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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Wasn’t sure I liked that wave background stamp until I saw your cards. Makes a fantastic background for the hello cards. Thanks for sharing!
You make me want to buy that wave background. It’s very different. Love you cards
Great cards Jessica! I love the floral card!
Love the ocean waves background stamp! Beautiful cards as always, inspiring me to get off my IPad and into my craft room!
Lovely cards
Your cards are so beautiful !
What a great background stamp !
Thank you for sharing your talent !!
Beautiful colors on the agapanthus card.
Very pretty cards. The way you embossed the background stamp on your hello cards is stunning!
Works of art, thanks for sharing gotta buy that background stamp — perfect for mermaid cards!
Love the “waves” with the embossing powder.
Has a look of thread being woven over the card.
Fantastic idea. thanks for sharing
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I lobe the cards with the waves background! It is great in any color.
These CAS styled cards are lovely, as are the new card stock colors.
Your cards are beautiful! I love that background stamp! It adds so much texture and interest to your cards!
Beautiful cards! Love the new catalog.
Fantastic cards! I love the hello cards! Such a great background stamp!
Beautiful cards. Those backgrounds are stunning.
I love how doable these cards are! I’ve got to get that wave background!
I love the first two cards as I am a big fan of anything sparkly. They are just gorgeous! The third card is just too pretty with the watercolor look.
I have not seen an agapanthus done i worked at a garden center…lovely!!!
Lovely…
Thank you for sharing your amazing work
Beautiful!!
Beautifully done, Jessica!
Love the texture on the hello cards!
The cards are amazing! I am already in love with this background stamp. Seems like a must have! The orange card is so bright and springy.