Die cutting delight

Hi friends. I'm featuring Hero Arts Peacock Cover Plate on my card which is such a versatile product to create with.

1. I started off with an A2 sized panel and ink blended randomly with Creamsicle, Fruit Punch, Taffy and Grape Slush Reactive inks. I spritz the panel with water, lay a piece of paper towel on it and lifted. I love the end result seeing the droplets which is just magical to me .

2. I die cut the Peacock Cover Plate from Dove White Cardstock and adhered to the inked panel with Precision Glue.

3. Added gems on the tail of the peacock and a tiny black gem for the eye.

I chose not to add a sentiment at this time depending on the occasion I might use the card for.

A simple card design which I hope has inspired you to try.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Wishing you a garden of happiness

 Hi friends. My card today was inspired by my travels to Japan and made so much easier with the My Monthly Hero March Kit from Hero Arts.  I love the theme which includes cherry blossoms, ramen noodle images and so much more....

I'm featuring the Bonsai Fancy Die with the cover plate window die included in the kit (which is currently still available to purchase).

 1. I started by die cutting the cover plate from Dove White Cardstock.

2. Added rub ons from the transfer sheet randomly on the cardstock. These are so simple and fun to use. Hero Arts have so many images for different projects too.

3. I die cut the Bonsai Fancy Die from Luxe Watercolor Paper, using Watercolor Pencils to color the die cut.  

4.  Stamp the sentiment on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink, apply White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

5. Cut a piece of Cherry Cardstock just enough to cover the back of the window of the cover plate using Precision Glue.

6. Adhere the flowers, bonsai and sentiment to the Dove White Cardstock panel using Precision Glue.

Thank you for stopping by. Hope I have inspired you.

Sending You Love

 Hi friends. I'm sharing a card today which I have to confess took me a while to make but I absolutely love how it turned out.

Let's get started...

1. Using the Color Layering Tulip Pattern Stencil on an A2 sized panel, I blended Cherry, Green Hills, Ultra Pink, Tangerine, Azalea and Papaya Core Inks.

2. Die cut the panel using Tulip Pattern Cover Plate. Set the tulips aside. I kept the background which can be used for a future project.

3. Die cut the paper cone from the Bouquet Accessories Fancy Die Set using Passion Flower Cardstock. 

4. Add rub on transfer from the Collage Backgrounds Hero Transfers Set onto the paper cone using the wooden stick included in the set.

4. Die cut the small butterfly from the Butterfly Foliage Fancy Die Set and blend Cherry Core Ink to add color using a small blending brush.

5. Die cut the tiny bow from the Autumn Bouquet Fancy Die Set using Dove White Cardstock.

6. The sentiment from the Valentine Wreath Bundle Set was stamped onto Pitch Black Cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with the Coordinating die.

7. Die cut different sizes of the Rounded Jewel Infinity Dies from Dove White Cardstock.

8. Assemble the infinity dies onto an A2 white card base adhering with Precision Glue.

9. Adhere paper cone and add tulips into the cone as desired and adhere butterfly using Precision Glue. 

10. Added a gem on the bow and Hero White Pearls on the card base.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a fabulous day.

My Monthly Hero March Kit Blog Hop and Giveaway

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero Kits & Stand Alone Products. 

We are celebrating with a blog hop and giveaway!

There is amazing inspiration you'll find throughout the hop. Leave comments along the way! 

 One lucky winner will receive a $50 Hero Arts gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, March 11th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

Our March My Monthly Hero Kit is about experiencing the breathtaking beauty of misty mountains and tranquil waters. Featuring a 6" x 8" clear stamp, a generous number of coordinating dies and a stunning patterned gate window die, this kit offers a glimpse into the wonders of nature and beyond.

a stunning patterned gate window die, this kit offers a glimpse into the wonders of nature and

beyond. The Rub-on Transfers and 3 ink cubes, complete this serene and elegant Classic kit.

My card features the March 2024 Classic Kit which includes all the elements seen here.

The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and projects - even more Creativity in the Box! 

I loved creating my card....it reminded me of my travels to Japan.

