Hello all! Today I'm participating in the August My Monthly Hero release blog hop! This month's kit is so unique and definitely one of my favorites!
To start the card of, I blended a background of Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire to create a moonlit scene for my pixies. Then, like I did for my countdown card post, I inked up my pixies and sentiment (from the add-on, Dreams Are Made) in Versamark for stickiness, then Black ink, and stamped. The Versamark allowed me to cover the images and sentiment with clear Sparkle Embossing Powder and get a really lovely look.
Believe it or not, that's the most complicated part of this card - the dies make the rest a breeze!
I die cut black, navy, and teal-ish blue cardstock in the main and add-on dies, and then covered them with Versamark ink. Then I added more of that gorgeous Sparkle Embossing powder, heat embossed them, and layered them to create my scene!
You could add lots of dimension in between the layers like I did here with foam tape, or, for a more mail-friendly card, just use thin pieces of chipboard, or just adhere them directly on top of each other! Either way, these dies make the cool paper-cutting look super easy!
Here's a video of how I made the card...
This month's kit was inspired by "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and features a gorgeous forest fairy theme. There are add-on stamps with Shakespeare quotes. The kit is jam-packed with goodies, with a value over $50, but selling for $34.99!
Remember, the kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone.
For more inspiration, and a chance to win one of these enchanting kits, follow and comment on this amazing blog hop...
For my card today, I used the stamps from both the main kit and the add on, as well as dies from the main kit and add-on.
To start the card of, I blended a background of Squeezed Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire to create a moonlit scene for my pixies. Then, like I did for my countdown card post, I inked up my pixies and sentiment (from the add-on, Dreams Are Made) in Versamark for stickiness, then Black ink, and stamped. The Versamark allowed me to cover the images and sentiment with clear Sparkle Embossing Powder and get a really lovely look.
Believe it or not, that's the most complicated part of this card - the dies make the rest a breeze!
I die cut black, navy, and teal-ish blue cardstock in the main and add-on dies, and then covered them with Versamark ink. Then I added more of that gorgeous Sparkle Embossing powder, heat embossed them, and layered them to create my scene!
You could add lots of dimension in between the layers like I did here with foam tape, or, for a more mail-friendly card, just use thin pieces of chipboard, or just adhere them directly on top of each other! Either way, these dies make the cool paper-cutting look super easy!
VIDEO
Here's a video of how I made the card...
THE KIT
This month's kit was inspired by "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and features a gorgeous forest fairy theme. There are add-on stamps with Shakespeare quotes. The kit is jam-packed with goodies, with a value over $50, but selling for $34.99!
Here's what the kit looks like (more details over on the Hero Arts blog)
Remember, the kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone.
BLOG HOP
For more inspiration, and a chance to win one of these enchanting kits, follow and comment on this amazing blog hop...
Clare Prezzia ~ you are here!
Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!
SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Hero Arts Black, stash
Stamps: Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero kit and Dreams Are Made
Other: gems (Pretty Pink Posh), Clear Sparkle Embossing powder (Hero Arts)
Tools: Cuttlebug, Hero Arts My Monthly Hero main kit dies and Floral Border with Fancy Frames die, Hero Arts embossing gun
Just love your pixie card, Clare! So much amazing shimmer and I love the layered frames! Great video too!!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm convinced this kit is for EVERY little girl:)) Even those not so young ones!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I can't wait to get my kitchen!
ReplyDeleteI love love love this card! Very lovely! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite colors!! the dies do make it easy to build a frame!!
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous card. I love the silhouette look and it is really nice what you did with the black frame. Really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun kit!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the dimension and the ink blending is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThe black glitter layer makes the ink really pop - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove this card kit. The dies are terriffic
ReplyDeletethese layers are everything
ReplyDeleteLoving these dies
ReplyDeleteand your card is
beautiful! Love
all the layers.
Carla from Utah
So beautiful, love what you have done with the kit. Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE how you layer the die cuts!! So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! Absolute perfection!! Must have this kit!!!! <3 TFS!
ReplyDeleteStunning card.
ReplyDeletePerfect fit for the theme!
ReplyDeleteLove the color choice.
ReplyDeleteGreat coloring.
ReplyDeleteI love how it looks like you are looking into a secret fairy world! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI like the layering of the oval frames. Really pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove the layering. Great card.
ReplyDeleteLove all the layers - depth!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the card, looks magical.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful card. The layering really makes it special. Thank you for sharing. Blessings...
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness..what an absolutely beautiful card and design. I'm just in love with the kit! Thank you for sharing your beautiful ideas.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layers!! Wow!!
ReplyDeleteOh, this card is amazing! Love the way you used the dies... looks so real... fantastic 3-D look. Sweet fairies.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful card ! Thanks for the video.
