Happy Monday and welcome to the August 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing two cards using lots and lots of the My Monthly Hero August Add Ons for die cut travel-themed birthday cards! These products are perfect for all kinds of travel-themed crafting. Think scrapbooking, traveler's notebooks, art journals, and more!
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Watch the creation of these August Add Ons cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The rest of the Looking Glass Forest & Moutains dies were die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored with the following Copic Markers:
Mountains: E81, E84, E87, W1
Sky: BG72, BG75
Stream: B32, B34
Trees/Ground: E84, E87, BG93, BG96, BG90
The images were adhered to the frame to finish the scene and the card was finished with a heart accent.
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We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, August 7th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Each month-ish during 2022 I will sharing a new video with Christmas cards, gift card holders, tags, and/or bags/packaging! Today's video features 4 classic Christmas foiled wreath cards that showcase mixing and matching products from Hero Arts (cardstock and background stamp), Simon Says Stamp (foil and cut wreath, greetings, and Pawsitively Saturated inks), Concord & 9th (poinsettia and leaves), Pretty Pink Posh (pearls and confetti), and Tim Holtz (Foundry Wax). This is my all time favorite way to create!
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Watch the creation of these classic Christmas foiled wreath cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
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Happy Friday, friends! This morning I went live on YouTube and created a slimline rainbow pinwheels card featuring the new Hero Arts Lawn Ornaments Fancy Dies and a darling Simon Says Stamp gnome paired with a stenciled and spray background.
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Watch the replay of this slimline rainbow pinwheels card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Copic Markers used for nose: E11, E13
Copic Markers beard: W1, W3
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Currently I am doing a Friday morning Lives at 9 am CT. Replays will be on my YouTube Channel.
I have a few requests to edit the Lives. Currently I am not going to edit them. This is for a couple of reasons:
1) Lives are new to me and we are going to stick with this format for a bit. I personally love Lives. I haven't watched an edited Live so I reserve the right to reconsider in the future if I think it's something I can fit in my schedule.
2) I don't want to spend the precious hours I have for creating new content, editing a Live. I will be bringing the exact same amount of traditional content and videos to my channel. Lives/replays are in addition to that content.
If you want to join us for some real-time crafty fun each week I would love to "see" you there. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and click the notification bell so that YouTube alerts you when I'm going live. I am trying to reach 100,000 subscribers so if you haven't subscribed yet I would SO appreciate it! I am grateful for my community on all the platforms!
Thanks to everyone who joined me today! I had a blast visiting with everyone. ❤️
Happy Monday and welcome to the July 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing two cards using lots and lots of the My Monthly Hero July Add Ons for die cut tropical themed cards! The brand new Tropical Florals and Lawn Oranments were die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with amazing Hero Arts inks! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of these July Add Ons cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A butterfly from the Hero Arts Birds of Paradise Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The images were colored with Tangerine and Dandelion inks. The image was die cut with a coordinating die and adhered to the card as shown.
The design was finished with a scattering of pearls and hearts.
A butterfly from the Hero Arts Birds of Paradise Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The images were colored with Tangerine and Dandelion inks. The image was die cut with a coordinating die and adhered to the card as shown.
The design was finished with a scattering of pearls and hearts.
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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 10th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Happy Monday and welcome to the June 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts June My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing three mermaids, sharks, and treasure map cards using lots and lots of the My Monthly Hero June Add Ons!
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Watch the creation of these June add on cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Ship in a Bottle: E55, E57, R24, R46, W00, W4, B0000, B00
Leaves and Flowers: YG21, YG23, YG17, Y08, Y19, E55, E57
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We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, June 12th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Happy Monday and welcome to the May 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing a couple of super fun farmhouse kitchen die cut scene cards with lots of add ons from the release! The insides of the cards are finished and I stamped coordinating envelopes, too!
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Watch the creation of these farmhouse kitchen die cut scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The background was created by using a Scor Pal on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardostock for a "shiplap" look. Approximately a 1 1 1/2" x 4" panel was trimmed for the card. The rest of the background was created with Honey Bee Stamps Autumn Afternoon Patterned Paper. The gingham "flour sack towel" was created from more patterned paper and a Hero Arts Square Infinity Dies.
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The background was created by using a Scor Pal on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardostock for a "shiplap" look. Approximately 1/2" panel was adhered through the center of the background.
The apron and tools from the Hero Arts Apron Stamp and Cut were die cut from Doodlebug Gingham patterned paper and smooth white cardstock and colored or shaded with the following Copic Markers:
The images were adhered the background scene as shown. Additional detail was added to the apron with a white pen.
A "towel" was created from a rectangle die and patterned paper. An image from the Hero Arts Apron Stamp and Cut was stamped on the towel, it was folded over, and adhered hanging out of the apron.
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, May 8th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Happy Monday and welcome to the April 2022 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing Mother's and Father's Day shaker cards featuring only new Add Ons stamps and dies from the release (plus a few previously release Hero Arts products!).
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Watch the creation of these Mother's and Father's Day shaker cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Mother's Day Window was die cut from a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers in R30, R32, R35, YG21, YG23, and YG17. The bumble bee trail from the Hero Arts Bees and Flowers Fancy Dies was die cut behind the window as shown.
The backer is the My Monthly Hero Background stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink, heat embossed with white embossing powder, and inked with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Cheeky and Blush.
The Hero Arts Bees and Flowers Fancy Dies were die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers in YR30, YR31, YR23, BG70, BG72, W5, W6, and W8. The bees were adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Argyle Bold Prints was stamped on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Cadette and Royal. The inks were ink blended over the stamped design for a more subtle effect.
