Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" February Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! The kit this month is yet another fabulous kit (of course!) Lots of products perfect for Spring! The kit and extras all feature clouds, rainbows, and adorable animals. I love it all! I can picture encouragement cards, baby cards, friendship cards....So many ideas. All of these products work together seamlessly and beautifully to create cheerful projects. I was inspired today by the sweet animal images, which reminded me instantly of illustrations. I really wanted a soft look and so I chose to use watercolor pencils to color my card today. Before I became a Copic-aholic, I always used to use watercolor pencils, and I love going back to this medium. Thanks for stopping by here on the hop today. Hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you! I have some fun things planned this week, and then I'm going to an all day craft retreat on Saturday which is sure to be a great time! Enjoy the hop today!
You may have arrived here from Yana's blog? (She is one of my fav crafty gals!) If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, CLICK HERE to go to the Hero Arts Blog. Lots and lots of inspiration for you today. I am always so grateful to join these fantastic crafters in this monthly hop. If you're new to my blog -welcome!
Here is my finished card! I adore the bear stamp! He is so sweet with his red umbrella and his duckie friends!!
I started this project with an A2 card base made from Kraft Cardstock. I thought it matched nicely with my intended color scheme of red, blue and yellow. I layered a piece of gingham paper from my stash and then a layer of crisp white paper. I stamped and die cut all of my images out first, before coloring them.
I used watercolor pencils and a small paintbrush to color the clouds, bear and ducks. This is such a good and fun technique. If you've never worked with watercolor pencils, I definitely recommend giving it a try. If you are intimidated by the thought of a big giant watercolor paint palette, this is a great way to build your confidence. For these images, I colored with my watercolor pencils directly onto the images and then used a paint brush and just a small amount of water to push the color around. Start with a bit of color, and you can always add more.
These clouds are perfect! I adhered the clouds to the card using foam tape and then added the blue raindrops underneath them to line up. Then I stamped my sentiment in rich black ink. Isn't that a nice sentiment? What a nice way to tell someone you're there for them. We can all use that!
The stamp sets in this release are sooooo sweet. I love this tiny rainbow! I didn't end up using it in my card, but I sure love it! :-)
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Beautiful and sweet stamps with matching dies, ink pad, stencil, twine, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $70.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links. I used two of the brand new 'add on' sets that go with the main Card Kit.
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Super nice!
Posted by: IRINA KNIAZEVA | 03/03/2017 at 04:59 AM
Adorable card! Thanks for the reminder to use watercolor pencils, too!
Posted by: Kate B | 02/12/2017 at 11:21 PM
What a lovely card!! This is a sweet card kit!
Posted by: Karen Rice | 02/11/2017 at 11:22 PM
Amazing card kit!!!
Posted by: Maddie Mc | 02/11/2017 at 10:42 PM
Wanda, What a sweet card! Just like everything in this MMH Kit!👏🏻💞
Posted by: Starqueen | 02/11/2017 at 07:23 PM
I Love this kit! Great job Hero Arts!
Posted by: Susan Johnson | 02/11/2017 at 07:12 PM
This is darling, like a page out of a storybook! I love it .
Posted by: Kathryn D | 02/11/2017 at 05:17 PM
Love the sentiments in this month's kit. Your card is so encouraging - great scene. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Susan R K | 02/11/2017 at 01:46 PM
Very cute card, thank you for sharing with us.
Posted by: Gabs | 02/11/2017 at 11:54 AM
I love your beautiful creation, Wanda! This is a fantastic kit!
Posted by: Ruth MacNaughton | 02/11/2017 at 11:04 AM
Your precious card inspires me to want to make a cute mini album for kids!! Your coloring and design are fabulous!! Reminds me of whimsical story books and makes me smile!
Posted by: Beverly Jordan | 02/11/2017 at 10:07 AM
Adorable card. I like the watercolor technique.
Posted by: LaDonna Shelly | 02/11/2017 at 09:04 AM
Really nice card!
Posted by: Monz | 02/11/2017 at 07:58 AM
Love that rainbow too
Posted by: Becca Straub | 02/11/2017 at 04:09 AM
Your coloring is amazing! Love your card too!
Posted by: Farhana S | 02/10/2017 at 10:01 PM
How cute is this card! Oh my gosh, it's just cuteness overload and it uses my favorite color, yellow so it doesn't get any better then this. I love ducks because they are so cute and the yellow ones are the cutest. I love your coloring too. The embellishment of the sequins adds just the right touch. This is a great card and a great kit and I hope I get to win one so I can play too.
