Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2025 Challenge - Splish Splash

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero August 2025 Challenge - Splish Splash. Below is the challenged photo:

 

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:

I stamped Hero Arts' Antique Hero Map Bold Prints background stamp on a blue cardstock with blue ink, creating a tone on tone effect. I stamped the boat (from Hero Arts' Message in a Bottle stamp & die set) on white cardstock and colored with alcohol markers. Then I used the matching to cut it out. I stamped the greeting (from Hero Arts' Message in a Bottle stamp set) on top of the background with black ink and clear embossed it. I brushed around the background with Memento Toffee Crunch ink pad to create a vintage look. I sprinkled the blue Distress reinker on the map to create a splash effect. Finish the card by attaching the boat at the bottom of the card with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Versafine black ink, Altenew, Gina K Designs, Memento

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: Distress reinker, alcohol markers, clear embossing powder, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero July 2025 Challenge - You're My Best Friend

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero July 2025 Challenge - You're My Best Friend, below is the challenge photo:

 

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:

I used my Hero Arts' old time favorite - Lily Pond Fancy Dies to create this bridge card (shadow box card). I used the pond die to cut on a white cardstock. Then I blended in green, blue, and purple dye inks. For the lily flowers and koi fish, I colored them with alcohol markers and dropped Ranger's black enamel accent on the fish eyes. I stamped Hero Arts' Ocean Waves Bold Print background stamp on a piece of blue cardstock and embossed with Hero Arts' white satin pearl embossing powder. I also white embossed "thinking of you" on the blue cardstock and attached it on the front of the card. Finish the card by attaching some silver disc sequins on top of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K Designs, Spellbinders

Ink Pads: Versamark, Altenew

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: embossing powder, alcohol markers, Ranger black enamel accent, Studio Katia silver fever discs

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero January 2025 Challenge

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero January 2025 Challenge - Those Were The Days. Below is the challenge photo:

 

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:

I picked Hero Arts' July 2024 Challenge - Color My World to create this card. I used Hero Arts' Mum Flower wood mount stamp to stamp on watercolor paper. Then I used Distress re-inkers to watercolor the flower and leaves. I stamped the Chinese character of "Prosperity" (from Hero Arts' Chinese Wishes stamp set) on top of the card. I also stamped a Chinese chop stamp which means "Happy New Year" to finish the card. January 29, 2025 is the Lunar New Year and it is one of the traditions to put mum flowers as home decoration during Chinese New Year. This card was created at a perfect timing. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Canson watercolor paper, MFT

Inks: Hero Arts, Distress re-inkers

Stamps: Hero Arts

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero December 2024 Challenge - Deck The Hall

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero December 2024 Challenge - Deck The Hall, below is the challenge photo: 

And here is the card I created to attend this challenge:

I stamped the little houses, shops, and church (from Hero Arts' Cozy Town stamp set) on white cardstock and colored them with alcohol markers. Then I fuzzy cut all of them. I stamped Hero Arts' Noel Print Bold Prints background stamp on black cardstock with Lisa Horton Crafts' Cloud 9 Silver Shine stamp pad. I cut the black text background into a slope shape and attached it on a white card base. I stamped the trees (from Hero Arts' Cozy Town stamp set) on the slope and attached the little houses, shops, and church on the slope. I attached the foam tapes on some of the houses. I stamped " Santa is coming to town" (from Hero Arts' Cozy Town stamp set) on top of the card. Finish the card by attaching some snowflakes glitters (from Studio Katia) on the sky. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, MFT

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Lisa Horton Crafts, Archival Ink pad

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: alcohol markers, Studio Katia snowflakes glitters, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero February 2023 Challenge

Here is Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero February 2023 Challenge - Animal Crackers, below is the challenge photo:

 

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I die cut the circle with clouds in white cardstock. I used Hero Arts' Mountain Scene stencil to brush the scene below the circle die. Then I stamped the animals (from Hero Arts' Safari Huge Thanks & Safari Wild About You stamps set) with black ink on the stencil scene. I used inks and Perfect Pearls to make the sky and stamped the tress and birds on it. I applied foam tapes behind the stencil scene to attach on the blue sky. Finish the card by stamping "Just Saying Hello" on top of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Hero Arts

