Thursday, January 23, 2014

{Hero Arts} 2014 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hero Hostesses + Videos!


Welcome to Day 4 of the Hero Arts 2014 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hero Hostesses! I'm delighted to be your first stop today. You should've arrived from the Hero Arts Blog. Hero Arts is giving away three big prize packages and winners will be randomly drawn from all hostess blogs each day as well as the five introductory posts at the Hero Arts Blog. The more comments you leave along the way, the more chances you have to win!


My first card features the Tiny Triangles background, Spring Branch die and Good Luck sentiment set. I used the Pale Tomato, Soft Cantaloupe and Bubble Gum shadow inks.


From start-to-finish, here's how I made the card:



In contrast to the soft and pretty card, I'd like to share a masculine version using the same Tiny Triangles background and Good Luck sentiment set.


To create this background, I die cut circles of various sizes from a piece of scrap paper. Then I inked the background with the stamp facing up, laid the scrap on top and pressed the white cardstock into it so that only the ink coming through the circles would stamp on to the cardstock.


After that, I used the die cut circles and some repositionable adhesive to hold the circles on the stamped areas and protect them from the embossing paste. Then I used the Hero Arts Numbers Background Stencil to apply metallic silver embossing paste. Once the stencil and die cut circles are removed, I end up with a funky mixed media background. After the embossing paste dries, I adhere the panel to a dark grey card base and pop on the sentiment with foam tape.



GIVEAWAYS

In addition to Hero Arts' generous giveaways, I have three of my own!

(1) This first prize consists of two Hero Arts background clings and the winner will be drawn randomly from my blog followers.



(2) This second prize consists of two Hero Arts background clings and the winner will be drawn randomly from my YouTube subscribers.



(3) This third prize consists of two Hero Arts woodblock stamps and will be drawn from all comments left on this post.



If you leave a comment here, follow my blog and are a subscriber to my YouTube Channel, that means you have three chances to win (well, four, since your comment here also qualifies for the Hero Arts giveaways)! You have until 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, January 26th and I will announce all three winners here on Monday, January 27th. Thanks so much for stopping by and good luck! :)

Your next stop is my sweet and talented friend Anita Recksiedler!

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SHartl said...

Wow, the silver embossed background with the circles is spectacular! Love all the fun details!! I am already a follower and am now following on You Tube

Dawn T said...

fabulous cards and awesome tutorials

Cynthia Chan said...

Wow, such beautiful cards created. Simply great!

Linda said...

love your cards today, Emily. thanks for sharing the videos and your wonderful give-away!

crafter said...

Amazing! Great techniques on the backgrounds!

patti said...

I love how you have done the backgrounds on your cards I will have to try this!

Craftykthy said...

Thanks for the video love your cards

pam said...

love the video!

Karen Dunbrook said...

awesome cards...you rock gf...

Lainey said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration.

Susanne Vargas said...

Beautiful cards! Amazing how you did the background on the second one!

Sandie said...

Wow ... fantastic use of background stamp. Thanks for sharing. Cheers :)

~amy~ said...

How fun emily! Love your cards and the use of the paste, which I have some, just waiting for me to use this weekend!

Laurie said...

Really interesting technique you came up with. So many ideas here, just love it. Thanks

cheryl l. said...

Great cards...very unique!

Tami B. said...

These are so pretty and I love the silver embossing paste.

Dee said...

Wow! Very inspiring- you gave me some good ideas in combining stamps and other media.
Dee Ann Matthews

Sabrina said...

Thank you for showing us some wonderful techniques and your gorgeous cards!!

Unknown said...

what fun techniques! I will definitely give them a try!

JudyH said...

Lovely cards.

Sandy M said...

Always love a CAS card. Easier the better and yours are easy. Love them.

Diane said...

Wow, your cards are gorgeous. Love your background techniques. I especially like the masculine card. Thanks for sharing.

Rhonda M said...

That man card is neat! You can never have enough ideas for a masculine card. I really enjoyed how you inked the backgrounds.

Cyndee Scholet said...

That was very interesting and different how you combined the inked background and the texture paste background.

Pam said...

Wow! What a great background technique. Love these cards.

Else49 said...

I just love how you created the card. Love the background and the vellum leaves. Both the colour and the vellum give it such a 'soft' touch. Very nice

Gerrina said...

Great cards and super effect with the vellum! watched the second video to see what the steps for that card were and think it is a super technique. Think I want to use that one sometime, so big thanks! Inky greetings, Gerrina

Мария Доричева Maria Doricheva said...

Emily, love how creative you're withe the Good Luck labels! Wonderful cards!

Anonymous said...

Great cards, great techniques. Thanks for sharing.

diana said...

Lovely cards! Thanks for the technique videos. ;-)

Kris in Alaska said...

Love that silver embossed card the most! FAbulous!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Suzanne C said...

Sweet backgrounds and fab cards! Love the texture and design! Beautiful Beautiful!

Loly Borda said...

Fabulous cards Emily! TFS I follow your blog.

Tracey McNeely said...

Your background stamping is gorgeous, pretty card.

Deirdre said...

So soft and pretty - stunning creations Emily.

shirley-bee said...

These cards are fabulous, Emily! I love the textured background on the masculine card.

Helen Gullett said...

Emily, these cards are amazing! Thank you so much for the video tutorials. The backgrounds are so cool!

