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
Be sure to scroll all the way to the end of my post for all the prize information, supply list/links, and the full hop lineup!
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!
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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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The die set has two different sizes of candy canes and two sizes of bows. It's perfect!
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I had originally made some red, and some pink candy canes.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
PRIZE INFORMATION! Hero Arts will be giving away two $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left along the hop. Comment on all the blogs for more chances to win! You have until Thursday, August 31 at 11:59pm to enter. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog! GOOD LUCK!!
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Your peeker is simply adorbs!! TFS! :-)
Posted by: Linda L | 08/31/2023 at 08:30 AM
Your cards are snow cute!
Posted by: Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog | 08/29/2023 at 11:46 PM
Such fun cards that anyone would love to receive in the mail! I love them!
Posted by: Cindi Green | 08/29/2023 at 07:41 PM
Glitter bows are such a nice touch.
Posted by: Karalei | 08/29/2023 at 07:27 PM
Wonderful cards! Thanks for sharing! ⛄️😊
Posted by: Gail Spresser | 08/29/2023 at 07:15 PM
Nice cards! Love the Peeking Snowman with the red and blue! The candy canes are also nice and are on my list.
Posted by: Karen L K | 08/29/2023 at 05:24 PM
Adorable and sweet cards!
Posted by: Sue D | 08/28/2023 at 07:15 PM
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.
Posted by: Bunny Hoyle | 08/27/2023 at 02:06 PM
Great designs! I love the snowman postage stamp card! And that pink candy cane on the tag is just adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Nancy Knapp | 08/27/2023 at 01:44 PM
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!
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 08/27/2023 at 06:53 AM
Both cards and the tag are beautiful.
Posted by: Andrea D. | 08/27/2023 at 06:14 AM
Oh I just love these!! Love the snowman on the postage stamp background!
Posted by: Katie Rose | 08/26/2023 at 06:24 PM
I love your snowman card - so detailed and absolutely adorable!! Who doesn't love snowflakes and snow.
Posted by: S. M. | 08/26/2023 at 06:18 PM
That tag is just the sweetest!! Love both of your cards, too!
Posted by: Daria Zender | 08/26/2023 at 09:57 AM
Just adorable. The little snowman is so cute.
Posted by: Mel H | 08/25/2023 at 10:53 AM
Fun cards, love all the details on the snowman.
Posted by: Ann H | 08/25/2023 at 10:14 AM
That peaking snow man is ADORABLE!!! ;)
Posted by: Becky Green | 08/25/2023 at 10:09 AM
Wow! Fantastic projects! I love how the candy canes look against the big vellum heart!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | 08/25/2023 at 09:55 AM
Such beautiful cards!! Love the die cuts
Posted by: Berina Rajakumar | 08/25/2023 at 08:58 AM
the snowman is my fave
love your 'snow'
Posted by: books_and_scraps | 08/25/2023 at 08:48 AM
Love the snowman!
Posted by: Nan Griffin | 08/25/2023 at 07:47 AM
Love your colours. Bright.
Posted by: Marianne Schall | 08/25/2023 at 05:59 AM
Fantastic cards!
Love both of them, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lori | 08/25/2023 at 04:54 AM
Wanda that snowman card!!!!! ADORABLE!!!!!!
Posted by: Christine Dol | 08/25/2023 at 03:40 AM
Wonderful cards and new products 😍
Posted by: Deborah Hellman | 08/24/2023 at 11:52 PM
I especially love your peeking snowman card!
Posted by: Judith | 08/24/2023 at 11:49 PM
Wonderful cards and tag! I love this charming peeking snowman, and the candy canes are so fun! Great color combos and details!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 08/24/2023 at 11:41 PM
Cute snowman! Love the snowy look.
Posted by: Jeanne Rice | 08/24/2023 at 08:46 PM
Those candy canes are cute!
Posted by: Alexandra Carvalho Mattea | 08/24/2023 at 07:35 PM
I just love this sweet snowman! All of your cards are wonderful.
Posted by: Amy Cooley | 08/24/2023 at 07:28 PM
I love how you made the snowman just come alive!
Posted by: Julie Seibert | 08/24/2023 at 06:16 PM
Absolutely adorable
Posted by: Tabitha MacKenzie | 08/24/2023 at 06:05 PM
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
Posted by: Monica Schalk | 08/24/2023 at 05:48 PM
Your snowman is so nice! I think Al the little details you added really elevates that die cut.
Posted by: Laura Ingersoll | 08/24/2023 at 05:30 PM
I love your card and your tags. So cute!
Posted by: Samantha Pfrimmer | 08/24/2023 at 04:38 PM
Seriously adorable! I LOVE the snowman and candy cane!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | 08/24/2023 at 03:16 PM
These are just adorable. I just love what you did
Posted by: Shawna | 08/24/2023 at 02:30 PM
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!
Posted by: Kay Furnish | 08/24/2023 at 02:17 PM
These are so sweet. I love the vellum heart behind the candy canes. Thank you for sharing your creations.
Posted by: Golda | 08/24/2023 at 01:58 PM
So cute!!
Posted by: Amelia | 08/24/2023 at 01:39 PM
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.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | 08/24/2023 at 01:04 PM
Everything was cute BUT I love the peeking snowman. So so sweet.
Posted by: Angy Hughes | 08/24/2023 at 01:02 PM
Great new take on the "Peeking Snowman"!
Posted by: Lynne | 08/24/2023 at 12:50 PM
Love that Peeking snowman and all the new peaking characters! So cute!
Posted by: Emma Sleppy | 08/24/2023 at 12:10 PM
your cards are so sweet really love the snowman card
Posted by: Dee earnshaw | 08/24/2023 at 12:09 PM
The added snow on your snowman is a nice touch!
Posted by: kathleen dumpert | 08/24/2023 at 11:40 AM
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! 🤣
Posted by: Kathy Mc | 08/24/2023 at 11:19 AM