Stamp a Garden
By Hero Arts Staff

Stamp a colorful garden full of flowers and insects.


Instructions:
Row of Flowers

  1. Stamp the flower images with black ink on white cardstock. Trim cardstock to fit on front of green folded card as shown.
  2. Color the stamped flowers with pencils.
  3. Machine stitch around the edge of the white cardstock.
  4. Cut a piece of green patterned paper and zig-zag stitch to the white cardstock to create a look of grass.
  5. Attach the white cardstock to the front of the folded card. By machine stitching before attaching to the card, the stitching won't be seen inside the card.
  6. Add gems to embellish the flowers.

Six Flowers

  1. Stamp flowers with black ink on white cardstock.
  2. Cut cardstock to be slightly smaller than red folded card.
  3. Round all four corners on the card and the white cardstock. Attach together.
  4. Color the flowers with colored pencils or markers.
  5. Finish off card with accent gems.

Four Flowers

  1. Cut a rectangle of white cardstock. Apply inks directly to cardstock or use applicator. Place blue and green to create the sky and grass.
  2. Stamp grass and flowers on cardstock. Color leaves and stems with pencils or markers.
  3. Stamp flowers again on colored cardstock with black ink.
  4. Cut flower portion of images on colored cardstock out and place over images stamped on the white cardstock.
  5. Embellish with accent gems and mat on pink cardstock.
  6. Attach to front of yellow folded card.

Flower & Snail

  1. Cut a square of white cardstock and round two top corners.
  2. Stamp grass. flower, butterfly and snail on white cardstock piece with black ink.
  3. Color with Copic markers and then mat on green cardstock.
  4. Cut a strip of patterned paper and attach to bottom portion of aqua folded card.
  5. Embellish with ribbon and attach cardstock piece with pop dots.
  6. Finish with accents gems.

Flowers & Ladybug

  1. Trim the red folded card to create a square. Trim pink and white cardstock to fit on the card front as shown.
  2. Round the corners on the pink and white cardstock.
  3. Stamp the grass, flowers and lady bug with black ink on the white cardstock.
  4. Color the stamped image with Copic markers.
  5. Attach the cardstocks to the front of the card.
  6. Embellish with gems and ribbon.


Tip:
Add color to images with pencils, markers or watercolors.

   


Hero Materials:
CH129 Teal Gemstones
CH138 Pale Pink Gemstones
CH142 Sparkle Gems Hearts
CH143 Sparkle Gems Blossoms
CL379 Stamp Garden
PS551 Grenadine Folded Cards
PS558 Grass Folded Cards
PS596 Punch Layering Paper
PS597 Carnation Layering Paper
PS602 Grass Layering Paper
PS610 Snow Layering Paper


Additional Materials:
Patterned paper, ribbon, corner rounder, Copic markers, pop dots