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Stencilled Sunshine

December 24, 2020

Hello!  Seeka here and today I’m sharing a quick and easy card featuring the Flourish Sun Stencil.

I started by positioning the stencil over an 4.25″ x 5.5″ inch piece of white cardstock and using low-tack tape to temporarily hold the two together.

Next, I used blending brushes to blend four colors of Reactive inks over the stencil and onto the cardstock.  I concentrated Creamsicle ink in the center of the sun and then faded and blended it into Lemon Drop ink. Then I added Key Lime Fizz, and finally Pool Party.

To finish, I stamped a sentiment from the You Shine stamp set in black and then adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.

Thanks so much for coming by, and happy holidays to you and yours!

Don’t forget to join in our latest challenge!

 

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Challenge time for December!

December 15, 2020

Hi there crafting friends, 

Happy Holidays!!

First of all, from all of us at A Blog Named Hero, Merry Christmas, happy holidays and blessings for the New Year.

Today, I’m excited to be sharing with you the final challenge of 2020. 

This month we want you to take stock of the crafting you’ve seen or done this year and

 

LeeAnn

Seeka

Caren

 

So we want to see what cards inspired you this year and what you make based off them. Remember that CASE doesn’t mean copy, it can be a single element that you use, a colour, a style or just an overall ‘feel’ for the original. The point is to create something enw from your inspiration.

 

In your posts, please also put the original (CASE’d) project, so we can see what you did!

For a chance to win one of two gift vouchers from our beloved sponsors, Hero Arts, make sure to enter via the linky tool below.

We can’t wait to see what you make!!

Crafty hugs,

Linda

 

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Trio of Tags

November 27, 2020

Hi everyone, Caren here today.  I hope all who celebrated had a great Thanksgiving.

Today I have a trio of tags to share with you today.

I stamped the Graphic Snowflake Bold Prints stamp onto white card stock with Versamark ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  

I then used tag dies from my stash to die cut three dies from the stamped image.  I ink blended with three different colors of distress ink.  I colored the images from an older Hero Arts stamp set – Snow Much Joy – with Copic markers.

I stamped my sentiments – from the November 2017 My Monthly Hero kit – onto some banners.  I adhered the images and banners to my tags with dimensional adhesive.  To finish the tags, I added some coordinating twine.

Thanks so much for visiting and don’t forget to visit the challenge to link up your project for a chance to win a Hero Arts gift card!

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Joy To You

November 24, 2020

Hello there! Seeka here and today I have a holiday card with tropical vibe. I had different intentions when I started this card, but as the background came together it began to remind me of tropical waters and I found myself choosing a floral ornament with a color combination reminiscent of a Hawaiian shirt.

I started by using Embossing & Watermark Ink and Sparkle embossing powder to heat emboss the Abstract Linocut Bold Print background stamp onto an A2-sized piece of Paradise cardstock.

Next, I used the Poinsettia and Ornament Fancy Die to cut the ornament from white cardstock, and the sentiment die from the Joy Stamp & Cut set to cut “joy” from Papaya cardstock. I stamped a small sentiment from the Joy set in Intens-ified Black ink onto a strip of white cardstock.

To assemble the card, I trimmed the background to about 4″ x 5.25″ and then used foam tape to adhere the ornament and sentiments. To finish, I used more foam tape to adhere the card front to an A2-sized card base.

Don’t forget to check out this month’s challenge! The theme is Glitter and Sparkle.

Thank you so much for visiting!

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Challenge time!

November 15, 2020

Hi there crafting friends!

I’m excited to be here with one of our last challenges of the year!

It’s headed towards the holiday season, so we thought you might all be starting to make your christmas cards, and so, our challenge this month is to add some

Yay!

I always love adding a bit of sparkle to my projects anyway so this was a fun one for me, I’m sure it was for the Design Team too.  Lets take a peek at what they made.

So much gorgeousness! 

 

So, as per usual our beloved Hero Arts have sponsored us, and you have the chance to win one of two gift vouchers thanks to them! All you need to do is enter via the linky tool below before 5pm on the 10th December, and you’ll be in the draw!

 

We can’t wait to see what you all create 🙂

 

Sparkly hugs

Linda 

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Hi there! Gale here as we continue our month long Hi there!  Gale here as we continue our month long anniversary celebration!  Please like and follow this page, then enter your project on our blog for a chance to win 1 of 2 $50 gift cards!  For more info on my project, please visit https://www.thedarbycreekdiaries.com/2021/03/ABNHanniversaryhop.html  Take care!
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
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.
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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 and have fun (and, if you missed yesterday, please visit @ablognamedhero to see yesterday’s participants)! #heroarts #ablognamedhero #ablognamedherofacebookpage #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakingismysuperpower #papercraft #greetingcards #handmadecards #sharehandmadekindess
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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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