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 Birthday Card