Quick Watercolor // Hero Arts

Just popping in quickly with a simple card, using two mini stamps.

I used the adorable little Just For You by Lia stamp set, along with the Thanks Stamp and Cut. I was totally inspired by THIS pin.
I colored the images in using Zig Clean Color brushes. When I wanted a lighter color of a certain shade, I simply added some dabs of color to the image and then drew it out with some water. I love using these brushes!

Thanks so much for stopping in today and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts Just For You by Lia and Thanks Stamp and Cut
Ink: Hero Arts Black
Other: Hero Arts Pool Mixed Accents, black foam, Zig Real Brush Clean Color

Tools: Cuttlebug, Hero Arts Thanks Stamp and Cut die, water brush

Quick Card Set // Hero Arts

Today I want to quickly share with you a quick card set, that can be customized to fit pretty much any occasion.

For the set, I focused on using the Antique Rose Stem stamp and the Kelly Rasmussen handwriting stamps.

I decided to use Soft Apricot because I felt like it was a color that worked well for so many different occasions, like the sentiments. You could use different colors, or even do a rainbow colored card set!

I topped off the cards with some matching gems and pearls, adhered them to the card base, and done! The stamps make this design so quick and easy to replicate and change up!

Thanks so much for stopping in today and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson Bristol
Stamps: Hero Arts Antique Rose Stem, Happy Stamp and Cut, Congrats Stamp and Cut, Thanks Stamp and Cut and Prayers Stamp and Cut
Ink: Hero Arts Navy and Soft Apricot
Other: Hero Arts Sunshine Mixed Accents

Tools: Cuttlebug, My Favorite Things Pierced Rectangle die

Color without Coloring + GIVEAWAY // Hero Arts

You know how sometimes you get visions of cards to make, but then sometimes you just have the darnedest time actually achieving that vision?
Today's card isn't one of those - it's actually quite like my vision. Thing is, I'm just not sure if I actually like the vision, now that it's real. ;)

Despite the my qualms, it was fun to stamp these pretty flowers. I'm coloring-challenged when it comes to detailed stamps like this, so I had fun using them in a colorful, but not colored, way. ;)

For another color-without-coloring card idea, check out my post on the Hero Arts blog HERE.

Also, as a thank you for everyone and anyone who stops in here, takes a peeksy, maybe leaves a comment - I'm giving away this extra stamp and ink pad I have. Just leave a comment to be entered! I'll draw a winner May 11th. U.S. only!

Thanks so much for stopping in and have a great day!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts Mum Stem, Mum Flower, Antique Rose Stem, Antique Rose and Thanks for Being You
Ink: Hero Arts Green Apple, Orchid, Ultra Pink, and Black
Other: Hero Arts gems

Retro Happy Birthday // Papertrey Ink

It's been awhile since I've had a free moment to play along in a contest or blog hop, so I'm so happy to share this card I made for this month's Papertrey Ink blog hop.

I've wanted to play with the Retro Style stamps for awhile now, so I finally caved a couple months ago and bought them. I have to admit, they're a little overwhelming at first because there's so many layers to the stamp set and SO many different ways to make a card with them, but they're gonna come in handy making masculine cards.

I have to say, the arrow and the sentiment are my favorite parts of this card. I really like the look of detailed sentiments like this, die cut and popped up on foam. The little gems I found on eBay, when I was looking for a cheap clear droplet substitute (I ended up caving on the droplets too, and buying them later haha)

Here's the inspiration photo for the April Papertrey Ink blog hop - I was a little worried at first, as I've never really used this color scheme before, but the challenge proved to be very fun!

Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson, stash
Patterned paper: Crate Paper Bloom, Bazzill Wayfarer
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Retro Style Birthday Sentiments
Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz
Other: gems (eBay)

Tools: Cuttlebug, Papertrey Ink Retro Style dies, Mama Elephant star dies, circle dies

A New Adventure // Hero Arts

The Hero Arts 2016 Summer catalog is here! I have one last card to share with you, with a simple design and easily customized.

It's hard to tell in this photo, but this card has got lots of shimmer. The background is heat embossed with white satin pearl embossing powder, which gives a lovely iridescent look to the card. I watercolored some Fresh Peach to set off the gold heat embossed H6165 Adventure Banner.

Hop on over to the Hero Arts blog to see if you were a lucky winner to a Hero Arts shopping spree, and to check out all the new goodies!

Thanks for stopping in today and God bless!

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Canson, Bazzill
Stamps: Hero Arts Confetti Bold Prints,
Ink: Hero Arts Fresh Peach, Versamark
Other: Hero Arts gold embossing powder and white satin pearl embossing powder, Lucy Abrams sequins

Tools: embossing gun