Love the look of foiling? ME TOO! I used the exclusive foilable cards from the July Kit to create these all foiled cards. All foiled, you say? Not only did I foil the cards but I also used the DecoFoil Transfer Gel with Simon Says Stamp Stencils and the DecoFoil to create these amazing custom foiled backgrounds! Y'all, I'm addicted now. I want to foil all the things.
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Watch the creation of these foiled encouragement cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I foiled all three exclusive foilable cards from the July 2019 kit with the Rainbow Shattered Foils. For the bees on a couple of the designs I used gold DecoFoil. I ran these designs and the foil through the Minc Foiling Machine.
Once dry, you can run the backgrounds through the Minc Machine with the foil.
Unfortunately my Minc died between the first step and this one so I had to come up with an alternative plan. I instead ran the gel stenciled background and Rainbow Shattered Foil through my Spellbinders Platinum after heating with the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System! I love that I was able to use the Glimmer to foil these fun backgrounds!
The foiled backgrounds were adhered to white top fold card bases and the foiled cards were adhered over the backgrounds using foam adhesive.
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Hello friends! I'm popping in here today to share these two cards I created as a guest designer for wplus9 a few weeks back. I absolutely love the New Home Stamp Set and coordinating dies. These build-a-home/front porch images just make my heart happy! I created both a landscape thank you card and a portrait new home card with these amazing images! I love how you can create something different every time.
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Watch the creation of these new home cards colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Siding was stamped on both card backgrounds using Versafine Onyx Black Ink. Bristol Smooth Cardstock was used for the backgrounds. It's my absolute favorite paper for Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker coloring.
For the thank you card the siding and porch of the house was colored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Beige, Medium Beige, Blender
The door, side lights and casing image was also stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored with the following markers:
Beige, Medium Beige, Blender, Deep Blue, Shadow Mauve
The windows were colored with the Haze Blue Marker.
The rest of the images were colored with the following marker colors:
Lights: Gray, Pale Gray
Planters: Medium Beige, Blender, Pale Rose, Deep Red
"Welcome" from the Welcome Wreath Stamp Set was stamped on the doormat with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Glossy Accents was applied to the window panes. The images were adhered to the design with foam adhesive squares for added dimension.
The "thanks" from the Welcome Dies was die cut from smooth white cardstock adhered to Fun Foam with Stick It Adhesive. Fired Brick Distress Ink was applied to the greeting with an ink blending tool. The greeting was adhered to the design as shown and finished with a layer of Glossy Accents.
An additional greeting from the Welcome Wreath Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with clear embossing ink, embossed with white embossing powder, trimmed into a thin strip and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
For the new home congratulations card the siding and porch of the house was colored with the following Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers:
Gray, Pale Gray, Blender
A sentiment from the New Home Stamp Set was stamped along the bottom edge of the design as shown.
The door, side lights and casing image was also stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and colored with the same marker colors. The windows were colored with the Haze Blue Marker.
The rest of the images were colored with the following marker colors:
Lights: Gray, Pale Gray
Planters: Turquoise Green, Persian Green, Peacock Blue, Deep Blue, Shadow Mauve
Door Mat: Beige, Medium Beige
Greenery & Flowers: Olive Green, Mid Green, Pale Rose, Deep Red, Light Violet, Pale Violet
"Welcome" from the Welcome Wreath Stamp Set was stamped on the doormat with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
Glossy Accents was applied to the window panes. The images were adhered to the design with foam adhesive squares for added dimension.
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Hello friends! Today I'm sharing a couple of cards with the July 2019 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit, Bee Yourself! I am sharing two cards featuring stamping the Bee Yourself images on the Honey Bee Stamps patterned papers and coloring over the patterns with Copic Markers. This is a great way to create a card with no fussy cutting, masking, etc. I love this technique! Please share with me what you're making with the July Kit. I can't wait to hear!
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Stamping images on patterned papers and coloring those images in over the pattern is one of my favorite ways to get around not having coordinating dies. Or maybe I just don't want that white outline around the image for whatever reason. Fussy cutting is my personal least favorite technique. I know some of y'all excel at it but, friends, it is not my spiritual gifting. At all.
