Showing posts with label #copics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #copics. Show all posts

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Sneak Peek

Hey Everybody! This month's My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts is almost here and that means the countdown is on! This month the kit is going live on Tuesday, September 8 so mark your calendars (Monday is Labor Day so it's going live a day later than normal)! The kit goes live at 10am Pacific and once it's sold out it's gone for good. If you want to make sure you never miss a kit you can subscribe here-subscribers are guaranteed a kit!

Today I've got a sneak peek of the kit for you. I've used the main image from the kit to create a fun pumpkin patch. I also had fun ink blending the happy sky with what I'm calling a harvest moon (or harvest sun?).
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The sentiment is also from the main kit and was the perfect finishing touch for this pumpkin card.
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Alright you guys-that's all you get for today! I promise to share more details on how this card was made on Tuesday when the hop goes live! Plus, I have a totally different take on this kit to share with you for the launch as well. I can't wait to share it all with you soon!

Oh! I almost forgot... Hero Arts is doing a giveaway and one lucky winner will be winning the September My Monthly Hero kit. All you have to do to enter is go HERE and leave a comment to win. Good Luck!

Bye guys! Have the best day!
Maria



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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Hero Arts New Unity Products Blog Hop and a Giveaway!

Hello Everybody! It's so nice to have you back here and I hope you are having a wonderful day. Today I am back as party of a blog hop featuring the new Unity Products from Hero Arts. This is a wonderful collection of products that focuses on inclusion and unity. It is important for people of color to be represented in our stamping/art community not just within the products that we use but in the positive messages that we put out into the world as well. These new Unity products are perfect for doing just that.

For my card I decided to use a new set called Kids United. It has adorable images of children being kind and loving and it has a die set (Kids United Frame Cuts) to go with it too. I chose the image of the two boys. They just look like they are such good buddies and I really wanted to color them. I used my copic markers to color them in and then I cut them out by hand so that there wouldn't be any white space around them. After that, I heat embossed the "Lead With Love," sentiment from the Power to the People stamp set  in white onto black cardstock. This sentiment is my favorite out of the whole set. I think it's such a good reminder of how we can all choose to live. 

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I wanted the boys to be on a fun background so I grabbed a gel print from my stash and cut it down to 4"x 5 1/4". I adhered that with foam tape onto a black A2 sized card base. Then, I popped my boys and the sentiment up with foam tape on the gel print background.

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That's it for today you guys. If you have any questions please feel free to ask in the comments below. Also, be sure to check out the giveaway info. All you need to do to enter the giveaway is drop me a comment. I hope you will keep hopping along with us to check out all the inspiration we have to share using the Unity Products. Next up in the hop is my super talented friend, Mindy Eggen. You can head over to her blog or navigate the hop by using the links below. Enjoy!

Have an awesome day!

Maria


GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by leaving a comment between now and Sunday, September 6th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.


BLOG HOP LIST: 

Hero Arts
Pocono Pam
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Ilina Crouse
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis: You are Here.
Mindy Eggen
Seeka
Channin Pelletier


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Thursday, August 20, 2020

Crafty Friends: Gina K. Designs and a Discount!

Hey everybody! It's the 20th and if you follow my blog you know that means it's time for another My Crafty Friends Hop! Today we are featuring products from the fabulous Gina K. Designs and she has offered to give our readers a 20% discount at the Gina K. Designs shop when they shop with a Crafty Friend! All you have to do is click this link to shop and use the code CRAFTYFRIENDS20 to receive your discount (more info below).

Now onto my card! Today I decided to use this gorgeous collaboration set from Gina K Designs and Hero Arts. I love that the crafty community comes together to support each other and work together. This stamp, Friendship Blooms, is the result of one of these beautiful efforts. I stamped my image in copic safe black ink on to Hammermill cardstock.
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I used my copic markers in a variety of colors to create a floral rainbow. I have been wanting to do this for some time now I really enjoyed the process.
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After I added all of my color I went back in with my cool gray markers and added shading to the flowers. Then, I grabbed a fine tipped copic marker and had some fun adding shadow, lines and dots.
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The sentiment on this card is one of my favorites after stamping that some clear sequins were the perfect touch to finish off my card.

That's is all for today folks! You know my Crafty Friends have a ton more Gina K. inspiration for you so I hope you'll continue on with our hop by heading over to Becky's blog. If you prefer to follow the blog list I'm adding that below for you too.

