Hello friends! I'm super behind on mailing out July's cards so today's post is catching up the last three weeks in July.
If you follow me on Instagram HERE you will know that I am doing a year-long series where I send out ten cards weekly to followers randomly selected from a Google Form my friend Lori Craig set up for me. I came up with this for a couple of reasons:
I have SO. MANY. CARDS. and not enough friends/family to send them to. You all are so kind and supportive of what I do here and on YouTube and I want to give back!
With how hard 2020 was it has reinforced in me that there's nothing like a handmade card in your mailbox to give a little sunshine to others. Not only does it brighten someone else's day, but it brightens MINE to share with you.
If you would like a chance to receive a card, please fill out the form HERE. I can not promise that I will be able to send a card to all of you. The response has exceeded my expectations. I already have over 1900 people signed up. But.... I do make a lot of cards every week so I am going to do my best! 🥰
NOTE One of the questions I receive the most is if I mail cards internationally. Yes I do! It may take a bit to get to you.
NOTEI have a favor to ask. When you're filling out the google doc form please make sure you add your state and/or zip code to your address. There have been several I skipped simply because it's time consuming to look up info and pray it's correct. I don't want you to miss your chance because of missing information. Thank you!
Every week I will do a little weekly recap with the list of cards I'm mailing out. Here are the cards I mailed this week. Please check to see if you are expecting a card.
Iasha Sanchez
Tammy Millette
Catelijne Janssen
Joni Mastronardi
Gloria Eyerly
Mary Anne Feller
Anne Smith
Deb Stiffler
Deb Case
Finn Strong
Michelle Mercado
Loretta C. Blackwood
Shannon Wills
Kristi Jorgenson
Tracy Eichman
Patricia Foit
Cheri Susner
Ailsa Nicholas
Judy Bishop
Mary Patrick
Kristi Pahlas
Pru Koehler
Nicole Fessett
April Leitner
Allison Cope
Jodi Wall
Cindy Greene
Bette Cuddahee
Mary Zenel
Daneen Baller
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Very, very rarely do I use a plain, white envelope to mail out my cards and I get a lot of questions regarding the envelopes I use so I made a couple of thumbnail lists for you all. I have an A2 list and also a Slimline/Mini Slimline list below. These are the envelopes I use to mail all the things. ;)
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and purchases products through my affiliate links. Your support means I can continue providing you with FREE content via my blog and YouTube Channel. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of this card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For the background, the Simon Says Stamp Stained Glass Background was stamped on a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide was applied over the background for simple embossed resist.
The design was finished with a scattering of heart accents.
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Happy Monday and welcome to the August 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero products are here and today I'm sharing five Color Your World In Friendship themed cards with you using lots and lots of new Add Ons from the August 2021 My Monthly Hero Release! Each month I share a video featuring Add Ons ONLY (no Main Kit - I don't get the kit so be sure to visit the Hero Arts Blog and Design Team members' blogs for inspiration)!
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Watch the creation of these color your world in friendship cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The frame was taped to a card front with post it tape and the "rays" were adhered to the card front with foam adhesive. The frame was carefully removed. I love the dimensional rainbow rays on this card!
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Rainbow Window Fancy Die was die cut from a 4" x 5 14" Bristol Smooth Cardstock panel. The rainbows and clouds were colored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Pink: Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
Yellow: Bright Yellow, Yellow
Aqua: Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
Clouds: Haze Blue
A Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies sun was die cut from smooth white cardstock and inked with Hero Hues Reactive Inks in Creamsicle and Lemon Drop. The sun was tucked under the edge of the sun at the top of the panel and embellished with a red heart accent.
The acetate was adhered behind the frame and foam tape was applied around the edges. Star confetti was placed in the shaker and the shaker was backed with a panel of cardstock inked with Pool Party ink.
The images were adhered to the card panel as shown and the design was finished with a scattering of hearts and stars accents.
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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, August 8th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Happy weekend! The Hero Arts Holiday 2021 Pre-Release is now available. The full release will be available mid-August but you can pick up the pre-release products right now! I'm taking several of my favorite products from the release and I created three holiday cards using no line coloring and the Karin Brushmarker Pro markers. Let's get started!
Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these holiday cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Buffalo Check Pattern Bold Prints was stamped on Lawn Fawn Paper Bag Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The background was splattered with Picket Fence Distress Paint and allowed to air dry.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Christmas Robins Stamp Set was stamped on the panel with embossing & watermark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Branches: Olive Black, Olive Green, Lime Green, Burdundy, Red
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Christmas Robins Dies and adhered to the card with hemp twine and foam adhesive.
