Stamping with Hart: A Handmade Card That Needs No Words to Show Support: Sweet & Precious St...

Send someone a card who needs to know you are there for them and believe in them.

This was very near and dear to my Momma heart in May. I felt compelled to make these based on a very difficult month my son had where he needed lots of extra support and encouragement. If you know someone going through a hard time, consider the Sweet & Precious Stamp Set. The artwork needs not a single word to express the emotion and messaging here, but there are really great sentiments to accompany these meaningful images.

Giraffe Card: Version 1
Baby is slightly lighter than Mom (Daffodil Delight Light, Softer Browns)
Used a Small Blending Brush to add some Parakeet Party ink around the edges of the inner border

Giraffe Card Version 2: Mom & Baby Same Shades!
Stampin' Blends: Daffodil Delight Dark, Medium (or SU 500),
Deep Combo (or SU 100, SU 200), Pool Party Combo for outline around giraffes
Parakeet Party Combo for Leaves
*NO shading with ink on border this card*

MEASUREMENTS:

Card Base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" Score: 4-1/4" (Parakeet Party Cardstock)
Basic Black Layer: 3-3/4 x 5" (Darling Details Die, Largest Frame)
Basic White Layer: 3-3/4 x 5" (this one you only use the inside for this card to stamp giraffes)
Inside Basic White Layer: 4 x 5-1/4"
Die Cut for Sentiment: Angled Banner from Something Fancy Dies

INSTRUCTIONS:

Stamp giraffes on white piece that fits into the Darling Details Frame in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Stamp leaves all around the edge of the border framing the giraffes - also in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

NOTE: This ink is safe to use with alcohol markers which Stampin' Blends are alcohol based.

Use Stampin' Blends to color giraffes in the following shades:

Daffodil Delight Dark (all over giraffes)
SU 500 or Medium Shade (looks like a latte brown) this goes in shadow areas and where there is fine detail line art by the artists on their faces, blend with Daffodil Delight Dark
SU 200 or Deep (second to deepest shade) for Spots and ears
SU 100 or Deep (deepest brown tone) add a little to the spots, especially on Mom, and the hairs on the neck and head
Pool Party Combo: Optional but you can outline the giraffes to separate them from the white background, Dark first, then light... or just use light for a more subtle glow around them
Parakeet Party Combo: Light all over every leaf on the border, Dark just add here and there for dimension
NOTE: Stampin' WRITE marker in Basic Black used on the eyes, eyelashes and baby's mouth just to give more definition, make it pop (this is also optional)

Once your coloring is done, glue the Darling Details frame down first to the card base. Place giraffes on dimensionals and then fit into frame.

Stamp "I believe in you" in Memento Black ink on the angled banner die cut. Glue under giraffes.

NOTE: The penguin card is not featured in the YouTube video because I had technical issues uploading the footage and did not have time to re-record. I'll note below how I made this, though I will say I would change the Basic Black cardstock to a gray here so we could better see the penguins heat embossed in black. Still wanted to include it here!

MEASUREMENTS:

Card Base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2" Score: 4-1/4" (Tahitian Tide Cardstock)
Basic Black Layer: 3-3/4 x 5" (Darling Details Die, Largest Frame)
Basic White Layer: 3-3/4 x 5" (this one white outside, black layer inside)
Inside Basic White Layer: 4 x 5-1/4"

INSTRUCTIONS:

Stamp penguins in VersaMark ink. Heat set in black for this tone on tone look.

Use white watercolor pencil (just as a pencil here) and color in areas of penguins that are white.

Use Basic Gray watercolor pencil to sketch an outline around the penguins to help them stand out against the black background.

Heat emboss sentiment in White Heat Emboss powder above the penguins.

Glue white frame down first. Then fit the penguins into the frame!

For those of you who do not like to color with Stampin' Blends and prefer to just stamp the images in a single color, here is a note card size card with the sloths in Memento Tuxedo Black ink only! Nice and easy!

MEASUREMENTS:

Card Base: 5 x 7" Score: 3-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)
Basic Black Layer: 3 x 4-1/4" (Darling Details Die, Small Frame)
Basic White Layer: 3 x 4-1/4" (this one you only use the inside for this card to stamp sloths)
1/2" strip for sentiment (1/2 x 2-1/2")

INSTRUCTIONS:

Stamp sloths in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white piece that fits into black frame.

Stamp sentiment in Sweet Sorbet ink.

Glue frame to card base. Glue sloth piece into frame. Add sentiment on 1/2" strip with mini dimensionals.

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