29 June 2024

Hero Arts | July 2024 Hero Studio Countdown to Creativity

Hello there and welcome as we countdown to the release of the Hero Arts July 2024 Hero Studio Kits and extras, which release on Monday. Yesterday was the peeks of the Card Kit of the Month and today we are focussing on the Monthly Minis. For my card, I am using the Clear Set + Dies of the Month. 

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The kits this month are all about the beach and oceans and the June 2024 Clear Set + Dies of the Month feature beautiful mermaids and sea creatures. The kit can be purchased as part of a subscription, or from the Hero store. 


I started off my card by stamping the mermaid with the seahorse image from the set, as well as the fish onto Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I then coloured them with Copic Markers and die cut them out using the coordinating dies. 


For the background, I took a panel of Yupo Paper and added a layer of Isopropyl Alcohol on first, I then dropped on my favourite colour combination for water of Tim Holtz Alcohol inks on top - Aqua, Patina, Mermaid and Turquoise. I added the lightest ones first and dried in-between all the layers using the Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Blower. Once I got the panel as I liked it, I splattered on Isopropyl Alcohol to create the droplets/bubbles in the water. I then set it aside to dry. 


Once dry, the mermaid and fish were adhered on top using thin foam tape. I then adhered the panel to a Hero Arts Clear Card with more thin foam tape. I created panels of cardstock for the inside and back of the card to hide the adhesive and also give me somewhere to write a message inside the card. 


I stamped the sentiment from the set onto more white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. It was die cut out with the coordinating die. I also cut the die again from white cardstock and adhered the stamped one on top (for added dimension). It was then adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with Hero Hues Clear Enamel Dots

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For more inspiration using the Hero Studio Monthly Minis, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. Be sure to leave a comment over there too, for a chance to win a kit! Thank you so much for stopping by today, see you on Monday for the release! I hope you have a wonderful day! 

16 comments:

  1. good use of the alcohol inks. I'll have to try using them.

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  2. nice use of alcohol inks for water!

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  3. Such a beautiful background 😍

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  4. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely card, Michelle. Can't wait to see the full set💕

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  5. Yupo and alcohol inks are on my to do list. Well when I get a chance to ordering them. Right now I'm slowly building my supplies and those are definitely on my wishlist. Love the inspiration tfs

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  6. I thought I commented, but it didn't go through, so here I am again. I had said previously that: Alcohol inks and yupo are on my to do list. That is when I eventually get them ordered. Since I'm currently building my craft supplies, those two are on my wishlist and I hope to make something like this when I eventually do. Tfs

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  7. Lovely card! The mermaid is beautifully colored, and the inky background is perfect.

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  8. That's a mer-mazing card! Your background is perfect!

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  9. Very creative. Love your background and the clear card.

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  10. Michelle, this is such a cute card and I love the background you created. I have already that ocean/water combo to my list. So pretty. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  11. I love the image of the mermaid and your background is gorgeous!

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  12. Beautiful card! I love the background! I love that mer-mazing sentiment!

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  13. What a lovely mermaid card! Love the alcohol ink background!

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  14. Love the HA images you used. The background turned out so well I'll have to find my alcohol inks to try the technique.

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  15. Lovely card & thanks for sharing your stunning background technique.

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