Showing posts with label Hero Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hero Arts. Show all posts

Friday, December 5, 2014

Thank You | Card

I have one more forgot-to-be-submitted card to share today. I love this flower set from Hero Arts, and I really wanted to use it as a silhouette against dark paper. 

I stamped the flowers onto teal cardstock with VersaMark ink, then embossed it with Zing embossing powder. I added gems to the center of each flower, the stamped a sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Label Love set. The butterflies are also from Hero Arts. 

Pretty and aqua and sparkly. All of my favorite things on one card. :)


The two gems, in the center of each butterfly, are from a Studio Calico kit that I found in the back of my closet... and I'm so glad I did! They are big, which are usually hard for me to use, but they are perfect on the blue butterflies. 

Have a wonderful Friday! Thanks for stopping by. 
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Sunday, August 17, 2014

CAS(E) this Sketch! | Challenge #88



Happy Sunday, friends! Is anyone else gearing up for the first day of school? Evan's first day is tomorrow and Jack starts kindergarten on Thursday. We've had a wonderful summer, but the past week has been a challenge... so. much. bickering! I can't wait for them to be in school! We need a little separation from each other. :)

Today I have a card for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge: 


I combined products from several different companies for my card. The butterfly stamps and dies are from my favorite Hero Arts sets: Butterflies 3. I have used this set so many time... you can see my other cards using it here, here, and here. I colored each of the butterflies with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers, then applied wide double sided tape to the top of each butterfly. After I trimmed around the butterfly, I peeled the backing off the tape and applied some clear Martha Stewart glitter. I've found that this glitter works best for this technique. It is transparent enough for the ink and marker to show through, but it leaves a really great shine. 

The patterned vellum is from Studio Calico's South of Market collection, and I'm hoarding it like crazy. I love the pattern, and it works great on so many projects! 

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Butterflies 3. (Papertrey Ink) Wonderful Words Additions. Dies: (Hero Arts) Butterflies 3. (Papertrey Ink) Wonderful Words. Ink: (Memento) Tuxedo Black. Cardstock: (Papertrey) White. Vellum: (Studio Calico) South of Market. Impression Plate: (Papertrey Ink) Linen and Canvas. Markers: Copic & Spectrum Noir. Gems: Hero Arts. Button: October Afternoon. Other: Twine.)

Check back soon for this week's RetroSketches challenge (and card!). 

Have a great week! 
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The Cutting Edge | Challenge #3

I love finding new card challenges and this week I'm participating in the third challenge for The Cutting Edge. 


What a fun card! I really like the strip of cardstock with the hearts, and the white on white. For my card, I stamped several flowers from Altenew's Painted Flowers stamp set onto Neenah white cardstock. I die cut the vellum from Papertrey Ink's Notched Star Banner die, and the butterflies are from Hero Arts' Butterflies #3 stamp and die set. I used my favorite Hero Arts gems in the center of each butterfly, and the letter stickers are from Kelly Purkey/Simon Says Stamp. The last die that I used is the pinking edge die from Papertrey Ink that I die cut out of Limeade Ice cardstock.


Painted Flowers might be my new favorite stamp set. Altenew out did themselves with this set! The flowers are beautiful and give that lovely watercolored look without me having to actually pull out a set of watercolors. Win-win. :)

Thanks for looking! 

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Simon Says Stamp | Stencil Challenge

Do you ever buy products thinking you will love them, then have them sit in a bin for, well, a really long time, completely unused? 

When I first started scrapbooking, I was a major hoarder. Heidi Swapp mega flower pack from QVC for $16? Sold. 5,000 piece chipboard set? I'll take 2. Every sticker sheet that Scenic Route ever created? I have multiples. Over the years I have purged a lot of the crazier purchases (mini Heidi Swapp iron, anyone?), but every now and then I get caught up in the hype of trends and new products. A few months ago I went a little crazy with stencils and mists. I know, I know. Most people love them. And I love them too, in theory. But I have a really hard time using them. I don't like the "messy look", which is the whole point of using mists with stencils! 

My solution is to use my stencils with dye (or distress) ink and a blending tool, then lightly "flick" mist over the stenciled image. The result is a much cleaner look that doesn't make me break out in hives. 

For this card, I used one of Heidi Swapp's beautiful stencils and two inks from Papertrey Ink: Aqua Mist and Hawaiian shores. I used my Tim Holtz blending tool to apply Aqua Mist ink over the whole stencil, then added Hawaiian Shores ink to the edges. After I removed the stencil I added drops of Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Seafoam and Mint Green. 

I am submitting my card to this week's Simon Says Stamp Stencil challenge, and Anything Goes challenge.  

