Category Archives: Hero Arts

Simple Watercolor Blossom Art!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Sherry Cheever| 6 Comments

Good morning! I know . . . don’t faint or anything . . . but I have another simple card today. It’s not as clean as yesterday but it can still be made rather simply and is another easy to mail generic card (just don’t make the bow as big as I did).

The image was water colored with Rusty Hinge, Forrest Moss and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks.

The background is made with watercolor paper that was die cut with A2 Matting Basics A. It was then swished around on the craft sheet with water and Rusty Hinge Distress Stain and embossed with Ornamental Iron M-Bossabilities while still damp.

I just love the depth of the embossing that is created when using damp watercolor paper!

The seam binding was dyed with Rusty Hinge.

That’s it for me right now! I’ve got some errands to run today and hopefully more time playing in the studio. I still need to get the darn thing organized since the move upstairs . . . perhaps that’s part of my mojo problem . . . I can’t find a damn thing when I need it.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Project Supplies:

Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog	Spellbinders EL-019 Ornamental Iron M-Bossabilities	Spellbinders S4-126 Classic Squares LG
Spellbinders S4-128 Classic Squares SM	Spellbinders S4-295 Lacey Squares	Spellbinders S5-132 A-2 Matting Basics B
Spellbinders S5-131 A2 Matting Basics A	Spellbinders GC-011 Grand Calibur Junior Replacement Plates Full Set	Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Hero Arts Blossom Art	Ranger Archival Jet Black	Distress Ink – Tumbled Glass
Distress Ink – Rusty Hinge	Distress Ink – Forest Moss	Distress Stain – Rusty Hinge
Ranger Cut N Dry Stamp Pad Foam	Ranger Inkssentials Mister	Inkssentials Heat it Craft Tool
Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet	Scor-Pal	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
Sakura Koi Waterbrush Medium	Schiff Seam Binding

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Posted in Hero Arts, Spellbinders, Techniques, Watercolor

Going Old School!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Sherry Cheever| 10 Comments

When Mallory saw my card for today, the first thing she said was “looks like one of your old cards.” Exactly . . .

Maybe it’s the ribbon I used . . .

or maybe it was actually trying to stick to a sketch I found online (Bev Rochester) . . .

I think it might be the old SU Baja Breeze ribbon I used because I wanted it to match the cardstock . . . . AND I couldn’t come up with anything else that I liked at the time. (Plus I wanted to use something other than the seam binding I’ve been using.)

The designer paper is My Mind’s Eye – Blink of an Eye.

The image was embossed with clear embossing powder, then water colored with Distress Ink Refills: Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint.

The embossing was ironed away (Faux Bleach/Batik Technique) before the image was die cut/embossed. While the paper was still in the die template, Antique Linen was stenciled very lightly around the edges toward the middle.

I’ll be spending the rest of today getting my class supplies and kits ready to be shipped to The Queen’s Ink for following weekend. There’s still some room in the classes if any of you are in the area and would like to spend a couple of hours with me laughing and having a good time!

Thanks for stopping by and remember . . . life is short, enjoy the adventures that come your way today!

Project Supplies:

Spellbinders Paper Arts Blog	Spellbinders – Simon Says Stamp	Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Spellbinders E8-009 Classic Decorative Inserts One	Spellbinders E8-007 Classic Edges One	Spellbinders S4-125 Classic Scalloped Circles SM
Spellbinders S4-116 Standard Circles SM	Spellbinders S4-114 Standard Circles LG	Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms
My Minds Eye – Blink of an Eye	Ranger Distress Ink Refill – Peeled Paint	Ranger Distress Ink Refill – Spiced Marmalade
Ranger Distress Ink Refill – Tumbled Glass	Ranger Clear Embossing Powder	Ranger Distress Embossing Ink
Distress Ink – Antique Linen	Heat it Craft Tool	Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet
Ranger Cut N Dry Stamp Pad Foam	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

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Posted in Faux Bleach/Batik, Hero Arts, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Techniques, Watercolor

It’s Better with Color . . . Copic Markers!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Sherry Cheever| 56 Comments

Good morning! Today is the second E-Team challenge in the

For this hop, Daisy challenged The E-Team to color a flower with Copic Markers. I have a feeling you’re going to see many different types of flowers. When you stop and think about it, the flower could be stamped, make of paper or metal, or even one that comes unembellished (white).

First, all the hop details!

There will be two winners randomly chosen from the comments left of The E-Team’s blogs. These two winners will each receive a $25 Gift Voucher to eclectic Paperie. To add to the excitement, one winner will be picked from comments left of the eP Blog, and will receive an assortment of flower stamps and four (4) new Copic Color Sketch Markers! You may leave comments until Sunday, June 19th. The winners will be announced on the eP Blog on Monday, June 20th.

The E-Team members participating today are:

Daisy Sparks
Broni Holcombe
Latrice Murphy
Linda Duke
Micki Harper
Sherry Cheever ME . . . You are Here!
Starla Nelson

Now, for my project!

I decided to use Delicate Blossoms from Hero Arts for my flower image, which was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. Remember, Copics are alcohol based so you need to stamp in a water based ink to keep the ink from smearing.

I don’t consider myself an expert at coloring; however, I always go to Broni and Linda for help . . . to me, they are experts at coloring! I’m more heavy handed and can’t get the light colors to work for me the way they do. I guess I’m telling you this so I make sure you go visit them and see that they do compared to me!

For those of you who like to see, here are the Copics that I used:

For the background of my image, I decided to airbrush instead of coloring it. Once I got the image colored and die cut out, I stamped the same image with archival ink on a strip of Eclipse Tape. Certain parts of the image were then cut out and layered onto the colored image.