Once the images were colored, I trimmed the patterned paper down to 5 1/2" on one side and 3 3/4" on the other. Another paper from the kit has these awesome black wonky scallops. Instead of die cutting a scallop border, I instead trimmed multiple strips. I matted the stamped and colored panel on these strips. I love the wonky scallop borders! I adhered the backgrounds to white side and top fold card bases.
Detailing was added to the bees with black and white gel pens and Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard. Glossy Accents was added to the bee's noses and the hearts.
The Hexagon Die was die cut from Sunshine and Black Cardstock (from the kit) as well as patterned papers from the kit. The patterns were inlaid into the cardstock outlines to fill in some "white space" on the desgins.
Each card was finished with Buzzy Sequins from the kit!
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This brand new release is perfect for all your summer-themed crafting and more! I love the stamps, dies, and stencils from this release so much that I created a card showcase featuring eight brand new products with a layered stenciled and stamped background technique! The Nautical Stripes Stencil and Buoys Stencil create the most amazing nautical themed backgrounds!
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Watch the creation of these thanks and thinking of you cards featuring stamps, dies, and stencils from the Rest & Refresh Release from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.
The tag was adhered to the design with foam adhesive and Glossy Accents was added to the anchor, finishing the top of the design with a white heart accent.
My final card share today features the Buoys Stencil and multiple ink colors for this awesome background. The buoys were stenciled with Duckling, Chili Pepper, Surf Blue, and Soft Navy inks. Sponge Daubers were used to do the inking and Post It Tape to mask off areas quickly and easily. The was stamped over the buoys with Surf Blue ink.
A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.
White heart accents were added to some of the buoys to complete the card.
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Watch the creation of this mini everyday messages underwater little mermaid agenda scene card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The Circular Grid Cover was die cut from smooth white cardstock. The die cut panel and a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of smooth white cardstock were inked with Shaded Lilac, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks. Both panels were spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and blotted dry.
A Honey Bee Stamps Ocean Scene Builder Stencil and white pigment ink were used to add rays of light filtering through the underwater scene. The stenciling was added to both the background and frame.
Once the background was completely dry, Mini Everyday Messages were stamped in four of the frame openings using clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The frame was then popped up with foam adhesive over the background.
Little Mermaiden Agenda images were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored in with the following Copic Marker color combinations;
Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the hearts and bikini tops. A black gel pen and fine detail pen were used for the eyes and eyelashes. A stardust glitter pen was used for the mermaid tails.
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I thought it would be fun to create entirely stamped card front panels with the Hello Darling 6"x8" stamp set included in the April Kit. While I had the stamps in my MISTI and the supplies and inks all out I went ahead and stamped two card backgrounds at once, just switching out the sentiments. You could even create more and make an entire set of thank you or gift cards! After all the stamping was done I added detail and dimension to the stamped areas with Polychromos colored pencils!
I started the backgrounds by stamping the sentiments from the Hello Darling Stamp Set on Ivory Cardstock and then added the lines above and below the sentiments, then the flower pots, stems, flowers, and finally the hearts. Below is a list of the Simon Says Stamp ink colors I used for each part of the design:
Polychromos colored pencils in similar shades were used to add detailing to the stamped images. In some cases Gamsol and a stump pencil were used to soften the shading (the flower pots and hearts).
The backgrounds were die cut with a Basics Rectangles die to perfectly center the panel. A larger A2 background (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") was die cut from patterned papers in the kit using another Basics Rectangles die. The stamped panel was secured to the gingham panel and then adhered to a white top fold card base to complete the design.
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Hello friends! I am so super excited to share this hot foiled wreath thank you card featuring the March 2019 Wreath Glimmer of the Month Kit. Foiling creates the most amazing, elegant cards, with minimal effort. What could be better?!!! For $20/month + shipping you will receive exclusive glimmer plate set + a foil roll (a $28 value!!!).
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Watch the creation of this hot foiled wreath card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
The background of the design was created by embossing a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of smooth white cardstock with the FSJ Love Stripes Embossing Folder. Sentiments from the FSJ Text Happy and Inside & Out stamp sets were stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.
The center of the flowers were finished with Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops. Key Lime Nuvo Crystal Drops were applied around the card to finish the design.
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The cards were finished with a scattering of acrylic hearts and jewels.
