My Monthly Hero Heart Shaker Card

Hi all,

I'm back with a card and video today. The other day I showed you the new My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts that I absolutely love!!! Then I showed you some cards I made using the kit. I told you I'd be back later in the week with a video on how to make one of the cards, and here it is. I decided to start with the heart shaker because I wanted to show you how the dies work and how I made the background.

I started this card by rubbing  my inks across a clear acetate piece and then misting them. These inks don't react well with water, but I was still able to get a pretty cool effect from doing this. I toned it down using the included vellum and I love how it just makes a loud background look so soft :)

Next I created the heart shaker part. For my first card, I only went with one layer of foam, but it doesn't shake very well, so in the video I decided to use 2 layers, and it shakes so much better!!! I ran the shimmer white piece through with the scallop heart die and the inside heart die. Then I traced around the outside of the die on foam, acetate, and Blushing Bride cardstock from Stampin' Up. I put the foam pieces on the vellum and filed it with goodies from the sequin mix included in the kit. Then I covered it with the acetate and heart piece.



I wrapped some old Stampin' Up ribbon around the card layer, then glued it to the card base (the pink card that came in the kit). I stamped a saying from the included stamp set as well and that's it! I love how fun and cute this card turned out!



I'm not sure who I'll give this to, but I had fun playing around with my kit and making this card.



Here's the video :)

Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you back here soon!

My Monthly Hero January Kit	Stampin' Up - Blushing Bride Cardstock	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Ranger Embossing Powder LIQUID PLATINUM EPJ37484
Papertrey Ink Clear Cardstock	Papertrey Ink Double Sided Foam Adhesive Sheets	Papertrey Ink - Shimmer White CS

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Hero Art's My Monthly Hero - January

Hi all,

I'm back today not only with a haul video, but with card shares as well.

I recently ordered the Hero Art's My Monthly Hero kit for January. They had a bunch of technical difficulty on their website the day of the kit release! Because of that, they included a sweet freebie gift to all people who placed an order for the kit. I think they sent items that haven't even ben released yet! What a wonderful company; sending such amazing freebies to make up for a malfunction with their website.

Anyway, I got my kit yesterday and took it out to play! I love love love this kit! It's meant to make beautiful shaker cards :) Not only do you get 3 dies and 2 stamp sets, but you get 2 mini ink pads, 6 notecards and envelopes, patterned vellum, and a Little Things from Lucy's Cards sequin mix made just for this card kit. What an amazing kit for the price! I have been extremely happy with both kits that I have ordered from Hero Arts. I also love that their kits are buy them as you like, because I wasn't very fond of the last 2 kits, and this meant I didn't get stuck with some kits that I didn't like!

Here's a picture of everything that came in the kit.

Here's a close up of the notecards, vellum, ink spots, and sequin mix.

Here's a close up of the 2 beautiful ink spots you get in the kit as well as the amazing True Love sequin mix from Lucy's Cards that was made just for this kit.

The stamps and dies that are included in this kit. You get 3 dies and 2 3x4 stamp sets.

These are the coordinating dies from the add-on kit that was available for purchase.

The last time I checked their website, the kit wasn't available anymore, but I'm not sure if they're going to offer it again because of all the problems they had with their website or not? If you like it, then maybe check back in a bit to see if it comes back in stock?  Here's the direct link to the kit:
https://heroarts.com/shop/my-monthly-hero-january-2016/

Anyway, I put together a video showing what came in the kit as well as some other goodies I purchased. I also showed some cards that I made using this kit - ALL SHAKER CARDS!!! LOVE!!! I plan to create videos for some (or maybe all of these cards?) in the near future, so check back soon to see how I made these awesome shakers using this new kit :)

Here are pictures of the cards I made using this kit - remember, check back soon for some videos of these cards :)

 Thanks guys! I'll see you soon! :) Have a wonderful week!!

Altenew - Beautiful Day Shaker Card

Hi guys!

So, in my last post, I shared my Christmas Card sets from 2015 with you. I've decided to try and film process videos for some of the cards that I created in the card sets. I decided to start off with one of my favorites - The Altenew Beautiful Day Thank you Shaker Card. I just love this one! My goal this year was to have at least 1 shaker card in each card set, and I accomplished that goal! I was so excited that everyone would be getting a shaker card; they're just so fun!

So for this shaker card, I took inspiration from this card here: http://www.umichka.com/2015/11/13/altenew-november-2015-release/ and turned it into a purple thank you shaker card :) I love the way it turned out. Using the Papertrey Ink Double sided foam adhesive sheets really makes shaker cards so much easier than if you were just using foam tape. You should try it!

