Hello and welcome! The new Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit is here, and it is fabulous! I think it may be my favorite month ever. There's space and kitties and moons and stars and clouds and little girls flying to their dreams. That's it - it's just plain dreamy!
I haven't made cards in a little while, and when I don't I become kinda.... erm.... rusty! So this month I wasn't feelin' it on the card front - so instead I turned to my art journal. It's always my best friend when I need to send out search party for my crafty mojo! My favorite image in the main kit is the little girl flying. It just reminds me of Peter Pan, or chasing your dreams, or believing anything is possible... I don't know, I just love it. I've also had an idea in my head for ages to make a journal page inspired by Ruth B's song "Lost Boy," which has a Peter Pan theme - so this was just the kit to finally do it!
I began by covering the pages of my art journal (I use this one from
Strathmore - I picked it up at Michael's with a coupon) with Daniel
Smith watercolor ground. I used a ground with a really pretty shimmer to it.
Then I watercolored over it once dry, using Daniel Smith paints. The
shimmery ground leaves the background with a slight shimmery feel once
painted. So pretty! And of course impossible to capture in photos - sorry - I stink at photographing my art journal! It's much prettier in person - trust me. ;-)
Using Orchid ink, I lightly stamped the "life is but a dream" message from the kit all over the background.
One of my favorite add-ons to this kit are the fabulous Nesting Cloudy Infinity Dies. I love flat-bottomed clouds, and I'm thrilled to have them in a variety of sizes now. Again, I prepped the paper first, then die-cut. This time I painted watercolor paper with more of the same Daniel Smith paint, and also spritzed with the blueberry shimmer ink that came with the kit. I will give you a little bit of a warning - this ink is messy, it sprays far and wide - so be careful when you use it! But I absolutely LOVE how it looks!!
More details were added to the background. The trees are from the Color Layering Snowy Tree stamp set. The fun little star trio from the kit was stamped here and there with gold Delicata ink. I love all of the ways to add stamped sparkle and shimmer with this kit - or "fairy dust", if you'd like!
The lyrics to the song by Ruth B were typed up and printed out on the computer, then cut up and added to the page with Ranger matte multi medium. I doodled little boxes around each word with my black Sharpie, and I also added a black border to the pages using a black acrylic paint marker.
Here's the song by Ruth B if you've never heard it - it was out a while ago, but I love it so! (Find it here on YouTube if it's not showing up on your device!)
And here's a look at this fabulous kit!
Now let's get hopping! Please visit all of the links below, and leave comments as you go! Hero Arts is giving away a kit to one lucky commenter, drawn from the comments left on all of the blogs. You have until Sunday, August 13 at 11:59pm to get your comments in. Check the Hero Arts blog for the winner!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Ilina Crouse
May Park
Yana Smakula
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Tsuruta
Michelle Short
Libby Hickson (you are here!)
And if you didn't see my Countdown post on the Hero Arts blog this past weekend, check it out here. I was thinking outside of the card for this project, too! Do you know about the Kindness Rocks project?
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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 Hero Arts Cloudy Animals Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts Milky Way Window Fancy Die Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts Pretty Moon Spiral Bold Prints Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts It's Just a Phase Bold Prints Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts Dreamship Shop at: Hero |
 August 2017 Get Them All Bundle Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Snowy Tree Shop at: Hero |
 Hero Arts Black Sparkle Embossing Powder Shop at: Hero |
 VersaMark Ink Shop at: Hero |
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Like your thinking outside the box for this kit!
ReplyDeleteLove the rocks, my kids will enjoy doing that! thanks so much for the inspiration:)
ReplyDeleteAh, love your journal page! Nice to see one done in the hop. Those stones are too cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool use of the kit images! Makes me want to start Art Journaling! The rocks are quite fun as well.
ReplyDeleteLove the rocks!
ReplyDeleteLove your journal page nice work.
ReplyDeleteLove them rocks as well.
Have a blessed day!
Kimberly
Wow, the clouds on your journal page seem to glow! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteVery cool journal pages!
ReplyDeleteFabulous journal pages--I like the Lost Boy theme.
