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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Hero Arts 2016 Catalog Reveal!!


Hi everyone! It's time for another exciting release at Hero Arts! The new 2016 catalog is faaabuuuulousssss! :-) I'm hopping with the Creative Team today, giving you a look at some of the goodies. Be sure to head over to the Hero Arts blog if you haven't already, you'll find more about the catalog there - including an online view of all the catalog goodness! You will begin finding the new 2016 Catalog products at your favorite store soon! And all products will be available in the Hero Arts store beginning February 8.

For today's post I'm sharing something I created for the catalog, using DC182 Butterfly Pair Stamp & Cut!


This die set is another "paper layering" type of set - it only partially cuts the butterflies out, so you can bend up the wings and make them look like they are flying off your card! I just love them.


I just did a quick wash of watered down ink in the background, stamped my butterflies in black, and die cut. It's a very easy card with a really striking effect!


I am the final stop on today's blog hop, but if you happened to start here at my lil' ol' blog, be sure to go back and visit everyone else...

Hero Arts
Yana Smakula
Suzanne Dahlberg
Amy Tsuruta
Jayne Nelson
Clare Prezzia
Libby Hickson (yup, that's me!)

You'll want to leave a comment along every stop on the hop, because Hero Arts is giving away one fabby grand prize!! The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you'll have to win! Comment by 11:59pm PT on Sunday, January 17, and they'll anounce the winner on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Thanks for stopping by today!

326 comments:

  1. Fabulous card! I love the light wash in the background and the partial diecut of the butterflies - it really makes it look like the butterflies are in flight. Thanks for the inspiration today!

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  2. Oh wow! This new collection is beautiful!!! I want all!!!! And your card is amazing!!!! I love these colours!!!!

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  3. Very, very cool! Love the wash of color behind the butterflies.

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  4. Love those butterflies!! Beautiful card.

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  5. I love that Hero Arts has provided more of the partial die cuts. Your card is striking, and it does appear that the butterflies are flying off the card.

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  6. Like all things Butterfly. Like the die style with the popped up wings.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  7. beautiful - looks very easy to do - thanks for sharing

    Barb Housner

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  8. this looks fab, so very effective!

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  9. Beautiful card, Libby. I love the background and the effect of the partial die cutting. The Butterfly Pair set is one that immediately caught my eye in the catalog.

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  10. Love your style and the butterflies just make me smile....great job...thanks for sharing,
    JoAnn

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  11. I love the creativity you put into this card, Libby! The look of the partially inlaid die cuts is beautiful! These stamps are lovely! You made an amazing card! Thank you for sharing!

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  12. Wow, what a gorgeous card. You have used my favorit page of the catalog.

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  13. Card is great. The butterflies are flying off the page!

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  14. Libby love your butterflies with the new release!great card and hop!

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  15. Great card! Looking forward for this spring release!!!

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  16. I love to have a fast and easy card in my "plan book" for those days when life distrupts the crafting schedule. I will add this one!

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  17. I love to have a fast and easy card in my "plan book" for those days when life distrupts the crafting schedule. I will add this one!

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  18. Love the butterflies beautiful card

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  19. Love the butterflies beautiful card

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  20. Loving the Layered butterflies. Very pretty card.

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  21. Loving the Layered butterflies. Very pretty card.

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  22. Love the cut butterflies and the little pop of green!

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  23. Striking card with great technique!

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  24. Striking card with great technique!

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  25. I would love to receive this fun card!

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  26. Very pretty, I love these fun new dies.

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  27. Love the butterflies. Hero arts has some great dies and you did a a great job.

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  28. Your butterflies look as if they are going to fly right off the paper. So nice!

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  29. Butterflies always make a beautiful card. Love the background

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  30. The butterflies are lovely and I love the way they blend with the background!

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  31. Love your card, Libby. I've never tried the stamp and cut sets before, but they always seem to be on my 'list'. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Love your card, Libby. I've never tried the stamp and cut sets before, but they always seem to be on my 'list'. Thanks for sharing.

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  33. Amazing!!! What a gorgeous card!

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  34. Fabulous butterflies that fly on the page!

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  35. Fabulous butterflies that fly on the page!

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  36. Beautiful card, I love how that die partially cuts.

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  37. Awesome card! The new catlogue looks great. Can't wait till everything is available!

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  38. Cute! Love the dimensional interest!

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  39. LOVE your card! Such a great effect. I think I need that set. :)

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  40. Ohhhh! Butterflies! I love your design, the layers and the pretty colors you chose. It truly does give a striking effect as you say.

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  41. What a great design, very nicely done!

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  42. Swooning over your gorgeous kaleidoscope of butterflies; gorgeous! Wish list? Nope...wish NOVEL! The new releases are amazing! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
    ~carol

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  43. Beautiful card! Love how you arranged the butterflies!!!