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Stampin' Up!) By the Seashore. (Papertrey Ink) Free thank you set from 2011. Ink: (Papertrey Ink) Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores. (Stampin' Up!) Crumb Cake, Soft Suede. Stencil: Heidi Swapp. Mist: (Heidi Swapp Color Shine) Seafoam, Mint Green. Cardstock: (Papertrey Ink) White, Sea Shimmer, Kraft, Aqua Mist, vellum. Dies: (Papertrey Ink) Double Edge Banner, Parisian Lace Doily, Notched Star Banner Collection, Small Scalloped Border. Button: Studio Calico. Ribbon: Papertrey Ink. Gems/pearls: Hero Arts.)

As much as I love CAS cards, sometimes it feels right to pile on the layers... and shimmer cardstock, gems, pearls, glitter mist, and vellum. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week! 
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Saturday, May 17, 2014

RetroSketches | Challenge #115

I am very excited about today's card because... I pulled out my Copic markers for the first time in ages! This sketch calls for a long skinny stamp, and I have the perfect Hero Arts wooden stamp that looks beautiful when colored with Copic markers. 

 Here is this week's sketch:

I stamped the flower with Memento black ink, then used two pink Copic markers to color the flowers. After I finished coloring, I added glitter with my Spica Glitter pen in clear. I colored the leaves with Spectrum Noir markers


The gray background paper is from a Heidi Swapp 6x8 inch paper pad that I picked up at Joanns yesterday. I love the soft gray color, and it has a little bit of a pattern to it without being overwhelming. The sentiment is from Inside and Out: Thank You by Papertrey Ink, and the enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye.

 Head over to the RetroSketches blog to see more inspiration and to play along! 
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Monday, May 5, 2014

RetroSketches | Challenge #113

Hi there!  This post is a couple of days late... I've been fighting with Blogger all weekend. 

Today I have a have a card for this week's RetroSketches challenge, which goes with this sketch:



Mark was out of town last week and I spent my evenings cleaning up my office. I found a box of new(ish) Heidi Swapp products that I pulled out for this card. I picked up the paper pad, acrylic butterfly, and button at Michaels. I added a few Lawn Fawn sequins, twine from Papertrey Ink, and a sentiment from Hero Arts.
 


 That's it for me today! Have a great week. :)
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

RetroSketches | Challenge #105

I created a card today for this weeks Retro Sketches challenge:


I combined some older Hero Arts stamps and dies with new patterned paper from this month's Studio Calico card kit add on: Water Cooler. My mom sent me a set of Wink of Stella glitter markers for my birthday, and I added the clear glitter to the edges of each of the butterflies, but the glitter didn't photograph well. They are beautiful in person!

(Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Butterflies 3. (Studio Calico) Hugs & Kisses. Ink: (Memento) Black. Cardstock: Studio Calico. Dies: (Hero Arts) Butterflies 3. Patterned Paper: (Studio Calico) Water Cooler kit. Button: (Studio Calico) Pink Studio Style pack. Enamel dots: My Mind's Eye. Other: Wink of Stella marker, white thread.)

This paper makes me happy... I love the tiny flowers and pink and green color combo. Perfect for spring! 

Have a good week. :)
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

RetroSketches | Challenge #87

** This is my second post of the day. Please scroll down or click here to view my release week card for Fresh Squeezed Stamps. **

This week's RetroSketches challenge is a very basic (but easily customizable!) sketch. I have a pack of aqua shimmer paper that I've been dying to use, and I paired it with a sentiment from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. 

 
I colored the butterfly with a trio of Copic markers, then placed the die cut upside down in my 5 inch Xyron machine to apply adhesive to the top of the butterfly. I dumped on some glitter from Stampin' Up! to finish it off. It is very sparkly in real life! And I hate using liquid glue with glitter (more mess), and using the Xyron cuts down on the glitter explosion that usually happens on my desk when making a card like this. I thread a button and used a medium sized glue dot to adhere it on top of the glittered butterfly.

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Antique Flowers and Butterflies. (CAS-ual Fridays) Beanstalks. (Papertrey Ink) Background Basics: Twinkle. Ink (Memento) Black (PTI) Aqua Mist. Cardstock: (PTI) Aqua Mist, Rust White, Shimmer Aqua. Enamel Dots: My Mind's Eye. Glitter: Stampin' Up!. Button: (PTI) Aqua Mist.)

That's it for me today! Check back tomorrow for another new release card for Fresh Squeezed Stamps. Thanks for stopping by!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

ColourQ | Challenge #211

ColourQ has provided us with another gorgeous Halloween inspired color scheme this week. 

