A Blog Named Hero 5th Anniversary Bash

Hi Stampers!
 Today I'm participating in a fun blog hop with a LOT of give aways celebrating A Blog Named Hero's fifth anniversary, as one of the former design team members (scroll down for details for the give aways)


I made set of cards using the Hero Arts Color Layering Water Lily set and the coordinating dies along with the Birthday Messages stamp set. I used as well the coordinating ink cube set along with the greens collection of ink cubes. 
Watch the video below on how these cards came together. And please forgive me for the voice and keep calling the water lily, a watercoloring lily lol. I am still getting over a nasty cold and it was 2am when I was doing the voice over. 
The Next stop in the hop is Cindy Chiu, make sure you hop over her blog and leave her some love, too! 








**GIVEAWAY INFO:
A Blog Named Hero is so thankful for our wonderful sponsors and collaborating companies!  Several companies decided to help us celebrate our fifth anniversary with giveaways and they were so generous that we decided to spread the love over both hop days with different prizes to be won each day!  Giveaway prizes total more than $500!  To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  We will select winners randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit the Saturday post from A Blog Named Hero for the list of Saturday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Today's prizes include the following: 



Comments

liz said…
Love my misti. So great for layers stamping
~amy~ said…
Such a wonderful card set! Love the different colors.
Carolina Kathy said…
What at a great card set! Would make a nice gift for a special friend! TFS
Charlanne said…
Thanks for the pretty card. I didn't mind your voice as my husband has shared his cold with me so I sound the same.
Mom and wife. said…
Your flowers are so soft and lovely.
Kelly said…
I love the colors that you used everything works perfectly
Unknown said…
Great card. Love the Misti
Deb L said…
Thank you for sharing
Nora Noll said…
Oh I love your cards!! The flowers are so soft and lovely. I also like that you created more then one!!!
Betty said…
beautiful set of cards Ilina - hope you're feeling better!
Jan C said…
Thanks for the informative video. I always enjoying watching people "mass produce" cards to help me pick up little tricks that make the process quicker and easier. Lovely cards!
Megan said…
SO pretty! The cube sets are such a great idea! Makes the layering sets so easy!
Becca Yahrling said…
So very pretty! I love water lilies.
ldiggs said…
Such a beautiful card set! They would make great Mother's Day gifts!
Unknown said…
Happy 5th Anniversary! Thanks for the blog hop. What a lovely card!
Scrapperdipper said…
This is such a beautiful set of cards. The flower is stunning!
Anonymous said…
Lovely card!
Barb said…
Such a pretty card!
Love these flowers, great cards.
MA said…
Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win the give away.
Sherry said…
Loved your card - AND LOVE THE MISTI! Thank you for sharing for the 5th Anniversary!
Heidi said…
Beautiful water lilies, great card design!
Joan said…
Lovely cards - so wonderful to make many at once...then you have them ready to mail. Thank you.
I love the lily pad effect but what really livens up the card are the placement of the sequins. Some how it looks that much more delicate. Lovely!
These are so soft, beautiful, and truly lovely! TFA
Jackie said…
Beautiful! I almost bought that set several times and now I think I really do need it.
Unknown said…
Thanks for the video. I always enjoy them!
Helen said…
To paraphrase your first card. . .these cards are fabulous. As I watched your video, I was inspired by your attention to detail as your worked with each layout design. Thanks for sharing the cards and video.
Unknown said…
Very lovely card!
Cynthia Cole said…
Beautiful floral card set!
Unknown said…
Rethinking the need to get that stamp set. Love it and all your cards. TFS
Marcia Harper said…
Beautiful cards - love the color combos you chose.
Cindy C. said…
Beautiful set of cards!! I {heart} it!!
Barbara said…
Such lovely cards! TFS
Laura said…
Your cards are fabulous. Thanks for showing how you removed the lilly pad & replaced it. That's a great technique for repositioning & I'm sure I'll be borrowing that technique from now on.
