It’s no secret that Hero Arts Color Layering stamp sets are crazy popular! They are a favorite of mine as well – each set is always expertly designed and has everything a stamper needs to create a stunning hand-stamped card.
Welcome back to the 2nd episode of the Color Layering with Yana video series! In each one of my monthly videos I explore different ink pad and embossing powder color options for Hero Arts Color Layering sets and will hopefully inspire you to stamp! If you missed my first episode showcasing 4 color combo ideas for the Color Layering Fox stamp set be sure to catch it here. These videos will be published on Hero’s blog and Youtube channel on Mondays following the My Monthly Hero Blog Hops and I’ll also be sharing these videos on my blog as well.
In this post and video I’m taking a closer look at the Color Layering Baby Penguin set and I have 4 unique color combos (and 3 cards) to share.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Watch my video tutorial below or on Youtube to learn how I made the cards I’m sharing today and see me explore various color combinations for this stamp set.
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COLOR COMBO #1
Let’s start with Hero’s suggested color combo for this set which is Black, Charcoal and Soft Granite.
After stamping baby penguin in 3 colors mentioned above I also stamped a hat and a bow tie (found in the Baby Penguin stamp set) using Soft Granite and Charcoal and die-cut all pieces out using coordinating dies.
To make the card I stamped a beautiful branch from the Happy Holly Days set in Moss ink directly onto an A2 white card base, foam mounted the penguin and accessories on top and added a white heat embossed sentiment that reads “Warm Winter Wishes”. I also embellished my card using clear gems.
COLOR COMBO #2
My next card is a Valentine’s Day one that features a handsome penguin stamped in shades of brown. I researched penguins prior to making these cards and was happy to find a few baby critters with adorable brown fur!
I used Cup O’ Joe, Brown Ombre and Soft Brown ink colors to stamp this little guy. I used same ink colors for the hat. To make the card you see above I also stamped a little love letter using a stamp from the Love Letters set and colored it with RV13 and RV11 Copic markers.
I also stamped a background using images from the Love Letters and Sealed with a Kiss sets in Black and Ultra Pink.
COLOR COMBO #3 & #4
My last card, Sending Penguin Hugs, features 2 color combo ideas. One penguin was stamped using a mix of dye and pigment inks – Black, Soft Granite and Silver Pigment. The other one has a bit of light blue to his belly was was stamped in Black, Soft Granite and Soft Sky.
After stamping and cutting my penguins out I white heat embossed a gorgeous snowflake background onto white paper and blended Soft Sky ink over it for a resist effect.
I foam mounted both penguins making it look like as if they are hugging each other, added a white heat embossed sentiment and embellished this card with gems.
Do you have this set? Is there a combo you love? Share below! Have fun stamping!
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 Clear Stamps Color Layering Baby Penguin Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Frame Cuts Dies Penguin Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ink and Emboss Penguin Af404 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Charcoal Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Brown Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Cup O’ Joe Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Sky Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Sand to Chocolate Brown Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Granite Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Moss Hybrid Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ultra Pink Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad Silver Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Love Notes Stamps Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Sealed With a Kiss Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Happy Holly Days CL998 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Hand Drawn Snowflakes Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Clear Gemstones Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SPEL | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV11 Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV13 Tender Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
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Beautiful work 🙂
Oh wow these are really great. I think this set is go in on my Christmas wish list now lol. Thankyou for sharing. Xx