Hello friends. Happy November! My sweet friend
Jennifer McGuire is hosting a challenge all month long over at her blog
HERE. It’s about sharing handmade kindness. You can find lots more info.
HERE. I had the pleasure of helping her out with this and I’m so very proud of her!
I wanted to kick off the challenge with a few card shares along with a giveaway!
Hero Arts has joined in and is selling
THIS stamp set in honor of the challenge. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the
KIND campaign. Pretty cool, huh? The stamp set is gorgeous. Jennifer collaborated with graphic designers to create this unique set…
I created three cards using the set…
The first card…
…was so simple to create. I stamped the line of hearts image several times in different colors of Hero Arts ink (all colors are listed in the supply list at the bottom of this post). I stamped the sentiment using THIS ink and heat embossed it using THIS embossing powder. I used the top of THIS die with an embossing pad to add some faux stitching under the sentiment. I die-cut a heart from the images using THIS die and applied THIS ink to it and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder to make it pop. I finished off the card by rounding the corners and adhering the panel to a top folding, black note card.
A closer look…
For the next card…
I mounted the heart images together on an acrylic block and stamped in the same colors repeatedly, creating a rainbow background. I cut a section from the top portion of the card and replaced it with a piece of acetate that I stamped a sentiment on using Staz-On ink. I trimmed out the piece with a few tiny strips of black cardstock and finished the card with some gems and rounded the bottom corners.
A closer look…
For the final card…
I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using
THIS die. I stamped the adorable envelope image in the same inks and mounted a few of them with foam tape for some added dimension. I heat embossed a sentiment and mounted the panel on a black note card. For a finishing touch, I added glossy accents to a few of the hearts. Clean and simple.
A closer look…
I also wanted to share that the circle stamp in the set is the perfect size to create an envelope seal….
GIVEAWAY
To celebrate this fun challenge, I’m giving away one of
THESE Acts of Kindness Stamp Sets from Hero Arts! Just leave a comment below telling me an act of kindness you’re planning to do for the challenge. You have until
Friday, November 13th at midnight EST.
Now go and spread some kindness because kindness matters. A small act of kindness can have a huge impact! Again, click
HERE for all the information on how to enter the challenge. I can’t wait to see how you spread kindness.
Stay tuned for more projects created for this challenge. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
LINKS TO SUPPLIES USED:
November 2, 2015
Really like your cards. I am going to participate in the caring hearts card drive and send a few cards to out of state friends.
November 1, 2015
Lovely rainbow cards! I about to go make a card for my brother's family and hope to send lots of Gratitude cards this month.
November 1, 2015
Great creations!! I plan on mail more cards these next couple of months 🙂
November 1, 2015
I love your fun rainbow cards and your decorated envelopes! I am planning a crafty play date this month with some local stampers to make some handmade kindness of our own 🙂
November 1, 2015
I will make 1 or more cards this month and mail it right away. This is a great idea and I have always loved snail mail. I regularly mail my handmade cards.
November 1, 2015
Awesome cards, awesome card campaign by the always awesome Jennifer McGuire with your invaluable & awesome assistance. And there's so much awesome kindness to spread around. Thanks for doing this, the world needs more of it.
November 1, 2015
Love your cards. I will be sending cards to friends and family this month as well as contributing to the Card Drive that Jennifer mentions.
November 1, 2015
Beautiful cards and a great stamp set! I am going to send my hand made cards to friends. Too often they stay at home!
November 1, 2015
I love these cards! What a great way to send Acts of Kindness to people in your life! I have 4 cards that I need to make right now to send to friends that are in need of kindness and to let them know that I am thinking of them! These cards would be so special to them. Thank you for sharing your creative work!
November 1, 2015
I can't really enter the challenge, I'm not tech savvy and can't share anything, post cards on Instagram or a blog. But I will make some treats for some special service people in my life. Thanks for a chance to win your generous giveaway. Michelle t
November 1, 2015
a sweet family in our community just lost their mom and beppe (grandmother) and this lady was salt and light to our community and so much more than even that to her family. anyway, one of her 'ministries' was to send cards of encouragement and hope to people within our community/congregation; i am hoping, in some very small way, to try to continue her ministry in whatever way i am able, first by sending cards to her husband, children and grandchildren, and siblings (she was one of about 11 children and mama to 6 herself!). it is a start and i just hope i can muster a tiny bit of her strength to carry it through. thanks so much for the chance to win and thank you for sharing your gifts with us.
November 1, 2015
I love your use of color in all the cards. I plan to make cards to brighten the days of those around me. I can't wait for the challenges.
November 1, 2015
So fun! I LOVE this set and will continue to give cards to unsuspecting people. I do this all the time, and find it's a part of my crafty hobby, to give, share and feel the love of an unsuspecting gift. I'm going to be adding some treasures to my "Give" collection and replenishing my "Just Because" box of goodies. I'll also be making some handmade yummies for my students, and coworkers.
November 1, 2015
This challenge is amazing! I will make Chriatmas csrds to donate them to a oncology kids hospital In my country and I am thinking about giving some handmade cards to my students encouraging them to be better everyday!!
November 1, 2015
Your cards are so fun and I look forward to purchasing this set. I'm planning on sending at least one card out per week this month.