Hero Arts | 3Dimensional Snowflakes Card and Video. Holiday Release Blog Hop + Giveaway
Hello everyone and thank you so much for stopping by today to help celebrate Hero Arts Holiday 2016 Release (more about this below).
Hero Arts 2016 Holiday catalog (browse it here or below) is filled with amazing inspiration, beautiful products, and better yet fantastic products. The one product that stood out most and the one I loved most was the set of Paper Layering Snowflakes dies. Paper Layering is a unique line of dies that create only partial die cut designs and allow for beautiful 3D effects. If you are a subscriber of my blog you might have already seen my cards with the Paper Layering Palm Tree and also Paper Layering Pineapple dies.
Today I’d like to share a closer look at the Paper Layering Snowflake dies and show you a Clean & Simple card created with their help.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve filmed a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up and share with a crafty friend! Drop me a comment too, I love hearing from you!
CARD DETAILS
The Paper Layering Snowflake dies can be used with or without the outer frame die (watch my video above to see the difference). To achieve the look I have on my cards you’ll need to use just the snowflakes, no frame dies. Here I layered 3 snowflake dies onto a panel created out of white cardstock and taped them in place with washi tape, I die cut one corner of my panel, flipped the dies and taped them onto the other corner and die cut again.
I wanted to add a bit of shine and sparkle to this card, so I layered silver glitter paper under my die cut panel so that silver glitter would show through the snowflakes. I’m sharing another card below where I’ve layered gold glitter paper.
To create my sentiment I used two stamp sets – Holiday Messages and Tags and Christmas Messages. I heat embossed my images in Platinum embossing powder onto white cardstock and cut out with my scissors (there are matching dies available).
After I foam mounted the frames onto the die cut panel and foam mounted my panel onto a light gray card base I adhered a gold sequin inside each snowflake and also added a small clear droplet from Pretty Pink Posh. I also adhered several clear beads – they create the illusion of snow that is about to melt.
When creating a card like this keep in mind that it would need to be hand delivered and mailed in a box to preserve the 3D effect these snowflakes provide.
SIMILAR CARD FROM HERO ARTS HOLIDAY CATALOG
Like I mentioned I have another similar card using the same supplies. The difference here is in the colors of glitter paper and cardstock and also embossing powder. My frames were heat embossed onto vellum here and only the top frame was foam mounted.
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION
I had a blast creating projects with the new products from Hero Arts. Here are a few additional cards I made using new goodies.
Season’s Greetings – using same Holiday Messages and Tags stamps and Snowflake Bold Prints background stamp. Images heat embossed in Brass Embossing Powder.
To My Dearest Friend – using Color Layering Deer stamp set, a sentiment from the Christmas Messages set and the following ink colors: Soft Vanilla, Soft Apricot, Pumpkin Pie, Cup O’ Joe to stamp the deer.
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GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, August 28 at 11:59 pm PT, winners will be announced the following week on Hero Arts blog.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Hero Arts Paper Layering Snowflakes with Frames DI196 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
Hero Arts Holiday Messages and Tags CL983 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
Hero Arts Christmas Messages CM100 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
Hero Arts Platinum Embossing Powder PW117 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SC | SB | AZ |
Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 Deco Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Mixed Media Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Be Creative Tape 3MM ROLL Double Sided Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Metallic Rose Gold Sequins Shop at: SSS |
Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Seed Beads Shop at: SSS |
Cathy
August 23, 2016Love the inspiration- all the cards are so beautiful!
boilermom27
August 23, 2016That is a gorgeous card, thank you!
Cindy C.
August 23, 2016All so gorgeous, love how you used the paper layering snowflake die!
vicdd
August 23, 2016LOVE the way you cute out the snowflakes!!!!!!!!
Helen Gullett
August 23, 2016WOW! Yana… they all are WOW! That Paper Layering snowflake is gorgeous!
THANK YOU for the inspirations!
Eileen R
August 23, 2016You are very talented, love your cards!
Ashlee Mc
August 23, 2016Your cards and these dies are AMAZING!!!
Agnieszka
August 23, 2016Gorgeus cards, so festive. Thanks for sharing.
