Happy Monday, card makers! Today’s the Hero Arts January 2024 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop, and I’m thrilled to share some love-filled inspiration starring elegant birds, keys, and hearts, all dressed up in Valentine’s Day finery. These pretty cards are all about layers, with stenciling, text backgrounds, and a sprinkle of shimmering mist. So get ready to make your heart flutter!
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!
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Video Tutorial
Lovely Layered Backgrounds
Products featured:
- Hero Arts Ode to Andy Warhol Script Bold Prints
- Hero Arts I Love U Stamp & Cut XL
- Hero Arts Vintage Birdcage Fancy Dies
- Hero Arts Heart Burst Stencil
- Hero Arts Love Bird & Friends Bundle
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
OLO MARKERS
- Birds: BG2.3, 2.4, 2.7; O 2.4, 2.5
- Hearts: R 0.3, 1.5, 1.7
- Brown: OR 3.4, 3.7
- Green: YG 8.5, 8.7
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!
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Shopping
Click the thumbnails below to shop the entire January 2023 Hero Arts Release. Affiliate links used.
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Giveaway
We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 14th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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Hero Arts Creative Team:
Special Guests:
Nichol Spohr <——- you are here.
This post is part of the Hero Arts January 2023 Release Blog Hop.
STUNNING! I LOVE the birdcages!
What can I say Nichol…Breathtaking! Love the print behind the scene you’ve created! The heart burst stencil radiating with the bird cages. Brilliant! Both beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
I absolutely adore your style and these cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love the skunks, and the flowers and hearts cover plate!! The Valentine’s wreath is nice too. Now that dinner is done it’s time to watch Nichol’s video! 🙂
Love all the layers- so beautiful 😍
Wow, these are just stunning. I love the layers and layers of color and texture. Absolutely gorgeous.
Love how you did different cards with the same amazing background – Beautiful! These kits are terrific!
Your cards are gorgeous- beautiful backgrounds! I love how you worked on getting your images centered instead of starting over- great save!
You are the queen of layered backgrounds! Great cards!
Lori S in PA
Gorgeous cards! I love all of the lovely layers! So pretty and fun! Great video, too!
LOVE YOUR CARDS
Love your cards! Beautiful as always!
Beautiful cards! Love the creative background designs! Awesome bird and sentiment for your first card, and I love the pretty birdcage on the second card!
Fantastic cards!
I really love the mixed media look.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Your bird cards are so cute. I love the beams, too!
Beautiful cards! I really love the scripty backgrounds – such a great design feature of your cards!
Just beautiful
Absolutely wonderful cards! Thanks for the video showing your techniques! I always like watching you put your cards together!
WOW! Love, love, love these cards!!!
I love the gold finishes you used on your cards! Beautiful work!
Love all the layered background. So pretty.