Hi cardies and welcome to our Hero Arts Global Blog Hop. We are featuring products from the My Monthly Hero (MMH) release from earlier this the month. There are so many fabulous products in the MMH and the Add Ons. I have created one card for each to share with you today. Then hop along to enjoy the inspiration shared from the rest of our fabulously creative Design Team.
As you hop along, don’t forget to leave a comment on each stop along the way for a change to win a $25.00 gift card donated by the wonderful people at Hero Arts. The comment deadline is Feb 26th and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog on Feb 27th – Good luck!
The February My Monthly Hero Kit has a very unique and playful stamp set with coordinating dies inspired by the art of the Surrealist masters and the magical imagery of dreams. It also includes black watercolor paper, a water brush and a custom Daniel Smith watercolor paint palette which I used to paint my first card.
Under that you will find my second card created with two of the new die sets also released this month, Cloud Window Fancy Die and the Dream Accessories Fancy Dies.
Hero Arts Global Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY – Card #1
I love surrealist art, so this stamp set was so fun to play with.
Start by stamping the stairs and oval door. Next, create a mask for that and stamp the clouds from the regular door inside the oval
On a separate piece of cardstock, stamp the rain dripping image.
Color them all with Copic Markers and cut them out. Cut off the top portion of the water with the moon and attach the bottom piece to the back of the stairs.
COPICS USED:
SKY: B000, Bo1, BG45, BG53 – EYE: E33, B1, BG53 – STEPS: N1, N2, N3, N4 – CLOUDS: V12, V15, V17 – STARS: Y11, Y15 – WATER: B1, BG53, B24, B37, B97
Finally, watercolor the background using the Daniel Smith Watercolor Paint Palette. When dry, cut it with the Waffle Flowers Deckled Frames Die and attach it to a black card base.
Die cut a moon and added 4 layers of gold embossing powder and white heat embossed the sentiment on black.
Use foam squares to attach all the elements to the card and then add the EYE – to the center of the sky in the door.
Hero Arts Global Blog Hop Card #2
Next Up I had a ton of fun with a couple of the new Die sets from this release, the Cloud Window Fancy Die which creates the beautiful cloud border around my card. The Dream Accessories Fancy dies is where the whale came from (check out the detail in him), this set also includes a ship, a cloud die (used on my card), and the moon.
Blend the card front with Reactive Inks in Thistle, Blue Hawaii, Key Lime Fizz and Lemon Drop
Splatter the piece with white and gold ink and set aside to try.
Next, die cut out the cloud card front twice and stack. Without reinking the blue blending brush brush, add a small amount of blue ink.
Attach the piece over the card front with liquid glue.
Die cut the moon and clouds three times each. Stack them. Color the moon with Copics: Y11, Y15, Y19. Sponge blue ink on the bottom of the clouds and yellow on the top of the clouds.
Creating the Whale:
This die cut whale is so fabulous. His beautiful detail is embedded into him when you die cut. So all you have to do is color him.
Cut the whale 3 times and stack. Color him with copic markers:
Blues: B34, B97, B99, B37 Gray: N0, N1, N3, N4
TIP – I colored the layers twice to really saturate the paper and it helped to blend the dark colors better.
Once he was dry, I mixed some white paint onto an acrylic block used the wooden end of my paint brush to add white dots down his back and on his fins.
Attach all the pieces with foam squares to pop them up a bit.
Finally, white heat emboss the sentiments from the Dream Messages stamp set onto black card and cut one out to attach to the card.
Embellish with the stars in the Champagne Sequin Mix and the Sands of Tim Gem mix from Picket Fence Studios.
