DT Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge

Hi friends,

It's September and it's time for a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge. This month we challenge you to create a project with clouds. Please read all the way to the end for a fun Hero Arts workshop coming up!

I immediately thought of one of my favorite Hero Arts stamp sets: Color Layering Sunset over Waves. You can create beautiful ocean scenes with this set and it has a great clouds stamp in it, that you can use for sunsets or more daytime colors. I have created quite some sunsets with this set, so this time I went for a daytime scene with an adorable doggy running along the shoreline.

All the images are stamped with Core Inks and I created the beach with Sand Embossing Powder. 

We hope you'll play along with this month's challenge and you might be our lucky winner of a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store!

On October 18th Hero Arts has a super fun event planned: Hero Handmade Holiday Workshop. Some of my favorite crafters in the industry will be teaching classes and the class kit is now available HERE!

The Hero Arts events are always so much fun and class kits are packed with awesome goodies. If you're considering joining, don't wait too long to get your kit as they usually sell out fast.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

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Hero Arts Very Merry collection

Hi friends,

I have one more card to share with the new Hero Arts Very Merry collection. 

This time I went for Christmas greens along with the Color Layering Tree Stencils. I used Core Inks Kiwi, Green Apple, Fresh Lawn, and Pine. 

The sentiment from the Modern Holiday Greetings Stamp & Cut set is gold heat embossed on Hero Hues Shamrock cardstock. I used two Candy Canes from the A Little Merri-Mint stamp & cut set and placed them behind the sentiment.

For a finishing touch I added some Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots to create tree ornaments.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

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Hero Arts Very Mery collection

Hi friends,

Today I'm sharing a shaker card with the new Hero Arts Very Merry collection. 

I used the Color Layering Tree Stencils with Core Inks Pale Tomato, Cherry, Crimson and Cranberry. The Hero Hues Core Inks reds are such great Christmas colors! I die cut the tree out of the stenciled shape with the Festive Tree Die Set to create a shaker window.

I also die cut the star from this same die set out of Hero Hues Paradise cardstock. The sentiment from the Modern Holiday Greetings Stamp & Cut set is stamped on Paradise cardstock as well.

The background in the window is Glitter Metallic Cardstock from the Silver Assortment Treasured Cardstock pack, which gives the card a festive sparkle. For shaker bits I used the Frost Sequins Mix.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts August release Very Merry

Hi friends,

Today I'm sharing a card with the new Hero Arts Very Merry collection and this time I combined the Merry Letterpress & Foil Plate with last month's Candy Cane Toss Up Stencils.

I used the Merry Letterpress Plate on a sheet of Hero Hues Palm Cardstock with a bronze pigment ink. The sentiment is from the Modern Holiday Greetings Stamp & Cut set and I heat embossed it with Brass Embossing Powder on Hero Hues Plum Cardstock. As a finishing touch to this front panel I added some Clear Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

For the background I used a sheet of Hero Hues Plum Cardstock and used the Candy Cane Toss Up Stencils on it. I did he first layer with Hero Hues Unicorn Pigment Ink and the second layer with Berry Hero Wax.

I'll be back soon with a shaker card that I created with the Very Merry collection.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts August release Very Merry

Hi friends,

Today I'm sharing a card with the new Hero Arts Very Merry collection and this time I used the Color Layering Tree Stencils a little differently.

I moved the stencils in different directions to randomly add the shapes to my Hero Hues Arctic cardstock background with Core Inks Mist, Paradise, Aegean and Bermuda. This way you don't have to use these stencils only to create a Christmas Tree and you can create backgrounds with these stencils for any occasion!

I die cut the small tree from the Festive Tree Die Set three times out of Hero Hues Plum cardstock and once out of Glitter Metallic from the Silver Assortment Treasured Cardstock pack. The sentiment is from the Modern Holiday Greetings Stamp & Cut set and I Silver heat embossed it on Hero Hues Arctic cardstock. 

The Modern Holiday Greetings set also has some snowflake and star stamps and I heat embossed a few of them with White Satin Pearl embossing powder. For my card front I used Plum cardstock to match the die cut trees.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts August release Very Merry

Hi friends,

I'm back with another card that I created with the new Hero Arts Very Merry collection and on this card I mixed in the Candy Cane Toss Up Stencils from last month's Candy Cane Season release.