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Hello friends! Lawn Fawn does some of the best interactive designs available to us! Today's card features an interactive element inside that makes a big impact. The little fox is chasing the biggest butterfly of all with his net! The pop up butterfly inside is a great extension of the design on the front. Still working on my no-line coloring skills with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and still loving it! Let's get started!
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Watch the creation of this interactive pop up card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Images from the Butterfly Kisses Stamp Set and Open Me Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Antique Linen Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. The images were adhered to the scene as shown. A sentiment from the Open Me Stamp Set was stamped on the sign with clear embossing ink and heat set with white embossing powder.
The inside of the card was inked with the MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil and Lawn Fawn Fish Tank Ink using a Life Changing Ink Blending Brush. This continues the scene from the front of the card to the inside! The Pop Up Butterfly was die cut from a combination of Neenah Smooth White Cardsotck and Bristol Smooth Cardstock. The Bristol Smooth Cardstock pieces were colored with a rainbow of Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to match the look and feel of the images on the front of the card. The Pop Up Butterfly was assembled according to the directions in the video tutorial above and secured to either side of the score line of the card.
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3 Water Reactive Ink Cubes (Sea Salt, Sea Glass, Blue Water)
Blue and Green Droplets
This amazing kit is valued at $75.99 and you can pick it up for only $34.99 HERE!
The main kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, March 8th.
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Watch the creation of these March My Monthly Hero cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
I absolutely LOVE the kit this month! And I made lots and lots of cards with the Main Kit and Add Ons! All of my cards today feature the Reactive Inks from the Main Kit and fun easy to do techniques. Let's get started!
My first card share today is my aquarium style card featuring the Main Kit only! The aquarium "window" was created from acetate and a sentiment from the Main Kit was stamped with Cotton White StazOn Ink. The elements on the frame were colored in with Copic Markers and the images inside the aquarium were stamped with Hero Arts Inks. The background of the aquarium was inked with Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass inks, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer, and blotted dry. The inks "react" with the water for stunning effects!
The following Copic Markers were used to color in the frame:
Leaves: G21, G24, G28
Seaweed: YG21, YG23, YG17
Red Coral: R35, R39
Orange Coral: YR04, YR09
Starfish:YR31, YR24
The following Hero Arts inks were used to stamp the fish and other solid images inside the aquarium:
The fishbowl shaped card was created with Paper Layering Goldfish in Bowl Dies. A mask was used to mask off the "water line" at the top of the bowl and the Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass Inks. The Bubbles Bold Prints background was stamped over the inked background with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The ink from inside the bubbles was "lifted" out by applying water with a water brush pen and lifting it off with a dry paper towel.
A greeting from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set was stamped along the top of the bowl using the Reactive Blue Water Ink. Images from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies before being adhered to the design. The goldfish bowl was finished with a scattering of embellishments from the Main Kit.
Here's another design featuring a fish bowl! This card features the Bubbles Bold Prints stamped on inked Hero Hues Mist Cardstock using the Reactive Blue Water Ink. Water and Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer were sprayed over the cardstock for a fun iridescent effect! The fish bowl and fish from the Fishy Stamp and Cut were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versafine Onxy Black Ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. The images were adhered to the bubble background. A sentiment from the Pet Goldfish Stamp Set was stamped and embossed next to the fish bowl. White cardstock borders were adhered above and below the strip using foam adhesive. The card was finished with a scattering of bubble embellishments.
This next card features the reactive lift technique from the fish bowl shaped card but is the same design as the card above. This time images from the Pet Turtle Stamp Set were stamped with Fade Out Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for the no line coloring look. The images were die cut with the coordinating Pet Turtle dies and adhered as shown. A grass borders was created by die cutting Hero Hues Pesto Cardstock with the Thorn Tree and Grasses Fancy Die.
My last card share today features the Fish and Bubbles Confetti Die inked with Reactive Blue Water and Sea Glass Inks, spritzed with water from a Distress Sprayer and the White Iridescent Shimmer spray. The shimmer really is the star of the background on this beautiful design! The die was die cut again from Hero Hues Adriatic Cardstock and the fish were inlaid into the background. Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard were adhered to the "bubbles".
The Color Layering Betta Fish was inked with Cornflower, Indigo, and Navy inks, die cut with the coordinating die and adhered to the card with foam adhesive. The vines were stamped with Fade Out ink, colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and adhered along the bottom edge of the design.
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We are giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, March 10th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.
