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February 2023 Hero Arts Monthly Release Blog Hop | Butterflies Cards Inspiration

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by nicholspohr

Happy Monday and welcome to the February 2023 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! 

It’s new release day! The February My Monthly Hero products are here and today I’m sharing ideas for creating layered butterfly backgrounds for a stunning effect. Ink blending, tone on tone text stamping, background stamp, and spray were all used to created these amazing backgrounds!

Each month I create project(s) with the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Add Ons ONLY giving you ideas and inspiration for incorporating the add-ons into your projects!

Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support! 

Video Tutorial

Butterfly Layering Backgrounds

Products featured:

  • Hero Arts Fluttering Butterflies Bold Prints
  • Hero Arts Background Texture Strips
  • Hero Arts Beautiful Butterflies Stamp/Die Set
  • Hero Arts Monarch & Milkweed Stamp Set
  • Hero Arts Morning Glory Messages Stamp Set
  • More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

Supplies

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Hero Arts Cling Stamp FLUTTERING…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps BACKGROUND…
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Hero Arts BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES Clear…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps BEAUTIFUL…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps MONARCH AND…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps MORNING GLORY…
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Tonic RED BERRY GLOSS Nuvo Crystal…
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Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT LABELS…
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Tonic RIPENED PUMPKIN GLOSS Nuvo…
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Tonic DANDELION YELLOW GLOSS Nuvo…
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Tonic NAVY BLUE Nuvo Crystal Drops 659N
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Tonic VIOLET GALAXY Nuvo Crystal…
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Hero Arts WHITE IRIDESCENT SHIMMER…
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Tim Holtz Distress Archival Ink Pad…
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Hero Arts CLEAR EMBOSSING AND…
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Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad FRUIT…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad CREAMSICLE…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad LEMON DROP…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad POOL PARTY…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad BLUE…
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Hero Arts Reactive Ink Pad GRAPE…
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Pretty Pink Posh SUNSET ORANGE Pearls
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Pretty Pink Posh LEMON DROP Jewels
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Pretty Pink Posh BLUE SKY Pearls
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Pretty Pink Posh PANSY PURPLE Pearls
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Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack…
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Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110…
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Simon Says Stamp MAGNETIC GLASS MAT…
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Simon Says Stamp DETAIL ROUND…
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Studio Katia EMBELLISHMENT WAND sk014
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The Rabbit Hole Designs COTTONTAIL…
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Bearly Art THE BUNDLE Precision Craft…
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Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect…
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Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES…
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Shopping

Click the thumbnails below to shop the entire February 20223 Hero Arts Release. Affiliate links used.

Hero Arts Cling Stamp FLUTTERING…
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Hero Arts Cling Stamp ABSTRACT…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps BACKGROUND…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps MONARCH AND…
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Hero Arts MONARCH AND MILKWEED Clear…
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Hero Arts BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES Clear…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps BEAUTIFUL…
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps MORNING GLORY…
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Hero Arts Fancy Dies LOOKING GLASS…
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Hero Arts SCRIPT Stencil SA225 at…
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Giveaway

We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 12th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Keep Hopping

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Dana Joy

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Kelly Taylor

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka

Special Guests:

Essie

Jennifer Kotas

Meg Brooks

Nichol Spohr <—– you’re here!

Rebecca Keppel

This post is part of the Hero Arts February 2023 Release Blog Hop.

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31 thoughts on “February 2023 Hero Arts Monthly Release Blog Hop | Butterflies Cards Inspiration”

  1. Dee Earnshaw says:
    February 6, 2023 at 1:08 pm

    love your tone-on-tone cards – very inspiring

  2. Lindarub says:
    February 6, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    Beautiful cards!

  3. Kathleen Finnegan says:
    February 6, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    Love these cards can’t wait to get my hero kit. Thank you as always for the inspiration.

