Delicate cards for any occasion

 My friend recently requested a set of cards without any sentiment, so she could use them for any occasion needed. I realized that this was the biggest. challenge. ever. I struggled! I realized that I tend to use a sentiment as a focal point of a card, or at the very least, it's the finishing touch to the card. I'm happy to report I pulled through and the two cards below were born!

The main images are from the Hero Arts Lavender and Cosmos stamp set. The flowers are stamped on Deluxe Smooth White cardstock and stamped in Intense Black ink. I colored all the images with my Polychromos pencils. 

The lavender card uses a background stamp called Words of Peace, which I stamped in Mist ink. I also die cut a Rounded Jewel Infinity Die from vellum to back the lavender stamp.

Isn't the cosmos stamp so pretty?! For this card, I used the Abstract Criss Cross Bold Print with Green Apple ink.

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Cover Plates, Rainbow Style

 It's time for some rainbow happiness with Cover Plates! I will admit... cover plates were a craft item I often passed up because I thought they were too pricey. But, one cover plate can work in soooo many different ways, they are now a must-have for my supply! Just visit this post to see a completely different technique using the Peacock Cover Plate shown below.

Each of these cards uses a rainbow blended background. On Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock, I blended these inks in rainbow order: Pale Tomato, Papaya, Lemon Yellow, Kiwi, Paradise, and Orchid. I used my trusty Hero Arts brushes to blend.

I then die cut the Peacock Cover Plate and glued it right on top of the rainbow background.

I love this card because... look at that black glitter cardstock!! The sparkle!! I used the Flower Pattern Cover Plate cut from the glitter paper. I also sprayed the rainbow blended cardstock with Shimmer Mist to add extra sparkle.

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Happy Easter!

 Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Today I'm sharing a very springy card today using some of the Spring 2024 products from Hero Arts. It's mostly diecutting and coloring today - the only stamp is the sentiment!

To get this card started, I diecut the Floral Wreath Fancy Die from Dove White cardstock. I colored the diecut with a variety of Copic Markers. I also diecut and colored the butterflies from Butterfly Foliage Fancy Die (this set also comes with a grass die that you -need-).

I then diecut the Floral Wreath from Sand Cardstock and I inlayed the colored die into place. The sentiment is from the Spring Bunny Bundle, which was stamped with Sand Ink. I diecut the sentiment with my Compact Cutter.

The card is finished with a bit of pink enamel dots for some subtle accents. Simple and quick spring time card!

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