HEEEEYYYYY everyone! Welcome! Hope you're having a great week so far! Today is a fun day – a big, amazing, blog hop! The Hop today is to celebrate the brand new Winter 2023 Hero Arts Catalog launch! All the new holiday products are available today in the Hero Arts Store! Yippeee! I have two fun and cheerful Christmas cards to share today! If you're new here to my blog because of the hop – welcome! Nice to meet you! XO
My first card today features the adorable, brand new Peeking Snowman Die Set! I also used the brand new Snowflake Stencil and brand new Holiday Season Messages Stamps/Dies! My finished card is an A2 white card base. I layered white (stenciled with snowflakes), then red, then a cute postage die. I wanted it to look like a Christmas stamp!! It was fun to die cut this little sweet guy!!
I stenciled the background with Distress Ink and a blender brush – those pretty blue snowflakes! I die cut all the snowman pieces from colored cardstock and gingham paper…and added a little bit of shading. The fun part was adding some snow to his hat!
Here is the side view, showing my layers…The sentiment set comes with matching dies, which just looks so nice and neat!
Instead of paper I used black enamel dots – I think it looks like shiny coal…and makes them stand out more! I used the stencil to add one more snowflake behind the snowman hat.
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Next up is a sweetheart candy cane card! I used the brand new Candy Cane Dies and the new Holiday Season Messages stamps and dies… I used a pretty vellum heart to feature the candy canes. My finished card is an A2 white card base, layered with kraft, teal and then vellum. The star is those fun and cheery candy canes!
I made the candy canes with white and red cardstock and then sprinkled on some white paint for snow…. The bow is die cut from sparkly cardstock and finished with a big red enamel dot. I kept this card very clean and simple, and it would be a good one to mass produce for Christmas cards….
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I had originally made some red, and some pink candy canes. I used the red ones for my card and decided to use the small pink one to make a sweet little gift tag! I definitely need to make some more of these!!
Thanks for stopping by today as part of the Holiday 2023 Catalog blog hop!! Nice to have you here! Wishing you a very happy and creative day, my friends! XOXO
Comments
47 responses to “Hero Arts Holiday 2023 Blog Hop! Snowmen and Candy Canes!”
Oh Wanda, these two cards and tag are adorable. That peeking snowman is so cute, but I’m thinking candy canes would be a great change for me for holiday cards. I “need” to win a gift card! 🤣
The added snow on your snowman is a nice touch!
your cards are so sweet really love the snowman card
Love that Peeking snowman and all the new peaking characters! So cute!
Great new take on the “Peeking Snowman”!
Everything was cute BUT I love the peeking snowman. So so sweet.
I always LOVE your cards. The snowman card, with snow on his hat, SO CUTE!! I love the gingham, the look on his face, everything.
So cute!!
These are so sweet. I love the vellum heart behind the candy canes. Thank you for sharing your creations.
Okay, Wanda, you used my favorite product in this release – the snowman die!! Great job on all the cards, but the snowman card is my fave!
These are just adorable. I just love what you did
Seriously adorable! I LOVE the snowman and candy cane!!!!!!!!!
I love your card and your tags. So cute!
Your snowman is so nice! I think Al the little details you added really elevates that die cut.
What adorable cards and tag!!! The peeking snowman is amazing!!! Love all the details you added! The candy cane card and tag are so sweet. TFS
Absolutely adorable
I love how you made the snowman just come alive!
I just love this sweet snowman! All of your cards are wonderful.
Those candy canes are cute!
Cute snowman! Love the snowy look.
Wonderful cards and tag! I love this charming peeking snowman, and the candy canes are so fun! Great color combos and details!
I especially love your peeking snowman card!
Wonderful cards and new products 😍
Wanda that snowman card!!!!! ADORABLE!!!!!!
Fantastic cards!
Love both of them, thanks for sharing.
Love your colours. Bright.
Love the snowman!
the snowman is my fave
love your ‘snow’
Such beautiful cards!! Love the die cuts
Wow! Fantastic projects! I love how the candy canes look against the big vellum heart!
That peaking snow man is ADORABLE!!! 😉
Fun cards, love all the details on the snowman.
Just adorable. The little snowman is so cute.
That tag is just the sweetest!! Love both of your cards, too!
I love your snowman card – so detailed and absolutely adorable!! Who doesn’t love snowflakes and snow.
Oh I just love these!! Love the snowman on the postage stamp background!
Both cards and the tag are beautiful.
There you go, getting a jump on your Christmas cards!! I love that snowman peeking out. Cute as a button. I am finally ending a remodel job and can’t wait to get back to crafting. This hop is amazing and I am loving it all. Sending hugs!
Great designs! I love the snowman postage stamp card! And that pink candy cane on the tag is just adorable! Thanks for sharing!
My favorite is the pink tag. Wow, that is so cute. I do love the black enamel you added to the snowman. It looks good. Pops out.
Adorable and sweet cards!
Nice cards! Love the Peeking Snowman with the red and blue! The candy canes are also nice and are on my list.
Wonderful cards! Thanks for sharing! ⛄️😊
Glitter bows are such a nice touch.
Such fun cards that anyone would love to receive in the mail! I love them!
Your cards are snow cute!
Your peeker is simply adorbs!! TFS! 🙂