Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by today! It's an exciting day because today we are having a blog hop to introduce and feature the new Winter 2018 products from Hero Arts! The new catalog is called Season of Wonder and it is full of stamps and dies for Fall, Winter, and Christmas! Lots of goodies inside - that's for sure. We're having a super fab blog hop today to provide you a peek at the new items and give you some inspirations for creating. Also - there are two gift certificates for $50 each up for grabs! Woot! To be eligible for winning the prizes, simply leave a comment on the blogs in the hop. Two random winners will be chosen on 8/27 and announced on the Hero Arts Blog. Enjoy the hop! CLICK HERE to shop the new items!
I'm sharing two Autumn/Fall themed cards. I am not ready for Christmas crafting yet so I chose some of the pretty products in the catalog that evoke Autumn and late summer. Lacy leaves and bright yellow sunflowers... First up is this Fall Leaves Thank You card made (almost) from only die cuts! The Autumn Icons Leaves are sooooo beautiful!
I started with an A2 white card base and layered bright turquoise and woodgrain cardstocks from my stash. Then I used the leaves dies and die cut shades of red, yellow, orange, red and tuquoise. I used the Thank You die and die cut it out of brown textured cardstock. I used a strip of vellum to add the "very much" underneath the Thank you.
I played around with the leaves dies until I got a color/shape pattern that I liked. Then I glued them on to the card using liquid glue and my tweezers. I layered the Thank You over the leaves - after attaching the vellum strip. Always use Stazon ink to stamp on vellum!!
Vellum is always a nice touch!!!
I glued on a few clear droplets to add a bit of shine to the card and add a different texture. This is a fun and easy card layout that is nice and flat for mailing.
My second card is made with the brand new Sunflower Stem wood mounted stamp as the feature. I colored the pretty stamped image with Copic Markers and cut it out by hand. This is also an A2 size card. I layered pretty gingham paper and a beautiful background die cut.
I die cut the Bold Graphic Confetti Die out of Kraft cardstock and then trimmed a piece to layer with the gingham and green papers to make the background for the sunflowers.
The sunflower stem is attached to the card using foam tape. I added a few matte gold sequins as accents. I love this cheerful color combination!
Here are my Copic Marker choices for this card...
That's it for me today! I hope you enjoy the hop, and find something along the way to spark your creativity!! It's time to really start thinking about Fall and Winter crafts. I've sort of been in denial, but it's time... LOL. Thanks for joining me today! XOXO
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I love those leaf dies!
Posted by: Scarlett Theron Rush | 08/29/2018 at 01:59 PM
Lovely cards! Love the colors you used on the leaves cards and the sunflower is gorgeous, what a great stamp!
Posted by: Carol Jones | 08/26/2018 at 08:40 PM
Gorgeous layering on both these pretty cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Andre M. | 08/26/2018 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful cards and my fave is the sunflower card. Love that intricate die cut showcased in kraft. Need to add that on my want list. :)
Posted by: Sheri L | 08/26/2018 at 12:36 PM
Beautiful cards! Love the die cut leaves and those beautiful sunflowers!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 08/26/2018 at 10:11 AM
Lovely sunflowers and the trellis background is perfect for them!
Posted by: D.Ann C | 08/26/2018 at 08:58 AM
I really love your first card - the die cut leaves look so lovely in the colours you chose!
Posted by: MandaLJ | 08/26/2018 at 12:46 AM
I love those leaf dies!
Posted by: Kris Reeves | 08/25/2018 at 10:40 PM
Awesome new HA release! Thanks for the inspiration and fun blog hop!
Posted by: Gina Mongenel | 08/25/2018 at 08:37 PM
Oh, Wanda, I love the fall cards you made!!! The leaves and sunflowers are so beautiful and it makes my spirit so happy to see them in your designs. (Can you tell my favorite season is Autumn??) I would definitely love to use these Hero Arts products on a card, too!!
Posted by: Denise Ward | 08/25/2018 at 03:03 PM
So beautiful!
Posted by: Anniek | 08/25/2018 at 02:44 PM
Great cards! I love the colors of the first and the coloring of the second.
Posted by: Marty Harris | 08/25/2018 at 01:32 PM
Just love the sunflower card! the confetti die looks like a lot of fun to use, too!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | 08/25/2018 at 12:23 PM
Who doesn't like pretty fall leave die cuts for great Fall cards. I really like the acorn too. The sun flower card is so bright and cheerful. Thanks
Posted by: Angie Hall | 08/25/2018 at 09:52 AM
Beautiful cards, I love the sunflowers.
Posted by: Kim Salito | 08/25/2018 at 07:39 AM
Very nice sunflower card :-)
Posted by: Tracy Timm | 08/25/2018 at 07:02 AM
Very pretty cards! In our rush for Christmas we sometimes forget the beauty of Fall. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Linda Anderson | 08/25/2018 at 06:10 AM
Oh so beautiful! Love the sunflower card! I've only been crafting a couple years and try to send cards every week to whoever I feel needs a pick-me-up. Thank you for the inspiration & chance to win!
