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Monday, April 6, 2020

Social Distancing - Aussie Style + Giveaway + Disaster Relief

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Hey socially distanced friends!

So tell me the truth in the comments - when you are watching TV in the evenings, and you see people gathered together, do you freak out a little bit?

I do too. You're not alone.

Weird how something weird can become normal so quickly. And how something normal can become weird so quickly!

I hope you are all healthy and safe. If you need anything, even a card or an email, please let me know. I'll do my best.

My sweet friends at Hero Arts had Australia on their minds before all this madness descended on us.

The main kit is a collection of silhouettes of Australian scenery, including native animals, trees and Uluru (Ayers Rock). The images are gorgeous! There are also dies and a SUPER fun stencil included in the kit as well as some specialty papers and an ink cube. There's also an enamel pin included in the subscriber boxes.

I have a video for you with today's kit, but first, let's see some cards!

I took 7 of the kit images and set them up on a card front in my black Hero Arts MISTI - I love the way this thing looks. I stamped them in Intense black and cut them out with the matching dies. Then I used Life Changing Blender Brushes with Lemon Drop, Creamsicle and Fruit Punch Ink with the stencil to create the background. I used a white gel pen to add designs to the silhouette to mimic the dot style Aboriginal art I saw when I was in Australia. You'll see a piece of art I bought there in the video, and hear what that dot style art can mean - it's some of my favorite art. If you go too fast with your white gel pen, you might get gaps, so go slowly! But when I'm impatient, I touch up with this skinny white paint pen.

I couldn't fit all seven animals on the card and have them maintain social distancing, so you'll see the other two below. I thought that this was the perfect visual for what we are all thinking and feeling right now! I hope Aussie you soon!



Also on the video, the Hero Arts liquid watercolor technique I used to create the Gold Coast beach for my other two critters. I chose the ones that are back to back to match the sentiment. Colors used are Art Print Brown, Daffodil and Deep Ocean. To make the surf, you'll use the "wave machine" you see me use in the video.



And because I couldn't stop kangarooing, I did this GORGEOUS Color Layering Joey in Soft Vanilla, Caramel, and Cup 'O Joe ink, cut him out with the matching dies and put him on a background I created with Life Changing Blender Brushes and Grape Slush, Splash and Pool Party Inks.

I used the gorgeous border die to create a frame for my roo. I then decided I didn't want a sentiment - I just love the scene by itself.



There's a Patterned animals set this month that has that art style I use on the main kit that is SO cute, as well as a BANDICOOT set, a Heroscape beach and some gorgeous standalone beach dies. I'll have this beautiful flower set on my blog in the coming days.

Please remember, everyone is under a shutdown order, so please be patient with shipping! We need our crafty companies to stay alive, so please don't let that discourage you from ordering.

Ready for the video? Then stay tuned below for a visual of the kit, a giveaway and my current coupon codes!



So here's this ADORABLE kit - LOOK AT THE TASMANIAN DEVIL! THE KIWIS! THE NUMBAT! I have to go look up a quoll - I've never seen one. But did you know my grandfather had a pet flying squirrel? It's true - he used to swoop over to his shoulder for a snack! I love the way that pandanus palm looks too. These kits are while supplies last, so the best way to get one is to subscribe, or buy quickly! It contains everything shown - including a full sized ink pad!

As usual, Hero Arts will be giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky commenter, so be sure and leave me a comment by Sunday at 11:59 PM PT, and the winner will be announced on their blog the week after!

One last thing - Hero Arts will be donating 100% of the net profit from the sale of this pin to Covid-19 relief efforts! If you look closely - this imagery is from this stamp set!




Here are all the supplies I used today! Loveyameanitbye.

