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

20 May

Good afternoon!  The summer release from Hero Arts is now available and today we’re hopping to celebrate!! I’m sharing a few cards using my favorite products from the new catalog release!  You can find all of the new release products HERE!

Barrel Wave by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

My first card features the new Color Layering Barrel Wave!  I started by blending a background of Pale Tomato, Soft Canteloupe, and Butter Bar ink.  Then I stamped the layers of the wave in Tide Pool and Soft Pool ink and die cut it with the coordinating die.  I curved the sentiment from the set around the wave and stamped it onto the background with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I finished the card by adding the surfing girl heat-embossed with clear embossing powder.

Sunray by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

My second card features more ink blending the the fun Sunray background cling stamp!  I started by blending lemon drop and creamsicle reactive ink onto an a2 panel.  Then I stamped the Sunray cling stamp with embossing ink and heat-embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder.  Finally I added a sentiment from the Love You stamp and cut XL and the new Message Strips stamp and cut to finish the card!

Windmill Looking Glass by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

My final card features one of the new looking glass die sets that I absolutely love!!  First I die-cut each layer of the Looking Glass Windmill Tulips and colored them with copic markers.  I die-cut the top layer from a top-folding card base and then adhered the other layers behind it.  On a separate piece of cardstock I stamped the Tulip Field Heroscape using Green Hills, Fresh Lawn, Pale Tomato, and Raspberry Jam ink.  Then I blended a background of Summer Sky and Indigo ink.  I die-cut the background sky with a square infinity die and then added the Tulip Field heroscape and trimmed off the excess.  I adhered that inside the card base so that it would peek through above the die to create a complete scene!

And that’s it for me!  Head over and check out the rest of the summer catalog release and then make sure to hop along for lots of inspiration!!

To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away three $50 gift cards as a prize to three blog readers selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop for the most chances to win!  Please comment before 11:59PM PST on Sunday, May 30th!  You should have arrived from Ilina and Libby is your next stop!

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy 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!

Summer Catalog 2021 – Hero Arts
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SB274 Barrel Wave HeroScape Combo -…
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CM537 Barrel Wave HeroScape – Hero Arts
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DI892 Barrel Wave HeroScape Frame…
[ HA ]
CG844 Sun Ray Bold Prints – Hero Arts
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DC281 Love You Stamp & Cut XL – Hero…
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DC286 Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL -…
[ HA ]
HT206 Alignment Tool A2 & A6 Stencil…
[ HA ]
DI883 Looking Glass Windmill Tulips…
[ HA ]
CM412 Tulip Field HeroScape – Hero Arts
[ HA ]
Copic Markers
[ SBP | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink Pad
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tools…
[ SBC ]
Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
[ SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts Gold Glitter Embossing Powder
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Pad 9 X 12
[ ELH | SSS ]
Hero Arts Hero Hues Pitch Black…
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Precision Glue
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Scotch 1/2-Inch Foam Tape
[ AMZUS | SSS | ELH ]
Scotch Adhesive Tape Glider
[ SBC | ELH | SSS | AMZUS ]
Rotatrim 12-Inch Professional Cutter
[ AMZUS ]

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  1. Cindy Graham says

    May 24, 2021 at 11:57 pm

    Saw your card on the live release, and fell in love with the pink “sky” – living right across the street from the ocean, I’ve seen that pink and it’s rarely depicted in pictures. Beautiful

    Reply
  2. Dara White says

    May 25, 2021 at 1:33 am

    Beautiful job Jessica!

    Reply
  3. Susan Young says

    May 25, 2021 at 10:39 am

    Gorgeous card designs! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. gspresser says

    May 25, 2021 at 11:32 am

    Very nice cards. I love that windmill card and the bright colors. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Stacey Kowbel says

    May 25, 2021 at 11:45 am

    Fantastic cards! I love the wave!!! Love your sentiment placement and the surfer is perfect!

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  6. Brooke says

    May 25, 2021 at 4:24 pm

    Loved all three cards. But I’m in love with the windmill and tulips.

    Reply
  7. Kathy McCreary says

    May 25, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    Your windmill card is breathtaking! Thank you for the inspiration!

    Reply
  8. Ann Apolito says

    May 26, 2021 at 6:30 am

    Love you through thick and thin- what an awesome sentiment and the sun ray bold prints stamp makes a fantastic background, I’ll be using that one a lot!

    Reply
  9. josmary says

    May 26, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    love the soft pink sky with that wave stamp.

    Reply
  10. cassiemartin37 says

    May 26, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    Love your yellow card with the sun ray background! Also great hop!

    Reply
  11. Lisa C says

    May 26, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Your cards are fantastic! I adore the sun ray stamp and can’t wait to get my hands on it.

    Reply
  12. Eva N says

    May 27, 2021 at 8:50 am

    Really bright, cheerful cards. Love your ideas for these new sets.

    Reply
  13. Scraporcraft says

    May 27, 2021 at 8:09 pm

    Great project shares. I like the wave and the idea to fill the windmill field with more flowers.

    Reply
  14. spilor says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:36 pm

    Cool image, Jessica! Love the color of the sky and the contrast between that color and the water’s color. You always do such beautiful work!
    Lori S in PA

    Reply
  15. tara prince says

    May 28, 2021 at 2:51 pm

    Amazing cards!!

    Reply
  16. Raveena says

    May 30, 2021 at 12:34 pm

    Love all the cards! Such a variety of products by Hero Arts. Such a tough decision for buying… Lol

    Reply
  17. Lynn Conlon says

    May 30, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    All three of your cards present different styles of card fun. I like the curved waves sentiment in your first card. The Barrel Wave stamp and die are a must have for me. I liked the serenity of the tulip/windmill card. You chose a great sentiment for this card. The sun card was just that…FUN. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Karen L K says

    May 31, 2021 at 2:53 am

    I like the variety of different things you used to make your cards! That Sun Ray stamp is such a good one along with the Looking Glass dies.

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