DEBUTING THE CHERRY BLOSSOM RETREAT COLLECTION

Beautiful gardens filled with warm rays of sunshine, skies of blue, and trees filled with fragrant cherry blossoms make for the perfect retreat setting, where daydreaming can abound and the stress of everyday life just seems to melt away! Breathing deeply and enjoying the sweetness in the air becomes second nature, as you take in your enchanting surroundings…a decorative wishing well with beautiful vining florals, a whimsical wooden bridge leading to places imagined only in daydreams, and a darling collection of hand carved bird houses that your “tweet” friends serenading you from above call home. Let your imagination wander, and enjoy life at a slower pace, taking time to smell the delicate cherry blossoms with the new Cherry Blossom Retreat Collection from Heartfelt Creations! Enjoy a walk through a refreshing paper collection filled with beautiful springtime hues…grass like greens, pretty blossom pinks, clear sky blues, and charming corals, all encompassed in dreamy petite plaids, dainty polka dots, and elegant lace like accents. An inviting collection of cling stamp sets, along with coordinating dies, await to bring your very own garden oasis to life, filled with elegant garden benches, alluring wishing wells, and sweet springtime songbirds. A delightful assortment of varying sized cherry blossom petals, along with a coordinating dimensional shaping mold, allow for quick and easy assembling of gorgeous, delicate cherry blossoms perfect for all of your spring themed creations! So, join us as we bring a hint of spring to craft rooms everywhere…it’s the perfect day for a crafty daydream with the new Cherry Blossom Retreat Collection!

Products Used

Tweet Cherry Blossoms Die, HCD1-7230
Wishing Well Oasis Die, HCD1-7232
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3866
Wishing Well Oasis Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3868
Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection, HCDP1-2100
3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold, HCFB1-474
Oakberry Lane Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3842
Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die, HCD1-7200
3D Blossoms Shaping Mold, HCFB1-469
Leafy Accents Die, HCD1-7193
3D Leafy Accents Shaping Mold, HCFB1-467
Leafy Accents Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3835
Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30, HCDA2-450
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter, 85-glitter
Glue Tip Pins, PIN6
Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles, DDOTS
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, RACP436

Other Products: White Cardstock, Stencil,

For more tips on creating with the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/OaA2da5H-E0.

Instructions: Prepare a 5 x 7" white card base and layer it with a piece of the Tweet Cherry Blossoms Paper. In the upper left hand corner of the designer paper, lay your stencil down and use a small amount of the Nuvo Toasted Almond Mousse.

On white cardstock stamp the bench and watering can from the Wishing Well Oasis set with the black ink. Use the coordinating die and cut both out. Use the coffee ink and lightly color the bench. Add a foam dot to the back of the watering can and adhere both the bench and watering can to the card.

Stamp all the Oakberry Lane leaves and the Leafy Accents leaves on white cardstock with the Leaf Green ink, color in with the vivid Chartreuse ink, use the coordinating die and cut everything out, use the mold to shape the leaves, adhere to the card.

Stamp the Tweet Cherry Blossoms on white with the coffee and color the centers with the Buttercup ink, cut out with the matching die, shape in the mold and adhere to the card.

To finish, add glitter to the leaves and flowers.

Products Used

Cherry Blossom Retreat Paper Collection, HCDP1-2100
Cherry Blossom Retreat Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3867
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3866
Daydreams Bridge Die, HCD1-7233
Cherry Blossom Retreat Die, HCD1-7231
Tweet Cherry Blossoms Die, HCD1-7230
3D Cherry Blossom Shaping Mold, HCFB1-474
Diamond Basics Die, HCD1-7226
Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die, HCD2-7189
Special Birthday Sentiments Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3843
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854
Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter, 85-glitter
Glue Tip Pins, PIN6
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow, NU673
Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black, RACP468

Other Products: White cardstock, Tiny foam dots, Prisma Color Pencils: 902; 1037; 945; 1103; 1019

For more tips on creating with the Cherry Blossom Retreat collection, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/OaA2da5H-E0.

For more tips on creating with the flower shaping molds, watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/FSdPL7nXvQE.

Instructions: Prepare a white card base 5 x 7". Layer with a piece of the Cherry Blossom Retreat paper 1/4 inch smaller. Use white cardstock and cut out one of the decorative Daydreams Bridge dies, adhere to the center of the card.

Die cut the Eyelet Diamond Die, add foam dots to the back and adhere to the center of the die cut you just placed. Cut one of the Diamond Basics out of white cardstock, stamp the sentiment in the center, add foam dots and adhere on top of the other triangle.

Stamp the Birdhouse on white with the black ink, color using the Prisma Color pencils, cut out with the coordinating die, add foam dots and place on the card on the upper right-hand side. Stamp the branch with the birds on it on white with the black ink, color, cut out with the coordinating die, add foam dots and place on the lower left side of the card.

Stamp the birds, flowers and leaves. Color, cut out with the matching dies, place in the mold, run through your die cutting machine, arrange around the card as shown.

To finish the card, add glitter and Crystal drops.

Thank you so much for dropping by, be sure and check out Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration!!!