Monday, June 20, 2022

HERO ARTS: Color Week Kickoff! New Color System, Blog Hop, and Giveaway!

Hey everybody! Today is a most amazing day because today Hero Arts is launching a brand new color system! The CORE INKS are getting a makeover (lids will have a new look as well as a built-in palette), there are new colors and some of our old favorites (some which have a new name), new CARDSTOCK colors that match inks, and drumroll please..... INKERS for every single color so that we can ink up our ink pads and use them for techniques! So. Cool! There will also be BUNDLES available!

BASIC COLOR INFO:
There are 57 Core Ink pads and Inkers in this line.
6 brand new to Hero ink colors.
12 brand new to Hero cardstock colors.
Bundles are available for all 57 Core Inks - an ink pad + inker
Bundle is available for purchasing all 6 new Core Ink pads & Free Color Labels

Since we are talking Color we need to touch on color organization for a second... Hero will be selling color labels that you can use to label your products and keep everything organized! I cannot wait to get my hands on them! These color labels will also be included with the bundles mentioned above as well as with the following...

COLOR ME ORGANIZED PROMOTION:
Between June 20-26 you will receive Free Index Labels with your purchase of any 6 ink pads or ink+inker bundles!

Here is a link for you to check out the new collection. Here you'll be able to see old and new colors as well which colors have been renamed. You can also see which inks have a matching color of cardstock.


Last but not least here is a link to the FREE COLOR CHART! 
And, if you already have a favorite new color you can SHOP BY COLOR HERE!

Ok, let's get on to my card! So, my goal was to find a technique that worked well for all of the new inkers and would yield some consistently cool results. I came up with this Paper Towel Printing technique (I am sure someone has done this before but I did figure it out for myself while I was playing). 

I started by adding drops of both Ultra Pink and Summer Sky Inkers to my glass mat. Then I sprayed them with rubbing alcohol until they started to spread and blend together. I laid a piece of paper towel that had a cool, textured pattern to it on top of my colorful, alcohol mess. The paper towel absorbed the color and I removed it and placed it on a dry part of my glass mat. Next, I placed a piece of white cardstock (regular, not watercolor cardstock) on top of the paper towel and rubbed my fingers across the back to transfer the ink from the paper towel onto my cardstock. I lifted the cardstock up and it was left with this gorgeous, textured background that held the design of the paper towel. I set this aside to dry and it dried quickly since the alcohol evaporated much faster than water would have.
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Once my background was dry I heat embossed part of my sentiment on it using Onyx Pigment Ink and Clear Embossing Powder. Next, I added the "Big Hugs" die cut sentiment using liquid adhesive. I wanted these die cuts to have some dimension so I glued together three layers of black die cuts and one layer of white to create a "shadow."
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To finish my card off I added a Pitch Black mat and glued it all to a card base.
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Well, that is it for today you guys! I hope you will join in our giveaway and keep on hopping for tons of inspiration! For more information you can head over to the Hero Arts Color Page, or, if you want to hit the shop right away you can SHOP BY COLOR HERE.
Have an awesome day!
Maria



GIVEAWAY!! 
We will be giving away one set of the six NEW colors of ink - Core Ink Pads and Inkers - to one lucky commenter. We encourage you to comment on every blog in the hop - the more blogs you comment on, the more chances to win! Comments for contest entry close Sunday, June 26 at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.




BLOG HOP LIST:
Hero Arts
Mindy Eggen
Seeka
Michelle Short
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Ilina Crouse
Channin Pelletier
Pocono Pam
Daniel West
Emily Midgett
Maria Willis

35 comments:

  1. So pretty....love those colors, so much fun.

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  2. What a cool background you created! I love how these 2 colors combined. :)

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  3. This is beautiful, I didn't know you could mix dye ink with rubbing alcohol. This is very cool.

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  4. Beautiful card. Wonderful new tips learned from you. I didn't know I could mix ink and isopropyl alcohol. Very interesting.

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  5. Wow Maria, such a very cool new technique to try! I love the beautiful new ink colors and I’m amazed at the design that made your background! The bold black sentiment looks stunning against the backdrop. Gorgeous! 💕
    Kelly W.
    Wentlingclan@gmail.com

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  6. So beautiful! And what great texture you got too. Thanks for sharing

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  7. Beautiful card!

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  8. So neat! Love the cool textured effect you got with the paper towel!

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  9. Wonderful background.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  10. I like how you created this pretty background.

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  11. I like the texture addition. You are so clever.

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  12. Marisela Delgado said: Hey, lady! How are you? Another beautiful card! Hugs! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  13. Lovely card and great colour combinations that show how lovely these colours are.

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  14. I really loved the shadow effect you were able to get with your Big Hugs die using the white and black cardstock.

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  15. Wow, what a gorgeous & fabulous BG!! Pretty card!

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  16. Beautiful and vibrant card, love the colors!

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  17. Love the card. Thanks for the inspiration on your creative ways to create the textured design on the card. Paper towels, who knew!

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  18. Beautiful card! Love all of the texture as well!

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  19. Love the background. As soon as I saw this it made me smile. Great card showcasing the new colors. Thanks.

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  20. Great background. As soon as I saw it, it made me smile. Thanks.

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  21. Love the tie dye look of this card - very fun!

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  22. Love your blend of colors! Great new ink colors from Hero Arts.

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  23. I love the way you created the background- awesome texture!

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  24. Love the texture and brightness of this card. Wonderful colors! Thank you for sharing.

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  25. Kimberley Jackson-BrownJune 22, 2022 at 4:10 PM

    STUNNING card and the colors are GORGEOUS!!! Thanks for sharing your talent w/us!!!

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  26. What pretty colors for your background! What a clever way to make that background. Suddenly patterned paper towels sell out...

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  27. I've heard of this technique a long time ago and of course forgot about it completely. Thanks for the refresh, it looks fun and easy.

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  28. Thanks for the reminder of a fun technique.

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  29. So, rubbing alcohol instead of water. I really need to get these inks to try this.

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  30. What a great technique!

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  31. Beautiful card. Great use of the colors. tyfs :)

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