I used my favorite Halloween set (Papertrey Ink's Halloween Sweets and Treats), plus a great spider web background stamp from Hero Arts, for my card. I hung a pumpkin/spider from some bakers twine, which I taped to the back of the black cardstock. 

That's it for me today! I'm off to the dentist with the boys this afternoon. Wish me luck... Jack is already protesting. I'm afraid the hygienist is going to lose a finger when she tries to clean his teeth. He can be rather stubborn at times. :)

 Have a wonderful week! 
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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Hero Arts January Challenge | Try Something New

This might be my favorite card of the night. A few months ago Jennifer McGuire posted about a fantastic product she discovered: Inktense Colored Pencils. I watched the video in awe. I have tried several brands of watercolor pencils but never like the results. I'm too much of a protectionist to enjoy the watercolor process. But the Inktense pencils looked controlled and more like a paint or marker... and I was anxious to try them! I purchased the basic 12 pack from Dick Blick for around $17.00, and this is the first project I attempted with them:

The Inktense pencils are so rich and vibrant and I love them! I used two stamps for the background: Hero Arts' Small Open Flower and Hero Arts Small Solid Flower. I stamped them one at a time, dumped white embossing powder on top, heat set it, then continued with another stamped flower. The sentiment is from Hero Arts' Wish Big stamp set, which I heat embossed with blue glitter Zing embossing powder.

Here is a close up of the orange and green colored pencil:

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Wish Big, Small Open Flower, Small Solid Flower. Ink: VersaMark. Cardstock: (PTI) Limeade Ice, Stampers Select White, Kraft. (Stampin' Up!) Pacific Point. (Avery Elle) Fizz. Embossing Powder: (American Crafts) Blue Glitter Zing. Edger Die: (Papertrey Ink) Pinking Edger Die. Button: Doodlebug. Gems: Hero Arts. Pencils: Inktense.)

I am not an expert on using these pencils, but Jennifer McGuire has several videos on her blog that share a lot of great information and tips. I watched her videos before creating this card. If you are looking for a fun technique, give Inktense colored pencils a try. They are fantastic!
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Monday, December 31, 2012

ColourQ | Challenge #169

This week's ColourQ challenge features a beautiful color combo. One I will definitely be using again soon. The colors were taken from a Christmas stocking, but I couldn't bring myself to make another Christmas card... I am ready to move on to another holiday! Or in this case, a card for a good friend of mine who lives 3,000 miles away. Just to put a smile on her face. :-)


Here is my take:

 
 (Supplies - Stamps: (Papertrey Ink) Frilly Flowers, Super Stripes, (Hero Arts) Year Round Sentiments. Ink: (Papertrey Ink) Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores, Smokey Shadow, (Stampin' Up!) Pear Pizzazz. Cardstock: (Stampin' Up!) Pear Pizzazz, (Papertrey Ink) Pure Poppy, White. Other: Buttons, gems, white thread, white ribbon.)

Thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year!
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

CAS-ual Fridays + Wplus9 Cloud 9 + Hero Arts

I finally have a few minutes to post my cards before I need to prepare dinner and get Evan ready for scouts. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are really crazy for us... scouts, soccer, therapy, recorders... we are on the go from 7:30am - 7:30pm. By the time Friday rolls around I am ready for a nap. :-)

First up is a card for CAS-ual Fridays "For the Girls" challenge:


 (Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Lotus Leaves, (Stampin' Up!) Well Scripted. Ink: (Memento) Tuxedo Black, (Fresh Ink) Pink Lemonade. Cardstock: (PTI) Aqua Mist, Smokey Shadow. Heart Punch: Stampin' Up!. Impression Plate: (PTI) Argyle. Other: Stickles, white ribbon.)


I used my Pink Lemonade fresh ink to stamp the lotus leaves onto white cardstock, then used the argyle impression plate in my Big Shot to give some texture. The hearts were punched first, then I spread stickles all over them with my finger. After they dried, I adhered them to the background cardstock. 

Next up is a card for Cloud9's October Blog Hop. Here is our inspiration piece: 


I just love the painted pumpkins! I pulled out Pretty Patches: Pumpkins for my card:

(Supplies - Stamps: (Wplus9) Pretty Patches: Pumpkin, Happy Harvest. Ink: (PTI) Canyon Clay, Dark Chocolate, Ripe Avocado. Cardstock: (PTI) Canyon Clay, Kraft. Patterned Paper: (PTI) Distressed Dots. Dies: (Wplus9) Clear Cuts Stackers: Pinking Squares. Impression Plate: (PTI) Cane. Other: gems, baker's twine.)