Die: Hero Arts

Stencil: Hero Arts

Others: Perfect Pearls, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #30 - Circles

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #30 - Circles, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I used Hero Arts' City Window Fancy die on a shimmery black cardstock. I stamped Hero Arts' Sunburst Bold Prints background with Versamark ink on the background and heat embossed it with Hero Arts' white satin pearl embossing powder. I sprinkled Cosmic Shimmer Pixie powder on a piece of watercolor paper and sprayed water on it. I attached the shimmery water color paper on the back of city window and attached some clear gems on it. Finish the card by white embossed "the world needs your light" on a stripe of vellum and attach it under the city window. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp, MFT, watercolor paper

Ink Pads: Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Die: Hero Arts

Others: The Gray Muse (greetings), Cosmic Shimmer pixie powder, embossing powders, foam tapes

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A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Texture

Here is A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Texture, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I used Hero Arts' Layering Ornaments stencil and Distress Oxide inks to blend three ornaments on the white cardstock. Then I create masks to mask these three ornaments and stamped light gray text background (Hero Arts' Noel Print Bold Prints background stamp) on the white cardstock. I silver embossed the ornament tops, greetings (from Hero Arts' Holiday Ornaments stamp set), and the background edges. I decorated the ornaments with glitter glue and gelly roll star dust pen to create more texture. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Simon Says Stamp

Ink Pads: Versamark, Distress Oxide inks, Simon Says Stamp

Stamps: Hero Arts

Stencils: Hero Arts

Others: silver embossing powder, glitter glues, gelly roll star dust pen

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Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #27 - Stenciling

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #27 - Stenciling, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I used Hero Arts' Mountain Scene stencil and Distress Oxide inks to make the scene on the white cardstock. I stamped the skating people and greeting from Hero Arts' Snowy Town stamp set. I highlighted the mountain top and tree with white gel pen to mimic snow. I also brushed the clear Spectrum Noir sparkle glitter brush pen on the lake to mimic ice. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pads: Distress Oxide inks, Hero Arts

Stencil: Hero Arts

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: Spectrum Noir clear sparkle glitter brush pen, white gel pen, blending brushes

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A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Clean & Simple

Here is A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Clean & Simple, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I die cut Hero Arts' Together Window fancy die from white cardstock and colored the hands with Copic markers. I stamped "we're in this together" (from Hero Arts' Beautiful World stamp set) at the bottom of the card. I applied Versamark ink around the white cardstock and silver embossed the borders. Finish the card by applying foam tapes under the white cardstock and attaching it on a grey top folding card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Gina K Designs

Ink Pad: Versamark, Gina K Designs

Stamps: Hero Arts

Die: Hero Arts

Others: Copic markers, silver embossing powder, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

 

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #26 - Rainbow

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #26 - Rainbow, below is challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I used Hero Arts' infinity circle dies to die cut different colors of cardstock. Then I assembled them into several rainbow circles. I cut the circles into four equal parts and used these quadrants of circles to assemble the pretty rainbow borders on white cardstock. I cut out the top portion of white cardstock and applied foam tapes to attach it on a light blue card base. I stamped "hello" in the middle white cardstock space. Finish the card by attaching some blue gems on the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Hero Arts, MFT, Stampin' UP, PTI

Ink Pads: Archival Ink pad

Dies: Hero Arts infinity circle dies

Others: blue gems, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #23 - Fun In The Sun

Here is Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #23 - Fun in the Sun, below is the challenge photo: 

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I stamped the caterpillar and leaf (from Hero Arts' Bug You stamp set) with masking technique and colored them with Copic markers. This caterpillar let me think about the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle which is my son's favorite book when he was little. I used Hero Arts' Cloudy Sky Scene dies to cut the cloud, sun, and seagulls. I attached them on top of the card with foam tapes. I also brushed the clear shimmery pen on the sun. Finish the card by stamping "Just wanted to bug you" at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: the clear Wink of Stella pen, Copic markers, foam tapes

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Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #22 - Birthday Cards

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #22 - Birthday Cards, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I swiped four different blue colors of Distress Inks on the white cardstock. Let it dry completely. Then I clear embossed Hero Arts' Waves background stamp to create the ocean background. I stamped the jelly fish (from My Monthly Hero kit) on the white cardstock and cut them out with the matching dies. I cut some extra jelly fish dies from white cardstock and stacked them together to make them dimensional. I white embossed the greeting on vellum and cut it out. Finish the card by assembling jelly fish, greeting, and some gems on the ocean background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT

Ink Pads: Versamark, Distress Inks, Altenew

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: clear & white embossing powders, gems

Thank you for visiting my blog. 