Another greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Christmas Holidays Stamp & Cut. The greeting was die cut with a Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
A sprinkling of snowflake embellishments finish the design.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Buffalo Check Pattern Bold Prints was stamped on Hero Arts Cherry Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The background was splattered with Picket Fence Distress Paint and allowed to air dry.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Holly Berries Stamp Set was stamped on the panel with embossing & watermark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Holly Berries Dies and adhered to the card with hemp twine and foam adhesive.
Another greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Christmas Holidays Stamp & Cut. The greeting was die cut with a Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
A sprinkling of snowflake embellishments finish the design.
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Buffalo Check Pattern Bold Prints was stamped on Hero Arts Palm Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. The background was splattered with Picket Fence Distress Paint and allowed to air dry.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Christmas Robins Stamp Set was stamped on the panel with embossing & watermark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Christmas Rose Dies and adhered to the card with hemp twine and foam adhesive.
Another greeting was stamped on smooth white cardstock using the Hero Arts Christmas Holidays Stamp & Cut. The greeting was die cut with a Sentiment Labels Die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
A sprinkling of snowflake embellishments finish the design.
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Happy Friday! One of the videos I get asked for the most is real time no line coloring. I've also been asked to share more Lawn Fawn videos so we're doing both! Today I thought it would be fun to spend some time coloring some cute Lawn Fawn underwater critters and create a couple of fun scene cards!
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these underwater ocean scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
A 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock was inked with Mermaid Lagoon and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Inks. The background panel was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and allowed to air dry.
The images from the stamp sets listed above were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Jellyfish (not shown in video, colored after Livestream): Purple, Pink Haze
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
A 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock was inked with Mermaid Lagoon and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Inks. The background panel was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and allowed to air dry.
The images from the stamp sets listed above were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Jellyfish (not shown in video, colored after Livestream): Purple, Pink Haze
All the images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the scene as shown.
The card was finished with a scattering of clear hearts and droplets!
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
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Simon Says Stamp is have a FANTASTIC weekend sale! 15% off sitewide with code: SVBG84
Currently I am doing a Friday morning Lives at 9 am CT. I adding a once monthly evening Live the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m CT. Replays will be on my YouTube Channel.
I have a few requests to edit the Lives. Currently I am not going to edit them. This is for a couple of reasons:
1) Lives are new to me and we are going to stick with this format for a bit. I personally love Lives. I haven't watched an edited Live so I reserve the right to reconsider in the future if I think it's something I can fit in my schedule.
2) I don't want to spend the precious hours I have for creating new content, editing a Live. I will be bringing the exact same amount of traditional content and videos to my channel. Lives/replays are in addition to that content.
If you want to join us for some real-time crafty fun each week I would love to "see" you there. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and click the notification bell so that YouTube alerts you when I'm going live. I am trying to reach 100,000 subscribers so if you haven't subscribed yet I would SO appreciate it! I am grateful for my community on all the platforms!
Thanks to everyone who joined me today! I had a blast visiting with everyone. ❤️
Hi friends! I am catching up with my A Gnome For All Seasons Series slowly but surely. Earlier this month I did my first YouTube Live and showcased a patriotic July Gnomes card and today I'm sharing this super fun camping gnomes with the Honey Bee Camp Trailer Card.
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of this camping gnomes seasonal slimline card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A GNOME FOR ALL SEASONS CARD - CAMPING GNOME (MAY)
The Simon Says Stamp Friend Die was die cut from a Doodlebug pink patterned paper and adhered above the stamped phrase above the window as shown.
The Simon Says Stamp Lil Gnome was die cut from smooth white cardstock and an aqua Doodlebug Patterned Paper. The beard was shaded with W1 and W3. The nose was colored with E11 & E13. The Lil' Gnome was tucked behind the window and the camper was adhered to the card as shown.
The Simon Says Stamp Gnome was die cut from smooth white cardstock and Honey Bee Stamps Sweet On You patterned paper (hat and outfit). The beard was shaded with W1 and W3. The nose was colored with E11 & E13.
Hearts were scattered throughout the card and used for decoration in the center of the wheel. White Gem Stickers were added to the trailer.
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Hello friends! In a recent video on my YouTube Channel I asked what product(s) from the new Make Magic Release my community would like to see me use and my sweet friend, Carol Weatherspoon, mentioned the Teacher Thank Yous Stamp/Die Set. Since we are quickly approaching back to school time, I thought that it was the perfect opportunity to share some teach appreciation cards!
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these teacher thank yous cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Greetings from the Simon Says Stamp Teacher Thank Yous Stamps and Dies were stamped onsmooth white cardstock with SSS Slate Ink, die cut with the coordinating dies, and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. Another phrase was stamped directly on the card with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The worm and thought bubble from the Lawn Fawn A Bug Deal Stamps and Dies were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink and the worm colored in with YG21, YG23, YG17, and R20. The images were die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive.
The card was finished with a couple of white heart accents.
