Hero Arts | Merry Christmas Card. Winter Catalog Blog Hop + Giveaway
Hello there! Thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of Hero Arts Winter 2017 products (more about this hop, new products and giveaway below)! Having spent an entire Summer in Phoenix I am very excited and anxious for cooler weather and lower temperatures and especially for the Holiday season!
The card I am sharing today (along with other cards from me for the Winter catalog) was made back in June when it was unbearably hot and truth be told it was quite a challenge to get into a Holiday mood. Thankfully, Christmas tunes and ice cream helped!
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CARD DETAILS
This card uses 3 new stamps: a gorgeous background stamp Christmas Poster (it’s a woodblock stamp so it also makes a great decor piece on a shelf, you can catch a part of it on my photo above and below); fabulous Merry Christmas Script sentiment (this one is also a woodblock one, there’s a similar one – Season’s Greetings that is also gorgeous) and Color Layering Holly – a must have clear set for stamping beautiful leaves.
To create this card I first heat embossed Christmas Poster background onto an olive cardstock panel cut to 4 x 5 1/2″ (the Olive cardstock is from Simon and is unfortunately discontinued) in white embossing powder. To make the paper darker at the bottom I blended Forever Green ink going across the panel (I didn’t blend any at the top). The ink stained my heat embossing a bit, so I lightly wiped the card with a cloth sprayed with Hero’s Ultra Clean. I foam mounted my panel onto an A2 white top folding card base.
I also used same white embossing powder and heat embossed Merry Christmas sentiment onto a red cardstock panel and foam mounted it onto my card. To stamp the holly leaves and berries I used several shades of green and red (I’m listing all colors in the Supplies section below), cut them mount with my scissors (there are coordinating dies available, but I didn’t have them at the time) and adhered onto my card.
Lastly, I coated berries with some glitter using Wink Of Stella glitter pen and Glossy Accents.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
Please join us for a fun filled hop!
The next stop on this hop is Lydia Fiedler. You can also start over at The Hero Arts Blog.
GIVEAWAY!
Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Wednesday, 8/30 at 11:59pm PT.  Winners will be announced the winner 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 Clear Stamps Color Layering Holly Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Frame Cuts Dies Holly Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Holly Bundle Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Christmas Poster Background Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Rubber Stamp Merry Christmas Script Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Olive Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Field Greens Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Fresh Peach Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Pale Tomato Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Red Royal Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Glossy Accents Glue Dimensional Adhesive Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 EZ Runner Grand – Permanent Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 EZ Runner Grand – Permanent – Refill Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ultra Clean Stamp Cleaner Shop at: SSS | HA |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Kirsty Vittetoe
August 23, 2017What a beautiful holiday card!
Susan E Guzy
August 23, 2017Beautiful card. my cards this year are very similar background stamp by SU, and I made a wreath out of pine sprig dies and bow die. I think your card will be a hit with the recepients!.
Tammy B
August 23, 2017This is a beautiful card! It would be very easy to mass produce. Thanks for sharing!
Celeste Goff
August 23, 2017Gorgeous card Yana! I love the vintage feel!
Kimberly Ostgard
August 23, 2017Love your vintage looking Christmas card.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a blessed day!
Kimberly
Kerry
August 23, 2017The poster background stamp looks SO good… it looks like it was printed not stamped
Nicole Nardi
August 23, 2017Beautiful card. I really like the new Christmas poster background stamp.
SuzanD
August 23, 2017Simply stunning.
Erin MacDonald
August 23, 2017Beautiful!
Sue LD
August 23, 2017I like the fabulous background for this Christmas card.
JBeran
August 23, 2017Love this card, especially the background stamp. Thank you for sharing.
Renee Thompson
August 23, 2017Oh I was hoping someone would show a card with that big background stamp! Great job!
Parker2
August 23, 2017This is a gorgeous card. It has inspired me to make one just like it yet not at all like it. The banner, leaves & berries on the front, the story page on the inside (like a mini-mini book, and another page for a few sentences. Thanks so very much for the inspiration.
