Hello Crafters!
Welcome to the Hero Arts Season of Wonder Blog Hop!
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Today I have a little bit of a different technique for you.
Let's get to it!
Two things were happening when I approached this card. I desperately wanted to play with the new Glimmer Metallic inks and I wanted to try doing something different with layering stamps.
I started by stamping the bottom layers of the flowers and leaves in a light distress ink on watercolor paper. I chose distress ink since when it mixes with water it will disappear. I painted the flowers with water and the dropped in some Liquid watercolors. Once those were dry I did the leaves too.
Next I used Hero Arts inks to stamp down the detail layer. I painted over the flowers again this time with minimal water and then used a #2 round brush to add in the red glimmer ink over top. This gives the detail layer a beautiful metallic shine while still giving that hand painted watercolor look.
To finish off the card I used the green to paint a large panel of watercolor paper and then cut my sentiment with the new Christmas Fancy die. These inks are so opaque with just a little water I didn't have to use much of the glimmer ink at all!
And it's so shimmery :)
Thanks so much for dropping by!
Your next stop on the hop is my amazing friend Jessica Frost-Ballas
Happy hopping!
If you get lost here's the entire hop list.
Supplies:
 Hero Arts COLOR LAYERING POINSETTIA Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts POINSETTIA FRAME CUTS Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts CHRISTMAS FANCY DIE Shop at: Hero Arts | |
 Hero Arts GREEN & RED GLIMMER METALLIC INKS Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts GOLD & PEWTER GLIMMER METALLIC INKS Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts GREEN HILLS MID-TONE SHADOW INK Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Red Royal Mid-Tone Shadow Ink Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors Strawberry Shop at: SSS | Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors Dandelion Shop at: SSS | Hero Arts |
 Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors Moss Shop at: SSS | Hero Arts | |
 Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And White Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 40 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS |
 Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Shop at: SSS |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Shop at: SSS |
 Canson MONTVAL WATERCOLOR 9x12 Pad Shop at: SSS | |
 Simon Says Stamp LARGE GRID PAPER Pack Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | |
 Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES Shop at: SSS |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 2 Round Shop at: SSS |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS | |
 Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 0.75 FLAT Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ANTIQUE LINEN Shop at: SSS |
 Neat & Tangled WILD ORCHID SEQUIN MIX Shop at: SSS | Neat & Tangled | |
 Darice 10 WELL PAINT PALETTE Shop at: SSS |
Beautiful! Love those poinsettia blooms!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! What a great technique to stamp with the metalic ink!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poinsettias! I love the pairing with the edge word die.
ReplyDeleteLove your card! Great use of the new products.
ReplyDeleteWowza, so beautiful! Love the look this gave!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the products! Love the glimmer! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card; that watercoloring technique is great!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Beautiful card. So bright and happy.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of using the glimmer on the detail layer of the poinsettia. Gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing creative ways to use the new Hero Arts products!
ReplyDeleteNice faux card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, great technique. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour poinsettias are so fresh and festive! Love the color too!
ReplyDeleteWhat beauties the poinsettias are.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Kelly. I love poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteLove those glimmer metallic inks, nice work!
ReplyDeleteThese Glimmer Metallic inks are a must have!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always, love these stamps & dies.
ReplyDeleteThe way to my mom's Christmas-loving heart is the poinsettia. She'll love this beauty. :) I enjoyed hopping with you today!
ReplyDeleteAwesome release. Love your card!
ReplyDeleteso lovely - great work:)
ReplyDeleteGlimmer Metallic inks look amazing any way you use them. Beautiful card :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteYour card brought out an "Oooo" when I saw it. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Poinsettias!!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI really like the red glimmer ink over the top of the watercolor. Thanks for that idea!
ReplyDeleteLove poinsettias, and you have made an amazing card. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteReally like those poinsettias! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteVery PRETTY!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful and very elegant !
ReplyDeleteYour watercolor is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited about these Glimmer Metallic inks. They're so beautiful. Gorgeous cards.
ReplyDeleteYay!!!love anything poinsettia! it's my months birthday flower!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I really like the Christmas fancy die.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I want these inks!
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteI love these new die cuts! so very pretty!
ReplyDeleteGlimmer Metallic Inks oh my, love them.
ReplyDeleteWhoa - this is just amazing!! I love the effect that the glimmer inks gave to those gorgeous poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW! The glimmer and coloring is amazing
ReplyDeleteStunning poinsettias. Love your color choices. TFS
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Kelly!
ReplyDeleteSweet card! Love the release!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly show the shimmer paints off well. Your design is great. Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteGreat technique to color the flowers! Love those new glimmer inks!
ReplyDeleteSo much glittery goodness! The colors are so rich and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHello Kelly, I like your card, it's very pleasing to the eye!
ReplyDeleteThe new inks look fabulous! Love how they add so much richness to those poinsettia! I can't wait to try them!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe glitter metallic inks look stunning!
ReplyDeleteStunning card, as always
ReplyDeleteLove the card. It’s so festive and gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteyour poinsettias are gorgeous, Kelly - for sure I have to have all of those inks!!
ReplyDeleteI love how your poinsettias turned out! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful holiday poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteThese layered poinsettias are so lovely. Thanks for sharing your design on this blog hop.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I love these poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card...puts me in the mood to start making Christmas cards!
ReplyDeletePoinsettias are so classic.
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to start working on holiday cards! And now I must try some shimmer paints too!!
ReplyDeleteA great new release. I love your coloring and design. Thank you for the inspiration! Just a stunning card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice card of poinsettias combined with the border die cut.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful. I love those inks!
