Hi friends! Welcome! It's the most wonderful time of the year! Time to officially launch the brand new Winter Catalog from Hero Arts! YESSSSS! And, time to start thinking about making holiday cards! Yikes! Next week is September already! (Didn't 2017 JUST start???) I love Fall and I'm getting anxious for the seasons to change. The new catalog is FULL of wonderful products for both Fall and Winter Holidays. I know you will find something you like (or many things!)
We are kicking off the new catalog today with an awesome blog hop! Fourteen designers who all love to share their creativity with Hero Arts products. I'm so happy to be part of the fun today. Did you arrive here from the fabulous blog of Cathy Z? I hope so. The full blog hop list is at the bottom of my post. If you get lost in the hop, CLICK HERE to start at the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog! All of us are using new products to help get your creativity started. I chose to combine a few different stamp sets, and created a vintage looking Christmas card. If you've been to visit my blog before you know I love vintage Christmas projects!! I may even use this design for my family cards this year because I love how it came out. So excited to share!
I started this card with the stamped layer. I wanted to see how the colors came out before choosing a card base color. The top panel is cream cardstock instead of bright white. It lends itself more to a vintage feeling. I used two shades of blue Distress Inks and an ink blending tool (supplies at the bottom of my post) to create a soft background for my stamping. The blue background inking is mostly at the top of the panel and then tapers off about 2/3 of the way down. I also splattered some blue ink over the top of it with a water brush and Distress Ink.
Next was the fun part! I got out every color of green ink pad I own! I used the holly leaves and pine leaves and stamped in layers around the top/middle of the card. I wasn't too careful with this part. I wanted it to look free form and not perfect. I added the red berries over the top of the greens. If you look closely you can see a few snowflakes stamped in Antique Linen Distress Ink too! I used a sponge and inked Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Inks around the edges of the cream panel. I stamped the sentiment in brown ink. Isn't it beautiful? I love that font!
I stamped the ornament and bow onto cream cardstock and used the matching dies to cut it out. It's mounted to the card using foam tape. One pretty blue gem in the center for a bit of sparkle.
After my stamping was all completed, I tried a few different looks for the card base. I wanted red to make a nice contrast, but then felt it needed a layer in between so I used kraft. The cream and kraft paper are taped together and then that layer was affixed to the red layer with foam tape (you know I love foam tape).
This card has A LOT of layers of inking! In this photo I'm hoping to show you the final layer – shimmer spray!!! It's hard to photograph. It gives a beautiful snowy effect and some pretty shimmer (not like glitter) to the card. It's really pretty in person!!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today as part of the fun hop! Next up on the hop is the always amazing Kathy Rac! Please read below for prize information and supplies!
PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT PRIZE ALERT!!
Hero Arts will be giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from visitor comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please leave your comments by Wednesday, 8/30 at 11:59pm PT and we'll announce the winner the following week on the Hero Arts Blog. Good Luck everyone!
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Comments
197 responses to “Hero Arts Winter 2017 Catalog Blog Hop!”
Wanda! This is absolutely gorgeous…the colors are amazing!!!!!!
So pretty, Wanda! Love the colors!
Love your card!
So cheerful and pretty! Love how you did the leaf framing on your card.
This is an absolutely beautiful card. I love how soft the colors look.
Beautiful card, I can see why you’d want to mass produce for the family. Love the font of the sentiment, too; gorgeous.
Beautiful card!
This card is so pretty!! It’s perfect for mass producing as well. Thanks for sharing.
i love simple and wonderful in one card. Thanks.
Awesome colors and layers so well! Beautiful holiday card!
Oh this card is so pretty. I adore the vintage look! Ty for the inspiration!
Beautiful Card!
Lisa
I love everything about this card. It’s vintage looking and (alas!) I am vintage, so it takes me right back to Christmas growing up. Pretty AND nostalgic – a winning combination! Thanks for the how-tos. Cathy Zielske is making me want to make cards and you’ve just increased that motivation. 🙂
Love the vintage feel of this card. Beautiful!
This is such a beautiful card!
Great card…love all that color!
Just adorable. Thanks!
It is such a beautiful card! So festive and perfect for the occasion!!
Wow! I am amazed at how you got the vintage look from these stamps!
Love the colors, so christmasy 🙂
Wanda that card is gorgeous!
I love how the green layers show through!
Love this card and your color choices!!
So pretty, Wanda!
Your card is delightful. Thanks for sharing.
What a lovely card!
Your color combo is perfect! I sure will copy this color scheme on some of my cards. Just beautiful.
So pretty.
I love the vibrant shade of green and the use of blue, great idea!
Amazing! Love all the inking and blending.
Great design!
Very pretty Christmas card! Love the background you created with the holly stamp set and the ornament is beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
just beautiful ~ I hope my Christmas cards turn out just as pretty!
A very pretty card. I love the colours
Such a beautiful card!
I love how it turned out too! Your layering is perfect!
Love this card, Wanda! so pretty and the colors are spot on.
Such a pretty card! Please add me to your Christmas card list! 😉
Nice to see a different look to Christmas card. Nice!
such a pretty card, Wanda! I think your colour choices are absolutely perfect!
