Hero Arts Spring 2024 Catalog Blog Hop

Hello, crafty friends. The Spring 2024 Catalog is now available HERE at Hero Arts! I have two cards to share today featuring some of the new products… For the first card… I used products from THIS co-branded product line with Ralph Tyndall. I applied ink through a ray stencil for the background to create some show lights. I adhered a strip of gray cardstock along the bottom of the panel and stamped the images...

My Monthly Hero Countdown February 2024

Hello again, crafty friends. Today’s card is part of the My Monthly Hero Countdown to the February 5th Kit release. My card features THIS Premium Kit… To create this card, I started by ink blending an A2 white panel cut with THIS die using a rainbow of Hero Arts inks (all linked below). Next, I applied black ink through THIS stencil on top of the ink blending. I spritzed it with THIS shimmer spray....

Alcohol Ink Lift Technique

Hello, crafty friends. Happy New Year. I have two cards to share today that came from one Alcohol Lift technique. To create these cards, I started by applying blue alcohol ink to a piece of THIS Yupo paper. Once dry, I stamped it with THIS background stamp using THIS alcohol lift ink. After each stamping, I made sure to wipe in circular motions to intensify the image. I also stamped off the ink on...

Awareness Cats Stamp Set

Hi, crafty friends. Today’s card share is one I made for a friend who is battling breast cancer and it features THIS stamp set… To create this card, I swiped two colors of pink ink on a white cardstock panel. Once dry, I white heat embossed the sentiments from THIS stamp set in the lower left and upper right corner. I stamped the awareness cat images from the same stamp set on a white...

Look for the Rainbows Encouragement Card

Hi, crafty friends. One of my favorite types of cards to make is encouragement cards. I believe a card can put a smile on the face of someone who is going through a hard time. I like to make them bright and happy… To create these cards, I stamped the unicorn image from THIS stamp set on the bottom of an A2 white panel. The grass didn’t go all the way across like I...

More Just a Note Release Inspiration

Howdy, crafty friends. I’m back with more inspiration from THIS new release by Simon Says Stamp… To create this card, I ink blended the front of a slimline card base using Distress Oxide inks. After heat setting it to dry the ink, I applied ink through THESE stencils using black Oxide ink. I die cut THIS word die in the middle of one of THESE circles that I cut from black cardstock. Here’s a...

Layered Bird Card

Hi, crafty friends. I’m sharing even more inspiration using products from THIS new release… To create this card, I started by applying ink above each cloud using THIS stencil. I used sunset colors to add more color and spritzed it with THIS to add some sparkle and shine. Next, I die-cut THIS bird die from white cardstock and used a few shades of blue Distress Oxide inks to add color to it using a...

Highlighting an Embossed Background

Hello, crafty friends. Happy Memorial Day to all of you in the U.S. I have a red, white, and blue themed card to share today that I created for a friend’s son who became an Eagle Scout… To create this card, I used THIS embossing folder to create the dimensional stars background. I lightly rubbed clear ink on top of the stars to get them to stand out more and highlight the background. I...

Mini Slimline Encouragement Card

Howdy, crafty friends. Today’s card share features THIS layering stencil set from THIS new release… I started by applying ink through THESE stencils. I love how layering stencils can add so much dimension. I die-cut the piece using a mini slimline die. I stamped the envelope image from THIS stamp set and used THIS coordinating die to cut it out. I also cut it from the stenciled panel. I stamped a coordinating sentiment from...

Slimline Encouragement Card

Hello again, crafty friends. I have an encouragement card to share today… I started by creating the background. I applied ink through THIS stencil on the front of a white slimline card base. I used four  different colors of pink ink for an ombre look. I stamped the sentiments and image from THIS stamp set with colored ink and used THESE coordinating dies to cut them out. I die-cut THIS bear and THIS body...