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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Whaley Cool Rainbow Inspired Friendship Cards | Hero Arts | MMHK 02/22

Happy Friday Friends!

I hope you have all had a wonderful week. I have been busy crafting away with the My Monthly Hero Kit February 2022 from Hero Arts. This month's release is inspired by the art of the Surrealist masters and the magical imagery of dreams. Dreams can be so strange. It makes you wonder how and why sometimes you dream such weird events. Guess it is what inspired some masterpieces by many artists. Take a look at this month's kit valued at $75 if sold separately for only $34.99.

KIT INCLUDES:

• 6” x 8” Clear Stamp Set

• 15 Coordinating Frame Cuts

• 2 Sheets of Black Watercolor Paper (5.5" x 8.5")

• Watercolor Dot Dream Palette (18 Dots)

• Water Flow Brush

So let's take a look at some Whaley Cool Rainbow Inspired Friendship Cards that I made using the February Add-Ons.

 

CARD RECIPES

To begin, I die-cut the whale from the Dream Accessories Fancy Dies and then used Copic Markers to color it in. 

Next, I found a background I had made a while ago using Atelier Reinkers, that I thought would make a great background for this card. If you have the Hero Arts Reactive Ink Reinkers, you could create a similar background by saturating a watercolor piece of cardstock with water and then adding the colors.

I then blended out the edge of the clouds using coordinating ink to match the background and glued the pieces together.

The greeting comes from a couple of sentiment stamps from the Dream Messages set, that was stamped out using Intens-ified Black Ink Pad.

I then embellished the card using sequins and glitter.

SUPPLIES

Dream Accessories Fancy Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Cloud Window Fancy Die Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Dream Messages Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Ink Blending Brushes Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Intens-ified Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HA
Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	MAJESTIC GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	SILVER FEVER GLITTER Shop at: SK
Assorted Moonshine Sequins Shop at: SSS	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

For this next card once again, I had pre-made the background this time using Atelier Inks. Onto the background, I then used the Swirls and Dots Bold Prints Rubber stamp to add white lines using Unicorn Pigment Ink then heat setting them with White Detail Embossing Powder.

Next, I used the Watercolor Dot Dream Palette from Daniel Smith set that is included in the My Monthly Hero Kit February 2022 to add some extra detailing to the background.

I once again die cut the whale from the Dream Accessories Fancy Dies, this time only coloring in the black of the eye.

The sentiment comes from the You Sparkle stamp set, which I stamped onto black cardstock and heat embossed in white then fussy cut.

For a touch of sparkle, I used the Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen to add texture and shine to the dots in the design.

SUPPLIES

Swirls and Dots Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	You Sparkle Bundle Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	Dream Accessories Fancy Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HA	My Monthly Hero Kit February 2022 Shop at: HA	Pitch Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS | HA
Ink Blending Brushes 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	Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen Shop at: HA
New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

Hope you dream about my cards today or at least are inspired to get creative with your designs. I had a whaley fun time sharing them. Ok, I'm done with the puns, LOL 😂

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

Ilda 🌈🐋

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Rainbow Christmas Gnomes | Frameless Slimline Shaker Card | Alex Syberia Design

Hello, my friends, and Happy FriYAY!

Today I have another fun Frameless Slimline Shaker Card, this time featuring the cute Digital Christmas Gnomes designed by Alex Syberia done in my favorite palette, Rainbow colors! For those of you that want a visual on how to make these Frameless shaker cards, click HERE for a video I made last year.

CARD DETAILS

As with all digital stamps, I downloaded the image from the Alex Syberia shop and then printed it out onto Neenah Cardstock.

Next, I colored the images using Copic markers. This image actually took me several days to color as I have been doing it for Kathy Racoosins 30 11 Day Coloring Challenge. Once the background was colored I added details to the images using gel pens. I then added white ink splatters to create a snowfall on the entire background panel. 

Now to create the frameless shaker... I used the plastic from a page protector to cut a piece larger than the panel. I usually like about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch border. I then snip off the corners to make it easier to fold the plastic completely flat. 

To the back of the colored panel, I add strips of scor-tape along the outer edges. I then lay the colored background face down onto the plastic sheet. Next, I remove the protective layer from the adhesive strips and fold down three of the plastic tabs, leaving one side open, creating a pocket that I then fill with my shaker bits. Once I am happy with the shaker bit amount I fold and adhere down the last plastic tab.

Now, to add a sentiment to the front of the card. This greeting stamp comes from the Simon Says Stamp GOOD CHEER set, which was stamped onto vellum and heat embossed using Silver Emb. Pwd. I then just fussy cut around the sentiment and glued it onto the front of the shaker panel.

The last thing to do is to attach the panel to a Slimline card base cut to the same size as the card panel to give it the frameless look. I find I get the best results using scor-tape on the panel rather than a wet adhesive. 

These cards are so easy to do, there is no messing with foam tape and the best part is that they are super thin for mailing! I hope I have inspired you tho give them a try. HERE is the link again for a visual tutorial.

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

SUPPLIES

GNOMES Shop at: AS	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Gelly Roll Metallic Gel Ink Pen Set Shop at: AMZ	WHITE GELLY ROLLER PEN SET Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	COPIC SKETCH Shop at: AMZ
ATELIER SHARK TOOTH RE-INKER Shop at: IO3	Vellum Value Pack Shop at: SSS | AMZ	GOOD CHEER cz Shop at: SSS	JUICY INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	CHROME EMB PWD Shop at: SSS | IO3
MAJESTIC GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	Sparkling Stars | Confetti Glitter Shop at: SSS | SK	Scor-Tape 0.25 Inch Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!