Henry Says was the first set I decided to order from Stampin' Up!'s new Spring Catalog (page 15). It's a stamp style that isn't well represented in my collection and it works for a variety of occasions.
This card mixes holidays a bit. Henry (perhaps Henriette, see painted nails) is stamped on one of my favorite DSP collections from the last catalog, Howlstooth and Scaringbone. Despite the Halloween paper I used hearts and message included in the set for a Valentine card.
- You could get a very similar look by using the Beyond Plaid stamps on page 14 of the spring catalog. That's what Stampin' Up! used on their Henry sample in the Spring Catalog.
- I used the heart folder from the adorning Accents folder collection with Real Red Core'dinations card stock for the red border. The little hearts are lightly sanded.
- Henry isn't really that hard to cut out. The tail looks harder than it is. Just cut it a little larger than the actual lines. To get to the mouth I cut all the way around the foot and just made sure I tacked it back down with the 2-way glue when I attached it to the card.
- It might be hard to tell on the photo but I sponged the edges and under the ear. In order to sponge around the ear I made a mask of just the ear and saved it with the stamp set.
- One of the things I like about this stamp is that it is fun to use with designer series paper, yet it is also easy to watercolor. I have several more Henrys. Stay tunes for more of his adventures.
What do you think that Henry or Henriette should do next?