Before you go here's a reminder that if you shop today or tomorrow you will receive a 20% discount if you shop with me at Gina K. Designs and use the code CRAFTYFRIENDS20 at check out. Enjoy!


Bye for now and I hope you all have an amazing day! 

Maria


BLOG ROLL:

Jenny Hall

Tanya Boser

Ilina Crouse

Maria Willis: YOU ARE HERE.

Becky Roberts

Sandi MacIver

Sue Plote

Sara Sherlock

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Monday, August 3, 2020

Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero Kit and a Giveaway!

Happy Monday and welcome to the launch of this month's Hero Art's My Monthly Hero kit! If you this is your first time hearing about the kit here's the skinny... On the third Monday of every month Hero Arts releases an exclusive stamping/craft kit. The kits are usually valued well over $70 but only cost $34.99. The catch is that there are only a limited number of kits and once they sell out they are gone forever. You can make sure to always get a kit by subscribing. In addition to the MMH kits there are always fantastic add-ons that coordinate with the theme of the kit. 

For all of my cards today I have started with one of these add-ons, a background stamp called, Destination Home Bold Prints. Sometimes it's fun to take one stamp and see just how far you can take it. That's what I've done today and I've got a fun range of cards to share with ranging from clean and simple cards to grungy with a mixed media look. The first card I'm sharing is my favorite of the bunch and has one of the more mixed media looking backgrounds.
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This background was first, heat embossed in Sand embossing powder, and then ink blended. I used a second background stamp called, State-cation Bold Prints to add some extra stamped detail in black.
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After adding some splatters I finished the card off by adding a Copic colored octopus and sentiment adorned with other little critters.
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My second card is clean and simple. I watercolored the background (heat embossed in white) with ink from my Hero Arts Reactive Inks. 
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Then I added a die cut sentiment that I had cut out three times and stacked for dimension.
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My third card has an embossed, trapped resist technique for the background. It's ink blended in contrasting colors to make it pop.
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Again I kept this card simple and finished it off with a die cut sentiment and some enamel dots.
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My next card was made with the same technique as the last card but this time I decided to go with a birthday theme.
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I feel like backgrounds like these can be used for almost anything that you want and since I need some birthday cards that was that. 
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My next card features a simple ink blended look and a stand-alone die from this release. The die is called the Bird House Fancy Die.
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I used my copic markers to add some subtle color the birdhouse and birds. Then I adhered those along with a sentiment.
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This card was pretty easy to make. I took a background that I had heat embossed in black and then colored in some of the tags in rainbow colors with my copic markers. I cut them out and adhered them with foam tape over the sentiment.
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The sentiment is heat embossed in black embossing powder straight onto the card face.
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This card was clean and simple until I decided to ink splatter the background and then cover it in a rainbow of Nuvo drops. I love the extra color and added dimension from the drops.
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For my last card today I went for more of a grungy look. I ink blended in browns and then used some Tim Holtz embossing glaze on top of some of the tags in the background. I also sprinkled some sand embossing powder on top of that just to add some more texture.
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After splattering some white and bronze metallic paint and some Nuvo Midas Touch I added a sentiment and called it done.
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Now, I did film myself making these backgrounds but I wasn't able to get the video done in time for this post. So, watch for that video coming later (probably today)!

That's all I've got for now you guys so I hope you will enter yourself into the giveaway for a $50 Hero Arts gift card (just leave a comment below and you're automatically entered). To continue on this hop just head on over to visit the fabulous Lydia Fiedler over at her blog. You can also check out the whole list of blog hoppers below. As always, I'm linking up the products that I've used today down below so that if you want to check anything out it's all right there for you. 

Thanks for stopping by today and I will catch you all back here soon!
Have an awesome day!

Maria




GIVEAWAY:
Hero Arts will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, August 9th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.



BLOG ROLL:

Hero Arts
Seeka
Nichol Spohr
Mindy Eggen
Michelle Short
Mariana Grigsby
Maria Willis: YOU ARE HERE.
Lydia Fiedler
Laurie Willison
Julee Tilman
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Janette Kausen
Ilina Crouse
Emily Midgett
Debi Adams
Daniel West
Channin Pelletier


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Friday, July 3, 2020

Triple Shaker Slim-line card and Trinity Stamps turns Two!

Hello everybody! I feel like it's been forever since I've been here. I think it's bc I've doing a little a work on the side for Tonic Studios and I've been a bit strapped for time. Soon I'll be sharing the videos and projects I've been working on for them but today we are here to celebrate Trinity Stamps and their Second Birthday! Woohoo!

