Hero Arts | Summer 2016 Release Blog Hop. Masculine cards. Video
Hello friends and welcome to Hero Arts Summer 2016 Release Blog Hop, thanks so much for joining us! This hop marks the launch of new catalog products in Hero Arts Store! New catalog is filled with amazing products you don’t want to miss, lots of which are must haves!
I’ve already shared a number of projects using new stamps and dies (and you can check them out by following this link) so for this post I decided to create masculine cards, Father’s Day card to be specific using Dapper Dad stamp set.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
The video I am sharing today is slightly different. While I do show how to make these masculine cards I also share a lot about my creative process and the difficulties during it. Its a fun video, a little longer than my usual videos, but I really wanted to share it and show you that cardmaking isn’t always super easy. Enjoy (and please do let me know what you think)!
Watch video below or on Youtube:
CARD DETAILS
If you’d like to re-create these cards begin by mounting several clear stamps from the Dapper Dad set onto a long clear block to create a strip made up of various images. I used a pair of shoes, a hat, a comb, glasses, watch, bow tie and another paid of glasses. You can add more images or use less if you like. Use Unicorn White ink, its a pigment ink, to stamp this design repeatedly onto kraft paper to create one large pattern.
To add some color to the background select another vibrant dye ink color you’d like to have over white, ink up your images (make sure to keep the images on the stamp and not re-mount them) and stamp in color over white, be sure to slightly offset the top layer creating a shadow (for some reason I call it a drop shadow, is that correct?). I used Hero Arts Hybrid Aquatic ink for my top layer, but I have also discovered that Forever Green looked nice.
Stamp the round sentiments onto white cardstock and cut them out. I used Pool to Navy ombre ink pad to stamp mine as Aquatic didn’t look quite the same as it looked on kraft. Adhere your stamped patters onto a card base, foam mount a sentiment, decorate with glitter tape and a few wood veneer stars.
BLOG HOP
Come join us for a huge blog hop! Find loads of creative inspiration and win prizes! Hop start on The Hero Arts Blog, if you arrived from the amazing Wanda Guess, you are on the right track! I am the last stop on the hop. If you got lost or found a broken link, please start over on The Hero Arts Blog.
GIVEAWAY
Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 15 at 11:59pm PT and Hero Arts will announce the winner the following week.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
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Michele W
May 12, 2016Thanks for the great video. It’s always nice to know that I’m not the only one who struggles with designs. 🙂 Great card, too. The shadow stamping on kraft looks great. Thanks for sharing!
Cynthia
May 12, 2016huge fan of your work! love seeing the thought process!
Louise Poulin Poulsen
May 12, 2016love the video, it shows that card making isn’t always easy, i have a hard time comming up with designs when i craft, so its awesome that you show it in a video. btw love your cards, and i have wanted to try white on craft for a while but haven’t gotten around to it yet.
Sally Ann
May 12, 2016Great combination of color with kraft white and the aquatic blue! Also thanks for the information filled video! I’m a huge fan of this release and as always of Hero Arts!
Lisa Tilson
May 12, 2016Such an interesting video Yana, I love how your card came together in the end, but I totally get the difficulties when creating a card from an idea in your head – not always easy. This happened only the other day for me and ended up with me announcing dramatically “I hate my hobby”!!!!! And then 5 minutes later, I am back to creating again.
Pam B
May 12, 2016Great idea! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Dee Bruno
May 12, 2016Love your cards! I have been making cards for just over a year. I’m not on your level, and end up with a messy table. It is good to know that it can take days for you to make a card. Some time I need to wait and come back the next day, and then I start to play again. Loving the process! Thanks for sharing!
Cynthia S
May 12, 2016Cool, beachy card.
Birgit
May 12, 2016Such a clever idea for adding color. Fabulous cards!!
Pippa67
May 12, 2016Oh Yana thank you for being honest. IT is something we all struggle with only you have to come up with something new and we can copy it…..in our own way of cardmaking.
Linda Ruschmeyer
May 12, 2016Cool card. Worth all the work 🙂
Leanne S
May 12, 2016Cool cards.
Joyce
May 12, 2016Love the cards you made and thanks for putting your process video as well.
Jeannette Ledin
May 12, 2016What great guy cards. Lovely work.
Oliev
May 12, 2016Great cards! Thanks for the video, love it:-)
Dee Ann Matthews
May 12, 2016Great inspiring video and an amazing card. I needed to watch the video to understand how you made it! White ink rules!