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo awesome!
ReplyDeleteVery cool way to use the kit! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the products in your journal, especially the cloud dies, so neat looking! I also like how you used them on the rocks. My daughter,grand daughters and I belong to a rock group and that will be a neat technique to try on our next rock painting session, Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDelete~Gin K.~
Your pages are wonderful! Love them!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS pages, Libby!! I've never done any art journaling, but your pages make me want to start.
ReplyDeleteAmazing work!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this song! It goes so well with this month's kit! Maybe they should have enclosed a link to it in the kit! Oooooo! I just got an idea that blows my mind! If it works out I will share it with you!
ReplyDeleteYour journal pages are quite awesome and I adore the Kindness Rocks! I am definitely going to be making some of them with my 5 year old granddaughter! She is going to love it!
Can't wait to get my kit so I can try my idea out! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!
I enjoyed your posts for this release. Stamps aren't just for cards and paper crafts. Love that you showed 2 new ways to use them "outside the card" Thank you so much for sharing and encouraging us to to think outside the card.
ReplyDeleteCreativity is creativity! It isn't only available in A2! :-)) Yours went in a wonderful direction. Thank you, it is still inspiring. (But larger projects shut down my "hmmm, what can I do with this?"!)
ReplyDeletepretty use of the kit
ReplyDeletepretty use of the kit
ReplyDeleteThese are some unique uses of this fun kit. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch great journal pages and what a great idea to extend it to the rocks!! I have heard of kindness rocks! I need to start on my rocks! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas. Cool rocks.
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty art journal pages! Love all the colors - so soothing. And your rocks are great! Thank you for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteYour pages are beautiful. I am going to be using this kit for my pictures of the upcoming eclipse.
ReplyDeleteThe clouds are stunning. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! I think you used every element in the kit, awesome!
ReplyDeletePretty journal page!
ReplyDeleteI love this page!!! Gorgeous~~
ReplyDeleteYou sure have been busy! That looks like a ton of work! Nice job!
ReplyDeletestunning!
ReplyDeletelove it!
Love the story in your journal page!!!! A true joy to read! Way to step out of the box and hit the stars with this one! Your rocks are cool too! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove your art journal pages Libby, it looks awesome. Another great use for this kit! TFS! (Your kindness rocks are fantastic!)
ReplyDeleteNice art journal pages.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
great ideas. I love your use of color
ReplyDeleteNice journal pages. Love the rocks too.
ReplyDeleteLove how you painted the rocks! This is such a great idea! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOriginal pages, just as your rocks were. Thank you for encouraging us to think further then cards !
ReplyDeleteGreat art journal pages!! and i love your rocks too!!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Beautiful projects you created with this new kit!! The journal pages are just stunning. And I love the painted rocks ❤️
ReplyDeleteFabulous art journal pages and the song lyrics are a perfect addition!
ReplyDeleteI loved your art journal and your rocks ROCK! (and I love that song)
ReplyDeleteYay for art journaling!! Loved the poem, it would have been soo cute to have a, little cloud of green, in the background in honor of the poem. Very well done
ReplyDeleteSinply WOW
ReplyDeleteyou are so talented, I really appreciate how you used this kit
ReplyDeleteI knew it! I thought of Peter Pan and Wendy when I saw the first hints on the release. Glad I'm not the only one. Thanks - this is a fabulous journal page and idea!
ReplyDeleteIt was nice to see an art journal page in the hope!And the stones are cool too!Thank you for sharing your great ideas :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your journal pages, so beautiful! The colors are amazing and the story it tells is awesome!
ReplyDeleteFun layout.
ReplyDeleteSo stunning. Great story told in a very unique way. Great job. Absolutely love the kindness rocks.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous art journaling page and I love what you did on the rocks! Very cool. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful page - so interesting and colorful:)
ReplyDeletea very interesting approach
ReplyDeleteyour journal pages are amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for such inspiring card making ideas!
ReplyDeleteVery nice journal pages and the rocks were awesome. Thanks for sharing....
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Love the journal spread!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!!!
