Hero Arts 2019 Catalogue Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome to the Hero Arts 2019 Catalogue Blog Hop. Today we are celebrating the release of the new products going in to the Hero Arts store. What a fantastic release! There are so many amazing new products and I am using a few today, including the fantastic new heavyweight cardstock. 

If you are following along in the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Jessica, but if you get lost along the way, I have the full list of participants below.

My first card uses the new Garden Fancy Die. I adore these dies for creating simple scenes on cards. I started off by taking a panel of the new Dove White Hero Hues Cardstock and die cut the die from it. This piece was then set aside. I took a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock and blended inks on to it using oval makeup brushes (I wanted a soft blend). I used Mint Julep, Soft Pool, Pool and Passion Flower inks.

 

I added the piece to the front of an A2 white card base and then added the die cut panel on top with foam tape. I took the sentiment from the Color Layering Sea & Sky stamp set and stamped this on to Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. This was cut in to a strip and added to the card with foam tape and tape runner. To finish off, I added a few Raindrops.

 

My next card uses the gorgeous new Color Layering Monarch Butterfly set. I stamped the outline layer on to white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I then coloured the butterfly with Copic Markers. This is a layering set, however, so if you do not like colouring, you can add the other layers in with stamping. I love that you can use it in different ways, though! It was then cut out with the Color Layering Monarch Butterfly Frame Cuts.

 

I took a piece of the new Hero Hues Mist Cardstock (what a beautiful colour!) and stamped the Ocean Waves Bold Prints on to it using Versamark ink. The ink does take a while to dry so I set it aside before cutting it down in to a panel. I took the sentiment from the Birthday Cake Stamp & Cut set and stamped this on to the panel with Intense Black Ink. The panel was then added to a 4" x 5.5" card base with foam tape. I made the card smaller so that the butterfly could hang off the edge but still fit in a standard envelope.

 

I added the butterfly on top with tape runner just on it's centre so that I could bend the wings to give it some movement. To finish off, I added Aqua Shimmer Pen to the butterfly and I also added a few Sparkling Crystals around the card.

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

BLOG HOP:

Here is the full list of participants in the hop today:

 

The Hero Arts Blog

Caly Person

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Janette Kausen

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Michelle Short - you are here!

Nichol Spohr

Yana Smakula

Amy Kolling

Debi Adams

Jennifer McGuire

Julee Tilman

Kathy Racoosin

Kelly Latevola

Laurie Willison

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Libby Hickson

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away four $50 shipping sprees! The winners will be drawn from all of the comments left across all of the stops in the hop. The more you comment, the more chances to win! Entries close on Sunday 17th February 2019 at 23.59 hrs PST. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Good luck!

Next on the hop is the fantastic Nichol. Thanks so much for stopping by today, have a great time on the rest of the hop and a wonderful day!