I started with the Fa La La Letterpress + Foil plate and foiled it with a red foil on white cardstock. This plate comes with a very helpful placement guide, so you'll get all the words and stars easily in the perfect position.

Then I ink blended some Mist Core Ink around the edges and added a few Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

For the card front I used Hero Hues Cherry cardstock and applied the first layer of the Candy Cane Toss Up Stencils with Unicorn Pigment Ink. The second layer of the stencils is done with Cherry Core Ink, which shows a little lighter and more pink because it's applied over the Unicorn Pigment Ink, which I think is the perfect look on the Cherry cardstock.

I'll be back soon with more cards I have created with the Very Merry collection.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts August release

Hi friends,

Today is release day at Hero Arts and there are two new collections. The first one is Hocus Pocus, a super cute Halloween collection.

The second collection is Very Merry and I have some cards to share over the next few weeks that I created with this collection.

For my first card I used the Color Layering Tree Stencils with Core Inks Mist, Paradise, Aegean and Bermuda. I love the modern design of these stencils and how you can quickly create a bunch of cards with them in different color tones.

I die cut the small tree from the Festive Tree Die Set a few times out of Hero Hues Cherry cardstock and stacked them for dimension. The Color Layering Tree Stencils and the Festive Tree Die Set are also available as a bundle, if you want to save a few dollars.

The sentiment is from the new Modern Holiday Greetings Stamp & Cut set and I gold heat embossed it on Hero Hues Peony cardstock. Mimicking Christmas ornaments, I added some Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots to the tree.

I'll be back soon to share some more inspiration for the Very Merry release.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

DT Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge

Hi friends,

I'm back with another card for the August Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge: Splish Splash.

This time I created a shaker card with the Sophisticated Shells Etched Dies. For the background in the window I white heat embossed the Bubbles Bold Prints cling stamp. Then I played with Hero Hues Reactive Glitz inks Egyptian Blue and African Violet, mixed with water to create a colorful ocean.

I ink blended the Sophisticated Shells Etched Dies with Core Inks and used some of them as shaker pieces and some as decoration on the frame of my card. At the bottom of the frame I used Sand Embossing Powder and the sentiment is from the Banner Days stamp & die set. The clear shaker pieces I added to my card are from my stash.

Don't forget to link up your cards for this challenge, you might be our lucky winner of a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store!

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

DT Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge

Hi friends,

It's time for the August Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge: Splish Splash. We're challenging you to use a water technique or a water image.

I started white heat embossing my background with the Fishing Net Bold Prints Cling stamp. Then I applied a mix of Hero Hues Reactive Inks - Sea Palette, mixed with water. For my next card for this month's challenge, I'll have a video to share with this technique.

I die cut the Message in a Bottle Etched dies and I used the same water with Reactive Inks technique for the bottle and the sand. All other pieces are colored with blending brushes and Core Inks. The shells in the bottle are from the Sophisticated Shells Etched dies. I also die cut the bottle out of vellum to create a glass look. For a finishing touch I added Translucent Seaglass Enamel Dots.

We can't wait to see what you'll create for this month's challenge. Upload your projects here for your chance to win a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative weekend!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts - July Release Summer by the Shore

Hi friends!

I'm back sharing another card with the new Hero Arts Summer by the Shore collection. If you missed my first cards, you can find them HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

On this card the Banner Days Stamp & Cut set is stealing the show. I stamped different sentiments from this set with Sand Core Ink on Sand Premium cardstock to create a background and I heat embossed one of the sentiments with Copper Embossing Powder for the main sentiment.

The shells are from the Sophisticated Shells Etched die set and I ink blended them with Core Inks. To finish my card, I added some Clear Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative weekend!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts - July Release Summer by the Shore

Hi friends!

I'm back with some more inspiration for the new Hero Arts Summer by the Shore collection and you can shop this collection HERE. If you missed my first cards, you can find them HERE, HERE and HERE.

