Hello crafty friends! I'm beyond thrilled to be hopping along with Hero Arts today to celebrate their 45th Anniversary. You should have arrived here from the blog of the very talented Amy Kolling. If you missed any of the stops along the hop, you can go back to the beginning at the Hero Arts blog HERE. If you missed Day 1 of this fun hop, you can find all those stops on this post.
45 years is such an amazing accomplishment for any business, Congratulations to everyone at Hero Arts! I am proud to say that Hero Arts were the first stamps I ever bought and I still love them today. I was lucky to be a Hero Arts Hostess back in 2012, and a member of the Design Team a few years ago as well. I always enjoy all of the innovative products Hero Arts comes out with each year, and look forward to paging through each new catalog. I am so glad Hero Arts has taken some of it's older designs "out of the Vault" for this celebration. There are such wonderful images. For my card today, I have tried out the new From the Vault Flowers stamps and dies along with the brand new Reactive Ink Pads in Taffy, Lemon Drop, and Pool Party.
To create my card, I used the Life Changing Blender Brushes to apply the inks onto a panel of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. I always start with the yellow when creating a rainbow and use more than I need, because I always cover up more than I should in the end. I dried the panel with a heat tool, then gave it a couple of sprays of water using my Distress Sprayer, then blotted the panel with a paper towel. Once that was dry, I put the three inks onto my non-stick craft sheet, sprayed them with water and flicked little splatters of color onto the panel with a paintbrush.
Once the panel was dry, I stamped the sentiment. I stamped and cut the flowers several times and arranged them around the sentiment to create a focal point, layering some of the flowers with foam tape. I adhered my finished panel onto a mat of Pitch Black cardstock, then onto a Dove White Top Folding Card.
Now for the prizes! There are SOOO many sponsors that have generously donated their wonderful products for the hop today. I love the sharing that is going on in the crafting community....
Hero Arts: 3 $145 Gift Certificates, 3 $45 Gift Certificates
Altenew: $50 Gift Certificate
Art Impressions: $25 Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson LLC: $50 Gift Certificate
Gina K: $100 Gift Certificate
Jennifer McGuire Ink: $100 Hero Arts Gift Certificate, 5 Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags
Laurie Willison: 2 Card Hanger Dies
Lawn Fawn: $50 Gift Certificate
My Sweet Petunia: 1 Prize Bundle (Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align, and a bar magnet)
Online Card Classes: 5 spots in the Stamp Happy In Good Company: Hero Arts class
Pink Fresh Studio: $45 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook & Cards Today: 3 copies of Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2019 Issue
Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
Winners will be drawn from people who leave comments along the blog hop over the three days - comment all three days for more chances to win! Comment by Sunday, June 2 at 11:59pm PST, and the winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog next week. Your next stop on the hop is the wonderfully creative Claire Prezzia, make sure you hop on over to see what she has created for you today :) All the stops on the hop are listed below in case you missed any:
Hero Arts
A Blog Named Hero
Amy Kolling
Cheiron Brandon
Clare Prezzia
Donna Mikasa
Jana Millen
Jenn Shurkus
Kathleen Graumüller
Laurie Willison
Lisa Spangler
Lydia Fiedler
Nichol Spohr
Scrapbook & Cards Today
Scrapbook.com
SUPPLIES:
Your colors are beautiful!Thank you for mentioning the type of paper, I just ordered some inks and wanted to know what is the best for blending❤
Posted by: Cheri Johnston | May 23, 2019 at 07:06 AM
That is such a beautiful colorful background.
Posted by: Victoria Banaszak | May 23, 2019 at 08:03 AM
I like how the wreath is in black and white. It really stands out on the colored background.
Posted by: Amber Scholtz | May 23, 2019 at 08:12 AM
Such a sweet card! Inked backgrounds especially rainbows are my fav!
Posted by: Teri Wilson | May 23, 2019 at 08:12 AM
I love this background- wow. Inspiration galore!!
