You can find this week's Splitcoaststamper Sketch here. For the sketch, I used the Heartfelt Creations Monkeying Around Collection of stamps, dies and paper. The papers were cut to fit the sketch and the yellow strip was dry embossed with a leafy embossing folder. The monkey was sponged and I added 3d Crystal Lacquer, to him and the other monkeys and accents. Blessings, DJ

Today is new release day for Heartfelt Creations and the design team is showcasing the Monkeying Around collection. I have made an adorable shadowbox from the 6" x 6" Foldout Cards set. First I added a background DP to the shadowbox, then using the front opening as a template, I traced around it and hand trimmed a front panel. I stamped each element from the collection onto Cryogen Metallic paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. After coloring them with Copic markers I began to build my scene. There are 3 fins in the bottom of the shadow box to which you can adhere your images. I added a lot of palm fronds as well as the top of one of the coconut trees for ground cover. Then it was just a matter of adding all the monkeys. The stamped image in the front right does not have a matching die but it is quite simple to hand trim. I added some flowers on the upper right, embossing with my stylus tool for some shape. Be sure to add a DP panel to the back to finish the project. Heartfelt Creations Products Used: HCDP1-276 Monkeying Around Paper Collection HCD1-7132 Palm Tree & Monkeys Die HCD1-7133 Monkeying Around Die HCD1-7134 Monkey Antics Die HCPC-3777 Palm Tree & Monkeys Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3778 Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3779 Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set. HCPC-3780 Relaxin' Monkeys Cling Stamp Set HCCP1-445-1 6" x 6" Foldout Cards-Black Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Designer Dries Clear Adhesive Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit Other products used: Curious Metallic Card Stock, ATG, Copic Markers: E21, E33, E35, E43, E44, E47, G40, G24, G43, E71, E74, R21, Y15, Y17, Gold Glitter Glue Be sure to stop by the Heartfelt Creations blog for more inspiration with the design team. Have a fabulous crafting day!

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Happy Wednesday! I have another card today using Heartfelt Creations' Monkeying Around Collection! This time I'm using the Hide 'n See...

Hi friends, today I'm sharing a little fun card I made for my nephew's birthday featuring the Monkeying Around collection from Heartfelt Creations. I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's tunnel card tutorial and love how easy it was to create. Thank you for your visit. Angelica Size: 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” Supplies: Heartfelt Creations and Supplies Carried by HC HCPC-3777 Palm Tree and Monkeys Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3778 Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3779 Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set HCD1-745 Luggage and Tags Die HCD1-7154 Small Circle Die HCD1-7155 Large Circle Die HCD1-7132 Palm Tree and Monkeys Die HCD1-7133 Monkeying Around Die HCD1-7134 Monkey Antics Die HCDP1-276 Monkeying Around Paper Collection HCST1-401 Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30 HCPP2-451 8.5x11 White Cardstock Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black) Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive Art Glitter Metal Glue Tip Darice Rubber Stamp Mat Scor-Pal Scoring Board Inks: Distress ink (vintage photo, mowed lawn, mustard seed) Image Colored With: Spectrum Noir Markers (LY2, CG2, CG4, JG2, JG7, CT4, CR3, GB9, EB1, EB2, EB4, EB6, EB8, True Black) Tombow Marker (N15) Paper: Bazzill Cardstock (green, brown), AW 89lb. Curious Iridescent Cryogen White cardstock Accessories: Scor-Tape Inspiration: Jennifer McGuire Tunnel Card tutorial, you can find the video here.

