Art Deco Perfection

 Another incredible die plate was recently released from Concord and 9th called Gilded Glass. These dies get me hooked and I end up making 5 of them at once. My dad often requests thank you cards, so I created this set that mimics the style and colors of the art deco tiles on his kitchen walls...

I started by cutting the die plate from the following cardstocks: Stardust, Buttercup, Rainforest, Oceanside, and Peacock.

Each card has the border outline in one of the 5 cardstocks listed above, and I glued in the other pieces from the remaining 4 cardstocks.

I did a couple cards with some white space in the design, and a solid color in the middle.

Now to just add some more photos of the others!...

I hope you've been inspired to add Gilded Glass to your collection!

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My Monthly Hero June 2026 - 10 Cards!

 Happy June! I am so very excited for this month's My Monthly Hero kits. It is so perfect for summer, and also reminds me a lot of my childhood where the neighbors and I would hop from pool to pool all day long.

My first card is inspired by my childhood pool! The Crackle Paint embossing folder (not part of the kit) is an exact recreation of my pool deck in my home growing up. We also had a kidney bean shaped pool! Every other element on the card is from the June MMH Kit. I absolutely adore that pool water stencil - you'll be seeing more of it on this post!

My second pool card is a bit of a peek-a-boo. I cut the pool from the front of the card and added the swimmers to the inside of the card...

I used acetate sheets to cover the front of the card. Every item on this card also just uses the MMH June 2026 kit. All cardstocks used are from the Spellbinders ColorWheel collection.

I really wanted to use the pool water stencil to create a  beach scene. The beach is created using Sand Embossing Powder. I also used some wave dies from past Hero Arts collections, Making Waves and the Partners in Brine set.

The June Kit also comes with a lot of fun little accessories and pool floaties. I die cut multiple watermelon floaties and the fun sentiment to create this simple but graphic card. It also showcases one of my favorite infinity dies, Postage Stamps.

My next card also features some of the fun pool floaties, but this time the popsicle! Another simple, yet graphic card. The sentiment and the sun are from the stamp and die set that are also included in the main June Kit. By the way, creamsicle orange pops are always the best.

As someone who lived in flip flops for a good 18 years of my life, to the point where it took 5+ years to remove the flip flop tan from my feet, I had to showcase this little stamp from the June Kit! I stamped a variety of flip flops in different colors to put this bold card together. Life really is better in flip flops!

My next group of cards features the June 2026 My Monthly Super Hero Kit. The Super Hero kit includes everything from the main kit, plus the girl in sunhat die set, the scripty sentiment stamps and dies, and the fun "hello sunshine" die set.

I really love how the pool floaties can be used in so many different ways. This card features a variety of floaties, plus the fun 'hello sunshine' scripty die from the Super Hero Kit. I also splattered the card with white acrylic speckle ink.

I just love this sweet die set! I have definitely owned a giant floppy sunhat with scripty words on it, so this resonated with me! 🤣 And I'd love to drink whatever she's drinking right now! The little soda/drink dies are also included in this large die set with the Super Hero kit.

The hat itself can also take over an entire card. I paired the floppy hat with some a scripty "happy birthday" sentiment. Just add some black speckle ink and it's done!

OK - last card!! I really wanted to do a full pool card so I just added a couple floaties, a girl in my favorite swim suit color, and the bold 'hello sunshine' sentiment. The Super Hero Kit is a great addition to your summer stash!

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Petal Fresh Thank You Cards

 I have three cards to share today with a bold color palette that I am in love with! I hope you enjoy them...

All of the cards I'm sharing today feature the new Petal Fresh Etched Dies. I went a little out of control one afternoon and die cut these flowers from so many different cardstocks that I had enough to make 3 full cards! 

This first card uses a new-to-me embossing folder called Postage Mosaic. It is immediately a front runner for me and I will definitely be using it more in the future!

My second card uses the Scribbled Letter embossing folder. Each of these flowers are diecut from the same ColorWheel cardstocks: Wild Berry, Coral, Saffron, Carrot, Peridot, Rainforest, and then Pitch Black cardstock from Hero Arts.

Time for the last one! This card uses the Sweater Weather embossing folder, which I think just adds a nice texture. The Thank You sentiment is from the lovely La Dolce Vita collection.

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