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Mix Media Valentine Card – Valentine’s Day Card Series Day 2

January 18, 2022

Hey everyone. Welcome back to day two of the series. We are working on mix media valentine cards. Mix media really scares me for some reason, however in today’s tutorial I’m going to embrace it the best way I know how. Ink and water will do the trick. The term mix media is really just using different mediums to create something pretty. So that can be anything from ink to paint to glitter. As long as you have at least two different mediums, you have mix media. Really simple right.

I’m using Hero Arts Hero Hues today as I know they work well with water and create beautiful cards. As I was working on this card I really loved how I was able to create texture without using any thing more than the ink, water and a piece of acetate. I paired up the pretty background with a bold print stamp, a few dies and a simple sentiment.

The soft color of the background works so well with the lines of the Hero Arts Chained Linked Fence Bold Print stamp. Also the Chain Link Fancy Die is the perfect addition to the card for a little bit of raised texture.

Adding a touch of silver to my card with silver matte cardstock for my lock from the Locks Fancy die set from Hero Arts as my center piece on my card. Pulling in all the ink colors for my sentiment keeps my color palette flowing.

I have a couple bonus cards for you as well to show you how else you can use the color palette. This simple colored gradient heart made from Hero Arts glitter cardstock, Hero Arts Infinity Hearts die and the same color inks I used for my background take on a totally different look. Keeping the background simple with an embossing folder makes the heart stand out even more.

And why not use one more medium today. I pulled out my Copic markers to color in this adorable image from Woodware Craft Collection called Valentine Gnome. I have to say, I’m pretty smitten with this card. The Copic makers colors used are:

E11, E13
R32, R43
BG02, BG07
Rv13, RV21
Rv19, RV99
T3, T5, T7
Prismacolor Pencils for added depth

You can watch the tutorial here on my blog or over on my Youtube channel

One Stencil Many Ways

January 17, 2022

Hey everyone. I’m on the Hero Arts blog today sharing this stunner of a card. This card was created using the new Peonies Bunch stamp set with coordinating stencil and fancy die.

Head on over to Hero Arts to check out the tutorial I have as well as links to all the products used.

Have a great day everyone.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2022

January 10, 2022

Hey everyone. I can’t believe that 2021 is already over and we are starting a new year. The Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2022 is a perfect kickoff for a very unique kit! You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. For my card today I have a quick tutorial sharing how to make a sweet moon-lit silhouette card. But first here is a look a the kit.

The kit includes the following

• 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
• 3 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 4.25″ x 5.5″ Fancy Cover Plate Die
• 1 Key Fancy Die
• 4 Ink Cubes (Key Lime Fizz, Taffy, Green Apple, Cup O’ Joe)
• Red Iridescent Gems

Kit Value: $80
Kit Cost: $34.99

Pre-order your kit today – we estimate kit shipping will begin Friday, January 14th and continue throughout the following week.

This card came together rather quickly using just the stamp set from this month’s kit. Within the kit there are layering stamps that create a beautiful tree branch with stunning leaves. However for my card I just used black inks to achieve this moonlit scene.

By using two types of black ink, I was able to create some depth in the image. Also by adding just a touch a navy the moon looks even brighter.

Below is the tutorial for the card. You can also watch it over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. There are affiliate links used at no cost to you.

We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 16th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Next on the hop is Daniel. I hope you enjoyed your visit today and I’ll see you back here soon.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown

January 8, 2022

Hey everyone. Hero Arts’ My Monthly Hero Countdown has begun. This month’s kit is perfect to show the one you love just how much you care. It’s also such a unique kit that speaks to my travel to Paris. My card today is showing you the gorgeous coverplate included in the kit this month. The keyhole is part of the coverplate and it makes such a beautiful card.

The keyhole allows for you to use a background stamp behind it or you can even make a scene card as if you are looking through the keyhole to something special.

Using rich reds, gold and white on my card makes the design of the coverplate stand out. The Love Is Love background stamp to place behind my keyhole is a perfect sentiment to use with this kit.

I can’t wait for you to see what the design team has come up with for this release.

Hero Arts Looking Glass Girl With Balloon Die Set

December 28, 2021

Hey everyone. I’m up on the Hero Arts blog today sharing a card using the Hero Arts Looking Glass Girl With Ballon die set. This easy to use die set is perfect for layered card techniques. The dies create layered cards that are stunningly easy to put together.

This die set is perfect for those upcoming Valentine’s Day cards. Using a simple color palette and a little bit of sparkle really takes this card up a level.

All the details and links for this card are over on the Hero Arts blog. I’ll meet you over there!