Hello, friends! It’s the first Monday of the Month and that means that there’s a new kit from Hero Arts!
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I had a super busy weekend with a quick 3-day trip to Poland (we go there to shop for IKEA as there isn’t one in Ukraine) so I’m writing this post in a bit of a hurry. So much to tell, yet not enough hours in the day to do so. I’ll share my shopping in another post, meanwhile, let’s talk about the kit! It is a great one just in time for Summer!
I have to apologize, I don’t have many card examples to share, just 2 projects this time, but I’m hoping these will give you some ideas on how you can use your kit. Enough chit chat lets dive in! The first card features one of my all-time favorite stamping techniques – pattern stamping. Watch my video for things you DON’T WANT TO DO when stamping patterns.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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JUNGLE PATTERN CARD – DETAILS
I began making this card by using just a few images from my kit, I clustered them close together when building my background. I made sure to fill every little corner with a stamp so that I had less white/open space on the finished card. I used one large image of the elephant, this was my starting point, added lots of leaves and the image of a cheetah, which is 2nd in size on this pattern.
Next, I added smaller images around those two. Having stamped the first cluster I re-used the same images to build the pattern and extend it further beyond the background. I also rotated my images this time, flipped some leaves upside down and to the side where it made sense to do so on my card.
I used the following marker colors to color this pattern: YG03, G99, G94 to color the greenery, BV08, V17 to color some of the flowers, especially those that looked like succulents, W5, W3, W1 to color the elephant, Y38, Y17, Y35 to color the cheetah, E33, E15 and Y26 to color the coconuts as well as C9, C7 and C5 to color the toucan. I also used a white pen to add spots to the snake and also fix any of the Copic marker bleeding. Next, I added a stamped sentiment and also a couple of enamel hearts between the images where there was space.
Pattern stamping is something I absolutely love as there doesn’t have to be any rhyme or reason to your card as it would have to be on a card featuring a scene, so it’s a very relaxing way to stamp and play with your supplies.
JUNGLE SUNSET SCENE CARD – DETAILS
I did mention I had another card idea to share and this one features a scene. I white heat embossed Leafy Bold Prints background in regular white embossing powder on Azalea Cardstock, ink blended a sunset-like background using Hero’s new reactive inks. For this background, I blended Lemon Drop, Creamsicle and Taffy on Distress Watercolor Paper and spritzed it with water to help the ink move and also to give me these pretty spots. I trimmed this background down, matted on a white card and foam mounted on my card.
Next, I had previously stamped, colored and cut out a few additional images from my kit – a branch, an elephant, a cluster of monstera leaves, a flamingo, an also a snake. I used a mix of regular and thin foam adhesive to foam mount these elements on the card to make a jungle sunset scene.
As you can tell there wasn’t a place reserved for the sentiment, so I stamped one on a strip of white cardstock and just added it vertically to the right of my ink blended background. It’s an unusual placement, but it adds a nice something extra to this card.
HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO KIT & ADD-ONS
Hero Arts will donate 10% of the net profits from this kit to jungle habitat preservation through the World Wildlife Fund.
The main kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, June 7th. You can subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! Add-ons may temporarily become unavailable, but they will be restocked.
 Hero Arts Jungle Bold Prints Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Leafy Bold Prints Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Lotus Lady Cling Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Thanks A Bunch Monkeys Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Tiger Wisdom Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Hello Toucan Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Palm Tree Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Tropical Flowers Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Chameleon Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Thanks A Bunch Monkeys Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Leaves & Vines Fancy Die (E) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Jungle Frame Fancy Die (F) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Tiger Wisdom Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Hello Toucan Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Palm Tree Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Tropical Flowers Frame Cuts (D) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts otus Lady Frame Cut (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Lotus Lady Shop at: HA |
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!
 My Monthly Hero JUNE 2019 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock Azalea Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts AF420 Taffy Reactive Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts AF422 Creamsicle Reactive Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts AF423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock – Dove White Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Ink Pad Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Hero Arts Water Mist Spray Bottle Mister Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
You’re My Paradise is such a cool card. I like how you added so many elements. NIVE
Such awesome designs and beautifully colored!
Fun and cool jungle themed cards! The stenciled background on the second one looks like an optical illusion 🙂
First I have to say: I LOVE that elephant! Wish HA was selling it alone. I really appreciate your sharing what didn’t work with the one background. I’ve not done much with stamping my own background (yet!), but I think you’re a master at it and one day I’ll play more with it. Such a help to hear you explain what worked — and didn’t work — and why. I love the 2nd card you made (with, of course, the elephant as the focal point!!!). Thank you, Yana.
Both of your cards are great. I really like your patterned stamping, and that bright pink background for the elephant card is striking.
These look great! I really like your background. The scene looks lovely too.
Your red and white background really pops! I like the cobra.
The elephant is gorgeous and I love the background stamps.
Your cards are simply fantastic. Can’t wait to find a little time to watch the video and see the magic happen!
Wonderful cards. Your backgrounds always amaze and inspire me. This tropical release is fantastic.
Love that fun pink background! 🙂 Awesome cards.
Absolutely amazing cards! Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video! Always learn something new from you!
These are so wild but cool.
Gorgeous cards! Your backgrounds are always amazing. Thanks, Yana for sharing your inspiration from the new kit.
I learned so much from your “how not to” tutorial. Thanks for sharing that part in particular!
Wow! Awesome cards and colouring!!!
As always, I love your cards. I especially love the bold, pink background. So pretty! TFS.
what bautiful cards
Great cards…love how you used the smaller images on the 1st card and wonderful bold 2nd card.
I really like how you used the new kit, fun!
Love the colors and designs of your cards.
Nice cards! I like that pattern card! I will have to give that a try. I will watch the video a little later.
Both your cards are great! I like your solution for the sentiment placement on the second card.
Your cards are so cool! I love the colors! I love how you chose bright pink for the Leafy Bold prints background- so vibrant!
gorgeous cards ♥ love how you made the stamps be a background pattern! 🙂