Hero Arts | Need a Cactus Hug?
Ever since we moved to Arizona I am constantly fascinated by the nature and landscape around here. It is so very different from where I grew up, so very beautiful and unique! That being said, I am always looking for ways to incorporate cacti into my handmade cards. Could be a Phoenix thing for me, or it could be a new cacti trend, who knows?
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CARD DETAILS
I was sorting through my stamps the other day and came across Merry Cactus to You set from Hero Arts. It is an older set, but yet still a fun one to play with. Since Holiday Season is over I didn’t want to make a Christmas card, yet I wanted to use this set – so I stamped a fun masculine Need a Hug card.
If you’d like to re-create this project, follow these instructions:
- Die-cut Luggage Alpha letters out of white cardstock, stamp Need A Hug using Soft Olive, Soft Brown, Green Ombre and Brown Ombre inks.
- Stamp and die-cut a cactus using same ink colors.
- Arrange sentiment and cactus on a white cardstock panel cut to 4 x 5 1/4″; foam mount pieces in place.
- Stamp additional cacti at the bottom of the panel.
- Use one of the images that looks like grass to stamp grass next to the die cut cactus and sentiment.
- Stamp “You Make Me Smile” using Brown ombre ink.
- Adhere panel on an A2 top folding kraft card base.
You can keep this card flat and postage-friendly if you skip foam adhesive and just adhere die cut letters directly onto the card (or better yet – stamp them directly onto white cardstock panel).
To finish this card, as always, I added several small and medium droplets. I love how I am always able to use these to add little accents to my projects.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Hero Arts Luggage Tag Alphabet Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Luggage Tag Alphabet Dies Shop at: HA | SSS | SC |
Hero Arts Clear Stamps Merry Cactus to You Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies Merry Cactus Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Stamp And Cut Hello Set Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Ombre Sand to Chocolate Brown Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Ombre Lime to Forever Green Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Soft Brown Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Soft Olive Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SC | AZ |
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Neenah Classic Crest 80 Lb Smooth Desert Storm Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
EZ Runner Grand – Permanent Shop at: SC | AZ |
EZ Runner Grand – Permanent – Refill Shop at: SC | AZ |
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Lisa Lara
January 18, 2017Oh I just love how you used these big letters Yana!
Svitlana Shayevich
January 18, 2017Amazing card! So fun and lovely. Great colors for masculine look.
Love those letters!
Jackie P.
January 19, 2017What a fabulous card!! The colours are great and the little tufts of grass on the letters is just perfect. Love it!!