Today I’m excited to be part of the Hero Arts 2017 Wintertime Fun Catalog Blog Hop! I made a very bold, graphic holiday card and it is actually pretty simple once you get past all the foam adhesive!
The two new Hero Arts products I used for my card are the Poster Christmas Carol stamps and the 12-point Infinity Stars. The Poster Carol set would be so great for all kinds of holiday cards and envelopes! I love the simple sans serif type on this stamp set. Makes me wish I’d designed it!
I really do strive to bring a clean and simple nature to the cards that I’m making and this card fits that bill!
Here’s a short video showing you how I made it!
THE GIVEAWAY: Hero ares will be giving away three $25 shopping sprees drawn from comments left across all the blogs in the hop! Please leave your comment by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. PT and the winners will be announced next week!
The next stop in the hop is the talented Wanda Guess! So click on over to check out her GORGEOUS card! To start at the beginning of the hop, visit the Hero Blog.
VISIT ALL THE BLOGS IN THE HOP FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Cathy Zielske (you are here!)
Wanda Guess (next on the hop!)
Kathy Racoosin
Ilina Crouse
Clare Prezzia
Yana Smakula
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Tsuruta
Michelle Short
May Park
Libby Hickson
CARD SUPPLIES:
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234 Comments on “Hero Arts Winter Catalog Blog Hop + Video Tutorial + Giveaway”
LOVE this. Such an awesome design and the colors are simply fantastic!
ACK! LOVE this! So awesome!
Love the simplicity of the card with the bright colors.
Love how you used the white top and bottom of the negative die cut. It’s such nice dimension. Bold and beautiful!
Love the design and the colors.
I love your design! The colors work perfect together, and I love how simple it is.
Love your videos! More fun win the card making world!
That’s a WOW die set! Love the card.
Great graphic card!!
Oh these release is just too adorable!
This card is so pretty. I love the sentiment. I had to sing that song while reading your post 😀
Wow! this card is spectacular!
Oooh! I’m thinking glitter and shine.
What a fun way to use nesting dies!
Love the star burst…great colors 🙂
Bold, graphic and gorgeous! What a striking design!
~carol
Awesome! Love it!
Love the clean lines and bright colors!
Love this card!
So bright, modern, and fun! I love how clean this card is.
Great card.
Perfect!
Love this card! I’m actually tempted to try this.
love that star!!!!!!
Beautiful Card. I love your clean and simple cards – When first seeing those dies I just thought Christmas After seeing your card now I see endless possibilities
Lisa
Love, love, love this card, Cathy! So creative!
Love this CAS card!
Such a colorful card! I like the colors you chose.
You are going (growing???) from strength to strength, Cathy! Just when I think “THIS card is the best” you come up with another one that’s even better. I love this card for non-Christmas and for Christmas. Thank you for walking us through this process – one day, I, too, will be making cards!
Love the non traditional colors for Christmas! Beautiful card!
Wow, now that is a star burst! Very pretty.
Beautiful, even though I prefer more traditional colors and sparkles. Thanks!
I love the simplicity of this card!
Beautiful and bright card 🙂
I love these dies, just when I think HERO ARTS can’t get any better :), Beautiful card
You used the first stamp set I added to my wish list! Isn’t it awesome?! Loved your card, you did Good!
I love the bright colors and the design is so clean!
That is an amazing die! I think I could use it year round!
Very nicely done, Cathy! Love the clean and simple and graphic design.
Pretty brilliant!
This is pretty cool!
the bold graphic design is fantastic.
What a great design!
Really like the zing and pow of your creation! I hadn’t thought of paper piecing this die into such a dramatic design but sure love it!
Love this different and colorful take on a holiday card. It’s so bright and cheery!
What a gorgeous card, very striking!!
Love your card. Awesome!
Beautiful card
What a WOW card! Love all the colorful stars! That’s such a “happy” die cut, it’s kind of like a BAM right in your face lovely!
