Stretching Layering Stamps // Hero Arts

Hiya! Today I have a bright and cheery card set to share with you, using one of my favorite stamp sets from the Hero Arts 2016 catalog release.

I may or may not be obsessed with For You Flowers Color Layering stamp set - I used only this one stamp set to make both of these cards.

First off, I used the stamps to create a focal point, and topped it off with the super fun sentiment embossed in white on navy.

For the second card, I used it to make a focal background - the flowers aren't exactly fading in the background, but they don't make up one whole focal point themselves.

With both of these cards, I didn't use the second layer of the stamps - this stamp set is really so versatile that way, in that the images look awesome layered or alone.

Thanks so much for stopping in today and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts For You Flowers Color Layering
Ink: Hero Arts Soft Vanilla, Soft Apricot, Kelly's Fashion Inks, Tide Pool
Other: sequins (Lucy's Little Things), white embossing powder (Hero Arts)

Tools: heat gun

Shaker Birthday // My Favorite Things

I'm finished with finals, and now I have a whole four weeks to totally devote myself to making cards!!...and applying for jobs...and hanging out with my family....and baking (LOTS of baking!)

Today's card was started the evening I finished my last final, for the MFT Sketch 258 challenge...

These little pups are so adorable! And they will be perfect for making both young boy and girl cards! I've come to love these sorts of images for my cards much more since I invested in the Zig clean color brush system - it's so dang easy and fun to color with them.

To make sure the sentiment could stand out, I used the Lawn Fawn Chit Chat stamp set - this stamp set works so well with other animal and person image stamp sets. It's even super fun to use by itself! The set and die combo are a rather hefty investment, but Scrap2U (who I'm not affiliated with in anyway, I just had a good experience with) has some great deals on the dies and other stamp/die combos.

A couple things before I go:

• the sequins I used on this card are the Tequila mix from the sweet Lucy Abrams - THIS is how I organize my sequin/glitter stash.
• I'll be giving away some brand new Hero Arts stamps and dies over the break, and the first giveaway is over on my Instagram! You don't need to follow me, just leave a comment to be entered to win some fun Clearly Kelly stamps. 

Thanks so much for stopping in today and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Michaels

Patterned paper: Crate Paper Pretty Party

Stamps: My Favorite Things Top Dog and Birthday Bears, Lawn Fawn Chit Chat

Ink: Hero Arts (black)

Other: sequins (Lucy Abram), white and gold paint

Tools: Cuttlebug, My Favorite Things Top Dog, Birthday Bear and Boutique Windows dies, Lawn Fawn Chit Chat dies, paintbrush and water