Jump Start the Holidays Blog Hop + Giveaway!
Today we are hopping to celebrate all things fall and winter - and to rev up your holiday cardmaking motors in the process! We are also joining Lea Lawson during her month-long Crafty Comeback Party. Lea is an amazing designer, and we are thrilled to support her! Tune into her blog every day this month - she began the party on October 7, and there have been many beautiful cards and fabulous giveaways along the way! To make this party extra fun, we invited along the fabulously talented team at A Blog Named Hero. Lots of inspiration on this hop today. Sally is here to lead off the fun with some lovely fall cards...
I love the many colors of fall. The Color Layering Autumn Trees set is an easy way to make beautiful and colorful trees. I inked up all three clusters of leaves and randomly stamped them all over white cardstock. I did NOT pay attention to any specific color layering order. I used pretty yellows, golds, oranges and reds and a small pop of lime green. After that I inked up the tree trunk with brown and stamped three trunks. I trimmed the card and layered it onto yellow patterned paper, and a red notecard. Finally, I stamped Autumn Blessings in black and added a few gems.
For the second card, I used the Color Layering Thanksgiving set and stamped the THANKS randomly on cream cardstock with reds, oranges, golds and browns. I die cut two leaves from Color Layering Holly Frame Cuts and stamped “happy” and “giving”. Add raffia or ribbon to finish the card.
Now it's time to hop - and it wouldn't be a party without a giveaway! We will be giving away a $25 gift certificate, randomly chosen from all of the comments left at every stop along the blog hop. To enter, leave a comment on any of the blogs by Friday, November 10 at 11:59pst, and the winner will be announced on Lea Lawson's blog on Sunday, November 12.
The Hero Arts Blog (you are here!)Lea Lawson
Ilina Crouse
Jana Millen
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Lisa Stein
Coralynn Murray
Donna Idlet
Emily Midgett
Kelly Szafron
Kimberly Rendino
Melissa Chipperfield
Michelle Lupton
Swapna Patil
Tracy Freeman
Libby Hickson
Now head on over to Lea's blog and see what she's sharing with us today. Thanks for stopping by!
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109 Responses
Janis in ID
November 10, 2017
Love the beautiful autumn colors! The trees in the Autumn Blessings card are just spectacular!!
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Nandini Karmarkar
November 05, 2017
Very beautiful cards. Looking forward to the blog hop!
Penny Walker
November 04, 2017
Love the trees card.
Denise KW
October 31, 2017
So exciting Hero Arts!!! So many beautiful cards, so many wonderful products!!!
Starr Patrick
October 30, 2017
Beautiful cards, thank you for sharing
Greta H
October 30, 2017
Beautiful Fall cards! Sure miss the HA Challenges.
Stacey Kowbel
October 30, 2017
Beautiful fall cards! I love the trees!
Jackie S
October 29, 2017
Love the autumn look of this card and all of the colors you have used. Thanks.
Michelle Hackett
October 28, 2017
These are really great. I love the hearts as the leaves.
Denise Ward
October 28, 2017
I really love Autumn trees!!! Your new stamp set is one of my favorites and I love that cards like these can be created using them!!! They make me so happy!!!
Valerija
October 28, 2017
Two great cards. Love the colours!
Lisa A creations
October 26, 2017
Cute Autumn cards!
Nina
October 25, 2017
Autumn being my most favorite time of year. You have done a fabulous job of capturing the fall season in your cards. I absolutely love the Hero Arts set!!!?
Marilyn Otte
October 24, 2017
Beautiful!!
KIM Faucher
October 24, 2017
This I see so amazing to see so many successful companies celebrating Leas comeback. She is one of my favorites!!
Karen Page
October 24, 2017
Those trees are beautiful and they look like they would be very forgiving to stamp. I love the leaves you used as part of the Thanksgiving sentiment! Great cards!!!
Phyllis
October 24, 2017
Love, love, love the autumn tree card! The sequin embellishments are a perfect touch of bling.
Carol H
October 24, 2017
Love the Autumn Trees! Soooo pretty!
Suzanne
October 24, 2017
Inspiring
Lonnie
October 24, 2017
We’re having a windy day today so the leaves are falling so the cards are very fitting.
Carol K
October 23, 2017
beautiful Fall colors
Judy
October 23, 2017
I love these Autumn inspired cards!
