Sunday, September 25, 2022

From Trash To Treasure!! Don't Throw Away Those Mistakes! SCWABNH September Challenge--Die-Lightful!

Hello!

There's still time to enter the "Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero's" September 2022 Die-Lightful Challenge for a chance to win two $50  shopping sprees to Hero Arts!  Just post your newly created project online using the hashtags #staycraftychallenge and #heroarts before 5 p.m. PT 10/05/2022 for a chance to win!

Here's some more inspiration!


The main components of this card were actually going in the trash because they weren't perfectly heat embossed (sometimes I get in a hurry and forget the anti-static powder or I missed inking a spot.:(

Well, sometimes you can make lemonade out of lemons...I usually at least try using the back unless it got inky or something.  I diecut the poinsettia out of scrap red card stock, some of which had the Holiday Foliage Bold stamp embossed in gold powder.  I also made a center with a tiny piece of gold mirror card stock.  I carefully tore a messed up Bold Script background (toward myself to get the blank edge--tear away from yourself if you want the opposite effect) at the top and bottom, then lightly lined with a gold marker (supplies linked below AFIL-Thank you!)

Next, I tore a scrap of the same color (but not necessarily the same shade) red card stock to layer the first piece on and tore it as well, also using the gold marker.

That's it, just added a stacked up Joy diecut and layered on an A2 horizontal card base.  Not hard and mostly made from scraps!

I hope you will follow me on my Youtube channel, Pinterest and IG accounts as I sometimes don't post the same content and you might miss something:)

Here are the supplies:

Take care until next time!
Gale

Friday, September 16, 2022

"Happy Mail!"--Inspiration For The "Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero" September Die Cut Challenge!

Hello!

It's really satisfying to use up scraps and/or extra diecuts you have laying around to make a quick 'n easy card (well maybe not quick in this case...)  The full YT tutorial is linked below, as well as the supplies I used in case you are interested (AFIL- Thank you for your support because I buy my own supplies!:)  

Here is my project featuring the Hero Arts Mailbox Fancy Die.


It's kind of early for me to think about snow (it's about 90 degrees right now!)  I'm also not a huge fan of more than a window-dressing flutter on Christmas Day, but it's fun to mix supplies to get that look!  I will also link a previously popular tutorial discussing ways to add snow!

Here's the tutorial (please consider subscribing:)


The Hero Arts Blog Post:
https://heroarts.com/blogs/hero-arts-blog/stay-crafty-with-a-blog-named-hero-september-challenge

Here are the supplies:
 

Until next time!
Gale