Posted by: Laurie Worthy | May 23, 2019 at 08:35 AM
Great cards. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: nancy f | May 23, 2019 at 08:39 AM
Lovely background! I adore the bright colors, and then the black and white flowers!
Posted by: Shari Czerwinski | May 23, 2019 at 08:41 AM
Love your card! Really like the inked background - the colors are perfect. Thank you for reminding me that not all images need to be colored to be effective!
Posted by: Julia D. | May 23, 2019 at 08:54 AM
Love your color choice and the b/w flowers. Makes for a stunning card. Glad to know the type of paper you used.
Posted by: Carol Krup | May 23, 2019 at 09:05 AM
I love the black and white flowers against that gorgeous background. I can't wait to try these new inks.
Posted by: Jackie Parkins | May 23, 2019 at 09:15 AM
Gorgeous backdrop! I love the melon colors and the black really makes it pop!
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | May 23, 2019 at 09:18 AM
So pretty! I love the b&w flowers - the background really helps them pop, simple as they are!
Posted by: Clare | May 23, 2019 at 09:20 AM
Wow! Gorgeous background!! Fantastic card! :)
Posted by: Karthikha Uday | May 23, 2019 at 09:23 AM
Love the colors, so vibrant
Posted by: susie sonnier | May 23, 2019 at 09:39 AM
Love the fun colors! :)
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | May 23, 2019 at 09:43 AM
Gorgeous colors...thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Anushree Vaish | May 23, 2019 at 09:52 AM
Fabulous card!
Posted by: Renita | May 23, 2019 at 09:54 AM
Love the color combo for your beautiful background! Pretty floral image too! Gorgeous card! Can't wait to try the Reactive Ink Pads!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | May 23, 2019 at 09:56 AM
What a striking card!
Posted by: Sheri D | May 23, 2019 at 10:18 AM
Simple but beautiful card!
Posted by: G. Angelos | May 23, 2019 at 10:22 AM
What a pretty card- love the flowers.
Posted by: Ann | May 23, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Such a gorgeous background and the colors are fabulous!
Posted by: Kailash | May 23, 2019 at 10:26 AM
Beautiful card. Love the dimension.
Posted by: Chris Handy | May 23, 2019 at 10:28 AM
The colors are beautiful.
Posted by: Teena | May 23, 2019 at 10:47 AM
awesome card - so bright and cheerful:)(
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | May 23, 2019 at 10:55 AM
Love the colored background to set off the stamps/dies - interesting to start with yellow as I've always gone from the edges. Not any more :)
Posted by: Jackie S | May 23, 2019 at 10:57 AM
The colors on your card are beautiful.
Posted by: Linda S. | May 23, 2019 at 10:57 AM
Wow such gorgeous colors, so vivid and happy. beautiful card
Posted by: Nancy | May 23, 2019 at 10:59 AM
I wish I could get my hands on those new reactive inks. They look yummy!
Posted by: Lisa A creations | May 23, 2019 at 10:59 AM
Love the black and white on the colorful background.
Posted by: Retta Lutte | May 23, 2019 at 11:02 AM
Love the background for this card. The sentiment is versatile also. The colors just pop.
Posted by: Lynn Conlon | May 23, 2019 at 11:09 AM
What an awesome card. Love the color combo.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Martha H. | May 23, 2019 at 11:17 AM
I really like how you blended the reactive inks and stamped the floral in the dark neutral. Beautiful card!
Posted by: Laura P. | May 23, 2019 at 11:17 AM
What a pretty card. The blended background is perfect as a back drop for the flowers/leaves.
Posted by: Maude Beakley | May 23, 2019 at 11:18 AM
Beautiful! I am loving the new reactive inks!
Posted by: Lisa B. Reber | May 23, 2019 at 11:32 AM
Just beautiful - love your background!
Posted by: Jo Anne Malicoat | May 23, 2019 at 11:42 AM
What an awesome pop of color!!
