Hero Arts Winter 2016 Release Blog Hop
Welcome everyone! It’s time to start thinking about the holidays because if you are going to be making handmade cards this year it will be here before you know it!! I have 2 cards using the new Coffee Cup Tags Clear Stamp set that will hopefully inspire you!
For this card I went with a kraft/red theme. I used Hero Arts Light to Red Royal Ombre Ink Pad for the coffee cup. I also used a touch of vellum to have the cup pop off of the background that I stamped all over.
For the second card I used the Mint Julep to Emerald Green Ombre Ink Pad, and this really directed me into my favorite teal for the color scheme! I added some liquid applique to the top for the whip cream. Also want to know a little secret? The twine was wrapped around a prize I recently won from Tim Holtz and Mario 😉 Repurposing at it’s finest!
Giveaway:
Next on the hop is: Jessica Frost-Ballas
Full Hop List:
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Kathy Racoosin
Wanda Guess
Lydia Fiedler
Alice Wertz
Amy Tan
Cheiron Brandon
Debbie Olson
Laura Bassen
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Ilina Crouse
Isha Gupta
Jenn Shurkus <—— you are here
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Joan Bardee
Karin Akesdotter
Yana Smakula
Kelly Rasmussen
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Mariana Grigsby
May Sukyong Park
Libby Hickson
Supplies Used
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the Coffee Cups! I’m a new card maker and I’ve been buying more stamps than using them (LOL). Hopefully, I’ll get cracking on the XMAS cards. thanks for sharing
Very nice! Love your colors for the fun coffee cups.
can’t wait for all the hot coffees and hot chocolates during fall and winter time haha. Thanks for sharing a great stamp set and ideas for cards. I hope to win of course and buy this set! Thanks!
Love your coffee cards, the liquid appliqué whipped cream on one is great.
Your realistic frothy topping makes me wish I liked that on my drinks. So clever to add dimension that way. The ombre/graduated colors on the teal cup are just lovely.
Love the green ombré effect on the cup and the use of the appliqué for the whip cream!! Very clever.
Both coffee cup cards are adorable, Jenn. It’s so fun to repurpose things – love this!
Great cards, but my fav is the teal card… and not just for the Tim & Mario twine, but how cool is that?!? 😉 Love the woodgrain background and liquid applique! Heard HA has a new puffy embossing powder that’s similar that I’m dying to see what it looks like compared to applique.
love that mint green. such cute cards. thank you for sharing them
I am dying to get this coffee set. You even made a card in teal, my favorite
color tones. Thanks for making my day!!
I am a coffee lover so you KNOW I love these cards. My favorite is the card with the emerald background. The color is so beautiful and I love the whip cream on top of the cup. Well done!
Love these coffee cups and how you used them on both. The use of vellum on the first is a nice accent.
neat coffee cards! I’ve seen a lot of good ideas on this hop!
Love the whipped cream! The ombre ink pads add such realism to the cup. Thanks for sharing
Great cards! Love the whipped cream. Thanks for sharing!
Yummy colors!
Cute coffee cards! Great as gift cards too, love the whipped cream topping.
The coffee set is cool. Thanks for sharing your cards.
Two great examples of using the coffee cup die – can be customized for any event or holiday to give to the coffee lovers in our lives.
Great cards! I love how you cut the letters from paper stamped using the flamingo background. A good reason to keep those not so perfect creations!
Great for sending to coffee lovers. Nice.
You really showcased the Coffe Cup Tags stamp set. So cute wIth great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Love your beautiful cards!
I love this coffee stamp set and die. I am a sucker for coffee and always buy more stamps.
Love the colored print and the foam on the coffee cup!
Some unique techniques I haven’t seen before. Especially like your second card.
Beautiful cards as always Thank You for sharing
Wow your cards are awesome. I like the coffee set.
Both your cards are fantastic, I really love the teal one and that awesome whipped cream you created, so realistic!
Re-purposing is awesome!!! I love to repurpose cellophane I find in junk mail form amex!!!
I’m lovin’ these cups! The teal design is beautiful.
Awesome yummy cards!
