Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero February 2018 Card Kit" Blog Hop! Dang, how can it be February 5th already? Before I start today's post I want to say thank you for all the kind comments on my last post, on Facebook and on Instagram, about my Buddy. It's been a really difficult few days but your love and kindness is lifting my spirits and I really appreciate it. Thank you. I feel like he is sending me love still, because everyone is being so kind and thoughtful to me because of him. So many of us have been through losing a pet and it is never easy. Thank you all for making me feel uplifted with your prayers and love. XOXO
I'm glad to be here today launching the latest new kit from Hero Arts. This month's kit is full of feathered friends...birds! You could say this one is for the birds! There is something for everyone too. Hummingbirds, wood cut stamp birds, little chubby birds... I think you're gonna like it a lot. I hope you find some (many) things to inspire you. I made a card today using the add-on Hummingbird set with a no-line water coloring technique. Something I haven't tried in a while.
You may have arrived here from my friend Jessica's wonderful blog!! If you want to start at the beginning of the hop CLICK HERE to go to the Hero Arts Blog. As always, lots of fun and inspiration for you today from my awesome fellow bloggers! I'm always grateful to be included in the Hero Arts lineup! If you're new to my blog today - welcome. Enjoy the hop today! I will always warn you, these kits sell out VERY FAST (usually the first day) so if you like it, don't hesitate! I know I say that every time, but it's true! Get it while you can! They are such a great value! Each kit is $34.99 and this month's kit has a value of $70.00!
For my card today, I created a colorful Spring scene with the hummingbirds add-on stamp set and the sentiment from the Come Fly With Me stamp set. I used a no-line water coloring technique. Have you ever tried that? I'm not super confident in my skills with this technique but it really is fun to do. It's very relaxing coloring with watercolors (or in this case Distress Inks as watercolors). To do this, you stamp your images with a very light water based ink (I used Antique Linen Distress Ink). Then you watercolor over the lines and it looks like you painted!
I really like this sentiment, what is says, and the font. I finished the entire piece and let it dry before stamping the black sentiment. In this photo you can see the close up of the flowers. I stamped them coming off the page to look like we're peeking into a garden. I used lots of color! And a very small paint brush.
I used mini Distress Inks for all the colors. I smush them onto a water color palette and then use my paintbrush and water to place the color.
Here is my scene before laying down the color. Since the ink is water based, and I used watercolors, it all blends together so you can barely see the lines of the stamps.
Here is my water color palette!
To create the card I used an A2 kraft card base and then layered Juicy Pear cardstock. The watercolor paper is the Ranger Watercolor paper -which is my favorite brand with Distress Inks.
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of THE ENTIRE CARD KIT CONTENTS! This is a great value for $34.99! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links.
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
Wonderful! Love the colors the coloring and the hummingbirds. thanks for sharing
Posted by: sherry butcher | 02/06/2018 at 04:17 AM
What a gorgeous card. The colours are wonderful. Thanks for sharing your ideas
Posted by: Julie-anne Hoffmann | 02/06/2018 at 03:24 AM
Great no line colouring. Beautiful
Posted by: Viv | 02/06/2018 at 02:51 AM
Wish I could watercolor like that. Stunning!
Posted by: Laura Whelan | 02/06/2018 at 01:46 AM
Wonderful technique. One to try soon!
Posted by: Judith Olsen | 02/06/2018 at 01:37 AM
I am so drawn to this stamp set, I love your cards!!
Posted by: Patti G | 02/06/2018 at 01:18 AM
I LOVE hummingbirds, I was so excited seeing the stamp set and seeing your card - *swoon!* I'm in love all over again :)
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Naama E | 02/06/2018 at 12:59 AM
gorgeous hummingbird card, and yet again such a wonderful kit from Hero Arts ♥
Posted by: Hilde Larsen aka. Tindaloo | 02/06/2018 at 12:06 AM
Great idea to stamp in a light colour and then watercolour!
Posted by: Tanja S. | 02/05/2018 at 10:53 PM
such happy hummers
Posted by: colleen moore | 02/05/2018 at 10:47 PM
So soft and beautiful. I’m so sorry to read of your recent loss. Your beautiful card is perfect for expressing sympathy. I know that isn’t what you were intending but it’s just so fitting.
Posted by: JoAnne R | 02/05/2018 at 10:00 PM
Your card is wonderful piece of art !
[margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]
Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | 02/05/2018 at 09:40 PM
Soft and lovely!
Posted by: Diana B | 02/05/2018 at 08:55 PM
Your hummingbirds are so pretty. Love that sentiment.
Posted by: Barbara Walborn | 02/05/2018 at 08:11 PM
Love those hummingbirds and you colored them beautifully. Wonderful example of this kit.
Posted by: Ann | 02/05/2018 at 07:52 PM
Such a lovely artistic card...one of the many reasons I love hero arts products! Beautiful card!
Posted by: Sally Ann Bird | 02/05/2018 at 07:41 PM
Beautiful watercoloring! The card is lovely!