For this card I used the Scattered Shells Letterpress & Foil Plate with a blue foil on Hero Hues Arctic Premium Cardstock. 

I die cut some of the Sophisticated Shells Etched Dies out of a heavy white card stock and didn't color them so they would stand out more against the foiled background. The Banner Days Stamp & Cut set is a great sentiment set for a variety of occasions. I used Gold Embossing Powder for my sentiment on this card. The perfect finishing touch are the Translucent Seaglass Hero Hues Enamel Dots that perfectly match the foiling.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts - July Release

Hi friends!

There are four new amazing collections by Hero Arts available and you can shop them HERE. If you missed my first cards I created with the Summer by the Shore collection, you can find them HERE and HERE.

Today I'm sharing a birthday card I created with this collection and I used the negative foil print of the Scattered Shells Letterpress & Foil Plate with a gold foil.

Then I die cut some pieces of the Message in a Bottle Etched Dies out of a white heavy cardstock. Every piece is ink blended with Core Inks. With the Banner Days Stamp & Cut set you can choose from a variety of sentiments to add to your card. This card needed a bit more sentiment-action, so I added the Hello There die cut from the Hello There Stamp & Cut set, which I inked up with Paradise Core Ink and then stamped with an older Cling stamp and Unicorn Pigment Ink.

The perfect finishing touch are the Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts - July release Summer by the Shore

Hi there!

Did you see the new Hero Arts July release? There are four new amazing collections and you can shop them HERE. If you missed my first card I created with the Summer by the Shore collection, you can find it HERE.

Today I'm sharing another card I created with this collection and this one is a birthday card. I started with a sheet of Peony cardstock, the Scattered Shells Letterpress & Foil Plate and a pink foil to create a tone-on-tone look.

Then I die cut all the pieces of the Message in a Bottle Etched Dies out of a white heavy cardstock. Every piece is ink blended with Core Inks. I also added two shells from the Sophisticated Shells Etched Dies. With the Banner Days Stamp & Cut set you can choose from a variety of sentiments to add to the bottle. I trimmed the foiled cardstock a little smaller than an A2 card size and adhered it to an Arctic card base. 

I'll be back soon with some more cards I created with this collection.

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

Hero Arts - July release Summer by the Shore

Hi friends,

The new Hero Arts July collections are available today and you don't want to miss these! One of the new releases is Summer by the Shore and this collection is right up this island girl's alley. Find out more about the other three new collections at the end of this post.

The first card I'm sharing is a wedding card. I started gold foiling my card front with the Scattered Shells Letterpress & Foil Plate. Then I inked the background with Core Inks Soft Blossom and Mist. The colors are very faded towards the middle as I didn't want them to blend. 

I die cut some of the Sophisticated Shells Etched Dies out of a heavy white card stock and didn't color them to create a classy and elegant look. The Banner Days Stamp & Cut set is a great sentiment set for a variety of occasions. I used Copper Embossing Powder for my sentiment on this card. The perfect finishing touch are the Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots.

I created a couple more cards with this collection and I'll share those with you in the next few days.

There are three more new collections for this month, click on the images to check them out. The beauty of July is having both Summer and Christmas themes, my favorites to create with!

I hope you're enjoying these new releases and can't wait to see what you'll create with them!

Thank you for stopping by and have a great Sunday!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

DT Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge

Hi friends,

I'm back with another card for this month's Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge: create a card for a friend. 

This time I went for a clean and simple design but by using foil, it turned out very classy.

I started with a sheet of Hero Hues Pesto card stock and used the Floral Frame Letterpress & Foil Plate on it with gold foil. Inside the frame I added the word 'Hello' from the Hello & Thank You Betterpress & Foil Plates. The 'my friend' part of the sentiment comes from an older stamp set and I heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.

The adorable bird is from the Branches & Blossoms Die Set and I ink blended it with Core Inks. To give the bird a little more dimension I die cut it out of Hero Hues Pitch Black card stock as well and offset it a little behind the colored bird. Last but not least I added a few Translucent Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots,

Enter your cards for this challenge HERE for your chance to win a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week!

Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links in this post, at no extra cost to you. All products linked are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.