ReplyDeleteWow I wish I had the time to play like this
ReplyDeleteSo very creative, possibilities with this kit are limitless!! Thanks for sharing already have ideas for some scrap book pages.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw this kit, I instantly thought of Neverland! I love your projects!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used this set! It really is perfect for a journal. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great art journal layout! And you ROCK those rocks!!
ReplyDeleteOoooooo...love the Rocks and the journal page...bravo! Fantastic!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your art journal page. So inspiring
ReplyDeleteLibby, loving your projects! So AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see the kit used in a journal!
ReplyDeleteI love that song! Your pages are beautiful and I'm glad you didnt go with a card! Fantastic and I think it really allowed your creatively to let loose.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout - love the space background and silouettes. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I have to admit I bought this with multiple different ideas for art journaling, which I don't see a lot in "card" kits.....BUT , you just proved me right with these pages of magical perfection! ๐๐๐ Thank You so much! ๐
ReplyDeleteVery creative. Love your work.
ReplyDeletegreat ideas
ReplyDeleteI love your art journal pages. The colors and layers are so beautiful and I love the way you used the lyrics. It makes me want to journal!
ReplyDeleteI'm sensing a feeling of Wendy in Peter Pan. Up, up, and away.Fly me to the moon and other great ideas from this kit. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMkschmidt4atgmaildotcom
Such a beautiful journaling page. Using the lyrics was genius. My grandkids and I love painting rocks. When I saw this kit on the countdown I knew immediately I wanted to use them on rocks. I was so amazed and extremely excited when you posted yours. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteAwesome kit! Love the rocks!
ReplyDeleteGreat journal page! And I liked your rocks, too. That's popular up here, I think they even have their own FB page!
ReplyDeleteThe Kindness rocks are really eye-catching! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am so thrilled to see ideas for this kit other than cards. I love making cards, but I love other projects too. Your art journal pages and painted rocks are both standing. And uummm, you don't look a bit rusty!!! I am definitely going to look up a kindness rock project. Thank you for mentioning!
ReplyDeleteelizabeth.vogler2@gmail.com
Thank you for sharing. I love your rocks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning journal page...and the rocks are so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing other ways of using these stamps. I granddaughter is into art journals and she also loves this song.
ReplyDeleteYour creativity amazes me! Love your out of the box ideas!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a beautiful spread in your journal!
ReplyDeleteIt really makes good journal pages. The way you designed it is really pretty. Thanks !!
ReplyDeleteOh my!!! This kit is absolutely amazing!!! It's so versatile! I'm in love for your stunning projects!!! Rocks are so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card ideas, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletewonderful projects! The journal pages is stunning and the stones are such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects and lots of inspiration on using the kit in different ways.
ReplyDeleteStunning work and amazing projects for sure - will take the journal thank you and throw in a rock - please miss my head - have a blessed week and keep on creating beauties like these! TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat art journal pages. Love the clouds
ReplyDeleteVery unique use of the Hero Arts kit this month. You are very creative, as your journal illustrates. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteLOVE those Little Rock's, so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous journal pages, Libby! Just love how you used the kit and add-ons to create such beauty!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pages and rocks.
ReplyDeleteDolores
What an awesome journal to show off the new kit. Now you should write a story to match!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful page. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove the rocks! So cute! and your journal pages are great!
ReplyDeleteIngenious and thanks for sharing Ruth B. Love that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful options! Love that song too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous artwork!! Love the colors and composition. Hero Arts did a great job on this kit!
ReplyDeletelove love love the journal pages but the stones just take the cake! :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful journal pages! Love the colors and textures!
ReplyDeleteI can see how your were inspired by this song--it is beautiful! And so is your art journal page! I have to try that! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love the art journal page. The cloud dies are so great in this release. Like the stones also. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove your artwork! Such a great way to showcase the kit with something different from a card. Always love seeing different examples, so thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteYour art journal pages are stunning, I just love the poem you added and how you added it looks fantastic. Your pages have a very dreamy, magical feel to them, I really love them.
ReplyDeleteI loved your art journal pages, but those rocks are the bomb. You've inspired me.
