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Hero Arts Blog

Video: Heart Framed Love Birds

Video: Heart Framed Love Birds

Hello! Today I'm sharing a heart framed scene card with the Love Birds Stamp & Cut images and Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies.

Watch the video below to see how I created both die cut and embossed heart frames with the Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies as well as how I did a little creative masking to the birds to appear to be "sitting" on the branch with their tail feathers hanging out the back:

If you are having problems viewing this video, please try watching it HERE on YouTube.)

I started the card design by watercoloring an ombre background with Liquid Watercolors in Strawberry, Pink, and White.

On another piece of white cardstock the third largest heart from the Nesting Hearts Infinity Die Collection was die cut. The next two largest hearts were then embossed instead of die cut using rubber mats in place of cutting pads in a die cutting machine. The effect reinforces the love theme while keeping the focus on the cutout scene.

Hearts from the Love Birds Stamp & Cut set were stamped above the embossed hearts using Intense Black Ink. Sentiments from the stamp set were stamped with Crimson and Rose Madder inks. The hearts were colored in with Copic Markers and the heart panel was popped up over the watercolored ombre panel with foam adhesive squares.

The birds and branch were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. A bit of masking was done with the birds to make it appear the birds are sitting on the branch. The images were die cut, adhered together and then colored with the following Copic Marker color combinations:

Bird (on left): R30, R32, R35, YR01, YR04

Bird (on right): R000, R30, R32, YR01, YR04

Branch & leaves: E30, E31, E55, G00, G02

The images were secured to the heart frame with foam adhesive and white pen detail was added. Music notes from the stamp set were stamped with white Staz On Ink. If the ink isn't dark enough for your liking, go over it with a white opaque pen like I did here.

The design was finished with a scattering of Ombre Blush sequins and Glossy Accents on the beaks and claws.

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Jan 30, 2019

Beautiful card and truly love your card idea and the love birds are adorable! Thanks for the inspiration!

Dorothy Mutafopulos
Jan 30, 2019

The card is beautiful and I love the coloring of the birds.

Ruth Dupchen
Jan 30, 2019

I love the lovebird’s card, pretty colors, I like how you used the dies to emboss it. Overall is an awesome card. Thank you for sharing

Carmen
Jan 29, 2019

Love those adorable birds, Nichol, & the card design! The embossed heart detail is perfect.

Patt H.
Jan 29, 2019

That is a super cute card!

Karen L K
Jan 29, 2019

Your card is perfect for a valentine, anniversary, wedding etc. The background you created with Hero’s watercolors is the icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing, Nichol.

Kirsten
Jan 28, 2019

Aww such a sweet card! :)

Karthikha Uday
Jan 28, 2019

Nichol, that is soooo sweet. I love your coloring.

sharon gullikson
Jan 28, 2019

How sweet Nichol, the Love Birds stamp and die set is great! Thank you so much for showing.

Henriétte
Jan 28, 2019

Such a lovely card!

Kirsty Vittetoe

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