting Queen said...

Such a beautiful card, love the colours and the flowers. Hope that Archie is keep nice and warm. Skipper is on her heated pad. :)

Valerie-Jael said...

A BIG wow for this card, it's gorgeous, love how you combined the elements to make such a beauty. Hugs, Valerie

Gibby Frogett said...

What a beautiful card - really love the colours.
Gill x

Anjas-Artefaktotum said...

Dear Shirley, your compositions with different blue and turquoise colors are always marvellous!
Big hugs Anja

MaryH said...

Another awesome & textured background. And the flowers look so realistic, just so very beautiful & lush. They do work perfectly with the stamped background. TFS & Hugs

Margik said...

What a gorgeous card and I love the great background you've created! The flowers and colors are very beautiful too.
Mar xx

Mrs.B said...

Such a gorgeous card Shirley, love the background colour and those beautiful flowers
Avril xx

~*~Patty S said...

Beautiful colors and luscious layers dear Shirley!
The embossing is a really lovely touch.
Life IS Beautiful and so is your card!
oxo

sheila 77 said...

Your 3D flowers are always quite amazing, as are your wonderful backgrounds. I wonder how you send these in the mail.

Pat said...

This is really beautiful Shirley and the HC flowers are so pretty especially with the darker blue edge you have given them and the lovely flourishes and leaves behind, and the silver embossing and the stencilling looks wonderful in the background. x

Astrid Maclean said...

Wonderful card Shirley, those stamps and the HC flowers work together so well, they seem like a match made in heaven, specially in your clever hands. Just beautiful!

Elaine said...

What a smashing card Shirley. I love the way you have layered the background, the silver embossing combined with the touches of white stencilling works so well. The time spent shaping those flowers was time well spent and those leaves from Sunny Sunflowers have always been a favourite of mine. A really super card. Elaine xxx

Janny's Cards Creations said...

Wow beautiful colours and wow I love that flowers wonderful in combination with the background. Greetings Janny

Greta said...

Those flowers are just stunning & I love the background--wonderful colors & images! Amazing creation, Shirley!

maria's knutselplezier said...

Wow Shirley what a amazing card again, I really love these colours, and details you have made with the silver embossing , and what a great flowers!! I just love it!!!

Greetings
Maria

Annette P.-L. said...

Wonderful card! Very elegant composition with lovely colours and details!

chrissie said...

A stunning card Shirley and great combo of the colours, stamps and beautiful flowers.

Love Chrissie xx

Miranda said...

Hi teamie, love this combination and that flower...ooooh something for the wish list.....they are expensive(about 28,50 euro here) but they are gorgeous and I saw they have also matching stamps! Beautiful work as always! hugs from across.....xxMiranda

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely card, fabulous stamp Shirley and goodies plus colours .xx
{aNNie}

Enny said...

Wow, absolutely gorgeous card ! So beautiful, the stamping, colours and embossing ! You are such a talented lady ! Have a nice weekend ! xx Enny

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

This is stunning Shirley, the colours are beautiful and the flowers gorgeous. Such a beautiful background too.

Sue xx

Gerrina said...

A super card! Love the colorcombi, texture on the BG and that really stunning flower! Always a treat to com looking here... Wish you colourfull days! (from tomorrow we will be celebrating Carnaval here in the south of the Netherlands) Hugs, Gerrina

Donna Ellis said...

Swooning over those colors, Shirley! Gorgeous background, of course. What captivated me right away was the color and texture in those incredible flowers! Each petal perfectly hued from the tips to the centers -- those beautiful flower petal tips are WOWs of beautiful color! Wonderful card, friend! XO

Shirley said...

You and me both trying to play catch up Shirley. Just back from the UK after having a super time with the grandkids, Alex has just turned 16. The first few months of the New Year are busy times for me going backwards and forwards to the UK. Amber will be 18 in March!!!

Another elegant masterpiece with another super tone on tone colour scheme.

Off to see what I have missed.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

Another beautiful creation Shirley. You must have spent forever getting those flowers to look so beautiful. Your background is gorgeous. I like the white paint you've added.

froebelsternchen said...

What a stunner! An amazing composition dear Shirley! Gorgeous!
Happy weekend !

peggy gatto said...

Love your color layering, very pretty card!

Win Dinn, Artist said...

As always, fabulous, Shirley - glad to see you back!

Marisa Job said...

Beautiful card! Love the texture in the background and the flowers are gorgeous!!

Karin said...

Fabulous card and the colors are stunning
I hope you have a lovely week!
Groetjes Karin x

Karin said...

Fabulous card and the colors are stunning
I hope you have a lovely week!
Groetjes Karin x

Annemieke said...

Prachtig al dat blauw, mijn lievelingskleur.
Groet Annemieke

Darnell said...

Sorry I'm so late coming by, Shirley! I made up for it by sitting here a long time just staring at your card with my nose up to the monitor! The color and dimension on this beauty is extraordinary! Enjoy your weekend!! Hugs, Darnell

Little Artbee said...

Wonderfu, a little dream in Blue! So nice.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Greetings
Sabine xox

Wendy said...

Love the silver embossing with these gorgeous colours, magical! Xxx

Sandy said...

Well it is high time I caught up with your blog. So pretty and those flowers are fantastic.
sandy xx