I'm over on the Hero Arts blog today with a pair of cards and a video with some tips on embellishing your die cuts - pop on over for the details!
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5.11.2016
Hero Arts 2016 Summer Catalog Blog Hop + VIDEO
Hey all and welcome! Today I'm participating in a fun blog hop, marking the launch of the new Hero Arts 2016 Summer catalog in the Hero Arts online store!
This was so fun to make! To start with, I took a 4.25x5.5 watercolor cardstock panel (larger than I needed, but I like to start big so it's easier to trim down later) and stamped the mountains. The nice thing about the mountain stamp in this set is that, while it doesn't quite cover an A2 card the short way across, it's super easy to continue the mountain "border." I stamped the mountains using Weathered Wood - for the background mountains, I inked up with the same ink, but stamped off on some scratch paper before stamping onto the panel. This way I get a more faded look for those background mountains.
Then I colored the mountains with a mix of Zig Clean Color brushes and Weathered Wood, using a water brush to mix them. There was really no specific way of coloring them, just what I thought looked nice.
Here's another card, using the same concept, except a blue camper...
The trees were stamped haphazardly using a mix of Distress Inks (listed below) and water, to blend it out.
The sky and ground were colored using a mix of Zig Clean Color brushes and Distress Inks as well.
I topped off the campers with some gems, and stamped a sentiment from the Hello Gorgeous stamp set.
To see how really easy this card is to make (and some tips!), here's a video...
If you are having problems viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.
Now, for the rest of the blog hop - be sure to visit everyone on the list and leave a comment. Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 15 at 11:59pm PT and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Blog hop order:
Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless!
For my cards today, I used the new Road Trip stamp set, and went a little crazy with some quick and lazy watercoloring!
This was so fun to make! To start with, I took a 4.25x5.5 watercolor cardstock panel (larger than I needed, but I like to start big so it's easier to trim down later) and stamped the mountains. The nice thing about the mountain stamp in this set is that, while it doesn't quite cover an A2 card the short way across, it's super easy to continue the mountain "border." I stamped the mountains using Weathered Wood - for the background mountains, I inked up with the same ink, but stamped off on some scratch paper before stamping onto the panel. This way I get a more faded look for those background mountains.
Then I colored the mountains with a mix of Zig Clean Color brushes and Weathered Wood, using a water brush to mix them. There was really no specific way of coloring them, just what I thought looked nice.
Here's another card, using the same concept, except a blue camper...
The trees were stamped haphazardly using a mix of Distress Inks (listed below) and water, to blend it out.
The sky and ground were colored using a mix of Zig Clean Color brushes and Distress Inks as well.
I topped off the campers with some gems, and stamped a sentiment from the Hello Gorgeous stamp set.
To see how really easy this card is to make (and some tips!), here's a video...
If you are having problems viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.
Now, for the rest of the blog hop - be sure to visit everyone on the list and leave a comment. Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 15 at 11:59pm PT and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Blog hop order:
Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless!
SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts Road Trip and Hello Gorgeous!
Ink: Hero Arts Charcoal, Distress Inks Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Weathered Wood, Shabby Shutters and Chipped Sapphire
Other: Zig Clean Color brushes Light Gray, Gray Brown, Gray, Dark Gray, Beige, Green Gray and Dark Brown
Tools: water paintbrush, embossing gun
5.09.2016
Elegant Painted Flowers // Altenew
This card is a just for fun card - I made this a couple months ago, but am just finally getting around to sharing it. I should be studying for accounting...but...I'm not. ;)
Let's be real - this Painted Flowers stamp set by Altenew is one of the best stamp sets ever. Definitely in my top ten. What about you?
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Stamps: Altenew Painted Flowers, Hero Arts Cheers Messages by Lia
Ink: Distress Inks, Studio Calico Color Theory, Versamark
Other: Martha Stewart embossing powder, pearls (stash)
Tools: heat gun
Let's be real - this Painted Flowers stamp set by Altenew is one of the best stamp sets ever. Definitely in my top ten. What about you?
Thank so much for stopping in today!
SUPPLIES
Cardstock: MichaelsStamps: Altenew Painted Flowers, Hero Arts Cheers Messages by Lia
Ink: Distress Inks, Studio Calico Color Theory, Versamark
Other: Martha Stewart embossing powder, pearls (stash)
Tools: heat gun
5.03.2016
Soft Mother's Day Card // Hero Arts
I'm over on the Hero Arts blog today, sharing a soft Mother's Day card. Here's a sneak...
See ya over at the Hero Arts blog!
See ya over at the Hero Arts blog!
5.02.2016
May My Monthly Hero blog hop
Today I'm participating in a fun hop today - the Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero release blog hop! This is what this month's kit is looking like...
I'm actually using the add-on stamp set...
You can't see in the photo, but I added glitter to the pink envelopes, for a little more "character."
Check out the rest of the blog hop for more inspiration, using the awesome main stamp set and dies, and comment for a chance to win a kit yourself!
Check out the Hero Arts blog for more ideas and more details on the kit and add-ons! The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone.
Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!
SUPPLIES
Cardstock: Canson watercolorStamps: Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero
Ink: Hero Arts Mint Julep, Lime Green, Ultra Pink, Soft Yellow and Black
Other: Hero Arts heart pearls, Wink of Stella
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