Posted by: Michelle Bylaw | May 23, 2019 at 11:57 AM
That looks so pretty with the blended background.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V | May 23, 2019 at 12:17 PM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Lisa K | May 23, 2019 at 12:20 PM
Wonderful card! Love the colorful background.
Posted by: June Swart | May 23, 2019 at 12:34 PM
Great card! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Luci | May 23, 2019 at 12:39 PM
The splatter technique works so well. I often rush to colour in flowers, but this is so much more effective with the coloured backgroun, and leaving the stamped images plain.
Posted by: Dawn | May 23, 2019 at 12:42 PM
Sometimes I see the background first, and then with another glance, I see the floral images first.
Very nice!
Posted by: Viveca V. | May 23, 2019 at 12:48 PM
Such a beautiful card! Love the contrast of the background colors and the white flowers.
Posted by: Stacy K | May 23, 2019 at 12:50 PM
Beautiful card! Love the awesome background colors.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | May 23, 2019 at 12:56 PM
The newly released flowers work fabulously with their dies. The white really stands out against your gorgeous background!
Posted by: Sharron Gregory | May 23, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Blend blend blend beautiful beautiful beautiful! Paint splatters as well beautiful touch! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Colette | May 23, 2019 at 01:02 PM
Beautiful combination of your great background and the black and white flowers.
I also like the font of the sentiment.
Thank you for sharing your card and creativity.
Posted by: Lieve Stoffels | May 23, 2019 at 01:34 PM
The colors in the background are fabulous and make the sentiment stand out beautifully. Such an inspiration!
Posted by: Beverly Pevarnick | May 23, 2019 at 01:49 PM
Stunning card!! Love the background.
Posted by: Jennifer Roach | May 23, 2019 at 01:57 PM
Your card is so Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Yasmine Omar | May 23, 2019 at 01:59 PM
Happy anniversary hero arts! 🎉
Posted by: Amanda | May 23, 2019 at 02:11 PM
Gorgeous ink blending and colors to showcase these pretty florals.
Posted by: Becca Yahrling | May 23, 2019 at 02:16 PM
Beautiful card, love the background. Great prizes from Hero Arts, I purchased my first stamp in 1984 from Hero.
Posted by: Sheri Kempke | May 23, 2019 at 02:20 PM
It is such a great idea to bring some of those stamps out of the vault.
What great memories I have of Hero Arts classes using those classic wood mounted stamps.
Posted by: Pamboe | May 23, 2019 at 02:22 PM
Love how bright these new inks are, makes your flowers really stand out!
Posted by: Laura S | May 23, 2019 at 02:24 PM
love the colors
Posted by: Karen Sanville | May 23, 2019 at 02:24 PM
The background looks amazing!
Posted by: Kathy H | May 23, 2019 at 02:35 PM
This is a beautiful background, and the black & white flowers just pop!
Posted by: Janet D. | May 23, 2019 at 02:42 PM
Super background! What a fun card!
Posted by: Heidi | May 23, 2019 at 02:43 PM
Blending is so much fun. A beautiful job you have done here.
Posted by: Jeanne H | May 23, 2019 at 02:54 PM
Beautiful ! I love these bright colours !
Posted by: Lisa Says | May 23, 2019 at 03:05 PM
Beautiful colors = beautiful card!
Posted by: Pat McMullin | May 23, 2019 at 03:15 PM
So pretty! Love how you made the background colorful and kept the die cut pieces simple. Thanks for the inspiration. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | May 23, 2019 at 03:25 PM
Beautiful background - really makes those stamp graphics pop!
Posted by: Kelly Kennedy | May 23, 2019 at 03:27 PM
Wow.. Gorgeous card with the bright colors.. Thanks for sharing..
Posted by: Artconquers | May 23, 2019 at 03:32 PM
Love the colorful background of your card!
Posted by: Margarita Navarro-Rivera | May 23, 2019 at 03:44 PM
Just a beautiful card. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Kim Klinkovsky | May 23, 2019 at 03:53 PM
Very pretty card. Beautiful colors.
Posted by: littlen44 | May 23, 2019 at 04:02 PM
What a bright colorful background!