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I'm so excited to share with you our newest collection Monkeying Around from Heartfelt Creations. Designing this paper collection was so much fun and I hope you have fun creating with all the stamps, dies and paper. Are you ready for an adventure? Grab your water bottle, sunscreen, and safari hat and join us as we explore exotic jungles taking in the lively and entertaining antics of the new Monkeying Around Collection by Heartfelt Creations! Filled with amusing illustrations of ever so charming monkeys, this newest collection is sure to have you “going bananas” with excitement! Four entertaining cling stamp sets supply you with an assortment of fun filled, mix and match monkey images to create just the right amount of monkey mayhem for any of your paper crafting project needs, while various sized palm tree fronds, floral accents, bananas, coconuts along with lush palm tree die cuts add a dimensional tropical feeling to your projects with ease! Trek through a paper collection filled with deep jungle greens, sunlit yellows and ocean like blues, accented with balmy breeze teals, pretty floral pinks and a hint of sunset reds creating just the right tropical color palette to showcase these adorable apes on cards, scrapbook layouts or altered art pieces. So, come along with us as we join in with the monkey chatter, swing from vine to vine and take part in the shenanigans of the new Monkeying Around Collection! I made a set of tags showcasing the stamps, dies and paper from this collection. Thank you for your visit. Angelica Size: 3 1/8” x 6 1/4” Supplies: Heartfelt Creations and Supplies Carried by HC HCPC-3777 Palm Tree and Monkeys Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3778 Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3779 Monkey Antics Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3780 Relaxin’ Monkeys Cling Stamp Set HCD1-7132 Palm Trees and Monkeys Die HCD1-7133 Monkeying Around Die HCD1-7134 Monkey Antics Die HCDP1-276 Monkeying Around Paper Collection Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit Memento Ink Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink New Sprout Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive Art Glitter Metal Glue Tip Foam Dots Darice Rubber Stamp Mat Scor-Pal Scoring Board Inks: Brilliance (Pearlescent Orange) Image Colored With: Spectrum Noir Markers (LY2, CG2, CG4, JG2, JG7, CT4, CR3, GB9, EB1, EB2, EB4, EB6, EB8, True Black) Tombow Marker (N15) Paper: Cardstock 65lb. Smooth (White), AW 89lb. Curious Iridescent Cryogen White cardstock Accessories: Manila tags, Diamond Glaze, Mini Prills (White), Stickles (lime green), Color Burst (lime green, chartreuse), Ranger Alcohol Ink (sunset orange), foam dots, Jute cord, MISTI Size of the finished tags is 3 1/8” x 6 1/4”. Stamp monkeys, palm tree, coconuts and bananas on AW Cryogen white cardstock with black Memento ink, color images with Spectrum Noir markers, cut images with coordinating dies, except image from “Relaxin’ Monkeys”, cut this image with scissors. Stamp flowers and palm tree branches on white cardstock with black ink, cut with coordinating dies. Color images with New sprout, bamboo leaves and pearlescent orange inks, shape leaves and flowers with flower shaping kit. Ink edges of manila tags with green inks. Cut panels from patterned paper slightly smaller than the tag, distress edges with distress tool, ink edges with bamboo leaves, glue panels to front of tags. Glue your focal image with foam dots to the tag, glue leaves, coconuts, bananas with dries clear or foam dots. Cut some flowers apart and glue as pictured. Cut sentiments from patterned paper, ink edges with green ink and glue to tags with foam dots. I hand dyed the white mini prills and glued them to several areas on the tag as pictured. Add a touch of Diamond Glaze to the prills and some of the leaves. Add some glitter to the Prills and leaves. Add jute cord. SaveSave

