Video: Stepping Up Sentiment Stamp Sets - Hero Arts
Posted by Heather Ruwe on November 27, 2023

Video: Stepping Up Sentiment Stamp Sets

Hello there, crafty friends. It’s Heather Ruwe here and I’m excited to share my first project as part of the Hero Arts Creative Team. I have two cards to share today featuring the Christmas Sentiment Strips stamp set.


Here's a video sharing how to create these cards...


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Both of these cards feature how to step up a sentiment stamp set. For the first card...

I cut the Sentiment Strips Die from masking paper. This way I can mask off the sentiment that I want to highlight. After I inked up the stamp set using Pool Party ink, I removed the masking strip and stamped the sentiments on an A2 sized piece of Deluxe Smooth White cardstock. I temporarily taped the Sentiment Strips Die on top but instead of cutting out the sentiments, I ran it through my die cut machine with an embossing mat to add texture and dimension. Next, I stamped the bear from the Winter Mail Critters stamp set, colored it with Copic markers, and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I adhered all the elements on to a note card created from Cherry cardstock.

For the second card...

I repeated the same process for the background but this time I stamped on Peony cardstock using Taffy ink. Again, I masked off the sentiment I wanted to highlight. I ink blended on top of the background using the Sun Background Stencil . I ran the stencil on top of the background through my die cut machine with an embossing mat to add dimension to the pattern. I stamped the house image from the Winter Town Cheer stamp set and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I added all the elements to a note card created from Pitch Black cardstock. I finished off the cards by adding a coat of Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen and Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen for some sparkle and shine.

I hope this video has inspired you to step up your sentiment stamp sets. Thanks for spending some time here today.

Click on products to shop:

CM721 Christmas Sentiment Strips |...
DF087 Sentiment Strips Fancy Die (F)...
CM732 Winter Mail Critters | Hero Arts
CM734 Winter Town Cheer | Hero Arts
SA154 Sun Background Stencil | Hero Arts
AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink | Hero...
AF420 Taffy Reactive Ink | Hero Arts
PS300 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...
PS303 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...
PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...
PS782 Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock...
NK351 Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen |...
NK350 Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen |...

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3 comments

Kelly,

So happy to have you on the team, Heather! Love your cards!

amy tsuruta,

Heather, these are adorable!

KAREN BROWN,

Excellent cards and video!


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