Hero Arts - Use Your Favorite!

Happy Thursday crafty friends and welcome to the first A Blog Named Hero challenge of 2018! This was a fun challenge to prepare for, I have so many favourites from Hero Arts but I managed to narrow it down, lol!

Let's talk a bit about the favourites I used today (all products listed at the bottom of this post). I started with inks, I love Hero Arts ink. They were the first ink line I invested in and they are still, not only my favourite, I have never needed to re-ink them!

The Thank You die was my starting point, this was probably the first large word die that I purchased when it was released and I just love the size and font. I figured what is better than a rainbow to frame a bold sentiment!

Another favourite product line for me are the stencils! I took my Diamond stencil with a piece of HA Radiant White card stock and went to town and ink blended Bubble Gum, Fresh Peach, Butter Bar, Lime Green, Soft Pool and Cornflower Shadow Ink and Orchid Bold Ink. Once I removed my stencil, I went over the panel again with a light blending of all the same inks. I die cut the panel with the new Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies (these dies have my little heart!)

I die cut my Thank You from a piece of Radiant White card stock with fun foam and StickIt to give it dimensions and turn it into a sticker. I then used a secondary sentiment from the HA Hello Stamp and Cut and I white embossed it on black card stock.  I placed my sentiments on my panel and finished the design with some HA gems from the Neutral Mix.

Thanks so much for taking the time! Go over to A Blog Named Hero for more inspiration and to enter the challenge!

Happy Hello!

Happy Friday! I am so thrilled to be sharing my first post for A Blog Named Hero! 

I think many card makers can attest to the fact that Hero Arts began their crafty journey and I am certainly on that list! Hero Arts is the first company that I discovered when I started card making in 2010 and have been an avid fan of their products since then.

The Hero Arts Flickr group also introduced me to the overall kindness of the crafting community which further solidified my love for card making. Needless to say, when I received that wonderful e-mail from Jess and Lisa I was beyond excited to join this wonderful group.

Now for my first project featuring that gorgeous new Flowering Magnolia stamp released in February. There is something so wonderful about a woodblock stamp and the stamping quality, I am so happy Hero Arts still uses wood they are among my favourites.  I watercolored my flower with a water based marker and a water brush (the fantastic new water colors by Hero Arts would be fantastic for this effect also, they are so on my wish list!) 

I then cut my watercolor paper to 5.25 x 4 inches and used the Diamond Stencil just to act as a frame for my flower with a mix of green and aqua inks. I fussy cut my flower and I popped it up with foam tape.

I die cut my Hello from the Hello Stamp and Cut from a fun foam and a black card stock sandwich and glued it over my flower and added dimension with Glossy accents. To finish off my panel I used the beautiful pool gems from the mixed accents line by Hero Arts. I added fun foam to the back of the panel and place it on my card base. Links to all the products used listed below.

Thank you so much for taking the time see you soon! 

Kim