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  44. I love the peak of color behind the butterflies!

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  45. Gorgeous card-striking colors!!! Butterflies are beautiful!!

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  46. The artial cutting dies are so much fun. Thanks for sharing.

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  47. Love the Butterfly card! Your color choices make the card pop.

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  48. I love the watercolor wash behind the butterflies. Very pretty card.

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  49. Can't go wrong with butterflies, imo. Love the partial die cut effect!

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  50. I think this is my favorite of all the cards, butterflies that fly off the paper, perfect.

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  51. Beautiful fluttering butterflies! So creative!

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  52. I love butterflies - this one is highlighted for me to buy from the Hero Arts Catalog for sure!! Thanks for sharing!

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  53. This is my absolute favorite from the Hero Arts Blog hop! I love the partial cut dies and have added this to my list of must haves.

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  54. I like the look of the partially-cut butterflies and the shading around them. TFS.

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  55. I like the look of the partially-cut butterflies and the shading around them. TFS.

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  56. Love this. I might make a sympathy card with this idea

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  57. Delightful card, you could never have too many butterflies on a birthday card!!!

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  58. Lovely...butterflies are awesome!

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  59. How fun is this die! Beautiful card!

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  60. How beautiful - and, such a pretty watercolor background. Love this technique of a peek of colour behind the butterflies!

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  61. Can one have enough butterflies!??! No! And these flutter...want!

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  62. I loved the ink wash background for your butterflies.

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  63. Love the new products....thanks for the pretty card..hugs..Ro

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  64. Love how the butterflies popped up, really a pretty creation!

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  65. Just love the hint of color peeking out from behind those butterfly wings...the vellum was a genius idea.

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  66. Just love the hint of color peeking out from behind those butterfly wings...the vellum was a genius idea.

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  67. Oh. My. Goodness. Love this layering die!

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  68. Wow... love the partial die cutting of the butterflies super cute card and the background just makes those butterflies look like they are in flight.

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  69. The partial cut butterflies are lovely!

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  70. This is my favorite set from the new catalog! I love the partially cut butterflies!

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  71. Beautiful design with these butterflies!

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  72. Your card is lovely - butterflies are so much fun! Thank you for sharing!!!

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  73. wonderful butterfly die. LOVE the way it lifts off the card. FAB!!

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  74. Fantastic card. I love the way the die works and the butterflies just fly off the card!

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  75. So much movement and life in this colorful card!

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  76. Fabulous design, love the 3D effect on your gorgeous card!!!

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  77. So gorgeous! Love the partial die cuts- awesome! Your color wash behind the butterflies is beautiful!

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  78. O O O I love your card the colors speak to me and yours is my favorite on the hope. Love the butterflies and will be adding this to my stash.

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  79. The watered down ink for the background really makes the card. What a beautiful card!

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  80. That is just beautiful! I love the pop of color behind the butterflies.

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  81. What a great die set -- the pop of colour behind the butterflies really makes this card work.

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  82. How sweet is this with pop out butterflies :)

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  83. You can never have too many butterflies, especially ones that pop!

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  84. flutterbies and butterflies beauty

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  85. really liking these partial die cuts they have come out with. Lovely card. TFS

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  86. A different way to use a die. Love it!

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  87. wow this card is so pretty with the pop-up butterflies and a splash of color behind them...what a creative card...tfs and well made

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  88. I should start doing more butterflies...I love the card.

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  89. I wish I could get my hands on the actual catalog. I love what you did with the butterflies. Lovely!

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  90. Gorgeous! I love your use of negative space.

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  91. I will always love a butterfly card. I am also really liking these paper layering dies. The card is stunning!

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  92. Great card! Love the butterflies! ♥

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  93. Butterflies always appeal to me! This is such a pretty card, Libby!!

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  94. I love quick and easy, and this looked it, but was lovely at the same time.

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  95. Just adore your butterfly card, Libby! The watercolor wash connects the butterflies so beautifully!!

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  96. I love the partial die cut butterflies and your background!

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  97. What a fabulous card Libby...I'm sure it's been such a rough week for you..thanks for ALL Your hard work! My new HERO Kit is here and I LOVE it...! I can't wait to buy from this catalog now too! YIPPEE!

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  98. Love how those butterflies can POP off the page:))

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  99. So pretty. Love the partial die cut butterflies.

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  100. Libby I love the new HA catalog. They have some amazing stamps and dies and colors this year. I totally love the partial cut dies. I think they add so much to a page. To me there is nothing prettier than to see a card with a partial die cut done and see the image flying off the page. Watercolor has become such a popular thing in 2015, and it makes for a quick card, you did a great job with the watercoloring. Thank you for sharing such a pretty card.

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  101. So pretty! These dies look awesome... can't wait to try them! Love the dimension they add to a card!