Hi and Welcome! I have a special card to share with you today....it's a multi fold card and has been created with one of the Fold Out Card bases by Heartfelt Creations! Since this is our last week showcasing the Tropical Paradise Collection, I opted to pair it up with the Monkeying Around and Under the Sea Collections as well! This card is almost like a tropical "stay-cay"! LOL You'll see what I mean in just a minute! As you can see the front of the card starts with the ocean part of our tropical "stay-cay". I've used the Under the Sea Collection to cover the first two panels of the card. I've added a coordinating die cut to the card that mimicks the waves of the ocean. Here's a closer peek... Then we move into the jungle...hmmm...what could we possibly find there? Perhaps some tropical birds who love to hang out near the water? The coordinating fold out card dies, decorative dies and decorative paper make creating a card like this so fast and easy! I've used the die that matches the curve in the card to cut the curve into my paper...and I've used a leafy decorative die to accent this panel as we're moving away from the water and onto the island! What other wildlife could we possibly encounter as we make our way onto land? A relaxin' monkey announcing it's your special day! LOL And of course we're needing to add in some tropical flowers! I've used the Hibiscus flower from the Under the Sea Collection as well as the Plumeria flower from the Tropical Paradise Collection to bring a touch of the islands to this creation! Here's a closer look... I've used the Papericious Frosting Powder created by our very own Rajni Chawla here on the hibiscus petals! The plumeria flowers have just had regular glitter applied to their flower tips. As we continue our tropical paradise island tour...we come across another relaxin' monkey! This panel I've left open should you want to stamp a sentiment or add a handwritten note! You won't be able to see it as the sun once again disappeared from sight when it came time to take the photos, but each of these panels has been subtly glittered on the printed images. It just gives the card a little extra elegant touch! Lastly, we're to the back panel of the card where we discover some more birds of paradise and some beautiful florals. I hope you've enjoyed our little tropical excursion! These fold out cards are so much fun to make (a little hard to photograph LOL!) and will pack such a wow factor for the lucky recipients! Be sure to head on over to the Heartfelt Creations blog to see what the other designers have come up with for your weekly inspiration! Until next time... Project Supplies and Instructions Tropical Paradise Paper Collection, HCDP1-277 Tropical Plumeria Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3782 Tropical Cockatoo Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3781 Tropical Paradise Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3783 Tropical Plumeria Die, HCD1-7135 Tropical Cockatoo Die, HCD1-7136 Tropical Paradise Die, HCD1-7137 Monkeying Around Paper Collection, HCDP1-276 Monkeying Around Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3778 Monkeying Around Die, HCD1-7133 Under the Sea Paper Collection, HCDP1-266 Tropical Hibiscus Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3736 Under the Sea Coral Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3737 Coral Reef Collage Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3738 Under the Sea Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3739 Tropical Hibiscus Die, HCD1-796 Under the Sea Coral Die, HCD1-797 Coral Reef Collage Die, HCD1-798 Under the Sea Die, HCD1-799 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit, HCST1-401 5"x7" Foldout Cards - Kraft, HCCF1-444-3 Classic Border Basics Die, HCD1-7119 Delicate Border Basics Die, HCD1-7118 Stack and Store Daubers - Pack of 30, HCDA2-450 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Lime Pastel, 71026 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Rouge, 71015 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Olive Pastel, 71012 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Concord, 71083 ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink - Lipstick Red, 71037 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Cantaloupe, TSMP103 Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tangelo, TSMP200 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles, 352854 Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ehd8QAPnI to learn how to shape the Tropical Plumeria. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Re1-gaq1o to learn how to shape the Tropical Hibiscus. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxX94X84kUo to learn how to use the flipfold cards and basics border dies. Other Products Used: white card stock, Gemini Die Cutting Machine, Glitter Ritz, Papericious Frosting Powder, Ranger Crackle, paint brush, heat tool, VersaFine Black Ink, VersaColor Pine Cone Ink, ColorBox Chalk Ink - Serene, French Blue, Cheeky, Chive, Prills - Gordjus, You Had Me at Yellow, paper trimmer, scissors, hot glue gun Locate the foldout card shown. Choose papers from the Under the Sea Collection, Monkeying Around Collection and Tropical Paradise Collection as shown or as desired. (For more photos of each panel and detailing, please see my personal blog.) Using the coordinating border dies and die cutting machine, cut all pieces for fold out card, ink all edges with a light brown colored ink and set aside. Choose patterned paper for die cutting delicate borders, die cut and adhere to fold out card as shown. Adhere all previously cut papers to each part of the card. Stamp the larger sea weed and hibiscus image from the Under the Sea Collection onto second card panel. Using black ink and white card stock, stamp fish images, color using precision daubers, die cut with coordinating dies, shape and adhere to card. Using a red ink, stamp one inking of hibiscus flowers, die cut and then color using orange and pink inks. Shape using flowering shaping kit, apply distress crackle paint to flower tips, sprinkle with frosting powder and heat set. Adhere to card as shown. Stamp two smallest plumeria flower petals onto white card stock using a dark pink ink. Die cut using coordinating dies, color using a lighter pink and yellow ink. Shape using flower shaping kit, assemble flower using hot glue, and add to hibiscus clusters. Stamp various leaves from the Monkeying Around Collection and Tropical Paradise Collection onto white card stock using a dark green ink. Color various hues of greens using precision sponge daubers. Shape using flower shaping kit and adhere to card as shown. Locate sentiment for center of card as well as sentiment strip for inside card from Tropical Paradise Collection. Ink all edges with a soft brown colored ink. Create a soft wave in the paper of the center sentiment and adhere to card as shown. Adhere inside sentiment strip to bottom of card panel that you've just applied center sentiment to. Lastly, add glitter to flowers and all over printed images throughout entire card and adhere prills to flower centers.

It’s Inspiration Wednesday with Heartfelt Creations and today I have a fun little card to share that could brighten anyones day. Here is the complete tutorial: HCDP1-276 Monkeying Around Pape…