Becky said…
Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
linda said…
I love these flowers!
Carol D said…
Beautiful! Thank you!
FD91354 said…
Beautiful card. This stamp set is going on my list of wants. Thanks for the blog hop
Debbie B said…
Beautiful cards! Thanks for the video too! Loving this blog hop with all this talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!
OMGosh so beautiful! Love the images and the vibrant colors.
Linda Towill said…
Very pretty cards made easier with the MISTI.
Joanie said…
Very nice with the layering.
Unknown said…
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Unknown said…
Beautiful card. Thanks for including the video. I'm getting ready to mass produce some cards so it's great to get those tips.
Unknown said…
Lovely colors and design
Martha M
Cardsbymaaike said…
i hope you feel better soon, don;t worry about the voice over, I;m sure noone will be upset with that, for sure...fab card the color combo is perfect
QuilterLaura said…
Just beautiful, I love seeing it in the different color variations!
Anonymous said…
I love lilies and these colors just make it pop. Thank you for posting such a pretty card!
MerryMerlin said…
pretty, pretty, pretty. Great video and hope you're better soon!
Deb Selby said…
I like the amount of white you have maintained on the cards. Looks lovely
Unknown said…
Just so pretty. Love all of the colors. They go so well together.What a pretty pretty card.
Unknown said…
Such a gorgeous card
Lagene said…
Beautiful cards, I love how you can switch up the look of the cards with the same elements!
Stefanie White said…
Beautiful cards. I dont have a Misti and its really hard to layer, I love how you make it look easy!
slang said…
Beautiful cards, lovely colors!
Isabel Z said…
I love blog hops because they are so inspiring--thank you!!!
Teena said…
Beautiful cards! Thanks for showing techniques you use.
Deb Kane said…
Pretty card set,the pinks are so nice, and the tip about versamark is very helpful.
Paperbeatsrock said…
Beautiful water lillies!
paperpicnic said…
Your card set is absolutely gorgeous, Ilina! I love that each finished card is just a bit different! Fabulous video too! Such a treat :)
paperpicnic said…
Your card set is absolutely gorgeous, Ilina! I love that each finished card is just a bit different! Fabulous video too! Such a treat :)
Lieve said…
Beautiful set of cards ! Thank you for sharing your talent !
Warm Birthday greetings (it's mine as well today) from Belgium,
Lieve

(take care, I hope you will feel better soon)
kartelene said…
Super cute card thank you for sharing
solarj said…
Very pretty cards. Nice colors.
Mirella said…
Oooooh, these are so beautiful, the whole set is fantastic! Love them all!
Perfect design for all occasions! I love this card. Thank you for sharing your creativity!
Psychomak said…
Thank you for the video tutorial. It helps so much to add to my skills and creativity. Beauiful cards
Laura S said…
Fabulous! Love the coloring on the lilly pads.
littlesavedgirl said…
Happiness always on your 5 year anniversary to a blog called hero !
CathyL said…
Such pretty water lilies!
Dolomaxwell said…
Cards love the colors on the Lilly pads.
Christi Conley said…
Beautiful cards - I now have the Watercoloring (hehe) Lilly on my wish list. Feel better soon!
Caitlin said…
Love the misti for layered stamping
judy said…
Lovely set of cards!
Kim Hill said…
What a fantastic card set! Love the colors!!
Migdalia said…
Beautiful cards!! Awesome job!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting with Creative M
Linnea S said…
great tip to dry the ink between layers. thank you! :)
Ginger said…
Enjoyed watching and listening to your creative process. Your cards are lovely.
Janet said…
I like the combination of pinks, yellows and orange. Very lovely.
Sonja said…
Great cards!
I Love that stamp set!!!
Laraine R said…
Beautiful cards! Fabulous hop with so much inspiration!