Here's what the card looks like:

Here's my video tutorial.

Supplies Used:

Altenew - Oriental Orchid	Altenew - Beautiful Day	Stampin' Up - Watercolor Wash Background Stamp	Paperytrey Ink - Bloomers Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink - MIM Shakers & Sprinkes Kit	PTI - Stamper's Select White CS	Papertrey Ink Double Sided Foam Adhesive Sheets	Papertrey Ink Clear Cardstock
Colorbok Mesmorizing Marble Cardstock	Altenew - Frayed Leaf Crisp Ink	Altenew - Forest Glades Crisp Dye Ink	Altenew - Evergreen Crisp Dye Ink
Altenew - Soft Lilac Crisp Dye Ink	Altenew - Lavendar Fields Crisp Dye Ink	Altenew - Deep Iris Crisp Dye Ink	Stampin' Up - Archival Black Ink Pad
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM AMETHYST Cupped Sequins	Doodlebug LILAC GLITTER Sprinkles Enamel Dots 4541	Recollections� Signature Microbead Caddy, Basics	Recollections� Signature Glitter Caddy, Iridescent Shapes

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Christmas Card Sets 2015

Hi all! I know it's been a while since I last wrote a blog entry, but trust me, I've been plenty busy stamping and crafting away!! My friend Betsy and I did about 5-6 craft shows this holiday season and did pretty well! I am looking forward to some more shows coming up in the spring time :) I spent weeks preparing for the shows, and then when things sold out, I spent even more time creating more stuff! I made a lot of holiday planners, purse note card sets, coffee cup gift card holders, little candy treat bags, and many other things. I took a bunch of pictures, so I'll do another post soon to show off all the stuff we had and how we set up.

Anyway, after I was done creating all my stuff for craft shows, I was left with 2 weeks to make all my Christmas card sets for my friends and family for Christmas!! What a nightmare!! I made 150 cards! 15 different designs, 10 of each. That meant that I had 3 different card sets to give out to people. It's become kind of a tradition, and everyone that gets them loves them, which makes me feel really good about myself. Betsy and my mom came over and helped me do a bunch of them because I was freaking out about getting them done in time!

Here is the video that shows my Christmas Card sets for the year and the links to the cards that inspired when I was creating!

These are the blog posts with the cards that I CASed/was inspired by to create my own design. These ladies did a fabulous job and you need to check them out too :)

• Beautiful Day Thank you Shaker Card: http://www.umichka.com/2015/11/13/altenew-november-2015-release/
• Layered Lily Birthday Card: http://pinkbuckaroodesigns.blogspot.com/2015/06/watercolor-wings-new-video.html
• Scribble Roses Missing you Card: http://peppermintpattys-papercraft.blogspot.com/2015/08/mft-release-countdown-day-1.html
• Lighthouse Sympathy Card: https://laurafadora.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/inspiration-by-the-sea/
• Globe Manly Birthday Card: http://www.seejuliestamp.com/2013/04/the-open-sea-fms81-suoc68.html
• Brushed Blooms Missing you Shaker Card: http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2015/03/brushed-blooms-and-youve-been-framed-oval.html
• Sweet Life Thank You Card: http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2015/03/moments-inked-monthly-card-pockets.html
• Winter Cardinal Sympathy Card: https://mayholicraft.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/video-altenew-november-blog-hop-giveaways/
• Poinsettia Birthday Card: http://www.stampingwithkristi.com/stampin-up-reason-for-the-season-christmas-card/
• Ship Manly Birthday Card:http://chezmoicreations.blogspot.ca/2015/03/retrosketch-155.html
• Enclosed Present Shaker Birthday Card: http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2015/11/november-release-wrap-up.html
• Brushed Blooms Sympathy Card: https://laurafadora.wordpress.com/2015/03/15/pti-release-in-review-3/
• Painted Butterflies Thank You Card: http://maecollins.blogspot.com/2014/06/stamp-class-projects-this-weekend.html
• Painted Flowers Hello Card: http://paulinescardcupboard.blogspot.com/2015/01/painted-flowers.html
• Petit Places: City Station Manly Birthday Card: http://leighpenner.blogspot.com/2015/08/case-this-sketch-135.html

I get all my clear card boxes from Papertrey Ink - Clear Card Boxes

So, those were all the cards in my Christmas card sets this year. I hope it inspires you to create cards for your friends and families for Christmas next year, or upcoming birthdays this year.