Hello… Again… 😀 This is my third post today!!! To read the previous blog posts, you can scroll down or you can read more my first project blog post here and the second project blog post here.

And this third project and I am super excited because this project I made for participating at Hero Arts – My Monthly Hero Kit blog hop with their amazing and creative team members.

This time I made a shaker, watercolored card:

First I diecut the frame Fancy die set with my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine and watercolored it with Distress Mini Ink Pads. I set it aside to dry while working on the fairies and shaker.

I stamped the fairies with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad and diecut them with the matching dies, and then watercolored them with Distress Mini Ink Pads also. Then I decided to add some sparkle and shine on their wings, clothes and hair using Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush… Oh love it! Now they are sparkly and shiny fairies 🙂

For the shaker, I diecut Bazzill vellum paper using the oval border die and then I stamped some of the ferns using Hero Arts green ink cubes. I used my craft heater to dry the stamped images.

Next, I added the vellum on the first diecut that I colored before with Tombow mono glue. Then I added 3d foam tape around the edge. I added some mixed sequins I had in stash that match the fairies and frame colors. Then I added the frame on the Wood grain cardstock.

I finished the card with some of the Pretty Pink Posh Droplets.

This month’s kit was inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and features a gorgeous forest fairy theme.

In the MMH August 2016 main kit contains:

• A 4×6 clear stamp set
• Three matching Frame Cuts dies
• An oval border with frame Fancy Die set
• Pretty Pink Posh Droplets
• Ranger Star Dust Stickles
• Three ink cubes in Bubble Gum, Orchid and Green Apple
• Woodgrain Cardstock and Vellum
• Other gems and cardstock

The kit value is over $50 but you can get this kit only for $34.99! And there are four optional add-on items:

CM105 Dreams Are Made 4×6 clear set

CM106 Shakespearean Poetry 4×6 clear set

DI320 Floral Border with Frame Fancy Die

SA082 Dreamy Nights Stencil

The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone!

We are giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop.

Your next hop is Libby to see what she has created to inspire you today using the MMH August 2016 kit!

And here is the full list of blog hop participants this month:

The Hero Arts Blog
Yana Smakula
Mariana Grigsby
Clare Prezzia
May Park
Jennifer McGuire
Kathy Racoosin
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Pretty Pink Posh
Debbie Olson
Cheiron Brandon
Alice Wertz
Helen Gullett
Libby Hickson

Don’t forget to leave comment for a chance to win! THANK YOU so much for visiting my blog today and I hope you all have a fabulous day!

Hello again… This is my second post today! Please click here to read the first post.

Today, I am sharing a mixed media card for a2z Scrapbooking August Challenge. The theme this month is Color It In. This is a fun theme, don’t you think?

I for the card based I used the heavy weight cardstock (110 lbs). Directly on the card base, I added some of Dina Wakley – White Gesso with one of the Hero Arts Floral Filigree Stencil Pair using palette knife.

I set it aside to dry while working on the digital image. You also can dry it with craft heat gun but have to be very careful. You do not want the gesso get to hot and bubbly.

First, I opened the Winged Friends Butterfly digital kit with my Silhouette Studio software and resized them. If you do not have any digital editing software, this file can be opened using pdf editor or Windows.

After it was printed, I started to color them using my Spectrum Noir pencils. I colored several of them with different shades of colors. On this card, I used the cool color combo 🙂

I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts – Notes of Thanks stamp set with matching color ink and added some Black Distress ink all around the sentiment banner.

Make sure the background is dry well before you add your embellishments. I used my Craft Heater to make sure it dried well.

So, I added the sentiment banner on the card with ScrapbookAdhesive runner and the butterfly I used 3D foam tape. I finished the card with some Lavender pearls from Hero Art.

You are invited to play along with a2z Scrapbooking August Challenge and By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

If you like to buy Hero Arts products and crafting supplies, please visit a2z Scrapbooking store, use the code Helen15 to get 15% off your $25 or more order.

THANK YOU for visiting today and have a fabulous blessed day!

