Hero Arts Rolling Hills Window Die Card

Hey there Artie!! The window dies from Hero Arts make for truly classy and beautiful cards with a simple die cut panel and a few extra touches. Let’s make a card with the Rolling Hills Window Die that came out with the November 2020 My Monthly Hero!

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Copic Airbrush Rainy Scene with CCC All Weather Friends by Anita Jeram

Hey there, Artie!! It’s Del! Today, I have a recap of last night’s epic fail (learning experience) and a great little success story!! We played with Colorado Craft Company + Anita Jeram’s All Weather Friends Stamp Set with the Copic Airbrush system!

This month’s collection of stamps from CCC has a bit of EVERYTHING —Savvy Sentiments, Big & Bold, Anita Jeram and the Winter Girl from Lovely Legs.

If you missed the live last night, you can watch the replay here!

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Hero Arts Winter Woods HeroScape

Hey there Artie!! I’ve been thrilled with the newest Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release for November. The theme this month has a real woodsy art feel to it. I’m up on the Hero Blog today with another card that gives all the instructions for this one, too. This is a bonus project I created for Del & Artie!



Bonus Card - Winter Woods HeroScape





Thank you for spending a few moments with me today on the blog. If you are excited about this HeroScape stamp set and feel inspired to shop for these items, you will find links to them in the grid below!

Let me know if you have any questions. You can ask in the comments section below or reply to the e-mail this post is sent in!

Love you all!

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CM491 Winter Woods HeroScape - Hero Arts
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DI830 Winter Woods HeroScape Frame...
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AF236 Charcoal Mid-Tone Shadow Ink -...
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AF212 Pool Mid-Tone Shadow Ink - Hero...
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CH322 Neutrals Hero Hues Enamel Dots...
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Hero Arts - MISTI - Original MISTI -...
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0...
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GW101 Precision Glue - Hero Arts
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PS325 Hero Hues Dove white - Hero Arts
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AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -...
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Uni-Posca Paint Marker - White,...
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What's Up Wednesday!? New goodies arriving at 9AM Eastern for everyone!

Hey Artie! I wanted to pop in with news and some inspiration with the newest mini release from Catherine Pooler

Introducing the Warm My Heart Stamp Set and Dies! These winter themed stamps coordinate with our popular Oak Tree Background Stamp Set.

In this little release we also have the St. Cloud Sequins and Winter Pick N Mix Patterned Paper Pack.







Hero Arts - November 2020 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Hey there Arties! Today is release day for the My Monthly Hero Card Kit and add-ons!! November’s kit features a woodcut image theme!! This month’s kit celebrates that the beautiful and ancient art of woodcut printing with stylized scene-building images!

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Spooktacular Night

Hey there Arties! Last night on Del & Artie Live: Spooktacular, we created a haunted scarecrow scene and a window scene looking out on a zombie graveyard using the Hero Arts Graveyard Hero Scapes Stamps, Wheelbarrow Friends Stamps, and Copic Markers.

Tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2020, the November My Monthly Hero Kit releases at 1pm Eastern.

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Tonic Studios New Stamp Club - October 2020

Hey there Arties! I have a new Stamp Club to announce for Tonic Studios!! This club is not a subscription, but a fun release of stamps and dies with coordinating storage every month!

This month’s Party Animals stamps and dies will only be sold as a bundle. And there is limited Stock available - once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Creating a Mouse Hole View

Hey there Arties! Last night on Del & Artie Live, we created a mouse hole view scene using the Lovely Legs Give Thanks Stamp Set and Copic Markers.

Right now through Sunday, Oct 25, 2020, you can catch these stamp sets on sale at CCC for 20% off and get free shipping in the US ($7 int’l). They are all linked in the grid below!

You can watch the replay here:




To create this card, I created a mask the size and shape of the mouse hole and stamped out the main image from the Give Thanks Stamp Set onto some Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Intensified Black Ink.

