Hero Arts September Studio is available + Time Out Challenges #296 Reminder

Hello everyone!

I'm here today sharing two cards I made with the September Hero Studio products... But before I go more detailed into the products and the cards I'd like to use this opportunity to remind you of our ongoing Friendship/Encouragement/Support Challenge at Time Out Challenges! Both of these fall cards would be perfect to send to a friend and cheer up their day... And I'm going to do exactly that with my cards! Please head on over to the challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of more DT inspiration. I'd love to see your Friendship/Encouragement/Support cards in the gallery!

So, onto the cards and the new Hero Arts September Studio products! In this post I'm playing with two products from the Studio line:

Die Set of the Month

Layering Stencils of the Month

The Die Set of the Month this time has 5 adorable little critter dies that you can have snuggling and taking it easy and cozy under a cute stitched blanket in a beautiful bed! I chose to work with the bear and the fox from the animals... and added extra detail to my blanked with the Daisy Mosaic stencil, it's an older Hero Arts product but definitely a favorite! I've cut my critters from white Neenah card and ink blended their coloring. 

There's also plenty of ink blending in the card with the Layering Stencils of the Month,  I love the vibrant look I got with various Altenew and Distress inks. I added interest to my card by die cutting a rectangle from the stenciled piece and lifting it up with foam. 

In both card I've used a sentiment from Stamp and Cut of the Month... Stay tuned for a card made with that set! 

Make sure to check out all the Hero Studio products and details about the subscriptions HERE.

I'd like to join:

Die Cut Divas: Anything Goes (card with critters)

Allsorts challenge: Anything Goes (card with trees)

Creative Knockouts: Lots of Layers (card with critters)

Just us Girls: Anything Goes with Dies (card with critters)

Crazy is our fame -Stencils are our game: Stencils with nature (cart with the trees)

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New Challenge at Inkspirational!

Hi friends!

We have a new challenge at Inkspirational, a nice an easy Clean And Simple challenge! We have an option for flowers... but Anything CAS goes!

I decided to play with the new dies from Spellbinders Autumn Archives Collection by Kelly Bangs. There's two sets used in this card:

Documenting Labels Etched Dies

Falling Leaves Etched Dies

I've inked the leaves with various Altenew inks, the stems I simply cut from brown card. For a nice CAS layout I scored two lines to the card base to place my little tag on. The "ribbon" in my tag is not actually ribbon, it's a piece of golden card I've folded to look like ribbon or piece of fabric/thread. 

Do head on over to Inkspirational for all the challenge details, linky for your projects and lots of more DT inspiration! I hope to see you playing along!

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New Arrivals at Spellbinders!

Hi friends!

There are plenty of exciting New Arrivals at Spellbinders store! I'm here with only one card today, but more is coming in the end of the week so stay tuned! :) 

I've created this card with the fun autumn themed dies from Autumn Archives collection by Kelly Bangs. In addition to dies, there is also patterned paper and all sorts of ephemera available, and this collection is great for scrapbooking and journaling too. 

The dies I'm using are:

Documenting Labels Etched Dies

Falling Leaves Etched Dies

Have a look at the entire Autumn Archives collection HERE

...and ALL August New Arrivals HERE.

It's not of then that one is able to create a completely no stamping card, but this was now one of the rare occasions! For the acorns I've ink blended scraps of white card and for the labels I've used brown and gold cardstock. I added some extra shimmer to my acorns with a wash of sheer gold, shimmery watercolor... And added some extra shine to the card with gold paint splatters. I love how this turned out! 

I'd like to join:

Mix it Up Challenge Blog: Anything Goes + Mixed Media

Cut It Up Challenge Blog: Add a Sentiment

A Cut Above Challenge: Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge: Anything Goes

Thank you for popping by and I hope you like my Acorn Labels card! :) 

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August Challenge at Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero!

Hello friends!

The August challenge at Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero is a fun one: 

Splish Splash; 

Use a Water Technique or Water Image

Grab your favorite Hero Arts products and start creating! One randomly chosen winner will receive a $50 gift voucher to use at Hero Arts store. 

There's plenty of more DT inspiration and all the challenge details along with the link tool for your projects available HERE. 

My DT project is created with August Hero Studio products. I've used stamps from the Card Kit of the Month and a couple of dies from Die Set of the Month. Fine Arts Frame Die is an older Hero Arts die and one of my favorites!

My watery technique is done with various water reactive inks, acetate and water. You smoosh your inks on your acetate, give them a splash of water, and "stamp" with the acetate and watery inks to your card base. I did multiple layers, drying the layers in between with a heat gun. I finished the card with some pale gold paint splatters so there's actually two watery techniques used in the card! 