ArtGekko said...

Sweetly elegant! :)

Robin K. said...

I really love your artful compositions Emily! Thanks for sharing your talent!

Becs Attwood said...

Beautiful cards -such great backgrounds. Thanks for sharing.

Jenny W said...

So romantic! Thanks for the inspiration!

HawaiianLibrarian said...

I really like the texture and sheen on the masculine card. Mahalo for the tutes.

Colleen said...

Very elegant.

Buttarcrafts said...

Great cards Emily! Really like the backgrounds

Michelle W said...

Some really cool techniques. I love the valentines card. Thank you for a chance to win.

Ariana said...

i like the use of the die cut on the first card!

Lindsey said...

These are both such amazing cards! I love the colours of the first one and how you chose to ink the background stamp -- adds so much interest! The more masculine background of the second one really is jaw-dropping -- love it! And wow, Emily -- you are being so generous with your giveaways, on top of all the inspiration!

Unknown said...

Love the cards, always looking for new ways to use the background stamps.

Unknown said...

Love the texture you utilized in your cards.

Anonymous said...

Both of your cards are so gorgeous!

Ann K said...

Love the background techniques - and the use of the stencil. Thanks for sharing!

Colleen said...

Love all the new ideas!

jennifer.essad said...

I appreciate "funky" I like your choices for color, the silver metallic really defines the card. Thanks so very much for offering me a chance to participate

Andrea B. said...

Wow! I love the effect of only covering part of your stamp with the inks, and the molding paste over those stencils is so cool! Love all of the texture you gave to both cards. Thank you for sharing your techniques!

Amanda said...

Wow! I've never seen the technique you used on your second card. It's amazing! I can't wait to try it! Thank you for the videos.

Carol from La Crosse said...

Beautiful cards. Love the layers and the technique you used with the embossing folder and circles.

Thanks for sharing!

I feel fortunate to have found your blog through this hop. I am now following your blog and your YouTube!

Weenie Thomas said...

Gorgeous pair of cards!

Shona Chambers said...

What a fantastic background technique!! It looks amazing on both of your cards and really love the colour combos on both cards too!!

Cindi said...

I love how you combined the graphic and the ornate. Very cool.

Simply AJ said...

Amazing Cards and Fantastic Videos! Thanks so much for sharing and for the giveaway goodies. I'm a follower on your blog and YouTube. AJ@queenofmynest

patscrap said...

Great cards ! thanks for the tutos and for the giveaways too !

lynneatw said...

I love your cards especially the background techniques.

PiecesbyEmily said...

I love the background on your cards, Emily! Thanks for sharing the technique!

Janeen said...

i like the colors of the shadow inks in the top card especially. great work. thanks.

MarcyK924 said...

Gorgeous cars, Em!! I love how you made them so feminine and elegant! And I'm so excited about your YouTube channel! I'll have to sign up for that, ASAP!! Thanks for all you do for the hostess sistahs! Can't say it enough!! XO

Carey said...

The dimension in this card adds so much interest! Nice!

Yvette said...

Love your stunning designs Emily!

Amrita said...

great cards! love the backgrounds!

Ruth H said...

Emily, thank you so much for the two very informative videos!! You take papercrafting to a whole new level. I'm thinking I need that background stamp!

Anonymous said...

Great cards Emily! And thanks for the videos!

Isha Gupta said...

OMG!!! You've some amazing creativity going on there. Both the cards are Stunning. Thank you so much for the videos too. That touch of vellum gives pretty feminine touch to your gorgeous bg. The masculine card is über cool cos of the colors and the silver paste. TFS!!

Unknown said...

You have really created a bunch of beautiful cards, Emily. Thanks for sharing!

Linda E said...

Oh, Emily! The 2 background techniques you showed are really wonderful. I can't wait to try them myself. Thanks so much for sharing.

Marie said...

Great background techniques! Thanks for the inspiration!

Meghan said...

Perfect colours, perfect layout, perfect everything!

Kimmy said...

Beautiful cards, Emily! I just adore those backgrounds and your videos are so helpful.

loulou said...

Fantastic cards Emily. Thank you for your great videos on their creation. I love your background technics - amazing results.

Katie said...

Wow, both of your cards are amazing! I love what you have done with the backgrounds and how you used the solid sentiment stamp to center the card. Thanks for sharing your techniques too. Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Kathy H said...

Cool techniques! Thanks for the videos!

mimi said...

I just love your backgrounds on your cards.

Prentzess said...

I had never seen this technique--with the cut out circles as a template on top of a background stamp. How fun! Can't wait to try it!

Karin Åkesdotter said...

FABULOUS designs! As Always! LOVE your cards Emily!

ionabunny said...

Love both cards. Your tips on stamping through the circles are fab. Must try that. Thanks for sharing

cheiron said...

I am in love with the LOVE card! Gorgeous backgrounds you have created!

LauraJane:) said...

Thanks for the videos. I like how you inked up only parts of the BG on your first card.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing your great techniques

Maria Giselle B. said...

Love the she/he card. Thanks for the give away.

Hamutal Shafrir said...

Beautiful creative cards! Thank you for the video tutorials.

jenbar said...

The colours are great, as well as the designs. thanks

Elena said...

Fabulous tutorials. Thank you for sharing your great ideas.
Elena

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