Finally I have a card for this month's Hero Arts card challenge. I used one of the sketches and a beautiful dogwood stamp for my card:

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Dogwood stamp & die set, Everyday Messages. Ink: (Memento) Desert Sand, (PTI) Fresh Snow. Cardstock: (PTI) Kraft, White, Soft Stone. Patterned Paper: Studio Calico. Dies: (PTI) Double Ended Banner, 2.5" Limitless Layers Circles, Pinking edger. Other: Button.)

I think this last card is my favorite... I love how soft and feminine it is. The dogwood image is beautiful... even more so in person. 

That's it from me today! Have a great week. :-)
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Friday, August 31, 2012

Retro Sketches | Challenge #26

Happy Friday! I have some very exciting news to share today. Great Impressions Stamps has asked me to join their design team! Of course I accepted, and my very first card (and blog post) will go up next Wednesday. If you get a chance, check out the Great Impressions website, blog, and challenge blog! I can't wait to start sharing some of the cards I've made with their fantastic cling stamps. 

Until then, I have a card to share today for Retro Sketches' newest challenge.  



I used the rock-and-roll technique again for this card, using the same Hero Arts stamp set as this card. The leaf patterned paper was included with one of my Simon Says Stamps card kits, and the colors matched perfectly to the Summer Sunrise/Canyon Clay leaf I created.

(Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Real Leaves, (PTI) Tag-It's #7. Ink: (PTI) Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Canyon Clay. Cardstock: Vintage Cream, Kraft, Canyon Clay. Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye. Dies: (PTI) Mat Stack #4, Leafy Vine Border Die. Other: Buttons.)

I hope everyone has a fun (and safe) Labor Day weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

CAS-ual Fridays | Banners & Flags

Happy Wednesday, friends! I can't believe we are half way through the week already. Evan was supposed to have his first soccer practice tonight, but all the rain we had Monday and Tuesday flooded the soccer field. So... no practice. He is disappointed, but agreed he shouldn't play in the muck. 

 I have a card to share for CAS-ual Fridays newest challenge: Banners & Flags. I chose papers from one of my recent Simon Says Stamp card kits, some stickles, and a great sentiment stamp from Hero Arts. The hearts were die cut using the medium and small hearts from Papertrey Ink's Heart Prints die collection. I may have gone a bit overboard with the stickles. I don't use stickles very often because they are so messy, and sure enough I was covered in glitter last night. 

 I used PTI's Double Ended Banners die for the top of the card. I wanted the banners to look like they are being held on only with stitching, so I placed a small piece of adhesive at the top of each banner before using my paper piercer to make holes. I used regular DMC floss for thread. The pearls and gems were colored using a light pink Copic marker.

Thanks for stopping by! 
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Hero Arts | August Card Challenge (card #2)

Hello! Before I share my card, I want to say thank you to the girls over at the Moxie Fab blog for the shout out! The card I made for last week's Tuesday Trigger was a top five. Thanks ladies!   

I am submitting this card to the Hero Arts August Card Challenge - Clean and Simple Stamping

I picked up Hero Arts' Real Leaves stamp set last fall, and sadly it hasn't seen ink until I made this card. I love fall, and the changing leaves is probably the only thing I miss from Ohio. We don't get a traditional fall here in Florida... it is still going to be 90 degrees with a lot of humidity! But I have a lot of great friends who live in the north, and this card will be perfect for one of them.

Because this card is "clean and simple", I used the rock and roll technique to add interest to the leaves. I chose four colors of ink (from PTI): Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, and Canyon Clay, and used two colors per leaf. I inked each leaf with a lighter color first, then added a darker color to the edges. My favorite combo is probably Summer Sunrise and Canyon Clay, but I think they all turned out lovely.

I photographed this card on an orange background rather than white, and I'm not sure I like it. The white is really white, and the leaves look a little weird to me. Maybe it's just my monitor? I am trying to find the perfect system for photographing my cards, and I haven't found it. Maybe it's time to invest in a photo studio to simplify the process. We will see if my husband goes for it!

(Supplies - Stamps: (Hero Arts) Thoughtful Messages & Real Leaves. Cardstock: PTI. Ink: PTI. Other: Buttons)

Thanks for stopping by! 
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Monday, August 20, 2012

CAS-ual Fridays | Splish Splash

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We spent our weekend at home, hanging out with the kids & eating yummy food. I had a few minutes to myself Friday night to create a card for CAS-ual Fridays Splish Splash challenge, using one of my favorite sets from Stampin' Up: Moving Forward. 

