The Heart Desires Challenge 14

We're celebrating the anniversary of The Heart Desires Store and the THD Challenge this month with a hop where you could be a winner! It seems like just yesterday that our journey started--insert damp eyes--and we want to share the love!  At the same time we're going to start something new for the challenge.

HOP RULES

• There are up to 3 opportunities to win a $20 gift certificate to the store.
• Leave a comment on this post on the blog, IG, and/or FB.  You must be a THD follower of each platform you comment on for your vote to count.
• Enter the challenge for an additional chance to win a $10 gift certificate. Don't forget to link back to the challenge in your personal post.
• Winners will be randomly selected from the eligible entries and announced August 2 so you have plenty of time to comment and enter.

HOP BONUS

• Some of the DT will be offering up prizes on their own social media platforms. Visit the DT for more details.

CHALLENGE RULES

• NEW:  A randomly selected participant each month will receive a $10 gift certificate to the store. Who doesn't like an excuse to shop?!
• NEW:  If you would like to be a guest designer on the blog, please add GD next to your name when you enter.
• Don't worry. We'll still be choosing our favorites.
• Challenges will run from the first Wednesday to the last day of each month. 
• Enter up to 3 times and combine with no more than 6 challenges, including ours. 
• Include the challenge inspiration pic or link in your post. 
• The challenge winner will be invited to be a future guest designer. 
• Use whatever products you have on hand.
• Most importantly, have fun!!!!

STORE SALE

• As an added bonus, everything in The Heart Desires is 20% through July 31.  Use the code CELEBRATESUMMER2017!

When you post your entries, feel free to tag us on social media!

#thdchallenge, #theheartdesiresstore

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Erin (winner of Challenge 10)

Toni
(using NT Woof, HA Killer Messages, DI Mermaid Lagoon & Tumbled Glass)


Katie
(using Carta Bella Anchors Away Stencil and C9 Heartstrings Die)

Jen

(using Flora & Fauna Under the Sea, GMD Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies, Turquoise Brushos, Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush)

Wendy

(using NT Awesome die)

Lenae

(using LF Mermaid for You and Year Six) 

 

Amy
(using Hero Arts Color Layering Whale and Ranger Watercolor Paper)


Juhi
(using Concord & 9th Wildflower and Beautiful You dies)



Kimberly
(using Paper Smooches Surf n Turf, DI Mermaid Lagoon & Tumbled Glass)


Kate
(using Waffle Flower Flora Cat Play, Memory Box Underwater Collage and Seaweed Collage dies, Gina Marie Designs X-stitched Rectangle Dies, DI Mermaid Lagoon & Tumbled Glass, Ranger Watercolor Paper and Round Ink Applicator, Ultramarine Brushos, Hero Arts Ombre Ocean Sequins)

Concord & 9th Wildflower	Hero Arts Killer Messages	Hero Arts Color Layering Whale	Lawn Fawn Mermaid for You
Lawn Fawn Year Six	Neat and Tangled Woof	Paper Smooches Surf N Turf	Waffle Flower Flora Cat Play
Concord & 9th Beautiful You Dies	Concord & 9th Heartstrings Die	Memory Box Underwater Collage Die	Memory Box Seaweed Collage Die
Neat & Tangled Awesome Dies	Gina Marie Designs X-stitched Rectangle Dies	Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies	Carta Bella Anchors Away Stencil
VersaFine Onyx Black	Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush	Brushos, Turquoise	Brushos, Ultra Marine
Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon	Distress Ink Tumbled Glass	Ranger Round Ink Applicators	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills
Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Hero Arts Ombre Ocean Sequins

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Nom Nom Nom

Toni here with you today.  One of my favorite movies of all time is Jaws so I had to "snap up" this set as soon as I saw it in the store. This humor is so right up my alley! Not that being eaten or bitten by a shark is humorous but, taken out of context, even this very serious quote from Quint (the doomed captain of the boat in the movie) has a funny side:

"Y'know the thing about a shark, he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya."

Sick humor, I know. But it did give me the inspiration for this card! I used the Concord & 9th Happy Hues Start Card Set as the ocean backdrop. The cards are a full A2 card base so I cut it in half and have another piece for a future card. Nifty and thrifty!

Next I  diecut the Hero Arts Paper Layering Shark Die and colored him and his victim using Copics. He's at a jaunty angle thanks to a Lawn Fawn Ocean Wave Accents die. I used a Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush to spatter Distress Ink Candied Apple on the card front before mounting it on the base. The Hero Arts Killer Messages sentiment is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black and his doll eyes coated in Ranger Glossy Accents.

See you next time!  Or will I?  LOL!

Hero Arts Killer Messages	Hero Arts Paper Layering Shark Die	Concord & 9th Happy Hues Start Card Sets	Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush
Distress Ink Candied Apple	VersaFine Onyx Black	Ranger Glossy Accents

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The Heart Desires Challenge 12

Wow! I cannot believe it is May already and time for our 12th challenge. Time is flying! And so are the birds and butterflies on our current challenge. Or maybe you're inspired by the flowers or the books or even the flatware. Seriously! There is just so much eye candy so come play along and show us how you interpret the board. Have fun!

When you post your entries, feel free to tag us on social media!

#thdchallenge, #theheartdesiresstore

Cris G
(Previous Challenge Winners)

Toni
(using Neat and Tangled You Can Do Anything die, Lawn Fawn Simple Road Border die, Waffle Flower Flowers Circle Inverted die and Lacy Layers die, We R Memory Keepers Next Level Geometric embossing folder, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass)

Jen
(using Altenew Halftone Beautiful Lady)

Wendy
(Using Altenew Peony Bouquet)

Kimberly

(using Altenew Wild Hibiscus, Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper, Zig Medium Watercolor Brush, Ranger Glossy Accents)

Lenae
(using Avery Elle Big Greetings, Lawn Fawn Zig Zag Rectangle Stackable Dies, Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass, Ranger Round Ink Applicators)

Amy

(using Concord & 9th Wildflower, Hero Arts Coloring Layering Flamingo Bundle, Pink Paislee Citrus Bliss A2 Embossing Folder)

Katie

(using Crate Paper Bloom 6x6 Paper)

Kate

(using Altenew Wild Hibiscus, Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies, Waffle Flower With Love Die, Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink, Doodlebug Matte Sprinkles Girl)  

Juhi
(using Altenew Wild Hibiscus, Waffle Flower Amazing die and In Every Way)

Altenew Wild Hibiscus	Altenew Peony Bouquet	Altenew Halftone Beautiful Lady	Avery Elle Big Greetings
Lawn Fawn Zig Zag Rectangle Stackable Dies	Lawn Fawn Simple Road Border Die	Neat & Tangled You Can Do Anything Die	Waffle Flower - Flower Circles Inverted dies
Waffle Flower Lacy Layers Dies	Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper	We R Memory Keepers Geometric Next Level EF	Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
Ranger Round Ink Applicators	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Glossy Accents	Zig Medium Watercolor Brush

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