Hero Arts | Apple Branch

Hello there, I'm delighted to be joining Hero Arts today to celebrate the new September 2025 collections. The fun is happening over on Instagram but I wanted to share my card here too. There are two new collections releasing today - I Pick You and Yule Fuel. I am using the Apple Branch set from I Pick You today. 

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I started off my card by taking the image from the Hero Arts Apple Branch Stamp Set and stamped it onto a panel of Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Dove White Core Ink. I then coloured the image using Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils, adding in a little Caran d-Ache Luminance White Pencil in places (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area). 

The panel was adhered to a black A2 sized card base. I then stamped the sentiment from the set onto more black cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was die cut out using the coordinating dies and I cut another of the die twice to layer up behind the stamped one for dimension. It was adhered to the card with liquid glue. To finish, I added white gel pen dots. 

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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 marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

PENCILS: Apples - Black, Dark Red, Permanent Carmine, Rose Carmine, White. Leaves - Black, Pine Green, Leaf Green, Light Green, White. Branches - Walnut Brown, Raw Umber. 

As mentioned, this is part of an Instagram hop. You can see my Instagram profile here and Hero Arts' here. 

Before this, I hadn't done any pencil colouring on black cardstock for a while, but I recently rediscovered Jennifer Rustioni on Instagram and was inspired by her feed to give it another go! Thank you so much for stopping by today, as always, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a great weekend!