Pocket Cards

The Hero Arts Challenge http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2009/01/12/motivating-you-with-pockets/ is pockets. I wanted to make a clear pocket.... I had cut out these cute little hearts for the Kwerner color challenge last week and they were not used so I decided to pull them out.

The area with the pink background is the pocket. I put cranberry alcohol ink on the acetate to make a pocket that adds some color and texture but allows you to see the cute heart link inside.

The interesting part was after I made the three little hearts I linked them together using craft metal and I cut up a flat magnet and attached it to the back. So after I give the card they can pull out the linked hearts and hang it up on the refrigerator!

Recipe bits and pieces:

Hearts:

• Cut out using my sizzix die cuts.
• Stamped letters using versamark and heat embossed with light pink embossing powder.
• Letters are Making Memories Stickers. Stick on cardstock, sponge with red ink and cut out and pop dot.
• Using hole punch punch holes in top and bottom of each heart.
• Take craft wire and cut two 1" pieces. Using a rounded needled nose pliers bend around the end to get S hook.
• Hook the pieces together and tie ribbons on top and bottom. (I would swap top ribbon to a sturdy ribbon. Mine flops when I put it on the refrigerator)

Pocket:

• Acetate cut out and inked with red alcohol ink and blending solution.
• Attach pocket and use lace trim to cover adhesive.

Products:

• Hero Arts - Sandras Letter Background
• Hero Arts - DesignBlock - Wavy Leaf Design
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• Light Pink Embossing Powder
• Acetate
• Ranger Alcohol Ink - Cranberry and Blending Solution
• EK Success Adornments
• Red Craft Wire (Unknown)
• Sizzix Hearts Die Cut
• Magnet - (This was given out at a parade as advertisement. It worked great.. Thin, lightweight and easy to cut and glue dot onto the cardstock)

That's it... I hope you enjoyed it. Now I will put this away for valentine's day...

Suzz