Hello all and welcome to Day 3 of Hero Arts 2016 Summer Catalog (to be released on April 18th) Preview. We are sharing a peek at the new Paper Layering dies and I can tell you right away – they are to DIE for! Especially the palm tree.
Seriously, even if you haven’t got any palm trees where you live (there are none here in Ukraine), you can still use them for a card and dream about a tropical getaway while making it. At least that is what I was doing – I was remembering our Sri Lanka vacation and dreaming about the next time we will get to go to the tropics.
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I’m also using one of the new Color Layering stamp sets – Flamingo (I have another card in the catalog using this set, I’ll share it later); every time I look at this set all I can picture is a sunset in gorgeous warm red and yellow colors and flamingos standing against it.
My flamingo was stamped using several colors of ink and heat embossed in Clear Embossing Powder to make the colors pop. This is very similar to a technique I shared in my “Sparkling Gold Fish” card post.
The Palm Tree Paper Layering die has two parts to it – the paper layering part and the outline (and you can see how those two look together on the top photo), I only used the paper layering part for my card today and die cut subtle palm trees in the background.
First I did lots of ink blending to create this sunset-type background. I used quite a few colors of ink from Hero Arts and I have them all listed at the end of the post in the supply section.
I layered the die cut background onto a black panel to create deep shadows under the die cut leaves and lifted the leaves up a bit with my fingers to create physical dimension.
I also added quite a few clear drops from Pretty Pink Posh to embellish the background on this project.
Do you have any favorites from the catalog already? I wonder what products you are most excited about. Feel free to share below!
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What a great card….and so welcome with the cold weather!!! Love it!
Paper Hugs,
Jan
This is adorable and I love, love the hot tropical colors. Great dies!
Love the flamingo, the trees, and the colorful background!
Love this! So bright and happy. The new dies & stamps are so fun. Thanks.
fabulous card Yana ♥
Hi Yana! Love how you used this palm tree die! Great card. I’m really in love with this flamingo and the seahorse set.
Wonderful card and inspiration. Thanks.
I love how it now has the option for the layering AND the cutout!!! So versatile! Perfect!
Wonderful and tropical.
Love this! It really says “Miami” to me.
Oh wow! I’m definitely in love for these amazing colours!!!! Beautiful card!
Yama, you’ve done it again! Really gorgeous sums it up. Can’t wait to see the entire catalogue.
Love, love the pink flamingo!
Beautiful card! Love the colors and the clear drops! TFS
Just love your background with the pop-up palm trees, Yana – so perfect for that layered flamingo!!
Gorgeous background
Awesome background with cool stamping. Love the colors.
Wow. Beautiful card. And your background is awesome.
Love these new partial die cut dies! Your layout is amazing!! ♥
Gosh! It’s so hot! Amazing card!
This is the prettiest card. At first I liked the Daisy the best, now I see the palm tree and I really like that one the best. I might just have to get them all. HA!
I love how you colored the background and the texture on the palm trees. TFS
so very fun!
Wonderful card with
lovely colors and a
cute Flamingo!
Carla from Utah
I love how you used the paper layering die for the background.
Love that flamingo!
Cute card reminds you of summer.
Gorgeous, I love flamingos!
That palm die works beautifully with the layered Flamingo stamp!. Gorgeous card.
What a fun card.
That background is awesome!
LOVE your vibrant color combo on your beautiful flamingo card!
This is so gorgeous! The background alone is amazing!
Beautiful concept love flamingo
The colors you used scream summer and I can’t wait!
Beautiful card. I love the sunset background with the palm trees. The flamingo is so cute. Makes me wish I was on vacation!
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS card Yana!!!
LOVE the vibrant colours, LOVE the inky layers of your flamingo, LOVE the dimension of your palm tree too!!!
I have two favourites so far, the layered flamingo stamps and the layering daisy die 🙂
These dimensional dies are so much fun, and they obviously work well with the layering stamps! Thanks for sharing your beautiful card and inspiring us…
Fabulous card, the Flamingo is my favourite – and who knew palm trees could look so good!! Loving the new releases – so much fun!
Beautiful card ! Yes, indeed, it reminds me a beautiful sunset in Australia ! This colors combo is so vibrant ! Love it ! Thanks for sharing.
Adorable flamingo!!
Cristina
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WOW!!!!! This is one stunning scene card, Yana!!! Fabulous background for the flaminggo!
Love this fancy flamingo. I like the colors you chose, Yana. Thanks.
gorgeous color combo!
blending of colors are wonderful…thank you
Oh, I’m sold! I love both the palm tree and the flamingo. Your card is absolutely gorgeous!
I love the dimension in the palm trees behind the flamingo. That is beautiful. Great job
Love this card! The background is beautiful! Love the flamingo and palm trees!!!
I love these palm trees!!!!!! Layering on top of black panel was such a great idea!
That layered stamp is so beautiful and I love your bold bright colors!