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May 27, 2015

Hi Everyone, Bhavana here with a new post at A Blog Named Hero. This month’s we have Wplus9 as our collaborating partner and I am using products from Hero arts along with Wplus9. I used Hero arts Stamp your own cactus and Wplus9 Ink splats stamp set.

Here is my cactus shaker card using both these stamps.

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I first randomly stamped the ink splats on the white card cardstock with Hero arts bubble gum and fresh peach inks also used Wplus9 falling star ink. Later die cut the cactus with the coordinating die Hero arts cactus and flower. At the back stuck the transparent sheet, added foam tape and filled with green colored sequences. and mounted the front panel on the kraft cardstock. Colored the pot with copic markers and added clear wink of stella glitter over it. Stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set. 
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Sparkly Texture Paste

May 25, 2015

Hello, Jessica here!  We are wrapping up our collaboration month with WPlus9 but I had one more card that I wanted to share!  This was an interesting card to create…I had an idea in my head but it took a lot of experimenting to actualize that idea.  Here’s what I came up with!
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I really love the way it turned out.  That stencil just might be my most favorite ever!

I started out by placing the stencil at an angle on a piece of WPlus9 Sweet Gelato cardstock and then I applied translucent embossing paste over the stencil.  I sprinkled it with glitter and set it aside to dry.

While the embossing paste was drying I prepared the rest of the card.  I die-cut the Hero Arts bird with gold glitter paper and the sentiment from the WPlus9 Hand-Lettered Hello die with silver glitter paper.  I also die-cut the WPlus9 Spring Wreaths from WPlus9 Sweet Gelato cardstock, silver and gold glitter paper.

To assemble the card I used mini glue dots to adhere the wreath and bird to the embossing paste panel.  I used multi-medium matte to attach the flowers and sentiment to the card and then attached the panel to a top-folding A2 card base of Neenah Solar White cardstock.  This is an incredibly pink card and it REALLY shimmers when it catches the light.  I love how the shapes in the stencil design are echoed in the wreath and how the two companies just work together so beautifully!!
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WPlus9 Sweet Gelato Cardstock
Wplus9 HAND LETTERED HELLO Designer Dies WP9D-084
Wplus9 SPRING WREATH Designer Dies WP9D-079
Hero Arts Frame Cuts Die Color Layering Bird
Hero Arts Stencil GLORIOUS PETAL SA064
*DCWV Cardstock 12 x 12 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack PS-005-00260
Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
*Dreamweaver TRANSLUCENT Embossing Paste 4oz DEPT
Elizabeth Craft Designs WARM DIAMOND Silk Microfine Glitter 640
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Cool Cat!

May 23, 2015

Meow everyone!
This is Gayatri here today bring to you a CAS card with a new stamp sets from Hero Arts and Wplus9. I recently bought Stamp Your Own  Succulent stamp set from Hero Arts.Seeing lots of succulent trend everywhere, I very much wanted to colour these images from the stamp set. Our collaborative partner this month is Wplus9 and this cute kitty from Smart Kitty stamp set will be perfect to go with the Succulent stamp set.
Here is my card using both the stamp sets.
I simply stamped all the succulents and copic coloured them. I the hand cut them all out. I did the same with kitty as well. Although I had the die to cut the kitty, I did not want the white border around the kitty, so I hand cut it out.
I clustered the succulents with the kitty in the middle. I glued the kitty and succulents at various dimensions some flush and some raised to add interest and depth.  Then I added a white panel and adhered using foam adhesives. Sentiment is from Smart Kitty stamp set. Here are some closeups!

I LOVE the colours of the succulents against the white space. I have added some iridescent sequins to compete the card.
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Black and white flowers with WPlus9

May 21, 2015


Hi, as we are having the pleasure of collaborating this month with WPlus 9, I wanted to create some stamped flowers using the stamp set Pretty Little Peonies. It was my first time creating stamped flowers. It is really open to so many possibilities!

http://www.wplus9.com/

This time I wanted to play with black, white and grey. And a bit of ribbon. Ok, and a bit of pattern paper. 🙂

I made a video to show you the process.


