Case Closed - You're Awesome!

 There's a brand new collection being released today over at Hero Arts called Case Closed. The entire collection mixes and matches together so seamlessly! Be sure to join the Instagram hop to catch the Creative Team's amazing samples and leave comments for a chance to win a Hero Arts gift certificate!

How cute is this detective? I used the Miss Detective Stamp & Cut bundle for the main image. The stamp includes separate eye images so you can create your own face styles. I colored my detective girl with Copic markers. But I had some fun paper piecing her houndstooth jacket...

To create the jacket, I started with Arctic cardstock and used the new Houndstooth Layering Stencil blended with Mist Ink on the first layer and Cornflower Ink on the second layer. I then re-stamped the detective girl and fussy cut her jacket pieces. The background stamp is an older cling rubber stamp Rough Dot which I stamped with Naples Yellow Reactive Glitz Ink on Mustard cardstock.

Bonus card! I absolutely had to make a shaker card with the new Magnifying Glass Die Set. The set includes a couple different magnifying glasses so you can also leave the center closed. I die cut the magnifying glass from Charcoal cardstock and then the handle from Sand cardstock. I also heat embossed the Charcoal portion in Clear Embossing Powder to give it a metallic look.

The background was to create! I again used the new Houndstooth Layering Stencil and blended the first layer in Butter Bar Ink and the second layer in Soft Blossom Ink. I also found some old newspaper rub-ons to add to the background. These are from the Collage Backgrounds Transfers Set. Once the background was complete, it was cut with the Postage Stamps Infinity Dies - if you only ever purchase one infinity die, make it that one! The fun shaker beads from the Be Mine collection.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to leave comments along the hop for a chance to win a gift certificate!

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Mother's Day Florals

 I'm pretty proud of myself that I actually got Mother's Day cards out in the mail this year! I was able to create a few extra cards really quickly with some beautiful matching floral plates.

The flower image is from an old Spellbinders Glimmer of the Month plate, called Card Front Floral. I love a single image that can take up the entire card! It makes my job so much easier. There is also a matching stencil set that was used to color the image, but unfortunately it may be sold out. The image is large enough that any coloring option will work here.

This card uses the Glimmer Hot Foil system for the outline of the flower with a dark gold foil. The flower is colored by ink blending Distress Ink colors Kitsch Flamingo with Squeezed Lemonade. The leaves use a blending combo of Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, and some Cracked Pistachio on the edges.

The sentiment is put together from a Spellbinders set called Colorful Expressions Sentiments, which I paired with Champagne foil cardstock from C9.

The blue flower was ink blended with Salvaged Patina and Dusty Concord. I also switched the foil to be silver on this card.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you're able to get those Mother's Day cards sent in time.

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Bright Pattern Play Cards

 I have something bright and colorful to share today! I received the new Pattern Play dies and had to dive in immediately...

For my first card, I followed the pattern outline on the large plate.

I used my favorite bright colors with just a touch of light pink. All of the cardstock is from Concord and 9th's variety pack.

My second card was born with the leftovers from my die cutting session.

And even a third card, again born out of leftover bits that were cut...

All of the cards use the same sentiment. The 'hello' die is cut from champagne cardstock and is from the True Story die collection.

I hope I've brightened your day :) 

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VIDEO - Flower Watercolor Wreath

 I have another quick reel to share! This time I'm showcasing the brand new May Hero Studio Stamp + Cut set, called Flowers Bloom.

Watch the YouTube Short Video Here!

Here is a list of the supplies used:

May Hero Studio Stamp + Cut Set

Spellbinders Die Cutting System

Mini MISTI

Wagner Heat Tool

Embossing Ink

Gold Embossing Powder

Reactive Glitz Naples Yellow

Reactive Glitz French Pink

Reactive Glitz Spanish Orange

Reactive Glitz African Violet

Reactive Glitz Egyptian Blue

Water Brush

Watercolor Paper

Pitch Black Cardstock

Fiskars Trimmer

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Hero Arts Studio May Release Hop!

 I really can't believe how quickly April flew by - how is it already time for a new Hero Studio release?! This release is so very beautiful and I have a sneaking suspicion it just might sell out. Be sure to subscribe to the kit to guarantee you get it!

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Tuesday, May 6 at 11:59pm PDT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

There are so many dies and stamps AND stencils included in this month's kit, you will be blown away. My first card features the Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month.

The flowers are just from that gorgeous layering stencil that's included in the kit. I used a variety of purple inks and green inks to get those pretty colors. And there's even an outline die to cut out the whole bouquet! The background of my card uses an older cutting plate called Woodgrain Texture Plate.

My second card for the hop uses the ADORABLE May Die Set of the Month called Village Florist. Isn't that little shop so darling?!! I pieced it together with brand new Spellbinders ColorWheel Cardstock, and I used my handy Platinum Die Cutting Machine for all the pieces.

Since it was my first time using these dies, I kept my shop pretty simple. There are so many ways you can make this different every time, and it's even better when paired with the other elements in the May Hero Studio release!

Now it's time to hop!

Hero Arts
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Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Karen Brown
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman *you are here*
Rosie Lopez
Seeka
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Nichol Spohr

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