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  102. Beautiful card. I'm loving the partial die cut butterflies and can't wait to get them
    Teresa P

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  103. Love your Butterfly card. Love the partial cut, they add so much.

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  104. What a great card, glad you choice the butterflies

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  105. Beautiful card. I love butterflies:)

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  106. So many pretty cards I can make with these wonderful butterflies!

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  107. So many pretty cards I can make with these wonderful butterflies!

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  108. Such a lovely card!!! I love the eye catching sequins!

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  109. You can never go wrong with butterflies! :)

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  110. Wow - love how those butterflies seem to be fluttering around the card!

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  111. like the way the butterflies are 3D. looking forward to trying this.

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  112. Great card, love the butterflies fluttering around.

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  113. Love all the dimension and ease with the die.

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  114. Love the partial die cutting, it makes the butterflies look like they're going to fly right off the card!

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  115. Who came up with the new pop-up dies. We can all make 3-D cards now. Your card is beautiful. Love the butterflies. Thanks

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  116. Just love the fluttering butterflies!!

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  117. Love the idea of the partial die cut butterfly! So fun and pretty!!

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  118. Gorgeous! I just love those butterflies. Thanks for the inspiration! :D

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  119. Beautiful butterflies and I love the splash of color behind them!

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  120. Love the new butterfly stamp and die set! Butterflies are my favorite! Can't wait til they are available for purchase. Glad I discovered your blog on this hop!

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  121. Love how the butterflies seem to be taking flight! Thanks for sharing.

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  122. Pretty! Love those cutaway dies....those seem like so much fun!

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  123. Those butterflies do look like they are flying off of the card. Beautiful colors, Libby!

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  124. Love those popped butterflies!! Gorgeous!! Such a lovely card!
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  125. The partial die cutting on this card is just stellar! TFS!!!

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  126. Hello Libby, what a pretty meadow of butterflies you've created! So charming, I love it!

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  127. I like your watercoloring around the b-flies. I'm also glad you showed the "stand up version" of your card. Nice work.

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  128. This one has been added to my wishlist. Gorgeous card. And I love the way the die cut gives it some texture. Beuatiful! Thanks for the inspirational hop.

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  129. i think i am absolutely in love with the paper layering dies. wow!

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  130. Well... knock me over with a butterfly! The details are immaculate, yup, I love it!

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  131. I liked this set when I saw it in the catalog, along with the card on the stop before yours. It's a must-have in my opinion!

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  132. Great card - love the partial die cut.

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  133. I love this card! The partially cut butterflies are beautiful!

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  134. I love the way the butterflies pop off the page love that.

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  135. Sweet as can be! Love the pop-up butterflies

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  136. Oh my I love the butterflies--beautiful card!!!!!

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  137. Very creative use of this die. Highlights the butterflies beautifully & such pretty colours too.

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  138. Hero Arts has created the coolest dies and I'm so excited to see more examples. This is georgeous!

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  139. Love how the butterflies are flying off the card! Such a unique look.

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  140. What a cute card. I cannot wait to try the technique.

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  141. I love how the butterflies pop off the page! Great design

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  142. Beautiful birthday card! Love the gorgeous butterflies!
    Take care!
    Michele

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  143. Enjoying these partial cut dies , they add depth to the cards

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  144. Love your beautifully designed card & how the butterflies are "flying" off the card.

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  145. Love the butterfly card! Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  146. how pretty... love the way the butterflies are die cut!!

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  147. What a pretty card..love how the butterflies pop...with the color underneath...your color wash, sets it all off.

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  148. Love the popped out butterflies! Awesome card!

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  149. I love butterflies and the popped up ones on this card look soooo pretty.

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  150. Love this technique. Beautiful card!

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  151. Ohhhhh so many fluttering here... Love love love the butterflies!

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  152. Oh mine, butterflies, that is all I needed to fall in love with this release. Fabulous partial die. Need it...!!! Cheers!

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  153. Love how the butterflies stand out on your card.

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  154. You are right, Libby. This does look like a card that is much more involved and time consuming than you show us. Beautiful work.

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  155. I'm really enjoying the paper layering elements.

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  156. You made those butterflies come to life.. beautiful.

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  157. Thanks for the inspiration Libby! I love the way you used the stamp and matching dies! TFS

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  158. Libby I love that idea of the partially cut butterflies scattered across your card! Beautiful!

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  159. Beautiful card. My granddaughters would love to play with the butterfly duo.

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  160. WOW! LOVE your beautiful card with the partial diecut butterflies! This one goes to the top of my wish list!

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  161. Very pretty. Love the butterflies!

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  162. Beautiful card! Love the colors & the partial cut butterflies are amazing!!

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  163. That partial die is fantastic!
    Can't wait to see all the new releases.

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  164. The partial cut butterflies are so neat!!

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  165. Oh Libby what an amazing card, and a great set for dramatic cards.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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