 (Supplies - Stamps: (Stampin' Up!) Moving Forward, (Hero Arts) Chevron, (PTI) Inside and Outside Birthday and Love Lives Here. Cardstock: (PTI) Kraft, (Stampin' Up!) White and Midnight Muse. Ribbon: Stampin' Up!. Ink: (Stampin' Up!) Midnight Muse. Other: Stickles.)

 I stamped the boat in Midnight Muse ink, the used Copic markers to color in the circles. I used the tiny flower for PTI's Love Lives Here and stamped it twice with Baja Breeze and Once with Kiwi Kiss in on the sail, before using stickles in the centers. The other images in this set, a bicycle and a blimp, are equally cute. :-)

 Have a great week!
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

CAS-ual Fridays | CFC65

Good morning! This week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge is create a square card. I love making square cards, so I made two. :-)



The first card uses By the Seashore by Stampin' Up! and Communique Sentiments by Papertrey Ink. Because this is a get well card I wanted it to be soft and serene, so I used Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, and Enchanted Evening, also by PTI. 


My next card is a birthday card for my nephew, Zach. He turns 10 in a couple of weeks, and I thought Hero Art's Monster Fun set would be perfect for him.

 
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by. 

Erin.
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Friday, August 3, 2012

Hero Arts | August Card Challenge

I have some really exciting news to share tonight... the card I entered in the CAS-ual Fridays color challenge last week won! I am honored to be last week's winner, and I have an awesome new blog badge over on the right. Thanks CAS-ual Fridays & congratulations to the VIPs and Contenders! 

Tonight I am posting a trio of butterfly cards that I am entering in the Hero Arts August card challenge. I used one of their sketches to create three bright and cheerful cards, for three different occasions.  


 (Supplies- Stamps: Hero Arts. Cardstock: Avery Elle. Buttons: (green and blue) Doodlebug. (pink) unknown. Gems: Hero Arts colored with Copics. Green baker's twine: Stampin' Up! White string: unknown. Dies: Papertrey Ink. Pink patterned paper: Stampin' Up! Ink: Papertrey Ink & Stampin' Up!)



I used cardstock from a new company, Avery Elle, for all three cards. Aren't the colors yummy? I am very impressed with the quality of this cardstock. It is a heavy weight and takes ink really well. The green is one of my favorite colors to work with right now... it is very vibrant in real life. The ink I used is Gumball Green from Stampin' Up!.

The buttons on the green and blue cards are by Doodlebug and I love them! I have had this package in my stash for a few months, just waiting for the perfect project. I am so glad I found it! Unfortunately the pink buttons did not match the cardstock and ink of my pink card, but the blue and green match perfectly. 

While I was taking pictures of my cards, Evan and Jack were eating dinner. Well, they were supposed to be eating dinner. Mostly they were screwing around! For example:


Evan tickling Jack and Jack screeching "EVAN DON'T DO THAT!"

I am so glad it is Friday. It has been a l-o-n-g week!

Have a great weekend!
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Thursday, August 2, 2012

A Blog Named Hero Challenge #9 | Freestyle

I had so much fun making this card for the A Blog Named Hero challenge: Freestyle. The colors are really fun, and I used stickles to accent the flower. 

(Supplies - Stamps: Hero Arts. Cardstock: Papertrey Ink. Dies: Papertrey Ink, Wplus9. Gems: Hero Arts. Ink: Papertrey Ink. Twine: Papertrey Ink. Impression plate: Papertrey Ink.)

I purchased this set of dies from Wplus9 a few months ago and they have seen a lot of use already. I like their size and how delicate they are. I ran them through my big shot with PTI's Linen and Canvas impression plate before adhering them to my card. 

Mark and I have a date with our DVR tonight to watch the US women's gymnastics all around competition. I can't wait! It's one of my favorite events of the entire Olympics. Have a great night!  
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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Hero Arts July 2012 Card Challenge

Hello! I am a multi-tasking mama at the moment... posting to my blog, Flickr, and playing Super Mario Brothers with Evan. He is the expert and has told me several times that I really need to practice more. Ha! I'm thinking he has had a little too much practice. 

Hero Arts runs a fantastic month-long card challenge, and this month's theme is "summer". I think of the aquarium and fish when I think of summer, so that's what I went with! These adorable Hero Arts fish stamps were colored with Copic markers and I applied Crystal Effects to a few spots on each fish. 


(Supplies - Stamps: Hero Arts. Cardstock: Papertrey Ink and Avery Elle. Markers: Copics. Twine: Stampin' Up!. Ink: Momento and PTI. Crystal Effects: Stampin' Up! Impression Plate: PTI)

And thank you to everyone who commented on my PTI Blog Hop card. I loved reading through them and visiting new blogs. Have a great night!
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