I’m in love with your minty frap with its fab whipped topping!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!
Such great cards. I’m a real coffee lover so your cards just hit the spot 🙂
Love these fun coffee cup stamps and dies! Your cards are awesome and the ombre colors are fantastic!
Cute, bright coffee cards. I haven’t used Liquid App. in a long time and wonder if mine will even work any longer.
The whipped cream on the teal coffe cup is cool.
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Love these coffee cards you made! I’m over the top for the green one!
Both of these cards are so fun and festive. I especially love the teal card with the whipped cream – YUM!
These cards are A-MAZ-ING! I love them both, but I gotta say the teal colored one with the “real foam” in the cup is hands-down one of my FAVORITE cards on the hop, and I’ve visited almost every designer at this point! Thanks so much for sharing these great designs!
You know how much I love my coffee! The one with the textured whip is perfection!
Great cards for the coffee lover.
What fun cards! They would be fun to give with gift cards!
I love your great coffee cards! Great whipped cream!
Love the whip on the coffee!
Your cards are so festive and fun!
Neat Christmas coffee cards. I like the color combos you chose. Thanks
Such fun cards. Love the whipped cream on top. These would be fun cards to give gift cards for Starbucks.
Both cards use the same basic design (the cup)
but they are so different because of colors
and background.
Love both of the backgrounds.
thanks for sharing.
Love the whipped cream!
Thanks for sharing your cards with us! Great ideas!
The way you added the “whipped cream ” is genius!
Once can never have too much coffee! I love the “foam” effect on your card.
Cute cards! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I really like this set! you did an awesome job with it and love the colors! Great for hot chocolate or coffee lovers! Thanks for sharing!
Love your color choices. Awesome project
What fun cards!! Great backgrounds, embellishments, and ombre effects….. love the whipped cream on the second card… yum!!
Very beautiful cards ! I especially love the second one, first because of the whip cream effect you gave with liquid appliqué and above all because of the color you chose ! I love teal color too ! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
Great cards, Jenn! So colorful and creative. Teal is my new pink – I love it too. Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
These are the PERFECT holiday coffee cards! I love every one!
I give out Starbucks gift certificates for the holiday so this is a set I have to get! So darn fun!
I’m loving the holiday ombre going on with the coffee! Too cute. TFS
Cute cards..thanks for sharing.
Love the “whipped cream” on your card!!!
Love re-purposing.. My craft room is full of it!
Love the coffee cup set and your frothy tops are awesome on your beautiful and festive cards!
These cups are adorable! Great card for those starbucks gift cards! Thanks for sharing!
thanks for sharing
I am not a coffee drinker but these cards make me want to . Hero arts make fantastic stamps and dies. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
I love what you did for the whipped cream! Very creative and so realistic!
Oh they make me want a latte! The foam looks so real!
So cute! Love the coffee froth! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Love your cards. LIke the ombre ink pads. Thank for the inspiration.
Great cards you made with this fun new set! Thanks for sharing on the blog hop.
Love the cups!!
Both great cards for coffee lovers! Especially the blue tones. Lovely!
Such a frothy drink! How cute – thank you for sharing!
Great cards! I especially love that teal one!
Never come across liquid applique before – what a great product
Wow! Those ombre cups are fantastic. Love that you used a sentiment for the background of your first card!
Darling cards. Love the bluegreen wood background and the foam is genius!
Love these – especially the teal! Thanks for sharing!
Such fun creations.
The whipped cream is a great touch!
I love your cards! I love the ombre look on those fun coffee stamps!
Love your coffee cards!!
I think handmade gift card holders are really, really neat! Especially the ones for coffee!
Great, fun cards. Love the whipped cream.
Whip topping win! And I have to say you incorporated 2 of my favorite items, kraft paper & vellum, on 1 card. Double win!
I love the dimensional touch of the whipped cream!
Love those cups!!! beautiful teal ombre 🙂
THANK YOU for the inspirations!
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the whipped topping is FABULOUS
De-light-ful!!
Love the coffee cards, esp the whipped cream on top!
Gorgeous. Love love love the whip cream effect. TY for sharing your ideas and congrats on your win from Tim and Mario. It’s always fun to use what we get.
