Make a friend smile with a sweet thank you message.

Hero Materials:

• CH117 Assorted Crystal Gemstones
• K5191 Kanji Poem
• S5213 Dots and Flowers
• CL351 ClearDesign: Friends
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• AF120 ArtPrint Brown Dye Ink
• AF147 Soft Blossom Shadow Ink
• LP155 DesignAccents: Faces of Friendship

Additional Materials:

• 1 1/4″ and 1″ circle punches (EK Success)
• Cardstock
• Sewing Machine
• Colored Pencils

Instructions:

1. Stamp faces on white cardstock with black ink. Add coloring with pencils.
2. Punch circles around the faces. Mat with dark brown circles.
3. On light brown piece, stamp background with brown ink. Add a large mat with dark brown piece. Add sewing.
4. Stamp background with Soft Blossom Ink on pink notecard.
5. Adhere assembled stamped piece on notecard.
6. Stamp greeting with brown ink.
7. Add gems to faces, coloring with a yellow permanent marker, if desired.
8. If desired, add a bit to the mouths of the faces, make a bit of a smile, with a black pen.

Variation:

This style card can be used with any color combination!

Tip:

You can easily alter stamped images with a black pen. Here, I made the faces smile by adding to their mouths.

Let your kids try making some of their own cards with these “kid” stamps.

Hero Materials:

• CH140 Sparkle Gems Small Blossoms
• K5191 Kanji Poem
• CG106 Friends
• CG107 Floral Garden
• CL341 ClearDesign: Thank You Sayings
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• MS205 Colorbox Chalk Queue – Primary Elements
• PS526 Lime Notecards with Envelopes
• PS544 Blush Notecards with Envelopes
• PS547 Spring Blossom Papers

Instructions:

1. Stamp girl in black on white and cut out. Stamp again in pink and green. Cut out clothes portions and adhere.
2. Stamp floral garden in pastels on white. Stamp Asian writing in black over flowers. Cut and trim and stamp words on side. Stamp flowers.
3. Glue strip of Washi paper on bottom. Mount all onto pink and trim. Mount onto green card. Add gems.

Make this little boy’s birthday card in a snap!

Hero Materials:

• CH139 Black Gemstones
• K5191 Kanji Poem
• S5264 Antique Flower Background
• CG106 Friends
• CL340 CBirthday Sayings
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• AF152 Memories Ink Pad – Dahlia
• PS530 Wisteria Notecards with Envelopes
• PS535 Neutral Mixed Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Chalks

Instructions:

1. Stamp boy in black on white cardstock. Cut out. Stamp again on wisteria and cut out clothes portion. Ink flower background in dahlia and stamp onto clothes. Adhere to boy.
2. Stamp writing on white cardstock with black ink. Stamp words. Add chalk in a golden color. Adhere to brown card.
3. Mount boy to cardfront. Stamp package and cut out and mount. Add cheek color with chalk. Add gems.

Tip:

Many stamp images make great patterns for clothing!

Stamp this fun card and send someone a smile!

Hero Materials:

• CH148 Card Buttons Spring
• PW110 Embossing Powder – White
• G5197 You Make Me Smile
• K5185 Wallpaper Flowers
• VC251 VersaMark Watermark Cube
• PS534 Spring Mixed Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Patterned Paper (Making Memories)
• Ribbon (Michaels)
• Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
• Embroidery Floss
• Machine Stitching

Instructions:

1. Stamp the “Wallpaper Flowers” image twice along the top of a blue notecard (extending past the edges) using VersaMark. Top with white embossing powder and heat set.
2. Stamp the sentiment onto kraft colored patterned paper using VersaMark. Top with white embossing powder, heat set, trim to size, and adhere 1/2″ from the bottom of the card.
3. Adhere a white scalloped edge directly below the patterned paper, followed by a thin strip of green cardstock to cover the seam between the two. Add a machine stitching detail.
4. Adhere a width of ribbon above the sentiment.
5. Embellish card with coordinating buttons tied on with embroidery floss.

