Hero Arts stamps

4-step Autumn Harvest Leaves Card

November 7, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a pair of autumn cards that I made using Distress Inks on watercolor paper. Step 1: Stamp leaves using multiple inks To make this card, I started with a piece of 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper by Canson Montval. I selected a maple leaf stamp from Hero Arts CL457 Real [...]

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4 steps to a One-of-a-Kind Autumn Flower

October 28, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to show you a gorgeous fall card that features masking techniques. I was partly inspired to create this card from an art journaling prompt from my friend Christy (Gulfsprite). Step 1: Use masking to create a row of flowers The focal image is made from 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper. I [...]

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Autumn Heartfelt Wishes

October 24, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty autumn card that I recently made. Part of my inspiration for this card came from an art journaling prompt in my friend Christy’s (Gulfsprite’s) 30 Days of Art Journaling class. The main focal background is made from 140# cold-pressed Canson Montval watercolor paper. I placed it [...]

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5 steps to a pretty Autumn Harvest Card

October 7, 2011
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(Click here to view it larger.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share how you can use Distress Inks and masking to create a pretty Autumn Harvest Card. Step 1: Use watercolor paper and stamp leaves This card is made from a piece of 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (I like Canson Montval). First, I selected [...]

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2 easy steps to match your stamp ink to your paper

September 30, 2011
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(Watercolor Blue Friendship Card by Anne Gaal) Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty watercolor blue friendship card that I recently made. Step 1: Use Distress Ink to color the paper The background of this card is made from 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (Canson Montval). I placed the watercolor paper on top of [...]

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3 steps to a dimensional paper doily embellie

September 16, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty card that I made, embellished with a stamped, dimensional paper doily. Where I got my inspiration Recently, I was inspired by Dorothy (gratefulpea), who made a beautiful set of paper doily projects. I loved how all of the layers worked together to create a one-of-a-kind, dimensional [...]

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Watercolor Musical Thank You Card

September 9, 2011
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Hello! Today I would like to share a card that was inspired by my friend, Jan, of Far North Designs. She challenged me to create a “double score” card that had both physical scoring and included a musical score. The background is patterned paper by Kathy Griffiths for ProvoCraft. I scored lines 1/4″ in from [...]

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MUST SEE! Gently Used Stamps for Sale!

September 2, 2011
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(including a special designer set featuring this book by Sherrill Kahn) Hi there! Today I am hosting an online “garage sale” of gently used stamps. I hope you’ll pop in to see all of what I have to offer, including a fabulous designer gift set worth more than $225 – that I’m selling for just [...]

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How to use a piece of a stamp for a whole new look

August 26, 2011
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Leaves and Lace Card by Anne Gaal Hi there! Today I’d like to show you how to use just a portion of a stamp to get a whole new look from the stamp. This technique expands the versatility and usefulness of the stamps you already own. I previously posted a Guest Post by Daria that [...]

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NEW! The Four Happinesses 3D Mixed Media

August 22, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share my new, 3D, mixed media, archival art piece titled “The Four Happinesses.” My inspiration I was inspired to create this piece after reading a blog post from my friend Christy (Gulfsprite) about using a hot glue gun in her art journal. She was inspired after watching a YouTube [...]

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