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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You're the Sweetest Friend Very Berry Trimmings Card | Studio Katia

Hello friends!

It has been a while since I last made a card for Studio Katia. Unfortunately, the Pandemic was hard on this little Canadian Stamp company but I am happy to see that she is back and as strong as ever. I am in love with her latest release. So many cute sets I can't wait to share more.

CARD RECIPE

I am loving how this card came together. This latest trimming set VERY BERRY TRIMMINGS is so gorgeous!

To begin, I stamped out the VERY BERRY TRIMMINGS images using watermark ink and then heat embossed using gold embossing powder on Bristol paper. I then colored in the images using Karin Brushmarkers Pro and then used the coordinating VERY BERRY TRIMMINGS DIES. I also did the same with the BUTTERFLIES stamps and DIES.

The next thing I did was work on what would become the card front. To create it, I die cut the front panel using MICRO HEXAGON COVER. To give it some rigidity I added an acetate panel. I then glued it to the back panel that I had created using a little hinge. To the card front, I then glued the finished trimming panels using foam tape.

Finally, I added a sentiment from the BERRY SWEET SENTIMENTS stamps and DIES. To finish off this colorful creation, I embellished the fruits with Glossy Accents, Chucky Sparkle Glitter, and LEMON BURST PEARLS.

 

I hope you love this card as much as I do. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍒🍓

SUPPLIES

VERY BERRY TRIMMINGS Shop at: SSS | SK	VERY BERRY TRIMMINGS DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	BERRY SWEET SENTIMENTS Shop at: SSS | SK	BERRY SWEET SENTIMENTS DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	BUTTERFLIES Shop at: SSS | SK
BUTTERFLIES DIES Shop at: SSS | SK	MICRO HEXAGON COVER Shop at: SSS | SK	LEMON BURST PEARLS Shop at: SSS | SK	Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS | SK	Chucky Sparkle Glitter Shop at: SSS | SK
SK Glue Shop at: SSS | SK	TRIANGLE TRAY Shop at: SSS | SK	SK Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | SK	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB	Juicy Ink Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3
Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	BRISTOL PAPER Shop at: SSS | AMZ	KARIN BRUSHMARKER PRO Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Gemini Jr. Die-Cutter Shop at: SSS | SB	Neenah Solar White 110lbs Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS
Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | 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!