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Happy Tuesday, friends! I've rolled out a new series over on my YouTube Channel where I do weekly Lives. I am really loving being able to connect with you all and chat while creating a card or other fun project! Last night I shared ideas for Christmas In July and stitching up some fun felt ornaments with dies from my stash! I love doing a project like this now as it gives us plenty of time to finish in time for the holidays. I don't know about you but this year, and especially this summer, has flown by!
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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these felt ornaments from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Currently I am doing a Friday morning Lives at 9 am CT. I adding a once monthly evening Live the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m CT. Replays will be on my YouTube Channel.
I have a few requests to edit the Lives. Currently I am not going to edit them. This is for a couple of reasons:
1) Lives are new to me and we are going to stick with this format for a bit. I personally love Lives. I haven't watched an edited Live so I reserve the right to reconsider in the future if I think it's something I can fit in my schedule.
2) I don't want to spend the precious hours I have for creating new content, editing a Live. I will be bringing the exact same amount of traditional content and videos to my channel. Lives/replays are in addition to that content.
If you want to join us for some real-time crafty fun each week I would love to "see" you there. Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel and click the notification bell so that YouTube alerts you when I'm going live. I am trying to reach 100,000 subscribers so if you haven't subscribed yet I would SO appreciate it! I am grateful for my community on all the platforms!
Thanks to everyone who joined me today! I had a blast visiting with everyone. ❤️
Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these toadally unfroggetable shaker cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
For the front panel of the card, the Hero Arts Mushroom Forest Fancy Die was die cut from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock (included in the kit). The frame was colored with the following Copic Markers:
The frog was adhered into the scene in the front of the shaker window as shown. Google Eyes (included in the kit) were added to the frog for a fun touch! The frame was backed with thin foam adhesive strips (included in the kit), forming a frame and filled with Trinity Stamps From Embellishments (included in kit). A Photoplay Custom 6x6 patterned paper (included in the kit) was trimmed down to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered to the frame for a patterned background to the shaker!
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
For the front panel of the card, the Hero Arts Through The Woods Window was die cut from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock (included in the kit). The frame was colored with the following Copic Markers:
Additional images from the stamp set were stamped around the frame and colored in with Copic Markers.
The frog was adhered into the scene in the front of the shaker window as shown. Google Eyes (included in the kit) were added to the frog for a fun touch! The frame was backed with thin foam adhesive strips (included in the kit), forming a frame and filled with Trinity Stamps From Embellishments (included in kit). A Photoplay Custom 6x6 patterned paper (included in the kit) was trimmed down to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and adhered to the frame for a patterned background to the shaker!
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
Hello friends! I'm super behind on mailing out July's cards. Look for posts all this week as I catch up on mailing out cards.
If you follow me on Instagram HERE you will know that I am doing a year-long series where I send out ten cards weekly to followers randomly selected from a Google Form my friend Lori Craig set up for me. I came up with this for a couple of reasons:
I have SO. MANY. CARDS. and not enough friends/family to send them to. You all are so kind and supportive of what I do here and on YouTube and I want to give back!
With how hard 2020 was it has reinforced in me that there's nothing like a handmade card in your mailbox to give a little sunshine to others. Not only does it brighten someone else's day, but it brightens MINE to share with you.
If you would like a chance to receive a card, please fill out the form HERE. I can not promise that I will be able to send a card to all of you. The response has exceeded my expectations. I already have over 1900 people signed up. But.... I do make a lot of cards every week so I am going to do my best! 🥰
NOTE One of the questions I receive the most is if I mail cards internationally. Yes I do! It may take a bit to get to you.
NOTEI have a favor to ask. When you're filling out the google doc form please make sure you add your state and/or zip code to your address. There have been several I skipped simply because it's time consuming to look up info and pray it's correct. I don't want you to miss your chance because of missing information. Thank you!
Every week I will do a little weekly recap with the list of cards I'm mailing out. Here are the cards I mailed this week. Please check to see if you are expecting a card.
Elizabeth Peterson
Elizabeth Lorant
Elaine Harrison Lane
Elizabeth Bradley
Erica Ambrose
Schuree Myers
Raelene Pittman
Carol Wiljanen
Barbara Chmura
Sheryl Menke
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If you missed last week's Hero Arts Summer Stamp Along you are in luck! Hero Arts has decided to offer Replay Access for $25. Visit Hero Arts HERE to purchase the replay and enjoy the 8 classes!
Very, very rarely do I use a plain, white envelope to mail out my cards and I get a lot of questions regarding the envelopes I use so I made a couple of thumbnail lists for you all. I have an A2 list and also a Slimline/Mini Slimline list below. These are the envelopes I use to mail all the things. ;)
Thank you to everyone who follows, likes, subscribes and purchases products through my affiliate links. Your support means I can continue providing you with FREE content via my blog and YouTube Channel. You ALL mean the world to me! Hugs!!!
