RWKrafts: Hero Studio August Release Day!

Happy Hero Studio August Release Day! I have FOUR CARDS to share in today's post, because I really just could not stop creating with the goodies in this month's kit. Make sure to leave comments along the hop (sign in so your comment isn't anonymous!) for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift certificate!

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The first card today features the August Card Kit of the Month. There are SO MANY elements included in the kit, but I focused on the stamp set and large dies for this card. The leafy elements are stamped with Green Hills, then layered with Fresh Lawn Ink. The darling parrots (I stamped out so many parrots) are inked with Mist and then Aegean ink. This image was die cut from the Pointed Arches Infinity Dies.

For the embossed background, I ran the large dies included in the kit through my die cutting machine on the emboss setting. This is on Paradise Cardstock (isn't this color so yummy).

Everything included in the August Studio Card Kit

The second card focuses on the gorgeous large dies included in the kit. I started by spraying Watercolor Paper with Green + Shimmer spray and Ocean Blue + Gold Metallic Spray. Once dry, I die cut the leaves, and the shimmer when dry is so beautiful.

I tried my best to capture the shimmer in this photo! The flower dies were sprayed on Watercolor paper with Yellow + Copper and Fuchsia + Gold Metallic Spray. The card panel was embossed with Leaves and Abstract Shapes Stencil on Ultra Pink cardstock. I diecut the window for the sentiment with Rounded Rectangles Infinity Dies.

My next two cards use the amazing August Fancy Dies of Month.

Ok - my favorite part was creating these little beetles and insects! I die cut the green bugs from Kiwi cardstock and ink blended the edges with Green Apple. The purple ones were cut from Plum cardstock and blending with Blue Hawaii ink. NOW THE FUN PART!...

I inked the bugs with Embossing Ink and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder - I then repeated this step 3 times to get a fully covered glossy finish on my buggies.

The blue background panel was stamped with the Leafy Background Cling Stamp on Bermuda cardstock with Bermuda Ink. The inside panel was also stamped with the Leafy Background, but with Key Lime Fizz and Green Apple ink, then heat embossed with Iridescent Green Embossing Powder.

I had so many shiny insects leftover that I quickly put together a second card with them...

I simply embossed the large vine die onto Dove White cardstock and added the sentiment. Easy peasy.

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