RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE BLOG #187 - Tic Tac Toe

Hello everyone!

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a new challenge which is a tic tac toe. Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get more inspiration, the design team has some wonderful creations!

The rules to play along with Retro Rubber Challenge is very simple, make sure the stamp you use on your project is at least one year or older. For more details on the rules, you can find them over on Retro Rubber Challenge blog.

Here is my card for your inspiration. The stamp set I used on my card is by Hero Arts called "Color Layering Hummingbird" that was released May 2021.  My tic Tac Toe is birds, green and embossing.

Here is how I put the card together:

• Created an A2 card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.
• Inked blended a panel measuring 4 x 5 1/4. 
• Die cut the black panel with a stitched die from my stash.
• Die cut the center of the black panel with Hero Arts "Through the Woods Window" Fancy Die
• Stamped and die cut the layering elements from the Color Layering Hummingbird stamp set.
• Stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from the Layering Hummingbird stamp set 
• Assembled the card and added some rhinestones from my stash to finish the card.

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Retro Rubber Challenge #91 - Sketch

Hello everyone!

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a new challenge, which is a sketch! Thank you Claire for such a cute sketch! I love it.

If you have not joined our challenges before, the rules are very simple, just use a stamp older than a year and you must include the age (or approximate age) of the stamp in your blog post. Here is the sketch for you to use. I cannot wait to see you take on it.

Here is my take on the challenge. My card is an A2 card, it's clean and simple. The sentiment I used on my card is an oldie but goody stamp set that I love from Hero Arts called Year Round Sentiments. This stamp set was released sometime in December 2014.  This set is so versatile, it has many sentiments for anytime of the year.

Are you ready to play along? Be sure to stop over on the Retro Rubber Challenge blog to get some more inspiration, the design team has some wonderful creations! Thank you for stopping by, you have until July 27th to join the fun!

A Blog Named Hero with Simon Says Stamps

Happy Holiday everyone!

I am here with A Blog Named Hero and this month we are collaborating with Simon Says Stamps  to help celebrate their fabulous Die-cember release!  Our challenge this month is "Winter Holiday".  I am using the newly released die from Simon Says called "Everglade Collage".  The penguin is from Hero Arts called Baby Penguin Color Layering stamp set.

Here is how I put my card together:

I die cut the Simon Says Everglade Collage wafer thin die which measures 4.4 x 3.25.  I cut another piece of cardstock the same size as the die and used Tim Holtz distress oxide ink Salty Ocean for the background.  I sprayed the background with some water and then added some Sheer Shimmer Spritz Spray Sparkle to give the background some shine.  I used foam tape and put the die cut image and distress background together and then adhered it to the card.

I stamped the penguin with the coordinating colors which are Hero Arts Soft Granite, Charcoal and Black.  I die cut it out with the coordinating die and adhered it to the card.  I stamped and die cut the hat and popped it up on the penguin and added the bow tie which I die cut out with plaid paper.  Isn't this penguin the cutest?  This is a must have in your stash!

To finish the card, I added the sentiment which I stamped with versamark on black cardstock and embossed and heat set with Hero Arts white embossing powder.  I die cut it out and used foam tape and added it to my card.

I hope you get a chance to play along with this month’s challenge! All you need to do is use at least one Hero Arts product on your project and follow this month’s theme, "Winter Holiday". Link up your card for a chance to win a great prize from Simon Says Stamps! Can’t wait to see what you create!!

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Simon Says Stamp
Ellen Hutson
Hero Arts



A Blog Named Hero with Neat & Tangled!

Hello everyone!

This month A Blog Named Hero is collaborating with another one of my favorite companies which is Neat & Tangled! Make sure you stop over at A Blog Named Hero's blog to get some inspiration all month long! And join in on the challenge which will be announced November 6th, so make sure you come back to see what the challenge will be.

Now onto my card, my card is an A2 card, I started by die cutting the Hero Arts Snowflake Confetti Fancy Frame with white card stock using my big shot machine.  I then used Distressed inks to create the blue background.  I then cut a piece of silver glitter paper to go behind the snowflakes to give them some dimension.  I then stamped all the images I wanted to use from the Neat & Tangled Merry Kisses (aren't those fox so cute!), I colored all the elements with copic markers. I then die cut the word "winter" with silver glitter paper and the background with black card stock from  the Neat & Tangled Hello Winter Die set.   The sentiment "wishes" is from the Hero Arts Color Layering Dimensional Bird which I stamped and embossed with silver embossing powder

I hope I have inspired you in some way to get those embossing materials out and have fun! Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon.

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Simon Says Stamp
Ellen Hutson
Hero Arts

A Blog Named Hero - One Layer Challenge

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here and I am here with A Blog Named Hero and all month long we have been collaborating with CAS-ual Friday Stamps . Have you had a chance to play along with our one layer challenge yet? If not, please hop over to A Blog Named Hero and play along. You can post your project here. Be sure to stop over at "A Blog Named Hero" to see all the wonderful creations made by the design team.