Such a bright and cheerful card – and it could be used for any celebration, not just Christmas! Fantastic!
oooh I like this so much!! I wish I had the visions to create but am glad for my card making friends, like you, who give so much inspiration!!
Love the bold! Great use of the die, it looks fun!
Fabulous card! It just shouts celebration!
Beautiful beautiful star card so much inspiration for new card making people
Oh, that star die is really fab! Thanks for sharing your design, love it!
I love Hero Arts Products. They are always so cute and clever! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great card and post as always! Would love to win new goodies!
The 12 point star really is a great one!!
You are quickly becoming the card master. Love the colors and the simplicity of this card. Great job, Cathy!
Love love the clean card look I love Hero Arts and have for over 25 years. Thank you for all the cool stuff and samples.
Love this clean and beautiful card! Star Infinity dies also be still my stars! It is always nice to have a clean card for some at Christmas!
Love!! Must make!!
What a spectacular card! Love the fresh bold colors with the dies and that diagonal sentiment! Thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful card & I love how you didn’t use a traditional Christmas/Holiday colors with it!
Fantastic card! Love the colors you used.
So graphic and I love the colors you chose. Thinking I must have that star die!
I like the non-traditional card. The sentiment made me sing the song in my head…
Gorgeous CAS card! Love those star cuts and the awesome colors!
WOW, fantastic card design!
This is a fantastic technique, I love it. These dies are so great and the colors make me smile! Great job and thanks for sharing your talent.
Wow, the star dies are amazing! I can see lots of ideas for ways to use them!
Beautiful card! You make it sound so easy .. lol.
This infinity star die can be used for infinite purposes. I am already thinking of a monochromatic card <3
The graphic font works so well with your design.
Gah!!! This is incredible!
Great card! Love the non-traditional colours you used!
A beautiful vibrant Christmas card! Love it!
Wow, love the bright colors and shapes on your card!
Love the new Hero Arts products!
I love this creative way of using a Winter die! Wow!
Simply gorgeous! I am loving all the new goodies!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Wow! Talk about melding the perfect die with the perfect saying!!!!! Wonderful
very eye catching card. Thanks for sharing
Like the dimension of the pretty layers of color of the star.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Such a striking design and wonderful of products and colors…
I like the use of the nesting dies!
What a fun card! Love the design and color. Must get the infinity stars!
This is such a cool card! I love those Infinity Stars 🙂
GREAT Starburst dies!!
Fabulous technique on this card. Thanks for the giveaway.
Cathy, your card is so original, I love the design and the color combinations! Thanks for sharing!
Love how versatile this die is!!
Wow! That CAS card really packs a punch!
Love, love, love this die set. You are a delight as well!
OMG – I love your card. That die is so different from the “usual” … makes a gorgeous card.
I love the bright colors!
Bright and bold, love your graphic design!!!
Love this infinity star and love your design!
What a great use of these new infinity dies! Love the bold graphic look you achieved. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome colors!!
Love your bold and striking card.
Love the bright colors on your card and that starburst die is amazing! Great card!
you are correct — “the stars are CERTAINLY brightly shining” – especially yours! What a talent you are! This card is a “wowser!. How fun it is and how clever you are. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Beautiful card you are so talented. Thank you for all your work.
Wonderful stamps and stars. Love your colors!
I WANT THAT DIE SET!!! And…I like what you did with it! Thanks so much.
So fun to see you on the Hero Arts blog hop! Love your card and style. Thanks for the great video!!
That star die is so cool & I love what you did with it. Your card is fresh & not your typical Christmas colours which I really like. (Not meaning there is anything wrong with traditional Christmas colours though.)
Love the stamp set you choose, especially the sentiments!
love this card, it seems clean and simple in a complex way, an oxymoron
Oh I ADORE stars and you have used these dies so perfectly! On my wish list 🙂
Wow! Love this card, love the bright color and design.