Posted by: Sue Rosa | May 23, 2019 at 04:13 PM
I like how you didn't color in any of the flowers. Perfect with the background.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | May 23, 2019 at 04:20 PM
So Pretty love the colors!!
Posted by: kelly Booth | May 23, 2019 at 04:26 PM
thank you for this giveaway ,, im in aww of the pretty cards being made and also all the tool being used happy 45 th anniversary hero arts
Posted by: jill | May 23, 2019 at 04:41 PM
Such a beautifully designed card! Amazing colors and love the floras stamp!
Posted by: Ellie S. | May 23, 2019 at 04:41 PM
I have had the pleasure to meet Cheiron in person at a class in NYC and she is even nicer in person! Pretty card Cheiron!
It seems like everyone who is a long time stamper will have Hero stories because they ushered in SO many people to the craft.
Margot
Posted by: Margot | May 23, 2019 at 04:52 PM
Amazing card, love the colours and the focal point with those delicate flowers!
Posted by: Olga V. | May 23, 2019 at 05:03 PM
Great card! Love the black and white layered flowers on the colorful background. Looks fantastic.
Posted by: Kathy Dippner | May 23, 2019 at 05:23 PM
Such a prett card!!
Posted by: Sam Burnett | May 23, 2019 at 05:32 PM
Completely stunning!! Beautiful design!
Posted by: Amy Martin | May 23, 2019 at 05:34 PM
I love your colorful and Beautiful card!!!
Posted by: Maureen R | May 23, 2019 at 05:35 PM
Love the color combo, great card!
Posted by: Lindsey Lim | May 23, 2019 at 05:43 PM
Love that you left the florals in black and white the contrast with the background is fantastic!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | May 23, 2019 at 05:51 PM
beautiful background for the black and white image!
Posted by: Linda Kunsman | May 23, 2019 at 05:57 PM
That background is absolutely stunning!!!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | May 23, 2019 at 06:08 PM
Love your card and the colors you chose to blend!
Posted by: Dayle Schenk | May 23, 2019 at 06:23 PM
awesome card and great colors
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | May 23, 2019 at 06:31 PM
Love the black and white with color!
Posted by: Gail Alcorn | May 23, 2019 at 07:05 PM
Lovely card with great ink blending.
Posted by: Carol L. | May 23, 2019 at 07:10 PM
Gorgeous! I love the combination of the black & white and color!
Posted by: Lindsey | May 23, 2019 at 07:11 PM
I love the beautiful background on this. With the white flowers it's just such a pretty card.
Posted by: Wendy Lambert | May 23, 2019 at 07:54 PM
Love the distress ink background. The sentiment is perfect and looks like handwriting!
Posted by: Carolyn Keierleber | May 23, 2019 at 08:19 PM
The black and white flowers on the bright ink blended panel looks so lovely!
Posted by: Stef Perry | May 23, 2019 at 08:27 PM
I love the background!! Beautiful!! The black and white flowers look great against that colorful background. Fabulous!!
Posted by: Lisa Byers | May 23, 2019 at 08:29 PM
Beautiful card. I enjoy seeing the new reactive inks and how they blend so beautifully and how everyone is using them.
Posted by: Maryjo L Monterosso | May 23, 2019 at 08:29 PM
lovely background - these inks look like they are a must!
Posted by: Sandra Bonagura | May 23, 2019 at 08:34 PM
That background is lovely
Posted by: Yolanda F | May 23, 2019 at 08:36 PM
The flowers pop on that background, love it!
Posted by: Geri S | May 23, 2019 at 08:46 PM
Very pretty card -love the blended background.
Posted by: Connie G | May 23, 2019 at 08:47 PM
This From the Vault stamp set is so sweet. I started out stamping when I was a kid with Hero Arts. Takes me back!
Posted by: Kristen Snoozy | May 23, 2019 at 09:13 PM
What a beautiful background.
Posted by: Tami B | May 23, 2019 at 09:13 PM