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #21 - Bring On Spring!

Here is Hero Arts' Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #21 - Bring On Spring! Below is the challenge photo:

And here it the card I made to attend this challenge:

I gold embossed the background with Hero Arts' Flourish background stamp. I used the stamping foam and Hero Arts' Leaf & Floral background stamp to make a reversed image on the stamp foam. Then I applied two different colors of Distress Oxide inks to stamp the image on white cardstock. I stamped the leaf branch and greeting on it with black ink. I applied Versamark ink around the edges and gold embossed it. I attached the stamping foam background on the card with foam tapes. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: MFT, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Versamark, Distress Oxide inks, Hero Arts

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: gold embossing powder, stamping foam, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog. 

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #19 - Include A Heart!

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #19 - Include A Heart! Below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's Sentiment Background idea to make this card. I stamped the sentiments and small images from Hero Arts' "Stamped Just For You" stamp set on the orchid cardstock. Then I stamped Hero Arts' Starry Night background stamp on top of the background with white ink. I stamped the love stamps (from Hero Arts' Stamped Just For You set) on the white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I die cut a heart in the middle of the background and put the colored love stamps under the heart. Finish the card by white embossed "Just inking of you" on a stripe of orchid cardstock and attach it at the bottom of the card. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up

Ink Pads: Versamark, Gink K Designs, Stampin' Up

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: white embossing powder, Copic markers, foam tapes

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #18 - Inspired By...

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #18 - Inspired By..., below is the challenge photo:

 

I was inspired by Hero Arts' creative team Maria Willis' rainbow background card, you can see the post here. Below is the inspired card I made to attend the challenge:

I clear embossed Hero Arts' Branches Bold Prints background on white cardstock. Then I blended in rainbow colors of Distress Oxide inks to resist the branches. I spray the iridescent shimmer mist on the background and let it dry. I die cut Hero Arts' Leaves & Vines Fancy Die from black cardstock three times. I stacked them together and used a round die to cut it out and attach it on the round cut vellum. I white embossed "inked with love" (from Hero Arts' Stamped Just For You set) on a small stripe of black cardstock and attached it on the round die cut. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin' Up, vellum

Ink Pads: Versamark, Distress Oxide inks

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Her Arts

Others: white embossing powder, iridescent shimmer mist, blending brushes

Happy New Year and thank you for visiting my blog.

Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #17 - Thank You Cards

Here is Stay Crafty With Hero Challenge #17 - Thank You Cards, below is the challenge photo:

 

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I stamped Hero Arts Pearl Strings Bold Prints background stamp with different colors of dye ink pads with MISTI stamping tool. Then, I clean the background stamp and use Versamark ink pad to stamp the whole background again. I brushed Perfect Pearl powder on the background to make it shiny. I die cut a heart (from Hero Arts' heart nested dies) in the middle of the background. I white embossed "thank you" on the pink card front. Then I used foam tapes to attach the Perfect Pearl background on the pink card. Finish the card by attaching some pearl gems around "thank you". Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, MFT

Ink Pads: Altenew, Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Dies: Hero Arts

Others: Perfect Pearls, embossing powder, pearl gems

Thank you for visiting my blog.

A Blog Named Hero Challenge - A See-Through Element

Here is A Blog Named Hero Challenge - a see-through element, below is the challenge photo:

And here is the card I made to attend this challenge:

I made a slimline Christmas card using Hero Arts' Cozy Town and Holiday Conversation stamp sets. I stamped the houses on white cardstock and colored them with Copic markers. Then I fuzzy cut them out. I layered several vellum as the hills at the bottom of the card. I white embossed the speech bubble greetings on the vellum and cut them out. I arranged the houses on the vellum hills and attached the vellum speech bubbles on top of the card. Finish the card by attaching some gems on the purple background. Below is another look of the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI, Stampin Up, vellum

Ink Pads: Gina K Designs, Versamark

Stamps: Hero Arts

Others: Copic markers, white embossing powder, foam tapes, gems, white sharpie, glitter pen

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