Then, I stamped the mouse and note pad image in the opening and the portrait on the right of the opening.

Next, I sketched in the edges of the mouse hole and trim with a Copic 0.5 Multiliner pen.

Then, I colored in the image with these Copic Markers:


Buy Copics from Violeta Ink.

click this photo to take you there.


To finish off the card, I cut the long sentiment into two strips. Then, I heat embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder from Hero Arts.


Sale list:

LL217 Ice  Skating
LL218 Holiday Tree
LL219 Hugging Elves
LL225 Girls Night In
LL251 Runsational 
BB252 You're Fabulous
BB253 Let's Go!
BB254 Coffee. Study. Nap.
LL255 Motherhood 
LL261 Pumpkin Cuties
LL269 Give Thanks
LL292 Best Life 
LL293 His Bad Day
SS306 Celtic Uppercase
SS307 Celtic Lowercase


Last night our prizes were sponsored by Colorado Craft Co, Hero Arts and some very generous Arties! I want to say a special thank you to those who gave SUPERCHAT donations last night. Your support of the channel makes me smile and helps me buy the supplies I need to create for you!

Winners List:

Jen K., Bunny and Sherrie C. each won a CCC Anita Jeram Stamp Set. Please send an e-mail to belle@coloradocraftcompany.com to let them know which set you would like.

Sue D. won the $20 CCC gift certificate and Helen S. won the Hero Arts $25 gift certificate. Please write me at delandartie@gmail.com to claim your prize.



LL269 Lovely Legs~Give Thanks |...
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AJ368 Anita Jeram~Wishing You...
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Buy Copics at Violeta Ink
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LL261 Lovely Legs~Pumpkin Cutie |...
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LL293 Lovely Legs~His Bad Day |...
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BB254 Big & Bold~Coffee. Study. Nap |...
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BB253 Big & Bold~Let's Go! |...
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BB252 Big & Bold~You're Fabulous |...
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LL251 Lovely Legs~Runsational |...
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LL225 Lovely Legs~Girls Night In |...
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LL219 Lovely Legs Hugging Elves |...
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LL218 Lovely Legs~Holiday Tree |...
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LL217 Lovely Legs~Ice Skating |...
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SS306 Savvy Sentiments~Celtic...
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March 2020 Savvy Sentiments Bundle |...
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Canson XL Bristol Pads
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Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper
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AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -...
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Amazon.com: Copic Multiliner SP Black...
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NEW Original MISTI – Catherine...
[ CTH | SSS ]
PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -...
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AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink...
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Dual Speed Heat Tool by WOW –...
[ CTH | SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT...
[ SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat - Left Handed
[ SBC | SSS | ELH ]
PW101 Silver Embossing Powder - Hero...
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Hero Arts EMBOSS SILVER EMBOSSING...
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Del & Artie Live Recap: Creating a Haunted Pumpkin Patch

Hey there Arties! Last night on Del & Artie Live, we created a haunted pumpkin patch scene using the Lovely Legs Pumpkin Cuties Stamp Set and Copic Markers.

Right now through Sunday, Oct 25, 2020, you can catch these stamp sets on sale at CCC for 20% off and get free shipping in the US ($7 int’l). They are all linked in the grid below!

You can watch the replay here:




To create this card, I stamped out the main image from the Pumpkin Cuties Stamp Set onto some Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Intensified Black Ink.

Next, I sketched in jack o’lantern heads for the children using a pencil first, then a Copic Multiliner 0.5 pen.

Then, I colored in the image with these Copic Markers!



