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.