Wanda, I love this vibrant card and it speaks volumes to the season! No matter where you live! Stunning!
Nice design, Wanda! Your mix of greens really works well!
Beautiful card. I can’t believe it’s already that time to be thinking about Christmas cards.
What an absolutely stunning card! Love the beautiful Christmas tree scene you created in those pastel colors (with the holy stamp set no less!). Thanks so much for sharing!
Your color layering is beautiful and your card is gorgeous!
The lime colored leaves add SO MUCH. I love the look!!!!!!!!!
Such a beautiful card and perfect in every way. Love it.
I love the retro look of your card, it is fabulous!
I love it. This card is softly festive. Such a cute holiday card and it just warms your heart. Fantastic job!
Very beautiful card! I love all the stamping of the holly leaves .& I love how you used kraft cardstock to mount it before mounting it on the red!!
So pretty, unique and wow colors!
Love your pretty vintage card. The shimmer spray is the perfect touch.
Great use of layering on your card, love it!
Very pretty colors! Lovely card, Wanda!
A perfectly gorgeous vintage look, Wanda!!
Beautiful not-too bright colors, which make this classical subject modern.
Simply gorgeous! I am loving all the new goodies!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Definitely ready for Christmas!!!
that’s a beautiful card!
Like the background along with this wonderful ornament.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Gorgeous card! Love the soft feel of it.
Very pretty and colorful!
Great design, and the colours are gorgeous.
wow wow wow! beautiful card! thank you for a detailed tutorial.
The tiniest details add the most to any card… and don’t we all love some sparkle and foam tape 😀
I like all the greens; it gives the card a lot of depth, plus the ornament popped up.
Wanda, this is a lovely card! I like the color combination and your design, thanks for sharing!
Wow, really colorful and cheerful card!
Such a colorful card – love the new release from Hero Arts – and I love blog hops!!!
Very cool design, fabulous card!!!
ANother beautiful card Wanda,
You cards are just gorgeous!
Love the layering!
Love the vintage look of your card! Clever use of the layering stamps. Also all the layers of stamping you did on this card really made the look. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Very lovely and beautiful!!
The card is amazing! I love the way you layered those stamps. So creative. You’re such a talent.
Love your sweet Christmas card! The blue ornament really stands out with the holly!
The first thought I had when I looked at your great card was, “what a fun vintage look this card has”. Then I read your description. I wish I could say that great minds think alike, but I will settle for, I love vintage and you must also. Wonderful card – thank you.
Pretty card! Love the colors and all the layering.
This all came together beautifully…Love the cream background and overall vintage feel of this. And…I agree totally with your assessment of the sentiment. I need to remember to try brown ink for my sentiments–it’s the perfect complement to the blue in the background and doesn’t compete. Thanks so much.
Love your colors and details on this beautiful card! Thanks for sharing on the fun blog hop!!
This is such a beautiful Christmas card with the blue combined with red and green. Just stunning!
So pretty!! Vintage is definitely how I’d describe this beautiful card. Love the ink layering you have done.
This is one of my two favorites from the blog hop. Great colors and vintage vibe and I love the use of the leaf stamps. Thanks so much!!!
I love this card. Beautiful design and colors.
Super choice of colors and how the leaves frame the card with those colors!
Love your card Wanda! I may have to CASE it.
Wanda – always lovely work when I stop by – love the colors and the pop – nice job! TFS and for the hop!
This is a great card. Love the vintage feel.
Lovely vintage card!
Very cool techniques. The sentiment font is spectacular. Gearing up for holiday card making and need all the inspiration I can get. Thank you for the great ideas.
What a beautiful card with great details!
I love holiday cards with branches of tree and hanging ornaments… great card
Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
Have blessed day!
Kimberly
I love the vintage look you achieved great ideas.
Very vintage. Stunning.
Oh Wanda, this card is magnificent! Love the gorgeous vintage feel!
I love this card and the colors u chose. It reminds me of when I was growing up. Awesome job with the inks
This is the kind of card I’ve been thinking about making for the holidays. It’s not super complicated, but it looks really vintage. Thanks for the inspiration.
Very pretty card.
Love all the layers of colors!
Such a pretty card for the holiday. I love the shape and color of the ornament.
I really like the colors on this card!
What a beautiful card – love the colors.
Really love this card and the happy colors with the vintage ornament. Thank you for sharing how you made it.
I really love the vintage ornament and the colors you chose. The card reminds me of some ornaments my grandma had on her tree – very nostalgic!
What a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing…
This has a wonderful vintage feel to it! Love the colors you chose and the layered stamping!
Beautiful card. Love your choice of colors
Oooooo . . . this is sooooo gorgeous!!! Every little detail is amazing and they all combine to make a perfect Christmas card!
love the cool retro vintage look you created on this fabulous card!
beautiful card
WOW what a beautiful card-love the vintage feel of it the colours look awesome. Taken my breath away. Thanks for sharing and inspiration.
Wonderful retro look! Perfect color choices and a great font AND Sparkle!!
