Hello, friends! Thank you so much for stopping by today as we celebrate the launch of Hero Arts Color Layering Catalog and new ink pad sets.
This is what Hero Arts says about Color Layering:
Color Layering uses the technique of stamping progressively, building color and detail, resulting in an elegant, dimensional look. We’ve asked our talented group of artists to recommend their favorite colors to best highlight each Color Layering stamp set. The results have been developed into 4-cube ink packs, featuring the championing artist’s name. While the inks were developed with a specific stamp set in mind, the packs offer wonderful and rich versatility; you’ll find they work well with most any set and often produce stunning and unexpected results.
We’ve also introduced a fabulous new Color Layering stamp set with this release – the Color Layering Pineapple and coordinating Color Layering Pineapple Frame Cuts. There’s also an ink cube pack for this set, Hero’s Pineapple.
I was so thrilled to contribute to this catalog and even more trilled to work with two my favorite Color Layering stamp sets from Hero – Gold Fish and Flamingo. It was not an easy task to pick up the right colors for these images, I did a TON of test stamping to see what colors would work best and also what colors I would like best for these sets. I also included a technique for each of my cards (and ink cube packs) that really lets you get more out of your inks.
GOLD FISH COLOR LAYERING & YANA’S BOLDS INK CUBE SET
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I’ll start with Gold Fish and my Yana’s Bolds Ink Cube Set (its so weird to see my name on a product! but good weird for sure). The colors of ink in the set are Dandelion, Strawberry, Green Apple (all 3 are new hybrid inks) and Unicorn White (pigment ink).
The white ink is used to “mute” the bright yellow and red. By using this technique I’m able to reverse where the bright colors are on the fish. See THIS card example (and video) to see how you stamp these images differently.
Here’s the step-by-step breakdown of the stamping process:
- Step 1: ink the fish bottom layer (first layer) using Dandelion. Ink the tail using Strawberry. Mix the colors on the stamp with your fingertip or a q-tip. Stamp the image. When mixing ink with a fingertip you’ll get visible fingerprints on the image, but after you add next layers they will become invisible.
- Step 2: Stamp again with Dandelion only (this helps to mix the colors even more), use MISTI stamping tool for precise stamping.
- Step 3: Ink the fish detail layer (second layer) with White Pigment ink, stamp. Heat set or set aside for ink to dry on its own.
- Step 4: Die cut using a matching die or cut out with scissors.
- Step 5: Ink up the die cut with embossing ink, heat emboss with Sparkle embossing powder to make the fish look wet.
I also included Green Apple ink in my ink set – I love to use this color to stamp sea grass, although its a great option to try for the fish too, it works beautifully with Dandelion.
To create my card I stamped & die cut fish, sea weed and sea floor; to create the background I did ink smooshing with watercolors over watercolor paper and finally I heat embossed “Just Keep Swimming” in white embossing powder.
You’ll notice I added quite a lot of clear droplets, these are from Pretty Pink Posh – I think they work beautifully here adding faux air bubbles to the card.
FLAMINGO COLOR LAYERING & YANA’S SUNSET INK CUBE SET
My second card and set is using Flamingo and Yana’s Sunset ink cube set. The colors of ink in the set are Soft Cantaloupe, Ultra Pink, Unicorn White and Red Royal. All but Unicorn are dye inks, Unicorn is pigment.
Whenever I think about flamingos I picture a vibrant sunset background and lots of bright colors, so that picture in my mind inspired this card. I also have another card HERE using Flamingo stamp and slightly different ink colors.
Here’s the step-by-step breakdown of the stamping process:
- Step 1: Stamp bottom layer + legs of flamingo in Soft Cantaloupe.
- Step 2: Stamp middle layer in Unicorn White. Stamp middle layer again in Ultra Pink.
- Step 3: Stamp top layer in Red Royal.
You can also use black or another dark color to stamp the beak, but I skipped this step. To create the background I did some more ink smooshing with my watercolors and also stamped grass in black ink. My sentiment, I’ll stand by you, was heat embossed in white right next to the flamingo.
GIVEAWAY
Hero Arts will give away a Color Layering Bundle of the winner’s choice to FIVE lucky blog readers – selected from comments left across all blogs in the hop.
Comments close Sunday June 19 at 11:59pm pt, Hero Arts will announce winner the following week.
BLOG HOP
If you arrived from Kelly Rasmussen (and her gorgeous Kelly’s Flower set), the next stop on this hop is Amy Tsuruta (and her amazingly unexpected Shades of Green’s set). If you get lost, start over at The Hero Arts Blog.
