Many Blessing To You.

 Hi friends. I love creating with flowers and adding water coloring to die cuts is just so fun.

I am featuring the pretty Daffodil Dies paired with the Parquet Cover Plate.

1. I started by smooshing Taffy and Fruit Punch reactive inks on a craft mat. Spritzed with water and "picked up" the ink with a panel of Water Colored Paper. On another panel I did the same using used Key Lime Fizz and Apple Green reactive inks.

2. I dried the panels each time and picked up more ink depending on the colors I wanted. 

3.Once the panels were completely dried, I die cut the Daffodils from the water colored panels and assembled the flowers.

4. Set those aside and then die cut the Parquet Cover Plate from Dove White Cardstock.

5. I then adhered the cover plate on an A2 panel of  Kiwi Cardstock using Precision Glue.

6. The sentiment from the Spring Bunny Stamp & Die set was stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with the coordinating die.

7. The flowers and sentiment were adhered with Precision Glue. I added a few gems from my stash to finish off the card.

Thank you for stopping by.

Sending Love

 Hi friends. My card today features some fun products which I mixed and matched from Hero Arts June Fancy Dies of the Month, July Fancy Dies of the Month and Hero Studio June Card Kit of the Month. 

1. I started by inking the layering clouds from the June Kit onto Dove White Cardstock using Splash, Blue Hawaii, Purple Galaxy and Mist Core inks.

2. I then ink blended a piece of Dove White Cardstock with Taffy and Pool Party Reactive inks. Die cut the hot air balloon die included in the July Fancy Die of the Month from that panel. 

3. I die cut the June Fancy Die from Dove White Cardstock and used copic markers to color the plant, branches and bird.

4. The sentiment from the kit was stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

5. The tiny flowers from the Butterfly Foliage Fancy Dies set was die cut and colored with copic markers.

6. I adhered Vellum Paper behind the window using Precision Glue before assembling all the elements onto the card base.

Sending You Waves of Happiness

 Hi friends. With summer in full swing I decided to create a fun and sweet beach scene for my card. 

I'm featuring the Hero Arts July Card Kit of the Month.

1. I stamped the images for my scene onto a panel of Dove White Cardstock with Aegean, Cornflower, Dusty Blue, Espresso, Granite, Passion Flower and Sand Core inks using a stamping platform to get good results.

2. I then gently blended the images with the coordinating ink colors with a Blending Brush.

3. After the ink blending, I stamped the boat and bird images with Black Intensified ink.

4. With the scene stamping done, I die cut the panel using one of the Nesting Postage Stamps Infinity Dies.

5. From that die cut panel, I took a smaller die from the Postage Stamps set and die cut 4 Postage Stamp sizes. 

6. To add dimension to each of the postage stamps, I die cut additional stamp sizes from plain white cardstock and adhered each to the stamped images using Precision Glue.

7. I set those die cuts aside and worked on my background. I die cut 2 of the Chain Linked Fancy Die from Dove White Cardstock and adhered to my card base using Precision Glue.

8. The sentiment was stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hero Studio - July Blog Hop and Giveaway!

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts July Hero Studio Card Kit & Extras. 

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, July 7th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

My card features the Layering Stamp sets and dies from the Kit which includes all the elements seen here.

Let's get started on how I created my card.

1. Stamp clouds with Passion Flower and Dusty Blue Core Inks on Dove White Card stock.

2. Stamp waves with Deep Ocean, Aquatic and Summer Sky Core Inks.

3. Randomly ink area around waves with Clear Embossing & Watermark ink Ink, apply Sand Embossing Powder and heat set.

4. Lightly ink over clouds with Butter Bar Core ink.

5. Stamp the tiny beach houses, shells, balloon and girl with Dusty Blue, Passion Flower, Deep Ocean and Green Hills Core Inks. Cut with coordinating dies. 

6. Stamp the little girls holding hands with Intensified Black Ink and cut with coordinating die.

7. Stamp the birds directly on the inked panel with Intensified Black Ink

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

9. Adhere die cuts and sentiment with Precision Glue.

Along with the release of the kit and new subscription options, there are some extra products which can all be found here.

I am featuring the Layering Stencil of the Month.

I used Paradise, Aquatic, Deep Ocean, Tangerine, Pumpkin and Butter Bar Core Inks with this sweet  fish stencil, overlapping the inks to add a fun blend of colors. 

I thought a shaker card design will be perfect for this stencil. I did however make an easier version of a shaker card by inserting the inked panel into a clear packet (The same packets that stamp sets come in), added sequins, closed the packet by adding double sided tape to the back and adhered to my card front.

I die cut one of the Arches Infinity Dies from Adriatic Card Stock for the front of the clear insert for the window and adhered with Precision Glue.

 I stamped the sentiment on Adriatic Cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink, applied White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

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

 

Hero Arts - Countdown to Hero Studio July 2024

 Hi friends. We are counting down to Hero Arts Studio subscriptions which will release on

Monday July 1st. We have a 

I'm featuring the July Fancy Dies of the Month.

