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 25, 2016
So many beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!
August 25, 2016
Awesome cards and tags, thanks for inspiration!
August 25, 2016
Love your gift card holders and the set of cards! Love those fun origami designs!
August 25, 2016
I really like the cards for coffee lovers, and your other cards have such pretty, bright colors.
August 25, 2016
Fantastic collection of cards. Wow!
August 25, 2016
Love the way you hid the coffee gift cards! Super cute new dies!
August 25, 2016
Love the coffee gift card cards!
August 25, 2016
The embossing paste was genius.
August 25, 2016
Very nice cards! I like how you added the gift card as part of the design.
August 24, 2016
Great designs! The card I like best is the coffee one that can hold a gift card. That would be a perfect one for me to make and give to my son who is a big fan of Starbucks. 😉 Thanks for the wonderful idea!
August 24, 2016
These are perfect to knock out and have on hand during the busy holidays. Thanks for the inspiration
August 24, 2016
The coffee gift cards are a MUST DO. Also, giving a tag to be used by the recipient is a unique and clever idea. These are very well done. The only drawback for me is that if I was the recipient, I wouldn't be able to give the tag away! 🙂
August 24, 2016
Love all your cards.
August 24, 2016
What fun cards and tags!
August 24, 2016
Great ideas on the gift card holder cards! Awesome!!