Hello everyone and thank you so much for stopping by today to help celebrate Hero Arts Holiday 2016 Release (more about this below).
Hero Arts 2016 Holiday catalog (browse it here or below) is filled with amazing inspiration, beautiful products, and better yet fantastic products. The one product that stood out most and the one I loved most was the set of Paper Layering Snowflakes dies. Paper Layering is a unique line of dies that create only partial die cut designs and allow for beautiful 3D effects. If you are a subscriber of my blog you might have already seen my cards with the Paper Layering Palm Tree and also Paper Layering Pineapple dies.
Today I’d like to share a closer look at the Paper Layering Snowflake dies and show you a Clean & Simple card created with their help.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve filmed a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up and share with a crafty friend! Drop me a comment too, I love hearing from you!
CARD DETAILS
The Paper Layering Snowflake dies can be used with or without the outer frame die (watch my video above to see the difference). To achieve the look I have on my cards you’ll need to use just the snowflakes, no frame dies. Here I layered 3 snowflake dies onto a panel created out of white cardstock and taped them in place with washi tape, I die cut one corner of my panel, flipped the dies and taped them onto the other corner and die cut again.
I wanted to add a bit of shine and sparkle to this card, so I layered silver glitter paper under my die cut panel so that silver glitter would show through the snowflakes. I’m sharing another card below where I’ve layered gold glitter paper.
To create my sentiment I used two stamp sets – Holiday Messages and Tags and Christmas Messages. I heat embossed my images in Platinum embossing powder onto white cardstock and cut out with my scissors (there are matching dies available).
After I foam mounted the frames onto the die cut panel and foam mounted my panel onto a light gray card base I adhered a gold sequin inside each snowflake and also added a small clear droplet from Pretty Pink Posh. I also adhered several clear beads – they create the illusion of snow that is about to melt.
When creating a card like this keep in mind that it would need to be hand delivered and mailed in a box to preserve the 3D effect these snowflakes provide.
SIMILAR CARD FROM HERO ARTS HOLIDAY CATALOG
Like I mentioned I have another similar card using the same supplies. The difference here is in the colors of glitter paper and cardstock and also embossing powder. My frames were heat embossed onto vellum here and only the top frame was foam mounted.
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION
I had a blast creating projects with the new products from Hero Arts. Here are a few additional cards I made using new goodies.
 
 
Season’s Greetings – using same Holiday Messages and Tags stamps and Snowflake Bold Prints background stamp. Images heat embossed in Brass Embossing Powder.
 
 
To My Dearest Friend – using Color Layering Deer stamp set, a sentiment from the Christmas Messages set and the following ink colors: Soft Vanilla, Soft Apricot, Pumpkin Pie, Cup O’ Joe to stamp the deer.
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SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Hero Arts Paper Layering Snowflakes with Frames DI196 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
 Hero Arts Holiday Messages and Tags CL983 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages CM100 Shop at: SSS | SCÂ | HA |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Platinum Embossing Powder PW117 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SC | SB | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 Deco Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Mixed Media Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Be Creative Tape 3MM ROLL Double Sided Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS | PPP |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Metallic Rose Gold Sequins Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Seed Beads Shop at: SSS |
Beautiful cards and a great video…lots of helpful hints!
Gorgeous! I love how the snowflakes pop out like that.
Gorgeous cards! I love the layering snowflakes. I will be getting this from Hero Arts for sure! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Love the white on white. Adding the gold tag
makes a pop on the card.
Beautiful.
thanks for sharing.
Love those snowflake dies! Wonderful cards.
Your snowflake card is so gorgeous. I’m sure having glitter paper underneath the snowflake panel makes them shine. I love the care and detail you include on all your projects. Thanks
Love the snowflake background!
Thesee snowflakes are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for the video and great tips!
I love the snowflake dies!
I knew you would rock these elegant designs. These are gorgeous!!
These cards are gorgeous! The first one is my favorite.
Love the snowflake die.
These are stunning! I love the droplets over the gold sequins!
Those snowflake dies are very unique and like that you can place them wherever you like. I also love the gold embossed card. Great work!
Lovely projects!
These are fantastic cards! I really like how you used snowflakes dies for a background!
I like your projects!
Gorgeous cards! Love all those snowflakes!
The gold and white of your cards is beautiful.
Just stunning, all of your cards… always! I don’t have matching words for the quality of your work… that’s it!
Really gorgeous cards. Love the way you layered the glitter beneath the snowflakes and the sentiments are set so beautifully. Would love to have it myself. Thank you for sharing and the inspiration.
Love those 3d snowflakes!!
Love your videos! This is a beautiful card.
Wow, gorgeous snowflake cards! Thanks for sharing!
Elegant cards!
Love the dimension in the snowflake die cut cards. Beautiful!
I have loved the Hero Arts Palm Tree die and now can’t wait to get the snowflakes. My favorite of the release!
Wow elegant card. I like the snowflake died.
Beautiful!
Stunning cards as always…thanks for always sharing your creativity
Beautiful cards and enjoyed the video.
Interesting dimension on the snowflakes!
Oh! My, my, my, my, my! So classic, elegant and beautiful! Just breathtaking!
I love this card! Beautiful snowflakes.
Gorgeous designs! Love the die cutting you did with the beautiful snowflakes!
Love the snowflake paper layering dies. Your cards sparkle! Thanks for sharing!
Really gorgeous cards Yana and a great video too! I think the paper layering snow flake die is a must have for my Christmas cards this year.
Great cards, Yana! I always love your work and your ideas. Thanks for inspiring us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
Absolutely gorgeous cards! I love that snowflake!
Beautiful cards, all of ’em!
These cards are SO elegant looking – I have to try and duplicate this technique!
Very nice cards. Thank you for the video and sharing your technique!
Those are simply gorgeous!
Wonderful cards! Thanks for the great video on using the layering snowflake dies!
Love the sparkly snowflakes … and your other cards too.
So pretty…love these cards.
I love the Sparkling Holidays sentiment but both versions are beautiful. All the cards you have created are great. My favorite is the additional inspiration snowflake card.
the 3d snowflake is perfection! and I love the deer in pumpkin pie ink.
Just gorgeous! All of your cards are just gorgeous… but I have to say I am loving the snowflake dies and how versatile they can be.