Happy Monday and welcome to the May 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing a trio of underwater scene cards with new stamps, dies, and stencils from the release! I'm sharing ideas on layering stencils, layering inking and background stamping for a great background for a shaker and even a simple window design that focuses on one image! Let's get started!
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these underwater scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
SPE-SHELL SLIMLINE CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Alignment Tool Slimline Stencil
- Hero Arts Color Layering Abalone Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Color Layering Abalone Dies
- Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies
- Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Seashells Dies
- Hero Arts Water Flow Slimline Stencil
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Smooth white cardstock was die cut with the largest Slimline and Bookmarks Fancy Cuts Dies. The Hero Arts Alignment Tool Slimline Stencil was placed over the panel and inked with Pool Party Reactive Ink. Without removing the stencil, the Hero Arts Water Flow Slimline Stencil was placed over the top and inked with Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink.
The stencils were removed and a greeting from the Hero Arts Color Layering Abalone Stamp Set was stamped on the panel using Versafine Onyx Black Ink.
The seaweed from the Hero Arts Color Layering Abalone Stamp Set was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Key Lime Fizz Ink and Green Apple Ink. The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Color Layering Abalone Dies and adhered to each square on the panel as shown.
In the first square the fish were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies and the clam and shell were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Seashells Dies. The images were inked with the following color combinations:
- Clam: Hero Arts Taffy Reactive Ink and Grape Slush Reactive Ink
- Pink Fish: Hero Arts Taffy Reactive Ink and Fruit Punch Reactive Ink
- Yellow Fish: Hero Arts Lemon Drop Reactive Ink and Creamsicle Reactive Ink
- Shell: Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks
In the second square the fish were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies and the sand dollar and starfish were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Seashells Dies. The images were inked with the following color combinations:
- Sand Dollar: Pumice Stone Distress Ink
- Purple Fish: Grape Slush Reactive Ink
- Starfish: Hero Arts Lemon Drop Reactive Ink and Creamsicle Reactive Ink
In the third square the mermaid tail were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies and the shell was die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Seashells Dies. The images were inked with the following color combinations:
- Shell: Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks
- Mermaid Tail: Hero Arts Taffy Reactive Ink, Creamsicle Reactive Ink, Hero Arts Lemon Drop Reactive Ink, Key Lime Fizz Ink, Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink, and Grape Slush Reactive Ink.
Droplets were added to the card and a black jelly roll pen was used to add detail to the eyes.
NICE TO SEA YOU SHAKER CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Happiness Waves Bold Prints
- Hero Arts Sea You Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies
- Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Swirling Tide Border
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
Hero Arts Reactive Inks in Splash and Blue Hawaii were applied to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel. The Hero Arts Happiness Waves Bold Prints was stamped over the inking with the same inks.
The fish were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies and the inked with Hero Arts Taffy Reactive Ink, Fruit Punch Reactive Ink, Creamsicle Reactive Ink, Hero Arts Lemon Drop Reactive Ink, Key Lime Fizz Ink, and Pool Party Reactive Ink. The mermaid tail was inked with Hero Arts Taffy Reactive Ink, Grape Slush Reactive Ink, Berry Smoothie Reactive Ink, and Pool Party Reactive Ink.
The eyes were embellished with a black jelly roll pen.
The Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Dies Swirling Tide Border frame was die cut from smooth white cardstock. Acetate was placed on the back of the frame. A greeting from the Hero Arts Sea You Stamp Set was stamped on the acetate with Cotton White Staz On Ink.
The frame was backed with foam adhesive and chunky glitter was placed inside. The backing panel was adhered to the back of the frame.
BIRTHDAY FISH CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Inverse Bubbles Bold Prints
- Hero Arts Sea You Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies
- Hero Arts Fancy Dies Looking Glass Underwater Reef Dies
- Hero Arts Alignment Tool A2 & A6 Stencil
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Inverse Bubbles Bold Prints was stamped on smooth white cardstock with Pool Party Reactive Ink.
A Hero Arts Fancy Dies Looking Glass Underwater Reef Dies was die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Alignment Tool A2 & A6 Stencil as a guide. The seaweed was colored with YG21 and YG17 Copic Markers.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Sea You Stamp Set was stamped on the panel with black ink.
The bubble background was placed behind the opening.
A fish were die cut from smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Fancy Cuts Lifestyle Mermaid Dies and the inked with Creamsicle Reactive Ink, and Hero Arts Lemon Drop Reactive Ink. The fish was adhered as shown. The panel was trimmed down 1/2" on each long side. The panel was adhered to a panel of Hero Arts Adriatic Cardstock.
S U P P L I E S
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S H O P P I N G
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G I V E A W A Y
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, May 9th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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