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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