I am so excited to be a part of this amazing blog hop that Hero Arts is having to celebrate their 45th Anniversary and the release of the 2019 Summer Catalog. You might have arrived here from the Lawn Fawn blog, I appreciate you stopping by.
Traditional and modern gifts for a 45th anniversary are sapphire, which helped me choose my color scheme for this card.
I wanted to make a shaped card and started by cutting some Nautical cardstock with the Floral Garden die. I used a few of the dies from the Circle Infinity dies to cut the base of the card, to cut a circular frame for the outside, and also to cut the Floral Garden die cut into a circle to fit the card front.
I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of vellum and then embossed it with silver embossing powder. Using the same circle die that I used for the card front, I cut that strip of vellum so that it would fit into the “frame” area perfectly. Speaking of the frame, I covered that with Versamark and then embossed it with silver embossing powder a few times. I wanted it to look perfectly domed and make the perfect frame for this special card.
Here’s a closer look at the card, and also, a better representation of the gorgeous color of this cardstock. You can also see where I used a glitter marker to go over the cardstock for a bit of shimmer. And if you look very closely, you can see my reflection in the embellishment!
There are some great prizes from industry friends, and that makes me so happy. I love how these companies work together and support each other. Here’s a list of the prizes:
Hero Arts: three $145 Gift Certificates and three $45 Gift Certificates
Altenew: $50 Gift Certificate
Art Impressions: $25 Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson LLC: $50 Gift Certificate
Gina K: $100 Gift Certificate
Jennifer McGuire Ink: $100 Hero Arts Gift Certificate, five Share Handmade Kindness goodie bags
Laurie Willison: two Card Hanger dies
Lawn Fawn: $50 Gift Certificate
My Sweet Petunia: Prize Bundle (Original MISTI, a set of Creative Corners, a Cut-Align, and a bar magnet)
Online Card Classes: five spots in the Stamp Happy In Good Company: Hero Arts class
Pink Fresh Studio: $45 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook & Cards Today: three copies of Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2019 Issue
Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
Next on the hop is the awesome Megan Hoeppner. Here is the full list of today’s hop. I highly encourage you to hop along so you can increase your chances of winning one of the wonderful prizes being offered.
Hero Arts
Amy Tsuruta
Art Impressions
Cathy Zielske
Debby Hughes
Gina K Designs
Jenn Shurkus
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Lawn Fawn
Lisa Stein — you are here š
Megan Hoeppner
Sandy Allnock
Simon Says Stamp
Tasnim Ahmed
Wanda Guess
Winners will be drawn from people who leave comments along the blog hop over the three days – comment all three days for more chances to win! Comment by Sunday, June 2 at 11:59pm PST, and we will announce the winners on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Supplies:
 Flower Garden Fancy Die EH | SSS | HA |
 Circle Infinity Dies EH | SSS | HA |
 Everyday Sayings HA | AZ |
 Vellum Layering Paper SSS | HA |
 Hero Hues Cardstock – Nautical EH | SSS | HA |
 Hero Hues Cardstock – Antique Ivory EH | SSS | HA |
 VersaMark EH | SSS |
 Hero Arts Silver EH | SSS | HA |
 Clear Overlay Pen EH | SSS |
 Powder Tool EH | SSS |
 Embossing Gun EH | SSS |
 Stamp Shammy EH | SSS |
 Mini MISTI EH | SSS |
 Tweezers EH | SSS |
 Paper Trimmer EH | SSS |
Lovely card! Really like the color palette, especially for an anniversary.
Good to see your contribution to the birthday party!
Love the shaped card and die.
Simply sweet & very pretty.
Really pretty.
What wonderful card!!Love the colors chosen!!
Such a beautiful card – elegantly simple, but stunning! Well done!
I love all of the new ideas!
Very nice car, elegant card.
Navy and white were the perfect choice for that die cut. Classic.
Elegant card. great colors
love this fun shaped card – very inspirational!!
The sentiment is so fine–It’s amazing that it embossed so well. I like your round card, AND the die cut!
Beautiful circle card! I love the subtle shimmer too.
What a unique card! The design is so beautiful. Love the Nautical cardstock with the shimmery silver! I did see your reflection in the embellishment!