Tip:

Because VersaMark can be very difficult to see, especially on light colored backgrounds, you may wish to add the embossing powder and heat set before stamping the second “Wallpaper Flowers” image. This will make repositioning the stamp much easier, creating a seamless pattern.

Make birthday cards in a flash for kids of all ages with these fun stamps!

Hero Materials:

• CH127 Pink Gemstones
• K5172 Make A Wish Messages
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• PS525 Crimson Notecards with Envelopes
• PS545 Sunshine Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Yellow Marker

Instructions:

1. Stamp Make a Wish messages in black ink on white card stock. Stamp again in black on pink. Cut out words only from white. Mount onto pink. Trim edges and mount to Cantaloupe card.
2. Stamp candles in Crimson, Sherbet, and Blossom card stock. Stamp the flame image on white and color with marker.
3. Mount and embellish with Pink gemstones.

Tip:

This make a wish message makes a great card in five minutes…make a bunch in different colors!

Add whimsy to a birthday message with a cute tilted crown.

Hero Materials:

• CH148 Card Buttons Spring
• CH174 Light Green Accent Pearls
• GW216 Ranger Diamond Stickles™ Glitter Glue
• F5130 Swirl Crown
• K5172 Make A Wish Messages
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• PS526 Lime Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Color Pencils
• String
• Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Stamp the birthday message with black ink three times, once on white, again on pink and lastly on lime cardstock.
2. Cut out the entire image from the lime cardstock.
3. Cut out the message omitting the outside border from the white.
4. Cut out just the Happy Birthday strip from the pink.
5. Stack the message back together and adhere in place.
6. Stamp the crown on white cardstock, color with pencils and trim.
7. Wrap green ribbon around a pink notecard and secure with a knot. Tie on a button with string.
8. Adhere the message and crown to the card.
9. Add stickles and pearls to the crown to finish.

Tip:

Layer the same image with a combination of color cardstock.

Use this paper piecing technique to create a bright fun-filled birthday greeting.

Hero Materials:

• CH172 Midnight Black Accent Pearls
• CH175 Spring Felt Flowers
• K5172 Make A Wish Messages
• K5175 Houndstooth Background
• S5101 DesignBlock: Raindrop Background
• CL332 Friendship
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• AF146 Soft Pool Shadow Ink
• MS204 Colorbox Chalk Queue – Pumpkin Patch
• PS526 Lime Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• String
• Pattern Papers Blue(Heidi Grace)
• Tan (Scenic Route)
• Yellow (Heidi Swapp)
• White Sharpie

Instructions:

1. Using Soft Pool ink, stamp Raindrop background on the top two thirds of a Baby Blue card and Houndstooth Background on the bottom third. Be careful not to overlap too much.
2. Using a green ink, stamp Make a Wish Messages on Lime cardstock and trim off the border. Attach it to a slightly larger piece of white card stock.
3. Isolating the words Happy Birthday on the fourth line, stamp the message stamp again on blue pattern paper. (Use tape to cover the surrounding areas you don’t want inked up. Ink the words. Remove the tape before stamping.) Trim a 4 ¼” long strip.
4. Place the strip so that it covers the same words on the green piece. Adhere it all to the card front so that the strip covers the area where the two backgrounds come together. Add three smooth gemstones to the strip.
5. Stamp the owl on the blue and yellow pattern papers and again on white cardstock. Cut out the wings from the blue, the eyes from the white and adhere them to the yellow owl. Add the tan pattern to the owl’s belly.
6. Using a white Sharpie pen, add a white dot to the Midnight Black Accent Pearls for the eyes.
7. Further embellish the owl with a flower made from a Felt flower a smooth pearl and string.

Tip:

Highlight a portion of a multi message stamp by stamping it again in a different color and layering it on top.

Pair this simple garden sketch with a message of gratitude.

