Happy Spring! I hope wherever you are you are enjoying some warmer weather. This is my last post as a Design Team member for A Blog Named Hero. I’ve truly enjoyed my time as a DT and working with these amazing women, especially Lisa and Jess and wish the best to the amazing team who will take over these fun challenges! You can always find me over at Strangely Creative.
Have you had a chance to play along with our current challenge Embossing?

I tried something a little different for my cards this month. I pulled out some stencils and Versamark ink and embossed my stencils for a different look.
It got a little sticky, but in general it was a fun way to make a card. I used Hero Arts Black cardstock since it is a heavier weight and could hold up to the heat embossing.
I took the stencil and placed it on the black cardstock and smooshed the Versamark ink onto the paper. I then used gold embossing powder for extra shine.
After my paper cooled off, I took out some colored pencils and colored the image.
I used the same technique with this stencil as well.
Once I finished coloring the spaces, I used a heart die to die cut the embossed cardstock. This sentiment is perfect for such a shiny card!
I hope you get a chance to play along with us this month. Thanks for stopping by and I can’t wait to see what you make for this fun challenge!

SUPPLIES
Want to find the products I used? They are listed below for ease of reference. (Affiliated links are used at no cost to you. Thank you!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.
![]() Hero Arts – Hand Drawn Everyday Messages Shop at: HA |
![]() Hero Arts – Glorious Petal Stencil Shop at: HA |
![]() Hero Arts – Scrollwork Shop at: HA |
![]() Hero Hues – Pitch Black Shop at: HA |
![]() Hero Arts – Embossing Powder – Gold Shop at: HA |
![]() Tsukineko – VersaMark Ink Pad Shop at: HA |