Happy Monday and welcome to the April 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!
It's new release day! The Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Release is here and today I'm sharing a couple of rainbow-themed watercolor critter cards with new stamps, dies, and stencil from the Add Ons Release. 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 rainbow watercolor critter scene cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
BUG YOU CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Bug You Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Bug You Dies
- Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Stamp Set
- Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Dies
- Hero Arts Soft Landscape Window Fancy Die
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Soft Landscape Window Fancy Die was die cut from a 4" x 5 1/4" panel of Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock and colored in with the following Tombow Dual Brush Markers and a water brush pen:
- Trees: 277 Dark Green, 245 Sap Green, 296 Green, 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime, 291 Alice Blue, 243 Mint
- Mountains: 969 Chocolate, 947 Burnt Sienna
- Stream: 403 Bright Blue, 401 Aqua
Another 4" x 5 1/4" panel of Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock was watercolored with a wash of blue ink. Once completely dry, a sentiment from the Hero Arts Bug You Stamp Set was colored with green markers, misted with a Mini Mister, and stamped on the background.
The caterpillar, ladybug, and leaf from the Hero Arts Bug You Stamp Set were stamped on Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Tombow Dual Brush Markers:
- Caterpillar: 055 Process Yellow, 090 Baby Yellow, 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime, 296 Green, 291 Alice Blue, 401 Aqua, 403 Bright Blue, 452 Process Blue, 476 Cyan, 665 Purple, 673 Orchid, 800 Baby Pink, 761 Carnation, 845 Carmine
- Ladybug: 845 Carmine, 761 Carnation, N25 Lamp Black, N75 Cool Gray 3
- Leaf: 277 Dark Green, 245 Sap Green, 243 Mint
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Bug You Dies and adhered to the scene as shown. The panel was adhered over the background with foam adhesive.
The sun from the Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Stamp Set was colored with yellow Tombow Dual Brush Markers, spritzed with water from a Mini Mister and stamped on watercolor cardstock. The sun was die cut using the coordinating Hero Arts You Lift Me Up Dies and adhered to the scene.
The card was finished with a scattering of red heart accents.
GRAPHIC REEF CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Graphic Reef Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Graphic Reef Dies
- Hero Arts Flowy Stripes Stencil
- Hero Arts Slimline & Bookmarks Infinity Dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
A 4" x 5 1/4" panel of smooth white cardstock was inked with Hero Hues Reactive Ink in Pool Party, Splash, and Blue Hawaii inks. The panel was spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and allowed to air dry.
The Hero Arts Flowy Stripes Stencil was stenciled over the background with Hero Hues Sea Salt Reactive Ink.
Greetings from the Hero Arts Graphic Reef Stamp Set were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Splash, and Blue Hawaii inks and die cut with a Hero Arts Slimline & Bookmarks Infinity Die, and adhered with foam adhesive.
Images from the Hero Arts Graphic Reef Stamp Set were stamped on Arches Cold Press Watercolor Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jellyfish No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with the following Tombow Dual Brush Markers:
- Purple Fish: 665 Purple, 673 Orchid, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Pink Fish: 800 Baby Pink, 761 Carnation, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Red Fish: 761 Carnation, 845 Carmine, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Orange Fish: 933 Orange, 025 Light Orange, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Lime Fish: 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Teal Fish: 296 Green, 291 Alice Blue, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Blue Fish: 476 Cyan, 452 Process Blue, 025 Light Orange, 090 Baby Yellow
- Red Coral: 845 Carmine
- Orange Coral: 025 Light Orange, 020 Peach
- Seaweed: 245 Sap Green, 133 Chartreuse, 131 Lemon Lime
The images were die cut with the coordinating Hero Arts Graphic Reef Dies and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The bubbles were stamped with Splash ink and the eyes and bubbles were finished with Crystal Lacquer.
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, April 11th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
K E E P H O P P I N G
Hero Arts
Channin Pelletier
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
Special Guests:
Jennifer Kotas
Jennifer McGuire
Mansi Bhatia
Nichol Spohr
Rachel Juanita Bellamy
Rebecca Keppel
This post is part of the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero April Blog Hop.
