Hero Arts catalog release , blog hop and give away!

Hi Stampers!
 Happy Thursday! And welcome to Hero Arts  Catalog Release  blog hop. Hope you are following the blog hop, and if you are already tired and probably overwhelmed from all the beautiful creations so far, but don't worry you are almost to the end. There are only few more stops after me, but trust me you don't want to miss them.




Now, you have probably arrived here from Lisa Stain's blot and if you haven't trust me you don't want to miss her amazing projects. So go back to her blog or start from the beginning(the Hero Arts blog) and if you arrived here from her blog, then you are on the right track and your next stop will be Amy Kolling blog(and you don't want to miss her project, either).




Giveaway
Hero ARts giving away three $50 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Thursday, February 22nd at 11:59pm PT and the winner will be announced the week after that.
Now lets take a look of few cards I made using the new catalog goodies.

First off is the Color Layering Elephant (I used only the outline stamp) and the Flowering Nasturtium wood block stamps. I did some reverse masking and colored with the new liquid watercolors. 
Watch the video below, how this card came to be! 





Then there is the Color Layering caterpillar set, along with Weird and Wonderful. i had so much fun playing with different colors for the caterpillar. 





Then, one of my favorite sets the Color Layering Swan. I did some ink blending on the background using Bubble gum, Orchid and Grape Juice inks, and black and Navy for the water. 



Then, there is the Color Layering Swallowtail. I love butterflies, so I had to showcase couple cards using this set today .Again, I played with different color combinations for the butterflies 




Another set I LOVEd playing with is the Color Layering Nasturtium. I again played with different color combinations and few different Stamp& Cut sets





Last but not the least is the . House Stamp and Cut. I used Chameleon Pens to color the image and Wallpaper background stamp for the background.





Thank you so much for stopping by and hop you are inspired to create something today

Full blog hop list

The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Yana Smakula
Cathy Zielske
May Sukyong Park
Nichol Spohr
Michelle Short
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Lydia Fiedler
Heather Ruwe
Laurie Willison
Clare Prezzia
Iliana Myska
Emily Midgett
Janette Kausen
Jenn Shurkus
Sean Fetterman
Simon Hurley Joan Bardee
Megan Hoeppner
Lisa Stein
Ilina Crouse  - that's me
Amy Kolling
Rubeena Ianigro
Kelly Latevola
Libby Hickson
Lucy Abrams

