The Heart Desires Challenge 5

Elements:  Colors, Stack 'em Up, Large Sentiments

Woo hoo!  Time for another challenge and, boy, do we have a whopper of a fun pic for you and lots of inspiration!  Our DT team rocks!   This is also the first time the new DT members are posting--just wow. You'll see more inspiration from them for the mid-challenge reminder on October 19--definitely something to look forward to!

For this challenge, you can choose between the colors, stacking and using large sentiments.  So many possibilities, am I right?!  Can't wait to see how you're inspired!

Eunji 
(Winner of Challenge #2)

Toni
(using Carta Bella Pumpkin Stencil, Bo Bunny Lemonade, Tutu, & Blueberry Glitter Paste, Waffle Flower Flower Circles Inverted die, SugarPea Designs Fall Fox)

Toni
(using Lawn Fawn Slide on Over die)

Katie
(using American Crafts Bloom 6x6 Paper and Hero Arts Intense Black Ink)

Lenae

(using Carta Bella Crisp Autumn stencil, Lawn fawn Jump for Joy, Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper)

Wendy

(using Neat and Tangled Awesome die, Gansai Tambi watercolors) 

Amy Tsuruta

(using Concord & 9th Let's Chat + Neat & Tangled Pumpkin Everything)

Jen Shears

(Using Concord & 9th Give Thanks, Dark Brown Brushos, Delicata Golden Glitz Ink & Strathmore Watercolor Paper)

Juhi Khanna

(Using Concord & 9th Beautiful You, Concord & 9th Floral and Flutter)

Kate Lorenzini

(Using Richard Garay Knit Embossing Folder, Echo Park Mini Leaves Stencil, Kaisercraft Christmas Feeling Stamps, American Crafts Bloom Paper, Hero Arts Intense Black Ink)

Waffle Flower - Flower Circles Inverted dies	Carta Bella Pumpkin Stencil	American Crafts Bloom 6x6 Paper	Hero Arts Intense Black Ink
Bo Bunny Blueberry Glitter Paste	Bo Bunny Tutu Glitter Paste	Bo Bunny Lemonade Glitter Paste

Please read the rules below before you enter. We can't wait to see what your heart desired!

1. Challenges will run from the first Wednesday to the last Wednesday of each month. 
2. Use one, two or three of the identified elements. 
3. If you choose to use colors, you need only use 2 or 3 of them. Use your choice of neutrals (white, kraft, black, gray).
4. Identify the elements you chose to use if not readily evident. 
5. Enter up to 3 times and combine with no more than 5 challenges, including ours. 
6.  Include the inspiration pic as well as a link to the challenge in your post. 
7. The challenge winner will be invited to be a future guest designer. 
8. Most importantly, have fun!!!! 

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Coffee Lovers Fall 2016 Blog Hop, Take 2

More inspiration for the Coffee Lovers Fall Blog Hop which The Heart Desires is sponsoring again! This time you could be a lucky winner of one of two $15 gift certificates. Woo hoo!

Both cards we have for you today used an Autumn palette and the Altenew Coffee Love set in totally different and brilliant ways.  Check them out!

And be sure to check out the coffee, tea and cocoa-themed stamps and dies in the shop and use the code 2016FCLBH to get 15% off everything in that collection!  The latest releases from Altenew, Avery Elle, Lawn Fawn and Newton's Nook have arrived with more on the way.  Just in time for the holidays!

Kimberly

(using Altenew Coffee Love and Coffee Talk, Neat & Tangled Hexastar Cover Plate)

Tonya

(using Altenew Coffee Love, Concord & 9th Stripe Builder, Wink of Stella and VersaFine Onyx Black)

Altenew Coffee Talk	Altenew Coffee Love	Concord & 9th Stripe Builder	Neat & Tangled Hexastar Coverplate Die
Wink of Stella, Clear	VersaFine Onyx Black

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Mid-Challenge #4 Inspiration!

The month is zipping by and we're midway through the current challenge.  Yikes!  Next thing you know, it will be Christmas.  Double yikes!

If you haven't already entered or even if you have, join in the fun this month!  The elements are the usual colors, (sun)flowers and/or the sketch.

