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Hero Arts 2020 Catalog Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

14 Feb

Good morning!  The 2020 Catalog release from Hero Arts is now available and we’re celebrating with a big blog hop and giveaways!  I’m sharing three cards using some of my favorite new products from the release!

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Okay, to start off, I am LOVING the citrus trend that’s going around these days!!  So when I saw the Fresh Citrus Bold Prints background stamp I fell hard!  I stamped it with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I colored the panel with copic markers and finished by coloring the entire background a dark royal blue!

Thinking of You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Next I used the new Infinity Nesting Squares to cut two squares from Dove White cardstock and vellum.  I layered them together and turned them before adhering them to the panel.  Then I die-cut the Thinking of You from Mustard cardstock and adhered it to the squares to finish the card!

Zest Wishes by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

And continuing on my citrus obsession, I stamped the same Fresh Citrus background stamp onto Canary cardstock with embossing ink and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I blended Lemon Drop and Creamsicle Reactive Ink around the edges of the panel.  I buffed the excess ink off the powder and set it aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.

Zest Wishes by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Next I stamped images from Zest Wishes with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I colored them with copic markers and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  Again I die-cut squares of vellum and white cardstock but this time I stamped a sentiment from Zest Wishes onto the white cardstock with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I arranged my citrus on the squares and then adhered them to the background panel.  To finish the card I added a little crystal glaze to the center slice and the flower stamens!

Thanks a Bunch by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Then I switched gears a little to play with my other new love of the 2020 catalog: Color Layering Scapes!  There are three so far, lavender, tulips, and sunflowers and they are SO much fun!  And there are so many fabulous color options for each one!  Just line the layers up on your MISTI and you’re ready to go! 🙂 Here’s a sneak peek of some of my Color Layering Scape cards.

Color Layering Scapes by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Today I’m focusing on the Lavender Fields Color Layering Scape!  To start I stamped the lavender layers using Passion Flower and Grape Juice ink.  Then I stamped the greenery with Lime Green and Fresh Lawn Ink.

Thanks a Bunch by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Next I blended a little Soft Purple along the horizon.  I didn’t bother masking the lavender because the soft purple just blends right in!  Then I followed that with Cornflower, Indigo, and Soft Navy ink.  I stamped the sentiment with Grape Juice ink and then let the panel dry.  Once the panel was totally dry I stamped the clouds with embossing ink and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder.  Then I stamped them again with embossing ink and heat-embossed them with white puff embossing powder. The extra layer of white puff gives the clouds a fun texture!

And that’s it!  I highly recommend checking out the new release!  Besides these gorgeous products there are brand new pigment inks, more color layering scapes, stand-alone fancy dies, so much goodness!!!  I’d love to know your favorites from the new release!

To celebrate the new release Hero Arts is giving away three $50 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop.  The more comments you leave, the more chances to win!  Plus the inspiration you’ll find is out of this world!! Comment by Wednesday, Feb 19 at 11:59pm PST and we’ll announce the winner on the Hero Arts blog.  You should have arrived from the Hero Arts blog and Channin is your next stop!  You can also head to the Hero Arts blog for a list of all the hop stops!

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of the hop!

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!

2020 Catalog Release
[ HA ]
Fresh Citrus Bold Prints
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Zest Wishes Combo
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Zest Wishes
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Zest Wishes Frame Cuts
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
Thinking of You Stamp and Cut
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Square Infinity Dies
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Lavender Field Color Layering Scape…
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Lavender Fields Color Layering Scape
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Lavender Field Color Layering Scape…
[ HA | SSS ]
PS325 Hero Hues Dove white – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PS772 Classic Vellum Layering Paper…
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
PS307 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW110 White Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW104 Clear Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW121 White Puff – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink – Hero…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF422 Creamsicle Reactive Ink – Hero…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF262 Lime Green Mid-Tone Shadow Ink…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF372 Fresh Lawn Mid-Tone Shadow Ink…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF243 Passion Flower Shadow Ink -…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF227 Grape Juice Mid-Tone Shadow Ink…
[ HA | ELH ]
AF167 Soft Purple Shadow Ink – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF235 Cornflower Mid-Tone Shadow Ink…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF341 Indigo Bold Ink – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH ]
AF234 Navy Mid-Tone Shadow Ink – Hero…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | SSS | ELH ]
Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N at…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
Amazon.com : Uni Posca Extra Fine…
[ AMZUS | SSS ]
Plus VELLUM ADHESIVE Double Sided…
[ SSS | AMZUS ]
Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by…
[ AMZUS | SSS | ELH ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
MT100 Original MISTI Laser Etched…
[ HA | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
MT200 MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool -…
[ HA | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
[ AMZUS ]
Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
[ SSS | SBC | AMZUS ]

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Comments

  1. Shawn Harcrow says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:42 am

    Finally, I can order the color layering scenes!!!

    Reply
  2. Jen F says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:50 am

    These new layering scenes are super intriguing!

    Reply
  3. Shannon says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Stunning cards! You made lemons look so elegant! Wow! I’m excited for this release!

    Reply
  4. Pat Schwartz says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:03 pm

    Love the playing scenes. So Springy!!!

    Reply
  5. Beth Harple says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:08 pm

    I love the ayering scenes

    Reply
  6. Kim C says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    Love your style Jessica. These cards are beautiful.Loving the lavender fields❤️

    Reply
  7. Monika Gregor says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    love your ideas!

    Reply
  8. Pam Weiss says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    So bright and cheery, love them. Thanks for a chance to win and Happy Crafting Everyone!

    Reply
    • Tammy Churchill says

      February 15, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      Beautiful work, as always!

      Reply
  9. Mary Holshouser says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    Love the deep blue for the background
    behind the yellow fruit. The outdoor scenes
    are great. You get so much depth to the
    field. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  10. Amy Hanne says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:41 pm

    Such a “springy” card! Love it!

    Reply
  11. Lauralee Cosgrove says

    February 14, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    I’m so into the color Layering Cards and no masking required when you ink blended that is just wonderful! The zest wishes cards are fun too and so versatile.

    Reply
  12. LaToria Williams says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:04 pm

    I love the citrus background with the blue. Wonderful

    Reply
  13. Eileen Michaud says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    Beautiful cards. I really like the scenic layering stamps.

    Reply
  14. Brandy J says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    Love these! Can’t wait to try the bold citrus 🙂

    Reply
  15. Stampin2day says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:21 pm

    I love your cards! I didn’t have the citrus background stamp on my to get list…But now you’ve made me want it also! The color layering scapes…I want them all..and the dies that coordinate with them…Just a gorgeous release!

    Reply
    • Vickie D says

      February 14, 2020 at 8:30 pm

      Love all your bright colors on these cards!

      Reply
  16. Jennifer Goodman says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    Such beautiful cards! The citrus is so bright and cheery and the lavender fields have me longing for spring

    Reply
  17. Germayne Turner Nash says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    I really love the colors you used on the two citrus cards, they are so bright and cheery!

    Reply
  18. DianaJohnson says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    Fun cards!

    Reply
  19. Terri Conrad says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:43 pm

    These are so bright and citrusy sweet! ( Can citrus be sweet?). Love them all! 💕🙋‍♀️

    Reply
  20. Isabel Z says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:45 pm

    These are just gorgeous!

    Reply
  21. Lindar C says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    So many lovely things in the catalog, your cards are beautiful!

    Reply
  22. Kris Boydstun says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Gorgeous cards! I love the citrus cards the best!

    Reply
  23. Gail Spresser says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    Your cards with all the citrus is refreshing! Thank you.

    Reply
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