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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown

September 30, 2022

Welcome everyone. I’m thrilled to be back in my craft space (on a limited basis for now) and working on the soon to be released Hero Arts My Monthly Hero. We are gearing up for the holidays with this release and it’s oh so pretty.

This month’s kit is full of holiday cheer. If you love silhouette images for your holiday cards, this kit is for you. I wanted to keep to a blue color palette for my card today. With all the beautiful colors of blue Hero Arts has to offer, I was covered. The colors I used were Dusty Blue, Cornflower and Nautical.

By using my Hero Arts Blending Brushes, I was able to achieve this beautiful background. For a splash of shimmer, my Hero Arts Shimmer Mist definitely came in handy. I trimmed down my panel with colorful panel using the Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity dies making sure to cut an extra piece in black cardstock for an added shadow layer.

The background you see on the card, well that was create with a product from the kit. 😉 Thanks for stopping by for the Hero Arts Sneak Peek MMH October 2022 kit. Make sure to come back on Monday October 3rd for kit reveal and a tutorial. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Poshta Design Sneak Peek

September 27, 2022

Hey everyone. Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of new products from Poshta Design. Here felt kits are one of my favorites and I can’t wait for you to see them all.

Today I’m sharing the soon to be released Pocket Tag Die. This versatile tag die can be simple or spectacular (but always chic) depending on your mood! Incorporate the scalloped pocket for the perfect gift card accessory or keep things simple with a flat design featuring an embroidered message. Ideal for use with both cardstock and felt, these tags are sure to be a hit with everyone around your tree! The Pocket Tag Die includes an Inspiration Guide for handy reference and will retail for $25.

The color story I used for my project was from the Ski Lodge Color Story. Imagine yourself crafting in a chic chateau, surrounded by crisp Alpine air, sipping a hot toddy, and gazing over beautiful rocky terrain covered in a blanket of glistening snow. How’s that for inspiration?! This Color Story includes Sea Spray, Cardinal, Pistachio, Pine Forest, and Overcast felt. This color story retails for $53

Can’t wait to share more with you on Friday. There are several kits that you can mix and match as well as several color stories to pick from. I really think you are going to fall in love with everything. The entire release goes live on Saturday October 1st at 12:00PM EST.

August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

August 4, 2022

Welcome to the Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop & Giveaway. You should have arrived here from Tania’s blog. Be bold, and be beautiful! This release includes fabulous florals, a geometric background, and even a set of sentiments perfect for the bibliophile in your life! We know you will love creating all kinds of inspiring projects with the stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders in this release. It’s time to get crafty!

This release was really fun to play with so let’s get into the cards. I made a load of cards today so I’ll start with the one I made the tutorial for. This card I’m featuring the Altenew Linear Lines. A beautiful background stamp that makes any card look marvelous. You can heat emboss, stamp or make a simple watermark on a card with this great stamp.

Within the tutorial you will see how simple this card came together with just a bit of gold embossing powder. A simple sentiment from the stamp set along with the Altenew Just Leaves dies really finished off this card nicely.

You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. (Some items were substituted in the product links are some products were no longer available.)

Next let’s take a look at the card I made using the new Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and coordinating die. I absolutely LOVE this stamp set. As you can see from below I made three cards using it.

This card made using the Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and Altenew Alcohol Makers on pink cardstock. Starting out by stamping the image on pink cardstock in black ink, I then colored the image. Using pink cardstock my background color was already there. Make sure to use marker colors that won’t look muddy or won’t look good with an undertone of pink. I die cut the image again and colored just a few flowers and leaves.

By fussy cutting out just a few of the flowers and leaves, dimension was added when I popped them up on the card. Soft pearls and faux white stitching using a white gelly roll pen was a small addition I thought the card needed. Keeping a clean sentiment was perfect for this card and a simple white card base.

For my next card, I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers Simple Coloring Stencil with my Altenew inks. For a dramatic shading, I used the markers close in color to draw a thick outline around the flowers and leaves. Again I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers die to I could pop the flowers. To keep the card simple, a stenciled card base using the Altenew Mighty Corners stencil in a light warm gray on a white card base made the flowers really stand out. A simple hello was all this card needed for a sentiment.

Now for this card. I REALLY wanted to see what this would look like on black watercolor paper embossed in gold. And oh my WORD!!! I used metallic watercolors and I have to say, this is my favorite card. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greetings.

And for my final card, the Altenew Intricate Mandala stencil was used with shades of pink, yellow and aqua inks. Adding a top layer of sparkle paste set these colors nicely. Next it was time to fussy cut this mandala out and place it on a black card panel. A simple birthday greeting from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greeting stamp set with the coordinating die was placed on top of the mandala. I added white dots around the mandala and at the top and bottom of the cardstock. I placed this onto a white card base and added just a few gems to finish off the card.

Let’s talk about the giveaway. To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! That’s a total of $300 in prizes. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/10/2022 for a chance to win.

Altenew will draw 10 winners randomly from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/11/2022.

Thanks so much for stopping by today for the Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. Have a great time on the hop. See you back here soon.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August 2022

August 1, 2022

Welcome to the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August 2022 kit release. You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. This months kit is sooo pretty. I LOVE layering stencils and this one is one of my favorite.

Adventure lies ahead with our August My Monthly Hero kit. The desert southwest is your destination as you create beautiful landscapes with the kit’s layering stencils. We’ve included four ink colors to get you started, but a rainbow of possibilities await. Add some glistening shimmer with PearlEx powder. There are dies to cut out the desert elements, and a message set with greetings that are great for cardmaking and journaling alike. Be wild and free as you enjoy the creative journey!

Here are the contents of this months kit.

• 3″ x 4″ Clear Stamp Set
• 4 Color Layering Stencils (5.25″ x 6.5″)
• 6 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 4 Ink Cubes (Caramel, Sand, Tangerine, Pine)
• 5 Sheets Luxe White Watercolor Paper (5.5″ x 8.5″)
• Bronze PearlEx (0.11 oz.)

For my card today I decided to load up on the pink. You can see my sneak peek card from Friday here. Oh the pretty shades of the Hero Arts Core Inks made this card shine.

I’m huge on color combos so I keep a list of ones I like on my Pinterest board. This way if I’m struggling for an ink combo, I can look there.

When using any medium, try something new. You might just find your favorite way to make a card. Below is a tutorial sharing how easy it was to create this card. You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy.

I’m also sharing a card using the add-on On The Road Fancy Die. I LOVE how this card turned. My color medium was Copic makers and the window view is from the Hero Arts City Park Heroscape.

Next on the hop is Daniel. I hope you will enjoy the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August 2022 release. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Sneak Peek: Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August

July 29, 2022

It’s sneak peek time. The August Hero Arts My Monthly Hero is almost ready for your hands. If you love creating beautiful scenery cards, get this kit and the add-ons.

Here is my sneak peek of the kit! When I say, this such a beautiful kit, it really is! The color combos that popped in my head make me want to play with this kit for hours.

The creative team has really knocked this kit out of the park. So be ready to grab your Hero Arts My Monthly Hero for August 2022. See you back here on the first for a tutorial of this months kit. Have a wonderful day everyone.