Took awhile before I could get the comment box to open. The bug creation reminds me of a pop up illustrated book scene, sort of like Eric Carle, that my daughter had the Books. Wonderful look, style, detail & so much more.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Posted by: Melissa SunshineHoneyBee | April 05, 2021 at 12:39 PM
SO cute! Love your colors!
Posted by: Avra Williams | April 05, 2021 at 02:17 PM
Very cute!
Posted by: Rebecca | April 05, 2021 at 02:24 PM
What fun and whimsical cards Nichol!
Posted by: Celeste Goff | April 05, 2021 at 03:22 PM
I am just loving the cheerful explosion of color on these cards!!!! I am so ready for spring and colors! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Pam McClung | April 05, 2021 at 03:27 PM
Your cards are very pretty!!1 I really like the caterpillar one, so cute!!
Posted by: Sheri | April 05, 2021 at 03:54 PM
This set is adorable! Love the bright colors you used on your cards, and the underwater scene is wonderful!
Posted by: Ann Ito | April 05, 2021 at 04:12 PM
Both cards are so fun but the caterpillar one is adorable! Love your attention to detail and thanks for sharing all the information about the process you go through to make decisions and fix errors or things that you don’t love!
Posted by: Bernadette | April 05, 2021 at 04:29 PM
Your coloring is incredible! I LOVE the fish!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | April 05, 2021 at 05:02 PM
Hi, Nichol - You are so thorough and I love how you show things you maybe ended up deciding to cut or change from your card-making process. I love this release. I was not sure about the shapes of some of the animals -- a little too angular -- at first, but now after all that I have seen in the blog hop, I am fully on board. I also loved this Graphic Reef set / dies and the Bug You stamps / dies. You and I have the same taste..... so that is a compliment to me b/c your taste is excellent.
Have a great week and thanks for the inspiration to use my new kit!
Lori S in PA
Posted by: Lori Spitzer | April 05, 2021 at 05:11 PM
WOW! Fantastic cards. Love the new kit. Thank you.
Posted by: Debbie P | April 05, 2021 at 06:57 PM
thank you for all the tips and inspiration ... love these cards!
Posted by: Sandra Bonagura | April 05, 2021 at 07:03 PM
These are so cute!
Posted by: Gab | April 05, 2021 at 07:37 PM
Super cards. Love the rainbow caterpiller. Your school of fish card is awesome with the wavy stencil in the background.
Posted by: Judy Inukai | April 05, 2021 at 07:39 PM
This is such a cute add-on set! Love your design.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | April 05, 2021 at 09:47 PM
Beautiful cards and colors!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | April 05, 2021 at 10:00 PM
Love your awesome cards!!!
Posted by: Jessica Yoder-Jones | April 05, 2021 at 10:45 PM
Eek! I love that rainbow caterpillar! Great card designs!
Posted by: Vikki H | April 05, 2021 at 11:23 PM
Adorable cards, really liked the one with the colorful caterpillar. So interesting.
Posted by: Patricia Wilson | April 06, 2021 at 06:26 AM
Love the bright and cheerful colors. Great cards.
Posted by: nancy f | April 06, 2021 at 07:23 AM
Wonderfully fun cards, Nichol! I love the little rainbow caterpillar!! Love the gorgeous colours and clever design!! Thanks for the super inspiration!!! Stay safe! :)
Posted by: Helen F | April 06, 2021 at 07:34 AM
Gorgeous cards. Love your videos.
Posted by: Brenda Newt | April 06, 2021 at 08:15 AM
You are so amazing with color ... thank you for sharing.
Posted by: BETH CARUSO | April 06, 2021 at 09:55 AM
Fantastic cards! I love the bug card - so adorable!
Posted by: Stacey Kowbel | April 06, 2021 at 11:27 AM
You always amaze me with all the wonderful scenic cards you make!! These are adorable!!
Posted by: Patty A Eifert | April 06, 2021 at 12:35 PM