Hero Arts Summer Catalog Release and Blog Hop

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by Channin ♥ 54 Comments

Hello friends!! Today Hero Arts is releasing their massive Summer Catalog release!! This release is jam packed with so so many wonderful stamps, stencils and dies. You are sure to find something you love!!

The card I created features the gorgeous Color Layering Summer Blooms Stencils and the Luggage Lowercase Alphabet Fancy Dies.

To create this card I first ink-blended over an A2 panel of Peony cardstock with the Color Layering Summer Blooms Stencils and several Reactive Inks. For the first stencil, stencil “a”, I used Lemon Drop and Creamsicle. For stencil “b” I used Taffy and Fruit Punch, then Key Lime Fizz and Green Apple for stencil “c” and lastly Blue Raspberry and Blue Hawaii for stencil “d”. When I finished ink blending the background I then adhered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base and then added a white gel pen highlight to all the flowers and leaves.

Next, die cut an A2 panel of white cardstock with some letters from the Luggage Lowercase Alphabet Fancy Die Set to spell out “hello there”. When I finished die-cutting my sentiment I then trimmed it down to a smaller rectangle. I then adhered it to my card front with foam adhesive.

Next, I stamped a sub-sentiment from the Beautiful Day stamp set in Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink onto black cardstock. I then pour Detail White Embossing Powder over and then heat set. Next, I die cut the sentiment out with the matching die and then finished the card by adhering it to the card front with foam adhesive.

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will be giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the hop. Comment on all the blogs for more chances to win! You have until Sunday, May 28 at 11:59pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog.

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Hero Arts Creative Team:

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I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Pinkfresh Studio’s May 2023 Release and Blog Hop

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by Channin ♥ 73 Comments

Hello friends!! It’s time for a new Pinkfresh Studio release!!! Once again Pinkfresh is bringing their A game with a bunch of new gorgeous florals, leaves and even some mushrooms!!

The card I’m sharing today features the beautiful Delicate Foliage stamp, stencils and dies.

To create this card I first stamped the large leaf image in Detail Black ink onto white cardstock. Once the ink had dried I then ink-blended the leaves in with the Delicate Foliage Stencils and several Pinkfresh Studio Ink. For both layers of the stencils I used Marigold, Clementine and Raspberry Bliss inks and ink blended a gradation. However, I flipped starting color for the second layer. When I finished ink-blending the leaves I then die cut them out with the matching dies. I then stamped a second set of leaves in Detail Black ink, ink-blended them in Lavender, Raspberry Bliss and Bubble Gum Pinkfresh Studio inks and then die cut them out as well.

Next, I ink blended the front of an A2 top-folding white card base with Clementine, Raspberry Bliss and Lavender inks along the left side. I then adhered the die cut foliage to the card front with foam adhesive and then trimmed off the overhang.

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Detail Foliage stamp set in Detail Black onto white cardstock and then die cut it out with the matching die. I then stamped and white heat-embossed as sub-sentiment onto black cardstock. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip and then adhered it and the previously stamped sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by adhering some Clear Iridescent drops.

GIVEAWAY:

Pinkfresh Studio will be giving away the full release on their Pinkfresh blog & YouTube channel.

They will also be giving away a total of TEN $25 gift cards along the hop. As per usual with blog hops – the winners will be picked from the comments.

Winners will be posted on May 31, 2023 on their GIVEAWAY PAGE. Please check that page & claim your prize within 2 weeks.

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I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Concord & 9th: Bit of Paradise, Brick Background & Weekend Market

May 19, 2023 by Channin ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends!! I’m back with my last Concord & 9th post for May. I have several cards to share today, so let’s dive right on in!

The first card I’m sharing is a fun tropical card featuring the Bit of Paradise bundle.

To create this card I first, stamped the background with the Bit of Paradise Turnabout stamp set in Lemongrass, Oceanside, Poppy and Sweet Pea inks onto an A2 panel of white cardstock. I then copic colored some of the outlined leaves and then adhered the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

Next, I die cut several leaves with the Bit of Paradise dies out of white cardstock. I then splattered the leaves with Gansai Tambi black watercolor.

Next, I die cut Black, Dove and white cardstocks with the rectangle die from the Bit of Paradise die set. I then stamped a sentiment from the Bit of Paradise stamp set in black ink onto the white rectangle and the framed it with the dove and black outer frames.

Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the leaves and the framed sentiment to the card front with liquid adhesive.