What a pretty card with the beautiful floral die cut! And so loving that deep shade of blue!
I like how you used the background die for a circle instead of the whole front of the card. It looks really beautiful! š
Lisa I love how you used the die – beautiful work.
I always like getting ideas to use the supplies I have in new ways. Thanks!
wonderful card, Lisa – love that new dark blue cardstock!
BEAUTIFUL! Simple yet gorgeous. Thank you!
Such a sweet way to congratulate Hero Arts 45th Anniversary! Love this adorable circle shaped card.
Great card
Unique circle card, very beautiful!
This is so elegant and I love it. Thanks.
Gorgeous cards The colors are perfectly paired
Beautiful! Perfect for this blog hop or any anniversary.
Thank you for the lovely inspiration! Congrats to Hero Arts!
Beautiful card! Love the blue and silver combination.
I don’t often think of using vellum even though I love the effect especially with the sentiment strip.
Nice idea. Very pretty.
Really great choice of colors! And I love that your card is round. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous cards Lisa
Gorgeous card! Love the color scheme. It screams elegant! Also love that its a shaped card!
This card is so lovely! I love the flower garden background die, but had not thought to make it into a circle card. Great inspiration!
Thatās beautiful!
beautiful card! thank you!
Beautiful!!
Gorgeous!!!
Fantastic!! I love what you did. Such a beautiful card.
This is so beautiful! I love the shimmer! š
Very elegant and pretty!
That is stunning and unusual! I love the colours and the contrast, the wonderful shaping, and that hint of glimmer!
I love how you took that background die and paired it with the circle. It’s amazing how well the embossing came out on the circle… WOW!! Beautiful š
This die cut is so intricate and beautiful! It makes a very elegant card, love it!
Wow thanks for the closeup shot of the card, it was amazing and helped get the full effect of the shimmer and shine! Congrats to Hero Arts for 45 amazing years.
What a pretty card – and I like the technique; I never think to use just a section of a background die but it really looks cool! TFS!
That blue color is amazing! #circlecardsarefun
Beautiful card! I just love that floral garden die!
Great idea to use an intricate die to create the shaped card.
Thank you for sharing about sapphire ,i didn’t knew it š Your card is really beautiful.
Love ā¤ļø the uniqueness of your card!
Beautifully elegant card!
This circular card is so lovely–especially like the little special touches. tfs
Wow, what a gorgeous, gorgeous card! I love non-traditional shapes, and circle cards are amongst my favourites š Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
I love that blue and what a great way to use the background die! Beautiful!
I love your card creations. The anniversary card is gorgeous! Thank you
So beautiful!
What a lovely anniversary card. I find shaped cards to be extra special.
Wow! Gorgeous and elegant! TFS
I love everything about your card: the shape, the colors. It is so elegant!
What an elegant anniversary card. It is just beautiful! A perfect way to wish Hero Arts a Happy 45th Anniversary for Hero Arts.
This is a gorgeous anniversary card! I love it!
Beautiful card! Congrats Hero Arts on 45 years of making great stamps!!
Beautiful card! Love the layers you put together. Stunning!
What a pretty shaped card!
Beautiful card!
What a pretty card.. simple and elegant..
So pretty and sweet!
Beautiful. Love blue and white
Love your beautiful card! What a great idea to use the color to match the anniversary sapphire!
Happy Anniversary Hero Arts! ?
Love that circular card!
So beautiful! The colors make it special!
Stunning effect in the round!
Great card esp. for Hero Arts 45th anniversary, love the blue and round shape.
Thanks for sharing.
Just a stunning card. I love navy and silver together. Great design. Thanks for the inspiration!
Simple but beautiful. Extra side embossing adds just enough
Love the way you used the floral garden die. Pretty card.
What a beautiful shaped card! So wonderfully elegant and I love the sparkle and shine.
I love the color!
Oh what a gorgeous shaped card! Wonderfully elegant design and I love the sparkle and shine.
Love the card and the color. I really like shaped cards.
Beautiful and elegant!!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your talents with us
What a beautiful card. I love your choice of the circular shape and navy with white is classy, simple yet elegant.
