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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.

 

 

 

2 Comments CATEGORIES // Hero Arts, watercolor

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.

California Dreaming

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.

California Dreaming

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.

California Dreaming

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.

1 Comment CATEGORIES // Hero Arts, watercolor

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero March 2023 Countdown

March 4, 2023

Hey everyone. It’s countdown time for the new Hero Art My Monthly Hero. Not sure if you have seen the new neon watercolors from Hero Arts! WOW WOW WOW they are beautiful. My 80’s heart is loving these watercolors.

 

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown

Pair these watercolors up with the March My Monthly Hero and you will be making cards that POP!

 

I mean, check out how bright and beautiful these colors are.

Make sure to swing back by here on Monday March 6th at 1:00 PM EST to see another card made with the kit plus a bonus card.

For a chance to win a March 2023 My Monthly Hero Kit before you can buy it, leave a comment here and every Countdown to Creativity post to be entered to win!

First thing Monday morning, one lucky winner randomly drawn from comments left across all countdown posts, will be announced on the Hero Arts blog. The more you comment, the more chances to win. Good luck!

 

21 Comments CATEGORIES // Hero Arts, watercolor

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit and Premium Kit

February 6, 2023

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit and Premium Kit release. You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. Our February My Monthly Hero Classic Kit features a favorite theme for many stampers – butterflies! Presented in a unique way, combined with flowers, stars and moons, the fluttering butterflies create a gorgeous window die. Coordinating layering stencils make adding color to your die cut a breeze. There is a palette ink pad that includes Thistle, Taffy, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, and Key Lime Fizz Reactive Inks, and a perfectly sized small blending brush. A 3×4 stamp set includes both uplifting and everyday sentiments, and the kit is rounded out with cardstock, both solid and shimmery.

The CLASSIC kit includes:

• Clear Stamp Set, 3″ x 4″
• Butterfly Window Fancy Die
• 4 Color Layering Stencils, 5.25″ x 6.5″
• Butterfly Garden Palette Ink Pad
• Small Ink Blending Brush
• 1 Sheet each of Stardream Coral, Azalea, Lagoon and Amethyst, 5.5″ x 8.5″
• 2 Sheets each of Iris and Mustard Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″

 

 

Our February My Monthly Hero Premium Kit features a favorite theme for many stampers – butterflies! Presented in a unique way, combined with flowers, stars and moons, the fluttering butterflies create a gorgeous window die. Coordinating layering stencils make adding color to your die cut a breeze. There is a palette ink pad that includes Thistle, Taffy, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, and Key Lime Fizz Reactive Inks, and a perfectly sized small blending brush. A 3×4 stamp set includes both uplifting and everyday sentiments, and the kit is rounded out with cardstock, both solid and shimmery. This Premium version of the kit that includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and techniques – even more Creativity In The Box! There are four sheets of beautiful butterfly Hero Transfers, a butterfly die set that can be used to cut out the rub-on images but also stands alone, and an exclusive Fuchsia & Gold Luster Duo Spray that will be sure to make you swoon!

 

The PREMIUM kit includes:

• Clear Stamp Set, 3″ x 4″
• Butterfly Window Fancy Die
• 9 Butterfly Fancy Dies with 9 Frame Cuts
• 4 Color Layering Stencils, 5.25″ x 6.5″
• Butterfly Garden Palette Ink Pad
• Small Ink Blending Brush
• 4 Sheets of Butterfly Hero Transfers, 6″ x 8″
• Fuchsia & Gold Luster Duo Spray
• 1 Sheet each of Stardream Coral, Azalea, Lagoon and Amethyst, 5.5″ x 8.5″
• 2 Sheets each of Iris and Mustard Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″
Classic Kit: $74 Value for $36.99
Premium Kit: $108 Value for $49.99
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For my card today, I used the new Fluttering Butterflies Bold Print along with a Butterfly Hero Transfer with the new Butterfly Fancy Dies. By stamping and heat embossing the bold print onto Hero Arts Black Watercolor paper, I was able to add shimmery watercolors to really make this card pop. The addition of be beautiful butterfly and sentiment make this cards so stunning!

For this card, I pulled the colors from the butterfly to make the background.

 

Here is the tutorial for today’s card. You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel.

 

For my next card, I used the stamp Fluttering Butterflies Bold Print but this time I stamped it in three shades of brown onto the Colors Of The Earth cardstock. For an extra pop of interest, I used the Nesting Oval Infinity dies to die cut a oval into the patterned cardstock so I could add a sparkly gold frame. By also laying a sentiment from the Empowerment Stamp set and popping that up with a gold sparkly backer, this card is absolutely stunning!

 

Look how pretty those butterflies are.

 

 

Before you go, let’s talk about the giveaway. We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 12th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.  Next on the hop is Emily. I can’t wait for you to see what she has created.

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Holiday Card Series 2022 – Day 4 Faux Dip Dye

November 14, 2022

Hello everyone. Welcome to Day 4 of the Holiday Card Series. We are working on faux dip dye today. I have watched Kristina Werner do this one her holiday cards and I love it. So I took the brave step and decided to give it a try for the holiday card series.

Holiday Card Series 2022 Faux Dip Dye

This process for this technique is really simple. By adjusting the amount of water and watercolor paint you can make a beautiful gradient card. Also to deepen up a color,  add black a little at a time to get the color you are looking for.