ReplyDeleteThat is one special card! Gorgeous layering!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous-I love the glittered overlays and your background is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love all the layers, very nice card!
ReplyDeleteThis card is dreamy. Plus, it looks so ornate and beautiful, you should just frame it!! This release is amazing and I am so stoked for it.
ReplyDeletewow! look at all that sparkle. Pretty
ReplyDeleteI really like the depth the dark die cut layer adds, like looking through a break in a forest to see the fairies within.
ReplyDeleteLove the layering! Such a great card.
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! I absolutely love this kit. I think it may be my favorite so far. That "frame" die is stunning and the sentiments and fairies are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour card is just awesome. I love the feeling of peering into a hidden world.
ReplyDeleteI think our blending of inks and layering of dies is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty--I like the colors and sparkle.
ReplyDeleteYour card is fantastic. Love the sparkle layers. Thank you for sharing your ideas, making the video and being part of the giveaway
ReplyDeleteAnother pretty card made with the Hero Arts kit. I like how you inked the whole front panel and then heat embossed it, nice shine. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to cut three oval borders in three coordinating colors !! Very pretty card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I like how dimensional it looks, like you're entering the forest.
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the way your pixies look like they are in the forest. Hoping their pixie dust lands on me and I win the kit
ReplyDeleteAwesome card so stunning!
ReplyDeleteThat's similar to the idea I had when I first seen the kit. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you constructed your frame...so clever of you and the dimension and interest it has is phenomenal.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Your card is a dream!!! Absolutely amazing!!! <3
ReplyDeleteLove your card. The dimensions you added are awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat glitter really adds to the magic!
ReplyDeleteLove this fairy dusty card. So elegent
ReplyDeleteThose layers draw you right in, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Clare, for sharing your beautiful card with along with your techniques. And I think you do a great job with ink blending! Thanks for sharing your talent us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow! You made me part of the forest. Great card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card. The layered floral dies really draw you in. Great Hero Arts Kit!
ReplyDeleteStunning card and I love the color scheme!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! Loved your take on it!!🙋
ReplyDeleteyour card is beyond gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I just got all those Distress Ink colors today.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card! I love this kit!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous execution of color and depth! Love this card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design, love your card!
ReplyDeleteLovely cad! TFS!
ReplyDeletesuch a sweet magical world you've created!
ReplyDeleteLovin this set!
ReplyDeleteTY Hero Arts. I love fairy cards and this set is fantastic. Beautiful design and great video Clare. Have a magical day.
ReplyDeletelove the layered card, thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteI love the sparkle paper! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful night scene. I think you did a great job of blending. I especially like the layering around the fairies.
ReplyDeletepretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the dimension on this card. The card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card - Lovely inking (despite what you say) ;-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card and love all that sparkle!
ReplyDeleteI love the layering and the colors! Super pretty card & im so excited to get my kit!
ReplyDeleteThe black, navy and teal is so beautiful with your ink blended background! Such a gorgeous card!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous. This kit is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card!! You are very talented!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the layers and sparkle.
ReplyDeleteThis card is beautiful. Love the colours and the layers
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with the pixies - and the fact that the kit included die cuts makes it hard to resist.
ReplyDeleteGreat dimensional card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Loved watching how you created it ;-) thank you!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I love the depth of the scene!
ReplyDeleteGoing into your magical, sparkling forest through the 3-D layers is amazing. The video makes it looks doable. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card
ReplyDeleteLove this card, I love the shine
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the layered 'tunnel'. Great job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteGlitter, fairy, fabulous! I love your background and all those different colored layers! Great tip with the glitter paper, now I can make any color paper I have be glittery. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteAmazing colours, absolutely love this card :)
ReplyDeleteWOW!! This is such a beautiful card! I ordered the kit, but now I need to order the second die cut, the add on. Thank you for this gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteThis month's kit is fabulous! Beautiful example!
ReplyDeleteI love the texture these dies give the card.
ReplyDeleteI love the texture these dies give the card.
ReplyDeleteI just love all the layering!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteMy girls would so love to play with this kit as we craft for homeschooling! Gorgeous card and kit, just no money to buy ;o(
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
Your card makes me feel like I'm truly looking into a magical world.
ReplyDeleteYour card is just gorgeous - thanks so much for the video explaining all the steps and tips!
ReplyDeleteYour card makes me feel like I'm truly looking into a magical world.
ReplyDeleteLove your card! I appreciate the video!
ReplyDeleteI love your stacked ombre. It seems to draw you into the scene. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteClare, this card is WOW!!! The layered diecuts is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card.
ReplyDeleteYou said, "Simple, and fun>". I say, "VERY FUN!!!"!
ReplyDeleteLayering the dies makes for a very dramatic result. Well done. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the double layers and the colors you used, this is so super cute.
