Fun with Acetate! Hero Arts Summer Catalogue 2023 Release Blog Hop

Hello friends! Welcome to my crafty blog! Today the Global team will be showcasing their creativity using products from the Hero Arts Summer Catalogue 2023!

The three cards I created for this release uses acetate as a base instead of regular cardstock.

For the first card, I used the Summer Blooms stencil and ink blended a 4.45″X 5.5″ panel of white cardstock, using different colors of reactive inks. After ink blending, I sprayed the panel with Shimmer spray to create some additional interest.

Then I used the the second largest Scallop infinity rectangle die to die cut. Next, I die cut it once again with a smaller rectangular die. Then, I die cut the negative piece using a smaller scallop infinity die. Then I used the Lower Case Luggage alpha die to die cut the word “hi” on the bottom right corner. I placed a purple ink blended, die cut word inside the cut out letters. I had also sprayed it with Shimmer Spray before ahering it.

Next, I adhered the scallop frame onto the front of an acetate card base measuring 4.25″X 5.5″. Then the scalloped piece with the word Hi.

On the inside of the card, I adhered a full panel of purple cardstock. This serves as the background when the card is closed. Then I also adhered a panel of plain white cardstock behind the card to hide the glue marks. I also added same size scalloped panel on the inside to serve as a place to write a message.

For the second card, I did it a little differently. I made a shaker card! There was some leftover ink from a previous project. I had used the Stralight Rays stencil to ink blend and before cleaning off the stencil, I spritzed it with water and placed it on top of a white cardstock panel to transfer the pattern then set it aside to use another day! And that day came!

Next, I took a piece of Passion Flower Hero Hues cardstock and die cut it using the Square Set fancy die. Then I cut a little window in the middle using a small square die from the Square Infinity die set. I used the same size die to die cut the background panel. Then I ink blended the die cut piece on all sides using Purple galaxy reactive ink.

To create the shaker element, I used Nano tape. Nano tape is a clear silicone dimensional tape and I use this if I do not want it to show thruto the other side.

To assemble the shaker, I adhered the stenciled background onto a clear acetate card base. Then I place the sequins on top of the opening before adhering the die cut square piece.

I stamped the sentiment “Sending Love” and adhered it on the inside of the acetate card base but not before ink blending the sides with Purple Galaxy reactive ink.

I stamped and ink blended a flower and leaves from the Beautiful Day stamp set. I spritzed it with Shimmer Spray before fussy cutting it. Then adhered it to the bottom left corner of the window.

For my third card, I used the beautiful Peonies Hot Foil plate and hot foiled it on white cardstock using a pinkish foil.

Then I ink blended the peony with reactive inks from the floral & nature mini ink palettes collection and then sprayed it lighly with a shimmer spray.

After ink blending, I placed another panel of white cardstock underneath and taped it on all sides with washi tape. Then I used sharp scissors to fussy cut it.

Then after fussy cutting, I separated the two pieces and adhered the hotfoiled Peony on top of a top-folding acetate card base. Then I added a panel of Amethyst cardstock inkblended on the sides with Purple Galaxy reactive ink.

Next, I added glue to the other plain white fussy cut piece and placed it at the back of the acetate cover aligning it exactly with the peony, closed the it on itself and the piece adhered exactly in place. This is where the message can be written on the inside.

I added the sentiment “Thinking of You” on the lowerleft side of the flower. The sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiment Strips stamp set, die cut using the Sentiment Strips die.

Hope you were inspired to add acetate to your cards! If you do create something using these cards as inspiration, do tag me on social media. I would love to see your wonderful projects!

Next on the hop is the beautiful Arjita, for more inspiration using the products from the Hero Arts Summer Catalogue! Drop me a comment below for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store! You have until June 4! Let me know which of the three cards is your favorite.

Have a happy craft day!

❤️

Anna