Your cards are always so lovely.
charliemmh said…
Thanks for the inspiration your cards are beautiful. Have a great day.
Terri M said…
Beautiful cards!
Debbie said…
Beautiful card. Thank you for the video. It's so much more helpful to me.
El said…
Beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration and participation in this blog.
Like the wonderful versatility of the WaterLily stamp used. Some how my comment keeps getting sent before I'm finished so I apologize for multiple comments.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
DaÅ¡a said…
Gorgeous set of cards
Cat Craig said…
Wonderfully clean and very pretty cards.
Macimbalo said…
Once again, my friend, you have made another amazing creation! GORGEOUS!
Unknown said…
I haven't seen a water lily in years, I live in TX, but was born in Washington state and used to see them all the time - thanks for reminding me of an old memory. Congratulations to the ladies on 5 years keep on crafting
Janine said…
Beautiful cards and thanks for the video!
Teri Ann said…
Those are lovely Water-Lillies!
jag said…
Nice to see different versions of the same flower. Beautiful set of cards.
Anonymous said…
Love the idea of making sets of cards at one time. These are really lovely.
gardener said…
Thanks for the video. I appreciate the time and effort to do videos.
Barbara said…
These are lovely and the Misti is definitely a plus here.
Natalie said…
Really cute cards! Love the design.
natgodfrey4@gmail.com
Unknown said…
Thank you for the great tutorial for beautiful cards.
Elaine said…
Awesome cards....beautiful!
Cyndi said…
I love that Waterlily set. Beautiful card.
Lindar C said…
Beautiful card. I appreciate when there is also a video.
Monika/Buzsy said…
Such a pretty set of cars Ilina. The colors are lovely!
Miriam Prantner said…
What a wonderful set of cards! Love these florals!
Denise said…
Beautiful cards, I love the water lily set.
Ericka Strange said…
Beautiful Lilly pads! Love the colors you used and such gorgeous cards!
BabsLouie said…
Love the little bit of flower over the edge of the card. It really gives a card so much life and movement. Thank you for sharing (and I hope you're over your cold!)
Heike said…
I think I need to get some of these color layering stamps they are so pretty.
Jaycee C. said…
The Layering Water Lily was one of the first new sets that caught my eye. I love your simplicity.
Linda said…
Gorgeous cards and colors. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.
Unknown said…
Beautiful cards!!
Marilyn M said…
I love making card sets and yours is absolutely beautiful.
Dee Earnshaw said…
Love this set of pretty cards. Thanks for sharing:)
Beautiful! What would we do with out a MISTI
Teresa Doyle said…
Such a beautiful set of cards! (That is a gorgeous stamp set!)
mbchoj said…
I just love your cards. Beautiful
Daylene said…
So pretty! I love the coloring of the flowers!
Terri Armstrong said…
these are beautiful!! now i want that lily set!
Jeannie B said…
Beautiful cards! I love doing sets and these are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Unknown said…
Beautiful card for spring. Reminds me of sitting by the pond by The Little Red School House near us.
Cheryl said…
Thank you for your beautiful cards
Sharyn said…
Beautiful cards. The stamp set is gorgeous.
katrynka said…
I absolutely love these cards!
Rachel Vass said…
A set of gorgeous cards, beautiful flowers.
Michelle H said…
You did a great job. The cards are amazing. Hope you feel better soon! 😃
Ann K said…
Fabulous flowers - great coloring and beautiful design.
Dana M said…
What a beautiful set of cards! Hope you kick that bug soon :)
Daria said…
Beautiful cards! Thank you for the video.
Linda Kunsman said…
that is a fab stamp layering set and gorgeous cards!
Cynthia said…
Beautiful cards!
Kleri said…
Nice cards!Thank you for sharing
Happy 5th Anniversary to ABNH!
Lisa said…
These are beautiful Ilina. Thank you for helping us celebrate at A Blog Named Hero.
