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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown

September 1, 2023

The Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown has begun. We can’t wait to share this release with you. We are heading into fall and the temps are getting cooler. It was the perfect time to make a card with a monochromatic blue palette.

Shades of blue on a card feel so calming to me. I have several shades of blue n my home and I feel it makes it feel cozy and inviting.

Mixing blue shades on your card or in your home will make you feel at peace. Well I guess in my case it does.

Can’t wait for you to see the rest of the release. See you back here on TUESDAY (Monday is a holiday). Take care!

No-Line Watercoloring with Hero Arts

August 28, 2023

Hey everyone. I’m back with a tutorial sharing no-line watercoloring with Hero Arts. The adorable Hero Arts Fall Fox is a perfect little critter for me to show you how to easily do no-line watercoloring.

With a few tips and tricks I can show you just how easy it is to do. Find out how over on the Hero Arts blog and YouTube channel.

Thanks for stopping by. See you back here soon.

Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Catalog Release Blog Hop

August 24, 2023

Welcome to the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Catalog Release Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. It’s time to get ready for the holiday season. I love making cards for family and friends during the holiday season. So let’s get started.

I’m sharing cards I made using several products from the catalog. My first card is using the Hero Arts Style Moderne Bold Print. I’m absolutely in LOVE with this bold print. The style of the print is so unique and can be used for any season of the year. Keeping this card with a simple color palette really made the design stand out. Only a sentiment from the Hero Arts Holiday Season Messages and a few black enamel dots and this card was complete.

For my next card golden snowflakes on Hero Arts Nautical cardstock was the way to go. The new Hero Arts Three Snowflakes Hot Foil Plate looks so rich with a darker background. It really makes a holiday card look elevated. To make the snowflakes stand out even more, I darkened the edges of my cardstock with Hero Arts Nautical ink.

And for my last card, we have an adorable little elf. The Hero Arts Peeking Elf Fancy Die really does make a sweet and fun card. I have him peeking out from a present I made. Isn’t he just too cute. All the Peeking Fancy Dies from the catalog are perfect for cards, tags and so much more. By using a newish color palette for my holiday card made this card special. The Hero Arts Cranberry, Arctic and Pine cardstock work well together when creating holiday cards.

We’ll be giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the hop. Comment on all the blogs for more chances to win! You have until Thursday, August 31 at 11:59pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog.

Before you go the Hero Holiday Stamp Along is happening again this year. I’m thrilled to be teaching this class with many wonderful and talented instructors. Grab you spot today!!

Here’s a look at some of the products that will be featured in the classes this year. It’s going to be so much fun! Grab your bundle!!

Thanks for hopping along on the Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Catalog Release Hop. Next on the hop is Emily. See you back here soon.

Stay Golden Layering Stencil

August 22, 2023

Hey everyone. Hope you are having a great day. Today I have a card using the Stay Golden Color Layering Stencil from the Hero Arts August 2023 release. This card really does have my heart. Using a stamp and coordinating stencil makes a great card. However, when you only use the stencil, the card becomes super soft and pretty.

The Stay Golden layering stencil really makes it easy to bring your flowers to life. The colors on this card work perfectly for layering the colors. Using light and dark variation of pinks and greens allow me to really build up the layers and gives me a beautiful result.

By letting the gorgeous colorful flowers be the star, a quick happy birthday across the card with this panel matted on black completes the look.

Making sure not to add anything to distract from the card, I used a few white pearls on my card for added dimension. Swooning over this card for sure. If you create this card, let me know what color combination you would use. Make sure to grab your Stay Golden Color Layering Stencil today. I will see you back here soon. Have a great day.

California Dreaming With Hero Arts

August 20, 2023

Hey everyone. The new Where To Next stamp set from Hero Arts will have you California dreaming your way into cardmaking. This stamp set has four great images inspired by the California landscape. I loved watercoloring these images.

Watercoloring with Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors made this super easy. Each image has several colors that I created by mixing my liquid watercolors until I got to the color I needed. Trying to make sure each image had colors from a previous image made the card really work.

My advice when watercoloring these images is to take it slow and to use a small paint brush. Several of the design team have shared their cards with this stamp set and I absolutely love what they have created as well.

Once the images were colored, I fussy cut out each one using the outline as my guide. The background for the card was created with Hero Arts Sand cardstock and the new Trail Map Bold Print. Stamping the bold print in watermark ink keeps it simple so it doesn’t contrast with the colorful images. If you want to see more cards from this month’s release make sure to click here.

I hope I have inspired you to create with this stamp set. It sure in one I will color up again and again. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you back here soon. Take care everyone.

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