Hero Arts & Luminarte Final Day!

Our first card was designed by Kelly Rasmussen.  We loved how she created a textured stamped image on the background by stamping into the Luminarte while it is still wet! The result is a wonderful overall glimmery textured image! Kelly also painted the buttons with luminarte to match the background!

Kelly says "To create the orange shimmery background I first painted a thick layer of Twinkling H20's on some white cardstock.  Then I pressed the Hero Arts Antique Brocade image on the paper while the ink was still wet.  This removed some of the paint creating the subtle tone on tone background.  I also painted the button with some red Twinkling H20's.  Make sure to keep the paint consistency very thick when painting on slick surfaces, like buttons, otherwise it will just bead up and not stick to the surface."

Supplies  

• CH149 Card Buttons Neutral
• CH182 Felt Leaves
• CG102 Antique Brocade
• CL380 Truly Appreciated
• PS610 Snow Layering Papers
• PS507 Kraft Notecards with Envelopes
• Luminarte Twinkling H20's (Basic Rainbow)
• Corner Chomper
• brown cardstock
• yellow string, brown ribbon
• sewing

1. Paint a piece of white cardstock with a thick coat of orange Twinkling H20's. Then press Antique Brocade image onto paint while still wet.
2. Mat onto brown cardstock, sew border and distress edges.
3. Attach brown ribbon and yellow string around this piece. Adhere to kraft card base.
4. Adhere felt leaves.
5. Paint button with red Twinkling H20's and then adhere to card.
6. Stamp sentiment with brown ink on white cardstock. Round two corners, ink distress the edges and adhere to card with pop dots. 
   

Supplies

• CH216 Sunshine Mixed Accents
• CG234 Large Web
• CL468 Frightful
• AF181 Chalk ink – Poppy
• PS569 Sunshine Folded Cards
• Wildflower Twinkling H20s
• Ribbon
• Inchie art square
• ColorBox Frost white pigment ink

Directions

1. Trim the edge off of a Mandarin folded card.
2. Stamp the front of the card using Poppy ink with greetings and images.
3. Cut a square window into the front of the card.
4. Stamp the Inchie art with the Large Web stamp using white ink.
5. Stamp the circle image and "boo" with black ink on a piece of Snow layering paper.
6. Use Twinkling H20s to add color to the images. Accent with marker and cut out.
7. Attach the circle image to the Inchie Art and attach to the inside of the card as shown.
8. Attach the "boo" to the card.
9. Embellish with ribbon

And Wednesday's Winner for two Hero Stamps is "Pam Loris ,Great techniques in the video! I want to give the water coloring a try! Looks more fun than colored pencil watercoloring! Thanks for the combo giveaways at the two blogs, LOVE it!

Remember hop over to Hero Arts blog and leave a comment for a chance to win some Luminarte paints!

 

Comments

[Sian]

Wonderful cards, love the colours on the first, and the second is great fun!
I must try the first technique, looks loads of fun.

[Donna Przybylowski]

Love the sounds of the first technique of stamping into the ink while it is still wet, will have to try that, have to go play.
THANKS for the idea!!
Need to get some H20's!!

[Yvonne Russell]

Love the striking fall hues of the first card and the vibrant contrast of the second. Love H20's.

[Pam Loris]

What a beautiful background! I've never painted, then stamped an image! The colors are gorgeous! Thanks so much CI!

[Theresa Grdina]

Great fall card!!! Love the sentiments!!!!

[sue w.]

Kelly & Shari both cards are wonderful with such bright colors. thanks for sharing, stamping sue

[TAS]

Gorgeous background on the first card and love the color combo and accents, too! Second card is cute and has an eye-catching color combo!

[Autumn]

love these cards... and love the giveaway... hope I get this one... thanks for a great week of inspiration!!!

[Lisa Somerville]

Beautiful cards, thanks for the inspiration!

[Michel E]

Great cards.

[Deirdre]

Beautiful cards by Kelly and Shari. Adore them both.

[Judy]

Cute cards by Kelly and Shari! I love the subtle background Kelly
created on the first card.

[Kimberley Jackson-Brown]

OUTSTANDING CARDS Kelly & Shari!!! Thanks for sharing!

[Vicky]

Great cards! Lots of inspiration this week! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Wendy ten Hove]

Wauw, the background color of that first card is just amazing!! So bright and warm, perfect!! Great card!

Wonderful stamps as well, thanks for the chance to win!!

Hugs, Wendy

[Katie]

More wonderful samples! I love the brocade background - what a great technique! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies this week.

[Misty]

Great stamps and great cards!

[Agata]

Beautiful cards! I love especially the first one with this great technique! Thanks for a chance to win!

[Kathy (krolski)]

I love the brocade background! Both cards are beautiful!

[Kathy H]

I love the hello card! Twinkling H2O's are really cool.

[Anne B.]

Beautiful cards. The Boo card is so cute.

[lena]

I just love the cut out fall leaves. Reminds me when I used to gather them as a little girl and put them in between book pages.

[kesha anderson]

Those are some awesome cards!!! Yummy inspiration.

[Heather]

Painting the H2Os on the background and then stamping is a great idea. Thanks!

[Rhonda Miller]

What great creations. I love the H2Os.