Hello, and welcome to the Hero Arts Winter 2016 Release Blog Hop. If you came from the amazing Mariana’s blog, you are right on track! Today the creative team girls are sharing some fabulous projects to celebrate the release of Winter 2016 products. Here is what I came up with :
How to Make a Winter Holiday Card
- Create a circle mask using Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies and Cuttlebug Diecut Machine out of a sticky note.
- Mask off the circle and ink the colors on a piece of white card stock using Tide Pool to Navy Ink and mini ink blending tool.
- Remove the mask and ink inside the circle with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink and mini blending tool.
- Add white splatters on the inked background with Hero Arts Unicorn White Spray and let it dry.
- Stamp the images from the Hero Arts Holiday Animals stamp set with Memento Tuxedo black ink on a piece of white cardstock.
- Color the images with Copic sketch markers and die cut them with Holiday Animals frame cuts.
- Stamp the trees from the Vintage Christmas Wishes stamp set with Unicorn White Ink.
- Stamp the sentiment in black on a semi-circle panel and mount it on the bottom of the card using foam tape.
- Finish off the card by popping up the images using foam tape.
Giveaway!
- Hero Arts is giving away THREE $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Be sure to leave a comment on my blog by Sunday, August 28 at 11:59pm PT for your chance to win.
It is now time to head on over to the talented Libby’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. I am sure she has something amazing made up. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy hopping!
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS) and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible. Thank you so much for your support.
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Unicorn White Spray Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 3M Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Cuttlebug Die-Cut Machine Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Wishes Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Holiday Animals Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Holiday Animals Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Tide Pool to Navy Ink Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Shop at: SSS |
agpgriffin
Love the ombré sky for the background!! Great job!
Aug . 28 . 2016Kathy Mc
May, your masking and ink blending is stunning. Love those holiday animals standing on your snowy hill with your beautiful backdrop!
Aug . 28 . 2016Mariana
love your card. The background stamping is perfect!
Aug . 28 . 2016Flo
Your card is so cute. I love your background, the colors and the white embossing.
Aug . 27 . 2016Karen @ MisplacedMojo.com
Super cute!!!
Aug . 27 . 2016Yvonne
Your blended ink background is really pretty. Lovely card!
Aug . 27 . 2016Summer Braxton
you are so great at this technique. thank you for the inspiration
Aug . 27 . 2016Mary-Anne V.
Very sweet card…love the ink blending and these sweet friends.
Aug . 27 . 2016Leni
Super sweet card!
Aug . 27 . 2016Jean Bullock
Darling card. Love that crisp white moon against the beautifully colored sky.
Aug . 27 . 2016Kathy Carol
It is a really happy card.. it brings a smile to my face!
Aug . 27 . 2016Michele W
Sweet card with a fantastic sky background! I love the subtle addition of trees in the background, too. Thanks for sharing!
Aug . 26 . 2016mmzulickMary
Cute card. Thank you for sharing!
Aug . 26 . 2016Debbie A.
Great card, May! The background looks super. Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
Aug . 26 . 2016Brenda (Nanny) Regan
Great example of using dimension – between the faint trees in the background, to the moon, and the pop up bear and mouse!
Aug . 26 . 2016Sharon Clabaugh
Adorable card.
Aug . 26 . 2016Rebecca Reynolds
I love the background you created. Very sweet and awesome card.
Aug . 26 . 2016Jane M
Very cute card! I love your background!
Aug . 26 . 2016Jennifer K
What an adorable card, I love the beautiful background you created!
Aug . 26 . 2016Heather Lynn
Love your moon. Very cute card. Thanks for sharing!
Aug . 26 . 2016Debbie Barba
Beautiful sky! Love these ombre inks! Didnt know about the unicorn spray! Thanks so much for sharing your great card!
Aug . 26 . 2016Kelly Schirmer
So sweet! Love the background you created and these sweet critters!
Aug . 26 . 2016Tricia Ann
You made the background of your card so special. The two friends are lit up by the moonlight as they walk along in the snow. This is so cute.
Aug . 25 . 2016Cyndee Scholet
Love the background coloring!
Aug . 25 . 2016Deborah Rikard
Sweet card with a beautiful background.
Aug . 25 . 2016