My Monthly Hero Kit April 2020
[ HA ]
We are in this world together enamel pin
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Nature Border Fancy Die with Frame
[ HA ]
Beach Heroscape
[ HA ]
Beach Heroscape Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Eucalyptus Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Patterned Animals
[ HA ]
Patterned Animals Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Bandicoot & Friends
[ HA ]
Bandicoot & Friends Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Protea Flowers
[ HA ]
April Word Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Protea Flowers Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Surf's Up Fancy Die Set
[ HA ]
Koala on Branch
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Liquid Watercolor - Art...
[ HA ]
PD110 Liquid Watercolors Dandelion -...
[ HA ]
PD113 Liquid Watercolors Deep Ocean -...
[ HA ]
AF345 Intense Black - Hero Arts
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Caramel Bold Ink
[ HA ]
AF275 Soft Vanilla Shadow Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
AF214 Cup O' Joe Mid-Tone Shadow Ink...
[ HA ]
AF421 Fruit Punch Reactive Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
AF423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
AF422 Creamsicle Reactive Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
AF428 Splash Reactive Ink - Hero Arts
[ HA ]
AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
AF432 Grape Slush Reactive Ink - Hero...
[ HA ]
Life Changing Blender Brush: 2-Pack –...
[ PFS ]
White Porous Point Pen
[ BLIC ]
Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05...
[ SSS ]
Post-It Note Removable Labeling Tape...
[ CRT | AMZUS ]
MT300 MISTI Regular Hero Black - Hero...
[ HA ]
Art Anthology BIG CRAFT MAT 24x36 311473
[ SSS ]
Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- White
[ GNK ]
Rotatrim Professional Series Cutter -...
[ BLIC ]
LightView 2in1 LED Magnifier for...
[ BRG ]
Teflon Bone Folder - Ellen Hutson LLC
[ ELH | SSS ]
Crafter's Companion GEMINI...
[ SSS ]
Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring...
[ SSS ]
Essentials by Ellen Storage...
[ ELH ]
Die Storage - Clear Storage Pockets...
[ CHC ]
XL Stamp Storage Pockets
[ ELH ]
Mermaid tidy towel case and glue...
[ ETS ]
Lawn Fawn STAMP SHAMMY Cleaner LF1045
[ SSS | CST ]
Airtable: Organize your stamps & dies
[ ART ]
Hero Arts Blog
[ HA ]




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Seeka
Laurie Willison
Amy Kolling
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56 comments:

  1. aww your cards are jsut sensational - love the eye catching colors

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  2. Your cards and this release are amazing. Great job!

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  3. Love those patterned animals. A must have! Amazing water coloring. The sea looks like it comes right up to the sand. Mine would be mush! TFS! Great kit HA!

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  4. Great set of cards, love the watercolor background one. Watching t.v., doing puzzles, Rummikub and trying to get crafty when I can. Stay safe my friend!

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  5. Your Joey card is my favorite. I love the background.

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  6. A beautiful set of cards, love each design!

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  7. Love the story about the dot technique and how that made the animals have a bit of character and not just being black. Love the watercolor technique you showed as well.

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  8. I absolutely positively love this stamp set. Does my heart so good since we had to cancel our Australia cruise.

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  9. I already had the patterned animals on my wish list, but now I know they are a Must Have. I love the way you used them on the cards.

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  10. Great cards; I love the white decorations you added to the animal silhouettes from the MMH kit. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Love the markings on the animals! Thanks for the inspiaration!

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  12. Fun video and I love how the watercolor blended so beautifully on your card! Thanks, as always, for sharing on Hero Arts' great blog hop!!

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  13. These are stunning! I LOVE your backgrounds and how you focused on the kangaroo!

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  14. Good video with lots of tips. Not freaked, focused.

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  15. Oh Ms. Lydia, when countdown revealed these sweet animals I thought of you! You love the creatures as much as I do. Yes I do freak when distance shrinks or my personal bubble gets poked. When I saw this kit I wanted to win it sooo badly. All I can think of these sweet animals in real life. Thank you Hero Arts for honoring them right now! Lydia, love your kind thoughts and beautiful inspiration. Yes..loveyameanitbye

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  16. I totally freak out while watching movies! That's so weird 😅 glad I'm not alone!!
    Love the layered kangaroo 😱😍 it looks so realistic!

