Hero Arts Card

10/24/2012

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Hey, everyone! It's me, Sarah, and I have to apologize for the lack of updates. Lots has been going on at the shop, and as we all know... life will be life. Anyway, today I just wanted to share a fun tutorial by Hero Arts. ...and yes, we have that wreath stamp! Come and get it while it is still in stock!  


Hero Materials:
CH159 Red Gemstones  
CG485 Very Best Holiday
CL627 Gingerbread Wishes
DI045 Wreath and Ornament
AF101 Black Ink Pad
AF160 Tim Holtz: Broken China Distress Dye Ink Pad
AF229 Forever Green
PS566 Snow Folded Cards
PS610 Snow Layering Paper
PS684 Aspen Paper Pad      




Instructions:
  1. Trim a panel of aqua patterned paper measuring 5.5"x4". Adhere a strip of snowflake patterned paper and two thin strips of Snow Layering Paper that have been inked with Broken China Distress Ink. Lightly ink edges with Broken China Distress Ink and mount to a Snow Folded Card.
  2. Stamp wreath image using Forever Green ink then die cut with the wreath Frame Cuts die. Use a scissors or craft knife to trim out inside of wreath.
  3. Mount photo behind wreath and then adhere to card with foam adhesive.
  4. Stamp sentiment with black ink.
  5. Embellish wreath with gemstones and ribbon.
  6. Round all four corners.



...and as always, happy creating!
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.Festive card share.

08/14/2012

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Hello! Mary here with a quick card share. I made this fall card just to have on hand for the upcoming season.

I took a plain white card base (5.5"x4.25") and stamped out my pumpkins (I used one Hero Arts pumpkin, center, and three other pumpkin stamps I have had for many years - not sure of brands). I masked off each pumpkin in order to create the layering effects. 


Once they were all stamped, I colored each pumpkin using Copic Markers. The ground is also colored with Copics, and I went over the solid color with another Copic, leaving dots to create more of a pebbled look to the ground. (I used a few of the YR colors - 02, 04, 07, 14, 16 and G 03 and 05 for the leaves). 
I then carefully went in with a blending tool and added Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to the background to create the sky. I went over the sky several times to get the darker blue tone for the sky.

Lastly, I added Glossy Accents to the large center pumpkin and several of the pumpkin leaves. It created a glossy finish to the shapes, and added in a little dimension so the card didn't feel completely flat.

And that's it! The hardest part was masking off the pumpkins to get the layering correct. I think I might make a similar card, but cut out one of the pumpkins and layer it on the card using foam dots.

Hope you enjoyed this quick card share and are inspired to create something today!

...and as always, happy creating!
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.random card share.

05/30/2012

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This is Mary, stopping in with a quick card share. Nothing super fancy, just a simple thank you card.

The background of the card is a piece of black cardstock (folded to 4.25"x5.5"), a piece of yellow polka dot paper cut to 4"x5.25", and a strip of paper from Studio Calico's Memoir collection. I also added in a tiny strip of black cardstock (just a scrap) to add in a pop of color. The "thank you" sentiment is from an Ali Edwards/Technique Tuesday stamp set (Loving Words) and the flower is a Hero Arts cling stamp (Stencil Flower).
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I used Copic Markers to colors in the flower (and I cut away the middle portion of the flower, discarding the outer layer of petals). I used the colors in the photo to the left. Base coat: E0000, then Y00 and Y02 for the flower petals in the center. The center of the flower was colored with YR02 and the outer rim of the petals was colored with Y06 for a bright edge. The flower is attached to the front of the card with foam dots. The inside of the card has a white insert for writing, and is left blank.

Hope you enjoyed this quick share!

...and as always, happy creating!
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.card share.

04/16/2012

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Hi everyone! This is Mary, dropping in with a quick card share. It's a very simple card, but rather striking in person.

The card base is made from a piece of patterned paper from the new Story Teller collection from Crate Paper (it is an orange wood grain pattern called Yesterday).
I took the new Studio Calico Huey's Masks (the chevron mask) and misted over the patterned paper using Mister Huey's in Overdue (red) and Calico Shine (clear sparkle). After it dried, I adhered a piece of yellow ribbon (something I no longer have the packaging to) and a piece of red baker's twine to the front of the card, about an inch from the bottom.
I stamped the medal stamp with Versamark watermark ink and heat embossed the image with Mustard Zing! embossing powder from American Crafts. The medal stamp (and greeting) are from an older Studio Calico/Hero Arts set called You Are the Best. After the embossing cooled, I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut out the image and then adhered it to the card using foam dots.
The great thing about a card like this is that you can send it to someone as is for a simple card, or dress it up as much as you like since there is plenty of space for other embellishment. 

Hope you enjoyed the card. 

Remember to look for a fun challenge coming later this week here on the blog. There will be a prize for one lucky participant.

...and as always, happy creating!
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.fun with distress inks.

04/10/2012

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Hello! This is Mary, dropping in with another card share. Today I'll show you how to use those Distress Inks to create a vivid sunset card.