Comments

Rubeena I. said…
Love your cards - that swan scene is my fave!
~amy~ said…
okay, as always you've blown me away with all your gorgeous projects!!!!! I always love your use of color! That elephant = genius.
Lydia Fiedler said…
Why are you so extra? Amazing.
Oh my I love your cards so much, wish I was half as good. Thanks for sharing :)
Wow! So many beautiful cards. Love the swan card - the background is stunning!
Debbie Rumpza said…
I love all your beautiful cards... the purple caterpillar is so beautiful!
Natalie said…
Holy moly!! Your cards are gorgeous!!! Wow!
Unknown said…
love this!
Great ideas! thanks for sharing ;)
Kiwigirl said…
I love them all,I love them all!
patti said…
Oh my goodness... love all of your cards... they are fabulous!!
Joyce said…
What a fun and creative group of cards. Thank you.
Purple Princess said…
Great cards! I love the caterpillar cards!!
Diane K said…
I really like all your cards but the flower inside the elephant is so unique. Love it!! Thanks for sharing your talents and providing us with inspiration.
Shanna said…
I love all of the ideas!
Marcie Lovett said…
Love what you did with the elephant, and the coloring on the houses is beautiful.
Terebene said…
What a brilliant idea for the elephant. I love it!
dligon said…
your cards are wonderful. Thanks for sharing the inspiration
ljcasselman said…
Outstanding! I can't pick a favorite because I love them all.
Beth Merrill said…
Your cards are inspiring. The catalog has endless possibilities. Hero Arts is tops!
mddavis53 said…
So much I want. Thank you.
Georgee said…
Such a beautiful collection of cars! My favorite is the floral elephant. A great way to use two stamps together.
Casey said…
Your cards are wonderful!!! I was so stoked with your elephant card!!! Love the use of color and the unexpected flowers... Cool idea.
StephB said…
The caterpillar immediately made me think of Alice in Wonderland! I love your use of colours!
Lisa O’Reilly said…
Love your cards especially the first caterpillar card!
Isabelle said…
Well, you visibly had a great time with these new goodies. And your cards are amazing and very inspiring ! I specially love the card with the swan, it's just gorgeous. I will surely get this bundle.
Caly Person said…
SOO many great cards! I really LOVE the flowers on your elephants!!! So creative!
Jan Elmore said…
Wow...so much talent on display here! I just love hops and new products!
Teresa Doyle said…
WOW ILINA!!! AMAZING cards all around. I especially like the elephant and your butterfly cards. Oh my goodness they are all so lovely. Outstanding work.
Betty said…
you outdid yourself with all these fantastic cards, Ilina!
Linda S. said…
Okay, Wow! All your cards are amazing but the caterpillar and the butterfly cards just blew me away.
Unknown said…
I have no idea where to start on the cards ... they're all so wonderful in such different ways! I think the most interesting techniques were the reverse sentiments with the caterpillar and the reflections with the swans. So fun and beautiful!
Jennifer said…
What a fantastic variety of designs and ideas!! Love your watercoloring and the cool idea with your first card.
liz said…
Wow! you made so many samples! love the stamp layering ones
Omg I love the look of your elephant so creative then I scrolled down and saw more art. You are more than a card maker your an artist.
Barbara said…
This is a great release and I love your cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Geri S said…
Those are wonderful cards! I wouldn't have thought of putting flowers on elephants although I've seen similar things - thanks for the ideas!
Iris said…
Such beautiful, colorful cards - you have been busy!
Lueyes said…
Loved your caterpillars!!
Unknown said…
These are awesome! Definitely impressed the most with the new butterfly. Gorgeous!
Danni M said…
I especially love the elephant card, wonderful work!
Laurie said…
Beautiful cards! I love what you did with the elephant card.
NatQuebec said…
Such wonderful cards ! Love the idea of a flower on the elephant šŸ’•
Windy said…
Fantastic cards! I love the nasturtium on the elephant!
Katie said…
You know, I didn't think I liked the catepillar, until I saw your card! And all these cards are simply beautiful.
Frances said…
Beautiful cards. Love the butterfly ones
sharon said…
A lovely set of cards.
Unknown said…
that swan is stunning!! and the little caterpillar card is adorable!
Deanna said…
Beautiful cards .The flower inside the elephant so creative .The swan card is my favorite .So bright and bold .
DoriG said…
Such pretty, fun and inspiring cards! I especially like how you combined the magnolia and the elephant. Very creative!
Jodi Warren said…
Really enjoyed the elephant. I didn't expect to see a flower on the side of him. Great job incorporating it. Wonderful!
judy said…
Wonderful and creative cards! I especially love the nasturtium card set!
Christi Conley said…
Each one of your cards is amazing - I can't choose a favorite as the each are my favorite in their own way. What a completely amazing job!
Arianna Barbara said…
Oh my goodness!!! Your cards and colouring are simply breathless!!! Wow! Wow! Wow!
Unknown said…
I love the thank you, prayers and hello cards....so perfect! And the very creative stamping on the elephant...thank you for posting all of them!
Heike said…
Your cards are all wonderful but I especially love the elephant!
Kelli said…
I really like your house card! Thanks for sharing!
Laetitia Lisa said…
wow, this is genius !!! This elephant is fantastic ! and I do love the caterpillar !
Oh my! No way can I pick a favorite from all of these... The butterfly, the flowers on the elephant,... I am just so inspired! Thank you so much for the Hop, the inspiration, and the chance to win!
Becky Moore said…
Each one of your cards is amazing! I can't wait to 'lift' them.
Terrific cards as always. Flowers on elephants...I love it.
Jeanne H said…
Can't decide which one I love the most...maybe the caterpillar! :-)
D.Ann C said…
Oh, my goodness, girl! Eye candy overload!! I especially love the floral tattoo on the pachyderm's tush and that fabulous reflection of the swan in the water!!
Karen said…
I love the Hero Arts Butterfly kisses... Too cute!
Beautiful cards! I love how you stamped the flowers on the elephants. Awesome masking technique.
Your cards are all amazing! I LOVE the elephant and am anxious to see the video. Those caterpillar cards are so great and fun
Kjudy1 said…
What an amazing way of coloring your elephant and caterpillar. Of course, all the rest of your cards are beautiful as well! Your colors are so vibrant!
Cynthia Cole said…
Your cards are all so lovely!
Lisa Moline said…
Love all the beautiful cards you created! What a creative idea for the elephant stamp with the flower! I love it! Thank you for sharing all your cards with us - so much inspiration!
Sue D said…
Wow--lots of wonderful and creative cards you have made.
Annette Gordon said…
Those amazing cards just kept coming! Loved the idea of putting flowers on the elephant so creative! And the caterpillar was too cute. And I loved the colours of the home sweet home with the embossed background. Just stunning!
Oh my goodness! Such great eye candy! LOVE the elephant and how you stamped the flower on him and I also love the last one with the painted ladies houses!
Debbie B said…
WoW.... so many fantastic cards! I love how you frame them with a strip of color on each side! So many fantastic products in this catalog! Hero Arts is amazing! So much talent and inspiration on this hop! Thanks for sharing yours!
Heather said…
Wow, wow, wow, you were busy!! What a fabulous collection of cards! I LOVE that first one with the flowery elephant; how fun!
Kathy Eddy said…
Oh my goodness! I love them all but those little caterpillars are so stinkin' cute!
Cynthia Clark said…
WOW, you were busy. Love all the cards but the elephant knocked my socks off! Fabulous!
stampcz said…
Love the bright colors!
Michelle Lupton said…
WOW! You have been busy! So many creative cards!
craftytreen said…
You have created so many lovely and inspiring cards! thanks so much! hugs, treen
Unknown said…
Lovely cards! Thanks
Unknown said…
Beautiful cards. I can’t pick a favorite I’m torn between the flower in the elephant, the green Catapillar and the blue cottontail butterfly

Thanks for sharing your wonderful creations
None None said…
Oh my goodness, what an amazing spread of creative projects that are all inspiring! I think my favorites are the last card and the nasturtium set you created.
Anushree Vaish said…
Elegant and pretty cards....thanks for sharing
Holy guacamole you were busy! Eager to see the video on the first card!!! Don't think I can pick a fav from all of these cards :-)
Jeanne Beam said…
Wow that was a lot of gorgeous cards. Thanks so much for sharing..
Jennifer B. said…
I love your cards, especially the reverse masking! Very impressive.
Tammy L said…
Beautiful cards and the layering color stamps look like such fun to play with! TFS!
Denise Bryant said…
Beautiful cards! The elephant and the house are my favorites!
I love all the vibrant colors of your cards, they are simply amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kris in Alaska said…
That caterpillar is just to cute!
Leni said…
Your first card is so creative. And the last with the houses is lovely!
Robin P said…
Wow,it looks like you had a lot of fun playing with these new product. Great job! Thanks for sharing, especially the reverse masking technique.
Barbara said…
Wonderful cards! Love your use of color.
Barbara said…
Wow! What an amazing array of beautiful cards. Love your designs and all the beautiful colors. You're right, we shouldn't miss any of the stops on this blog hop! :)
Karen H said…
Super beautiful examples of this great Hero Arts release. Love the "flowered" elephant, very unique. Thank you for sharing your inspiration.
Patti H. said…
Wow, you have really been a busy gal! Your cards are fabulous! Love the unique elephant card & the gorgeous butterflies!
mtscrapgal said…
You definitely win the prize for the most cards. Your coloring talents are super. I enjoyed the video of your technique. The layering caterpillar is fantastic.
Unknown said…
Wow! You really got busy having fun with this release! They are all lovely, but my favorite is the swan; you created a gorgeous scene.
Sue McRae said…
What a wonderful group of cards! Love the cute caterpillar and creative elephant stamping!
Unknown said…
Great use of the images! I love what you did to the elephant. Your coloring is wonderful, and the little caterpillar is darling. Not seen him before on this hop! Great job.
Dana M said…
Wow, fantastic cards! Love how you incorporated the floral on the elephant image.
Helen said…
love all your cards...thanks for sharing!
Lee said…
What a love of lovely work!! Thank you for sharing!
Patty said…
Well you've gone plumb crazy with all the wonderful new Hero Arts products!! I really love your caterpillar card & I'm seriously thinking of getting that one & a few other layering sets!!
Sheila said…
Wow! What an array of cards..You're truly creative and very talented. I especially like how you decorated the elephant with other images...excellent. Truly unique!
AnnEsling3r said…
I don't think I've heard anyone use the term "reverse masking" and I LOVE how you used the misti corners stacked up with the woo block stamps
Great ideas!
Miriam Prantner said…
So many great cards here! I especially loved the second card with the purple caterpillar...the sentiment is perfect for it, and the last card with the soft resist background and the sweet buildings.
You made such a wonderful set of cards !! Showing a large variety of possible styles, thanks !
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Judie said…
Oooh I love the flower on the elephant! So many gorgeous creations!
Wow! So many wonderful cards. I love the purples on the swan card, the clean and simple style of the Home sweet home card. Lots of fun ideas!
Anonymous said…
Your cards look great! I love that elephant with the reverse masking.
Deepti Aggarwal said…
Wow.. Beautiful set of cards... You have done a great job..choice of colours are simply wow..
Unknown said…
Holy cow, so many cards! You used those ombre ink pads to max effect, and I love how your designs turned out. The reverse masking on the elephant is gorgeous; I'm definitely going to have to try that sometime. And your purple caterpillar makes me think of Alice in Wonderland, especially with that sentiment. Very apropos with all the book designs that came out this release too. Thanks so much for sharing so many great idea with us!
Unknown said…
Thank you for making the video on using the liquid watercolors. That was very helpful! Beautiful colors! Really enjoyed your cards.
Cathy Lillie said…
Your cards are amazing! The colors in them are so vibrant and the layouts are so clean. I love your first card the most. The elephant with the flower stamped on it is gorgeous!
Kathy M said…
Lovely cards! Thank you!
You've been busy! Just love the caterpillar and butterfly. Love all of Hero Arts products!
Jackie said…
O wow, you've been busy playing. You've created some beautiful cards and I love that you tried images in diffen't colours. The swan card is beautiful and that background is amazin I love the swallowtail and caterpillar cards but my favourite is the elephant. It is gorgeous!! Your choice of colours is perfect and you coloured it just beautifully. Love love love it! Have never heard it called reverse masking before but it makes sense. I'll have to try that technique
Mateja M said…
That elephat is amazing! Lovely set of cards.
Carol Cel said…
Love how you combined the elephant and flower. And the caterpillar is so cute!
Daniela May said…
Beautiful cards Ilina - very creative.
What a great amount of cards did you made with the new Hero Arts release. Each and everyone is gorgeous and I learned from your video's. Thank you so much for all your time and effort.
Hannah said…
All of your cards are amazing, but I especially love the elephant with the flower, that's such an awesome idea!
Cindy C. said…
Wonderful array of beautiful and bright cards!!
Stacey Kowbel said…
Love your cards! I really like how you stamped the flower on the elephant - looks gorgeous!
Karen L K said…
Wow you went to town! So darn clever to have flowers on the elephant! The colorful caterpillars are such fun. That swan scene is really nice. I really like that you colored the houses in interesting non traditional colors.