Hero Materials:

• G5201 Everything You Do
• K5209 Butterfly Garden
• S5034 DesignBlock: Flourish
• AF101 Black Ink Pad
• VC250 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• PS526 Lime Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Purple Cardstock
• Ccolored Pencils
• Brads

Instructions:

1. Stamp Butterfly Garden on white cardstock in black ink. Color with colored pencils.
2. Stamp message just below the Butterfly Garden image. Trim and round corners.
3. Stamp flourish on the green card and on a purple strip with VersaMark.
4. Add brads to the purple strip and assemble as shown.

Tip:

Keep the coloring simple by limiting the number of colors you choose.

Combine fun colors with cheerful butterflies to send your note of gratitude in style.

Hero Materials:

• CH149 Card Buttons Neutral
• CH168 Art Flowers Meadow
• PW110 Embossing Powder – White
• K5209 Butterfly Garden
• CL341 ClearDesign: Thank You Sayings
• VC250 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
• PS544 Blush Notecards with Envelopes

Additional Materials:

• Yellow Dot Patterned Paper (Bo Bunny)
• Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
• Eembroidery Floss
• Machine Stitching
• Corner Rounder

Instructions:

1. Trim a white notecard to a square shape.
2. Stamp Butterfly Garden onto a piece of Peony cardstock with Versamark ink, top with white embossing powder and heat emboss. Adhere to white notecard.
3. Add a strip of yellow patterned paper as shown.
4. Stamp Butterfly Garden onto Blossom cardstock with dark pink ink, round corners, and adhere next to yellow strip.
5. Stamp Butterfly Garden again onto Blossom cardstock with dark pink ink and cut out a single butterfly. Glue on top of white embossed butterfly on Peony layer.
6. Zig-zag stitch on a thin strip of Lagoon cardstock and adhere across card. Add a Green Apple strip below.
7. Stamp “Thank You” onto a small scrap of grid paper with dark pink ink. Adhere as shown.
8. Finish card with a yellow art flower and button tied with floss.

Tip:

This image serves double duty as the focus of the card as well as a background image on the light pink strip.

Create multiple cards for a complete wedding ensemble with Hero Arts stamps and inks.

Hero Materials:

• CH136 Small Accent Pearls
• CH137 Medium Accent Pearl
• CH165 Art Flowers White and Cream
• E5131 Royal Crown
• K5096 Misty Flower And Dot Pattern
• S5104 Crown Collage
• AF144 Soft Sand Shadow Ink

Additional Materials:

• Color Pencil
• Ribbon

Instructions:

Large Wedding Card

1. Stamp the Crown Collage image with Soft Sand ink onto a White Notecard.
2. Shade areas of the crown with a color pencil that is a little darker than the ink color.
3. Wrap the card with ribbon tied in a bow.
4. Add Art Flowers and Small and Medium Accent Pearls to finish.

Response Card

1. Cut a White Notecard in half to create a mini card.
2. Stamp the Misty Floral and Crown Pattern image with Soft Sand ink onto the mini card.
3. Add Small Accent Pearls to finish.
4. Congratulations Gift Tag

Cut a White Notecard in half to create a mini card.

1. Stamp the Royal Crown image with Soft Sand ink randomly on the upper portion of the card.
2. Add a strip of corrugated paper to the bottom edge of the card.
3. Stamp the “Congratulations” message from the All Occasion Messages set with Walnut Stain Distress ink onto a strip of from a White Notecard. Affix to the card.
4. Wrap the card with a ribbon tied in a bow.
5. Add an Art Flower, a Card Button and Small Accent Pearls to finish.

Wedding Scrapling

1. Use scraps of cardstock to create a Scrapling (1.25″ x 4.25″).
2. Stamp the Royal Crown image with Soft Sand ink on the top portion of the Scrapling.
3. Wrap a ribbon around and tie in a bow.
4. Finish by adding a small Art Flower and a Small Accent Pearl.

Tip:

Cut cards in half and use scraps to create mini cards for wedding gift tags and response cards.