Debbie Rumpza
October 23, 2017
Lovely fall card! I love autumn colors.
Ashley S.
October 23, 2017
These cards are beautiful! What great inspiration!!
Karthikha Uday
October 22, 2017
Beautiful cards! The autumn trees are pretty!!
Kris Reeves
October 22, 2017
This is such an inspirational hop!
Jennifer Gallagher
October 22, 2017
Love the inspiration, great cards!
Anne Wylie
October 22, 2017
Beautiful card!
Judie Attard
October 22, 2017
Wow what gorgeous cards!!
Deborah Kaye
October 22, 2017
Great cards! Autumn is my favorite season. :)
Christy M
October 22, 2017
Very beautiful cards.
Denise Bryant
October 22, 2017
Love the beautiful trees and the leaves! Pretty cards!
Martha Berry
October 22, 2017
I purchased this stamp set last year and used it on many Fall cards. Love it! I love the colors of Fall and this set can display them in all their glory. Highly recommend!
GabriellaB
October 22, 2017
Oh my goodness what pretty colors
Carla Hundley
October 21, 2017
Lovely cards and the trees
are so fun! Great design on
the second.
Carla from Utah
Brenda Lubrant
October 21, 2017
I love the card with the Fall trees. The leaves look like jewels.
Parker Owen
October 21, 2017
Finished that wonderful hop and I must say that I’m very inspired and came up with quite a long wish list. I’m thrilled to see such holiday tips, tricks, and techniques…… along with great sets, inks, and dies. that can easily be used for the upcoming seasons.
Barbara-Jean
October 21, 2017
I love those trees!
cyndi morris
October 21, 2017
Love those trees. Such a nice Fall card.
Samantha Coleman
October 21, 2017
I love all the beautiful autumn colors you used!
F. Andre
October 21, 2017
Autumn colours are absolutely the best. Love these two simple yet elegant cards.
Cynthia Link
October 21, 2017
Oh I just love the color layering sets! Gorgeous! Both of these are great sets to have, and can be used througout the year – just change the colors! Love the cards!
Barb
October 21, 2017
Very colorful. Love it.
janice.
October 21, 2017
The tree card is my favorite.
Marjorie
October 21, 2017
I love the layering trees. It makes a beautiful card. The fall colors are awesome.
Lori Ritchie
October 21, 2017
Beautiful fall cards and colors
Shari James
October 21, 2017
I love the tree card! Those trees are so fun to use because they can be used all through the year. Lovely card!
Louise Coviello
October 21, 2017
I like fr the colour combination of these cards. Beautiful!
Karen Hale
October 21, 2017
Your fall colors are gorgeous. Love the way you stamped the words on the leaves for your 2nd card.
Robin P
October 21, 2017
Two very wonderful autumn cards.
Colleen F
October 21, 2017
Beautiful colors, love the fall!
JmB
October 21, 2017
I love the colored layering Thanksgiving. So unique.
Debbie Rumpza
October 21, 2017
I love fall colors! So fun to create cards around this color scheme!
Michelle Hackett
October 21, 2017
Fall is my favorite time of year, so I can’t wait to see all the great card designs. And these two were a great way to start the hop.
Nana Griffin
October 21, 2017
Cool cards. Off to see all the others.
MandaLJ
October 21, 2017
Love the colours you’ve used for the colour layering trees and THANKS. Lovely cards!
Teresa Thornborough
October 21, 2017
I love both of these cards, and I love blog hops! This is going to be so much fun, and so much inspiration to get those Thanksgiving and Christmas cards done!
KathyP
October 21, 2017
Beautiful fall cards!
Michelle Laulu
October 20, 2017
Thank you for the chance to win! Cute cards!
Cheryl Robertson
October 20, 2017
Lovely autumn cards. The colors on the trees are beautiful.
Jill
October 20, 2017
Love those trees!
Brenda Lubrant
October 20, 2017
I love the colors and Fall.
Tracy A
October 20, 2017
The Coloring Layering Autumn Trees set is a wonderful. Can’t wait see what the designers have created.
Carol K
October 20, 2017
Beautiful fall cards … love the colors
starr Patrick
October 20, 2017
Lovely card thank you for sharing
Lisascreativeniche
October 20, 2017
I love the fall colors on both!
