Heartfelt Creations - Winking Frog Collection Easel Card

Hello Friends,
Don your rubber boots, grab your field glasses and come along as we set out to explore picturesque marshes filled with dazzling water florals, glistening dragonflies, miniature forests of cattails and flourishing crops of toadstools! Walk softly and  be aware of your surroundings at all times as the delightful gems we seek are not always easily seen and blend in with their surroundings perfectly.  Pause and listen carefully as the only clues we have to follow, leading us to our destination are the soft and throaty croaks filling the cool evening air.  Follow the quick flickering of the lightning bugs as dusk begins to fall, being careful to not be seen in their shadows.  Now...grab your field glasses...we've discovered the habitat we've been so curious about! Through your field glasses you see them...you have a front row seat to witness their fun and frolic, entertaining antics and flirtatious ways, and can only hope to eventually be invited in to make their acquaintances and join in the laughter and merriment!  Come along side Heartfelt Creations as we discover and reveal the amusing and spirited "Winking Frog" Collection.  Vintage inspired illustrations will bring back memories of classic childhood story books, quick witted sentiments will add a touch of fun, and the serene and calming color palette of the collection is sure to speak to the heart of everyone who ventures here.  The invitation has been sent to join in on the high jinks, so now it's your turn to dive in...try your hand at creating beautiful water florals, hop from lily pad to lily pad on handsome decorative paper, play hide and seek with glorious die cuts and with the little polliwogs among the weeds and cattails....now aren't you glad you listened and wore your rubber boots!

Winking Frog Collection Easel Card

Products Used:

HCPC-3725 Water Lily Cling Stamps

HCD1-790 Water Lily Die

HCD1-792 Leaping Frogs Die

HCD1-791 Flirting Frogs Die

HCDP1-264 Winking Frog Paper Collection

HCD1-779 Regal Borders and Pockets Die

HCD2-752 Cut Mat Create 2B Die

HCD2-751 Cut Mat Create 2A Die

Minnie Pearls Prills

Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit

Other Products:

Neenah Papers Natural White Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Ranger Distress Mini Pads (Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Forest Moss, Brushed Corduroy), Stickles Crystal, Foam Squares.

Project Instructions:

To make card base, cut a 5 ½” x 12” piece of cardstock in natural white, fold in half and then fold front panel in half again to make easel card base. Die cut both ends of card using Regal Borders and Pockets die set. Cut two 5 ½” x 7” pieces of cardstock, one in natural white and the other piece using Winking Frog paper collection. Die cut top and bottom of both pieces using Regal Borders and Pockets die set, glue pieces together and adhere to lower part of card base to create easel card.

Die cut frogs sitting on the water lily from paper collection using Flirting Frogs die set, adhere to card front with foam squares. Die cut dragon fly from paper collection using Leaping Frogs die set, adhere to card using foam squares.

Die cut leaves and swirls using Cut Mat Create die sets, color with distress inks and adhere to card front.

Stamp Water Lily multiple times with black ink, die cut with coordinating Water Lily dies. Color with distress ink, shape and glue to card with hot glue. Embellish center of flowers with Prills and Stickles.

Cover inside of card with paper collection as front panel. Die cut mushrooms from paper collection with Leaping Frogs die set and glue to inside of card. Adhere flowers and leaves to inside of card as pictured.

Be sure to visit Heartfelt Creations Blog for more Inspiration.

Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa