Hello. I’m so excited to be part of the Hero Arts Blog Hop celebrating their winter release launch. I have several cards to share so I’ll jump right in…
The first cards are gift card holders…
THIS stamp and die set is so fun that I had to make two cards with it. I have a lot of coffee loving friends and thought this would be a fun way to present a gift card. This would also make excellent teacher gifts!
For the first card…
I inked up THIS background stamp with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder. I love the shine it has and it reminds me of coffee stains/rings. I stamped the cup design using THIS ink and dressed it up by heat embossing a sentiment on to THIS die-cut heart. I used the coordinating dies to cut it out and adhered it to two circles cut with THIS die.
To create the “pocket” for the gift card to sit in, I adhered a strip of foam tape on the top of the circle and the bottom of the back side of the circle. I left the center open so that the gift card can slip in and out easily…
For the second card…
I kept the design the same just used different elements. I inked up THIS background with THIS ink to resemble bubbles. I also added some of THIS embossing paste to the top of the image to make it look like whip cream…
Moving on to the next set of cards…
I wanted to make another interactive/surprise element like the first set of cards, so I created a “pocket” for the tags to slide into. When they are removed, they reveal additional stamping of “to” and “from” (stamped from THIS set) so the recipient can use them on a Christmas gift…
I applied adhesive to each side of the black strip, leaving the center open so the tags can slide into place without any adhesive.
Here’s a closer look at each…
I used THIS oragami set and heat embossed three of the images using different embossing powders. I used my watercolors to color them in and die-cut each into a tag using THESE tag dies.
I used THIS background die for all three cards. You can get a whole different look by rotating the stamp..
I wanted to keep the cards simple but add interest to the background. I flicked water from a paintbrush on to each background, added matching embossing powder, and heat set it…
For the sentiments, I used THIS set (a new favorite of mine!)
I hope this inspires you to add a fun surprise to your next card. Now for some more inspiration…
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Click HERE for the next stop on the hop, which is the talented Ilina Crouse. Click HERE to start at the beginning of the hop. Make sure to leave comments along the hop for your chance at one of the three $25 gift certificates that Hero Arts is giving away. Thanks Hero Arts!
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August 24, 2016
Love the corrugated paper around the middle of the coffee cup! Such a cool touch!
August 24, 2016
Clever gift card holder.
The projects were all wonderful.
thanks for sharing.
August 24, 2016
The gift card holder is perfect for my mailman and newspaper guy. Great idea.
August 24, 2016
Great interactive cards! So practical yet pretty! Thanks!
August 24, 2016
These coffee cards are a such a great way to present a starbucks gift card!
August 24, 2016
Great cards! Thanks for sharing!
August 24, 2016
Such fun cards! Thank you for sharing 🙂
August 24, 2016
I love the origami set! Very cute! And what a great idea with the tag cards! Love them all!
August 24, 2016
Wonderful projects. TFS
August 24, 2016
Love all the cards you've shared above… the homemade backgrounds and the interactive aspects are awesome!! TFS so many cool, creative ideas!
August 24, 2016
WOW ! these are GREAT projects ! I love your coffee cards, these cup of coffee seem so real ! And the tags are so beautiful, this origami stamp set is genial ! Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects and for the chance to win. Izzy Scrap
August 24, 2016
What a great way to give a gift card. Love it.
August 24, 2016
Your gift card holder is adorable! I give out Starbucks GC's at Christmas so I'm going to remember this idea
August 24, 2016
I love the coffee cards. You give so much attention to the little details, and it shows. I always enjoy your work.
August 24, 2016
OOOHH…LOVE your fun creation!