Your back drop for these cards are very pretty.
Very sweet and unique card !
Lovely cards! Definitely getting some good ideas for new cards to make.
Very nice cards with a retro feel. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
Love the vintage feel! Beautiful card.
That sentiment stamp is my favourite from the new catalogue! It’s already on my wish list and your card is beautiful, the sentiment works perfectly on it
I really like the subtle blue in the background…beautiful.
Love that pretty ornament! Beautiful card!
I love anything ornament related! So pretty!
Love how you’ve layered the various leaves with differing shades of green. Going to try this myself!
I absolutely love your color choices! The vintage style is so awesome!
I love the leaves stamped along the side of the card. They look so great.
Love the leaves along the sides. Beautiful.
You card is just beautiful. I love how you did the holly as the background.
Beautiful card. Really get that vintage feel! Just beautiful!
LOVE it such gorgeous colors too!!!
Wow, everything looks so perfectly blended, soft, yet contrasting – a difficult achievement with stunningly results!
LOVE how you’ve created that softly falling snow on this totally cool montage of Christmas greens, stunning to say the least!
The pop of turquoise in your card really makes it pop! So beautiful!
Beautifaul Card. Love the colours.
Love, love, love your card, just stunning!
Cool card! I love how you caught the retro feel!
What a lovely background you made. Nice color choice.
Wonderful card…its like looking at a beautiful Christmas tree, love that ornament.
Wanda- I just love your design! I always start my day with a big smile seeing your blog posts/instagram. By far, one of my favorite artists! XO
Very cute card makes me think of the holiday season as a child.
Wow, I just love the vintage feel of this card. Takes me back to my childhood when Christmas was so, so magical. Well, it still is, but when you’re a child….it’s amazing. Just like this card. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful card!
Great colourful card.
Beautiful card! I just love your design.
Very vintage. Love it.
Such a pretty card. Thanks.
LOVE this!
Wow! Your card is just stunning. Everything about your composition and the colors you chose appeals to me. Thanks for sharing.
This was awesome card. I scrolled down and all your cards are beautiful.
What a fantastic card, love this entire release.
Merry Christmas from yesteryear! : )
Love your card! Thank you for sharing!
I love everything about your card! I like the soft vintage look it has, but still with Christmas colors. Thanks for sharing!
This one is a keeper. Love the gentleness of it. I vote it for the family card! It is just a little scary to open Hero Arts catalog. I always find so much…..but open it I will. As always love your photos.
Love it! So pretty with all the various greens & definitely has a vintage vibe. Thanks!
I loved the layered stamped background
Your card is wonderful.
Beautiful vintage look to your card! Everything about it reminds me of the 1940’s or early 50’s. Love it!
great presentation of the holly leaves
great retro feel to this–and great stamping!
Fantastic retro card! Love the colors and the graphics. So many stamped layers in different colors. Very cool:)
Very pretty card! Thanks for sharing
I love vintage Christmas cards & yours has truly nailed it! I love it!
I love the layered stamping. It adds a lot of depth and interest.
Beautiful Christmas card
I love the vintage look and feel to your ornament and foliage card. The simplicity of the blue ornament with the gem center is the perfect touch!
I’m so old that everything I make looks vintage. Your card looks classic in a bright and fresh new way. Thank you.
This is so fabulous! I love the vintage look!!!
I really enjoyed all the colors you used!
I love the background you made!
What an abosolutely lovely card! You work is always so beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration
Love the depth in the greenery.
The coloring is so pretty.
The popped ornament is great.
thanks for sharing.
pretty card – bright & cheery!
Your color layering is spectacular and the vintage feel is pretty classic.
Gorgeous card–so pretty!
Your card is so pretty!!
I am in love with this design. I first thought it was patterned paper. This is a fantastic card.
This card is lovely. Thanks for the idea!
Super card, love the traditional/vintage feel of it.
What a gorgeous card! I really like anything that’s retro Christmas 🙂
How pretty! I love how the blue just pops on here!
Beautiful card, makes hard to decide what to buy first from the release. Wish I could afford to get them all. Thanks for the inspiration!
This is beautiful and should delight recipients! I am awed by all of the fabulous creativity on display along this hop and hope to try my hand at some of the wonderful projects I’ve seen. Thank you so much for sharing your work.
Your card is beautiful!! I love your use of color – so happy!
I love the vintage look of this card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, what a gorgeous card!!! I love everything about it! Thanks so much for sharing!
So Christmas colors, like how you did the background.
Love the vintage feel of this card! Just beautiful!
This looks so cool! The touch of brown blending around the edges of the card really takes it to that next level of retro cool. I love the holly stamps too!
What a pretty card
Gorgeous. You definitely achieved the vintage look!
Such a pretty card .. love the colors.
That card reminds me of some curtain fabric we had from the 50s. Love it!
What lovely layering with the leaves!! Thanks for the great inspiration! 🙂
This card looks like it would be a great card to Sen this Christmas. Simple and colorful.
Love the colors on this card and the added dimension with the ornament! Gorgeous!!
Such a beautiful card!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Very colorful, eyecatching card!!!!