I'm joining in the fun to celebrate Trinity Stamps by making a triple shaker slim line card! I think this may only be the second slimline I've ever made and it was so easy using the stitched slimline dies from Trinity. This die set has a piece that cuts three squares from the center line of your card and I used it to make three shaker windows.
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I made a quick video to show you how to easily put this triple shaker slim line card together... enjoy!
If you'd like to be entered to win a $25 gift card to Trinity Stamps make sure to leave a comment on my YouTube Channel (and the other channels on the hop).

I used the Winter Friends stamp set on this card. It was intended to be a winter celebration card but with an easy sentiment change and using non-holiday colors it was easily turned into a birthday shenanigans card.
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I used distress oxide inks to ink blend my background panel. Then, I used the Funfetti stencil to emboss the background so that there would always be some fun going on in the background.
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I added a layer of acetate to the back of my front panel. Next, I used a double layer of foam adhesive to create window pockets. I filled each of the window pockets with shaker guts (Birthday Cake Sprinkles from Trinity and some shiny beauties from Tonic Studios). 
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I sealed my layers together and added them to a large black card base. I matched it up with a #10 sized envelope and that's a wrap!
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! It's always fun to celebrate a birthday and I'm so happy to join the party for Trinity Stamp's Second Birthday!

I'll put links to the products I've used below in case you'd like to check them out.

Have an amazing day! Sending crafty hugs from California!
Maria


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Saturday, June 20, 2020

Light-up Cards Made Easy with HAI supply and Pear Blossom Press

Hello everybody! That's right, I'm back for my second post of the day and all before 7am. Lol. I'm glad to have you back here because now I'm taking part in a collaboration hop between two super fun companies: HAI Supply and Pear Blossom Press. HAI Supply has everything you need for embellishing your cards from sequins and jewels, to clay embellishments (check out the rainbows!), and even washi tape and paper! Pear Blossom Press has the most amazing and easy to use light up units (EZ-LIGHTS) to use with your interactive cards! All you have to do is pop the battery in and the lights work. I've got video showing how easy they are below so make sure to check that out below.

Before I get too far along I want to make sure you know that both of these amazing companies have offered all of you a Discount code for their shops! To get $4.00 off of your order of $25 or more (before tax and shipping) just enter the code EZSHIP4 at checkout at HAI Supply and/or Pear Blossom Press before June 27th, 2020.

On to my first card... HAI Supply and Pear Blossom Press issued us the challenge of using washi paper, embellishments and a light up unit all on one card- Challenge accepted! I used a sheet of washi paper from THIS washi paper pack because it looks like fireworks. I thought it would be really cool to make the fireworks light up. 

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The EZ-LIGHTS have three different light bulbs so I picked three fireworks to have light up. I used a craft pick to poke holes in the centers so that the light would shine through more brightly. I glued clear, round embellishments on top of the holes I poked. When the lights shine these embellishments will glow brightly and diffuse the light for a bright glow. 
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Next I turned the washi paper over and used tape to adhere the lights right behind the holes I had poked. This will keep the lights where I want them so that the fireworks will glow from the centers.
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Here's a pic of what the fireworks look like when they are lit up. In real life its very striking against the black background of the card.
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After I had my lights in place and had fixed the battery pack where I wanted it I used a double layer of foam tape to pop up my card face. I used dies from Honeybee Stamps and gorgeous papers from Tonic Studios to add a sentiment. Down at the bottom left of my card I used a Lawn Fawn set to add "push me" so that the recipient will know how to activate the lights. 
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Check out this video to see how I made this card and to see the lights in action...



The combination of the Pear Blossom Press EZ-LIGHTS and HAI Supply embellishments is so awesome that I had to make a second card. This time around I used the Super Hero Scrubs stamp from Erin Lee Creative. I've been wanting to send a nurse friend a card and this stamp works perfectly with the HAI supply Heart Drops. 
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I stamped and colored my image with copic markers and then cut it out. I used my craft pick to poke a hole in the center of the tiny heart. Then I glued a small, red heart embellishment on top of the hole. I added my lights behind the hole and taped them in place. The wires and battery pack are hidden behind the ink blended panel which is popped up with a double layer of foam tape. 
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Here's a look at what it looks like when it's lit up. In real life there's a warm, red glow. 
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I used the same Lawn Fawn set to add the "Push Here" at the bottom of the card.
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Ok you guys that is it for now. These EZ-LIGHTS are so darn easy to use and I hope my cards have inspired you to check them out for yourselves. They come in 2, 3, 5 and 20 packs so there's really something for everybody. If you go shopping don't forget to use the discount code: EZSHIP4 at both HAI Supply and/or Pear Blossom Press!

