Hello there! Today I have a simple to make sympathy card with beautiful Calla Lily flowers from Hero Arts. This blog post is also a part of the Hero Arts blog hop celebrating the new 2019 Catalog Release (there are many fabulous new products to pick from, great new Color Layering Sets, fabulous background stamps and more). I’ll be sharing additional inspirational projects here on my blog using new products from Hero in the upcoming month.
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CARD DETAILS
I wanted to do a video tutorial for this card (and make additional examples), but with my trip to China I had pick and chose what I could use my time for. Maybe later I’ll feature this set in one of my “Color Layering with Yana” videos for Hero Arts, I want to try and stamp these flowers so they look white.
If you look closely, you can see that all 3 flowers are stamped in different colors of ink. I wasn’t sure what colors to use, so I ended up trying many different ink pads to stamp these. I used the following: Rose Madder, Bubble Gum, Soft Pink, Strawberry, Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach and Soft Cantaloupe. Leaves were stamped in Moss and Forever Green.
After cutting my images out using coordinating dies I also created a stem (I fussy cut it as I didn’t like the white outline the die was giving me); the stem is an outline image without a solid layer so you’ll need to color it using markers or other coloring medium. I colored mine using Copics in YG67 and YG03.
After creating A2 white side folding card base from Hero’s new Dove White cardstock I trimmed new Sand cardstock to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and foam mounted my images onto it creating an arrangement.
I recommend getting a Sampler pack of the new cardstock from Hero Arts to see/test all colors. Many of the colors from Hero are unique and something I didn’t have in my collection from other companies before.
I’ve already used their cardstock for a few of my projects, one that has been already posted is this pencil colored card:
This one was colored on PS313 Hero Hues Adriatic cardstock. Isn’t that color pretty? You can see the full post/video HERE.
The background for my card was lacking, so I added lots of splatter detail using Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer spray and also Tonic Studios Nuvo Mica Mist in Pecan Peach.
Finally, I gold heat embossed “Sending Prayers” and added a few sequins from the Champagne sequin mix.
MORE COLOR LAYERING!
Do you enjoy Color Layering? Check out my Color Layering playlist on Youtube featuring various tips & tricks for using your Color Layering Stamps!
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 Color Layering Calla Lily Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Calla Lily Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock – Sand Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Sampler Pack (26) Shop at: SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock – Dove White Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Rose Madder Hybrid Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Bubble Gum Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Pink Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Hybrid Ink Pad Strawberry Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Pale Tomato Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Fresh Peach Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Cantaloupe Shadow Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Moss Hybrid Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Champagne Sequin Mix Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer Spray Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Tonic Pecan Peach Nuvo Mica Mist Shop at: SSS | SC | TS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Deep Sea Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ | TS |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ |
BLOG HOP
If you arrived from Nichol Spohr the next stop on this hop is Amy Kolling. You can also start over on The Hero Arts Blog.
GIVEAWAY!
Hero Arts is giving away four (4!) $50 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left on all of the blogs along the hop.
Comments close on Sunday February 17 at 11:59pm PST. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
These floral cards are spectacular and I love the sequins on the first one!
Lovely ideas.
I love everything about the sympathy card with the calla lillies. Delicate subtle three colors you used!
The colors you picked for these cards.
Both cards are so pretty!
Beautiful cards!! Love your colour combos!
Such amazing designs! Love Hero Arts, thanks for the inspiration.
Carol B
Beautiful card!! I think it worked out very well to stamp the flowers in more than one color.
Those calla lilies are gorgeous.
Beautiful cards! I will have to check out that cardstock.
Love the lillies! Thanks for the video.
Love the calla lily card!
Love the lily card. Thanks for the video.
I am really drawn to coloring on a darker background – colors such as those in the new sampler pack. Such a nice selection of colors for this technique.
Beautiful thanks for sharing your talents with us.
Not sure if my comment posted. Love the cards. Beautiful colors. Thank you for sharing with us.
Loving the card done on the blue cardstock and how you colored the stamp.
Gorgeous designs Yana, love the Callas and the Adriatic card stock color is stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!
Such beautiful cards! Loving these stamps!
Lovely cards
Gorgeous cards Yana! Thanks so much for sharing!
Both cards are so beautiful, the first is so serene with the soft colors and the second card just pops with color. You have inspired me with your pencil coloring, need to dig out my pencils and give it a go. The paper on the second card is just stunning. Thanks Yana!
products! Awesome projects! I love the Calla Lily card especially!
Great floral cards, simple and beautiful
Beautiful cards! Love the Lily card!
Absolutely stunning cards! Thanks for the inspiration. 😀
Love those Calla Lilies!
Hero Arts is one of my favorite companies, and this release is wonderful. Love your beautiful card!s My favorite from this release is the New Day Butterflies.
The cards are so beautiful Yana. You’re such an inspiration to me and I’m so looking forward to trying the cardstock sampler
Beautiful cards! The colors are stunning.
So pretty and fresh! Love it!
Beautiful cards! Love this new release from HA!
Gorgeous cards Yana! Love them and they show off the new releases so well! Thanks so much for sharing and your wonderful inspiration!
I love your floral sympathy card. It is gorgeous. The second card is also amazing. I am going to try some of their cardstock. I love that dark teal. I have the stamp set for the second card set and you have given me some inspiration. Thanks Yana.
I love the colors in your first card. The flowers look perfect
Love your gorgeous lilies! Your coloring is awesome & I love the simplicity of your design. Perfection as always!!
Classic cards,beautiful color combinations.
Such a beautiful sympathy card, so hard to make but something I need to keep in my card stash. Thanks for the inspiration.
Calla lilies are so pretty! Love the way you’ve showcased the colored card stock with the little flowers!
Beautiful flowers!
Lovely cards! And the new cardstock is fantastic – I like ;your recommendation to get the sampler pack. I’m going to try that out. Thanks so much!
WOW! Gorgeous cards.
Beautiful cards!
I simply love your style – subtle and beautiful. You make it look easy too! I love your color choices especially with the flowers and the new card stock colors. Thank you Yana!
An awesome sympathy card Yana, love the soft but all different colours of the flowers.
Great tip to order the sampler pack of the new cardstock. I have seen a lot of colours of the new cardstock I already love. Also the previous posted card is stunning, I love your pencilcolouring.
Thank you so much for showing and have a great weekend.
Very pretty
Gorgeous card. Love those soft colors and the calla lilies are so pretty!
Such a pretty flower set and your soft colors are perfect!!
Your cards are always lovely!
Nice! How about some fussy cut lessons? Yours look like die cuts, so clean