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 02/10/2017 at 08:41 PM
Cute card. You've just inspired me to try watercolor pencils. Thanks!
Posted by: FeM | 02/10/2017 at 03:45 PM
What could be better than a bear with ducks in the rain?! =D Love it!
Posted by: Alysia Heward | 02/10/2017 at 11:09 AM
Great kit. Your card is cute too.
Posted by: Flo | 02/10/2017 at 08:19 AM
The add-ons for this set are really cute. I love the old school children's book design of them. Your card shows them off well.
Posted by: Angela W | 02/09/2017 at 11:52 PM
Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums and you made a sweet card with it. I love the bear and the little ducks. There is so much amazing stuff in this kit! A very encouraging card for sure! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Linda Anderson | 02/09/2017 at 09:02 PM
Beautiful card! Love how bright the card looks, especially with the blue clouds.
Posted by: Fanny Cantero | 02/09/2017 at 08:24 PM
Hi Wanda, Love the pictures at the beginning of your blog. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Lindsey-NY | 02/09/2017 at 08:07 PM
Hi! That is one happy looking bear to me! And those ducks just want to splish-splash all over the place!
I love how you raised the clouds up. This is a really great card!
He-IS-Able!
Traci Starkweather
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Posted by: Traci Starkweather | 02/09/2017 at 07:51 PM
perfect coloring on those clouds!
Posted by: Tammy B | 02/09/2017 at 07:14 PM
This is such a cute card. I love all the critters and your imagination can go on for some time.
Posted by: Gayle | 02/09/2017 at 07:03 PM
Just lovely card. What a fun kit!
Posted by: Jen | 02/09/2017 at 05:37 PM
Beautiful card !! I love it ! Thanks !
Posted by: Laetitia Achir | 02/09/2017 at 02:15 PM
I think this is a great card and I love the name of your blog. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Posted by: Tania Nogle | 02/09/2017 at 02:06 PM
A really cute design. Thank you for the tip on water coloring. I love the look but have been intimidated to try it myself. This looks like a good starter type project for me!
Posted by: Karen Judy | 02/09/2017 at 10:03 AM
This card just makes me smile! Lovely little scene, with the bear holding the umbrella for the little ducks. Your coloring really brings it to life. Great colors and depth.
Posted by: Lynda Pleckan | 02/09/2017 at 07:36 AM
Cute card, love the bear.
Posted by: Lorie Cherry | 02/09/2017 at 07:11 AM
Super cute card. I really ove the little ducks.
Posted by: Robin | 02/09/2017 at 06:14 AM
This kit is wonderful and your card is adorable.
Posted by: Teri Frank | 02/09/2017 at 04:59 AM
Gorgeous card and great dimension!
Posted by: Renee Vanepps | 02/09/2017 at 02:37 AM
Sweet!
Posted by: Teresa Brock | 02/08/2017 at 11:38 PM
Love the little ducks
Posted by: Nan Miller | 02/08/2017 at 10:57 PM
A simple but elegant card; I think it's pretty!
Posted by: Marie | 02/08/2017 at 08:17 PM
What a sweet little card. I love the used of the sequins. I use those often in my cards to. Just the right amount of glitter!
Posted by: Barbara F. | 02/08/2017 at 05:07 PM
What a great card. Can't wait until I get my kit.
Posted by: Julie M | 02/08/2017 at 04:05 PM
What a sweet card!
Posted by: Gail Alcorn | 02/08/2017 at 02:47 PM
Love the animals!
Posted by: Pamela Parks | 02/08/2017 at 12:58 PM
Could not of been a better message for me at this time! Love the card!
Posted by: Marlene | 02/08/2017 at 12:41 PM
This is such an adorable scene! Love it!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 02/08/2017 at 12:33 PM
Such a great set of products! Love all of the options!
Posted by: Denise Terry | 02/08/2017 at 11:58 AM
Yes, this sure is a sweet bear! Love your card, all the right choices! I also get a lot out of watercolor pencils and can see me using them with this great kit! Nice blog!
Posted by: Jan T | 02/08/2017 at 10:06 AM
Adorable card!!! I love this add on stamp set. It's so sweet. Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful kit 😊
Posted by: Amy Vitriani | 02/08/2017 at 09:52 AM
Perfect shading on those clouds. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Janet | 02/08/2017 at 09:29 AM
Such a cute kit!! Great card ideas!
Posted by: Sabrina Co | 02/08/2017 at 09:20 AM
This is absolutely darling!
Posted by: D.Ann C | 02/08/2017 at 07:20 AM