Hero Arts Studio April Release Blog Hop

 It's time to hop! The April Hero Arts Studio release is called Tranquil Terrarium and I'm pretty certain you're going to looooove it.

The April Card Kit has so many incredible elements to build gorgeous scenes... but me? I just want the dang frog!...

I want to adopt that dang frog and give him all the hugs he wants on his sad rainy day!

This kit card came together so quickly and just uses kit stamps and dies, that beautiful arch die (also included), clear enamel dots (included!), and I colored the images with my Copics.

Be sure to subscribe to this kit because that's the only way to guarantee it makes it to your mailbox!

My second card uses the April Stamp and Cut set, which is truly full of endless possibilities and patterns.

This set comes with a print out of the final mandala pattern you can create with this set. I did a similar interpretation for my card...

I used a big variety of Hero Arts inks to match up the perfect layering combos: 

Lighter green leaves: Key Lime Fizz + Green Hills

Darker green leaves: Fresh Lawn + Pine

Blue leaves: Paradise + Bermuda

Purple flowers: Thistle + Purple Galaxy

Yellow leaves: Lemon Drop + Butter Bar

There are so many unique ways these stamps could be aligned. I can't wait to see what others create with this great set!

Now it's time to hop! Leave comments throughout the hop list for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card! 🎉 The more comments you leave, the better your chances to win. Remember to sign in or sign your name so your comment isn't anonymous.

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Hero Arts Creative Team:

Mindy Eggen

Anna Mahtani

Seeka

Channin Pelletier

Rosie Lopez

Charlene Madrid

Michelle Short

Rachel Kleinman *YOU ARE HERE*

Jeannie Lieu

Natasha Vacca

Jennifer Kotas

Natasha Polite

Karen Brown

Lisa Tilson

Michelle Lupton

Special Guests:

Nichol Spohr

Kelly Taylor

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Topflight Stamps 8th Birthday Blog Hop!

 It's Topflight Stamps 8th birthday!! To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful talent from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .

Did we mention there will be prizes?

Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

I'm happy to share these two cards with you all today! I used the same color palette for both. One celebrates BIRTHDAYS (of course!) and the other celebrates SPRING... finally, it's spring!

How cute is this little birthday kitty?! All of the stamps used for this card are from Polkadoodles Sweet Birthday stamp set. I colored the images with my Copic markers and fussy cut each piece to put together this cute little scene.

The background uses a lovely stencil from Art by Marlene called Hexagon Stars. I blended over the stencil using Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral, Tattered Rose, and Wild Honey.

My second card is in honor of Spring, which has finally sprung in the Bay Area! I use the same background as the previous card. I used rubber stamps from Crafty Individuals, called Robin and Floral Abstractions Leaves. These were also colored with Copics and fussy cut.

Thanks so much for hopping! Make sure you're logged in, or sign your name in your comment so it counts towards the big prize!

Your next stop is Connie! Or visit the Topflight Stamps blog for all the hop links. Happy hopping!

Hello Friend Easter Card

 Happy Monday! The weather has been just perfect out here, and I wish the same for you, too! Since I'm in a very Springy mood, I have another spring-themed card to share today.

I had fun with all the woodgrain textures, as you can tell. I used a lot of new releases from the Hero Arts In the Garden collection. First, I have this sweet Rabbit Pair fancy die. They were colored lightly with Copic markers, mostly just to give shading. The lovely Flowery Vines Fancy Die covers the entire background. That die was ink blended with some greens and purples to match the border.

The border is the Wood Frame Infinity Die cut from Passion Flower cardstock. The sentiment is from Altenew Timeless Sentiments Die Set.

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