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Hero Arts Mixed Media Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

18 May

Good afternoon!  The summer Mixed Media release from Hero Arts is now available and today we’re hopping to celebrate!! I’m sharing a few cards using my favorite products from the new catalog release!  You can find all of the new release products HERE!

The first project I’m sharing is my first attempt at doing mixed media on a journal cover!  I started by painting the journal cover with several shades of blue gouache.  I let it dry completely and then sprayed it with White Iridescent Shimmer Spray and splattered it with Gold Glitter Metallic Ink.  Next I stamped the Pearl Strings Bold Print stamp randomly across the cover with Navy ink.  Then I also stamped the Nautilus Bold Prints stamp with Embossing Ink and heat-embossed it with Gold Glitter Embossing Powder. Finally I die-cut the Dream Accessories images with silver glitter cardstock and added a sentiment from Hello Message Fancy die and Art Journal Messages!

For my second project I blended a rainbow of reactive inks onto a panel of white cardstock.  Once it was dry I randomly placed the Cobblestone Stencil over the panel and lightly applied Unicorn White Pigment Ink over the stencil.  I let it dry and then splattered the panel with White Iridescent Shimmer Spray.  Once that dried I stamped the Tiling Textures over the panel and heat-embossed it with Sparkle Embossing Powder.  To finish the card I added a sentiment from Art Journal Messages over a tangle of black thread!

And that’s it for me!  Head over and check out the rest of the mixed media catalog release and then make sure to hop along for lots of inspiration!!

To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away a prize pack of new release items to one lucky winner selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop for the most chances to win!  You should have arrived from Ilina and Lydia is your next stop!

Thanks so much for visiting and happy hopping!!

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Comments

  1. Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    Wonderful inspiration. I have the stamps used for 1st art journal cover and need to try them out.
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

    Reply
  2. Mary Smith says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    Beautiful card! I love the colors!

    Reply
  3. Lori L says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:53 pm

    Love the cheery and bright rainbow background on your card.
    Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  4. Mary Holshouser says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    Love the cover of your journal.
    Lots of layering made the second
    project colorful and exciting.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  5. Jennifer Ingle says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:55 pm

    These are both awesome. Absolutely loving the bright and cheerful colors on that card!

    Reply
  6. Sharon Gullikson says

    May 18, 2022 at 2:15 pm

    The nautical card is INCREDIBLE!!! It’s sort of like a fairy tale. Really great job.

    Reply
  7. Meghan Kennihan says

    May 18, 2022 at 2:53 pm

    Such a cool journal and I LOVE the rainbow colors on the card!

    Reply
  8. vicdd says

    May 18, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    THANKS FOR SHARING

    Reply
  9. Donna Walls says

    May 18, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    Gorgeous journal cover and fun card! TFS!

    Reply
  10. Linda Crowley says

    May 18, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Your journal cover is beautiful, and your neon rainbow is stunning!

    Reply
  11. Jeanne Rice says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    Love your journal cover. So much to see that I didn’t first notice like the whale and ship.

    Reply
  12. Pat says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    Love your journal cover. So creative!

    Reply
  13. Talitha Wright says

    May 18, 2022 at 6:54 pm

    The journal cover is my favorite, but both projects are great!

    Reply
  14. Amy Cooley says

    May 18, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    Wow, I love all the texture, color and sparkle on your projects. It looks like there’s lots of new goodies to play with.

    Reply
  15. Amy G says

    May 18, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    These are stunning designs. I need to try these techniques!

    Reply
  16. Tracy Fear says

    May 18, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    Love the rainbow and thread detail

    Reply
  17. Christine English says

    May 18, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    The journal cover is beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Sue D says

    May 18, 2022 at 10:34 pm

    I like your choice of colors on these pretty mixed media projects.

    Reply
  19. Mary says

    May 18, 2022 at 10:47 pm

    I love your projects, they are inspiration over and over again. Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Alexandra Y says

    May 19, 2022 at 12:16 am

    Incredible projects!!! I am in love with that lovely journal cover and your cheerful card has brightened up my day!

    Reply
  21. karenladd says

    May 19, 2022 at 12:27 am

    Oh my goodness, I love that gorgeous journal cover with the nautical theme and glittery texture and shine.

    Reply
  22. Robi Wax says

    May 19, 2022 at 12:49 am

    So pretty! Love those die cuts and the beautiful background

    Reply
  23. Patricia Tucker says

    May 19, 2022 at 11:57 am

    Beautiful creations! Mixed Media just makes my heart happy! So glad to see it coming more into the card making arena!

    Reply
  24. Jeanne Beam says

    May 19, 2022 at 3:22 pm

    Gorgeous journal and card! Absolutely love the colors.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  25. Stacey Kowbel says

    May 19, 2022 at 4:03 pm

    Beautiful journal cover! I love the card – the rainbow inking is fantastic and the sparkle you added is gorgeous!

    Reply
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