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!
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Ranger .5 Oz. Multi Medium Matte Adhesive Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch Multi-Purpose Craft Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | HA |
Hero Arts Sparkle Embossing Powder PW105 Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi 24 COLOR SET Shop at: SSS |
 Arches COLD PRESS WATERCOLOR PAD 9×12 inches 012852 Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequins Mix Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Gold Fish Stamp Set CL945 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Gold Fish Dies DI176 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Flamingo Stamp Set CL962 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Flamingo Dies DI183 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Yana’s Bolds Ink Cube Set AF357 Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Yana’s Sunset Ink Cube Set AF361 Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Yana’s Flamingo Bundle Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Yana’s Gold Fish Bundle Shop at: HA |
Beautiful cards…love the layering technique…colors are awesome.
Fabulous cards! So pretty! I love all of these bundles. Thanks!
trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com
Awesome cards! I love both of these stamp sets and the wonderful bold colors in the companion inks!
The flamingo is amazing. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
You are one of my favorite designers and love listening to you talk. These goldfish are adorable and I’m thinking I need to add the flamingo to my stash now.
Such awesome cards Yana. I love your colour choices as well and they are beautiful with the sets you’ve used! Thanks for the tutorial, this is why I like the videos too as I enjoy (and appreciate) the process! TFS!
Your work leaves me breathless! Stunning layers of gorgeous colors and images!
Yana’s goldfish and flamingo turned out gorgeous! I love this entire layering system both the stamps and dies plus the coordinating ink packs that totally take the guess work out of choosing colors!!
Love the sparkle on the fish card and the colors on the flamingo.
Beautiful cards. Love the colors!
Fabulous cards!
I love your cards and the way how you use stamps and ink sets!
Love these cards. The flamingo is great! I love the colors and how realistic the stamps are.
Love flamingos and your card. So pretty. My husband has a bunch of fish in a tank in our house and in a pond outside. So I usually use them for color inspiration, but yours are done so nicely.
Love those fish…thank you for sharing…hugs
These have to be my favorites!!!!!!!!!! LOVE
Just love your design’s Yana!!
these cards are stunning. really loving the sunset behind the flamingo. my favourite cards of the blog hop.
The background on the flamingo card is gorgeous!
Yana, omg they’re all so awesome! I love the sequins as bubbles, so cute! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
I’m Always blown away by your creativeness, just as here with your Gorgeous cards!!
Great job! You’re always good with color combos.
Awesome cards! Really love the colors.
Fabulous cards using the ink layering technique! How cool is this, your own line of Hero ink codes!!! Congrats!
I love the Flamingo card! Pretty colors.
Lovely – great use of colors.
I love the flamingo set and your card is beautiful.
Love these fish, my favorite of all the new bundles. Can’t wait to try making them sparkle!
Beautiful color layering. Gorgeous summer cards!
Love your flamingo card! Thanks for the creative ideas & wonderful blog hop!
Once again, I’m dazzled with your abundant creativity! Your showcase of these luscious sets is outstanding! Yet more sets added to my ever-expanding wish ‘novel’!
~carol
Love the fish. I have this stamp set and have been afraid to dig in…now I am inspired!
Love your colors! I have a question – on the Flamingo’s middle layer, you said that you used Unicorn White pigment first, then again in Ultra Pink. Did you let the white dry first (or heat dry it)? Thanks!
Great projects. Love the color layering.
Both cards are just beautiful and the colors are so vibrant….
well done and tfs
zullu26@aol.com
Beautiful cards
I just love how happy and colourful your cards are!
So pretty, these flamingos! Tkx for the inspiration,
Susanne
Love the flamingo!
beautiful cards and beautiful layout
well done and tfs
beautiful. . . . love the layering stamps – your colors just pop!
Wonderful job. Was wondering how both of these set would make up into a card. You did an excellent job.
Wow! two smashing cards that show off the colored layering to create beautiful flamingos and seahorses!
Love the technique. Thank you!
These goldfish and flamingo cards are ah-maxing !
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Your stamping has wonderful dimension to it with the stamp layering Have a Bee-utiful day!
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Wonderful cards!!! I’ve been wanting the layered goldfish stamps for a long time now. The flamingo is very cool, too. Wish I could have them all. 🙂
Wonderful cards and colors! And thanks for the details in how to do the same!
Very pretty!
thanks for sharing the fun cards and for the opportunity to participate on the giveaway