  4. Meghan Kennihan says:
    February 6, 2023 at 1:48 pm

    These are gorgeous! I LOVE the blue one! Great backgrounds and butterflies!!

  5. Denise Bryant says:
    February 6, 2023 at 1:55 pm

    Gorgeous colors and dimension! Loving the beautiful butterflies!

  6. Carrie Sheridan says:
    February 6, 2023 at 2:13 pm

    That background stamp that covers the card with butterflies is stunning! Beautiful cards showcasing it in 2 different colors!

  7. Sarah Haumschild says:
    February 6, 2023 at 2:19 pm

    Nichol, I always enjoy seeing your creativity. Your cards are very special. Beautiful!

  8. Amy Solovay says:
    February 6, 2023 at 2:29 pm

    I love both of your gorgeous butterfly themed cards! Those COLORS! <3 <3 <3 Lovely work!

  9. Susan Young says:
    February 6, 2023 at 4:46 pm

    So vibrant and beautiful! Love them both!

  10. Gab says:
    February 6, 2023 at 5:12 pm

    Oh wow these are beautiful

  11. Alexandra Y says:
    February 6, 2023 at 5:52 pm

    Stunning cards! I love them both!

  12. Lindag1954 says:
    February 6, 2023 at 8:59 pm

    You’re cards are beautiful. This si a wonderful release

  13. Marisela Delgado says:
    February 6, 2023 at 9:04 pm

    Beautiful butterflies!

  14. Jeanne Rice says:
    February 6, 2023 at 9:16 pm

    Great cards. Love all the color blending.

    1. Susan Young says:
      February 7, 2023 at 9:07 am

      Such beautifully blended cards! Love them both!

  15. Kathie Powell says:
    February 6, 2023 at 11:30 pm

    Your cards are always striking! I never miss one of your videos.

  16. Debbie Frank says:
    February 6, 2023 at 11:31 pm

    Nichol, beautiful cards! Love the script in the background.

  17. Stacey Carpenter says:
    February 7, 2023 at 11:38 am

    love your gorgeous ink blending! and the beautiful butterflies!

  18. Cyndi Morris says:
    February 7, 2023 at 11:41 am

    Such beautiful, colorful cards. I can’t decide which color combo I like best, but I’m leaning toward the blue/purple…

  19. Sharon Gullikson says:
    February 7, 2023 at 4:28 pm

    How pretty these are. I like that you limited your colors, instead of a rainbow. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

  20. Stacey Carpenter says:
    February 7, 2023 at 6:52 pm

    love all these multicolored cards!

  21. Sue D says:
    February 7, 2023 at 7:17 pm

    I like how you created these beautiful and striking butterfly cards.

  22. Gail Spresser says:
    February 7, 2023 at 8:24 pm

    Lovely cards! Thank you for sharing!

  23. Amy Cooley says:
    February 8, 2023 at 6:42 am

    Gorgeous colors! Butterflies are one of my favorites.

  24. Alma Dirpaul says:
    February 8, 2023 at 8:47 am

    So pretty. TFS

  25. Mary Holshouser says:
    February 8, 2023 at 10:56 am

    Wonderful shading.
    Beautiful cards.
    thanks for sharing

  26. Nancy Knapp says:
    February 8, 2023 at 10:49 pm

    Beautiful cards! I love the rainbow of colors that you used for them. Thanks for sharing.

  27. Stacey Kowbel says:
    February 9, 2023 at 8:34 am

    Beautiful cards! I love your butterfly backgrounds with a few popped up butterflies!

  28. Sarah Haumschild says:
    February 9, 2023 at 11:29 pm

    I knew you would not disappoint. The butterflies look like they are ready for flight. Stunning!

  29. Cindi Green says:
    February 11, 2023 at 9:00 pm

    I love how you make several cards of the same type and just vary them slightly. These butterfly filled cards are perfection.

  30. Lori says:
    February 12, 2023 at 3:41 pm

    Love the colors and the dimension.
    Thanks for sharing your talent.

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