Mixed Media Rainbow Art Card | Hero Arts

Ink smooshing, ink blending, stamping, embossing, die-cutting, this card has it all! Hello friends, join me and the Hero Arts Global team for a fun Instagram Hop and you could win a $50 gift card to the shop. Click here 👉 HERE.

CARD RECIPE

I began by adding color to a 6x6 piece of cardstock by ink blending using a rainbow of reactive ink cubes. I then ink smooshed the same ink onto the panel to add a layer of detail. Once it was dry I trimmed off the panel to A2 size and reserved the extra piece for the flowers. To the trimmed panel, I used the Abstract Expressionist Bold Prints to add the design to the background. I then stamped the other piece of the panel using Pop Art Flowers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies.

To the A2 panel, I then used a couple of the colored embossing powders from the My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 to heat emboss onto the panel. 

Next, I added Hero Paste using the Abstract Frames Stencil. Once that was dry, I added glue from a zig pen to the raised areas and let it dry a little until it was tacky. I then pressed a scrap piece of glimmer foil into the tacky areas to leave some gold foil behind. 

I then die-cut the Museum Frame Fancy Die and added it to the colorful panel at an angle and then to the center of the frame I added the Pop Art Flowers that I had die cut earlier. To embellish the centers and tie in the gold from the background, I added some gold pearls.

And finally, this masterpiece was finished with a quote from Andy Warhol, that I then fussy cut and glued in place.

I hope you enjoyed this Mixed Media Rainbow Art Card. I had so much fun getting inky and creative with this. If these kinds of cards weren't so time-consuming, I would definitely be making more. It's the dry time that kills me! Do you have any tips for fast mixed media sessions? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🌸🌼

SUPPLIES

Sea Palette Reactive Cubes Shop at: SSS | HA	Nature Palette Reactive Cubes Shop at: SSS | HA	Sunshine Palette Reactive Cubes Shop at: SSS | HA	Floral Palette Reactive Cubes Shop at: SSS | HA	Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: SSS | SB | HA
Abstract Expressionist Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Intens-ified Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Abstract Frames Stencil Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Hero Paste Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 Shop at: HA
Museum Frame Fancy Die Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Pop Art Flowers Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Pop Art Flowers Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Creative Quotes Shop at: SB | HA	Unicorn Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | HA
White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA	Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	ZIG Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | HBS	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	POLISHED BRASS - Glimmer Foil Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	Gold Foil Pearls Shop at: SSS | SK

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Uniquely You Frida Kahlo Card | Hero Arts

Hello friends and happy Monday! Hope you had a restful weeken

Today's card is obviously inspired by Frida Kahlo. I am sure you have seen her art. She was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. The Hero Lifestyle Frida Kahlo Dies are part of this month's Add Ons.

CARD RECIPE

Not much to explain here only that I die-cut all the pieces from white cardstock using the Hero Lifestyle Frida Kahlo Dies and then colored them using Copic Markers. For the body, I used a beige-colored cardstock using Hero Lifestyle Forms Fancy Dies. I did cut the arms off and repositioned them to look like they are crossing. And for her face, I used the Hero Lifestyle Faces and then drew in her lips with a red sharpie pen. The paper was still wet from the Copics and it bled a little so she ended up with duck lips, lol! I guess if she was still alive maybe she would really have some 😂

Once it was all pieced together I then attached it to the plain card front using foam tape.

To finish I used a sentiment from this month My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 done in Intens-ified Black Ink. I love how Frida turned out and think it makes the best card for anyone in your life that is so uniquely them, cause you know we are all a bit quirky!

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 💗

SUPPLIES

Hero Lifestyle Frida Kahlo Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Hero Lifestyle Forms Fancy Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Hero Lifestyle Faces Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 Shop at: HA
Intens-ified Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB
Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | HBS	GOLD CRYSTALS Shop at: SK
Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK	White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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Masterpiece Pop Up Card | Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022

Hello friends and happy weekend!

I finally got a chance to play with the My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 and I am absolutely in love with the cards I made! Don't worry, I will be sharing them throughout the month. 

This month's KIT INCLUDES:

• 4" x 6" Clear Stamp Set

• Fancy Window Die

• 4 Embossing Powders in Goldenrod, Orange, Blue, Purple (1/4 oz. each)

• Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink Cube

• 2 Sheets Extra Thick Canvas Paper (4.25" x 5.5")

• 1 Sheet Canvas-textured Paper (5.5" x 8.5")

Kits arrive in a Hero Arts reusable 8" x 10" zipper pouch. 

Your kit will arrive in a Hero Arts reusable 8" x 10" zipper pouch. With all of the goodies packed into this kit, it's an incredible value at $34.99. (Contents add up to $70 if bought separately.)

Valued at $34.99. (Contents add up to $70 if bought separately.)

Today's card features the dies included in this month's kit. I soon as I saw the dies, I knew I had to make a Pop Up using a technique Jennifer McGuire recently shared (she's so clever). This would give the card a 3-dimensional vibe and give you the feeling like you are also staring at a gorgeous piece of art at a museum.

CARD RECIPE

To begin, I actually started with the art piece. I used the Picasso Inspired Stencil with Prismacolor pencils to color in the individual openings of the stencil. Once the coloring was done I then applied a layer of Hero Paste Glitter to the top and set it aside to dry.

Next, I die cut the frame using a scrap piece of foiled gold paper. I then glue the frame to the stenciled glitter piece that I had trimmed down to fit the frame. 

Using the dies from the kit, I die cut two layers of the bottom half of the images using a white and black piece of cardstock. I then snipped the pieces off that I wasn't going to use leaving only the man, the bench, and the woman. I used Copic markers to color in the images and the floor. I then glued the images to the black layer to make the pieces sturdier. 

To create the box for the pop-up, I just measured the height of the floor, which was 7/8" inches. I then scored a black piece of cardstock that was 4 1/4" wide and scored it at 7/8" then at 1 1/4", then at 2 1/8" and again at 2 1/2", I then trimmed the paper at 3 inches. I then used a bone folder to crease the scorelines and glue the box together, ensuring that the box folded flat and that it made a perfect rectangle. Once the box was made I glued the tiled area of the die-cut piece to the front of the rectangle. Once the pop-up piece had dried I then glued it to the bottom of the front of the card base so that the box would fold upward. I then added the art piece with foam tape and centered it on the wall/card front.

To finish I used a sentiment from the kit that was stamped and heat embossed using Unicorn Pigment Ink and White Detail Embossing Powder.

As you can see from this next picture the card folds nicely into an envelope.

I hope you loved your trip to the museum with me today. I'm still trying to figure out the Picasso-inspired painting I made. What do you see in it? I'm really curious. Leave me a comment if you do see something and I will reply with what I see. 

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🖼

SUPPLIES

My Monthly Hero Kit March 2022 Shop at: HA	Picasso Inspired Stencil Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Museum Frame Fancy Die Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Hero Paste Glitter Shop at: SSS | SB | HA
Unicorn Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | HA	White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA	Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	Prismacolor Pencils Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Media Spatulas Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS | TS US | HA

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