Happy Monday! Welcome to the Hero Arts March 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit Blog Hop. If you came from the amazing Jennifer McGuire’s blog, you are right on track! Today the creative team girls and guests are sharing some fabulous projects to celebrate the release of March 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit.
I used 10 different types of mushroom images from the You’re a Fungi stamp set to create a large mushroom cluster as a focal point on my one layer card. I also used a flower image from the Happy Mother’s Day stamp set to add some interest to my mushroom cluster – I stamped three flowers to create a visual triangle.
Masking technique is a great way to create the illusion of depth as the image you stamp first is in the foreground and the second image is partially behind the first image. It definitely takes time, but once you remove all the masks, you’ll be amazed by the beauty of masking.
I made a video tutorial to show you how to create my card from start to finish – I’m sharing lots of tips you don’t want to miss! You can watch it here or in HD on my YouTube channel:
How to Make a One Layer Card using Masking Technique and Colored Pencils
- Stamp the images from the You’re a Fungi stamp set with Hero Arts black ink.
- Stamp the same images on post-it notes, cut them out with scissors, layer them on the stamped images.
- Color the first layer of images using Copic markers.
- Add layers and shading using Prismacolor colored pencils.
- Color the whole background using Copic marker N8: Natural Gray.
- Add white dots using Signo white gel pen.
- Trace the outlines of each image using Micron black pen 0.3.
- Stamp the sentiment from the You’re a Fungi stamp set with Hero Arts Unicorn white ink.
- Mount the colored panel onto A2 size top folding card using a glue tape.
The March 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit is available in limited quantities for a limited time – once it’s gone, it’s gone. So grab yours right HERE, before they are gone! The kit value is over $75, and Hero Arts has an amazing deal at $34.99.
This month’s kit includes:
- 2 4″x6″ clear stamp sets
- 21 coordinating Frame Cut metal dies
- 2 Fancy Dies
- 2 5.5″x8.5″ sheets of Chocolate & Herbeus cardstock (brown & green textured cardstock)
- 1 6″x6″ sheet of marble paper(color may vary)
- 1 5.5″x8.5″ sheet of burlap
- 1 Intense Black ink cube (ideal for use with alcohol markers)
There are several optional ADD-ON products – they are also available for purchase on Simon Says Stamp and Ellen Hutson:
 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Welcome Home Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Fresh Herbs Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Produce and Seeds Stam Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Egg-cellent Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts You’re A Fungi Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Rabbit with Frame Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Welcome Home Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
Giveaway
Hero Arts is giving away one March 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit to one lucky winner. Leave your comments across all of the blogs in the hop by Sunday, March 12 at 11:59 pm PT, and the winner will be announced the following week.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the amazing Wanda Guess’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all.
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible. Thank you so much for your support.
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Hero Arts Dye Ink Pad Black Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Dahle Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18×12 Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Sakura Glaze White Pen Shop at: SSS | EH |
 3M Post It Notes Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tombow Removable Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Tombow Permanent Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Acrylic Block Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Prismacolor Colored Pencils Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Metal Pencil Sharpener Shop at: AZ |
 SAKURA Micron Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Hero Arts You’re A Fungi Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Happy Mother’s Day Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Absorber Cleaning Cloth Shop at: AZ |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | EH |
Tombow Removable Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Print & Pattern Shop at: AZ |
Janis in ID
That’s some amazing masking and coloring!! GORGEOUS!!
<3 J
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Gwen
Beautiful card! Love the technique too!
Mar . 07 . 2017rhowell2
Awesome card, love these mushrooms
Mar . 07 . 2017Christina "Lix" Kowalewski
What a nifty card! You’ve got the masking technique nailed and used to great effect here.
Mar . 07 . 2017sheron egolf
How absolutely beautiful this is! I can imagine how you felt when you thought you might have ruined the card, I would have cried too! But you kept going and how wonderful it turned out. Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Mar . 07 . 2017Nina
Love this mushroom card!
Mar . 07 . 2017Janet Trapp
Love your masking and coloring and great save! Loving the kit this month and all the inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win!
Mar . 07 . 2017~God bless~
Heidi Stamps!
Who knew you could have so many colorful mushrooms! What a fun card!
Mar . 07 . 2017Darlene Fellows
The colours of your card are beautiful. Thanks for sharing your process in the video.
Mar . 07 . 2017Jennifer K
May your card is so gorgeous, I love the design you created with all of the mushrooms and your colouring is incredible, I also really think the black background looks amazing!!!
Mar . 07 . 2017RACHEL ORR
The masking is work, but what a gorgeous card that is very different and unique. So much inspiration from these examples of ways to use the kit.
Mar . 07 . 2017Marianne
Wow, love how your mushrooms and flowers pop against the black background. I’m glad you didn’t give up. I was playing with my (new) Copics last weekend, and I could hear Kathy whispering in my ear to just work it, work it, work it! lol
Mar . 07 . 2017Monica
Thank you for sharing… I LOVE to color. Time to break out my pencils again.!
Mar . 07 . 2017kjudy1
I love these mushrooms! They are really cute! Great colors too.
Mar . 07 . 2017cassied17
Wow! What an awesome card- so creative! Love it
Mar . 07 . 2017krysta
Lovely DIFFERENT design! love your work.
Mar . 07 . 2017Linda T
Love the pop of color! Great design.
Mar . 07 . 2017Thanks,
Linda
Maggie E.
This card is stunning! Loved your video tutorial.
Mar . 07 . 2017Rosemary D
wow!! what a gorgeous card!!!
Mar . 07 . 2017Mary-Anne V.
Amazing masking and great results with using colouring pencils. Love it.
Mar . 07 . 2017Abby
Love the bright colors on the dark background.
Mar . 07 . 2017Heather K.
Love the Colors!
Mar . 07 . 2017Sabrina Fioretti
You mushroom card is awesome!
Mar . 07 . 2017memalagene
WOWZERS! GORGEOUS! Thanks for the great video on your masking technique!
Mar . 07 . 2017melissaf123
Your mushroom card is so GORGEOUS, it’s definitely worth masking to get this effect! Awesome coloring too, glad you showed your creative process and how you saved your beautiful card after all the work.
Mar . 07 . 2017