ReplyDeleteThis was the first video I saw by using Heroarts Aug. monthly kit and really got inspired. Very pretty card. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the card and the detail you put into it. I think your colouring is great and thanks for the idea about using the paper towel to hold the card and (hopefully) keep the ink off my fingers.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I LOVE all the layering and the inking on your card!! So amazing. I volunteer to be the recipient of this card if you need one. 😉 Thank you for your beautiful post. This kit is awesome.
ReplyDeletejust beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Your color choice is awesome.
ReplyDeleteLove your card, it is so pretty. The way your stacked the border die cuts was great. Thanks for the video.
ReplyDeleteLove the dimension! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWhat's better than glitter and fairies. A beautiful card with all the layers and sparkle,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card:-)
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning! Love all the colors'
ReplyDeleteFantastic card!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely card that looks hard to make!! After watching your video, it just looks hard!! Thanks for all your tips and tricks!!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card design, with all those layers used it added that final touch to make it all come together. You did s great job blending colors for the background. Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful Clare!
ReplyDeleteLove the dimension here. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteI love your layered background - gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and, yay, for glitter!!! TFS!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!!
ReplyDeleteGotta love the glitter!
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning!!! Love it and this new card kit:)
ReplyDeleteLove the layers.
ReplyDeleteI didn't understand the die until I saw
it used - and it's wonderful.
thanks for sharing a beautiful card.
Love love love this card!!! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteLove love love this card!!! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteJust dreamy!
ReplyDeleteAll that dimension is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeletethis is a wonderful card...and those lawyers are so very special.
ReplyDeleteI love how u have layered this card it's got such personality! Great job
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty! Love how you did the multi layered window. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh that sparkling blue and all the other details, just make this look even more whimsical!
ReplyDeleteThis kit is a mixed of elegance and magical vibe! I love it and it is perfect for my card making projects. I've been sending letters to different part of the world and my letters will look so beautiful with the use of these stamps! The Shakespearean Poetry Stamp is one of the stamps that I liked the most because of poetry and words on it but I also like the Fairy Stamp and Dreams Are Made Stamp because they are very detailed! I really want this kit and I can't wait to use them and share them with my friends!
ReplyDeleteWow awesome card. You took it to the next level.
ReplyDeleteAs I watch through each designer's creation using this card kit, the more I find this kit truly awesome. At first, it was a bit intimidating with the intricate die & stamp set but I am truly enjoying looking through each designer's craft using this kit.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the forest at dusk. Beautiful color choices. This kit is pretty special. Thanks for a chance to win
ReplyDeleteLove this kit. Had to order one lol
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card!
ReplyDeleteLove the glitter so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the background! It looks like it has light for the background and I know it's the color you used and the way you did it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sense of depth in your card. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely set to use and I really like what you did with it. It looks so great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the video. The sparkle just adds so much beauty to this card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!! Love the shaded background and sparkle!!
ReplyDeletecute card
ReplyDeleteGreat kit and theme, and love the versatile dies. Love the sparkle paper and colors on your card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love all the details that went into the making of your card, I have watched your video twice now and am just in awwww of your talent! TFS!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous card! This kit is one to have!
ReplyDeleteThank you for not only explaining what you did, but also making a video of it. This is very helpful for someone just starting out. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love it fairies playing in the moonlight a midsummer's night dream for sure. I love your choice of colors. Gets my creative juices flowing.
ReplyDeleteWow beautiful card, love the background and the layering that you did with all that sparkle.
ReplyDeletewow is that ever pretty, nicely done!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love all the layering and how you colored the background!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love the layering of the frame and the color combo is stunning.
ReplyDeleteWell, now I know I need the August Kit AND the Shakespearean add on. They are just too wonderful together to ignore. Such a lovely combination of images and sentiments, it makes my heart happy!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! The lighting is gorgeous! I took a class on Shakespeare in college and loved it! Thx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to sparkle emboss all three frames! I can't wait to try this. ! Thank-you! Smiles from Veronica in Canada :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I bet the sparkle is gorgeous IRL!
ReplyDeleteI adore your card! Love the glitter and darker colors you used! Darker colors are my favorite! Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteLove that die cut layers, great scene and I always love blue colors, great card
ReplyDeletelove the layers...just gorgeous
ReplyDeleteOh how I love your beautiful card, Clare! this kit is amazing
ReplyDeleteFabulous card. So glittery and gorgeous. Loving this kit.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great technique. I will definitely be trying this out myself!
ReplyDeleteLovely use of all the elements.
ReplyDeleteLovely use of all the elements.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I know you said the dies make it easy, but you created so much depth with the stamping and layers!
ReplyDeleteWow stunning card love the colors and the layering
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