Love, love the teal color!
Love your great ideas! The new release is wonderful.
Thanks for showing us the ombré ink ideas. So nice.
Great card ideas!! Love that foamy top you created!!
How fun. I love the dimensional whipped cream on the 2nd card.
What a great touch using the liquid applique, I have to get it.
Wow!!!! Beautiful cards! So cool!!!
Gorgeous cards! Love the beautiful colors. And this stamp set looks like so much fun!
Love your designs as always!!! The one with the foam is very clever!
These cards are so cool… or hot, anyway I love them. Great idea to put the liquid applique as the foam. Texture always adds a great touch to cards.
I just got this stamp/die in the mail today and I am inspired! Love the puffy whip cream.
Love that whipped topping!
Very cute cards,
Love this new set! Fun cards…love the dimensional whipped cream!
I love these fun coffee themed cards!
Super fun coffee cards – love all of them!
Coffee cards are so wonderful!
Nice cards
Cute cards; love the foam on the second card.
Your cards are fabulous. Love the holiday release from Hero Arts.
Haven’t seen the liquid applique before, but love the whipped cream effect! Something new to add to my idea book. Thanks!
So cute, Jenn! I love the new Coffee Cup set… even though I’m not a coffee drinker. My cup would be filled with tea, cocoa, or hot cider… and lots of Christmas cheer! ♡
So FUN! ?
Great coffee cards!
Awesome new products and projects!
Beautiful cards Jenn.
Love the way the whipped cream is on the second card. Had to go to order some.
I like the green ombre cup.
Wow Fabulous examples of all the wonderful products ! Great Job !
Love the 3-D “whipped cream”…Sweet!
Jenn, Love the gift card cards thank you for sharing, I was looking all over last yearfor the info for them without any luck..So this year is a different story! Thank you for putting it out there.
The green ombre card is SOOO gorgeous! I haven’t tried the ombre inks yet, but I think I may have to now 😉
Oh, how did you make the “whipped cream?” It adds so much.
Your coffee cup cards are super fun!!!
cute coffee cup card — the twine is perfect touch!
Love the coffee stamps! Beautiful cards!
Love the coffee cups!
Wow! Love your cards!
Love the cards.
Always love a coffee card !!!
Such fun cards…I can see placing a Star Bucks gift card inside…
I like the background treatment on the aqua card
Nice cards!
Great cards !
Love your coffee cups. The foam looks great.
Love the cups. Mostly the foam on the green card
Your cards are amazing! Love the whipped cream!
Gorgeous cards! I predict this coffee cup set to sell out quickly – it’s so darn pretty!!!
What fun cards. I especially like the whipped cream on the 2nd card and am very partial to these colors too. Great job 🙂
I really like the colors on both your cards. Who wouldn’t love receiving these cards, especially with a gift card inside.
Adorable cards… I love the frothy latte!
I’m a coffee girl so I LOVE your cards!!!
Wow! I’ve never heard of Liquid Appliqué before. What an amazing effect it creates! Great cards!
Great ideas thanks!
Gorgeous cards, Jenn!! I love the unexpected color combo of teal and white for the coffee cups!
Yum, your cards make me want a coffee!
Nice cards…..thank you!
Wonderful cards… Love the foam coffee…
Like the green with the foam one.
Fun cards. I love the foam you added to the second card! Thanks for sharing.
Oh yes, love me some caffeine and chocolate related cards. Both of these are so up my alley.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
I love love the coffee cards and all of the new Winter products from Hero. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas.
I love, love , love the one with the foam!
I have my eye on those coffee cups and I love the ring bold background stamp.
Nice cards – great as a gift card!
I HAVE to get a coffee cup stamp. 🙂
These cards are great! Love the colors too. Yummy!
Love the coffee cups – alatta! LOl the foam is inspired!
The whip cream cup is so cute!! I just love the whole HA release!
Love that foam! I’ve never used that product,must give it a try.
Nice!
I love these cards!! The whip cream is wonderful!
