Hello and welcome. Today I’m sharing projects created with THIS May My Monthly Hero Card Kit from Hero Arts. Here’s a look at the kit…
3 ink cubes (Deep Blue, Aqua, Amethyst)
5 5” x 6” acetate sheets
I created two cards using the kit contents as well as THIS add on stamp set…
To create the first card…
I used THIS embossing paste with THIS stencil and applied it to the front of a blue notecard in the center. I die-cut the seaweed from the specialty pape rin the kit and adhered it on top of the embossing paste using THIS strong adhesive. I stamped and colored the mermaid using THESE watercolors. I cut out the image using the coordinating dies and adhered it on top of the background adding fun foam underneath. I white heat embossed a coordinating sentiment on to a scrap of vellum and adhered it down using the same liquid adhesive and placing tiny drops behind the embossed words. I finished off the card by adding some gemstones and THIS shimmer pen to the mermaid.
Here’s a closer look…
For the second card…
I created the same embossing paste background as the first card on to a piece of blue cardstock. I adhered it to a white notecard.
To create the window…
1. I cut 1/2 of an inch from the bottom of the front of the card off and then another inch from that. Save those pieces you will need them.
2. I lined the bottom half of the remaining portion on the front of the card with THIS strong adhesive and laid the acetate piece on top. I also applied that same tape to the bottom of the acetate piece.
3. I used one of the one inch strips that I cut off from the beginning and laid it on the adhesive that is on the bottom of the acetate. I adhered the other one inch piece to the back to hide the adhesive.
4. I cut a piece of white cardstock that was the same size as the portion above the window to adhere to the back of the card to hide the adhesive there also.
7. I rounded the two corners of the card.
I stamped the greeting from the kit’s stamp set using Black Staz-On ink. I stamped, colored, and cut out a different mermaid image just as I did on the previous card.
THIS add-on wood stamp is gorgeous! I thought it would be perfect to stamp on the back of a couple of envelopes…
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May 3, 2017
I love the simple elegance of these cards! Beautiful!
May 3, 2017
LOVE IT!
May 3, 2017
Your cards are lovely. I am in love with the colors in this kit along with the unique dies.
May 3, 2017
Great use of the stencil to add tecture paste to the cards, and clever acetate window card (I liked the vellum one too). Thank you for sharing.
May 3, 2017
Such pretty cards, love the textured backgrounds you created! And that window card is so lovely!
May 3, 2017
Love your cards especially the acetate window card, lovely!
May 3, 2017
Wonderful cards!
May 3, 2017
I love the texture in your cards!
May 3, 2017
Beautiful card! Love the background texture!
May 3, 2017
Heather, I love the look of the background you created with that embossing paste! Beautiful card!
May 3, 2017
I love how you used the embossing paste. The cards are so beautiful. I love the ocean, so I must buy this kit. Thanks for sharing!
May 3, 2017
Awesome cards Heather…especially love the embossing paste and the acetate stripe.
May 3, 2017
lovely cards, thanks for the inspiration!!
May 3, 2017
Cute cards Heather, love the specialty papers you cut the seaweed with!
May 3, 2017
I love how you incorporated texture paste to create a simple background to bring focus to the mermaids.