Now it’s time to joint the rest of the Hero Arts Global Design Team to see which products they used from the FEBRUARY RELEASE and the beautiful inspiration the have to share with you. Don’t forget to leave a comment at each stop for a chance to win the $25. Gift Card…
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These are gorgeous, Sandi!
thank you Michelle, I did have fun
Both cards are awesome, Sandi, but that whale card is WHALEY AWESOME!!!
haha, you are too funny Erica, hope you are feeling better
Such awesome cards Sandi! The colors are amazing, love that whale die cut! 🙂
thanks so much Amy, isn’t that whale die just magnificent, I love him so much
Hi, Sandi – I just LOVE both of your cards shown in this hop. I especially love the one that is Surrealist in nature. The whale went over “swimmingly” as well. (Sorry, Erica stole my “whaley” pun.) I think your talent is just magnificent and I’m thankful that I have folks like you to look to for ideas.
Lori S in PA
Aw thank you Lori, as you can tell I am really having a lot of fun with this release and thank you for your kind words. Yeah, you gotta watch out for that Erica, LOL
Bonjour Sandi
I LOVE this dream set.
Your imagination is great The whale and the eye in the skies are for DREAMERS
This beautiful blue whale, graciously coming towards the clouds. The sky or ocean is lovely.
I think the whale is living his or her dream.
Is this a Dali version? I JUST LOVE IT. Your wall and ground colouring is so soft.
This is a very nice invitation to dream as your creativity has done.
Great die and stamps sets for our imagination.
Merci beaucoup
Y
Bonjour Yolande, yes, it’s a take on Dali and others, their are is so fun. thank you for your kind comments, you read my cards well. It’s nice sometimes to get really deep into a project, like the watercolor one with the eye on the door. That took me 2 hours to get that background just the way I wanted it, LOL….This is a keeper stamp set for sure
These are both stunning Sandi, love your copic and watercoloring. I have all I see except the whale, think I need to shop again. Don’t be surprised if you see a few cards just like yours xx Aileen
Hi Aileen, I would LOVE to see a few cards just like mine, that’s the fun of sharing and seeing what others come up with. And thank you for your kind comments.
Wow these are so striking, just gorgeous l!
thank you Kailash
What amazing cards Sandi! Thanks so much for sharing
hank you Yvonne
Beautiful coloring and layout!
thanks so much Dawn
Beautiful cards. Love the whale card. Thanks for sharing.
thank you Jeanne, I love that whale die too
Beautiful cards! The whale is my favorite, love the colors!!
Thank you Mary, I like the colors in that one too
These are such beautiful cards Sandi! I love that whale, so cute!
thank you Alexandra
My gosh .. .those are amazing .. I love your backgrounds!
Aw thanks so much Leonie
Hola, Sandi! So beautiful. Gorgeous colors.
thanks so much Marisela
Wow, awesome and very creative cards, Sandi. I love the whale but there is something intriguing about that staircase and open door with the eye.
Hi Kathy, thank you, and I know right, I could not resist playing with those stamps
Beautiful cards! Love your awesome color combos! I especially love the whale!
thanks Denise, that whale card was so much fun to create
I can’t think of the famous surrealist artist’s name, but your first card is very in that style! Love it. 😉
Dali I think Mary
Wow the Team’s cards are all fabulous, but these are so different! Well done.
haha, thank you Tracy, you know me, I like to be different
I am absolutely in love with your whale card! Soooo lovely!
thanks so much Clara
Both of them are absolutely stunning Sandi. I love what you did with both kit and add-ons. Fabulous work!
Thank you Lisa, I couldn’t decide which to use, so I did both
I love the fanciful whale card!
thank you Laura
I adore these! Amazing cards my friend!
Thank you sweet friend, I had a blast creating them
Your coloring is incredible!
aw thank you Deanna
Sandi, your cards are dreamy!
aw thank you Alma
Gorgeous cards! I wasn’t sure about the Eye but you’ve inspired me.
haha, I get that, I had to fool with the eye for a bit too to decide where I wanted to put it….on top of the whale really didn’t work, haha
Great project shares. Nice sky and layers for the cards.
Thank you, they are fun new products to create with