1. I started by stamping the solid mountain stamp on an A2 Dove White Cardstock with Granite Core ink. I then stamped the outline stamp lining it up against the solid image with Charcoal Core Ink. 

(Tip: Using a stamp platform of your choice helps to line up these stamps for better ink coverage)

2. Next I Stamped the water image with Deep Ocean Core ink.

3. At the bottom of the panel I stamped the foliage image with Green Hills Core ink.

4. The bamboo image was stamped with Fresh Lawn and Field Greens Core Ink.

5. The boat image was stamped with Black Inten-sified Ink.

6. The sun and shadow images were stamped with Tangerine Core Ink.

7. The ducks, dragonfly and crane bird were stamped with Paradise, Dusty Blue and Periwinkle Core Inks on a separate piece of Dove white Cardstock and cut using the coordinating dies.

8. The sentiment was stamped onto Pitch Black Cardstock using Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with the Coordinating die.

Along with the release of the kits, there are some stand alone products which can be used with the kits or on their own. A list of the March Stand Alone Products can be found here.

I'm featuring the Cherry Blossom Cover Plate.

1. I die cut the Cherry Blossom Cover Plate from Dove White Cardstock.

2. Colored the flowers and branches with copic markers.

3. The border around the cover plate was also colored with a copic marker.

4. On an A2 panel of Shamrock Cardstock, stamp the Origami Paper Bold Prints red rubber stamp with Clear Embossing Ink.

5. Adhere the Cover Plate to the Shamrock panel using Precision glue.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

You should have arrived from Pam's blog, up next will be Lydia. To start at the beginning, head to the Hero Arts Blog.

Hero Arts - March 2024 My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity

 Hi friends. I'm so excited to join the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kits on Monday 03 March 2024.

We are sharing inspiration today and throughout the weekend using the kits. Come back on Monday for the March My Monthly Hero release and add on products.

1. Stamp the floral images from the premium kit on Dove White Cardstock with Black Inten-sified Ink. 

2. Color images with copic markers. Cut with coordinating dies.

3. Stamp the sentiment on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink, apply White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

4. Adhere Floral images with Precision Glue on Dove White Cardstock. I added foam tape to a few of the small flowers and adhered to add dimension to the images.

Adhere sentiment and add Hero Hues enamel dots included in the kit.

Thank you for stopping by.

Sending Love

 Hi friends. I have one more card featuring products from the Hero Arts spring catalog. I saved the flowers and butterflies cut from a previous project to use on my card. 

I love when a product is so versatile you can create multiple designs.

1. I die cut 2 panels from Ultra Pink and Dove White cardstock using the Infinity Scalloped Rectangle Dies.

2. Die cut the word LOVE from the Love And Floral Die Set, inked the letters with Pool Party Reactive Ink.

3. Stamped the sentiment from the Sending Peace Stamp Set on Dove White cardstock with Black Inten-sified Ink.

4. Die cut flowers and butterflies from the Flower Pattern Cover Plate (from my previous post here).I layered the tiny flowers with the larger flowers stacking them.

5. Adhered the letters and flowers with Precision Glue.

6. Added Pink Lacquer Pen to the centers of the flowers.

Thank you so much for stopping by

Happy Birthday

 Hi friends. I have been playing with some new products from Hero Arts Spring Catalog. 

My card today features the versatile Flower Pattern Cover Plate which is so versatile, and you get to make two cards from it using the positive and negative dies. 

1. I started with an A2 panel of watercolor cardstock.

2. I smooshed Splash, Pool Party, Green Apple, Taffy, and Lemon Drop Reactive Inks onto a craft mat.

3. Spritz with water and lay the watercolor panel onto the craft mat, picking up the ink colors. Dry with a heat tool. Repeat the process until you are happy with the mix of colors.

4. I then cut the Flower Pattern Cover Plate from the water colored panel.

5. I used just the background for my card and saved the dies (which includes flowers and butterflies) for another project.

6. The sentiment is from the Wildflowers Bundle Set which I stamped with Embossing Ink on Pitch Black cardstock, applied Silver Embossing Powder and heat set and cut with the coordinating die.

This was such a quick and simple card design which I loved creating.

Thanks so much for stopping by.