Jody V
May 12, 2016Thank you for your honesty. I spend a lot of time doing cards also. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth it but in the end it usually is. Thanks.
bcparkison
May 12, 2016Honesty always pays. Thanks for sharing
Shelly R
May 12, 2016Great cards, always short on masculine cards in my stash!
Sheila Harper
May 12, 2016I love the texture and dimension. Thanks for the video.
Lady Fair
May 12, 2016Cute cards, love the stamping technique. TFS
Debbie A.
May 12, 2016I appreciate your honesty and transparency, Yana. Makes me feel normal! Great job on the card. Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this fun hop.
Becky
May 12, 2016Wow, I love the texture you got by stamping a color over white.. It looks like you used texture paste. Very cool technique. I love the cards. Thanks for sharing.
Vikki H
May 12, 2016Thank you for the video – it helped understand your card so much more! Fun design!
Valgerdur R.
May 12, 2016Yana, I loved, loved your video and your card! I am fairly new to the card crafting world and your video provided a release of inadequacy in my own process. The background peek of your thoughtful tried and true process was endearing and impactful! Thank you for your honest take on the not as easy as looks in my video! You are my hero! Plus– I loved your final creation combining white pigment ink followed by layered color. Your background was fun and the perfect backdrop to your special sentiment message!
Karen Roberts
May 12, 2016Love the texture
Sandra KM
May 12, 2016Fantastic card! I will have to give this technique a try – thanks for the inspiration and video!
dotjiris
May 12, 2016Very cool card!
D Baker
May 12, 2016The Father’s Day cards are adorable! Enjoyed the video!
Cathy Homan
May 12, 2016I love the double stamping! Your card is gorgeous.
Dee Earnshaw
May 12, 2016Wow, the images look so dimensional using the white ink behind the ombre blue. Thank you for Sensational ideas:)
Kit
May 12, 2016Great card. Double stamping gives cards such an interesting look.
Ma. Cristina Merino Frias
May 12, 2016Very nice cards, and I like the white and blue mixed color you dis, it Works great !!!
Ma. Cristina Merino Frias
May 12, 2016Love the cards, and the mix of white and blue are great!!!!
Thalia
May 12, 2016I really enjoyed your video! It’s nice to know that a real artist has the same troubles I have coming up with an idea and executing it. My craft table is a mess by the time I get done too!…and usually I have to clean it off before I begin from stuff I’ve parked there. I loved your card and the instruction on how to make the background out of small pieces and the things you learned along the way. Thank you!
Margaret
May 12, 2016The colors on these cards are just great, and I love how you made the rows of the images – it all looks terrific together!
Jan Elmore
May 12, 2016Great Dad Card!
Carolyn
May 12, 2016Your card makes me want to pack my duffle bag and explore the unknown. I like the way you placed everything on your cardfront.
Marcie Lovett
May 12, 2016These are great, Yana!
Jennifer
May 12, 2016LOVE the double stamping with white!
Lynne
May 12, 2016Whoa. This card does things to my eyes! Great card
Candy B.
May 13, 2016Cool masculine card! So hard to think of designs for men and I love how you shared your design process.
Judie Attard
May 13, 2016Super cool! Love the masculine feel!
KimC
May 13, 2016Always love to see masculine card ideas and these cards are terrific! Love the double inking.
Katherine Dent
May 13, 2016Thank you for including your process. It helps. Especially appreciate the masculine cards.
Jeanne Jordan
May 13, 2016I LOVED your video. I can totally identify with your points. Of course it takes a while to create a design from scratch! It’s a process and if we didn’t try different things along the way, we wouldn’t end up with a final product that we love! Recently I started making several cards at the same time – simply because it takes me a long time to “design” an original card; so why not make several and benefit from all that trial and error. These two cards are adorable. . . I love the color over white off-set look! Thanks for sharing your “process” with us!
Marcia Harrington
May 13, 2016Such a cute and unique card! Love the new ideas!
Larissa Heskett
May 13, 2016SQUEAL!! SUPER SWEET Card!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Design and the New Products!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
Terri Emanuel
May 13, 2016I loved this video and the cards of course. Thanks for keeping it real, and I didn’t mind a bit looking at your desk. 😉
Melissa Friedrich
May 13, 2016Love these beautiful cards and the shadow stamping, always love your videos too!