In addition to the discount code we have an awesome giveaway today too! Details are below (hint: all you have to do to enter is comment here and on youtube). 

Thanks so much for joining the hop today. To continue on being inspired head on over to Rachel's blog!

Bye and have an awesome day you guys!
Maria




GIVEAWAY!
- Four random commenters are going to get lucky and be awarded a fabulous prize ($25 gift codes to HAI Supply or Pear Blossom Press)!
-No purchase necessary. Just comment here or on YouTube by June 27, 2020 PST to enter. One comment per platform but you will get extra entries for commenting on multiple stops in the hop.
-Contest is open internationally to participants who are over 18 years of age.
-Winners will be announced on Pear Blossom Press on July 6, 2020. Prizes must be claimed within 30 days of announcement.


BLOG ROLL:
Thank you for hopping along on the HAI Supply & Pear Blossom Press Collab Hop! For more inspiration, check out all of the stops in the hop...

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Pinkfresh Studios April Release and a Giveaway!

Hi Everybody! How are you all doing? I am hanging in there (so much going on)... luckily I have the happy distraction of joining Pinkfresh Studio for their April Stamp and Die Release! This is such a great release and I'm excited to share four cards with you today.

For my first card I used a stamp set called Take Pride (main floral image),  another called, Simply Sentiments Hello (sentiement), and the Believe in Yourself die (Believe). I started out by stamping the floral image in black ink and watercoloring it with my Daniel Smith watercolor paints. Then I cut the image out with the coordinating die. 
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Next, I grabbed a piece of watercolor paper and taped off the background. I ink blended the background with Distress Oxide ink. Then, I splattered the background with water, a shimmer pen  from Tonic Studios, and white metallic ink from Hero Arts. I heat embossed the sentiment onto the bottom of this sheet.
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I die cut the word, "Believe," four times out of black cardstock. I glued each layer together to create dimension. I wanted the sentiment to really pop so I used a white gel pen to write, "Believe," on the die cut. 
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I glued my floral piece to my card front and added, "Believe" on top of that. The final touch was to add some white rhinestones (Hai Supply).
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For my second card I used the same stamp set but went for a one layer card and used my Copic Markers. This card has a much softer look than the first one does. 
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After coloring the main image I used my Cool Gray markers to color the inside of the circle to make it pop. I used two different stamps to create the sentiment which I absolutely love (yes, I did stamp surgery and cut one of the stamps in half).
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It's pretty rare that I create a one layer card but I was determined to keep this one simple. I finished it off by splattering a little bit of gray ink onto the background and adding some subtle rhinestones.
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For my third card I used the new Ornate Floral Die. I cut it out three times in black cardstock, glued the layers together and set it aside. While that dried, I ink blended the background with Distress Oxides. I also splattered the background with Glitter Gloss from Tonic Studios.
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I heat embossed the "hello" from Simply Sentiments Hello in turquoise. I heat embossed the rest of the sentiment in white. I adhered the die cut onto the background and added my sentiment to the top. A variety of sequins and embellishments added a little texture and shine to this card.
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For my last card I used a sentiment from the Simply Sentiments Hello set (this set is seriously so good). I ink blended the background to create a cloud scene. Then I added a rainbow embellishment from Hai supply and the heat embossed sentiment. they go perfectly together and this card came together in minutes.
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Here's a closer look at the rainbow. It's so fun and that little heart on the cloud is such a sweet touch. 
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Ok, you guys, that is it for me today but before I go I wanted to let you know that Pinkfresh Studio has some giveaways! First, you can enter to win a $25 gift certificate just by leaving a comment here on my blog. Pinkfresh will also be giving away this entire release on their blog, IG and YouTube channel. Good luck to all of you! The winners will be announced on May 8th over on the Pinkfresh Studio Giveaway Page. Winners must claim their prize within two weeks so be sure to check to see if you've won.
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Pinkfresh Studio is also offering FREE SHIPPING  to US addresses when your order is $35 or more. International shipping is also discounted for orders over $35. Happy shopping!
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