Just Because Cards

Hello | Simon Says Stamp DieCember® 2024 Release

Hello and welcome, I hope you’re having a good day! The Simon Says Stamp DieCember® release is live and we’re having a party! Be sure to head over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to see the full list of participants.

My card today features the new Whirl Nordic Plate cover die. I love the intricate cut lines in this die!

To recreate this card:

  1. Spray a panel of heavy white cardstock with Hero Arts Fuchsia and Gold Two-Tone Metallic Spray and Bright Yellow and Copper Two-Tone Metallic Spray
  2. When the panel is dry, die cut it using the Whirl Nordic Plate cover die
  3. Adhere the die cut panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel Altenew Sapphire cardstock
  4. Die cut the shadow layer of the Handwritten Hello die from Sapphire cardstock
  5. Die cut the detail layer of the Handwritten Hello die from Tonic Studios Honey Gold Mirror Card Satin cardstock
  6. Glue the two sentiment layers together
  7. Use foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the background
  8. Glue the card front to an A2-sized card base

Thank you so much for visiting!

Holiday Cards, Uncategorized

Happy Holidays | Hero Arts Holiday 2024 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! The new Hero Arts 2024 Holiday Catalog collection is live and we’re celebrating with a blog hop full of inspiration and a giveaway. The new holiday collection is full of everything you need for your holiday projects!

Merry Christmas Happy Holidays

My first two cards are a quick and easy two-for-one pair. I used sprays to quickly add color to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock and then I used the new Snowflake Pattern Cover die to cut the panel. I used foam tape to adhere the fall out snowflakes to another panel of white cardstock and then added a sentment.

Behind the die cut panel, I added a white panel of cardstock stamped with the Jingle Bells Script background stamp and then added a sentiment over top. So easy!

Supplies:

Joy To You

My third card features an images made with a new Letter Press and Foil Plate set and the BetterPress system from Spellbinders. I pressed the images in BetterPress inks and then used Copic markers to color them in. To finish, I stamped a small sentiment and glued the panel to a card base.

Supplies:

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is the amazing and wonderful Cathy Zielske!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away TWO $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Wednesday, August 28th at 11:59pm PT. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog.

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Birthday Cards, Just Because Cards, Spring Cards

Thinking Of You | Hero Arts Spring 2024 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! The new Hero Arts 2024 Spring Catalog collection is live and we’re celebrating with a blog hop full of inspiration and a giveaway. If you’d like to start from the beginning, head on over to the Hero Arts blog.

I have three cards to share today so let’s dive in!

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Just Because Cards, Thank You Cards

Thanks | Hero Arts February 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

The February My Monthly Hero Kit is about peace and friendship reminding us that we all share the same sky, the same hopes and dreams. This kit features a 6″ x 8″ clear stamp set filled with beautiful, serene floral images and sentiments that will expand your creative horizons. Also included are a bountiful 17 coordinating dies and 4 tag fancy dies. The kit is rounded out with twine, an ink cube, and a generous amount of white cardstock.

The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and projects – even more Creativity in the Box! In addition to all the Classic Kit components, the highlight of the Premium kit includes a Radiant Sun Stencil and a whopping 48 pieces of ephemera, featuring colorful flowers, hearts, butterflies, and words. Also included is a 3″ x 4″ clear stamp filled with positive messages, word fancy dies, and embossing powder.

My first card features a stamped and die cut image from the kit against a background made with the stencil that is included in the Premium version of the kit. I stamped and colored the bouquet and ribbon with Copic markers and then used foam tape to adhere the image to a background panel made with the stencil. I stamped a small sentiment (also from the kit) and then glued the panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Arctic cardstock. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Supplies:

Have A Good Day

My second card features the Groovy Window Fancy Die, one of this month’s add-ons. For this quick and easy card I simply sprayed a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock with two Hero Arts Two-Tone Metallic Sprays and then used the Groovy Window die to create a beautiful window in a panel of white cardstock. I glued the two panels together and then added a sentiment made with a stamp and die from the Cosmos and Lavender Bundle. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Supplies:

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Heather Ruwe. 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 Sunday, February 11th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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