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Great Outdoors Backgrounds Cards | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August 2023 Release

August 7, 2023 by nicholspohr

Hello friends! Today I’m popping in here with a couple of cards created with new August 2023 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release products. In the video I share ideas for great outdoors backgrounds with Bold Prints background stamps. The stamped and die cut images were colored with Olo Markers on kraft cardstock.

Each month I create project(s) with the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Add Ons ONLY giving you ideas and inspiration for incorporating the add-ons into your projects!

Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support! 

Video Tutorial

Great Outdoors Backgrounds Scene Cards

Products featured:

  • Hero Arts Trail Map Bold Prints
  • Hero Arts Mountains & Trees Bold Prints
  • Hero Arts Bear Hugs Stamp & Cut
  • Hero Arts Cactus Fancy Dies
  • Hero Arts Bear Family Fancy Dies
  • More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

Supplies

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Hero Arts MOSS Core Ink Pad AF667
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Hero Arts PINE Core Inker NK668*
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Hero Arts PERIWINKLE Core Ink Pad AF700
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Hero Arts ESPRESSO Core Ink Pad AF746
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Hero Arts Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK AF345
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Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS 2 Pack 38495
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Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH…
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Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
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Bearly Art THE BUNDLE Precision Craft…
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Shopping

Click the thumbnails below to shop the entire August 20223 Hero Arts Release. Affiliate links used.

Hero Arts Bold Prints Cling Stamp…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps Bold Flowers…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps Golden Poppies…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps Golden State…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps Where to Next?…
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Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Bear Hugs…
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Hero Arts Fancy Dies Cactus DF157 –…
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Hero Arts Fancy Dies Bear Family…
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Hero Arts Color Layering Golden…
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Hero Arts Graphic Mountains Stencil…
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Giveaway

We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, August 13th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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This post is part of the Hero Arts August 2023 Release Blog Hop.

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18 thoughts on “Great Outdoors Backgrounds Cards | Hero Arts My Monthly Hero August 2023 Release”

  1. Meghan Kennihan says:
    August 7, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    I LOVE your nature scenes with the bear! Gorgeous colors, skies, and designs!!!

  2. Susan Lang says:
    August 7, 2023 at 3:37 pm

    Love your cards! Your color choices are amazing!

  3. Deborah Hellman says:
    August 7, 2023 at 4:49 pm

    Wonderful cards… love the scenes you created.

  4. Amy Cooley says:
    August 7, 2023 at 6:06 pm

    These bears are awesome! They are so realistic looking. Wonderful card designs.

  5. Gab says:
    August 7, 2023 at 6:10 pm

    Oh wow, really cool cards

  6. Janet Sisk says:
    August 7, 2023 at 7:31 pm

    Love your cards! The bear hugs is a nice touch on the second card. Cute! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win, too. 😀

  7. Denise Bryant says:
    August 7, 2023 at 8:39 pm

    The bears are awesome! Love the beautiful scenes you created!

  8. Meredith Smith says:
    August 8, 2023 at 1:24 am

    Your cards are absolutely gorgeous!!! The dimension is amazing! I love the way that you colored the cards and backgrounds, too!

  9. Lauryne Cunningham says:
    August 8, 2023 at 6:30 am

    I love the rustic look of these designs- they’re fabulous! You colored everything so beautifully! Fantastic sentiment fonts, too!

  10. Samantha Pfrimmer says:
    August 8, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    I am so in loved with both bear cards! So good.

  11. Cindy R says:
    August 8, 2023 at 5:54 pm

    Great dimension and colors! Love all the layers!

  12. Jeanne Rice says:
    August 8, 2023 at 11:18 pm

    Stunning cards! Love the layers and the backgrounds and the ink blending.

  13. Nancy Knapp says:
    August 10, 2023 at 1:16 am

    I love your cards! They have a look of leather to them. Your coloring is fantastic. I love the little details that you add to the scenes–black details to the cute bear faces and the darker edges to the sentiment strips. Thanks for sharing the video showcasing your techniques!

  14. Stacey Kowbel says:
    August 11, 2023 at 4:14 pm

    These are such sweet cards! Those bears are just fabulous in your designs and your colouring and ink blending are gorgeous!

  15. Sue D says:
    August 11, 2023 at 9:34 pm

    Fabulous scenes. Love the realistic colors.

  16. Kelly Santi says:
    August 11, 2023 at 10:13 pm

    Nichol, these are so enchanting – just as gorgeously detailed with a sprinkle of cute as can be! I love the rustic look to these and those bears – so in love! Your cards have enchanted me for years – no way to pick a favorite – but these are pretty close 🙂 TFS!

  17. Kelsey Thomas says:
    August 12, 2023 at 8:21 am

    Beautiful cards!

  18. ionabunny says:
    August 13, 2023 at 5:22 pm

    Awesome cards. Love the bears with the cacti and map background. Hugz

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