Hero Arts Holiday 2021 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, today we are celebrating the Hero Arts Holiday 2021 Release. It is a pretty big release with lots of new stamps, dies, stencils, ink pads and paper. I am using a few new products on my projects today, but for the full look, please head over to the Hero Arts Store. We are celebrating the release with a fun blog hop, more information on that below. 

I started off my Halloween card by die cutting a Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Die from masking paper. I then placed this in the top centre of a panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. Using Ink Blending Brushes, I blended on Hero Arts Thistle Reactive Ink, followed by Hero Arts Grape Juice Mid-Tone Shadow Ink, Hero Arts Purple Galaxy Reactive Ink and then Hero Arts Intensified Black Ink to darken up the edges even more. 

With the mask still in place, I splattered on some Hero Arts White Glimmer Metallic Ink. The mask was removed and the panel set aside to dry. Once dry, I coloured the moon using Copic Markers (E51 & E50) and then adhered the panel on to an A2  top folding card base. I took the sentiment from the new Hero Arts Halloween Icons Stamp Set and stamped it on to Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. 

I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut in to a strip and added to the card with foam tape. I then took the new Hero Arts Halloween Icon Dies and die cut the bats from the new black glitter paper in the Hero Arts Glitter Paper Basics set. They were adhered to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Bubbles. 

My second card uses one of the new Looking Glass Dies for a Christmas card. I started off by taking the first layer of the Hero Arts Looking Glass Winter Forest Die Set (the deer layer) and cut it from a 4" x 5.25" panel of white cardstock. I also cut it from Hero Arts Sand Cardstock and cut the deer off so that I could add it on top for some colour. 

I cut the second layer (birch trees) from more white cardstock. There is another tree layer but I didn't use that for my card today. I took an A2 white top folding card base and ink blended Hero Arts Grape Slush Reactive Ink (which can now be purchased in cubes) on to it for the sky. The birch tree panel was added on top flat and then the deer panel added with foam tape. I blended a little Hero Arts Cup O' Joe Mid-Tone Reactive Ink on to the deer and then adhered him on top of the white panel. 

I took the sentiment from the new Hero Arts Make Your Own Snow Globe 3x4 Stamp Set and heat embossed it on to black cardstock (the same process as the first card's sentiment), cut it out and added to to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I die cut a tiny heart from the Hero Arts Heart Confetti Fancy Die with Hero Arts Cherry Cardstock. I adhered it to the deer and then added Hero Arts Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen on top for some shine. 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. 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:

As mentioned, this post is part of  a fun, inspiration filled blog hop with prizes (see below). You should have arrived here from the fantastic Maria. Next on the hop is the wonderful Mindy. If you get lost along the way or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away three $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by 29th August 2021 at 11.59pm PT. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. Good luck!

FREE CATALOGUE:

If you make an order in the Hero Store for $50 or more, you will automatically receive a free printed copy of the new Holiday 2021 Catalogue, or catalog if you are not in the UK ;) The offer is valid until the end of the month or until supplies last. You can also purchase the catalogue separately, or view it digitally in the store too. 

HOLIDAY STAMP-ALONG:

Before I go, I also wanted to share a super fun event with you. The Hero Arts Holiday Stamp-Along. Join us for a day of live card classes, hosted in out private Facebook group. During this virtual event, you will have the opportunity to create ten beautiful cards from start to finish, learning tips and tricks from some of your favorite cardmakers. The event will take place in a private Facebook group - you must use Facebook to participate. You can watch everything live as it happens and “stamp-along”, or you can choose to view when it is convenient for you. There will be giveaways throughout the event - everyone who registers will be eligible for the drawings, you need not be present to win.

The event will take place over two days. Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19, 2021 (all times are EST). Once you purchase this event, you will be sent an email with details regarding how to join our private event Facebook group. 

Also included in the class:

• Downloadable project sheet with step-by-step instructions.
• Supplies listed per card so you can plan your day.
• Images of all the cards, including detailed shots.
• A short list of homework to prep prior to the event.
• Did we mention giveaways??
• Class Supplies

For more information, please head over to the Hero Arts Store here. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to see me today. I hope that you will check out the rest of the release and have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop. Have a great rest of the day too. Take care!