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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V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these color your world in friendship cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
HERE'S A HUG WITH LOTS OF LOVE CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Floral Color Wheel Bold Prints
- Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Floral Color Wheel Bold Prints was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The image/background was colored with a combination of the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen:
- Pink: Peach Pink, Sugared Almond Pink
- Red: Carmine, Light Carmine
- Orange: Orange, Pale Orange
- Yellow: Bright Yellow, Yellow
- Lime: Light Green, Yellow Green
- Green: Green, Light Green
- Aqua: Turquoise Green, Green Shadow
- Light Blue: Cobalt, Light Blue
- Blue: Blue, Light Blue
- Purple: Violet, Light Violet
Once the background was completely dry sentiments from the Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL were stamped with Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. The "hug" greeting from the set was die cut from Silver Holographic Cardstock and adhered with foam adhesive.
A red heart accent was added to the design to finish the card.
PAPER HUG CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Sun Flare Window Fancy Die
- Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL
- Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Sun Flare Window Fancy Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and the "rays" were inked with Hero Arts Reactive Ink in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Green Apple, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, Splash, Blue Hawaii, Berry Smoothie, Thistle, and Purple Galaxy. The rays were spritzed with Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer and allowed to air dry.
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!
A greeting from the Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL was stamped on Slate Gray Cardstock with Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Die.
The card was finished with a scattering of heart accents.
SENDING HUGS SHAKER CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Rainbow Window Fancy Die
- Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL
- Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies
- 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.
A piece of acetate was trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4" panel and stamped with a greeting from the Hero Arts Paper Hug Stamp & Cut XL using Cotton White StazOn Ink.
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.
YOU ARE A GREAT FRIEND CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Rays of Color Stencil
- Hero Arts Better Together Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Rays of Color Stencil was stenciled on a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of smooth white cardstock with Creamsicle and Lemon Drop Reactive Inks.
A greeting from the Hero Arts Better Together Stamp Set was stamped on the panel with black ink.
The Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies were used to die cut smooth white cardstock and the pieces were inked with Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Key Lime Fizz, and Pool Party Reactive Inks.
The images were adhered to the card panel as shown and the design was finished with a scattering of hearts and stars accents.
COLOR ME THANKFUL CARD
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Rays of Color Window Fancy Die
- Hero Arts Color Me Words Stamp Set
- Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
The Hero Arts Rays of Color Window Fancy Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and the "rays" were inked with Hero Arts Reactive Ink in Taffy, Fruit Punch, Creamsicle, Lemon Drop, Key Lime Fizz, Green Apple, Pool Party, Blue Raspberry, Splash, Blue Hawaii, Thistle, and Purple Galaxy. The rays were spritzed with Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer and allowed to air dry.
Greetings from the Hero Arts Color Me Words Stamp Set were stamped on one of the rays with Hero Arts Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
The "sparkles" from the Hero Arts Rainbow Infinity Dies were die cut from Silver Holographic Cardstock and adhered to the card as shown.
The images were adhered to the card panel as shown and the design was finished with a scattering of hearts and stars accents.
S U P P L I E S
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S H O P P I N G
Shop all the August My Monthly Hero kit add ons by clicking the links below:
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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, August 8th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Channin Pelletier
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
Special Guests:
Chari Moss
Jennifer Kotas
Jennifer McGuire
Meg Brooks
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Keppel
This post is part of the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August Blog Hop.
