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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.

Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

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.

Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

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.


23 Comments CATEGORIES // Altenew, Blog Hop, Tutorials, watercolor

Hero Arts Toucan No-Line Watercolor

July 19, 2022

Hey everyone. I’m sharing a simple no-line watercolor piece using the Hero Arts Toucan Bold Print.  I love this little guy. As you have heard me mention several times, I love watercoloring. It’s super peaceful for me to create and just let the water flow.

For this card, I first stamped the image with Hero Arts Contour ink onto Hero Arts Lux White watercolor paper. When using watercolor paper, you will need to stamp it multiple times since the paper has texture to it.

 

Now my toucan needed to be bright and vibrant in color. To help me achieve the color I wanted, I pulled out my mini palette of my favorite Daniel Smith watercolors. One thing to remember when doing no-line watercoloring, you can omit areas that you just don’t want to fill in with color or make certain images bigger by going outside of the line.

After I finished my watercoloring, I set the image aside to dry. Now it was time to trim down the piece and add a back panel that matched one of the colors int he painting. I used Hero Arts Peacock paper for my backer today.

The Peacock cardstock really pulled that gorgeous blue from the image out. Needing a simple sentiment, I stamped the birthday sentiment from the Hero Arts Cockatoo stamp set. Such a find sentiment for this card and others.

Thanks for stopping by today everyone. I hope I’ve inspired you to do a little bit of no-line watercoloring with Hero Arts products. Have a wonderful day and see you back here soon.

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Metallic Ink Watercoloring With Hero Arts

July 15, 2022

Hey everyone. Today I’m sharing a card using the Hero Arts Birds of Paradise stamp set and coordinating Birds of Paradise Frame Cuts. I love watercoloring using the Metallic Inks from Hero Arts. When I use these inks on black watercolor paper, it makes a stunning card.

Starting off with Hero Arts Black Watercolor paper I stamped out the plant in Hero Arts Embossing and Watermark Ink. For my embossing powder, I decided to use Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder. Once the image was heat set, it was time to watercolor.

Metallic Ink Watercoloring With Hero Arts

By using several colors of the Hero Arts Metallic ink, I created a beautiful blend of color across the image. By mixing yellow, green and cooper, the colors worked well together. Once the image was dried, I used the coordinating frame cut to cut out the image along with several white die cuts so I could stack the image.

Metallic ink watercoloring

Knowing I wanted to keep the background soft, creating just a few stripes with the metallic inks kept the card clean and simple. A simple sentiment from the stamp set finished off the card nicely.

Metallic ink watercoloring

This stamp set would also look amazing colored with pencils, alcohol makers or even re-inkers. It’s beautiful design can really make a clean and simple card or a very ornate card. Just remember not too have too many competing elements on your card. It will distract the eye from your coloring.

I hope I’ve inspired you to watercolor with the Hero Arts Metallic inks. They really are a pretty medium for your crafting projects. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.


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Hero Art My Monthly Hero June 2022

June 6, 2022

Hello everyone. Today is release day for the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit for June 2022. You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. This month’s kit is full of mermaid and underwater happiness. The large mermaid in the kit is so pretty and a dream to color.

Head under the sea with our June My Monthly Hero release. A beautiful mermaid greets you, with hair flowing and tail shimmering. She’s accompanied by a colorful fish and jelly, with seagrass and coral surrounding her. Pearls are an accent to this kit, with an image, messages, and embellishments uniting the theme. The kit is rounded out with a Reactive Ink palette and brush, perfect for watercoloring the images or creating gorgeous underwater backgrounds.

The kit will include:
• 6” x 8” Clear Stamp Set
• 8 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Mermaid Reactive Palette Ink Pad
• Self Adhesive Pearl Gems
• Water Flow Brush
Kit Value: $72
Kit Cost: $34.99

Pre-order your kit today – we estimate kit shipping will begin Friday, June 10th and continue throughout the following week.

 

For today’s card I used a few of the Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors. You may have heard me mention before that I love watercoloring. It’s so peaceful for me. I also have a few tips to share with you on hot to create the clouds you see on my card above.

Let’s get into the tutorial. You can watch it here on my blog or over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy.

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. Next on the hop is Daniel. Have a great hop everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.

Hero Arts

Channin Pelletier

Dana Joy

Daniel West

Debi Adams

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Libby Hickson

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka
Special Guests:

Jennifer Kotas

Jenn Shurkus

Kelly Taylor

Meg Brooks

Nichol Spohr

Rebecca Keppel
And visit on Instagram:

Andrew Granick

28 Comments CATEGORIES // Blog Hop, Hero Arts, Tutorials, watercolor

Magnolia Branches Cover Plate

March 28, 2022

Hey everyone. I’m on the Hero Arts blog today with a tutorial for this sweet card. Using the Hero Arts Magnolia Branches Cover Plate with Hero Arts Reactive and Mid-Tone inks helps to create a stunning card.

