Hello crafty friends! I am sharing a technique on how to create a faux fabric look using inks and hero transfers for a lovely Mother’s Day card. I will be using the Graphic Florals Hero Transfers for my card.
For the background of my card, I will use a combination of Hero Core Ink Cubes in the color Summer Sky and Green Apple. Using the edge of the Green Apple Core ink cube, I gently swipe it across a white cardstock panel in one fluid motion. I continue to swipe in one direction until the panel is covered in ink, then I swipe it once again in the other direction. Then I do the same with the Summer Sky ink cube to create a two toned effect. This technique will create a faux fabric effect.
Next, I take the whole sheet of the Graphic Florals Hero Transfers and cut it down just slightly larger than the cardstock panel. I will lay it on top of the background I had created and run it thru my die-cutting machine using the same sandwich I use when die-cutting. Add another piece of cardstock on top to act as a shim for added pressure so that the design transfers fully onto the card.
I slowly peel off the transfer paper and if there are any that haven’t transferred fully, I just take a bone folder or the popsicle stick that comes in the package and rub the area until the design sticks to the surface of the cardstock. I cut the panel down to 4″x5.25″ and heat emboss the edges with gold embossing powder. Then I added foam dimension to the back of the inked panel and adhered it onto a 4.25″x5.5″ horizontal top-folding card base.
I die cut two pieces of the “Happy” sentiment out of Mustard Hero Hues Cardstock and one additional piece using navy cardstock. The “Happy” sentiment die is from the Happy Thanks Stamp set. I glued the two pieces of the mustard sentiment together for added dimension. Next, I stamped the lower half of the “Happy” sentiment with Clear Embossing & Watermark ink and heat embossed it with Gold embossing powder .
After heat embossing the sentiment, I added the navy piece on the back slightly offset as a shadow for the sentiment. Next, I added a “Mother’s Day” sentiment, gold heat-embossed on navy cardstock and adhered it to the middle right of the “Happy” sentiment. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiment strips. Then I glued the die-cut sentiment on the bottom right of the cardstock panel.
I hope you were inspired to give this technique a try and if you do, don’t forget to tag @heroarts and me on social media so we can see your beautiful creations!
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
❤️
Anna
Craftyanna Studio 