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  17. Oh my goodness, Lydia! Your cards are AMAZING and so creatively inspiring! The paper towel tip for making waves is GENIUS!! I love your details on the critters...absolutely fascinating!!

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  18. It is a bit weird. My thought is more, I wonder how long we'll have new episodes of shows to watch before they're out? Your cards are beautiful. I really like the kangaroo one at the bottom.

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  19. Australia has been on my bucket list
    for a long time. At 79, and with
    current conditions, I'm afraid I'll
    never complete that one. Loved
    seeing these stamps. One way
    to get there. Your cards are
    fantastic. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  20. I just love how amazing your Australia cards look! Each one is such a charmer! This new release is really adorable, and reminds me of happy, faraway places!
    Warm Hugs,
    Michele K. henderson
    crimsonowl@comcast.net

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  21. I really like the thought you put into your cards and how you customized the silhouette images with just a white gel pen. What a fantastic idea. Thanks.

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  22. The watercolor card is my favorite. Stay well....

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  23. The cards are beautiful.Thanks for sharing and keep safe.

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  24. Beautiful bowls! I actually thought they were your creations with the new stamps and dies. Your cards are gorgeous, love the white gel pen accents, and truth be told, I immediately fell in love with the release set because the images, stencil and dies are fantastic coordinating elements and also because it's for a super great cause. I just ordered the kit!

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  25. Love this kit. It will be something to look forward to after the April jail time is over. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  26. You have created some beautiful cards here to really show off this great new release from HA.

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  27. WOW, I love the designs on the animals. SO cool and different.

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  28. Normally I don't do blog hops, but with lots of time now I have been. There is so much talent out there and inspiration. I love Hero Arts, they were my first stamps I purchased years ago. As always I love listening to your stories and watching you create. I love these cards!

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  29. Beautiful, colorful, fun cards. I really love the Nature Border die and that "roo" is adorable!

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  30. What serene, moving, immensely lovely cards. The backgrounds are each so grounding and inspiringly beautiful (much like the whole of each card itself is, too).

    May you be safe, healthy, and as well as is realistically possible around the clock.

    Autumn Zenith 🎃 Witchcrafted Life

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  31. Awesome cards! Fabulous backgrounds and fun graphic elements.

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  32. You rocked this release! Amazing cards!

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  33. Such fun cards! I never think about it while watching TV. But definitely when I need to get my essentials and am around people. I fine myself judging and wondering "are they sick?". It's strange mind set for sure.

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  34. Thanks for sharing your pretty variety of cards with this new kit.

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  35. Great cards! My favorite is the I've got your back one. Soooo, yes--seeing crowds are people near each other on tv makes me cringe now. Jeopardy tonight was one of them! College kids. I'm sure it was taped a long time ago but still, gave me chills.

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  36. Hi Lydia, an amazing set of Australian inspired cards. The hand drawn patterns on the animals are great. Thank you for the inspiration and chance to win.. Megan

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  37. The black die cut and the kangaroo is my favorite. It is so striking.

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  38. Fun way to dress up the silhouette images!

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  39. Very pretty cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  40. I really love all of the animals. Great colors on the kangaroo, but I also love the patterns on the other animals as well.

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  41. A great set of cards, Lydia! I love the use of silhouettes! Thanks for the helpful video! Stay safe!

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  42. Wonderful cards! Your watercolouring is fabulous!

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  43. Love all of your backgrounds that you created.

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  44. You and your work are an inspiration!

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  45. I absolutely love how you made the animals like your bowls very clever and such a great idea.

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  46. thanks for the video, always helpful.

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  47. Great cards. I like the scenes, colors and animals.

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  48. Awesome creations! I especially love the kangaroo with the gorgeous boarder die!

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  49. Wowza Lydia :) Stunning cards!!! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  50. Love the animal designs and the awesome cards you created! Great kit!

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