 

Simple loose watercoloring really makes this cover plate look fabulous for a spring card.

 

Grab all the details on the Hero Arts blog.

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Heading into back surgery number two. Please send Heading into back surgery number two. Please send some prayers for the both of us. I need my hunk of a husband to know all will be well. 

#surgerysucks #newback #husbandforlife #husbandandwife
Today is the @altenewllc Bold and Beautiful releas Today is the @altenewllc Bold and Beautiful release. This release is gorgeous. 

I made a few cards for the release using the new Linear Lines (which I have a tutorial for) and the Arch of Flowers. As you can tell by the photos, I really love this stamp and coordinating stencil and die. 

So head on over to my blog for close up photos and a link to the tutorial. Don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win one of the giveaways. 

#altenewllc #altenewboldandbeautiful #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #cardmakingismysuperpower
Yay it’s release day @heroarts. The August 2022 Yay it’s release day @heroarts. The August 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit is now available. 

Make sure to check out the creative team along the blog hop for your chance to scoop up one of the giveaways. 

Also I have a tutorial on my YouTube channel showing how this amazing card came together.  Check that out as well.

#heroarts #heroartsmonthlykit #heroartsmmh #cardmaking #cardmakingkit #cardmakersofinstagram #stenciling
It's that time! Sneak peeks of the @heroarts My Mo It's that time! Sneak peeks of the @heroarts My Monthly Hero has begun. Today is day one and I'm sharing my inspiration with loads of color.

This months kit is sooo pretty. It's all about layering stencils and you know I LOVE a great layering stencil. For me, I could use one layer of this stencil kit or use them all. It's very buildable and easy to line up.

Make sure to set those alarms for Monday August 1st 1:00 PM EST to grab your kit. Remember, once the kit sells out it's game over. 

#heroarts #mymonthlyhero #mymonthlyherokit #cardmaking #cardmakingismysuperpower #cardmakersofinstagram #sharehandmadekindness #handmadecards
Hey everyone. It's time for @ginakdesigns July rel Hey everyone. It's time for @ginakdesigns July release. This evening I have a card using the new Just Breathe stamp set. I decided to do no-line watercolorink with this image and pair it with the Gina K. Designs Watercolor Floral 6x6 paper pad.

The sentiment on the card is from the new Big Birthday stamp set. This set has 14 different birthday sentiments, which makes it perfect for all your birthday cards.

You can find the new release over at Gina K. Designs.com. Oh and make sure to keep an eye out for inspiration from the guests and designers for Gina.

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Morning everyone. I'm up on the @heroarts blog tod Morning everyone. I'm up on the @heroarts blog today sharing a tutorial using the new Hero Arts Tiling Textures stamp set with the Gold Hero Wax. This wax goes on like butter and once dried it's wonderful to stamp on. 

One of the tiles in the stamp set reminds me of honeycombs, so of course I needed to pull out cute bees from the Hero Arts Beelieve stamp set. It's a match made in heaven.

Head on over to the Hero Arts blog for more photos and a link to the tutorial. I also have a detail write up sharing how this card was created as well. Have a great day everyone.

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Happy Friday everyone. I hope you're having a grea Happy Friday everyone. I hope you're having a great evening. Have you seen the  @simonsaysstamp Dream Big release? Oh it really makes my heart happy.

I had the chance to color up these adorable unicorns from the Born the Sparkle stamp set. I mean these unicorns are just too darn cute. My medium of choice were my Copics makers. I decided this card need some dimension, I stamped the unicorns and clouds once on my panel card stock and again on a separate piece of card stock so I could color them. Next I fussy cut each one out to pop them up on my card. 

This card really does make my heart happy. Unicorns for the win! Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

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Morning everyone. The @altenewllc July 2022 Summer Morning everyone. The @altenewllc July 2022 Summer Love blog hop and giveaway has started. There are over $300 in giveaways plus a ton of inspiration.

My cards are featuring the new Altenew Geo Triangle 3D embossing folder and the coordinating Geo Triangle Coloring Stencil Set 4-in-1.

Now over on my blog I have all the details on how these cards came together. You will also find the products I used as well as links to shop for them. Make sure to leave comments on each creators blog for your chance to win one of the giveaways.

There is also a special gift with purchase to keep that in mind too. Now I'm off to check out what inspiration I can find with the new products.

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