Hi everyone! Happy Monday - and a fun Monday it is actually! The brand new Hero Arts Summer 2023 new catalog just launched! And we are celebrating the new catalog with a big fun blog hop! Prize information, supplies, and hop information are all at the bottom of my post! If you're new to my blog - welcome! Nice to see you! And of course, welcome back to all my stamping friends! Thank you to Hero Arts for the invitation and the beautiful new products! I always love working with Hero Arts!
I am aware that some of my project photos are still missing from random blog posts! I can't fix it on my end (ugh) and I'm waiting for Typepad to resolve it for me. Thank you for being patient while this all gets ironed out. It's been super frustrating! Photos are my mode of communication and it's making me kinda cray cray!
My card for today's hop features the brand new Butterfly Transfers (so pretty), the brand new Scallop Rectangle Infinity Dies, and the Brand new Mixed Textures stamps! I also used some of my previously released favorite things from Hero Arts! My card took on kind of a vintage/mixed media vibe and I love how it came out!! My finished card is an A2 cream cardstock card base. I layered kraft woodgrain paper and then a cream tag for the focal point.
Here's a side view of my layers. I used foam tape to pop the tag up from the card. Everything is nice and inky too!
These new Butterfly Transfers are SO BEAUTIFUL! And really just super easy to use! I used three different transfers onto cream cardstock and then die cut them out with the matching dies. I splashed on some gold watercolor paint and set them aside to dry to make the rest of my card.
I used the Mixed Textures stamp set to stamp pretty text, clock faces and a fleur de lis too! To make the tag I used the Hero Arts Nesting Tags Dies. I used three shades of Distress Inks to create a nice wash of matching colors behind the butterflies. All the stamps were stamped with brown ink. On the edges of the tags I rubbed on Embossing Ink and gold embossing powder for shimmery accents.
I used the sentiment from the Tropical Flowers set and inked it onto a banner.... I inked it up to match the feel of the tag.
Once the tag was dry I used liquid glue to glue down just the centers of the butterflies. While the glue was drying I used my bone folder to hold the bodies in place and held the wings up with my fingers. I love this look!
A bit of twine and some old Hero Arts Pearls from my stash!
Thank you for joining me today for the fun Hero Arts Summer 2023 Catalog Blog Hop! Have a great week! XOXO
CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE NEW CATALOG!
PRIZE INFORMATION: Hero Arts will be giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the blog hop! To enter, please comment on all the blogs for more chances to win! You have until Sunday, May 28 at 11:59pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog! Good Luck!
CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's card! (Affiliate Links Used)!
BLOG HOP LINK LIST! ENJOY THE HOP!
Channin Pelletier
Dana Joy
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kelly Taylor
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
BreAnn Loveland
Cathy Zielske
Daniel West
Erica A-B
Jaycee Gaspar
Laura Bassen
Laurie Willison
Nichol Spohr
Vicki Boutin
Wanda Guess
So gorgeous Wanda!! I love these beautiful butterflies and your great vintage look design!!
Posted by: Helen F | 05/28/2023 at 12:41 AM
Pretty vintage looking card with these butterflies.
Posted by: Sue D | 05/27/2023 at 06:25 PM
Love the butterfly "specimen" look of this card.
Posted by: Stacy H. | 05/26/2023 at 06:44 PM
Lovely card, Wanda! I love the vintage mood you've evoked with these images. Really gorgeous work! It is always a treat to see how you use the latest and greatest new paper crafting supplies.
Posted by: Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog | 05/26/2023 at 09:25 AM
Gorgeous layering and textures! Love the beautiful butterflies!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 05/25/2023 at 09:40 PM
What a gorgeous card! The dimension is great!
Posted by: Deborah Cooper | 05/24/2023 at 08:31 PM
Very pretty! I love how you bent the butterflies wings up!
Posted by: Nancy Knapp | 05/24/2023 at 08:20 PM
I love this vintage look and the butterflies are so pretty! I have to try some of these transfers!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 05/24/2023 at 09:34 AM
Love love love these cards! Butterflies are my favourite. These cards are so lovely!
Posted by: Darcel Kirvan | 05/23/2023 at 09:04 PM
Such a lovely card!
Posted by: Sandra Baggarly | 05/23/2023 at 06:15 PM
Beautiful use of colors on the tag focal point.
Posted by: La Rae Prentice | 05/23/2023 at 04:49 PM
Love the vintage look with the butterflies.
