1 Collection, 3 Cards | Friends with Flair Collection

Join us for a FREE cardmaking class this Friday, March 20 at 12pm PT as Channin Pelletier creates THREE handmade cards using the Friends with Flair collection! 🪄 Tune in to learn how you can get more from your supplies and discover creative ways to use one collection for multiple unique designs.

👉🏼 When: Friday, March 20th at 12:00pm PT/ 3:00pm ET
👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts YouTube and Facebook

✂️ What You’ll Learn

• How to create unique card designs from one collection
• Tips for layering and building dimensions with die cuts and stencils
• How to use cling stamps beyond backgrounds for added detail
• How to stretch your supplies for more cardmaking possibilities

Patterned Shirt with Cling Stamp

1. Trim a sheet of Waterfall cardstock to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Score panel at 4 1/4" to create a side-folding card base.
2. Partially die cut the card front of the card base with the jean jacket die from the Jean Jacket Die Set. When die-cutting, have card base opened with the jean jacket die over the card front, then place the top plate for your sandwich over the card front and die BUT leave a 1/2" on the right side (near the spine of the card) uncovered.
3. Lightly ink-blend the upper right corner of the inside panel of card base with Bermuda Ink.
4. Stamp over a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" panel of Rainforest cardstock with Seaside Stripe Cling in Green Hills Core Ink.
5. Die cut the stamped rainforest panel with the the jacket, collar and placket dies. Adhere the diecuts to the card front with liquid glue.
6. Die cut a bow tie and the suspenders stripes out of Teal Topaz and Blue Spruce cardstocks using the Suspenders Die Set.
7. Die cut the suspenders base out of white cardstock then adhere 2 of the Teal Topaz and 2 of the Blue Spruce cardstock onto the suspenders base. 
8. Adhere the bow and suspenders onto the card front.
9. Apply Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink onto a panel of Raven cardstock. Pour silver embossing powder over the panel and heat set with a heat tool. 
10. Die cut the heat embossed panel with the buttons and suspenders adjusters. Adhere the buttons and one of the suspender adjusters onto the card front.
11. Die cut the layers for the baseball and foam finger pin out of Classic White, Poppy, and Cranberry cardstock with the Got Flair? Die Set.
12. Adhere the pin layers together and then adhered the pins onto the card front.
13. Stamp the "You're My Favorite" sentiment from the Totally Awesome Stamp & Cut in embossing & watermark ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour silver embossing powder over the sentiment and heat set. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die and then adhered the sentiment onto the card front.

Realistic Jean Jacket Texture with Stencils & Clings

1. Trim a sheet of Seaside cardstock to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
2. Flip the "Base" stencil from the Jean Jacket Layering Stencil over and place it over the panel and ink-blend lightly with Cornflower ink.
3. Flip over the "Back 1" stencil and then place it over the panel and ink-blend with Cornflower ink.
4. Flip over the "Back 2" stencil and then place it over the panel and ink-blend with Indigo ink.
5. Flip the "Base" stencil over and place it back over the panel and then stamp the Zigzag Texture Bold Prints onto the panel in Cornflower ink.
6. Ink-blend the upper left corner of the panel lightly with Bermuda ink. 
7. Adhere the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
8. Die cut the layers for the smiley face, flower, rainbow arches and palette pins out of Fawn, Beeswax, Poppy, Rainforest, Blue Spruce, Malibu, Cosmic Blue, Raven and Classic White cardstocks. 
9. Die cut the scissors and rainbow base pins out of silver heat embossed panel from the first card.
10. Adhere the pins layers together and then adhere the pins to the card front with foam adhesive.
11. Stamp "That's Radical" sentiment in embossing & watermark ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour silver embossing powder over and heat set. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die and adhere to the card front with foam adhesive.

Patterned Shirt Accents

1. Trim a sheet of Malibu cardstock to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".
2. Ink-blend the upper right corner of the panel with Cornflower ink. Adhere the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.
3. Die cut the jean jacket out of Teal Topaz cardstock. 
4. Place the "Front 1" stencil over the jacket diecut and ink-blend lightly with Bermuda ink.
5. Place the "Front 2" stencil over the jacket diecut and ink-blend heavy-handedly with Bermuda ink.
6. Adhere the jacket diecut to the card front with foam adhesive.
7. Stamp a panel of white cardstock with the Wave Pattern Bold Prints Cling in Fruit Punch, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz and Blue Spruce Reactive Inks.
8. Die cut the stamped panel with the bow tie and pocket dies. Adhere the bow tie and pocket to the card front.
9. Die cut the buttons out of the silver heat embossed cardstock created during card one. Adhere the buttons onto the card front.
10. Die cut the heart pin out of Poppy and Cranberry cardstocks. Adhere the pin layers together and then adhere to the card front.
11. Stamp the "You're one of a kind" sentiment in embossing & watermark ink onto Raven cardstock. Pour silver embossing powder over the sentiment and heat set. Die cut the sentiment out with the coordinating die and adhere to the card front with foam adhesive.

If you cannot join us for the live event, no problem! The video will be available to watch on replay on YouTube and Facebook whenever it is convenient for you.

We hope to see you there!