Hi there! The folks at Ellen Hutson and Hero Arts have a fun blog hop for you today, featuring two of my favorite companies!! You should have arrived here from Ilina Crouse’s blog, and your next stop is Libby Hickson! Aaron, the owner of Hero Arts, was featured yesterday on the Ellen Hutson blog as part of their Meet the Maker series, and to celebrate, all in-stock Hero Arts products are on sale 25% off through the end of the weekend! I am honored and lucky enough to work for both Hero Arts and Ellen Hutson, so combining the two was a no-brainer. I did a little ink blending, a heat embossing, and a lot of die cutting for today’s project, so let’s get started with the details! Be sure to read all the way to the end to find out the details of the giveaway!
I began by blending Rose Madder, Orchid, Indigo, and Navy inks (all dye inks from Hero Arts) on a panel of A2 card stock using blending brushes to get a nice smooth blend. I die cut the starry background using the Ellen Hutson Starry Night die and backed it with some glittery silver card stock to create twinkling stars.
Next, I did some die cutting using Pitch Black card stock from Hero Arts and the Tree Arch and European Plaza dies. I layered them over the top of my blended night sky using both foam and liquid adhesives to create lots of dimension and different depths.
Finally, I added a sentiment from All My Love on a small rectangle of more black card stock using silver embossing powder. I love the drama of the black card stock die cuts against the vibrant night sky! The stars just poking out from behind the trees are the perfect added touch, I think!
Now, for some fun giveaway information:
You can win one of three $25 gift certificates to the Ellen Hutson shop! Winners will be drawn from commenters along the blog hop so make sure to comment at each stop before Friday, June 28th at 11:59pm PST. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be notified by email. Your next stop on the hop is Libby Hickson!
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
This is so pretty! 🙂 Love the ink blended background.
OMG! Your background is STUNNING!!!! I love it!
Gorgeous scene and colors for your fabulous card! Lovely creation!
Very pretty
Such a lovely card. Thanks for sharing.
Hero Arts makes the most beautiful frame dies. The tree arch is a gorgeous example.
Stunning card, Emily! The colors of the ink blended background are sooo gorgeous and the black die cuts makes one elegant scene!
Lovely card! Black die cuts are really effective.
Gorgeous sky, love the stars & silhouette trees!
Simply stunning, Emily!
BEAUTIFUL card and colors. You always rock it!
What a pretty way to use these two die sets. This card turned out beautifully. Thank you Emily for your great instructions on how you made your card…and for participating in this fun Blog Hop.
Beautiful card. I’ve never tried die cutting images in black.
Love this! What a fantastic card with gorgeous colors!!!
Very pretty, lovely background and use of a variety of dies! Awesome!
This is beautiful and I love the design and that pitch black card stock looks awesome.
Such a dramatic card! Just lovely.
Oh this card is
beautiful! I love
your background
inking.
Carla from Utah
Beautiful–love the starry ink blended sky.
Beautiful background on this gorgeous card!
Love the card! But must say I am drooling over the gorgeous fountain pen!!! 😁
This card is so rich with color and different from anything I’ve seen before, beautiful!
Love the direction you took with this card. It is beautiful!
Stunning card! The beautiful background colors really make the silhouettes pop!
Love this card!
Stunning background, great colour blend you’ve used & very romantic with the dark silhouettes x Have a great week x
Your card took my breath away. I really like the silhouette look!
That ink blended background stopped me in my tracks. Beautiful!
Sooo dramatic! Beautiful colors and silhouette!
Gorgeous card. The background is stunning.
Love the background colors. They really set off the black trees. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card! Perfect blending on the background!
Gorgeous card, love that dreamy and magical background!
Love your ink blending. Those colors are so vibrant. The black look so dramatic against the background. This card is fabulous!!
Oh wow, this is amazing. That background is just gorgeous
Wow.. stunning card.. love it..
This is a beautiful card. The dies from Hero Arts are just gorgeous.
Fabulous! Love the colors and the contrast of the black diecuts!
Such a pretty blended background.
Oh my!! Stunning card!! Lovvvvve the colors and that striking black! <3
Wow, this card reaches out & grabs your attention! It is gorgeous & the two dies with the ink blending come together beautifully.
WOW! Love the deep colors in the background. The black die cuts on the front really pop against them. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
I am going to have to get some of those blending brushes! Pretty card!
This is a gorgeous card! Love the blended colors and layout!
Beautiful card! Love the colors on the background.
This card is absolute perfection, Emily. The black dies against that beautiful background are just so stunning. LOVE!
This is a beautiful nighttime scene!
So pretty! Awesome colors!
What a beautiful card! I love the silhouette look.
Such a beautiful card! I love how you used silver card stock for the stars.
love the richness of the colors on your second card – awesome work
Your silhouette card is amazing!
Wow! Beautiful!
That starry nights die is wonderful. Looks particularly good over your blended background. Great job!
The black looks great with your pretty sky. Nice silhouette.
I love the colors you used> so very pretty!
Love the bold color contrasted by the silhouettes.
Simply stunning Emily!
You always inspire me to create—thank you!
What a gorgeous night scene!
Fabulous card!
What a romantic card! Love your night scene.
This card is bold & gorgeous! Love that starry night die and the silver cardstock you used behind the stars.
Stunning card! The colors used are awesome!
Gorgeous! The colors and silhouettes are so dreamy. TFS.
Amazing card!! Makes me think of a beautiful evening in a park! 🙂
Love the bright sunset/night background!
Wow, that background, though! So pretty, love the vibrant colors! Thank you so much for sharing, your card is beautiful.
awesome card