Sale list:

LL217 Ice  Skating
 LL218 Holiday Tree
LL219 Hugging Elves
LL225 Girls Night In
LL251 Runsational 
BB252 You're Fabulous
BB253 Let's Go!
BB254 Coffee. Study. Nap.
LL255 Motherhood 
LL261 Pumpkin Cuties
LL269 Give Thanks
LL292 Best Life 
LL293 His Bad Day
SS306 Celtic Uppercase
SS307 Celtic Lowercase



Buy Copics at Violeta Ink
[ VLT ]
LL261 Lovely Legs~Pumpkin Cutie |...
[ CCC ]
LL293 Lovely Legs~His Bad Day |...
[ CCC ]
BB254 Big & Bold~Coffee. Study. Nap |...
[ CCC ]
BB253 Big & Bold~Let's Go! |...
[ CCC ]
BB252 Big & Bold~You're Fabulous |...
[ CCC ]
LL251 Lovely Legs~Runsational |...
[ CCC ]
LL225 Lovely Legs~Girls Night In |...
[ CCC ]
LL269 Lovely Legs~Give Thanks |...
[ CCC ]
LL219 Lovely Legs Hugging Elves |...
[ CCC ]
LL218 Lovely Legs~Holiday Tree |...
[ CCC ]
LL217 Lovely Legs~Ice Skating |...
[ CCC ]
SS306 Savvy Sentiments~Celtic...
[ CCC ]
March 2020 Savvy Sentiments Bundle |...
[ CCC ]
Canson XL Bristol Pads
[ BLIC ]
Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper
[ BLIC ]
AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -...
[ HA ]
Amazon.com: Copic Multiliner SP Black...
[ AMZUS ]
NEW Original MISTI – Catherine...
[ CTH | SSS ]
PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -...
[ HA ]
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink...
[ HA ]
Dual Speed Heat Tool by WOW –...
[ CTH | SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT...
[ SSS | ELH ]
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat - Left Handed
[ SBC ]
Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT 1914e...
[ SSS | ELH ]

Del & Artie Live Recap: C9 on the 9s October Week 1

Hey Artie! Wasn’t it fun creating backgrounds Tuesday night with the On the Diagonal Turnabout? Here’s a recap of the episode with finished eyecandy!

We gather every day of the month ending in 9 at 9PM to play with C9’s latest.

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Hero Arts Add-ons for October 2020

Hey there Artie!! I’ve been thrilled with the newest Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release for October. The theme this month has a real Nordic/Scandi folk art feel to it. So I wanted to create a card that totally pays tribute to the inspiration for this release.

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Hero Arts Add-ons for October 2020

Hey Artie! We had a great time on Saturday night playing with the add-ons for the Hero Arts October 2020 My Monthly Hero Release. Here’s a recap of the episode with finished cards!

Every Saturday night at 9PM we get together to stamp and chat in community!

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Del & Artie Live Recap: C9 on the 9s October Release Day

Hey Artie! Wasn’t it fun creating backgrounds last night with the Iconic Christmas Turnabout? Here’s a recap of the episode with finished cards for your eyeballs to enjoy!

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Simon Says Stamp Make Merry Release Blog Hop - Day 2 + Giveaway

This week has thrilled the whole SSS Creative Family. How exciting to hop along with everyone for Day 2 of the hops!! Thursday night, on Del & Artie Live, I colored in some poinsettia images from Simon Says Stamp called CENTER CUT HOLIDAY FLORAL.

You can watch the coloring sped up here!

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Hero Arts - October 2020 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Hey there Arties! Today is release day for the My Monthly Hero Card Kit and add-ons!! October’s kit takes us to the Nordic country!! This month’s kit celebrates that the beautiful and simple solid images found in Scandinavian folk art. It’s fantastic!

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Del & Artie Live Recap: Colorado Craft Company + Anita Jeram Reveal

Hey there Arties!!! Great to hang out with you all last night. We painted a few of the new Anita Jeram stamp sets from Colorado Craft Company using Copic Markers and our new dabbing technique!

Anita Jeram is an accomplished children’s book author and illustrator. She is best known for her subtle watercolor illustrations for the classic children’s book, Guess How Much I Love You, written by Sam McBratney (Walker Books, 1994).

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