A Blog Named Hero 5th Anniversary Celebration blog hop!

Happy Anniversary to A Blog Named Hero!  As a long time fan of Hero Arts I share their passion for their products and I'm so thankful that they have been inspiring us for 5 years!  And I am happy to be part of Day 2 of a two day blog hop to celebrate.  If you missed any part of today's blog hop you can head back to A Blog Named Hero to start from the beginning. 

For today's cards I used a beautiful  Hero Arts stamp -- Artistic Dahlia!  It is one of my favorite flower stamps ever.  I set out to make one card and couldn't stop!  I ended up making five!  Ever since Kristina Werner clued me in that Bristol Smooth cardstock is the bomb with Zig Clean Color markers I have loved them!  The color moves around so easily with just a little water.  

I was away from home at a crafty gathering when I did the stamping and coloring.  I stamped in black ink, applied a little water with a water brush and colored away! So these weren't turned into cards right away. When I went to do that I realized I had stamped them too far to the right!  So... I remembered seeing Jennifer McGuire die cut over the edge of cards many times so I thought I'd give that a try with this card design.

Using some coordinating colored cardstock I die cut using Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies and then adhered it to the card front using foam tape. To create the greetings I grabbed a few Hero Arts stamp sets, stamped greetings on black cardstock with Versamark and heat embossed with Hero Arts White Embossing powder.  I adhered the left side and then put a little foam tape under the right side.

I thought it needed a little more so I added white dots around the circle with a Signo white gel pen and added some Spectrum Clear Sparkle pen over the flowers.

 

Here are the other four cards:

So let's talk Giveaways! A Blog Named Hero is so thankful for their wonderful sponsors and collaborating companies!  Several companies decided to help them celebrate their fifth anniversary with giveaways and they were so generous that they decided to spread the love over both hop days with different prizes to be won each day!  Giveaway prizes total more than $500!  To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  They will select winners randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit the Saturday post from A Blog Named Hero for the list of Saturday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Today's prizes include the following: 

• $50 gift card to Simon Says Stamp
• $50 gift card to Gina K Designs
• $25 gift card to Winnie & Walter
• $25 gift card to Lawn Fawn
• $20 gift card to Avery Elle
• prize pack from Mama Elephant
• gift card from Studio Katia
• one Online Card Class of your choice
• one set of distress oxide inks from Jennifer McGuire Ink

The next stop is the super talented Yana Smakula!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Hero Arts Artistic Dahlia Stamp	Hero Arts Dahlia Stamp and die set	Hero Arts Artistic Dahlia die set	Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies (HA)	Happy Mother's Day stamp set (HA)
Hero Arts Many Everyday Messages stamp set (HA)	Hero Arts Sunshine Mix Layering Papers (HA)	Hero Arts White Embossing powder (HA)	Hero Arts Intense Black ink (HA)	*Tim Holtz DETAILER WATER BRUSH Ranger Watercoloring TIP33080
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# ISLAND BLUE IB12	Signo white gel pen	Crafter's Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3
MFT Razzle Berry cardstock	MFT Pink Lemonade cardstock	Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper Pad 365096	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker MID GREEN RB6000AT046	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DEEP GREEN RB6000AT044
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker OLIVE GREEN RB6000AT043	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker COBALT BLUE RB6000AT031	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT BLUE RB6000AT036	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT CARMINE RB6000AT021	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker YELLOW RB6000AT050
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker WINE RED RB6000AT024	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker ORANGE RB6000AT070	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker LIGHT GRAY RB6000AT091

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Comments

[Kathy L]

I really love the set of 4 cards in different and beautiful colors. Thank you for participating in this Blog Hop. Happy 5th Anniversary to A Blog Named Hero!

[Liz]

Pretty. I think the yellow is my favorite

[Lee-Ann Kubinec]

So beautiful-LOVE all the colour versions!!!!

[Lucy W]

Love the white accent dots added. It's the right touch.

[~amy~]

Jana, your card set is GORGEOUS.

[Kathy Burgess]

Beautiful cards! You really did a great job coloring! TFS

[Ang]

What a beautiful set of cards. Really lovely flowers.

[Elia Rogers]

Simple yet beuatiful sympathy and get well cards

[Charlanne Bittinger]

The cards are wonderful no matter which color you chose. I think the duecut off the edge did make them even more special.

[Audrey]

Great idea for a cutout

[Maryam]

I love the design. And your colouring is amazing

[Kelly Horn]

I love how just by changing the color you can change the look of a card

[paperpicnic]

I adore this stunning set of cards, Jana! Wow! I'm so inspired - they are all so beautiful! Gorgeous colors too!

[Lin Brandyberry]

This is wonderful in every color, Jana - I think you just added this to my wishlist! Great design!

[Betty]

love love your set of cards!

[D. Porter]

Happy Anniversary!

[Laurie DiGregorio]

Love your cards! The way you diecut the background really spotlights the flowers and your gorgeous coloring! Those would be great to make in multiples to have on hand when you need a quick card!

[Cindy C.]

Wow gorgeous set of cards!!

[Francine]

Your colors are spot on! Nicely done :)

[Megan]

Love them all. Great save with the "hanging over" circle. It's a fun look and you'd never know it wasn't how you designed it all along!

[Kim Salito]

Great way to save the work. They are stunning.

[Becca Yahrling]

Wowza, these are stunning. Gorgeous design.

[Deneen]

Oh Jana these are beautiful.

[Andrea D.]

Your cards are so beautiful! I love the color choices and the design is perfect.

[Helen]

These cards are so lovely--like your adapted Jennifer technique. It works perfectly. And your card sentiment is perfect for this anniversary celebration. Thanks for sharing.