Hello all and thank you for joining us today for the Lasing Hearts Blog Hop hosted by Hero Arts. You can read more about Lasting Hearts and how YOU can support this amazing cause below.
I decided to keep my card simple. I started by blending Distress Wild Honey and Mustard Seed inks onto Tim Holtz watercolor paper and adding droplets of water. Next I stamped Sending Hugs and So Sorry sentiment in black ink from the So Sorry Stamp & Cut set from Hero Arts. Hero Arts is donating 25% of the profits from this and a few other stamps to support the Lasting Hearts efforts, in cooperation with Angela Miller, the author of “You Are The Mother of All Mothers.
I also stamped and die cut a number of flowers and leaves from the You’re So Lovely set. I used Dandelion Hybrid ink, Ultra Pink and Strawberry Hybrid for the flowers and Green Apply and Moss Hybrid inks for the leaves.
I die cut a heart out of gold mirror cardstock using a die from the Stamp & Cut set from Hero Arts and foam mounted it over the floral cluster. Lastly, I added glossy accents over the yellow, pink and strawberry berries.
The inside of the card was also hand-stamped with a powerful You Have Withing You a Sacred Strength message.
LASTING HEARTS
Lasting Hearts was started by Kimberly Saldaña, Director of Sales at Hero Arts.
Lasting Hearts is here to help comfort parents, mothers in particular, who have lost a piece of their heart. Learn more HERE.
If you’d like to donate, you can do so HERE. You can also send a handmade card to this address:
Lasting Hearts Card Drive
2892 N Bellflower Blvd Ste 216
Long Beach, CA 90815
BLOG HOP
If you’ve arrived from my dear friend Libby Hickson you are right on track as I am the last stop on this hop. Be sure to start from beginning at Hero Arts Blog. Or see the full hop order below:
- Kelly Rasmussen
- Sandy Allnock
- Mariana Grigsby
- Clare Prezzia
- May Sukyong Park
- Amy Tsuruta
- Libby Hickson
- Yana Smakula
GIVEAWAY
Be sure to visit everyone on the hop list and leave a comment. Hero Arts is giving away a special prize to three lucky commenters – Angela Miller’s “You Are the Mother of All Mothers” book, as well as the So Sorry Stamp & Cut set. Please comment by Sunday, March 6 at 11:59 PT, winners will be announced next week on Hero Arts blog.
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Beautiful card. Glad that this campaign is going on to help those who have lost children. I suffered from two miscarriages and know all too well the pain and loss that is felt and how hard it is to talk about and how hard it is to heal from such loss.
~Gin K.~
Very sweet – the campaign and the card. 🙂
Absolutely GORGEOUS, Yana!! Thanks so much for the extra effort to join this hop today. xo
Beautiful Yana!
очень красиво!
Gorgeous Yana! Your cards are always stunning! Thanks for sharing! Enjoyed the blog hop!
Super lovely, Yana! Such pretty colors!
Such a beautiful card!
Simply smashing. I am always blown away by your designs. The interior stamping definitely makes it stand out as well as be more meaningful. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Yana your card is so beautiful, and the message so sweet …
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What a lovely bouquet!! Love the inside of the card too!!
Absolutely gorgeous! I love the layers!
Your cards are beautiful and very thoughtful! You can tell a lot of love went into them.
A lovely card, inside and out!
Gorgeous card for a wonderful cause!
Beautiful cards. I find the symbolism of the first very touching. I am inspired to make another batch for the drive.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing your creations.
Simply stunning. Love the outside as well as inside. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
Very beautiful!!!
You have all inspired me to get cracking and get some more made for this drive. Your card is just beautiful. I love how the soft colors complement the sentiment. Thank you.
Love your card, colors work well together.thank you for sharing
What a gorgeous card so full of promise and powerful words. I love the gold mirror heart it’s a powerful symbol to me as well!
Beautiful card. Love the inside as well! great cause.
Beautiful! Love the colors.
Very gorgeous card!!!
Yana your cards is so beautiful and cheery. I am sure any family would love to receive it.
well done
Outrageously beautiful Yana – all the beautiful colors and even the inside is amazing!
Love the stamping on the inside of the card. I have never thought to stamp anything other than the sentiment on the inside, but I’m going to have to try this now!
A wonderful supportive cause …and such a pretty card with the message and flowers inside.
What a pretty card. The “hugs” sentiment is so meaningful.
Pretty! Love the color detail. Thanks for sharing!
Very lovely card, both outside and inside.
So very pretty!
Love your card.
It’s a lovely, sweet sentiment.
Just lovely!
Both cards are very nice!
I am so excited. I have this set
Such a beautiful set.
Gorgeous layering and dimension on your beautiful card! Love the colors and flowers along with a lovely sentiment!
Gorgeous!!!!!
Lovely card!
Yana, the card is beautiful inside and out.
Stunning card! Love the stamping inside as well!
This initiative is amazing!
You created a very beautiful card. Perfect for this cause!
I am inspired to send in more cards!!
The flowers you used on your cards are gorgeous! I love the sentiments you used!
Very pretty,and I like that you finished the inside of the card!
Beautiful card.. Love the campaign snd i feel this campaign coz my cousin went through this last week..that was a horrible experience ..
What a beautiful card! I really like all the die cuts!