Supply list:

• Hero Arts Winged Friends DK033 Butterfly Digital Kit
• Hero Arts Floral Filigree Stencil Pair SA051
• Hero Arts Notes of Thanks (Retired)
• Hero Arts Lavender Pearls
• Spectrum Noir Primaries Colored Pencils
• Dina Wakley White Gesso
• Coredinatioms White Cardstock 110lbs
• HP Inkjet Printer
• CTMH Exclusive Ink Stamp Pads: Gypsy, Black
• CTMH Craft Heater
• Adhesive: ScrapbookAdhesive runner, 3D foam tape

Good morning! It is August already! I hope you all have been having fun during this Summer break. Today, I am sharing a watercolored card that I did using Tombow dual brush pens for the first time 🙂

My husband got me a set of Tombow Dual Brush Pen – Primary set not too long ago and I love this first set. I have been practicing hand-lettering with writing God’s word every day and I always want to try to watercolor with them, too.

I used the Stampendous – Cling Bird Blossom Rubber Stamp Set. I love the gorgeous blooms that come in this set. On Canson watercolor paper 140 lbs, I stamped the images using VersaFine Onyx Black ink. I used the masks for the set to stamp The other bloom and leaves, too.

Then I started added some colors only along the edge of the images with the Tombow dual brush pen. Using my CTMH paintbrush, I wet it with some water and started pulling out of the colors to color the whole image. I was so impressed to see how these pens works amazing as watercolor medium, too!

I keep my card clean and simple. Once I was done with the watercoloring and the panel was dried well (I used my CTMH Craft heater to dry it faster :D), I stamped one of the sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs – Sweet As Perfume with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.

I trimmed down the watercolored panel a little bit, then added it on the card with the American Craft – Black Glitter ribbon. I used lots of adhesive runner on the back of the panel to make sure it stick well amd flat. Then I decided to add some glitter on the blooms with Wink Of Stella glitter brush for more sparkle amd shine 🙂 I finished it with some of the gems from Hampton Art.

This card is inspired by the new Scrapping Everyday Miracles – August Card Sketch Challenge:

Crafty friends, you are invited to play along with the SEM challenges this month! They have Layout Sketch Challenge, Card Sketch Challenge and also Scripture Inspiration Challenge. Visit the SEM blog to see the full inspirations from the desing team today. You have until August 31st, 2016 to link up you project.

THANK YOU for visiting my blog today and have a fabulous blessed day!

We are at end of July already! WOW! Technically tomorrow is the end of July 😀 The Summer is reaching its end soon. I do not know if I am ready for the next season… But I am so very thankful that we have been having fun Summer!

Friendship is a blessing in my life. I met them at school, collage, church, and even on blogging land and social media platforms. They color my life! One of the ways I celebrate friendship we have is by sending them cards, especially handmade ones 🙂

I have been having fun making card every month for a fun challenge called Card Chain Challenge hosted by Deborah. It is a challenge to make handmade card and send it to a friend and you will receive one from another one. Deborah is providing the prompt, color palette, sketch and even…. the prize! Read all about CCC here. You are invited to play along with this fun August Card Chain Challenge by linking up your name here and the deadline to sign up is on August 6th.

My card that I made and sent to my friend for the July CCC that I used the theme, color palette and sketch.

I use Canson Watercolor paper as the card base because I created the watercolor wash for the background using Pearlescent Watercolor paints. It is pearl-y and shiny! The stamp I use is from Forever Friend stamp set, one of the Our Daily Bread Designs – July 2016 Bread Basket Bundle.

I stamped the image on White Daisy Cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad and colored it with Crafter’s Companion – Spectrum Noir Primaries Pencil Set. After that, I added some sparkle and shine on the flower with Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Brush. Then I fussy cut it with my Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors.

Oh look at that… Don’t you love all the sparkle and shines all over this card?

For the sentiment I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from the same stamp set on a Black Cardstock with VersaMark™ Ink Pad, Ranger™ White Super Fine Embossing Powder, and Craft Heater. Then I added all of them on the card with 3D foam tape for some dimension. I finished the card with some clear gems.

My friend already got the card and glad to know that she likes it 🙂 And I hope that you do, too! THANK YOU so much for visiting me today and have a fabulous blessed day!

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