Hello everyone !
Hero Arts is celebrating the release of the new Holiday 2023 catalog with a blog hop ! Have you taken a look at it yet ? So many beautiful products !
If you are hopping you are coming from Karen’s blog and after me, I invite you to go to Michelle’s blog !
We’ll be giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the hop. Comment on all the blogs for more chances to win! You have until Thursday, August 31st at 11:59pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog.
For today’s card I used the Winter Foliage Stamp & Cut XL, the Peeking Snowman Fancy Die, the Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate and the Detail Edge Fancy Dies.
First, I cut the base of my card onto Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Woodland : a 8″x 5″ (20 cm x 12.5 cm) rectangle I folded in two. Then, I cut the top part of the left page and left a 2 3/8″ ( 6 cm) high flap.
After that, I cut a 3″3/4 x 4 3/4″ (9.5 cm X 12 cm) and a 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″ (9.5 cm X 5.5 cm) onto pearlescent brown cardstock. On the biggest rectangle I used two of my Detail Edge Fancy Dies : the stitched one and the drops. I also used the wave and zigzag dies together to cut two stripes onto green cardstock. I glued them on my rectangle. I also glued brown woodland stripes on the small rectangle.
I glued my panels on the base of my card.
After that, I die cut various leaves from the Winter Foliage Stamp & Cut XL onto various green cardstocks and pine cones onto kraft cardstock (I added some shadows on them with a brown marker).
It was time to make the adorable snowman with the Peeking Snowman Fancy Die. I die cut him and his hat twice : once onto marker-friendly cardstock and once onto Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Woodland. I also die cut the carrot and the holly onto white cardstock.
I colored them with my Copic markers : 100, B02 B01 B00 BG000 for the snowman, YR18 YR16 YR35 for the carrot, E29 E27 E23 E21 for the hat and YG67 YG25 YG01 R59 R29 R22 for the holly.
I glued the brown parts behind my colored snowman to have a cleaner finish inside the card.
Then, I foiled my Leaves and Dots Hot Foil Plate onto green cardstock with gold foil and I used my Peeking Snowman Fancy Die on it. I fussy cut the gloves, scarf and hat from it and glued them on my snowman.
It was time to assemble my card !
I glued the leaves on the front panel.
I stamped my sentiment from the Winter Foliage Stamp & Cut XL onto kraft cardstock with my Espresso Core Ink and framed it with a bigger woodland brown rectangle. I glued it behind my snowman’s gloves and glued them both on my card.
Finally, I added the little pine cones.
Et voilà !
If you love the release and want more inspiration, mark the dates ! On November 4th and 5th will take place the next Hero Arts Stamp-Along ! Check here for more infos.
Full Hop :
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Channin Pelletier
Dana Joy
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Seeka
Hero Arts Global Team:
Anna Mahtani
Arjita Singh
Erica A-B
Karen Boyce
Lounon – You are here
Michelle Lupton
Special Guests:
Cathy Zielske
Daniel West
Jaycee Gaspar
Jenn Shurkus
Jennifer Kotas
Jennifer McGuire
Joan Bardee
Kelly Taylor
Laurie Willison
Meg Brooks
Nichol Spohr
Ralph Tyndall
Rebecca Keppel
Wanda Guess
May the craft be with you !
Thank you for the step by step! I LOVE how you layered the dies and the darling snowman!
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Thank you so much Meghan !
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oh this is stunning – what an amazing looking card and design
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I love how you combined the peeking snowman with the winter foliage. And the coloring was really pretty.
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Thank you so much Angy !
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What a cute card! So much to love in the release!
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Thank you very much Sonya ! I couldn’t agree more, this new catalog is awesome !
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Your coloring/shading looks so cute. I LOVE the plant material, too.
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Thank you so much Sharon !
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Such a great card! So much work, but so worth the effort. I’m loving the new dies.
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Thank you so much ! There are a quite a few steps but nothing complicated, so if you want to try, my step by step should save you some time 🙂
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Your card is adorable! I love the detailed images that you posted in your blog. It makes it so clear and easy to see how you created the card. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for your feedback Claudia, I am really happy my images are helpful !
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I love your snowman and your instructions. The detail is awesome.
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Thank you so much, I am really happy you do !
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The new dies at HA are terrific. Your card is a “10” — a total delight. TFS –
Lori S in PA (US)
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Thank you so much Lori for your nice comment ! I completely agree with you for the dies !
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Amazing! I just adore your snowman. It’s wonderful!
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Thank you so much, you’re really sweet !
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Adorable card! Thanks for sharing! 😊
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Thank you so much !
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Love how you laid out the steps in your blog!!!
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Thank you so much Tabitha, I am glad it was helpful !
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Wow! That looks complicated, but adorable!
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Thank you so much Alexandra ! There are quite a few steps but nothing complicated once you know where you’re going 🙂
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Wow, this snowman card with all the winter foliage is amazing! Thanks for sharing your creation!
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Thank you so much Amy, it’s really sweet of you !
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So cute. Love the winter foliage and snowman.
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Thank you so much Jeanne ! Those dies are really awesome !
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Fun card and great use of a lot of different products.
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Thank you very much Ann ! These products are really versatile 🙂
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Very cool how you put the snowman with pines and stuff. Love it
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Thank you very much, I am really happy you do !
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Your Peeking Snowman card is so cute and creative!!
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Thank you so much Judith !
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Great colors and embellishments! Love this charming peeking snowman!
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Thank you so much Denise 🙂
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Wonderful card…. thank you for the step by step ❤️
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Thank you so much Deborah, and you’re very welcome for the step by step, I am glad it was helpful !
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What a sweet card- I love all the beautiful detail! Great coloring, too!
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What a great way to use the snowman! Love it.
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These are adorable. Love all the greenery to create the scene!
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The Peekers and the Winter Foliage are reallly nice.
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I wouldn’t think to use browns for a holiday card, but this is wonderful!
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Such an incredibly gorgeous card!!
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Love how you created this cute snowman card.
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Love your snowman card with all the greenery.
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Wonderful card! Thanks for sharing!
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Your peeker is absolutely gorgeous!! TFS! 🙂
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I love all the layers. Such a great idea.
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Loving this snowman card! Thanks for sharing! 😊
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Wowza! Amazing card!! I love that you included detailed instructions. I appreciate it when creators do that.
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Love the vibe of your card! Nice and vibrant. That snowman is at the top of my list.
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