Faux Dip Dye

Don’t forget you can see all the cards I’ve made by clicking this link or you can find them by searching the blog for holiday card series.

Faux Dip Dye

You can watch the video here or over on my Youtube channel . Affiliate links have be used at now cost to you.

Thanks for stopping by today. I’ll see you back here soon for day 5. Please if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment here on the blog or over in the comment section of the tutorial.

 


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Afternoon friends. I'm back with a card layering u Afternoon friends. I'm back with a card layering up my @heroarts bold prints. I love the look for texture on cards and by using two great bold prints, I created this beauty. A good tip to layering your bold prints, keep it simple! If your bold prints are too busy, layering them will be difficult. 

For my card I used the Hero Arts Ginkgo Leaves and Positive Script bold prints. The script bold print is small enough that it doesn't overpower the leaves. And you don't have to be perfect with the script either as you are just giving the look for words not something that needs to be readable. Perfect match in cardmaking heaven.

You can find all the products I used on the blog today including this beautiful sentiment you see on my card. (it's one that speaks to my heart). Link is in the bio. Have a wonderful day everyone. 

 #heroarts #boldprints #cardmaking #cardmakingfun #cardmakinghobby #cardmakingideas #cardmakingsupplies #sharehandmadekindness #heroartsstamps
Hey, crafty friends! I’m joining a fun @altenewl Hey, crafty friends! I’m joining a fun @altenewllc  x @honeybeestamps  collaboration Instagram Hop today to celebrate the crafter’s must-have stamping tool, Stampwheel. Feel free to start the hop over at @altenewllc! 

You should have arrived here from @marisealark IG. Wasn't her project stunning? For my card, I used the @honeybeestamps Merry Little Mice stamp set. By using the @altenewllc Stampwheel I was able to have my little mouse surrounded by colorful presents! It looks like he could be juggling a few.  THe sentiment is from the @altenewllc Blessings Stamp Set. The color palette for my card was created by using several Altenew alcohol makers. If you are interested in the colors I used, let me know. 

There will be $300 in total prizes! To celebrate this collaboration, @altenewllc  is giving away THREE $25 gift certificates, and @honeybeestamps  is giving away THREE $50 gift certificates! For a chance to win, please follow @altenewllc, @HoneyBeeStamps, and @mzdanajoy and leave a comment by 9/27/2023. Seven random winners will be announced on the @altenewllc Instagram feed on 09/29/2023. 

What are you waiting for? Gorgeous project inspiration and fun prizes await you! Head over to your NEXT STOP: @c.ann.h Have a great day everyone and good luck!
Hey everyone. Who’s ready for some evening inspi Hey everyone. Who’s ready for some evening inspiration? The amazing @mrjefflindberg is our @heroarts CommUNITY guest for this month. I have the pleasure of knowing Jeff as a friend and he’s the most kind and caring person I know. His talent is endless and his positivity is infectious!! 

Please visit the Hero Arts blog to read his amazing story and to see more photos of his fantastic card set. @mrjefflindberg PLEASE keep inspiring us to be great crafters and even better humans. ❤️. #heroarts #heroartsunitycollection #heroartscommunity #cardmakers #cardmakersofinstagram
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. Today @alt Good morning everyone and happy Monday. Today @altenewllc is having a video hope for there are September 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release. There are so many talented people along for this video hop. 

So make sure to head on over to my YouTube channel to see how I created this card using the new Dynamic Duo Wildflower Bouquet Stencil. Make sure to leave a comment in the video section for your chance to win one of the $50 gift certificates.

 #altenew #altenewllc #altenewgiveaway #cardmaking #cardmakersofyoutube #cardtutorial
Who doesn't love an adorable mushroom stamp set? T Who doesn't love an adorable mushroom stamp set? The Hero Arts Hello Fungi stamp set is perfect for stepping into your fall card. With the beautiful line art of this stamp set, you can easily color this with your Copic markers or do what I did, and color it with your color pencils. I think this stamp said would be beautiful stamped in gold on black cardstock.

For all the details, head on over to my blog (link in bio) to see what products I used to create this card. Even with temperatures still in the 90's here in Florida, I can still dream of fall weather. LOL

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Happy Wednesday everyone. I'm on the @heroarts blo Happy Wednesday everyone. I'm on the @heroarts blog today sharing this beauty. Need to add sparkle to your background and emboss? Head on over to the Hero Arts blog and I'll tell you how. 

It's a great way to jazz up your backgrounds with very little effort. I really wish the photos would do this card justice. It's so sparkly IRL. See you on the blog.

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When your 🌈 ❤️ discovers bargello needlepoi When your 🌈 ❤️ discovers bargello needlepoint, you order from @hellobargello and make pretty things. 

This super easy stitching can make so many things!! These will be sitting in my craft room with plants inside hopefully. Or I will use one to hold my craft candy. 🤪

#bargelloneedlepoint #bargello #stitching #throwback #needlepoint #dmcembroidery #dmc #dmccolorpalette #dmcthreads
Happy Monday everyone. How adorable is the Happy G Happy Monday everyone. How adorable is the Happy Gnomes stamp bundle from @heroarts? Oh my goodness, I'm in love with them. I have all the details on my blog for you to create this card. #heroartsstamps #cardmakingismysuperpower 

Remember, pull out your older supplies and pair them up with new ones. The stencil used for this card I've had in my stash for some time. The link to the blog post and all the information is list above in my bio. Happy crafting,.
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