Mixing and Matching Products + Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hello! Today I am sharing several cards… mixing and matching fun products together creatively.

[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and product disclosure is below. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]

I hope this video inspires you to mix and match your products in new ways!

Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card WONDERFUL DAY CARD – Coloring die cuts with markers.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils (HA)
Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Wonderful Day Stamps (HA | SSS)
Hero Arts Core Ink (HA | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card WISHING YOU CARD – One layer card with stamping and stencilling.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils (HA)
Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Stamp Line Flowers Stamps (AMZUS)
Hero Arts Core Ink (HA | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card LIGHTHOUSE CARD – Forming layers from background die.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils (HA)
Hero Arts Lighthouse & Sailboat Die (HA)
Hero Arts Friendly Messages Bundle (HA | SSS
Hero Arts Core Ink (HA | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card HELLO KITE CARD – Creating rainbow paper.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils (HA)
Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Dies (SSS | HA)
Hero Arts Kite Fancy Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Core Ink (HA | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card WISHING YOU BEST CARD – Creating rainbow die cuts.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils (HA)
Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Dies (SSS | HA)
Hero Arts Let’s Celebrate Stamps (HA | SSS)
Hero Arts Glitter Paste (SSS | HA)
Tim Holtz Rock Candy Glitter (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card SWEET OF YOU CARD – Creating rainbow background.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Dies (SSS | HA)
Hero Arts Gumball Machine Fancy Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Color Layering Cherries Stamps (HA | SSS)
Mini Glossy Accents (SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


NEW KIT

This post features the Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero KitsHeads up – these kits have changed!

Hero Arts now offers a Classic Kit and a Premium Kit. The Premium includes the same products as the Classic along with more goodies! The value of these is amazing! These kits are available for a limited time only – once they are gone, they are gone. And they sell out fast! The stamps and dies are not sold separately. You can buy a kit or subscribe and save even more. Find more info HERE.

Here is the Premium Kit…only $49.99 (a $101 value!)…

Here is the Classic Kit…only $36.99 (a $71 value!)…

BLOG HOP

This post is also part of a blog hop. The next stop is the blog of Meg Brooks… or you start at the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog.

GIVEAWAY

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, May 7th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.


SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found  at my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except the Hero Arts products which were provided/sponsored by the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Hero Arts Color Layering Clouds Stencils
[ HA ]
Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero…
[ HA ]
Hero Arts May 2023 My Monthly Hero…
[ HA ]
Andy’s Favorite Hero Arts
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Lighthouse & Sailboat…
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Dies
[ SSS | HA ]
Hero Arts Wonderful Day Stamps and…
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Let’s Celebrate Stamps
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Kite Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Gumball Machine Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Color Layering Cherries Stamps
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Friendly Messages Bundle
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Morning Glories Messages…
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Stamp Line Flowers Stamps
[ AMZUS ]
Hero Arts Glitter Paste
[ SSS | HA ]
Simon Hurley Paste Tool Set
[ RNG ]
Tim Holtz Rock Candy Glitter
[ SSS ]
Hot Dog Trays
[ AMZUS ]
Teal Misti Stamping Tool
[ TE ]
Hero Arts Core Ink
[ HA | SSS ]
The Ink Stand
[ SSS | INK ]
Altenew Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Altenew Satin Masking Tape
[ SSS | ALTN ]
Sketch Copic Markers
[ SSS ]
OLO Markers
[ OLM ]
Graph Paper
[ AMZUS ]
Tombow Mono Air Adhesive
[ SSS ]
Share Handmade Kindness Paperweight
[ JSC ]
Hero Arts Stamp Line Flowers Stamps
[ AMZUS ]
Self-Stick Album
[ AMZUS ]
Prepped Sentiments Video
[ YTB ]
Mini Glossy Accents
[ SSS ]


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48 thoughts on “Mixing and Matching Products + Blog Hop + Giveaway!”

  1. I just love the new cloud stencil! And all of your cards too!! If only I had a pinkies worth of your creativity.

  2. I just love this new collection from Hero Arts! So fun! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀

  3. As always, you’ve knocked it out of the park again, Jennifer! I was trying to give the video a thumbs up when I realized I was watching it on your blog instead of YouTube, so I bounced over there & gave it a THUMBS UP! Nicely done!

    1. Thank you. I have purchased many of the Hero Arts kits and often refer back to your videos for inspiration. I love the the die cuts using colorful strips of paper. I think the cloud stencil would be lovely using sunset colors.

  4. I love watching you create, and wow! So many different, unique cards. You’ve sold me on the cloud stencil for starters.

  5. Absolutely beautiful cards Jennifer. I loved how you made all of your cards. You always mix and match so perfectly too.

  6. Fun cards and a very helpful video full of tips. I especially appreciated the tips about making the stamp match the curve and using graph paper to line up stripes. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us! Your posts are always inspiring.

  7. Love the rainbow strips of color in your terrific cards! This is a great way to use scraps, thanks!

  8. Fabulouse cards, love the cloud stencil, spectacular backdrop for everything you showed. Inspiring? So much, as usual.

  9. Terrific video! Thanks so much. Great ideas and not super-difficult techniques. I always learn from you! It was super to get to meet you in OH last weekend.
    Lori S in PA

  10. Another lovely set of cards Jennifer! I love the Hero Arts kit this month! Thank you

  11. Such creative ideas! Love the clouds created with the stencil! Also love the colors used in the kite and gumboil machine cards!

  12. Beautiful, fun cards! I love this new MMH Kit and all the add ons! I hope there are some left for me to order!

  13. Excellent video! I love that cloud stencil, it’s beautiful! Wonderful card’s Jennifer!

  14. Love these awesome cards! The scenes are all so pretty and the gumball machine is very fun!

  15. Beautiful cards! I love these techniques! I especially like how you used the colored strips of paper to die cut!

  16. Amazing cards Jennifer as usual! I have to get that cloud stencil…such a realistic looking cloudy sky.

  17. Thank you for sharing your cards and the video! You are a great teacher and I gleaned a lot from the video. I’m really excited about this new May release!

  18. The kite card is my absolute favorite. It is so gorgeous. Love the cloud stencil with the rainbow kite. The design is beautiful.

  19. Gosh, I do love a good layering stencil and I really Love this Hero Arts Kit.
    A early Mother’s Day gift to myself ??? lol
    Love the idea of using the sentiment strip die to cut even strips
    for a rainbow background!

  20. I loved seeing your process for making these cards! I especially liked the rainbow stripes and the hack with the grid paper. Great idea!

  21. I had to buy the cloud stencil after seeing your samples!!!! Thank you HA for no extra shipping by including it in my monthly kit box!! I absolutely love the lighthouse card. I have that cover plate and will be cranking out some cards with the technique you showed here. So inspiring!!! Thank you Jennifer!!

  22. I adore the cloud stencil. Your cards are always so incredible! Your creativity just blows my mind!

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