My one layer card I am using the CAS-ual Friday stamp set called "Loving Thoughts", I love the bold words and flowers that are in the stamp set. I stamped the florals in different Hero Arts soft inks. I added the sentiment from the Hero Arts rubber stamp "Thoughtful. I finished off my card by adding some nuvo glitter drops and some twine from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have enjoyed seeing my card. Thank you  CAS-ual Friday Stamps for collaborating with A Blog Named Hero! I really enjoyed working with your products!

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Simon Says Stamp
Ellen Hutson
Hero Arts

Thinking of You

Hello everyone,

I have a CAS card I am sharing with you today.  My card was inspired by the CASology Challenge this week and the cue word is "Safari".  It was also inspired by the a2z Scrapbooking Challenge this month which is "bright and beautiful".  I think I managed to create both of these challenges.  The sun is bright and beautiful and love the silhouette of the giraffe.  I am using the Hero Arts Birthday Animal Silhouette stamp set and the sentiment came from the Hero Arts Color Layering Water Lillies.

Here is my take on the challenge.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon!

A Blog Named Hero and Winnie & Walter

Hello everyone!

I am here with A Blog Named Hero and we are collaborating with Winnie & Walter Stamps.  Our challenge this month are "Florals", I hope you will be able to join the fun.

Here is my card:

My card is clean and simple.  I am using the Hero Arts Layering Bouquet set for the flowers.  The vase is from the Winnie & Walter set "In Bloom: Lola's Bouquet with Joni Andaya".  The sentiment is from the Winnie & Walter Set "Wishing You with Evelin T Designs".   I used Hero Arts  Grape Juice, Butter Bar and Green Hills Mid-tone Inks to stamp the flowers, I stamped the vase and sentiment with Hero Arts Intense Black ink, I finished my card off by adding some Hero Art Pearls.

I hope I have inspired you to join in on the challenge, there will be one random entry winner who can win a prize from, A Blog Named Hero. Please remember to follow all of our challenge rules so that you’re eligible to win the prize.

You can add your card using the linky tool here. Good luck and we can not wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by, please be sure to stop over at A Blog Named Hero to see what the design team has created.  I'm sure you will be inspired.

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Simon Says Stamp

Ellen Hutson

Hero Arts

A BLOG NAMED HERO - Puffer Fish

Hello everyone!

I am here again with A Blog Named Hero and we are continuing our collaboration this month with Chibitronics! I hope you have been enjoying all the wonderful projects the team has created. If you have not had a chance to stop over to A Blog Named Hero's blog, please do.

This month challenge is "interactive", which seems to fit with the Chibitronics! If you don't have Chibitronics you can make a slider or shaker card or anything you can think of that would be interactive! I can't wait to see what you come up with. And stop by A Blog Named Hero's blog and get more inspiration!

Here is my card, I am using the Hero Arts Puffer Fish stamp set.  This is the cutest stamp set I have seen in a while.  There are so many possibilities with this set. 

Here is a short video of the lights going on and off:

Here is how I put my card together:

1. My card is an A2 (4 1/4 X 5 1/2)
2. I stamped and die cut the puffer fish from the Hero Arts Puffer Fish stamp set, 
3.  I colored them using copics, the green fish I used copics YG21, 03, 17 and 67, the orange fish I used Y17, 38 and YR68, the baskets I used E57 and 79,
4. The clouds I used the MFT cloud stencil and added the water at the bottom,
5.  I placed the baskets with adhesive and then added the fish with dimensionals, 
6.  To see how I added the lights you can go to an earlier post I showed you step by step on how I added the foil tape and lights, you can click here.

I hope I have inspired you to join the challenge, which is interactive.   You can find the Challenge Rules   on the A Blog Named Hero's blog to make sure you follow the rules to be eligible to win. You can submit your project here!


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A Blog Named Hero with Honey Bee Stamps - Watercoloring May Challenge!

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Hello everyone!

We are so excited to be collaborating with Honey Bee Stamps this month. Have you seen their new release? If you haven't head over to their blog to see all the fantastic stamps and dies.  For our challenge this month, we are watercoloring, doesn't that sound like fun!  I hope you will join along with us this month and show us your watercoloring.

Here is my take on the challenge:

My card is an A2 card, I die cut the layer using the Hero Arts Rectangle nesting dies.  I decided to use the Hero Arts Soft Pool Ink for my background to look like it is watercolored.  I die cut the box from the new set from Honey Bee stamp set "Celebration Box".  The little baby, and the toys came from the new set from Honey Bee stamp set  "Welcome Baby".   I adhered the box down and used foam tape to pop the little guy peaking out of the box.  I colored him using copics, E31, 35 and 57, his hair is C5 and C7.  I thought the little doggie was cute, he's trying to look into the box, he is from the Hero Arts set "Woof".  I colored him with copics too, E51 and E53.   I added the sentiment "Welcome" from the Honey Bee stamp set "Welcome Baby" and the sentiment under it is from the Hero Arts stamp set "Little One". 

Here is a closer look.

I hope I have inspired you to join in on the challenge, there will be one random entry can win a prize from, A Blog Named Hero.  Please remember to follow all of our challenge rules so that you’re eligible for our prize.

You can add your card using the linky tool here.  Good luck and we can not wait to see what you create.

Thanks for stopping by, please come back again soon for some more inspiration!

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