Posted by: Karen Rice | 02/05/2018 at 07:14 PM
I can't wait to get this kit. All the cards the design team have made are fabulous. Love those humningbirds
Posted by: Josmary | 02/05/2018 at 06:10 PM
Wonderful water coloring on the Hummingbird creation. We do not get many Hummingbirds here in Central TX.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Posted by: Melissa SunshineHoneyBee | 02/05/2018 at 06:06 PM
Thanks for the explanation of no line coloring, yours is so pretty and that is a great sentiment selection.
Posted by: Elizabeth Motyka | 02/05/2018 at 05:44 PM
Beautiful card and no-line coloring!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | 02/05/2018 at 05:31 PM
Beautiful card. I think the hummingbirds are so cute. Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | 02/05/2018 at 05:30 PM
Your watercoloring gives this such a soft look!
Posted by: Janelle H. | 02/05/2018 at 05:26 PM
Absolutely stunning! Love it!
Posted by: Natalie Winterstein | 02/05/2018 at 05:13 PM
An absolutely lovely card Wanda. This kit is really nice as are the add one and I love how beautiful your no line water colouring looks. I have tried it but definitely haven't mastered it yet.
I am very sorry to hear about your loss, that is never easy. {{{{Hugs}}}}
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | 02/05/2018 at 05:00 PM
Sweet card, lovely soft flowers, very touching. You can see the tenderness. You know souls come back to visit us as hummingbirds, don't you?
Posted by: Lee | 02/05/2018 at 04:45 PM
Beautiful card.
The humming birds
are so pretty.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 02/05/2018 at 04:21 PM
Wanda, this is beautiful! I love this kit (being an avid birdie lover!). The colors you used are gorgeous.
I am so sorry about your beloved Buddy. I always enjoy photos of him as he looked just like the only cat we owned (Henry) when I was a child. *hugs*
Becca
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | 02/05/2018 at 03:53 PM
I am very impressed with this kit and the add-ones. Your card is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Karen P. | 02/05/2018 at 03:38 PM
Beautiful cards! Thanks for your great work!
Posted by: Kristine Gifford | 02/05/2018 at 03:31 PM
very pretty. love the watercolouring.
Posted by: SuzanD | 02/05/2018 at 03:29 PM
The watercolor touch is incredibly beautiful!
Posted by: Chrissy E | 02/05/2018 at 03:25 PM
Love this stamp set! Hummingbirds and flowers! Wonderful combination! Love the colors you used! So pretty!
Posted by: Debbie B | 02/05/2018 at 03:22 PM
I love how you watercolor the hummingbirds.
Posted by: craftygal1 | 02/05/2018 at 02:57 PM
gorgeous watercoloring. I love the colors!
Posted by: Betty Chen | 02/05/2018 at 02:37 PM
Great water coloring of a lovely subject. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: RuthJ | 02/05/2018 at 02:36 PM
I love your card ! Hummingbirds are really amazing little creatures and I could spend hours watching them going around flowers.
Posted by: Isabelle | 02/05/2018 at 02:28 PM
Love the watercoloring. Great set to get.
Posted by: Geneva Null | 02/05/2018 at 02:23 PM
Your watercoloring is so wonderful! I try to resist buying the add-ons until seeing a lot of uses for them, but this may just convince me to get the hummingbirds!
Posted by: E Nelson | 02/05/2018 at 02:23 PM
I love the softness of this. Especially the flowers. I started out thinking colored pencils would be my medium of choice, but am leaning more and more to this look, which can only be done with watercolor. Thanks for those yummy flowers! (I scrolled too far looking for the comments. I am so sorry about your cat. The loss is real, as is the grief.)
Posted by: bev p | 02/05/2018 at 02:14 PM
Your watercoloring is beautiful! TFS
Posted by: MJ | 02/05/2018 at 02:05 PM
Lovely colors in your card! Really gorgeous and cheery. Thanks for inspiring me today and for the opportunity to win!
:) Marie
Posted by: Marie Flayer | 02/05/2018 at 02:03 PM
Beautiful watercolored hummingbirds, gorgeous card!
Posted by: MelissaF | 02/05/2018 at 01:53 PM
your card is amazing!!
Posted by: Rosemary D | 02/05/2018 at 01:34 PM
Thank you for sharing. Such a beautiful card. I love the sentiment
Posted by: Leola Janz | 02/05/2018 at 01:23 PM
These watercolored hummingbirds are so cute!
Posted by: Cindy C. | 02/05/2018 at 01:19 PM
A lovely card and great job on the water coloring.
Posted by: Nana Griffin | 02/05/2018 at 01:17 PM
love the water color technique used. thanks
Posted by: Juana Vega | 02/05/2018 at 01:07 PM
beautiful!! love the watercolor look!
Posted by: Sherry Lowmaster | 02/05/2018 at 12:57 PM
Beautiful card! I love the sentiments in this release.
Posted by: Julie | 02/05/2018 at 12:41 PM