What a beautiful and unique card! Thank you for sharing
Very pretty! Thanks for helping Hero Arts in celebrating their amazing 45 years in business! š
Wouldn’t have thought to die cut a die cut! Beautiful!!!!
Gorgeous.
What a beautiful card! I love that blue cardstock.
Lovely card! Congrats to HA!
Lovely card–I love the silver and sapphire color combination!
You inspired me to try a different shape card by sharing your lovely design
Great looking card, love the colour scheme!
What a gorgeous, intricate card! I love the shimmer and shine!
Lovely shaped card.
I love that garden die – it is on my wish list!
You won for most ELEGANT card of the hop. Wowsers girl! Beautiful!
This is so pretty, love your color scheme!
What a pretty die! Love the colors and your card!
elegant and lovely.
A very pretty anniversary card. This would make a good 25th anniversary card with the silver.
Love hero arts fancy dies and the idea to cut them into a shaped card!
Beautiful card! Love the circle shape and the sparkly navy floral die cut!
What a simply lovely card!
I did see your reflection in the gem! How neat! Lovely colors and I like how you used the traditional gifts for an anniversary as your color palette/theme for the card! It is a great one and a super neat idea for a circle card! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Love that you cut that into a circle, it turned out beautifully. Love that blue.
Beautiful!
Clever choices for an elegant, special card! Thank you so much for this contribution!! Like the idea of circle cutting a section of a back ground die – or maybe Iāll try an oval…thanks for getting me thinking outside the box!
Beautiful card; love the color, and the touch of “glimmer”
I too love blue and white together, so really like your card. The touch of silver is super.
what a lovely anniversary card!
Wow, I love this shaped card!
Love the circle card, I never think to do chapped cards so this is a good inspiration
Beautiful card!
Thanks so much for sharing…
Love this circular card! Simple and elegant – perfect for the occasion. Very pretty!
This is very clever and beautiful. I just said on another post I love shaped cards and never think to make them. I love this.
Such elegant card! i love everything about it.
Thanks for sharing.
Great card. Like the circular design and colour.
The color is so beautiful! I love that you chose sapphire for 45 years. Great card!
Great card.
Beautiful, elegant card!!
Unique and beautiful!
That is gorgeous, and it looks more like an enamel pin than a card!
Beautiful card. It has a lovely simplicity and elegance
Such and elegant card. Absolutely beautiful. Great work.
HA is an awesome company with amazing customer service! You did right by them with your delicately detailed card ā¤ļø
What a striking card! Love the nautical cardstock – gorgeous and the little bit of shimmer you added is perfect.
Awesome card! So pretty!
Love the tip to use the circle die to get the ends of the sentiment strip to fit perfectly! Seems obvious but I dont think I would have thought of it.
I think this is the only shaped card so far I have seen!
Omg!!! How appropriate is this card? And just beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!!
I really like this floral die. What a beautiful card.
Beautiful card! Great idea to make a circle card using items which were not made in a round shape.
Never thought of making a card like that. Love it!
Such a pretty die! Love the design and color combo!
Cool card. Thanks for sharing your talents with us.
These projects are so beautiful, thanks for the inspiration! I love Hero Arts products.
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Gorgeous! Love that color of blue with the silver. Very elegant.
Beautiful card and nice selfie?
I like that the card is round, great idea.
Itās elegant and I love it.
I love circular cards – this is such a clever idea, love the beautiful blue!
So pretty!! I love the shape of the card, and everything about it is so elegant.
Your card is beautiful! Thanks for partnering up with Hero Arts to celebrate their 45th Birthday ā¤ļø
Wonderful card, love die cut background.
Love your creativity!
That is such a pretty card! I always forget what the traditional gifts are. It is really handy to know for such things š
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Love that flower garden fancy die! Such a nice card!
This is such a beautiful card. I love all the components from your card.
The ‘Everyday Sayings’ is a great stamp set and the Flower Garden Fancy Die is on my wish list. Congratulations Hero Arts.
Lovely cards! Thanks for the chance to win and sharing.
What a stylish card you made ! Perfect to celebrate those 45 amazing years.
Thank you for sharing this beauty.
Wow.. Gorgeous..love this beautiful dies..
