Hero Arts Mixed Media Birthday Cards

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Today I'm sharing two mixed media birthday cards using several new Hero Arts products. I put together a little reel of the process, you can watch that here! Some links posted are affiliates. Thanks for your support!

I quickly fell in love with this Art Deco Dancing Light stencil by Hero Arts. I used Liquitex modeling paste over watercolor paper and let it dry over night.

The other card uses Abstract Waves stencil which I also used modeling paste over watercolor paper and let it dry overnight. Once dry, I add the sprays!

These new metallic sprays also have a bit of gold in them. In the zoomed in photos shared below you can see the added sparkle. Each card uses Fuchsia + Gold and Ocean Blue + Gold sprays. I dried them completely with my Ranger Heat Tool.

This is my favorite close-up photo because you can see the gold inside the sprays! With this card, I just used my fingers to rub some areas of Nuvo Mousse Lilac Lavender and Nuvo Mousse Cornflower Blue on top of the dried sprays. It really worked its way into all the stencil's nooks and crannies. Did I mention how much I love this stencil?

For this card, I used my Embossing Ink and just ran it randomly over the card. I then applied Gold Embossing powder, and used a paint brush to make the powder less dense or even. Of course, I heated it until melted with my Wagner Heat Tool.

For both sentiments, I double die cut the 'happy' with my favorite glitter paper to add some layers. The rest of the sentiment is also stamped and embossed with Gold powder. These sentiments are from the Happy Thanks Stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by! Oh, and today is my birthday woohoo! Affiliate links listed here. Thanks!

***SUPPLIES*** Strathmore Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/3Pseojn Make Art Magnetic Stay-tion: http://shrsl.com/gnit-5qd-l6ol2k_1-1 Hero Arts Art Deco Dancing Light Stencil: https://heroarts.com/products/sa252-art-deco-dancing-light-stencil?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Hero Arts Lacy Floral Stencil: https://heroarts.com/products/sa227-lacy-floral-stencil-6x6?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Hero Arts Paste: https://heroarts.com/products/nk352-hero-paste-4oz?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Palette Knives: https://amzn.to/3POdXBm Fuchsia + Gold Spray: https://heroarts.com/products/wm200-fuchsia-gold-two-tone-metallic-spray?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Ocean Blue + Gold Spray: https://heroarts.com/collections/mediums/products/WM204-Ocean-Blue-Gold-Two-Tone-Metallic-Spray?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Orange + Shimmer Spray: https://heroarts.com/collections/mediums/products/WM206-Orange-Shimmer-Tone-on-Tone-Metallic-Spray?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Royal Purple + Gold Spray: https://heroarts.com/collections/mediums/products/WM201-Royal-Purple-Gold-Two-Tone-Metallic-Spray?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Ranger Heat Tool: https://shrsl.com/48n4s Nuvo Mousse Cornflower Blue: https://shrsl.com/48n51 Nuvo Mousse English Heather: https://amzn.to/3Zwq4WJ Inkadinkado AntiStatic Pouch: https://amzn.to/3PwTxeB Versamark Ink Pad: https://amzn.to/3PxOKtq Brass Embossing Powder: https://shrsl.com/48n5a Wagner Heat Tool: https://amzn.to/3EQcVhP Happy Thanks Stamp and Cut XL: https://heroarts.com/products/dc282-happy-thanks-stamp-cut-xl?sca_ref=6228924.d96O2zpYbQb Glitter Cardstock: https://amzn.to/3rhL7jv Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut Machine: https://shrsl.com/48n5f Lawn Fawn Cross Stitch Die: https://amzn.to/45YSFqe MISTI Stamp Tool: https://shrsl.com/48n5m Fiskars Paper Trimmer: https://amzn.to/3t8n1YX Fiskars Soft Touch Scissors: https://amzn.to/3PxVc3A Sookwang Scor-Tape Double Sided Tape: https://amzn.to/3EVMpU8 Tombow Mono Multi Glue: https://amzn.to/3ERGkIE Neenah 110lb White Cardstock: https://amzn.to/3PSTSKh Doodlebug Rainbow Sequins: https://shrsl.com/48n5x