Once the masks were in place, the background was airbrushed.

While removing the masks, I placed them on the outside of the stamp set so that I would have them for future use. That’s the great thing about Eclipse Tape . . . it remains tacky for repeated uses.

The seam binding was dyed with Copic Refill R46 Strong Red. Colorless Blender was applied to the seam binding and then placed in a ziploc bag. The Copic Refill was then added to the bag and worked around with the seam binding. The seam binding was then scrunched into a little ball and dried with a heat tool. Now the one thing I learned with the Copic Refill is that the seam binding is stiffer than if you use a water based ink.

I think that’s about all I have for you today except . . . go visit my fellow E-Team members’ blog, have a good time on the hop and thanks for stopping by today!

Product/Supplies:

Spellbinders at eclectic Paperie	Spellbinders Grand Calibur	Spellbinders S4-114 Standard Circles LG	Spellbinders S4-116 Standard Circles SM
Spellbinders S4-293 Lacey Circles	Spellbinders S5-040 Floral Doily Accents	Spellbinders S5-041 Floral Doily Motifs	Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms
Copic Markers	Copic Marker Airbrush System	Core’dinations Cardstock	Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 6×6 Pad
Eclipse Tape Strips	Ranger Distress Inks	Ranger Matte Accents	Ranger Ink Blending Tool with Foam
Heat it Craft Tool	Ranger Archival Inks	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

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Posted in Copic Markers, eclectic Paperie, Hero Arts, Masking, Sewing/Stitching, Spellbinders, Techniques, Tutorials

Thank You!

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Sherry Cheever| 15 Comments

Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend has started off with a bang. The weather here is absolutely gorgeous . . . sunny and warm. Have I told you how much I hate cold weather? I actually had to put jeans on one morning when I went to the doctor . . . so totally unacceptable. I want short and t-shirt weather all the time and some day I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t have that right here in the Ohio Valley. Our weather patterns have changed so much over the last 10 years. If not, it will just make looking for that private island and cabana boys all the more important!

I’m still trying to get myself and the mojo into high gear. There are some things that are a little troublesome . . . like trying to cut paper and holding a straight line on the sewing machine. I know, don’t tell me I really don’t need to sew! But I DO! I love it, plus it keeps down the use of tape and glue . . . I don’t use nearly as much as I use to. One little piece of double-stick tape in the middle of the layer and you can sew away and it stays in place. Now I just need to sew up the hole in the seam of my favorite t-shirt . . . been meaning to do that for months now.

I started today’s card sometime yesterday morning and the colors weren’t working for me so once again, I walked away. Last night while trying to find something to watch on television and realizing that I was soooooooooo bored, I came back down to the studio and finished the coloring. The image is one from Hero Arts that I got from my friend, Daisy, when I placed an order at eclectic Paperie over a year ago. This is the first time it’s seen ink.

For y’all! Thanks for all the birthday wishes and the warm fuzzy thoughts while I recuperate and heal. It means more than you can even begin know!

I stamped the image a couple of times because I wanted to pop up the middle of the flowers. Well let me say more than a couple of times. The first time I stamped with the wrong ink and had to go back and re-stamp them all. Alcohol based ink and Copic Markers just don’t mix!

Stamps: Hero Arts CG115 Thank You from eclectic Paperie
Paper: KaiserCraft Lush Collection; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; River Rock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copic Markers
Accessories: Sewing Machine; Buttons; Ribbon; Foam Mounting Tape

I hope you get out and enjoy the weather today and thanks for stopping by!

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Posted in Copic Markers, Hero Arts, Sewing/Stitching, Techniques

Fall Flowers!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Sherry Cheever| 22 Comments

Good morning! Can you believe it’s me again? I can’t! I’ve been struggling try to get the flowing so I’ve just decided to make a few cards to get it going again.

One day when I was out shopping in Louisville, I decided to stop in at Archiver’s since I was so close. At that point, I only had the broken wrist and wasn’t otherwise sick. I knew that I could probably color so I was looking for something new to color with Copics. I picked up a few stamps from Hero Arts and my card today is made with one I picked up then.

This is one of those generic cards to be used for anything. It does look like I need to adjust the tension on my sewing machine . . . I just noticed!

Of course I colored the image with Copic Markers and decided after it was colored to add some blue in the background by airbrushing. After die cutting/embossing the border and the second layer of the image, the edges and embossing were sanded with my handy dandy sanding tool. The silk ribbon was matched by Sharon Johnson and thrown in with the paper when I got it from her. Too damn cool!

Now I have to tell you that I struggled with the scalloped layer behind the image. I tried blue, a light brown, a darker brown and finally tried the orange. I still didn’t like it and when I grew tired of it all, I simply walked away and went to grab some coffee. When I came back to the project and looked down at what I had on my desk, I liked it. That’s why there’s just that one pop of orange.

Stamps: Hero Arts Delicate Blossoms from eclectic Paperie
Paper: Tangerine and Chocolate Mocha Core’dinations; Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; River Rock; KaiserCraft Devonshire Collection
Ink: Ranger Antique Linen Distress Inks; Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Spellbinders™ S4-242 Big Scalloped Borderabilities Petite, S4-126 Classic Squares – Large, S4-128 Classic Squares – Small, and S4-129 Classic Scalloped Squares Small; 1.25” Blue 100% Silk May Arts Ribbon from Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; Sanding Tools; Sewing Machine; Foam Mounting Tape

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous day! ME . . . it’s my birthday . . . Mallory will be 22 next week and my momma got another year older today. I’m gonna go celebrate by either taking myself to the flea market or maybe lunch!