I'd like to join:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Quite Quirky

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge: Anything Goes

Halloween and Other Occasions Challenge: Halloween

I look forward seeing you joining The August challenge at Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero ! 

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New Challenge at Inspirational + More Inspiration for August Hero Studio!

Hi friends!

I'm here to share my DT card for Inkspirational challenge where we have a very fun photo for you to be inspired by. I love these hot, warm colors, and decided to make a Halloween card with non traditional Halloween colors using my new August Hero Studio Products from Hero Arts. The August Die Set of the Month is full of small frames and fun Halloween images. The many frames made it easy to make my card fit the collection of paints in our inspiration photo too! So instead of a collection of paints in warm colors... Here is my collection of Halloween frames in warm colors, voila! :) 

Please head on over to Inkspirational challenge blog for all the challenge details and lots of more DT inspiration. I look forward seeing your projects in the gallery!

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August Hero Studio Products Are Here!

Hi friends!

I'm here today sharing a couple of slighly spooky cards with the new August Hero Studio products! Hero Studio is a Hero Arts papercrafting subscription program that is designed to inspire creators of all levels—whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned crafter. You can choose in between Card Kit of the Month, Cling Stamp of the Month, Die Set of the Month, Layering Stencils of the Month or Stamp and Cut of the Month.

Subscription options start at just $17.50 per month, and you can mix and match your favorites—or choose the Whole Studio subscription to get all five kits plus an exclusive bonus each month!

Have a look at all of the subscription products HERE!

I'm sharing two card with the August Studio products today... And I hope you'll also come back for more inspiration tomorrow! 

Card 1 Trick or Treat

This card is created with with the Card Kit of the Month. The
 handsome, slightly spooky fellow (perhaps a ghost, what do you think?!?) comes from the stamp set included in the Card Kit of the Month. The sentiment and spider web are from the same set as well. The frame is an older Hero Arts favorite, Fine Arts Frame Die, part of the Looking Glass Collection Dies. The gentleman's head and face is stamped with 4 stamps and I found a nice ink combo to make his skin look both human yet a bit spooky... Here it is if you want to try it:

Memento Tuxedo Black for the outlines, Memento London Fog for the stamp with the hair, Altenew Pink Sand for the shadows of the face, Altenew Blush for the overall skin color. 

The stamps are easy to lign up + the stamping doesn't even have to be 100% accurate -when I was testing the inks some of my stamping was a bit wonky and he still looked good! :)

The spider webs I've heat embossed with silver embossing powder and I've also splattered some shimmery paint on top of everything.

Card 2 Have a Beautiful Day

This card is created with the Layering Stencils of the Month . I wanted to see if I was able to create a non-Halloweeny background with the stencils by using a non-Halloweeny color scheme and I think it worked out pretty well! The sentiment, heat embossed with white powder on vellum, comes from Lemonade Day Stamp and Cut set.

I'd like to play along following challenges:

Little Red Wagon: Masculine (Trick or Treat card)

Try it On Tuesday: Make It Magical (Trick or Treat card)

Make My Monday: Masculine (Trick or Treat card)

Thank you for popping by and I hope to see you again tomorrow when I share inspiration with the Die Set of the Month!

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Reminder for Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero July Challenge + Inkspirational Challenge #346: Birthday!

Hi friends!

I'm here to share some extra DT inspiration for our July "You're my Best Friend" Challenge at Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero... And my card also fits the Birthday theme at Inkspirational, one of my other design teams. You can only love a twofer, right!? I hope to see you joining both of these amazing challenges! You still have about 4 days to join both of these fun challenges. 

My card is created with the AMAZING (sorry for shouting, but it is so so amazing!!) Curious Crafter Bundle from the Case Closed collection by Hero Arts. This is my first time playing with the products and they are just SO MUCH fun. I've colored the Ms Detective with Copic markers . I used the Houndstooth stencil both for Ms Detective's outfit and for the teal background. I did add extra shading to the outfit with Copics too. Oh -the outfit is stamped separately to a stenciled piece and then cut to fit the stamped and colored Ms Detective. Good old paper piecing technique! :) 

I also wanted to use the Magnifying Glass die set  in my card so I used it as a base for my sentiment from It's No Mystery stamp and cut set. For the "glass" in both of my magnifying glasses I used vellum. The sentiment is heat embossed with Copper powder, I thought copper went well with the teals and browns of the card.

I think I saw someone use a similar layout with this bundle and now I can't find it to give credit where credit is due.. But if that creator happens to see this, thank you for inspiring me!! 

I'd love to see you joining the challenges at Stay Crafty With a Blog Named Hero and Inkspirational! I love how my reminder card turned out and I hope it inspires you to dig out your Hero Arts products and join us! 

I'd like to join:

Allsorts Challenge: Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes with the option of favorite color (dark teal is definitely one of my faves!)

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes

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