The Hero Arts Happy Father's Day Fancy Die greeting was die cut from smooth white cardsotck and colored with Copic Markers in B32, B34, and B37. Acetate was placed behind the window opening in the panel and the greeting was adhered to the window.
The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the background with foam adhesive.
A greeting from the stamp set was stamped on the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Another phrase was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Royal Ink and die cut with a Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Labels Die. The phrase was adhered to the card as shown.
The window was framed with foam adhesive and filled with Hero Arts Winter sequins and assembled.
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The March 2022 Pawsome Stamps Release is now available!
Today I am sharing two spring-themed cards featuring no line coloring with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, layered stenciling and text stamped backgrounds, and my favorite new Large Easter Basket Die from Simon Says Stamp. Mixing and matching products from many companies is one of my favorite ways to create a card(s)! I love that Pawsome Stamps is back with another darling seasonal bear. You can choose to customize the bear with bunny ears, bow tie, pearls, etc. or leave him as is and customize for other seasons and occasions! The Oopsy Daisy Stamp Set is a favorite of mine and I love coloring daisies to make them look "white" with easy shading! Keep watching/reading for all the details.
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Watch the creation of these zig markers no line coloring spring cards cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A greeting from the Pawsome Stamps Oopsy Daisy Stamp Set was stamped on the basket with black ink. The rest of the greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock with black ink and die cut with a SSS Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the basket.
The images were die cut and tucked into the basket. The basket and flowers were adhered to the card base with foam adhesive.
The Pretty Pink Posh Build A Gift was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with SSS Pawsitively Inks in Tidepool and adhered to the top of the basket to complete the card.
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Happy Saturday, friends! Yesterday I went Live over on YouTube where I shared a couple of Color Layering Cherries cards featuring coloring layering with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks, Distress Oxide sprayed backgrounds, creating a "tablecloth" from a background stamp and rectangle die, and using a simple Scor Pal to create a "shiplap" effect for the "table".
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Watch the creation of these color layering cherry themed cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Currently I am doing a Friday morning Lives at 9 am CT. Replays will be on my YouTube Channel.
I have a few requests to edit the Lives. Currently I am not going to edit them. This is for a couple of reasons:
1) Lives are new to me and we are going to stick with this format for a bit. I personally love Lives. I haven't watched an edited Live so I reserve the right to reconsider in the future if I think it's something I can fit in my schedule.
2) I don't want to spend the precious hours I have for creating new content, editing a Live. I will be bringing the exact same amount of traditional content and videos to my channel. Lives/replays are in addition to that content.
If you want to join us for some real-time crafty fun each week I would love to "see" you there. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and click the notification bell so that YouTube alerts you when I'm going live. I am trying to reach 100,000 subscribers so if you haven't subscribed yet I would SO appreciate it! I am grateful for my community on all the platforms!
Thanks to everyone who joined me today! I had a blast visiting with everyone. ❤️
Welcome to the Hero Arts Spring Catalog Launch Blog Hop!
It's new release day and the incredible brand new Hero Arts Spring Catalog products are now available!
Today I'm sharing SIX cards featuring stenciling and fun ways to used Glitter Hero Paste. Let's have some stenciling, inking, and stamping fun!
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Watch the creation of these cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Daisy Mosaic Stencil was stenciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Lemon Drop and Creamsicle. A layer of Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste was applied over the top for a glittery, textured surface!
The Hero Arts Color Layering Ducking Stamp/Die Set was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts inks in Butter Bar, Just Rust, Cup O'Joe, and Black. The grass was stamped with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Key Lime Fizz and Green Apple. The cattails were stamped with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Green Apple and Root Beer. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies (except for the grass which I used my Scan 'n Cut to cut it).
The Hero Arts Painting Easel Stamp was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored with the following Copic Markers:
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The Hero Arts Daisy Mosaic Stencil was stenciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of Hero Arts Pebble cardstock with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Lemon Drop and Creamsicle. A layer of Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste was applied over the top for a glittery, textured surface!
Greetings from the Hero Arts Beelieve Stamp Set were stamped on vellum with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a SSS Sentiment Labels Die and wrapped around the panel to secure.
The panel was adhered to a white card base with foam adhesive and finished with a scattering of heart accents.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Flower Circle Stencil was stenciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Green Apple, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, and Thistle. A layer of Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste was applied over the top for a glittery, textured surface!
Greetings from the Hero Arts Let's Celebrate Stamp Set were stamped in the center of the design with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Key Lime Fizz, and Pool Party.
The design was finished with a scattering of heart accents.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Flower Circle Stencil was stenciled on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of Hero Hues Pebble cardstock with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Green Apple, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, and Thistle. A layer of Hero Arts Glitter Hero Paste was applied over the top for a glittery, textured surface!
Greetings from the Hero Arts Color Layering Happy Birthday Stamp Set were stamped on Hero Hues Pebble Cardstock with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Key Lime Fizz, and Pool Party and finished with Versafine Onyx Ink.
The greeting was die cut with circle die and adhered to the center of the panel with foam adhesive.
The floral was adhered to the center of the panel.
Greetings from the Hero Arts Let's Celebrate Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, die cut with SSS Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive as shown.
The floral was adhered to the center of the panel.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Flowers In Vase Stamp/Die Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, die cut with SSS Sentiment Labels Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive as shown.
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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
We will give away THREE $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 20 at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.