ReplyDeleteGlitter!! Shine!! Christmas!!! I love it!!
ReplyDelete(It's tiggermama, by the way)
Gorgeous card. I love the new fancy Christmas dies from Hero Arts and the snowflake die. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card....I made some pointsettia cards recently....not sure they were as pretty as yours....thank you so much for sharing...hugs
ReplyDeleteI love this card (but I miss my story!) Really, I would love to see a video for this one, but to tell the truth, I am grateful to not have all video posts on a hop this size. Especially when I am time crunched. I want to see the products, I want to learn new techniques, I want to be inspired, but 15-20 or more posts with video means I don't get to live my own life! Thank you for always inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteWHAT? NO video:( LOL
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card though Kelly and I will forgive you THIS time! haha
I love this card Kelly!! Poinsettias are so beautiful and your use of the new metallic inks was perfect. I can't to order some and try it out!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, as always! Those poinsettias are gorgeous!! TFS!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the detail in this & the shimmer, BEAUTIFUL! Miss seeing you do a video though, you're always such a day brightner for me! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJust what a good hop needs, shimmer & sparkles ! Beautiful card, missed your video stories.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletelove the shimmer in this card.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous poinsettia card Kelly--can hardly wait for the postal service to deliver my metallic inks so I can play! Thanks for sharing and have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThere is such beauty in the traditional red & green on a Christmas card, but Kelly, you have ramped it up & made it gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteStunning! Love the shiny poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteI really REALLY love that poinsettia set. The layering looks super fun to play around with. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI just love poinsettias, they are my birth flower and I love your card!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards and those fancy dies are my favorite thing about this release!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! I did miss having a video though, your videos are always fantastic and love hearing your stories too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Inspires me to start my Christmas cards early.
ReplyDeleteLike the looks of the pretty Poinsettias.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Gorgeous card!! I'm really liking those Fancy Dies.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful card!! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how traditional your poinsettia card is. The images are beautiful and I like your colour choice. The flower really pops off the page. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeletePoinsettias..... always a seasonal delight.
ReplyDeleteThe Poinsettia Layering set is a must have. Great technique. TYFS
ReplyDeleteLove, love your cards, so elegant. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI really like this card. You can never go wrong with bling or shimmer!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card! Love the technique!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous poinsettia card!
ReplyDeleteI love your technique, the card is awesome! I can't wait to try the GLIMMER METALLIC INKS, I do love shimmer lol.
ReplyDeleteI love layering stamps! I am so colouring incompetent that by using the layering stamps I can still give cards with beautifully coloured images! The use of watercolouring adds a wonderful touch! I really have to try this technique! The new things I have I have learned and picked up so far in this hop blows me away! And I am just over half way though! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card- thanks for sharing your creative talents with us!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card--love that metallic ink effect!
ReplyDeletePoinsettias are one of the highlights
ReplyDeleteof the holiday season. Those in
your card are gorgeous. thanks
for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Beautiful poinsettia card!
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with these metallic inks! They look just stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunner! Elegant with a bit of sparkle - fantastic!
ReplyDeleteLove this card! I like the watercolor look!
ReplyDeleteI love the new Glimmer Metallic inks, they are so versatile. Your examples shows that also. I am also totaly in love with the sentiment die, it's awesome. Need to start on my Christmas cards and these new products can be very helpful. Thank you Kelly and have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat card. I am dying to try the glimmer metallic inks!!
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful! I've only been crafting a couple years and try to send cards every week to whoever I feel needs a pick-me-up. Thank you for the inspiration & chance to win!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! The merry Christmas die is on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love the metallic inks.
ReplyDeleteI love this beautiful card. Poinsettias are my favorite and your version is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card! I love your watercoloring technique.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely! The beautiful poinsettias are so cheerful and the new Hero Arts word dies make such a bold greeting!
ReplyDeleteLove, love LOVE those glitter inks. Definitely going on my wish list. So much work in this card. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! So many ways to use the glimmer inks. Love the inks, love the stamp and the die. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome new HA release! Thanks for the inspiration and fun blog hop!
ReplyDeletePoinsettias are one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I love your rich vibrant colors. I also love poinsettia stamps
ReplyDeleteYour poinsettias are lovely and that green is absolutely gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI bet that those lovely metallic inks are even more spectacular in person.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous design and colours on this lovely card.
ReplyDeleteHallo Kelly
ReplyDeleteMischien een rare vraag maar wat voor maat gebruik jij voor je kaartjes?
Je maakt mooie kaartjes.
Oh that's so pretty! I really need to get going on my holiday cards. Well, I have colored images, I just need to get organized and put them into cards! :) Thanks for great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to get this set from Hero Arts! you've just made me go out and buy it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Christmas card! So very, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteA M A Z I N G!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! I will have to try those metallic inks!
ReplyDeletePoinsettias are one of the things that
ReplyDeletewelcome the holiday season. Your
card showcases them so well. thanks
for sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Such a pretty Christmas card, ty~!
ReplyDeleteJust incredible coloring! I love the Poinsettias!
ReplyDeleteLove the die cut Awesome Card!
ReplyDeleteI can never spell poinsettia myself but thank goodness for autospell haha- nice job :)
ReplyDeleteThe smeared look is so interesting and pretty. Nice job coloring...
ReplyDeleteI love everything you make. It doesn’t matter the medium.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wonderful video showing watercoloring with Distress Oxide and copic coloring on top.
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