Hello friend, I hope you’re having a lovely day! Today I have another card that features supplies from the Simon Says Stamp Sweetheart release. For this card I used the Acetate Hearts Foil Transfer Cards and the new Just My Type: Friend layering stencil and die bundle (also available as separate stencils and die set).
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Hello friend, I hope you’re having a nice weekend! Today I have another card that features goodies from the Simon Says Stamp Sweetheart release. For this card I used the new Tessellating Snowflakes embossing folder and the new Just My Type: Friend layering stencil and die bundle (also available as separate stencils and die set).
I started off by creating the background. I placed a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock in the embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine, following the sandwich instructions that came with my machine. I turned the resulting panel over so that the smooth side, with indentations pushed down into the panel, was facing up and used a Tim Holtz Medium Distress Brayer to brayer Seafoam ink over the panel. Then I trimmed 3/8″ off both the length and width of the panel.
Next, I worked on the sentiment. I used the four-piece layering stencil set, large blending brushes, and Sweets, Watermelon, Blush, and Peony Pawsitively Saturated inks to create the colorful striped sentiment. The stencils are very easy to line up, especially with the registration marks that are at the corners of each stencil. And, each layer of the stencil includes two sentiments (the other is “thank you”) so it’s an easy two-for-one! I used the coordinating dies to cut out the sentiment, cut two more sentiment shapes from heavy white cardstock, and then glued the layers together to make a heavier and thicker piece.
To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the embossed panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base and then glued on the sentiment.
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Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the January release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Ilina Crouse, you’re right on track!
Looking for a way to express love, friendship, and joy to your loved ones? Look no further than the January 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit! Let your imagination run wild with the generous Color Layering Stencil set for countless possibilities. This flower-filled kit includes 5 Color Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a clear stamp message set, special watercolor paper, and inks: everything you need to create beautiful cards.
The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and techniques – even more Creativity In The Box! In addition to all the Classic Kit components, the highlight of the expanded kit is an abundance of Fancy Dies. Hero Arts has also included Gold Leaf Flakes, a Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen, and rounding out this generous kit is a beautiful Pink Gold Metallic Spray!
For my card today, I used elements from the Classic Kit. First, I used the stencils and blending brushes to create a floral panel. Though the kit comes with three gorgeous colors of ink, I used different colors from the Hero Arts line: Lemon Yellow, Creamsicle, Azalea, Grape Juice, and Mist. Then, I used the coordinating heart die to cut out a floral heart from the panel.
Next, for the background, I positioned the new Heart Burst stencil over a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock and used the blending brush that I used with Grape Juice to brush lightly over the stencil. I did not re-ink the brush, there was plenty left on it from having blended the floral pattern. Then, I die cut the “love you” sentiment three times from white cardstock and stacked and glued the layers together to create a thicker sentiment.
To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the heart to the background and then I glued the sentiment over top. Finally, I glued the card front to a top-folding card base.
And here’s another look at the card I shared over the weekend. This one uses elements from the Premium Kit.
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Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 14th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the Altenew December 2023 release with a blog hop! If you arrived from visiting Dana Joy, you’re right on track. If you’d like to start from the top, please visit the Altenew Blog. Check the bottom of this post for giveaway information and the full blog hop list.
This month’s release includes not just the Marvelous Monthlies but also new ink colors, cute pouches for storage and a Stampwheel Square Grid Flip Plate! Be sure to check out the entire release here.
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Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the Altenew November 2023 Stamps, Dies, Stencils, Betterpress Plate Release! If you arrived from visiting Emily Midgett, you’re right on track. If you’d like to start from the top, please visit the Altenew Blog. Check the bottom of this post for giveaway information and the full blog hop list.
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