Melanie Ann MacKenzie
October 20, 2017
Beautiful cards. Love the trees. The leaves look like butterflies. Cheers.
CathyL
October 20, 2017
Love those colorful trees!
Christy Q
October 20, 2017
Fall is my favorite time of the year and I love both cards featured – the sequins on the trees are just magical! Love the diecut leaves with the beautiful Thanks sentiment and a neat way to wish someone Happy Thanksgiving! So glad you are part of Lea’s crafty comeback!
Becky Moore
October 20, 2017
The cards are terrific! I especially like those fall trees! Beautiful!
Patty Q
October 20, 2017
Your cards show that you can do simple methods to create eye popping cards.
Phyl
October 20, 2017
Favorite season; new favorite cards. Love the colors and the sequin touches!
Bernice James
October 20, 2017
So cute and simple.
Jane Sirak
October 20, 2017
Over all the leaves and had to go and peek at the stampset for that colorful thanks! Very cool!
FD91354
October 20, 2017
Welcome back. I didnt know you before, but am looking forward to seeing your creations!
Janet Ingraham
October 20, 2017
I love the beauty and ease of the stamps for the gorgeous card
Chrissy E
October 20, 2017
Yay! I love your blog hops – there is always so much talent to enjoy! Thank you, Hero Arts!
Marjorie Dumontier
October 20, 2017
This was such a great and fun hop ! Thanks Hero Arts and Lea for it !! Love from France, Marjorie
Sue Manning
October 20, 2017
The trees are one of my favorites for fall. Beautiful job!
Steffi H.
October 20, 2017
Thanks for the fall inspiration. Because it’s what I call “crafty weather” outside, I will hop on my craft table and get some cards done.
Margaret
October 20, 2017
Beautiful cards – love those fall colors!
beth
October 20, 2017
What beautiful trees. Leaves look very heartlike.
Denise Stoner
October 20, 2017
Great card… So festive!!
Isabelle
October 20, 2017
autumn and it’s colors : excellent idea for a blog hop.
Lea Lawson
October 20, 2017
Such awesome autumn themed cards!! Love the bling that you added to the trees!!
Thank you so much for being part of my crafty comeback party – I appreciate it SO much!! ♥
Jeanne Beam
October 20, 2017
Beautiful fall cards. Thanks for sharing…
Pennie Artz-Glasser
October 20, 2017
I love the colors of fall! Really pretty trees!
Kirsty Vittetoe
October 20, 2017
What an outstanding creation!
Dee Earnshaw
October 20, 2017
super sweet FALL cards:)
Debbie Christensen
October 20, 2017
The many wonderful colors of fall are shown in your fantastic card.
Debbie Selby
October 20, 2017
I like the clever use of the sentiment on the second card.
Brenda
October 20, 2017
Your cards made me smile! Love the color combinations – perfect for fall.
Sue LD
October 20, 2017
Beautiful Fall colors on both of these cards.
Karen P
October 20, 2017
Beautiful fall trees and colors
Karen P
October 20, 2017
Beautiful fall trees and colors
Becca Yahrling
October 20, 2017
I love those gorgeous Fall trees – so pretty!! Both cards are lovely.
Betty
October 20, 2017
such pretty autumn cards – your leafy “thanks” is so creative!
Berina
October 20, 2017
Beautiful cards!! I love them both.
paperpicnic
October 20, 2017
Wonderful cards, Sally! I love the leaf shaped sentiment tags!
Neudorf Terry
October 20, 2017
Love the holidays! Thanking for sharing these lovely cards
Kendra
October 20, 2017
This is such a beautiful set. I need some new thank you notes. This would be perfect.
terri scott - terriavidreader
October 20, 2017
Lovely fall trees!!
Brooke
October 20, 2017
My favorite time of year. Love the layered tree card with the pretty fall colors.
Annette Hovestol
October 20, 2017
Both of these cards are so colorful. That’s what I love about fall!
Jessica Monte
October 20, 2017
Love the holidays and my favorite are holiday stamps. Loving all the inspiration. Great projects
Janet
October 20, 2017
Wow, so many fabulous cards along this blog hop, amazing!!
Kristie Goulet
October 20, 2017
Amazing cards!!!
Tara
October 20, 2017
Beautiful fall cards!!
Dana Desmond
October 20, 2017
I love this tree card. I NEED more stamps that of trees. They are some of my favs.