Hero Arts Dandelion Frame Card Samples

I haven't had time to update this blog for quite some time, but I wanted to start this year's first entry with one of Hero Arts new designs.

The card on the left was made using one of Hero Arts new 2010 Cling Stamp designs, Dandelion Frame CG153. I think it's a very beautiful stamp.

Even though I don't usually have time to stamp, I made myself stamp at least one card that I could share on my blog! And, I had so much fun that I made TWO cards! Yay!

Anyway, here are instructions for the "You're So Special Dandelion Card":
1. Stamp Dandelion Frame (CG153) with VersaMark ink on white piece of cardstock and then add clear embossing powder and heat.
2. I used Twinkling H2O Radiant Rain daubers (which are a liquid form of Twinkling H2O's) to add color to the image. It gives the cardstock a nice, iridescent look. You could do the same with a paint brush with the regular Twinkling H2O paints. I used a tissue to dab up any extra liquid that didn't adhere to the cardstock and also to blend the colors. The color will only stick to the cardstock where you have NOT embossed. This is called a resist. The embossed image "resists" the color that you are adding and stays white.
3. Stamp "You're So Special" from the Clear Design Set CL380, Truly Appreciated with black ink on light blue paper.
4. Trim & layer on purple cardstock & then on Hanko Tsumugi cardstock (I think the color of the cardstock is called Seafoam).
5. Adhere to card at an angle.
6. Layer stamped cardstock onto another piece of purple cardstock and then onto a Seafoam Tsumugi card.

Here's a secret: The dandelion frame is actually sideways. I really wanted to use the "You're So Special" sentiment, but it was too wide to fit the other way, so I decided to turn it sideways. I noticed that you can't really tell that the design is sideways, so I left it that way.



2nd card: Dandelion Frame - Just Saying Hello Card

1. Of course I had to use different colors and a totally different look for this card. So, instead of stamping first, I decided to add color to the cardstock first. I used the Twinkling H2O's Radiant Rain Dauber in Yellow Rose to add color to a white piece of cardstock.
2. Let dry. Then stamp the Dandelion Frame, CG153, with black ink onto the cardstock. Set aside.
3. Use the "Just Saying hello" sentiment from Clear Design Set CL380, Truly Appreciated. The words come on one line, but I wanted the "hello" on the 2nd line, so I inked the "Just Saying" words with black ink and stamped onto white cardstock. I cleaned the stamp and then inked only the word "hello" with black ink and stamped it UNDERNEATH "Just Saying", as pictured in the sample.
4. Trim and layer onto a yellow piece of cardstock and then layer onto a black piece of cardstock and trim.
5. Wind a black piece of sheer ribbon around the middle of the cardstock and tape to the back.
6. Adhere the "Just Saying hello" sentiment in the middle of the ribbon.
7. Attach stamped piece to black card.