My next card features the Brick Background Stamp and the Much Love Die Set.

To create this card I first stamped and A2 panel of Pebble cardstock with the Brick background stamp in Pebble ink. I then adhered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

Next, I stamp several scraps of Concord & 9th colored cardstock (Dragonfruit, Honeysuckle, Poppy, Clementine, Buttercup, Lemongrass, Oceanside and Juniper) with the Brick Background stamp in the corresponding ink but with one exception, I used Sunflower ink with the Buttercup cardstock. I then die cut the scraps with the Much Love die making sure to line up the scrap with the letter I wanted cut.

Next, I die cut the Much Love die out of white cardstock and then adhered the colored letters to the white letters but slightly off-set to create a shadow. I then adhered the letters to the card front with foam adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by die cutting some chunky red glitter paper with the heart die included in the Much Love die set and then adhered it over the heart with foam adhesive.

My last card features the awesome Weekend Market bundle.

To create this card I first die cut the shirt out of Sunflower cardstock and then I die cut the tiny flowers out of white. I then colored the flower centers with a copic marker, then adhered them to the shirt and then trimmed off any over hang. Next I die cut the pants out of Lemongrass cardstock and then the hand and feet out of cream cardstock. I then adhered the hand and feet to sleeve and pants and then adhered the pants together and then the shirt to the pants. I then die cut the shoes out of white cardstock and Spiced Cider and then adhered them together.

Next, I created a wine bottle out of Evergreen, Cayenne and white cardstock. And then for the bread, I used cream cardstock and then ink blended over the top layer with a little Spiced Cider ink and then adhered the layers together. I then die cut a bag out of white cardstock and then adhered the bread and wine inside and then adhered the bag to her hand.

For the flowers, I first die cut the stems and leaves out of Parsley and Evergreen cardstock. I then die cut the Flowers out of Dragonfruit and Honeysuckle and Buttercup for the centers. I then adhered the flowers together and then placed them and the leaves in a wrapper made from Wheat cardstock.

Next I adhered the flowers to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base with liquid adhesive. I then adheres the girl with foam adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by stamping a sentiment from the Weekend Market stamp set in Evergreen ink.

I hope you enjoyed my cards. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend Release

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 by Channin ♥ 2 Comments

Hello friends!! Today I’m sharing a card I created with new stamps, dies and stencils from the Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend release.

To create this card I first stamped the heart from the Modern Heart Quilt Stamp Set in Versamark ink and then heat-embossed in white embossing powder. Next, I ink-blended the heart sections in with the Modern Heart Quilt stencils and several Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Cracked Pistachio and Mermaid Lagoon). When I finished coloring the heart, I then die cut it out with the matching die.

Next, I splattered the front of an A2 top folding white card base with black Gansi Tambi watercolor. When the splatters had dried I then adhered the card to the card front with foam adhesive.

Then, with the Fancy Hello Die, I die cut “hello” out of white cardstock three times and the shade layer out of vellum. Next, I adhered two of the white “hello’s” together, then adhered the vellum shadow layer on top, and then lastly adhered the final “hello” on top of the that to create a stacked die cut.

Next, I stamped and a sub-sentiment from the Modern Heart Quilt stamp set onto black cardstock in Versamark ink and then heat-embossed it in white embossing powder. I then trimmed the sentiment down to a strip and finished the card by adhering the sentiment and stack die cut to the card front.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Concord & 9th: Playful Pieces Bundle

May 16, 2023 by Channin ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello crafty friends! Today I’m sharing a fun and colorful card featuring the Playful Pieces Bundle from Concord & 9th. This card also features the easy ink swiping technique which is a great way to add color and texture.

To create this card I first ink swiped several scraps of white cardstock with several Concord & 9th ink cubes (Poppy, Sweet Pea, Clementine, Lemongrass, Oceanside, Juniper and Lilac). I then die cut the scraps with the Playful Pieces Die.

Next, I die cut an A2 panel of white cardstock with the Playful Pieces die. I then adhered an A2 panel of Dove cardstock to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base. Next, I adhered the die cut white panel over the Dove with liquid adhesive. I then stamped a sentiment from the Playful Pieces stamp set onto the card front in black.

Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the ink swiped pieces slightly off-set, so the Dove panel was visible, to the card front with foam adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Concord & 9th: Bravo Bundle

May 15, 2023 by Channin ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello crafty friends!! Today I’m sharing a card a created with the new Bravo Bundle from Concord & 9th.

