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.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Mother's Day Florals
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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...
Saturday, May 3, 2025
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
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
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!
Hero Arts Creative Team:
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
Special Guests:
Rebecca Keppel
Nichol Spohr
Monday, April 21, 2025
The Lovely Letterpress Collection
Some gorgeous new press plates just dropped over at Hero Arts! The best part about Hero Arts plates is that they can be used with your Glimmer Hot Foil Machine AND with your BetterPress Letter Press system - a twofer!
This card features the new Floral Border plate. I inked the plate with Hero Arts Intense Black ink and used Hero Arts Watercolor Paper as my letterpress paper. It works like a dream in my BetterPress!
I did simple Copic coloring (no shading, just one color per image) which looks so rich and vibrant on this Watercolor paper.
I added some very light splatter with Royal Purple + Gold Metallic Spray and also Bright Yellow + Copper Metallic Spray. I then used the 'hello' sentiment from the new Hello & Thank You plate. I inked up the 'hello' in Fresh Lawn ink and ran it through my BetterPress, then fussy cut to add it to the center of the card.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
It's Your Special Day
When I excitedly purchased my BetterPress machine many many months ago, I was so intimidated by it that it stayed in the box for weeks (months). I have no idea why, because it is SO EASY to use! I think the beautiful results made me assume it was complicated but that's not the case at all.
Hero Arts creates the most beautiful plates for BetterPress, and the best part is that their plates are specially created to work with your Glimmer Hot Foil Machine, too! You'll see this Floral Frame plate in many of my cards in the future :) Once you pop you can't stop!
I inked up the Floral Frame in Hero Arts Intense Black Ink. I used Hero Arts Watercolor Paper because it's thick like letter press paper - and cheaper to buy! I colored the image with Copics and added the sentiment from Special Day Butterfly Stamp Set (also brand new!).
Look at that beautiful letter press indentation - swoon!
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Mixed Media Tag with Hero Arts
I'm over at the Hero Arts blog sharing my process creating this fun mixed media tag. You can all the step outs over at Hero Arts. Here, I have the quick video for you! It's only 1 minute and 45 seconds... enjoy 😀
Watch the short on YouTube by clicking here.
Here are all of the supplies used:
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
Bright Yellow + Copper Metallic Spray
Bright Green Liquid Watercolor
Orange + Shimmer Metallic Spray
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Hero Arts Studio April Release Blog Hop
It's time to hop! The April Hero Arts Studio release is called Tranquil Terrarium and I'm pretty certain you're going to looooove it.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Topflight Stamps 8th Birthday Blog Hop!
It's Topflight Stamps 8th birthday!! To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful talent from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .
Did we mention there will be prizes?
Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!
I'm happy to share these two cards with you all today! I used the same color palette for both. One celebrates BIRTHDAYS (of course!) and the other celebrates SPRING... finally, it's spring!
How cute is this little birthday kitty?! All of the stamps used for this card are from Polkadoodles Sweet Birthday stamp set. I colored the images with my Copic markers and fussy cut each piece to put together this cute little scene.
The background uses a lovely stencil from Art by Marlene called Hexagon Stars. I blended over the stencil using Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral, Tattered Rose, and Wild Honey.
My second card is in honor of Spring, which has finally sprung in the Bay Area! I use the same background as the previous card. I used rubber stamps from Crafty Individuals, called Robin and Floral Abstractions Leaves. These were also colored with Copics and fussy cut.
Thanks so much for hopping! Make sure you're logged in, or sign your name in your comment so it counts towards the big prize!
Your next stop is Connie! Or visit the Topflight Stamps blog for all the hop links. Happy hopping!
Hello Friend Easter Card
Happy Monday! The weather has been just perfect out here, and I wish the same for you, too! Since I'm in a very Springy mood, I have another spring-themed card to share today.
I had fun with all the woodgrain textures, as you can tell. I used a lot of new releases from the Hero Arts In the Garden collection. First, I have this sweet Rabbit Pair fancy die. They were colored lightly with Copic markers, mostly just to give shading. The lovely Flowery Vines Fancy Die covers the entire background. That die was ink blended with some greens and purples to match the border.
The border is the Wood Frame Infinity Die cut from Passion Flower cardstock. The sentiment is from Altenew Timeless Sentiments Die Set.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Spring Instagram Hop with Hero Arts
It's Instagram Hop Day with the Hero Arts Creative Team! Today there are THREE COLLECTIONS dropping! Join the hop here.
My card uses items from the perfect-for-spring Blossoms and Birdsongs collection.
This card uses the Spring Floral Cover Plate cut from the beautiful Azalea cardstock. For a bit of a subtle accent to the background, the Peony cardstock was ink blended with the Sparkle Weave stencil.
Aren't the birdies so cute?! The branch and the birds are from the Branches and Blossoms Die Set (which also comes with its own cover plate to match).
Be sure to join the Instagram hop for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift certificate!!!
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