Good morning! The 2019 Catalog from Hero Arts is now available and we’re celebrating with a big blog hop and giveaways! I’m sharing a few cards using some of my favorite new products from the release!
To start I ADORE this Ocean Waves Bold Print background stamp and I paired it with our new cardstocks and silver sparkle embossing powder!! I stamped it onto Adriatic cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver sparkle embossing powder. Then I trimmed it down to an A2 panel and adhered it to one of our new top folding Dove White card bases! Next I die-cut the Happy Message Fancy die with the same Adriatic cardstock three times and adhered them together before using the new precision glue to adhere it to my background panel. Finally I stamped the sentiment from the Hero Greetings: Sending Smiles on Dove White cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder. I trimmed that down to a thin label and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape!
I repeated the same basic idea using gold glitter embossing powder with Papaya cardstock! All our new cardstocks are heavyweight between 100-111# and come in the yummiest colors! You can also purchase a sampler pack that contains an A2 panel of each color to easily see the full range!
My last card features the gorgeous Beautiful Day Agapanthus with liquid watercolors! I stamped it onto watercolor paper with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I dropped a little mulled wine and purple liquid watercolors onto a scrap sheet of acetate, spritzed them with water, and then smooshed the acetate over my embossed flower to add a little color to the panel. Then I lightly painted the agapanthus with purple and mulled wine liquid watercolors. I also added a little dandelion liquid watercolor to the stamens and moss to the stem. Next I stamped the sentiment from the Beautiful Day Agapanthus set with versamark on Pitch Black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder. I trimmed that down and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape. Finally I adhered the watercolor panel to an A2 panel of Lavender cardstock and adhered that to a top-folding Dove White card base!
To celebrate the new release Hero Arts is giving away four $50 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please leave your comments by Sunday February 17 at 11:59pm PST and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Caly Person
- Emily Midgett
- Ilina Crouse
- Janette Kausen
- Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
- Michelle Short
- Nichol Spohr
- Yana Smakula
- Amy Kolling
- Debi Adams
- Jennifer McGuire
- Julee Tilman
- Kathy Racoosin
- Kelly Latevola
- Laurie Willison
- Lydia Fiedler
- Maria Willis
- Libby Hickson
Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of the hop!
And through the 17th save 17% off your entire purchase at Simon Says Stamp with the code SANV783 (including all the new Hero Arts products!) 😉
Interested in the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!
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Love your cards and love that back ground stamp.
Wow, I love that Ocean Waves background stamp so much and your cards are gorgeous as always!
Yhat little beach scene is so cute. I love inFlorida so it works for me!
Love your cards!
The hello looks easy but beautiful.
Very nice cards Jessica!! I always love your cards!
Gorgeous cards!! Love that Agapanthus especially!!
Such amazing designs! Love Hero Arts, thanks for the inspiration.
Carol B
I love how you used that waves background stamp with different colors and finishes… very pretty !
Love the smooshing technique for your background.
Oh, that background stamp is awesome. The new cardstock colors are beautiful.
Thanks for the inspiration. Anxious to try some of these new products.
I’m stoked about Hero Arts cardstock. Love your cards. Thank you for sharing. Have a beautiful day.
Awesome cards! Stunning!
Lovely cards! The background stamps in this release are awesome.
The background on the hello card looks great.
Love how the background came out one hello cards. Beautiful
Beautiful cards. And the colors on the first one with the wave is so pretty.
Fabulous Designs Jessica! Love the Ocean waves stamp and the hello die! Thanks for the inspiration!
I really like the watercolors The purple is beautiful
I’m loving that Adriatic Blue paper with the sparkly silver waves embossed on it! Fantastic card.
Love those waves! Awesome cards.
Nobody does background stamps like Hero Arts. I have quite a collection and can see that I will be adding more to my stash. It’s such a simple way to make cards look great. I love you card, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards, Jess! I’m in love with thTt gorgeous Adriatic cardstock. Can’t wait to try the full pack.
Great new products! I love your creations, especially the Agapanthus card!