Jan Elmore
August 23, 2016White & gold are always classy!
kajcyika
August 23, 2016So creative! Love it
Kathy Thisted
August 23, 2016Super fun cards! Love what you did with the new Hero release products
SusanME
August 23, 2016Your work is just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Evelyn B
August 23, 2016Love the snowflakes and the way you put them together with the sparkling paper behind them!!
Amanda
August 23, 2016Beautiful cards. The paper layering snowflake dies are stunning.
Love how you used them.
Laura Rummler
August 23, 2016Love this, love this, love this!! What classy cards…
sarah t.
August 23, 2016So lovely! Love a bit of bling on my Christmas cards.
Susan King
August 23, 2016I just love this card that you made with the snowflakes! It has so much dimension and glitter! Thank you!
Jean McCurry
August 23, 2016Lovely projects as always
Beth Holt
August 23, 2016Great examples! Love those paper layering dies. So many things that you can do with them!
Tallie Corner
August 23, 2016I love how at first the snowflakes look like die cuts gone wrong, then you brush the up and they turn into snowflakes! Wonderful inspiration!
barbara lassiter
August 23, 2016Oh my! You done it again. Love your style and all these are gorgeous. The snowflake card is probably my favorite! 🙂
Leanne in CA
August 23, 2016Fabulous as always! Thanks for the inspiration on this fun blog hop.
Dana W
August 23, 2016Wow!!! Stunning cards!!
eglugo1972
August 23, 2016These cards are so elegant.
Janelle
August 23, 2016Lovely, and elegant and sparkly. Love them!
CathyL
August 24, 2016Very lovely cards!
Donna Bowman
August 24, 2016Loving the snowflakes!! Thanks for the inspiration.
DC
August 24, 2016Absolutely gorgeous cards!
CAROL
August 24, 2016You made such a pretty card with the snowflakes.
Sharon Block
August 24, 2016Beautiful as ever Yana! Thanks for the inspiration.
lolyborda43
August 24, 2016I love both versions of the snowflake card. The deer is adorable too! TFS
Judy
August 24, 2016Beautiful and elegant cards!
Martha Berry
August 24, 2016I always enjoy and learn from Yana’s video’s. The three dimensional snowflake card is just beautiful!
Mary W
August 24, 2016I really liked the tiny bit of blue showing in the flake centers! Think I will try to get that effect. Thanks.
Katie M
August 24, 2016Totally my favorite cards!
joy meadows
August 24, 2016Beautiful card, Yana! You never disappoint with your beautiful designs.
SolarRay
August 24, 2016Stunning and elegant cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Jeanne Aitken
August 24, 2016Yana, I’m so addicted to all of your creations. The snowflake card is so glorious! Must have dies for me! Thanks for your inspiration, as always!
kirsty vittetoe
August 24, 2016Always enjoy your beautiful creation!
Yvonne
August 24, 2016You’ve created some wonderful snowflake backgrounds with the 3-D dies and the background stamp! I love the sparkle you’ve put together in both. Thanks!
Bonnie Thrasher
August 24, 2016Such elegant, beautiful cards. Love those snowflakes and that darling deer.
shartl
August 24, 2016Your cards are so elegant and gorgeous. I love the touched of gold and all the layering.
Dee Earnshaw
August 24, 2016Yana your cards are gorgeous and you always manage to inspire me. Thank you so much!
ambecoming
August 24, 2016Beautiful job! I had not thought of raiding the jewelry supplies, but I love the subtle look of the clear beads! Thanks so much.
Tara Prince
August 24, 2016Gorgeous cards!!
Crimson Owl Creations
August 24, 2016Gorgeous winter cards! They are so pretty and sparkly!
Sue D.
August 24, 2016Beautiful cards… especially the gold embossed snowflake card; just lovely.
Izzy Scrap
August 24, 2016As usual, very gorgeous cards Yana ! This snowflake card is so beautiful and so chic ! I also love the blue version of it ! Thanks so much for sharing, for the video and for the chance to win.
Teresa Godines
August 24, 2016Love those snowflakes. Stunning card.
Diann :)
August 24, 2016Absolutely stunning cards! Thank you for sharing 🙂