Love the navy blue, the circle cutout – very classy for Hero Arts 45th Anniversary. Thanks for the inspiration.
Such pretty cards thank you for sharing . Thanks so much for supporting Hero Arts and celebrating their 45 years
Your card is beautiful! Love the sapphire color. Happy Anniversary, Hero Arts!
This is just so pretty! I never think to do shaped cards, but you’ve inspired me.
Love the classic simplicity of this beautiful card. Thanks for sharing. It’s wonderful!
Beautiful anniversary card! I love the floral die cut and how you trimmed it to fit.
I like the idea of a shape card. I do not do it often enough.
I have the HA circle infinity die set, too.
Gorgeous card, Lisa. Love the simplicity of the design and the beautiful details you added to make it so special.
I just received that circle infinity die and love how you used it to create this beautiful card. Thanks for some great inspiration on this amazing blog hop celebrating Hero Arts!
What a beautiful and original card! Thank you for the terrific idea! I can see so many possibilities from my stash for making similar cards. Your inspiration is much appreciated!
Beautiful card to celebrate this noteworthy anniversary. I really like the way you created the frame by embossing it a few times. It looks great! Thanks.
Stunning work! Happy 45 Hero Arts! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for showcasing the flower die…definitely a must-buy.
Beautiful. Love the blue.
The silver sentiment on the
vellum is gorgeous.
thanks for sharing
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Love the idea of using a stencil to create a card. The black and white is awersom.
Why don’t I ever think to cut a circle from rectangle stamp? Beautiful!
I love that you did a shape with the background die – clever! And the sapphire for 45th anniversary theme is great. Thanks for sharing!
What a gorgeous card! I love the fun circle shape. š
Classy card!
Wonderful project. I keep a “wish” list beside my computer and the Flower Garden die has been on it since I first saw it. Thought it was time to splurge and get it, but unfortunately it’s out of stock–I’ll keep trying.
Happy 45th anniversary to Hero Arts! Great product and great company!
Love your coloring design – thanks for sharing!
Great die cut and love the design.
Really Beautiful
love the idea of using the square die and making it into a circle.
Hero Arts rocks!
Love the shimmer on your card!
Awesome card! I really like cards that have special meaning, like what you did with the color scheme and Hero Arts specific anniversary. 45 years is an amazing milestone. Congratulation Hero Arts!
I love round shaped cards! The vellum really adds a nice touch!
Gorgeous card Lisa, So elegant… The Infinity circles dies are definitely my go to dies with so many sizes in one place.
Beautiful card! I love the sapphire and silver colors you used.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
great card – simple yet very classy!
ahhhh I love them.
Such a gorgeous and CAS shaped card! I love how you used that background die!
What a neat technique and a gorgeous card.
Hi Lisa. I was wondering how you got that lovely domed look on your card frame. What a lovely and clever touch. I must try it sometime.
I just love your circle card! So perfect for the hop. Thanks for the inspiration. š
I love the simple elegance of your card, thanks for sharing.
Nice ending, ha! You pay attention to detail and your card proves it. It is unique and beautiful!
Love the round card and that strip of vellum for the sentiment. So elegant!
Wow! So elegant! Love what you did here and congrats to HeroArts on 45 great years!
I love the circle card! beautiful card!
What a gorgeous card and how thoughtful to choose sapphire. I love the silver and blue. Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing inspiration for an anniversary card. Beautiful!
I do so love the use of a circle and the flower background stamp. Another good way to use some of mine. Pretty card. I am partial to navy too. Thanks.
love the circle, wish I could think outside of the box. thanks for sharing.
Truly lovely card! Love that you pulled color inspiration from the traditional 45 year gift. Thank you for sharing!
What a gorgeous Anniversary card, Lisa! I love that floral garden die cut out of the nautical cardstock….so simple, yet so elegant! Happy 45th Anniversary, Hero Arts! Your products have always been a staple in my craft room!
Awesome project and cute die.
Beautiful, elegant card!
Congrats to HeroArts and best wishes!
Thank you for the beautiful inspiration! Great card.
Congrats Hero Arts on 45 years! Thanks for letting us share in the celebration!
Thanks for being part of the HA blog hop!
I really like the card design. Using the nautical cardstock with the floral garden die makes the card so elegant. I love your idea to use the circle dies for the card and the frame. Nice card!
Wow! Lovely!
Beautiful, classic Anniversary card…..great job! Everyone is so very talented along this blog hop.
Thank you so much for sharing….
How beautiful, love your shaped card.
Love that Floral Garden Die and how you created such a pretty card. Simple and elegant!
I have now seen so many wonderful and pretty creations with this floral die. I love your use of the die.
This is beautiful, Lisa! Thanks for joining the hop.
Great design. Happy Anniversary Hero Arts!
Happy 45th Hero Arts! I Especially love the sense of COMMUNITY they foster!!!!! I love your Awesome creation!
So elegant. ?
The way you used the floral garden die is great! A great tip for future use!
How sweet and the shimmer on that navy is gorgeous!
What a beautiful card
Just WOW! Really stunning!
thank you for sharing such amazing projects !
Flower Garden Fancy is such a pretty die. Love how you used it to make a shaped card!
I love how different your card is, what a fantastic idea. I also have & love the flower garden fancy die, now I have a new inspiration for it, thank you for sharing your beautiful card.
What a stunning card.
Clever idea to use the large background stamp and create a circular design. I also like that you tied in the sapphire for HA’s 45th anniversary. Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous!! It’s nice to see a circle shaped card and I love that you used sapphire to symbolize their 45th birthday.
neat technique. Never thought of that.
What an elegant card! I love it! Great job!
Iām so glad you mentioned that your reflection was in the embellishment or else I would not have noticed. Beautiful card!
What an absolutely beautiful card!
What a beautiful classic look! I like how the card is round. Navy blue is so classy!
So simple and yet so stunning and eye-catching! Thanks for sharing your wonderful inspiration!
I love the shape of your card – and the beautiful color you used!
What a beautiful card! I love the glitter addition, it just adds to the stunning effect. The die is gorgeous!
I love the stylish and classic pairing of white and navy. Such a beautiful card!
This is absolutely beautiful! Love that die that you used and the shimmer over the nautical cardstock!
This is gorgeous, silver and blue are beautiful together and this is something I never would have thought to create. Thank you so much!
What a beautiful card! I love the sapphire color and the lovely sparkle.
What an elegant card, the shape, color just beautiful.
Such a simple and unique card, it’s beautiful! It’s funny how you got your reflection.
Dear Lisa
Your card is simple but majestic. Love it. Hugs
Very elegant!
Awesome Lisa and how thoughtful from you that you used sapphire for this card.
Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration.
Wow ! Your card is very unusual, and stunning ! It could be a piece of jewelry ! Wonderful !!
Very elegant and perfect choice of colors.
Iāve never thought to create a circle card with a background die! So pretty.
Love seeing a die being used in a different way! Great idea with the circle! Such a pretty card.
Great card! Reminds me of the flo blue dishes I have collected for years!
Love that you chose to do a shaped card. Your attention to the little details makes it very stunning!
Oh wow! Awesome card! Layout and details are amazing!!!
I love the use of this Hero Arts background die and the colors you used!!! So pretty.
Nice elegant card nice use of die. Nice hero art hop.
I loved your card. It was so different than anything else on the hop. Thanks for your inspiration.
Hi Lisa š So glad to “meet” you on this hop! Your anniversary card is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the rich color palette and the look of an enameled pin that it has! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work and have followed you on IG and Pinterest. Thanks for the inspiration š
Wow, your card is so beautiful! I love the colors and elegant look. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, what a creative use of the dies. Love the colors.
Thank you.
The embossing on the vellum is my favorite part! The card is amazing.
Beautiful anniversary card!
Awesome & so unique! I love what you did with this die and then the circle dies as well. Fabulous combo! Thank you.
This card exudes elegance and is a fab card for this special occasion. Thanks for sharing your creativity.
I love all the little details you put into this card to make it extra special — my favorite is the silver frame. Beautiful work!
Very nice idea to use the 45th sapphire color! Love your card – the shape, colors and design!
Happy Anniversary. Thanks for the chance to win.
This is so simplistic yet elegant and classy looking — I love it!
Nice card! I like that you created a shaped card and that you used that nice garden die.