Roberta S
August 23, 2017Very very pretty. I love the colors. Thank you for sharing.
Kathie Krawczyk
August 23, 2017Such a classic card. I just love it.
Michelle H
August 23, 2017I always enjoy seeing what you create. This card is beautiful. I think the holly and berries gives an elegant touch to the card.
Jeanne Beam
August 23, 2017Wow! What beautiful Christmas card. Thanks for sharing…
Miriam Prantner
August 23, 2017I love that background and those layered holly leaves!
Sherri Scott
August 23, 2017all your work is beautiful
Sandie
August 23, 2017A beautiful card
Pam
August 23, 2017Beautiful card.
Dolores Holloman
August 23, 2017i AM LOVING THIS BLOG HOP AND SEEING Christmas in the air early instead of waiting til the last minute and doing it. This card is awesome too. All u do is wonderful. One thing I noticed is it seems not all the post are submitting my comments and I have been doing each one. Hope that does not stop me from having a chance on the drawing. I would like to win too or have a chance.
Rebecca Ednie
August 23, 2017I love how you did the background. It’s really beautiful.
Janelle H.
August 23, 2017This is my Favorite Christmas color combination. I love the background stamp, and the Merry Christmas font is The Best! Great card!
Marjorie Dumontier
August 23, 2017Absolute perfect card with a super cool background !!
PA808
August 23, 2017Beautiful “Traditional” Christmas card. Love the colors you chose to create this card. Great piece of Art. Well done!
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee
August 23, 2017Like the background words for a wonderful Christmas card.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Kathy s
August 23, 2017Great card, love this background stamp and your colours are so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Lynda
August 23, 2017What a great background stamp! It would be so great for when you are making multiple cards
Rinda K.
August 23, 2017Love how the Christmas poster stamp is the main component of the card…it’s so different, yet so festive.
Phyllis Freese
August 24, 2017I love this card! The background is a perfect backdrop for the holly leaves and the bold, red greeting. Thanks so much for sharing your card with everyone.
MJ
August 24, 2017Beautiful card! I had not seen the background stamp. Thank you for sharing.
Denise Bryant
August 24, 2017Gorgeous card! Beautiful colors and details!
Beverley Hollis
August 24, 2017Red and green are my favourite Christmas colours, and your card is just beautiful, perfect
Kris in Alaska
August 24, 2017I love it! Traditional and bold!
Jill
August 24, 2017Love the poster stamp background…so fun!
Lesley S.
August 24, 2017Love the background stamp and the colours you’ve used. They give a vintage feel to this card.
Amy Wazwaz
August 24, 2017The leaves on this holly layering set are beautiful!
Debbie McKelvey
August 24, 2017I love this card, so gorgeous! The background stamp is in my must have list of stamps now. You always do the prettiest cards and I love visiting your blog each day to see what you do with stamps and dies.
Tanya Suresh
August 24, 2017I love how while I scroll through Instagram, I can tell it’s your card before even seeing the username! You used all the Christmas colors and made it fabulous!! I feel like it’s Christmas already 😀
Joanne Lowe
August 24, 2017What a very COOL, yet vintage-feel card, that poster-type stamp with the words to that well-known Christmas story is really wonderful. BEAUTIFUL card!!!
Best wishes,
Joanne Lowe
Maria B
August 24, 2017I like the shading on your berries.
Talitha F Wright
August 24, 2017Love your card. Like the traditional look of it.
michelle sullivan
August 24, 2017Oh Yana- I just love your card! Love all your work actually 🙂 Super pretty!
craftygal1
August 24, 2017Lovely card. Love the Christmas poster background stamp.
Stacey
August 24, 2017such a beautiful card, I love that background.
Hey Jude Cards (Jude U)
August 24, 2017So beautiful. I love this!!!!
Christy M
August 24, 2017Oh wow! I love this card!!
DebSelby
August 24, 2017Loving the look of the Christmas poster
Angie Hall
August 24, 2017This card is gorgeous, Yana. Glad you used the bright red for the sentiment background.