I have been playing with the Italiana Riviera Collection from Heartfelt Creations

I have been playing with the Italiana Riviera Collection from Heartfelt Creations. I love this set of stamps, dies and co-ordinating papers.

Materials from Heartfelt Creations:

• Italiana Riviera 12 X 12 Paper Pad (for background papers and images)
• Cut, Mat, Create 12 X 12 Paper Pad (for the wedding card sentiment)
• Decorative Window Scene Die (HCD708)
• Ornate Gateway Die Set (HCD737)
• Italiana Grape Clusters Die and Stamp Sets (HCD1773 and HCPC3697)
• Italiana Grapevines Die and Stamp Sets (HCD1772 and HCPC3696)

  

Other Materials:

• Plain card blanks – A6 in purple and 6 X 6 in white
• White stamping card (Sheena Douglass)
• Waste black card (recycled packaging)
• Happy Birthday sentiment stamp
• Spectrum Aqua watercolour pens (Crafters Companion): Browns (Fawn, Dessert), Purples (Heather, Orchid, Purple), Reds (Crimson, Burgundy)
• Inkpads: Versafine (Black Onyx), Distress Ink (Gathered Twigs), and purple dye based
• Pebeo Gilding Wax (Silver)
• PVA and 3D glue gel

How it was all put together:

Backing papers were trimmed from the decorative paper pad.  Images were stamped with waterproof ink, cut out and then coloured with watercolour pens. They were then shaped with a ball tool and soft mat to give them dimension. The gate and window decorative elements were cut and embossed from black card. Gilding wax was applied sparingly to give a metallic effect.

I have taken a quick pic on my phone to show you the elements that I used on each card.

Variation 1 - small A6 card:

Variation 2 - 6X6 Birthday card:

Variation 3 - 6X6 Birthday card:

Variations 4 and 5 - 6X6 Birthday and Wedding cards: