Hero Arts: 2022 Catalog Release, Blog Hop + Giveaway


Hi everyone!
It's exciting day today! The new Hero Arts 2022 catalog release is live and it's AMAZING one. You can see the entire release HERE!

Also we have a GIVEAWAY (Scroll down for more details for that, also for full hop list).

If you are following the hop you have probably arrived from Emily Midgett's blog and your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas. If you just stumbled upon my blog, you can go to the Hero Arts to start hopping from the beginning.
I have couple cards to share today. The first one uses the Tulip Bouquet. There is coordinating stencil to color in the image, but I stamped it with Contour ink and did no line coloring using Copic Markers and Faber Castell Polychromos pencils. For the background I used the Flower Circle stencil to do some dry embossing.
My second card uses the Color Layering Cherries, I stamped bunch of them and arranged them on Pitch black cardstock, added accents using the Clear Lacquer Pen and sentiment stamped on black and embossed in Detail White embossing powder



GIVEAWAY: Hero Arts will give away THREE $50 gift cards, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 20 at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following wee
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Comments

Dee Earnshaw said…
love your cards - so pretty
Jenny said…
I really like how you used black card stock on both cards to make the images pop.
Sharon R said…
Love your tulips! Just beautiful! They just pop right out!
Healersmoon said…
I love these cards! So vivid with striking colors. Beautiful copic coloring! And I have to mention that I really love the way you photograph your cards. Lovely setup!
sharon g said…
The cherries card is so dramatic and pretty. I really like the colors.
Wonderful pop against the white & black for these creations.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Ruth G said…
Your tulips are gorgeous! I know that was a work of heart with colored pencils! I love how the cherries are so bright and cheery on your second card! They really pop against the black background! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
yoorah said…
The subtle background on your beautiful tulip card makes me want all the things.
Iliana those tulips are so beautiful and vibrant and realistic. I love your use of color.
Alexandra Y said…
Stunning! I love the black behind the cherries!
Kelsey Thomas said…
Your cards are lovely!
Annette Reed said…
Your flowers look lovely against the embossed background and those cherries look yummy. Great idea to add the lacquer.
Diane B said…
Love Love Love the Tulips!
Windy said…
Beautiful cards! The tulips look so real!
Jeanne Beam said…
Beautiful cards! Love the tulips…
Thanks for sharing.
MadeByMeghanK said…
The tulips and cherries are awesome!
Jeanne Rice said…
So pretty. The tulips and cherries just pop on the card. Thanks for sharing.
Cecilia Ruiz said…
Both your tulips and cherries are so vibrant!
JHixon said…
Love both your bright cards. I am partial to flowers so I really like the tulips 🌷.
CherylW said…
So great to see the black as a background - such great "pops" of color! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kathiep said…
Your tulips are so pretty.
Sra. Spitzer said…
Hi, Ilina - Your tulips are so pretty!! Love the colors you used. The cherries are also stunning. That dark background really makes the color pop!
Lori S in PA
Anonymous said…
Marisela Delgado said: Gorgeous cards and colors! Wow! Marisela Delgado mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
Geri S said…
Very pretty and bright cards! Love the new catalog and am looking forward to playing with some new layering sets and stencils!
Julie B said…
Those tulips are so pretty!!
Cindy said…
beautiful coloring; love the red.
Helen said…
Gorgeous cards!! I love the wonderful tulips with the pretty embossed background. Thanks so much for the great inspiration. Stay safe! :)
Tavia said…
Beautiful cards. The tulip boquet set is on my personal wish list and your card is just solidifying it as possibly my top pick of this release. Thanks for sharing!
Kate said…
The tulip card is gorgeous!
JulieRig said…
The shading on those tulips is excellent. It's helpful to have someone show how it's done for us to use as a sample card. Thanks for sharing your art.
DebbieC said…
Gorgeous cards. I think a black background or trim always makes them more elegant.
Cardcrafter said…
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing! I love your work.
Ilina, these are such beautiful tulip cards.
Donna Walls said…
Gorgeous cards, love the images and the dark background of the 2nd card. Well Done!
Karenladd said…
Those tulips are so beautiful and I love the look of the cherries against a black background.
Kristina "Tina" said…
Such a wonderful collection of inspiration along the hop! Yours is no exception! Can't wait to see them all.
JessicaK said…
Love how the colors on your cards just pop
Beautiful cards! I love the black background- everything just pops!
Carol Wortman said…
So beautiful. Those tulips and cherry colors are so so pretty.
Sue D said…
Pretty tulips and sweet cherries.
Bonnie K. said…
Your tulips are beautiful! And I love the cherries on the black background. Great cards!
Michele said…
You did a great job coloring the tulips! Great release
SSchmidt said…
What beautiful coloring and I love the embossed stencil background behind the tulips.
Gail Spresser said…
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing.
Nancy Knapp said…
Great cards! Love the cherries! Thanks for sharing!
Denise Bryant said…
Beautiful cards! I love the tulips and the cherries! Fab coloring!
Vicki Breson said…
Vicki Breson

Those layered cherries look edible! When I add them to my HA layered strawberries I will have a fruit salad.
judy said…
Beautiful cards--I especially love the tulips!!