Paper Hearts, class by Heidi Swapp

After the January junk journal project, I thought I might be bored. Well, hold onto your hats because there is no such thing when it comes to my craft room and all the yummy stuff I have to play with...er, I mean WORK with...in here! Up next is Heidi Swapp's newest class, Paper Hearts. I knew I would love it when I saw the Valentine release. And boy, do I. I love how much eye candy Heidi crams into ever luscious layer, every lump and bump, and every design that comes from her brain. I've tried to capture all the interactive parts and pieces so you can get the full picture of each card. I urge you to check out Heidi's IG for videos. WARNING: PHOTO OVERLOAD AHEAD!

Grab a cuppa, sit back and spend some time oohhing and aahhing over these projects. Then go sign up for the class, if you haven't already. All the  special Valentines in your life will love you for it. 

First up, this gorgeous envelope. Put in it anything you like, we didn't do a separate card for this one in class, so you can do anything you want. 

Next up, this adorable little berry box envelope card. Heidi loves designing super cute closures, and I'm all for it.

Take a look at this adorable berry box. This is from the January Stamp Society stamp set that I tried to cancel but was too late. I'm glad now, as the Chinese food take-out box is the cutest berry box! Also on that set are a tone of little tiny fortunes/sayings that can be used anywhere, not just with this set. It's more versatile that it first may seem. 

This next one is an envelope and card in one. Plus, it has this awesome spinner element that takes it to the next level. Always adding more and more eye candy to each and every project, Heidi's cards are the gifts that keep on giving. So super cute!!!

If I counted correctly, there are 13 messages on the spinner! 

But that's not all. We come to the back of the envelope where it opens to an attached card inside. 

Adorable! I love the matchbook elements that are part of the Heart Throb stamp set.

This one may look pretty plain at first glance, compared to all the lumpy layers of the previous projects. 

But wait until you open it up. (Don't you love these lips?? This is from one of the pattern papers, but there is also a coordinating stamp on the Heart Throb stamp set that stamps perfectly.)

Inside the envelope is this super cool card that looks just like a box of matches. 

The image is from the pattern paper. Look how realistic looking these matches are.

We made a pocket with slide out tag that really does look like a box of matches. Just. So good.

Last in the line up is this AMAZING card full of interactive goodness and tons of flips, flaps, openables and liftables and...well, it's filled with tons of fun!!! Starting with the ribbon closure on the front. 

We used one of the ribbon slide dies from a previous release and added this little heart for fun. 

First we open to this adorable little 'I love you' deer and scalloped hearts window. 

That piece opens up (and why not!)

And that whole piece flips up.

The queen of hearts opens up.

and we have another window pocket

The guest check also has an openable element

which opens as well to reveal the bottom of the "envelope"

which also has a sweet little liftable element. 

Whew!!! Can you believe all the fun elements and interactive pieces in this one card?! Amazing. I love making this kind of project where there is so much going on, so much to see and so much to play with. As always, I highly recommend Heidi's classes, and this one in particular if you are at all interested in creating interactive, layered, lumpy goodness. 

Thanks for visiting! :) Happy Crafting!

#junkjournaljanuary2025, Days 30 & 31

My idea for this page incorporated both prompts from day 30 and day 31, so I combined them into one page. It was not intentionally meant to be a Valentine page at the start, but it evolved so I went with it, hook, line and sinker. Why not? It's not that far away from February 14. 

Day 30: FABRIC
Day 31: LETTER

The large hearts (one is mostly covered by the pocket) are muslin with dyed cheesecloth behind. 

Mini paper bag pocket with cluster tab .

Cute little goodies inside; gilded hearts, ticket, post card, tiny letter, and key. For the gold accents on the hearts, pocket and key, I used Distress Foundry Wax, gilded. 

The tiny letter has an 'I love you' heart inside. 

And there is another letter (just a digital print) tucked underneath the mini paper bag pocket.

That's the end of the January Junk Journal. I hope you've enjoyed going through it with me. It's been a blast making it and now I'm ready for the next project. Unless something else happens first, the next will probably be Heidi Swapp's Valentine Class. Watch for that coming soon! 

#junkjournaljanuary2025, Day 29

 Day 29: REVEAL

I created this double-door openable with a pocket inside to #reveal sweet photos. 

Is it just me, or does the little one on the left have Bette Davis eyes? I have no idea who the girls are or when the pics were taken but I think they are adorable. 

Lots of digital printables, Tim Holtz, inking, and sanding. Check out Vibe of Vintage and Tracie Fox Creative on Etsy for some awesome digital backgrounds and printable ephemera. 

#junkjournaljanuary2025, Day 28

Day 28: SEALED

First thing I did for this page was the wax seal on the page tab. I don't have a butterfly wax stamp, but the bee seemed like a good fit with the butterflies on the background paper. Background paper is a digital file by Vibe of Vintage, on Etsy.

Then while I was taking pics, I realized there is another seal on my page, upper left corner, that I had missed. What a coincidence! You'd think I did that on purpose if I hadn't told you I didn't, I bet. LOL

And it just keeps getting better. I swear, you guys, I did not even realize until I was done with the page. Another seal on the washi I used on the tag, and another behind the tags. Crazy!

Gold sealing wax by Honey Bee Stamps. I super love this page. Most of it is just the gorgeous images on the digital paper that I fell in love with. I hardly had to do anything else. :)

Also used on this page are Heidi Swapp stamps, tab die, and ribbon; Tim Holtz stamps, washi tape and paper scraps; My Favorite Things crosshatch die; and 49 and Market Vintage Bits Essential Tickets in Rouge.