Hello friends! Let me start by saying – have you seen the Masterpiece Box from Simon Says Stamp? Its amazeballs!
I’m having a blast playing with my Masterpiece Box goodies and today I’d like to share a card I made using Hero Arts Color Layering Cardinal stamp set. This is a new set part of Hero Arts Holiday 2016 catalog (they are sneak peeking new catalog goodies now, check them out HERE).
I’ll be sharing more projects using stamps from the box soon, so stay tuned!
Like this project? Remember to pin it and save for later!
CARD DETAILS
To create this card I stamped Color Layering Cardinal bird using Ruby and Red Royal colors of ink. I skipped the first most solid layer of the bird as I wanted to have a lot of contrast on my final stamped piece and so I left the first layer blank/white.
I really love the white highlights I was able to achieve this way, looks like the bird is covered in snow. This isn’t the first time I skipped a base layer of the color layering stamps, check out this orchid card if you want to see more examples of this technique.
This card is also a shaker, I die cut a partial circle using Simon’s Stitched Circles die, but instead of using clear acetate I used vellum for a frosty look. My shaker was filled with a variety of little sequins from Pretty Pink Posh (I have all of them linked down below).
I also stamped and cut out a branch using Cup of Joe ink and stamped pine needles in Soft Olive ink. My sentiment, Love Joy & Piece was heat embossed in Gold embossing powder.
My panel was decorated with small and medium clear droplets from Pretty Pink Posh, I also added a strip of gold glitter paper and some red and white backers twine. Instead of using a white card base, I used a light green one from Hero Arts, its green on the outside, but is white on the inside, so perfect to write a sentiment.
MASTERPIECE BOX
Today marks a big day for Simon Says Stamp – release of the first ever MASTERPIECE BOX! The box features 15 products from 10 different manufacturers and retails for $199.99. This box is about bringing something super special and exciting to market – it is about bringing different stamp companies together!
The Masterpiece Box features new releases from many of the industries finest brands! Please note that supplies are LIMITED. Once its gone, Simon will not be restocking. If you want to get products from the box you need to act fast or wait until they are released individually.
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!
 Simon Says Stamp MASTERPIECE BOX Master16 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Cup O’ Joe Ink AF214 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder PW100 Shop at: SSS |
 Bazzill 40 LB Vellum 8.5 x 11 White 25 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Ruby Ink Pad AF150 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 Deco Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch Multi-Purpose Craft Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp STITCHED CIRCLES Wafer Dies sssd111456 In Stitches Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Big Momma Foam Tape Roll Shop at: SSS |
 Doodlebug LADYBUG Doodle Twine Shop at: SSS |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Be Creative Tape 3MM ROLL Double Sided Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura QUICKIE GLUE ROLLER PEN Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Metallic Gold Sequins Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Soft Olive Ink Pad AF222 Shop at: SSS |
 Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed Media Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh IRIDESCENT MINI STAR CONFETTI Sequins Shop at: SSS |
Gorgeous card; love the idea of vellum for the shaker, and would love to see a video of how you die cut the partial circle!
thank you, Karen! I’ll try to do one in the future, but its very simple – all you need to do is cover just a part of the die (the part you want to cut) with the top cutting plate and leave the part you don’t want to cut uncovered.
I fall in love with this stamp! Is definitely on my wish list! So realistic and beautiful!
Your card is stunning! Cannot wait till the holidays!
thank you, Svitlana! I feel I’ll be stamping a bunch more of these cardinals soon 🙂
Your card is gorgeous! This set is one of my favorites.
Gorgeous card! I love it!
I love the Hero Arts layering stamps! They work so well! This cardinal is beautiful!!!
Great idea using vellum for the shaker. All your choices made a frosty lovely scene. Thanks for the ideas!
WOW! What a great card! Thanks!
Love love that cardinal – love your creation as well = what a fabulous job and TFS your art work – have a blessed day!
Love the beautiful Christmas cardinal and card!
Beau-Ti-Ful
I love that you used vellum to create the frosted effect. Love your card.
This is such a lovely card. This stamp set is definitely added to my wish list. 🙂
What a gorgeous Shaker card! I love the pop of bright colour against the white card, so pretty!
I love your card it is so classy and sophisticated. Beautiful.
What a beautiful, elegant shaker card. I love the cardinal stamp (and real cardinals) and I can see myself using it for many different types of cards – winter, Christmas, encouragement, etc. Thanks for the chance to win.
fabulous card, love that stamp, and you’ve used it to perfection i think
Love your card and the cardinal stamp. Always think of my Grannie when I see a cardinal – she loved them!
I love this collection. So many possibilities.
My mother in law just passed away and my husband is convinced that her spirit is in a cardinal that comes to the yard, he would simply adore this card!! IM a first timer to your blog, yay!! always glad to find new creativity!
Beautiful! I’m amazed at what a difference it makes to leave out the base layer!
Love the card. That bird stamp set is amazing.
This is an absolutely beautiful card! Thank you for sharing.
Very pretty card.
Your card is so beautiful… just love that partial circle for the shaker.
So much inspiration for my Christmas cards this year!
Makes me want to start my Xmas cards early this year. Beautiful!
Wonderful card. I think this is my favorite stamp of the collection. I need to pin this for a card idea!
Beautiful card!!!
Beautiful card Yana. The cardinal looks so real that I am expecting it to take off flying!
Love. Cardinals are a year around thing in Metro St. Louis.
Gorgeous, elegant card! I love the Layering Cardinal stamp set!
I love the cardinal stamp! Your card is beautiful. Tfs and the chance to win the giveaway
I love this card. The cardinal is just beautiful.
This card is just gorgeous!
I love the cardinal stamp and your card is awesome!
Cardinal stamp is great. I like the addition of the crystal drops, I like them better than sequins. Did you know Cardinals are the only bird with an orange beak?
Great cards! I love the idea of getting new releases early in the Masterpiece Box!
Love that cardinal.
This is a great stamp! I wish my mother was still alive as she loved cardinals and this would be a wonderful card to have made for her, but plenty of other people will enjoy!
I love this stamp set and your card is beautiful
lovely card. . . .the layering stamp is so beautiful
I really like the layering stamp sets. This one is definitely on my list.
WOW, wow, wee, that would be great to win for me. OK for real, favorite is the W Plus 9 Whimsy Alpha (letters and then outside stamping of letters) is so cool but right behind it is the Simon Says Oh Happy Day stamp set even if I don’t win, I absolutely have to have those two items. Sorry I just couldn’t pick one item, I really tried to get it to one item.
WOW, wow, wee, that would be great to win for me. OK for real, favorite is the W Plus 9 Whimsy Alpha (letters and then outside stamping of letters) is so cool but also love the Simon Says Oh Happy Day stamp set, I absolutely have to have these two items.
WOW, wow, wee, that would be great for me. OK for real, favorite is the W Plus 9 Whimsy Alpha (letters and then outside stamping of letters) is so cool but also love the Simon Says Oh Happy Day stamp set, I absolutely have to have these two items.
Wow, wow, wee, that would be great for me, OK for real – favorite is the W Plus (Whimsy Alpha love the letters and then outside stamping of letters) but also love the Simon Says Oh Happy Day stamp set, no matter what have to have those two items.
So many neat things in the Masterpieces collection!
Inspiration by the tons. Thank you for sharing your ideas. This would be a great set to have.
thank you, Nancy!