 
 

I hope you like the card and I thank you all the comments in my solo posts (you make my days!).

See you soon!

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Challenge :NEW!

May 20, 2015

Hi there friends!

it’s challenge time again and this time we want you to keep it

 
NEW!! SO that can mean a new technique, new product, new style, whatever you want, so long as you mention it in your post, so we know when we come to visit your blog!
Michelle Lupton
Lisa

Mateja
Niki G.

Chitra

Linda

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We hope they’ve got you inspired!!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our birt Thank you to everyone who participated in our birthday celebration Instagram Hop last week! It was so lovely to celebrate with past and present design team members. The winner has been chosen randomly from comments on day 2, stop 7, and the winner is @waterlily57 ! Congratulations! I will send you a DM to let you know how you can collect your prize!
This month, the design team at @ablognamedhero is This month, the design team at @ablognamedhero is celebrating the 9th anniversary of our first challenge! To help us celebrate, we have invited some design team alumni and special guests to join us for an Instagram hop over two days! We also have one $50 Hero Arts gift card to be won! This will be drawn from all the comments on all the stops, so the more you hop and comment, the better your chance to win.
The full hop list can be found at the bottom of this post, and you next stop is @art_of_albara
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This month, the design team at @ablognamedhero is This month, the design team at @ablognamedhero is celebrating the 9th anniversary of our first challenge! To help us celebrate, we have invited some design team alumni and special guests to join us for an Instagram hop over two days! We also have one $50 Hero Arts gift card to be won! This will be drawn from all the comments on all the stops, so the more you hop and comment, the better your chance to win.
***
The full hop list can be found at the bottom of this post, and you next stop is @lindatracedesigns
Rules:
-Follow @ablognamedhero. Please don’t follow just to unfollow after the giveaway is over.
-Like this post and leave a comment.
-Optional: tag your friends - one per comment.
-Entries accepted until April 7th, and the winner will be announced on the @ablognamedhero page and in the IG stories.
-No giveaway accounts.
By entering the giveaway, you confirm that you are over 13 years of age, and agree with Instagram’s terms and conditions, as well as release Instagram and Facebook of any responsibility. This giveaway is not sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.
***Good luck, have fun, and make sure you come back tomorrow for day 2!
#heroarts #ablognamedhero #ablognamedherofacebookpage #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakingismysuperpower #papercraft #greetingcards #handmadecards #sharehandmadekindess
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Gale here! We're gearing up for the 9th Anniversa Gale here!  We're gearing up for the 9th Anniversary celebration of our blog!  Be sure to visit Instagram for our giveaway hop on April 1st-2nd filled with stops from your favorite Hero Arts artists!  For more info on this easy and fun project, please visit thedarbycreekdiaries.com
Hello! Michelle here sharing a card at #ablognamed Hello! Michelle here sharing a card at #ablognamedherofacebookpage  for the floral challenge at #ablognamedhero 
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What is better than Birthday cake? Birthday cake w What is better than Birthday cake? Birthday cake with flowers 🙂 There are still a few days left on our Floral challenge and you can see details of my card on my blog. Have a great day, Mateja M
https://apocketfulofstamps.blogspot.com/2021/03/floral-birthday.html
Hi! @jenniferkotas here with another card for the Hi! @jenniferkotas here with another card for the Floral Challenge. There’s still a few more days to enter your own project. More info on my blog. #ablognamedhero #ablognamedherofacebookpage #heroarts
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Here's easy and elegant inspiration for the "A Blog Named Hero's" current floral challenge! The details are on my blog (link in bio!). Enjoy!
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Michelle here today, and I'm sharing a floral card Michelle here today, and I'm sharing a floral card on the #ablognamedherofacebookpage  for the floral challenge at #ablognamedhero 
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