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Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the July collection. If you missed last month’s launch of the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription program, be sure to check out the six new Hero Studio subscriptions options!

This month’s July Hero Studio Cardmaking Kit features a beautiful collection of supplies to make many seaside-themed projects.

For this card, I used just the stamps and a selection of inks. Onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Dove White cardstock I stamped the water in Arctic and Paradise Core Inks and then stamped the cloudy blue sky in Cornflower and Stone Wash. Then I used large blending brushes to blend Sand around the water and part way up the panel, and Mist between the sand and the stamped sky. Next, I stamped the sentiment, beach huts, and footprints in Onyx pigment ink. To finish, I cut the panel down to a smaller size using a die from the Nesting Rectangles Infinity Die Set and then used foam tap to adhere it to a top-folding card base.

Just A Little Note

My second card features the Color Layering Beach Ball Stencils stencil set. I used large blending brushes to blend Bermuda, Cornflower, and Ultra Pink over the three layers of the stencil and then added a stamped sentiment from the Mandala Flower Pattern stamp set. I cut the sentiment using a die from the HA + RT Essential Messages Stamp & Cut XL bundle and then cut two more angled pieces from Lapis and Paradise cardstocks. I glued the three layers together, offsetting the Lapis and Paradise layers, and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the background. To finish, I trimmed off the part of the sentiment piece hanging off the left edge of the background and then glued the card front to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is the amazing Jenn Shurkus. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 7th at 11:59pm Pacific time. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Just Because Cards

You’re A Ray Of Sunshine | Altenew x Sarah Simon Collaboration 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

June 21, 2024June 20, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the Altenew x Sarah Simon Collaboration release with a blog hop and giveaway! You can find giveaway information and the full blog hop list at the bottom of this post.

My card today features the gorgeous Peony & Lilac Swag stamps, dies, and coordinating layering stencils. The beautiful large swag of flowers is stunning and the layering stencils make it so easy to color them!

This color combination features Sunkissed, Coral Bliss, and Heart Beat for the large peony blooms. For the lilac, I used Purple Wine, Midnight Violet, and Heart Beat. The leaves are Misty Sage and Mossy Meadow and the outline is stamped in Misty Morning. I also stamped, stenciled, and die cut an extra lilac bloom.

Once I finished ink blending, I used the coordinating die to cut out the swag and then used foam tape to adhere it to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ white card base. I trimmed the parts of the swag that were hanging off the edges of the card base and then adhered one of the peony buds I trimmed off, as well as the extra lilac bloom, to the card front, peeking out from behind the bottom large peony.

To finish, I stamped the sentiment, also from the stamp set, in black ink onto white cardstock and then trimmed it into a strip which I adhered to the card front with more foam tape.

Thank you so much for visiting! This is the last stop of today’s hop. Check below for giveaway details and the full blog hop list.

Giveaway

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $50 gift certificate to 4 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by June 27, 2024 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 5 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on June 29, 2024.

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Just Because Cards, Miss You Cards

Hope To See You Soon | Hero Arts June 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the June collection, including the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription program, now with six options! Every month you’ll have the following Hero Studio subscriptions options:

Hero Studio Cardmaking Kit
Clear & Frame Cuts of the Month
Fancy Dies of the Month
Layering Stencil of the Month
Cling of the Month
The Whole Studio which includes all five items above!

Subscribe by the first of the month to guarantee you receive the product and also get free (US) shipping on all Hero Studio subscriptions. You can add extra product to your order by Thursday of launch week and they will ship with no extra shipping charges. Hero Studio products are also available for purchase without a subscription at full price, while supplies last. Once they sell out, they are gone for good!

This month’s collection features bold urban images and textures. For this card I used the layering sky stamps in the June Hero Studio Cardmaking Kit to stamp the sky in a blend of Dusty Blue and Cornflower Core Inks, with just a bit of Summer Sky at the top, onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock. For the white cloud layer, I just barely touched a Charcoal ink pad to the stamp before very lightly stamping down.

Next, I positioned the stencil from the kit over the bottom portion of the panel, making sure to overlap the bottom edge of the sky scene. Using an extra large blending brush, I blended a heavy layer of Charcoal ink over the stencil. Then I used a die from the Nesting Rectangles Infinity Die Set to cut the panel down to a smaller size.

For the sentiment, I used Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and white embossing powder to heat emboss the sentiment, which is also from the kit, and then to finish the card I used foam tape to adhere the card front to a card base.

Stay Coo!

My next card features the June Clear Set + Dies of the Month as well as the Decorative Tile Pattern Stencil. I stamped the images in Intense Black ink and then colored them with Copic markers. For the background, I stamped the floor tile pattern and then positioned the stencil above the floor. I blended Mist ink over the stencil to create a tiled wall.

To assemble the card, I trimmed the panel down and then used foam tape to adhere the stamped images and sentiment. Then used more foam tape to adhere the card front to a panel of Arctic cardstock and which I then glued to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is the wonderful Nicol Spohr. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Check out my previous post to see how I made this village scene using the June Layering Stencil of the Month!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by June 9th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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More From The June Collection

Just Because Cards

Hello There | Hero Arts Studio June 2024 Countdown + Giveaway

June 1, 2024June 2, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! We’re counting down to Monday’s Hero Arts release which introduces brand new Hero Studio subscriptions! To subscribe to one of the SIX Hero Studio options, visit Hero Studio subscriptions.

My card today features the June Layering Stencil Of The Month which includes four stencils that make it so easy to create this beautiful village scene. For this card, I chose to skip one of the three layers so that some of the buildings remained white. The options are endless!

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Encouragement Cards, Just Because Cards

Hope Your Day Is As Beautiful As You Are! | Hero Arts April 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

April 1, 2024June 2, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the April release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Rosie Lopez, you’re right on track!

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