I created my card by inking 3 small pieces of white cardstock with Stone Wash, Passion Flower and Cotton Candy Core Inks. Using those inked pieces I die cut the kite and hot air balloons. Tip: I love to die cut from inked panels when you want the exact colors on your card design.

For the background, I used a stamp set from the Card Kit of the Month to create the fun cloud filled sky. I stamped the clouds in the same colors of core inks used for the die cuts.

I also lightly inked the cloud die before adhering over the background. Lastly I added  the sentiment to finish my card design. 

Thank you for stopping by. Come back on Monday for the release and make sure to visit the Hero Arts Blog for more inspiring projects and a giveaway!

Blog Hop For June Release and Launch of HERO STUDIO

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts June Hero Studio Card Kit & Extras. 

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, June 9th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

Welcome to the June release, where we are bringing the boldness of urban textures in the signature Hero Arts style and quality!

Explore the beauty of painted decorative tiles, the intricacy of garden gates, and the dynamic silhouette of power lines with this month's release.

My card features the Layering Stamp set from the Kit which includes all the elements seen here.

1. Stamp first layer of clouds from the stamp set included in the kit with Stone Wash Core Ink on an A2 sized panel of Dove White Cardstock

2. Stamp second layer of clouds with Amethyst, Dusty Blue and Soft Blossom Core Inks.

3. Using a small blending brush I inked the city stencil included in the kit with Granite Core Ink. I then used Unicorn White Ink on the second stencil to highlight the 'windows'.

4. Stamp the bird images with Black Intensified Ink on a piece of Dove White Cardstock, cut with the coordinating die.

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

6. Adhere the birds with foam tape and sequins as desired.

Along with the release of the kit and new subscription options, there are some extra products which can be found here.

I'm using the Decorative Tiles Clear set.

1. I started with an A2 panel of Dove White Cardstock and placed it in my misti. 

2. I lined up the tile images on the door of my misti.

3. I used  Cherry, Deep Ocean, Green Hills,  Ultra Pink, Tangerine,  Butter Bar Core Ink to stamp the images by randomly inking each image with 3 of the ink colors. (I did this by inking directly from the stamp pad onto the tile image).

3. I then cut each of the tiles with the correct size of the Square Infinity Dies.

4. The sentiment was stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with  Clear Embossing Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Then cut with the coordinating die.

5. Adhered the tile die cuts on Ultra Pink Cardstock using Precision Glue. I then adhered the sentiment.

6. My card design was created by adhering the tiles that was most pleasing to my eyes.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

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

My Monthly Hero May Kit Blog Hop and Giveaway

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts May 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, May 12th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

It’s our birthday! We are 50 years old this month, so we’re pulling out all the stops for a grand celebration! Within the kit this month you will find fun new designs, as well as tried and true favorites. We’re giving you even more to say a special thank you for supporting us all these years, and for helping to make our kit program so successful. Many ""Yays"" And a big ""Congrats"" to us and to you!

My card features the May 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 absolutely love the cake image in this kit.

1. Stamp cake, strawberries and small flower images from the kit using Black Intensified Ink on Dove White Cardstock.

2. Color with copic markers and die cut with coordinating dies.

3. On an A2 panel of Paradise Cardstock, I stamped the Candle images, Happy and Birthday sentiments using Contour Ink which is included in the kit. The stamped images add subtle interest to the background! 

4. Die cut that panel using the Arches Infinity Dies. I die cut another panel from Peony Cardstock.

5. Adhered the stamped cardstock on the Peony die cut and adhere the colored die cuts using Precision Glue on the front.

6. Stamp the sentiment with Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink on Peony cardstock, apply with Rose Gold Embossing Powder, heat set and cut with coordinating die.

7. Adhered everything on an A2 panel of Paradise Cardstock.

8. Lastly, add Yellow, Pink and Turquoise Lacquer Pen to the center of the flowers. Add a few sequins to finish off the card design.

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 May Stand Alone Products can be found here.

I'm featuring the Balloon Bunch Fancy Dies.

1. I die cut the balloon dies 3 times from Shamrock, Azalea and Mustard cardstock.

2. I cut the balloons and adhered each color where I wanted them for my design, using Precision Glue.

3. Using sentiments from the Your Day Messages Stamp Set, I stamped the balloons with Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and Gold Embossing powder, and heat set.

4. Die cut the tiny bow from Gold Glitter paper and adhered to the balloons with Precision Glue.

5. Die cut the Nesting Postage dies from Ultra Pink Cardstock using the A2 size for the border.

6. On a panel of Dove White Cardstock I inked Azalea, Butter Bar and Fresh Lawn Core Inks.

7. Using a green, yellow and pink copic marker I added dots randomly on the panel.

8. I adhered the Balloon Die on the panel and added additional ink as needed.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

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