Love the bright colors and the design of your card!
Great design and colors.
LOVE the big star die, and the stamp set is pretty cool too! Thanks for showing off these new products!
This is an out of the box creation for Christmas and I love it – thanks for sharing!
Love how simple this is but still a beautiful card.
wonderful card! I love that die.
Love the infinity star and thrilled to see a non-traditional color scheme. really packs a punch!
What a wonderful design!
must have the 12 Point Stars Infinity Dies
I love the bold colors on this holiday card!
It took some getting use to the colors u used since I am old fashion Christmas LOL I loved the ideal u did using the stencils Bringing me to a new generation LOL I spent my morning in doctors office and my favorite store “Hobby Lobby”!
I love the bright colors on your starburst card.
Awesome card. Love the dimension you created.
I would know that’s a Cathy Zielske card anywhere! Great card!
Such a cool graphic card! I love the pops of color against the white background!
The infinity star is such a great addition to the Hero Arts collection. And you showed it off beautifully.
love the non-traditional look!
Love your unconventional Christmas card. The color combining is spot-on.
So pretty. I love looking at your cards. Thanks for not making it to Christmas like. Lol yes, don’t get me wrong I love EVERY BIT of the new winter release by Hero Arts however I’m not ready for cold weather. Lol hugs, Heather
Love your card it’s got zazz!
Whattt?? Great card, Cathy!! Thanks for your tips.
WOW what a stunning card. Great die set.
Cathy, I love this clean & simple card. The colors are perfect for the sentiment. Thank you for showing how you make this card.
Great card. Love the diagonal sentiment!
What a fun card! I love the bright colors and the clean, graphic look.
Such a fun card. Thanks for sharing…
pretty hip fun card
What a lovely explosion of colour on your card, Cathy!
Eye catching card!
So bold and graphic! Love this!
super cool way to use those awesome dies!
Such a new and different take on holiday cards! Those poster stamps are awesome
Love the colours on your card so non traditional and summery which is the season here in Australia at Christmas
Those dies are absolutely fantastic
Such a cool idea to make a colorful star explosion! Very clean and neat!
These 12 point star die cuts are amazing.
This is a very nice card. Great job on the layering !!
Sure love the bright colors you used! Very pretty card!
Awesome! Love the shapes and choice of colors.
Such beautiful classy cards! I think I know what is next on my shopping list!
Love this layered card and the shape die you used to create it. It’s now on my wish list.
Love your video. Your card was great too 🙂
Wow! What a great bold card, that tiny pop of pink in the middle really makes the card
Love the nontraditional colors!
Those infinity dies are my favorite of this release!
Very graphic and colourful with great impact.
Fun card! Love the bold colors!
Love your card very non traditional. Nice impact.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a blessed day!
Kimberly
The star Die is so unique. I love your card.
Your card is awesome and so bright! I love it!
Beautiful use of color! Love it!
You are now officially a PRO!! This was a card all of your own with no signs of emulating anybody else (we are so inspired by Jennifer of course) – but this was so YOU!! I can now look at cards and know which one is yours – this is fabulous and you made it so unique yet easy!!! So proud of you for doing what you do and reaching new levels Cathy!! *high five* and get married to the bone folder already 😉
I knew you would do something different
BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the colors you’ve used on this star and the cut-out of the larger size–that really adds a neat pop!!! I too love the font of this Christmas Carols set, I’m hoping Hero Arts will bring out another such set with more of the faith-based Christmas Carols as a part deux next year–love the carols in this one but would like more and ones I’d use in my faith-based cards. Such beauty in this star, I’m blown away!
Beautiful and simple – right up my alley!
I like the simplicity of your card. The 12 point stars are cool.
Love the simplicity of this card! Great colors!
Such a cute simple card that can be customized to any occasion, love it, thanks for sharing!
This is such a great design! Love your color choices.
