Fall Themed Thank You with A2Z Scrapbooking

It's November!  I'm a huge fan of fall with the cooler weather and gearing up for the holiday celebrations.  As fast as the months seem to fly, November reminds me to be thankful for everything.

(source)

The new challenge this month over at a2z Scrapbooking is EMBELLISH IT!  I usually go way overboard with this kind of challenge, but thought I'd tame things down with just a few Hero Arts lighth blue pearls and some twine.  The main sentiment is from Hero Arts You're So Kind inked in 

Hero Arts Indigo Hybrid Ink.  I find that Hero Arts hybrid inks are so vibrant on Kraft cardstock.

The little wreath was created using the smaller images in the Hero Arts Holiday Greetings.  I wanted things a little offset just for added interest.

The other Hero Arts Hybrid Ink colors I used is Caramel, Tangerine, Moss and Pine. Pretty on Kraft right!?

Looking forward to seeing all the projects over at a2z Scrapbooking.  Don't forget every card entry is a change to win a $25 gift certificate to the store!  There's tons of goodies so take a look!!

Mahalo for stopping by!

Pineapples with Hero Arts!

Aloha friends!  I'm over at a2z Scrapbooking  sharing the super fun Color Layering Pineapple set by Hero Arts.

Hop on over to see what these turned into!  The Hero Arts Hybrid inks look AMAZING on Hero Arts Kraft Color Layering Paper.  Talk about vibrant and detailed!  See ya there!!

Mahalo for stopping by!!!

CAS with Hero Arts Hybrid Inks for A2Z Scrapbooking

(source)

Aloha friends!  I'm over at a2z Scrapbooking sharing a trio of CAS cards for our latest challenge.

Here's one of them...

I hope you'll stop by!  All supplies can be found at the a2z Scrapbooking store and use code "NICKI15" for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!!   a2z scrapbooking is a Hero Arts retailer & challenge blog raising money for Behcets & Celiac disease. 

Mahalo for stopping by!

Use those Dies for A2Z Scrapbooking!

Happy Saturday friends!  I'm over at the a2z Scrapbooking blog  sharing a fun way to use those coordinating dies without the stamps.  There's also a little tip on keeping your die cuts exactly where you want them when trying to glue them down!

Here's a little sneaky peek of what I'm talkin' about!  I would love it if you hopped on over to take a look!!

For all my supplies you can find it at the a2z Scrapbooking store and use code NICKI15 for an extra 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.  The best part is a portion of the proceeds goes to support the Behcets and Celiac Disease communities.

MAHALO for stopping by!!

A Fun Die with Hero Arts

With the new Hero Arts release came some really fun dies!  Today I got to play with Paper Layering Mum Flower and it is GORGEOUS!  The fun is that it only partially die cuts the flower petals and you're able to put a colored card stock behind for it to show through the lifted flower petals.  Let me show you what I mean...

See those gorgeous petals just lifting off the paper with the yellow peaking in the back?!  To color the petals I took a piece of scratch paper behind each petal and used a sponge dauber to ink them up using Hero Arts Hybrid ink in Dandelion, Tangerine and Strawberry.  I toned the Strawberry down a bit with Unicorn ink only because it is pretty vibrant!  To see these inks layered check out THIS POST.

To create the dotted background I used the Hero Arts Dot Moire Bold Print Background stamp.  I inked it up with Green Apple and used the die as a template to wipe away ink where I didn't want it.  I then laid the card panel on the stamp and rubbed it down to get the impression.  (I know it's not perfect, but still think it turned out pretty cool)  The yellow card is from Hero Arts Sunshine Layering Paper.  To create the sentiment I used the Hero Arts collab with Simon Says Stamp Prayers and die cut the word twice in the yellow and Kraft Layering Paper to create a shadow.  Then inked up the words with Caramel hybrid ink.  The die cut is popped up with Kool Tak clear Foam Tape to give a bit of dimension.

Here's the completed card...

It's been a while since I've created a card that was specifically for a challenge and will be entering this in to the Hero Arts Fabulous Flowers Challenge!

For this beautiful die and more you can find it at a2z Scrapbooking.  They just filled their store up with some fabulous new things from the latest Hero Arts catalog.  If you purchase $25 or more you can use code NICKI15 for 15% off your entire purchase.  The best part is a portion of the proceeds goes to helping the Behcets and Celiac Disease communities.

A big MAHALO for stopping by!

Hero Arts Hybrid Ink LOVE!

(SOURCE)

Aloha and happy Monday!  It's definitely a happy Monday for me having a 3 day weekend for President's Day.  As a nurse, these long weekends don't come often enough so I'll definitely be making the most of it in my craft room!

Today I'm playing with the FABULOUS Hybrid inks from Hero Arts.  Let me just tell you they are YUMMY!  I can't even describe my excitement when I started playing with them.  They work beautifully with the Color Layering series from Hero Arts, they stamp crisp, have quick drying time and are just gorgeous.  Take a look...

I used the latest Color Layering Fish with matching dies and made these beautiful layered fish!

The first color is the lighter color used for the solid stamp and the second color is used for the details.  I used Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Wet Cement for the eyes.

Here's a card I made with a few of the fish...

I started with the card panel swiped in Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon).  I took the Forest Floor Bold Prints Background stamp and sprayed with water until the water pooled and I layed the card panel on top to soak in the water and create that cool texture effect! I let that completely dry on its own.  I die cut an oval piece of vellum using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Oval Stackables and adhered the fish to the vellum and stamped out the sentiments from Hero Art's Hello Gorgeous.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from an older Hero Arts mini set from my stash.  I drew in my own parentheses with a permanent marker.  

Here's a closeup...

I LOVE these Hybrid inks!  If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments and I will try to answer them as best as I can.  

I'll be entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: One Layer!

Mahalo for stopping by!!