ReplyDeleteLove the rocks; this kit is so fun!
ReplyDeleteLove love love! I also thought of Peter Pan when I saw the flying girl image, and it works so well with the song's lyrics - just beautiful! It's nice seeing all kinds if inspiration so I'm kind of happy you felt too rusty to make a card :P
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful art :) Thank you! xx
Beautiful journal. I love the pages and song. The rocks are so awesome. I think I will go out and find some awesome rocks to paint. I have one I did with a short scripture on it. I like the painted idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery cool creations ! Love them !
ReplyDeleteWhat a great use of this kit. Just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI think, out of all the blogs, your rocks are my favorite. I love how you thought outside the card, and I know my 5 year old granddaughter, who is into these painted rocks, will just love making these.
ReplyDeleteTFS your talents with the art world. I love everything, but the painted rocks are too special. I'm going to hopefully inspire my granddaughter to try it.
ReplyDeleteIt is sooooo nice to see the monthly kit being used for something other than cards. It helps remind us that these products have more than one use. For your journal, I love how the trees have a slightly faded background look. It makes the silhouette of the flying girl just stand out. Reminds me about letting our dreams take flight... Thank you for the inspiration. PS - love the rocks - they're soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is another fabulous card kit release from HA. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pages!! I love how you've used the stamps. I loved your kindness rocks that you had shared on the HA blog.
ReplyDeleteYour journal pages are super - love all the elements you used ! The kindness rocks are awesome - just recently heard of them !
ReplyDeleteLove the rock idea!
ReplyDeletewow! that is just 2 pages full of mesmerizing gorgeousness!
ReplyDeleteLove the kindness rocks. Very creative
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!!!!!! The pages are gorgeous, so inspired!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Your artwork is stunning! Love the kindness rocks idea. We have a facebook page here in my city, same idea but they aren't called kindness rocks here, and people are hiding painted rocks all over the city for people to find. It's been a big hit!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Journal Pages!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteYour art journal pages are gorgeous. I just started art journaling and I thought this stamp set was perfect to try in my art journal in addition to cards.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a chance to win!
~Nicole Ligaard Jensen
I love this song and to see your interpretation is beautiful. That's are suing the video.
ReplyDeleteLike the idea of stamping on different materials xx
ReplyDeleteYour creativity is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOH my, you have the perfect creation with this wonderful kit!
ReplyDeletelove this I forgot about the man in the moon. thank you for sharing the lovely saying and your mixed media page.
ReplyDeleteLove your mixed media projects! They show off the kit in a new moonlight :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art journal! Rocks are fun! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat art journal project. Love the clouds.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your art journaling is amazing. Love this project. What a great kit!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative. Great colors for your journal.
ReplyDeleteGreat original uses of this set.
ReplyDeletePerfect for the upcoming eclipse!
ReplyDeleteSuper projects you have created!
ReplyDeleteLovely art journal page! This month's Hero Arts kit looks so fun!
ReplyDeleteWow awesome journal pages.
ReplyDeleteI love that you used these products in different ways. The journal spread is wonderful and the painted rocks, rock!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome projects!! love it!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas and use of the stamp sets and kit contents
ReplyDeleteGreat use of this kit in your art journal and the rocks are just amazing!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to start an art journal and love your inspiration! Those rocks are awesome!
ReplyDeleteAmazing journal pages! Looks like this monthly kit lends itself to wonderful creative expression outside our cardmaking!
ReplyDeleteLove your pages! Great creativey
ReplyDeleteLove seeing this kit used for different projects. Love your work!
ReplyDeleteWow you have certainly given me so much inspiration it's 'out of this world' ๐. Love the stone idea too. TFS & being in this blog hop. X.
ReplyDeleteI love love love love love love love the rocks. Beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to use this kit. Art journaling has been something I've been wanting to try for a while. I'm really inspired by this interpretation of using the kit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art journal! You've added so much detail is incredible!
ReplyDeleteI love that you showed us your art journal page. Gives more ideas for this great kit!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, my favourite us the first fox one!
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