Hola!!!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo from sunny Palm Springs! This place keeps me in the PINK. Anyone that knows me, knows that I love pink, and hearts, and simple, stylish designs. My nickname at Hero Arts is the “faucet,” as easy, quick ideas never stop.

With that, I am excited to tell you about this week’s challenge.

Like many of you, I have dear friends and family that have been living with cancer. So, this week’s challenge is to create caring cards for those who could really use encouragement. There is a wonderful organization called “Gilda’s Club” (www.gildasclub.org) for friends and families affected by cancer. We will send all the PINK caring challenge cards to Gilda’s Club for their members to use for someone that needs inspiration, encouragement or cheer. Submit your card to the Hero Arts Flickr Group and tag it with the word “pink”. Then send the ACTUAL card to Leslie at Hero Arts at the address below. You have until Sunday night at 11:59 pm PST to post your cards to the Flickr group. Prizes will be:

1st place: $50 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2008 catalog

2nd place: $25 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2008 catalog

3rd place: $10 of new Hero Arts stamps + a 2008 catalog

We will announce the winners next Thursday. AND there will be a prize for the best decorated envelope!!!

Hero Arts – Att: Leslie
1343 Powell Street
Emeryville CA 94608

Here are a few cards below to give you some inspiration. I LOVE pink and orange together and I LOVE ribbons…can you tell? When they tell me to make two cards, I make ten!! And if you don’t have the perfect color gemstone, make your own with crystal gems and permanent pens like Sharpies.

Supplies:

• A Cheery Day
• Memories Black ink
• Spring Tags
• Pink, Strawberry Notecards
• Flower Sequins
• Summer Gemstones
• Sparkle Gems Small Blossom
• Crystal Gemstones
• Other: ribbon (Creative Impressions), Orange Sharpie

Instructions: Stamp words in black on tag. Add small strip of strawberry at bottom. Adhere sequins and gems. Color crystal gems with orange Sharpie to get desired color. Tie ribbon and mount onto pink card.

Supplies:

• In My Thoughts
• Clear Design Many Hearts
• Memories Black, Primary Elements Queue inks
• Cantaloupe, Strawberry, Blossom White Notecards
• Sparkle Gems Small Blossom
• Sparkle Gems Blossom
• Spring Gemstones
• CH158 Summer Gemstones
• Other: Circle punches, ribbon (Creative Impressions)

Instructions: Cut blossom rectangle and stamp words in black. Stamp hearts on white paper. Cut out. Attach rectangle to cantaloupe note card. Punch circle in strawberry. Fold. Punch hole and tie ribbon. Mount hearts and add gemstones.

Supplies:

• Letter Messages
• Memories ArtPrint Brown ink
• White, Blossom, Strawberry Notecards
• Heart Gemstones
• Other: Scallop punches, tiny hole punch (Marvy Uchida), ribbon (Creative Impressions)

Instructions: Stamp words in brown on white paper. Punch scallop. Punch tiny holes in scallop edge. Punch larger scallop in strawberry. Adhere together. Punch hole for ribbon in scallop and on blossom card. Tie together. Add heart gem.

Supplies:

• DesignBlock Flourish
• Flower Circle
• Sunny Messages
• Memories ArtPrint Brown, Chocolates & Blueberries Queue
• Kraft, Pink, Strawberry Notecards
• Card Buttons Neutral
• Pale Pink Gemstones
• Other: circle punch, embroidery floss

Instructions: Stamp large flourish on kraft in light brown. Cut strip of strawberry and adhere to right edge. Cut small pink square. Stamp message in brown. Stamp flower in brown and cut out. Tie embroidery floss and add button. Mount onto circle. Adhere to right strip. Add gemstones.

There’s second version of this card with a purchased flower embellishment and a Mocha notecard to give you more ideas.

Until tomorrow,

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