This Little Card of Mine

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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Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings Release

I had fun playing with the Spring Seeds stamp set from the Simon Says Stamp New Beginnings release. 

To create this card I stamped the focal image with Intense Black ink on Neenah cardstock.  Then I stamped it again on masking paper and cut out a mask that would protect the image while I inked up the background. 

I used a mini round ink applicator to lightly apply Simon Says Stamp Melon ink to the top of the image and Rosie Cheeks ink to the bottom.  Then I removed the mask and colored the image with Copic markers (C1, YG05, R32, R02 and BG000). 

I die cut the focal image and then die cut a slightly larger piece of vellum. I adhered the cardstock to the vellum. 

To create the card base I applied Rosie Cheeks ink to white cardstock using the Simon Says Stamp Large Dot stencil using Claritystamp Brushes. I used the brushes to get a softer look. I used foam tape to adhere the vellum to the card front and added a piece of coordinating baker's twine to the top fold of the card.

Simon Says Stamp Spring Seeds stamp set	Simon Says Stamp Spring Seeds die set	Simon Says Stamp Spring Seeds Coordinating set	Simon Says Stamp Stencil LARGE DOTS SSST121338	Claritystamp STENCIL BRUSHES Set of 4 ACCBR30006XX
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad MELON ink049 The Color of Fun	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad ROSIE CHEEKS ink046 The Color of Fun	Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Bazzill 40 LB VELLUM 8.5 x 11 White 25 Sheets
*Glue Dots 3/16 MINI DOT N GO Disposable Dispenser Adhesive	Signo white gel pen	Wink of Stella clear glitter pen	Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies	Simon Says Stamp MASKING PAPER Label Sheets 20 Count SMSK20
Hero Arts Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK AF345	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965	Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972

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Copic Coloring on vellum

This card took no time at all....

To create the focal image I prepared a piece of vellum using a powder tool. This prevents the embossing powder from stick in places that you don't want it to. Then I stamped the images (both the flower and sentiment) using Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. 

To color the image I did so from the back side. I picked richer colors of Copic markers (R59 and YG97) because they soften when they show through the vellum from the other side. 

Using the stitched rectangle dies I cut both the vellum piece and a larger piece from the Soft Stone cardstock.  To attached the vellum I put tiny drops of Glossy Accents on the back side of the vellum behind the embossed images so that it wouldn't show.  

To find the card the cardstock was attached to a white cardstock base using Fun Foam adhered with Xtreme Adhesive. Then I tied some twine around the top fold of the card.

Altenew ONE OF A KIND Clear Stamp Set	Morning Glory Clear Stamp Set	Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies	Bazzill 40 LB VELLUM 8.5 x 11 White 25 Sheets	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner	Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898	Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 9 x 12	American Crafts PASTEL Baker's Twine Value Pack 366302	Papertrey Ink Soft Stone cardstock	Tombow XTREME Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner	*Tombow REFILL Xtreme Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner

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Furbaby sympathy card

I don't like needing sympathy cards -- and that includes those sent to a friend who lost their furbaby. I bought a stamp set with sentiments for those occasions but I must admit that I don't like have to use them.  Tugs at my heart strings too much I guess....  Here is the card I made for a friend who lost her dog suddenly.

To create this card I started with the background. I wanted a tone on tone look so I used Simon Says Stamp Audrey blue cardstock and ink. I repeatedly stamped the paw print.  

For the sentiment I stamped it on black cardstock with  Versamark  ink and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I cut the one end to a fish tail and attached an epoxy heart for a little detail. I attached it to the card front using foam tape.

For the doggy I stamped it with black in on white cardstock. I colored it in with Copic markers (E33, E35, E99, R02, R08). Then I die cut it and attached it with foam tape. 

I adhered the card front to a top folding card base and then added some dashed white lines around the outside of the card front.

Thank you for stopping by today.

 

 

Mama Elephant MEPT131 Clear Stamp and Die Set Playful Pups	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp PLAYFUL PUPS Set MEPT133	Mama Elephant PLAYFUL PUPS Creative Cuts Die Set MEPT132	*Kelly Purkey Clear Stamps NEWMAN Cat	My Favorite Things Clearly Sentimental stamp set
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# AUDREY BLUE AB19	*Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad AUDREY BLUE ink018	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	*Bazzill LICORICE TWIST Card Shoppe Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001	Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002	Signo white gel pen	Pebbles Epoxy Hearts
Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK Ink065

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