heroartscardstock – SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! We’re blog hopping today to celebrate the April Hero Studio collection. These sets are available by subscription so if you’re not already a monthly subscriber, be sure to check out all of the Hero Studio subscriptions options!

Thank You

My first card features the April Card Kit of the Month. This kit is packed with lush selection of stamps, coordinating dies, standalone dies, cardstock, and embellishments!

For this card I stamped the large terrarium image in Copic-friendly Intens-ified Black Ink onto a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of Arctic cardstock. I colored the image in with a selection of Copic markers and then set the panel aside.

Next, I used the arched die to cut a window from a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Dove White cardstock and I used the terrarium base die to cut the wooden base from the Fawn cardstock included in the kit. I also stamped and die cut the sentiment.

To assemble the card, I glued the window panel over the Arctic panel and then used foam tape to adhere the base of the terrarium. To finish, I adhered the sentiment and then glued the card front to a card base.

Hello

My second card features new leafy dies from the April Die Set of the Month.

For this card I used one of the dies to cut three vibrant leaves from an alcohol-inked panel in my stash. Next, I used the sentiment dies to cut the detailed sentiment from Coral cardstock and the shadow layer from Dove White cardstock and then I glued the pieces together.

To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the leaves and sentiment to an arched piece of Dove White cardstock made with the arched die in the Card Kit of the Month. Then I used more foam tape to adhere the arched piece to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Paradise cardstock. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next step in the hop is Channin Pelletier!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, April 6 at 11:59pm PST. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Blog Hop List

Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Mindy Eggen
Anna Mahtani
Seeka <– You are here
Channin Pelletier
Rosie Lopez
Charlene Madrid
Michelle Short
Rachel Kleinman
Jeannie Lieu
Natasha Vacca
Jennifer Kotas
Natasha Polite
Karen Brown
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Special Guests:
Nichol Spohr
Kelly Taylor

Birthday Cards, Celebration Cards

Happy Happy Happy Birthday To You | Hero Arts March 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

March 1, 2025March 31, 2025 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! We’re blog hopping today to celebrate the Hero Arts March release. If you’re not already a monthly subscriber, be sure to check out all of the Hero Studio subscriptions options!

My first card features the Card Kit of the Month. This kit has bows galore and a gorgeous cover plate that creates a streamer effect that is perfect to frame a celebratory sentiment. I blended Amethyst, Ultra Pink, Pale Tomato, Dandelion, Green Apple, and Cornflower Core Inks across a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Dove White cardstock. Then I used the cover die the cut another 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of of white cardstock as well as a panel of Paradise cardstock, making sure to keep the large center fall-out piece from the Paradise panel. I glued the white cover piece over the ink-blended background and then glued the Paradise fall-out piece into the center opening.

I heat embossed and die the happy sentiment three times using white embossing powder and Paradise cardstock. I also heat embossed the smaller sentiment onto the card front. Using foam tape, I adhered the three die-cut sentiments to the card front and then I glued the card front to a card base.

It’s Your Day

My second card features the super fun Layer Stencils of the Month: It’s Your Day set. Just a few easy-to-line-up stencil layers and your choice of colors creates a fun full-A2-sized card front! For this quick card, I blended a rainbow of colors over the stencils and onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock: Amethyst, Ultra Pink, Pale Tomato, Papaya, Dandelion, Green Apple, Cornflower, and Summer Sky. Then I used die from the Rounded Rectangles Infinity dies to trim the panel. To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the stenciled panel to an Ultra Pink card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next step in the hop is Nichol Spohr!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Saturday, March 8 at 11:59pm PST. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Blog Hop List

Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka <– You are here
Special Guests:
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Keppel

Birthday Cards, Love Cards

Happy Birthday XOXO | Hero Arts January 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

January 2, 2025January 1, 2025 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! We’re blog hopping today to celebrate the Hero Arts January release. If you’re not already a monthly subscriber, be sure to check out all of the Hero Studio subscriptions options!

January’s Hero Studio collection “For the Love of Stamping” features a charming vintage typewriter, timeless hearts, and elegant florals. This collection is perfect for crafting heartfelt cards, love notes, and valentines for the ones you cherish most.

My first card features the January Card Kit of the Month. This kit is absolutely packed with stamps and dies! For the easy layered typewriter, I stamped in Paradise and Aquatic Core Inks, and Onyx Pigment ink. Then I used the coordinating die to cut it out. I also stamped and die cut the sheet of paper with the sentiment using other elements included in the kit.

For the background, I used the included large cover die from the kit to cut a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Ultra Pink cardstock (a half sheet is included in the kit). I love the beautiful texture this creates!

To finish, I glued the typewriter and sheet of paper together and then used foam tape to adhere it to the Ultra Pink panel. Then I glued the card front to a card base.

My next card features the Lots Of Love stencil. I blended Amethyst and Ultra Pink inks over the stencil, concentrating the pink in the center of a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock. Then I used a two heart dies from the Card Kit of the Month to cut a small heart from the center of the stenciled panel, and a slightly larger heart from a piece of Passion Flower cardstock.

I glued the stenciled panel to a card base and then used foam tape to adhere the Passion Flower and stenciled hearts over the negative space left when I die cut the small heart out of the panel.

To finish, I die cut the sentiment from Iris cardstock using a die from the Love & Hearts die set and popped up at the center of the card front.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Nichol Spohr. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Thursday, January 9 at 11:59pm Pacific time. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Blog Hop List

Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Anna Mahtani
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Karen Brown
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman
Rosie Lopez
Seeka <– You are here
Special Guests:
Nichol Spohr
Kelly Taylor

Holiday Cards

Merry Christmas | Hero Arts November 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

November 6, 2023January 4, 2024 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the November release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Pocono Pam, you’re right on track!

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Holiday Cards, Winter Cards

Happy Winter | Hero Arts October 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

October 2, 2023November 2, 2023 SkyPaperScissors

Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the October release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Pocono Pam, you’re right on track!

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