To create this card I first, stamped an A2 panel of Wheat cardstock with several sentiments and images from the Bravo stamp set in Wheat ink. I then adhered the panel to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

Next, I die cut the parts for my ribbon out of Oceanside and Aqua Sky cardstocks. Then I ink blended over the Oceanside ribbon tails with Peacock ink. Next, with two pieces of washi tape and Peacock ink, I ink blended pleats over the Oceanside ribbon center. I then stamped and gold heat embossed a sentiment on the Aqua Sky ribbon tail and then put my ribbon together with liquid adhesive.

Next, I stamped and gold heat-embossed a trophy onto Aqua Sky cardstock. I then stamped the star in the center in Peacock ink and then die cut the trophy out with the matching die. Next, I adhered the trophy to the ribbon with liquid adhesive. Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the ribbon to the card front with foam adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by.

~Channin

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Concord & 9th: Much Love Combo

May 13, 2023 by Channin ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Hello friends! I’m back with some more creations featuring the Much Love dies and stencils from Concord & 9th.

For my first card I combined not only ink and colored cardstock but also texture paste!

To create this card, I first ink blended lightly over the layer 1 stencil from the Much Love Stencil Set in Clementine and Sweet Pea inks onto a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ panel of Ballet Slipper cardstock. I then ink blended over the layer 2 stencil with the same inks but this time much more heavy-handedly to create contrast between the layers.

For the third layer, I put aside my ink and pulled out some gold texture paste. I applied the paste with a palette knife over the layer 3 stencil then removed the stencil and set the panel aside to dry.

When the panel had dried I then finished the card by adhering it to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

For my next card I started by die cutting scraps of colored cardstock (Dragonfruit, Cayenne, Spiced Cider, Clementine, Buttercup, Lemongrass, Avocado, and Oceanside) with the More Love Die Set, making sure to line up my chosen scrap with the appropriate letter.

Next, I lined up the layer 3 stencil to the die cut letters and then applied white texture paste. I repeated this process for every diecut letter, including the heart/o.

Next I trimmed down some cream cardstock to create a 4 1/8′ x 5 3/8″ and then die cut it with the Much Love die. I then adhered the panel to the card front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

Lastly, I finished the card by adhering the letters to the card front with foam adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my cards. Thank you so much for stopping by.

~Channin

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Concord & 9th May Guest Design

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by Channin ♥ 1 Comment

Hello friends!! I’m so excited be guesting this month over at Concord & 9th!! Head over to Concord & 9th’s blog to see the other incredible designers joining me this month as well as several creations.

Today I’m sharing a card I created with the new Much Love Bundle!! The die and stencil in this set are seriously so much fun and allow for so much play, it truly hard to put these products down.

To create this card I first sprayed 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ panel of heavy-weight white cardstock with several Distress Oxide Sprays (Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint and Mermaid Lagoon). When the panel had dried I then trimmed it down to 4 1/4′ x 5 1/2″ and adhered it to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base.

Next, I die cut an A2 panel of white of white cardstock with the Much Love die. I then adhered the panel to my card front with foam adhesive.

Lastly, I finished the card by die-cutting one of the scraps from my Distress Oxide sprayed panel with the small heart die included in the Much Love die set and then adhered the heart to the card front with foam adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Be sure to come back tomorrow to see a few more creations featuring the Much Love Bundle.

~Channin

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Waffle Flower Crafts May Release Blog Hop

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Channin ♥ 39 Comments

Hello friends!! Welcome to the Waffle Flower May Release Blog Hop! I’m happy to be hopping with the folks from Waffle Flower to show you all the fun new stuff awaiting you on the Waffle Flower website! Be sure to check out each stop in today’s blog hop for fun, inspiration, and chances to win some of these new release goodies!

The card I’m sharing features some of the adorable new bee themed products, namely the Happy Bee Die, the Hexagon Texture Die and the Happy Bee Day Combo.

To create this card I first die cut the base for the bee bodies out of white cardstock with the Happy Bee Die Set. I then ink blended over the bodies with Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge Distress Ink and then colored the cheeks with a copic marker. Next, I die cut the stripy detail layers out of brown cardstock, then ink blended the sides in Ground Espresso Distress Ink and then adhered them to their bases. I then die cut the bases out of black cardstock to create black eyes and mouths. I then added a piece of micropore tape to the backside of the bees and then inlaid the black eyes and mouths. Lastly, I die cut the wings for all the bees out of glittery white cardstock and then adhered them to the bees.