Elements:  Colors, (sun)Flowers, Sketch

We are so lucky to have Cris G, the winner of THD Challenge #1, as our guest designer for this challenge.  Check it out!  Isn't her card fantastic?!

Cris G 
(Winner of Challenge #1)

Toni

(using Concord & 9th Happy Day)

Katie

(using Party Posse, Neat and Tangled Box die, American Crafts Bloom 6x6 Paper and Versafine Onyx Black)

Toni

(using Concord and 9th Beautiful Words and Wildflower, VersaFine Onyx Black, Doodlebug black/white striped washi)

Concord & 9th Wildflower

Concord & 9th Beautiful Words

Doodlebug B/W Stripe Washi

VersaFine Onyx Black

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September Guest Designer - Jen Shears

Hi!  Jen Shears here.  I was so excited I *might* have picked up some new goodies from The Heart Desires store!!

I've used Strathmore watercolor paper with dark brown Brusho crystals for my base. This was my first time using Brusho crystals and it is quite an adventure!

Once that was dry I pulled out the new  Concord & 9th's Give Thanks set and stamped the sentiment in vintage sepia VersaFine ink using my Misti; I added versamark and clear embossing powder over the top so that I could stamp the wheat in Delicata Golden Glitz over the top. The veins are stamped in the same versafine brown. 

Using the Concord & 9th Layering Leaves Dies I cut the wheat and rubbed them with more of the gold ink before attaching to the watercolor panel. 

A few spatters of water topped with gold embossing powder finishes this fun fall card off!

Thank you to the entire Heart Desires team for inviting me to join you this month!

Concord & 9th Give Thanks	Concord & 9th Layering Leaves Dies	Strathmore Watercolor Paper	Tsukineko Delicata Golden GlitzInk
Brushos, Dark Brown	VersaFine Vintage Sepia

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The Heart Desires Challenge 4

This month we have a bold and graphic inspiration pic for you that captures perfectly the transition from summer to fall!  We ask that you use at least one of the following elements in your card:  Colors, (sun)Flowers, or the Sketch.  Good choices, huh?  Just like a cozy sweater, pumpkin spice latte, or the first day of school, we know you'll want to dive right in!  But before you do, read how to play at the top and check out the fabulous makes we have for you this round!

Elements:  Colors, (sun)Flowers, Sketch

Cris G, winner of THD Challenge #1, totally rocks.  Check out her card for our current challenge!

Cris G 
(Winner of Challenge #1)

Lenae-SugarGem
(using Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow 6x6 paper and Altenew Sketchy Cities America 2)

Toni
(using Concord & 9th Beautiful Words, Stripe Builder and Bouquet die, Waffle Flower Lacy Layers die, VersaFine Onyx Black, Mark Richards Gold Dots, Wink of Stella)

Katie

(using Neat & Tangled Hoop Die, Hero Arts Intense Black, American Crafts Bloom Paper Pad)

Amy

(using Concord & 9th Wildflower, Concord & 9th O Christmas Tree, Eyelet Outlet Matte Black Enamel Dots, Versafine Black)

Kate 

(using Hero Arts Dare to Dream, Neat and Tangled You Can Do Anything Die, WeRMemory Keepers Next Level Gemstone Embossing Folder, and Teardrops and Clear Dots)

Hero Arts Dare to Dream	Altenew Sketchy Cities America 2	Concord & 9th Beautiful Words	Concord & 9th Stripe Builder
Concord & 9th O Christmas Tree	Concord & 9th Wildflower	Concord & 9th Beautiful You Dies	Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Dies
Neat & Tangled You Can Do Anything Die	Neat & Tangled Hoop Die	We R Memory Keepers Gemstone Next Level EF	American Crafts Bloom 6x6 Paper
Lawn Fawn Let's Polka in the Meadow 6x6 Paper	VersaFine Onyx Black	Hero Arts Intense Black Ink	Mark Richards 5mm Gold Dots
Mark Richards 3mm Gold Dots	Eyelet Outlet Matte Black Enamel Dots	The Robin's Nest Teardrops and Clear Dots	Wink of Stella, Clear

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