Posted by: Gale | 08/25/2018 at 05:00 AM
I love sunflowers, and your card is just perfect! Thanks for sharing ideas.
Posted by: Flip | 08/25/2018 at 04:40 AM
Love the bright colours in the card! So inspirational.... off to play....
Posted by: Suklin Gardiner | 08/25/2018 at 02:57 AM
Such pretty cards. The first one looks simple to make but it has a great impact! The second one is awesome. Every element goes together so well.
Posted by: Wendy Lambert | 08/25/2018 at 02:29 AM
Fun and sweet cards! Beautiful designs, colors and coloring. Fantastic!
Posted by: Dana M | 08/25/2018 at 01:35 AM
beautiful cards, but I love the sunflower. As I am so not ready for the winter season and holiday, I am loving the sunflowers! Bright and warm
Posted by: FD91354 | 08/24/2018 at 07:33 PM
Beautiful cards. Love all of the texture. TFS
Posted by: Teresa Godines #6857 | 08/24/2018 at 02:10 PM
Amazing pair of cards you crafted to share on this fun blog hop! So talented a crafter!
Posted by: Christine Kiehl | 08/24/2018 at 12:05 PM
Your cards are lovely!
Posted by: Cynthia Cole | 08/24/2018 at 11:17 AM
All of the leaves are so
pretty - wonderful colors.
The sunflower is gorgeous.
thanks for sharing
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Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 08/24/2018 at 10:50 AM
love these Fall cards and so excited for the season!
Posted by: Moira Galarneau | 08/24/2018 at 09:04 AM
Thanks for sharing these beautiful cards using Hero Arts new release. Love the texture and layers in these cards.
Posted by: Sheri Kempke | 08/24/2018 at 08:46 AM
Thank you for not being ready for Christmas yet! Time-wise, I know I should get started on my Christmas cards, but I also hate to be sitting here in 90 degree weather and not appreciating our short summer!
Posted by: Katherine A Anderson | 08/24/2018 at 08:43 AM
Beautiful cards!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 08/24/2018 at 07:41 AM
So lovely, both are wonderful, great colour combination, loving those happy sunflowers so beautifully coloured.
Posted by: Andrea Hastilow | 08/24/2018 at 05:41 AM
Both cards are great!!! I like how you used a leaf die and a bright autumn color.
Posted by: Mira | 08/24/2018 at 03:47 AM
Gorgeous fall cards! Love the new products and how you featured them. The detailing on the sunflower stamp is so beautiful.
Posted by: LC Lamothe | 08/23/2018 at 09:07 PM
Beautiful cards, I love the little acorns on the first card. The sunflowers on the second card are stunning, great job coloring. Thanks for the tip about using Stazon ink to stamp on vellum. I have not tried stamping on vellum yet but have plans to on some of my Christmas cards so that was good info for me. TFS
Posted by: Mindy Drummond | 08/23/2018 at 08:26 PM
I like the simplicity and color of your leaf card.
Posted by: Maria B | 08/23/2018 at 06:55 PM
Fabulous cards! I love the sunflowers and the design of the first card is fantastic!
Posted by: Stacey Kowbel | 08/23/2018 at 06:17 PM
Lovely cards with great ideas!
Posted by: Donna Oates | 08/23/2018 at 06:14 PM
Loved the sunflower card. I especially liked the lattice effect, very understated and doesn't detract from the focal point
Posted by: [email protected] | 08/23/2018 at 04:08 PM
Cute cards!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | 08/23/2018 at 03:50 PM
Great cards! Both are stunning. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Gina | 08/23/2018 at 02:49 PM
I love the Bold Graphic Confetti die! What a beautiful card! And, I love the other one, too- you can't go wrong with vellum!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 08/23/2018 at 01:21 PM
Verry cute cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Barbara N | 08/23/2018 at 01:17 PM
Both creations have pretty colors. Beautiful for the season.
Posted by: JAS424 | 08/23/2018 at 01:14 PM
Great cards, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lindsay S | 08/23/2018 at 01:06 PM
The leaves are turning, kids getting ready for back to school and Fall is almost on us. How wonderful that your theme withthe Hero Arts stamps was "fall themed". Love your colour mix and the beautiful leaves in these cards. The sunflower is my fav, but mainly because the sunflower stem image is a keeper. Luv it.
Posted by: Penny Hanuszak | 08/23/2018 at 12:48 PM
Like the silhouette & color of the leaves. Like the sunflower with a lattice background look.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Posted by: Melissa SunshineHoneyBee | 08/23/2018 at 12:10 PM
Beautiful Fall cards!! Such lovely coloring on the sunflowers.
Posted by: Cheryl Rigney | 08/23/2018 at 12:00 PM
Very nice cards! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Peggy M | 08/23/2018 at 10:37 AM
Speaking of fall, I settled in with a cup of coffee and a meatloaf sandwich to enjoy your always wonderful blog... Hero always has so much to choose from. My first item I wrote down was that wooden sunflower stamp, love it so. The die cuts on the first card are also really beautiful. Nicely done. I'll make my way down the list and finish my sandwich. See ya....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 08/23/2018 at 10:11 AM