Great cards…thank you so much for sharing…hugs
Oooh can almost taste the HOT chocolate with whipped cream. Fun to do a seasonal card that works just about anytime of the year.
Just love your coffee cup cards, especially the foamy one 🙂
I love the froth on the coffee cup. Very nice.
wonderful “coffee” cards Jessica – love the one done in blues.
Lovely, fun cards! Thanks for sharing1
Great cards! Love the colors.
I like your ideas very much!
I like your idea very much!
Love the foam applique!! Gorgeous!
Super cute cards! Love the colors, backgrounds, and details!
Cute cards!!!
Super cool coffee cards Jenn !!!
Love the frothy cup of hot cocoa /coffee
such fun cards. . . .thanks for the treats
Wonderful cards….thanks.
I’m not a coffee drinker but I love both of your cards! I’m a teal girl too!?
I love both of these cups of hot liquid loveliness!
So cute! Love those holly leaves on the first one and the twine is perfect on the 2nd one! Beautiful work!
I love your use of the puffy embossing. Such a great idea.
Fun cards! I love this set !
I’ve loved seeing all the different looks using the code cup stampset….but you are the first I’ve seen to make the whipped cream look good and puffy. Love it!
What fun cards, I love the colors you have used.
Such beautiful cards! Love these ombre inks! Need some!
I love the coffee cup! But now for some reason I’m craving a peppermint mocha . . .
I love all your tags. The coffee cup is becoming one of my favorite.
That green cup makes me think mint. Wonderful!
Really super cute cards! The green coffe cup is my favorite! Lovely! Tfs
Mmm, coffee. It looks so real, especially the liquid applique foam. Sweet!
Very fun cards. thank you
Cute cards made with the Coffee Cup stamp set!
I love how you made the milk foamy!
Love how you made the drink frothy!
This set has so many applications, Love the idea, great for gift giving. Nice job, lovely cards….
Love the foam on that second card and the bit of sparkle, so fun!
I love both of these sets. Very creative and beautiful.
Love the colors that you used on the second card.
Cute and festive holiday cups.
Superb cards, thanks for sharing your cards and talents.
LOVE the background on the first one and the second is a gorgeous color! LOVe the froth on the drink too! So cool! TFS!
Great job on the coffee cards and they are going on my list, I have several gift cards for coffee and this is going to great, love the foam on the coffee!
I love that set and you made it look great! The colors are so pretty and make me long for cool weather.
How adorable !! Everyone loves hot chocolate, frothy coffee and all kinds of hot holiday drinks !!! This set is a winter winner !
Love the coffee card on KrAFT.
I love the dimension of the whip cream!
So many people I know would love this card anytime of the year!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
So yummy! I’ve been ooing over this set for a while and I REALLY need it! Love the ombre look and of course, the fun cream on top!
Great, fun cards.
Great cards. Thank you for sharing your ideas and being part of this new winter release blog hop giveaway.
Oh awesome set! and those new ombre pads are fab…great now I need all this stuff. Love the puffy foam so much!
I love this set and you did it proud. Love both of these cards!
Great uses of that sweet coffee cup for the holidays!
The coffee cup set is adorable and your cards show how easy and fun it is to create cards with it. Love it!
nice foam on coffee cup
Great cards.
I can’t even…. (on the green card–so fab)
Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Love how you made the drink frothy! So fun!
Love your color choices.
love the texture of your foam/whipped cream
Adorable. Love the blue card. So bright & cheerful.
Oooh, these are fantastic. I love coffee theme stamps. This set would be great for gift cards, too. Thanks for sharing.
Your card with the green ombré ink just speaks to me. Love the addition of the liquid appliqué. So pretty. Thanks!
Love the whipped cream.
Love your cup cards! I definitely want to try using some of the dimensional foamy stuff.
Love that second one in particular. Such pretty cards.
Love your cards especially the second card, teal (mint) is one of my favorite colors…great color and really neat design.
I love that new stamp set!
Just found your blog will be spending sometime on it .
Lovely cards
Well of course I adore your delish cards Jenn!
Adorable card!
LOVE the foam on the coffee!!! Well, I guess it’s whipped cream, huh? Either way, it’s awesome!!