Next, I die cut some Kraft cardstock with a die from the new Nesting Rounded Rectangles Die Set. I then die cut the panel with the new Hexagon Texture Die and the hexagon die from the Window Trio Die Set. Next, I die cut a matching second rounded rectangle out of white cardstock and then ink blended over the panel with Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge. I then adhered the Kraft panel over blended one with foam adhesive.

Next, I adhered and A2 panel of cream cardstock to the front of an A2 top-folding white card base and then adhered the dimensional panel on top. I then stamped a sentiment from the Happy Bee Day Stamp Set in Ground Espresso onto white cardstock. I then die cut the sentiment out with the matching die and then adhered the sentiment and the bees to the card front.

Next, I fussy cut some honey drips out of white cardstock. I then ink blended the drips with Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade and Rusty Hinge. Next, I adhered the drips to my card front and then finished the card by adding glossy accents over the drips.

Giveaways:

For today’s hop, Waffle Flower is giving away $25 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners. You can leave a comment on this blog and along the hop by 11:59pm EST on Tuesday May 9th, 2023 for your chances to win. Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in this blog hop and will be announced on the Waffle Flower Blog on 05/10/2023.

Specials:

From now till May 8th, 2023, all orders placed at waffleflower.com will receive a mysterious gift (No code required!).

For those of you who are new to Waffle Flower, they have a Last Chance section on their website that lists many goodies for 25% off until they are gone! This would be a great place to start your collection! And don’t forget to check out their monthly Flash Sales!

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I hope you enjoyed my card. Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Channin

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Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero Release and Blog Hop

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by Channin ♥ 28 Comments

Hello friends! The May My Monthly Hero Release is now available!! This release celebrates the freedom and joy of childhood! From kites to bikes to roller skates and even ice cream trucks and gum ball machines there’s plenty to evoke some nostalgia.

This release features two My Monthly Hero Kits, the Classic and the Premium.

Classic Kit:

Classic Kit Contents:

Clear Stamp Set, 6” x 8”
20 Coordinating Dies
Flower Stencil, 6” x 6”
3 Sheets each of Glitter Paper in Rose Gold and Aqua, 5.5” x 8.5”
3 Pigment Ink Cubes (Teal, Pink, and Yellow)
Clear Embossing Powder, 1/2 oz

Classic Kit: Value $71; COST $36.99

Premium Kit:

Premium Kit Contents:

Clear Stamp Set, 6” x 8”
20 Coordinating Dies
Tri-Fold Fancy Dies
Flower Stencil, 6” x 6”
4 Sheets of Bicycle Hero Transfers
3 Sheets each of Glitter Paper in Rose Gold and Aqua, 5.5” x 8.5”
2 Sheets of Holographic Paper, 5.5” x 8.5”
3 Pigment Ink Cubes (Teal, Pink, and Yellow)
Clear Embossing Powder, 1/2 oz

Premium Kit: Value $101: COST $49.99

The first card I’m sharing today features the Premium May Monthly Hero Kit.

To create this card I first die cut a couple of A2 white panels with the Tri-Fold Fancy Dies. Next, I lightly ink-blended the front of an A2 top-folding white card base in Taffy, Creamsicle and Lemon Drop. I then placed the Flower Stencil down over the card front and then ink-blended heavy-handedly with the same inks.

Next, I adhered the die cut panel with the tree/bench onto the card front with liquid adhesive. I then adhered the dog/mailbox panel to the card front with foam adhesive.

Next, I die cut an A2 panel of white cardstock with a rectangle die to create a window and then adhered the girl and bike panel to the windowed panel. I then adhered the windowed panel to the card front with foam adhesive.

Lastly, I stamped a sentiment in Creamsicle, trimmed it down to a strip and adhered it to the card front with foam adhesive.

My next card features one of the add-on bundles, the You’re Dynamite Set.

To create this card I first stamped the roller skates onto Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock in INTENS-ified Black Ink. Once the ink had dried I then copic colored the skates and then die cut them out with the matching dies.

Next, I trimmed down some Mustard cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and then adhered the panel onto the front of an A2 top-folding white card base. I then stamped on the card front a couple of images from the You’re Dynamite Stamp Set in Fawn Core Ink.

Next, I adhered my roller skates to the card front with foam adhesive and then stamped a sentiment from the stamp set onto a scrap of Mustard in Fawn ink. I then die cut the sentiment out with the matching die and then finished the card by adhering the sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, May 7th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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