What a beautiful way to use the nesting dies and a fun way to do a holiday card. I love the not typical colors or design you see everywhere else. Really, really cool. Thank you for sharing!
Always happy to see simple designs with pizzazz!
Your colors are awesome! Crisp clean look is fabulous.
What a fun card. Thanks!
Love this. So simple yet bright and wonderful.
Love this card and it’s simple, beautiful design! It will be so easily to duplicate when making lots of Christmas cards.
Very striking card. Love those new star dies. Thanks
Lovely, unique card.
Your graphic designs are superb! I must confess to not enjoying foo foo on cards and your designs haven’t strayed that way. It’s fun to see your whole-hearted entry into card crafting!
Great card!
Beautiful work thanks
Wow! Fantastic card! I think I love everything in this release.
So cool. Love the colors you used.
I knew I could count on you to design a clean, graphic card that is stunning!
Wonderful graphic look — but I can also see it very lovely in alternating silver-white-gold or some such…
I like the clean and simple look of your card. I like that you didn’t use traditional Christmas colors, but bold bright colors. Thanks for sharing!
Love those dies. Your colors are so cool. San Serif is one of my favorites also. Thanks for sharing.
Love your breathtaking card…lovely!
I love the colors
Great non-traditional Christmas card! Very bright and festive!
Love this card, Cathy! and how cool are those dies? VERY!!
unique and fun!
Such a bright, modern card! Love the non-traditional colors and the flash of black to ground them.
Love your card. Thanks for sharing!
What a great interpretation of a holiday card! I love the non-traditional colors.
Awesome colors for star
Love your color combination on this fun card! This year I’ve been making Christmas cards with pink and lime green, which is a big stretch! The Infinity star is a great die and makes a stunning card. Thanks for sharing.
I get a different inspiration with all these non traditional colors, so bright!
What a rich looking card. Your video was great with great ideas for cards. Thank you.
Fabulous colors!!! Love this!
Great card! Love how you use the die! Great colors.
Love that star die!
OMGosh! Infinity starts! I love these. Thanks for using them.. Cant wait to get some.
Super creative and very eye-catching.
Love that infinity die.
At the top of my shopping list.
Your card is so bright and colorful.
Love it.
thanks for sharing.
love your card – clean & simple but beautiful!
Love your graphic card–what a terrific release!
Liking the color choices and clean, simple design of your card.
I love the choice of colors you used for the stars. This simple design speaks to me.
The release is great. I am loving these new ideas.
I love this card! And I love how a lot of this release can be used for things other than just Christmas.
Keep up the good work (and the insta-stories!) Cathy!
Great card, the stars would be great for birthday cards too (especially super hero themed ones).
So bright and fun, I just love it!
That is one fun card! What a nice design and interesting colors.
Great card love the colors!
Your graphic card is fantastic! I love the color choices. It looks like I will be buying a bunch of stuff from this release. Dear Santa…
Love this card. When I first looked at the die set I was struggling for inspiration. TFS because now my mind is flooded with ideas.
Love your take on this stamp! And those star dies!!! Must have!
Love the die cut star. Thanks for the inspiration.
Argh! This die set is something else to add to my wish list! Your card is really cool, and I can see using these fun dies for a superhero-themed card too 🙂
Love this card, and the colors you used to make it. I struggle with clean and simple cards and this card is an awesome example. Thanks for sharing.
Such a bright and lovely card. I may have to get the star die set now that I’ve seen it in action.
Wow, what great non-traditional colors and love that sentiment set!
I love holiday cards that are a little bit more modern and cool-looking – and not drowning in red and green. 🙂 Great card!
Such a wonderful card.
Love the bold and graphic look of your card!
I love your work!
Love that star!
Super fun non-traditional card! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
I love the simplicity and the amazing colors. This is a great new die with so many options.
Stunning card! Thanks for sharing 🙂
What a fantastic card!
Love the bright and unusual holiday colors!
Wow! Love the card. Such a clever way to layer a design!