Shirley N said…
Beautiful cards! Thanks for your informative video.
Unknown said…
Gorgeous cards and thank you for the video! I love seeing how other people create and things come together!
Lil T said…
These are beautiful! More great inspiration for all of Hero Arts's color layering stamps!
Unknown said…
so beautiful! I really appreciate that you included a video!
Karen Gerek said…
Fabulous set of cards. Lovely designs.
Mitzi said…
Great set of cards! It helps so much to have the matching dies and the Misti.
Teri Wilson said…
Just amazing! Love the colors!
Ava Gavloski said…
Beautifully designed card
Becky S. said…
Very pretty- Thanks for sharing your talent with all of us.
Sherry Bear said…
I really like my Misti and enjoy videos that make several cards at once!
Doris said…
Thanks for the video. I learned a lot by watching you put your cards together, and also how you used your MISTI so efficiently.
Cori said…
Such lovely cards. Thank you for the great ideas!
Mary Holshouser said…
It's fun to make a group of cards at one time.
Get a project done and the way you did it you
aren't just doing the same thing over and over.
that does get boring and results in not making
group cards.
You did a fantastic job.
thanks for sharing.
Wow! Just beautiful! Not 1 but 4!!! I love the different sentiments too. Makes a great gift set :-) Hero Arts had the best layering sets, don't they?!? Love them!
Barbara S said…
Your video was a perfect way for me to learn how to use the layering stamps. Thanks for sharing.
conil said…
Your lotus is gorgeous and the video was very informative. Thank you.
Joanie said…
Love layering, but need to practice!!
Deb said…
Gorgeous card! Love the vibrant colors of the lotus. Thanks for sharing the clip, too!
Patty said…
Absolutely stunning cards!!
Mrsfish02 said…
Really beautiful. I think you could make this in loads of different colors. Thanks
SeekHim1 said…
Pretty card! I would love to get one, so I should make some to send!
C Aguirre said…
Beautiful cards! Thanks for the video!
Such beautiful cards! Love the colors. Thank you for the chance to win!
Unknown said…
Beautiful cards, love flowers.
Mary-Anne V said…
These water lilies are stunning!
Cathy said…
Wonderful card set! Love the water lilies stamp and dies! It's on my must have list!
Unknown said…
Neat layering set
Barbara said…
Beautiful stamp, the cards are lovely.
Sandy D said…
Layering stamps are so much fun - pretty card.
joy said…
really pretty cards, ilina! my mini misti is the greatest!
Gloria P said…
Great job with the color layering water lily, even at 2 am! So happy for ABNH and the celebration marking 5 years of creative inspiration.
CreativSpirit said…
Beautiful cards, love the colors
Becky Moore said…
Your card is so bold and beautiful! Thank you!
TABray said…
Beautiful cards. Your work hasnever disappointed me.
Unknown said…
Lovely set of cards. I like the idea of mass producing elements to create a variety of card designs. Thanks for the video.
Candy said…
Beautiful and love the sentiments
Laurie said…
Pretty water lilies! Love your set of cards.
bkazoo said…
Lovely flowers.
Karen Shaylor said…
A fun use of the water lilies.
Evelyn said…
Very nice card.
Lisa H said…
Love the card and I love this stamp set. Great job and thanks for the awesome video so we can see how you did these in detail.
Marg said…
Beautiful cards. I really like your colouring. Wonderful idea for creating a gift package of cards.
Vonmariedesign said…
Very pretty set of cards!!
byAnnette said…
Pretty Cards!
Nice to have cards made
for when you need them
Lynne said…
All the same yet so different. Pink and yellow are a terrific combo. Well done.
Diane Bakehouse said…
Beautiful cards. Love that stamp set. It's new to me. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip about the dental floss.
Billie A said…
Your cards are beautiful. I love the color choices. The use of dental floss to remove is brilliant. I have some old containers of floss I don't care for.. so this will be perfect. I love your cards.
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