Posted by: Debbie Frank | 05/23/2023 at 03:53 PM
Beautiful card. Love those butterflies and I love that script background!
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | 05/23/2023 at 02:10 PM
I just love your creation. It is so natural looking. It just couldn't be prettier. And I love that you limited the colors. It's spectacular.
Posted by: Name Sharon Gullikson | 05/23/2023 at 01:12 PM
So pretty!
Posted by: Jean marmo | 05/23/2023 at 01:06 PM
Wow that is pretty. Fantastic work!
Posted by: roxanne tellini | 05/23/2023 at 01:05 PM
This is just gorgeous! Everything about it is lovely!
Posted by: Samantha Pfrimmer | 05/23/2023 at 11:44 AM
Sweet card with a lovely, vintage vibe
Posted by: Donna L Walls | 05/23/2023 at 10:46 AM
I love the butterflies...so realistic. Plus that vintage look that is so popular. Love this so much. New catalog...yes please!
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 05/23/2023 at 10:13 AM
Love these gorgeous butterflies! What a pretty card.
Posted by: Mel H | 05/23/2023 at 07:52 AM
Vintage looking card.
Beautiful butterflies.
Love it. thanks for
sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 05/23/2023 at 07:40 AM
Wanda- this is beautiful! And classic Wanda style I love! Photography always lovely!!
Posted by: Jules L | 05/23/2023 at 07:04 AM
Love your card and tag-and I'm so glad to see that HA is now carrying the butterfly transfers in their line so we can reorder them separately from the kit they originally came in!
Posted by: Linda Price | 05/23/2023 at 06:56 AM
I LOVE the gold shimmer, Wanda! It just completes this LOVELY CREATION & it gives an artsy feel to it too, with the way you've done this! SIGH! AMAZING WORK, Wanda! HOPE you are enjoying nice weather there! HUGS DEAR FRIEND! ;)<3
Posted by: Becky Green | 05/23/2023 at 06:21 AM
Love the texture on your card Wanda! All the beautiful details warm my vintage-loving heart!
Posted by: Donna M. | 05/23/2023 at 05:58 AM
Wow, love your card! That Kraft woodgrain cardstock is fantastic with that scalloped die. Everything looks perfect. Great job!
Posted by: Kay Furnish | 05/23/2023 at 05:45 AM
So pretty!
Posted by: Jean marmo | 05/23/2023 at 05:02 AM
I love tge vintage feel to your card and these pretty butterflies.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | 05/23/2023 at 04:15 AM
Wanda ...your card is like a piece of art! Beautifully done as always!
Posted by: Christine Dol | 05/23/2023 at 04:02 AM
Beautiful card.
Posted by: Helen | 05/23/2023 at 03:58 AM
I love the outdoorsy look and those butterflies... oh my!
Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Lori | 05/23/2023 at 03:34 AM
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jeanne Rice | 05/22/2023 at 10:08 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: gardenia889 | 05/22/2023 at 09:33 PM
Love all of the dimension.
Posted by: Trish Cox | 05/22/2023 at 08:10 PM
There is something very calming and serene about this card = almost Zen! Besides all that, it is beautiful. Love the soft background and the layered elements. Great design.
Posted by: Pat Holcomb | 05/22/2023 at 06:19 PM
beautiful card! i love this "apothecary" kind of look!
Posted by: jengd | 05/22/2023 at 05:09 PM
I love how you used the butterfly transfers on your pretty card!
Posted by: Judith | 05/22/2023 at 05:08 PM
Stunning I love these cards,
Posted by: Teresa Rogers | 05/22/2023 at 05:05 PM
Love your beautiful cards, Wanda.
Posted by: Alma Dirpaul | 05/22/2023 at 05:01 PM
Lovely butterflies! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Gail Spresser | 05/22/2023 at 04:46 PM
Very creative and attractive tag card. Love all the various elements you applied to the tag.
Posted by: Sue Smith | 05/22/2023 at 02:48 PM
Love the butterflies, thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Christina Nelson | 05/22/2023 at 01:29 PM
love the pop up butterflies on your card
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | 05/22/2023 at 01:02 PM
Beautiful card and great idea - thanks! Love the transfers, they're on my wish list and I can't wait to play!
Posted by: Geri S | 05/22/2023 at 01:01 PM
Beautiful butterflies! I LOVE the vintage colors!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | 05/22/2023 at 12:37 PM