Heartfelt Creations February Alumni Design Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the February Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop! Each month, on the last Friday of the month, the Heartfelt Creations Alumni Team participates in a Blog Hop! The February Hop starts 8am EST on Friday, February 24th and closes Monday, February 27th at midnight. 

Be sure to visit each blog on the hop, and leave a comment, because one fortunate Blogger will be chosen to receive a $25 gift card to Heartfelt Creations! The winner will be announced on the Heartfelt Creations Blog and Facebook Page on Wednesday, March 1st The winner should contact HC at info@heartfeltcreations.us with "Winner of the February Alumni Hop" in the subject line.

You should be coming to my blog from Alissa Wells' Blog. After visiting me, head on over to Emilia van den Heuvel's Blog. For a list of the Alumni Blogs, see the end of the post.

In my quest to create more Clean and Simple cards, I have created another card in that style. As always, this is the HARDEST style for me. It takes me AGES to design and plan for a more simple card. My "hatred" of white space (or in this case, polka dotted pink space) is difficult to overcome!  

This is a standard A2 sized card, created with black cardstock. I added a layer of white cardstock and then a layer of the pink dots paper from the Flowering Dogwood Paper Collection. The sentiment ticket is also from the paper collection. I popped it from the card with some foam squares.  

I took some time with the flowers. I stamped the images with the Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp Set, using  Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Once I had all the images stamped, I colored them with Copic Markers. I wanted a mix of pinks, from darkest to palest. 

After I had everything colored, I die cut the flowers and leaves with the Flower Dogwood Die. Then, I shaped each flower using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. I misted each flower and leaf with water, and then shaped. Once the flowers were dry, I added some Stickles glitter glue to each center. 

I glued the flowers and leaves onto the card front. I added white cardstock to the inside of the card to make it easy to stamp or write a greeting.

Hop on over to Emilia van den Heuvel's Blog next. DON'T FORGET...POST A COMMENT FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A $25 GIFT CARD TO HEARTFELT CREATIONS!

February Heartfelt Creations Alumni Blog Hop List:
Vicki Dutcher
Kathy Clement
Alissa Wells
Gloria Stengel - YOU ARE HERE!
Emilia van den Heuvel
Gini Cagle
Sarah Miller
Archana Joshi

Heartfelt Creations Products:
Flowering Dogwood Paper Collection
Flowering Dogwood Cling Stamp Set
Flower Dogwood Die. 
Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Other Products:
Cardstock: CutCardStock Basis Black, Esse White Textured
Markers: Copic (colorless blender, RV0000, RV000, R81, R83, R85, YG0000, YG21, YG23)
Glitter glue: Stickles Diamond
Pigment ink: Colorbox OrchidAdhesive: ATG tape, foam adhesive squares, Ranger Multi Medium