You will need some supplies to get started:

*Distress Inks (Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey and Ban Door - or any combination you like to create a variegated scene + Vintage Photo for the paper edges)
*Foam applicator tool & foam pieces
*White cardstock base (cut to 4.25" x 11" and then scored and folded in half o form a card 4.25" x 5.5")
*White cardstock (smooth paper) piece cut to 3.25" x 4.5"
*Stamp (I used a bare tree stamp from Inkadinkado)
*Black embossing powder ( I like Zing! by American Crafts)
*Heating tool
*Tsukineko Versamark watermark ink (or embossing ink of choice)
*patterned paper to match your Distress Inks
*button
*Dry adhesive
*Glossy Accents or other quick dry wet glue
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First, take your stamp and stamp on the small white cardstock piece using the Versamark ink. Cover the stamped image with your black embossing powder. Shake off excess powder (and pour it back into your jar).


Melt the embossing powder with your heat tool - it should have a glossy shine once it is melted. Let it sit for a few seconds to cool - if you touch it right after heating it will burn you.

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Take your foam applicator tool and press it into the first ink (scattered straw) to pick up some color. Starting off of your paper (I use a craft sheet to protect my table) move in a circular motion and pull the ink color onto the paper. This may take a bit of practice. If you use the circular motion, you will end up with smooth color coverage on your project. Cover the entire paper with the Scattered Straw Distress Ink.
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Take your second color (Mustard Seed - and a clean foam piece) and add a line about halfway down the paper with the Mustard Seed ink. You still want to work in a circular motion and start off the edge of the page. Continue adding your color in a band until it is as wide as you like and as dark. You can go back in to the top section with the Scattered Straw color and blend the two colors a little bit to make the layers look more continuous.

Repeat this step with the remaining two colors (Wild Honey and Barn Door) with bands underneath the Mustard Seed. After each color, you can go back in with the previous color to blend the lines. The Barn Door (red color) should only show at the very base of the tree stamp and then continue down the rest of the card.
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Cut your patterned papers to the following dimensions:Yellow: 3.5" x 4.75"
Orange: 3.75" x 5"
Red: 4" x 5.25"
Take your Vintage Photo Distress Ink and apply to the edges of all three of your papers. You can also distress the edges of your stamped image, but that is your choice.
Adhere the stamped image to the yellow paper, the yellow paper to the orange paper and the orange paper to the red paper.This will be the front of your card.
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Take your button and run a piece of the twine through the holes. Tie a bow on the front, leaving a tail on either side of the button. Run a thin line of dry adhesive on the back of the red paper, and fold the twine around the back of the card to stick on the adhesive. Repeat on the other side of the card. I also added a dot of glossy accents underneath the button to hold it in place and a dot on top of the bow to hold that together.

Adhere your matted stack to the front of your card and you are finished! I think this would look fabulous with a palm tree silhouette stamp for a beautiful tropical card. 

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

...and as always, happy creating! 
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.bunny card (with free printable).

04/05/2012

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Hello everyone! 

This is Mary with a quick and easy card for Easter, or just a spring card in general. There is a free PDF printable of the card template at the bottom of the post for your personal use. I do apologize for the coloring on some of the pictures - the lighting in my room is not the best at night.

Supplies Needed: Scissors, bone folder/stylus for scoring, ruler, black permanent marker, glossy accents or any quick dry adhesive, pink mist or paint, ribbon, white smooth cardstock, paintbrush, inks for stamping, letter stickers to add sentiment, ribbon

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Step 1: Print the PDF file onto a piece of smooth cardstock.

Step 2: Cut out the bunny card (or better yet, cut the bunny template in half, place it along the fold in your cardstock and trace one bunny with the feet along the folded edge of the cardstock. Cut out bunny, making sure to leave the folded edge in tact along the bunny's feet.)
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score card along feet
Step 3: If you cut out the whole bunny card, score along the middle line of the feet so that your bunny will fold to make a card. Fold over firmly, using the bone folder to make your crease along the bunny's feet.
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card interior
Step 4: Put your greeting on the inside of the card. Stamp an image also using the Jenni Bowlin ink or another ink you have handy. Here I used letter stickers and a phrase sticker from the Jillibean Soup Chicken Dumpling Cardstock Stickers set. The stamp is one I've had for a very long time, and was stamped using Jenni Bowling for Ranger ink in Soap Powder. You  could of course stamp a greeting instead of using letter stickers.
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Step 5: Take the Mister Huey's/spray mist and shake well. Open the bottle and dip a paintbrush into the mist. Paint on a nose for your bunny. Since the mists are so thin, be sure to only pick up a little bit of the paint on your brush. You will only need a tiny amount of the spray mist.

Step 6: Attach a candy dot/googly eye to the front of your card. If using a plain white candy dot or pearl gem, take your black permanent marker and draw in a pupil. Let this sit to dry for at least ten minutes (or you'll smear the ink - you would think after three tries I would have gotten the hint ...)

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Step 7: Add a ribbon around the bunny's neck and tie into a bow. Use glossy accents or liquid glue to put a small dot behind the bow to hold in place. Glossy accents along the cut edges of the ribbon will prevent fraying as well.

And that's it! You have yourself a very simple Easter card. You can add more embellishments in any way that you like and add on a pom-pom for the tail.
bunnycard.pdf
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Hope you enjoyed the cad. We would love to see what you come up with using the template.

...and as always, happy creating!
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