A Blog Named Hero

A Quick & Simple Hero Arts Hello

March 6, 2020

Hero Arts Hello Die

Hi Friends! I’m here today with a clean and simple card that uses bold colors of Hero Arts cardstock and a large sentiment to really make a statement.

The Process

I started with a pre cut and folded a2 sized card base in white.
I cut three thin strips of cardstock from a few colors of Hero Arts card stock as well as some foil mirror card stock and layered them on top of each other across the card front, trimming off the excess from the side.
To finish I die cut my sentiment from the same gold mirror card stock and adhered it down on the card front.

Don’t forget there’s still time to enter our Birthday challenge, you have until the 10t to link up your birthday projects for a chance at 2 available prizes!

Supplies

Hero Arts Hello Fancy Die Shop at: HA	Hero Arts Azalea Cardstock Shop at: HA	Hero Arts Precision Glue Shop at: HA	Fiskars Procision Trimmer Shop at: AMZ
Hero Arts Plum Cardstock Shop at: HA

Happy Birthday Card

March 3, 2020

Hello there! It’s Cha here with another card for a birthday. There are a few days left so that this challenge is going to end. If you have not joined us for this February Challenge, you have an opportunity to do it! If you win, you will get a 50$ gift certificate, also another crafter will be chosen randomly and will get a 25$ gift certificate! Hurry up and upload your birthday cards! Let’s start creating a birthday card!

I decided to make a simple card using several Hero Arts products from two different My Monthly Hero kits. They are not available but you can find other similar products at the Hero Arts store. Remember that there are optional subscriptions in order to purchase these monthly kits. If you are interested, check them out here!

My Monthly Hero kit – July 2018

My Monthly Hero kit – February

First of all, I picked the fancy die that came with one of the kits (the July 2018 My Monthly Hero kit) and decided to create a mask from this die using Masking Paper. I just wanted to use the frame of this die and the centerpiece. Then, I added the masks on an A2-sized panel. For coloring this card background, I used Distress Oxides but you can use the Hero Arts Reactive Inks. The colors that I used were Squeeze Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Wild Honey. Besides, I sprayed some water and some shimmer to this background. I waited a few seconds and removed all the masks from the panel.

As I wanted this card simple, I just stamped a small present on white cardstock with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers – R89, R46, Y19, Y02. I used the Mini MISTI Stamping Tool to get a more crisp image. I used the coordinating die to cut the image. This image was from the February 2020 My Monthly Hero kit which I said this is not available. I added this image in the middle of the card with some adhesive foam circles.

I stamped the sentiment underneath the image with black ink, Hero Arts Intense Black ink. The sentiment was also included in the February de 2020 My Monthly Hero kit.

In order to arrange this card, I glued a piece of black cardstock on a white card base. I trimmed a little bit the edges of the main panel and glued it on top of the black piece so that a black frame is shown around the central panel.

For finishing this card, I just added some gold shimmer to the present and some confetti sequins to the background.

I hope you are encouraged to take part in this challenge before March, 10th.

Thank you so much!

Unbearably Thankful

February 27, 2020

Hi Everyone! It’s Caren here today sharing a Thank you card using the cute Unbearably Thankful stamp set and frame cuts.

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I used a hexagon masking stencil and ink blended on white card stock and adhered this panel to a black card base. I stamped, colored, and die cut the images from the Unbearably Thankful stamp set and adhered the images to my card using dimensional foam adhesive. I then stamped by sentiment from the same stamp set.

Thanks for visiting. There is still time to join this month’s challenge – Birthday. Today’s card could easily be used as a birthday card by just changing the sentiment. So what are you waiting for – join the challenge today!

Birthday February

Sig_Caren

It’s Time To Paw-ty!

February 24, 2020

Hello, friends! It’s Seeka here, and today I’m sharing a birthday card featuring the Birthday Paw-Ty stamp set. I’ve paired a sweet pup from the set with balloons from the Festive Balloon stamp set, and then set them against a backdrop I made using the Triangle Tapestry Bold Prints background cling stamp.

If you haven’t yet, there’s still plenty of time to join in this month’s challenge! This month’s theme is “Birthday.”

I started by stamping the pup and balloons in Copic-friendly Hero Arts Intense Black ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock. Then, I took my time coloring with browns and reds. I used E23-E29 for the dog and a whole mess of reds (R00, and R20, R30, R21, R14, R43, and R27) for the balloons and party hat. After I finished, I used the coordinating dies for the dog and the balloons to cut them out before I set them aside to work on the background.

I stamped the Triangle Tapestry Bold Prints background in Fresh Peach Shadow ink onto an A2-sized piece of Neenah Solar White. Next, I used a couple of dies from the Nested Rectangle Infinity die set to trim it down, and to create a smaller white panel. I stamped the sentiment onto the smaller panel and then began assembling the card.

I glued the stamped patterned panel onto an A2-sized card base and then adhered the sentiment panel with foam tape. I adhered two of the balloons with glue dots and then used foam tape to adhere the balloon in the foreground. Before adhering the pup with foam tape, I used a W2 Copic marker to add a bit of shadow beneath where he stands. Then, using a black pen, I drew the balloon strings.

Thank you so much for visiting!

Birthday Gift Shaker Card

February 21, 2020

I wanted to show you a couple of options for using the Presents Background stamp two ways without using the cover die. I think that this stamp originally came out around the holidays butit is perfect for Birthday cards as well. It also has a die that cuts out around the presents to make a window card and I have linked to another card that also use the same die. I know that there are also a few new ones that just came out that look really fun too.

For this card I wanted to feature a rainbow of presents and use up some of the tiny colored pebbles you see inside the presents that have been cut out to be shakers. I stamped the background on white Bristol and used Copic Markers to color all of the presents and then added Silver glitter pen and colored pencil for some of the details. I used a craft nife to cut out the shapes and glued pieces of acetate to the back-side to create the little windows. I used Foam tape to surround the windows and added the Queen and Co. Colored Rubble. These are small enough that they really shake and move within the small containers.

I glued it on a white card base and then the struggle with the sentiment came in! Ha I thought I was going to run a big sentiment across the front or up the side but I just could not do it, it hid too many of the pretty colored presents. I took the mini messages set and created teeny tags that I glued with a small piece of matching twine to three of the presents to create a visual triangle.

This is so bright and fun and I think it could be for almost anyone regardless of age or gender for their Birthday. You could add more clear sequins or jewels but IRL the silver sparkles really shine and I did not want to overdo it. I hope you enjoy this fun way to use this background stamp it is so versatile! It could be colored monochromatically or with a limited palette or simply embossed on a dark card stock for a more masculine look. Some closer details below.

I hope you are inspired to get out your background stamps and get creative with them. Make sure to join us this February and link up your Birthday Card made with Hero Arts products!

Lee Ann