Hi everyone! Today the beautiful Summer Release from Hero Arts is available on their website! My favorite product from the release is this gorgeous Grapevine Window Fancy Die. And may know from past history, my very favorite thing to do with a window scene die like this is to watercolor it!
After die cutting from watercolor paper, I used several colors of Liquid Watercolor for this: Leaf, Moss, Pine, Purple, Mulled Wine, Pink, Cocoa, ArtPrint Brown, and Black.
I wanted to add a bit more grapes and leaves to my scene, so I die cut it a second time and selectively snipped off pieces to paint & add, some glued directly and some popped up. The message is from Vineyard HeroScape, and I embossed it in gold on vellum.
After the card was complete, I added a touch of sparkle to the grapes with Star Dust Stickles.
Ok, ready to see a bunch more inspiration? The next stop along the hop is my favorite human Lydia! Be sure to visit all the blogs on the hop and comment along the way, you'll get yourself more chances to win a $50 gift code to the Hero Arts store! Here's the entire list of hoppers:
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Channin Pelletier
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson (you are here!)
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Thanks for stopping by!
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Love your card and that new die from HA.
ReplyDeleteThis card is truly stunning and the watercolor gives it a very artistic look very well done.
ReplyDeleteYour card is the best of the hop. The lighter greens are welcoming and then adding the layering of more leaves was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card! Love the colors and the die is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing.
Really stunning scene you created on your card.
ReplyDeleteLove the grapevine window... Looks really lovely and would be pretty with a twilight background also...
ReplyDeleteLovely painting of this pretty vineyard.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous vineyard, Libby - just love your watercoloring!!
ReplyDeleteLove the details, esp. the sparkle on the grapes.
ReplyDeleteI love the water colored grapevine on your lovely card!
ReplyDeleteA frameable work of art! So lovely. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just adore this look look. Watercolor is just wonderful. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat sparkle!
ReplyDeleteLove the depth you achieved by adding the extra grapes.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty frame die!
ReplyDeleteLove the watercolors on this card. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery Beautiful! Tfs! ❤😘
ReplyDeleteLove how you added more leaves to the frame of the card to make it more realistic. The colors are so pretty and makes you feel like you are in the vineyard yourself.
ReplyDeleteDear Libby
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw your card i went back to my childhood story book about the foix and grapes. The colors are very real and love your color palette too. Blessings
the extra dimension really added to your card, as did of course, your lovely coloring of the vines
ReplyDeleteLove the painting on that die, it's so pretty and has such a wonderful texture to it!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this grapevine die! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning card, love the colors and the sparkle on the grapes is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. The colors are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery creative scene - shows the versatility of the die beautifully! It's on the top of my list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely garden frame. Just perfect for the sentiment.
ReplyDeletegorgeous card and you have given me a great excuse yo get out my liquid heros!!!
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: so beautiful! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card Libby - loving the beautiful dimension and your wonderful water colouring of the die cut. Beautiful sentiment too
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Blessings
Maxine
Gorgeous use of the vineyard frame die.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning card! Beautiful color palette and card design...
ReplyDeleteI love the way your have coloured this gorgeous vineyard die cut, Libby! So beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! Take care! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely card! Such a nice finishing touch of adding the sparkle to the grapes!
ReplyDeleteLove this card, the sparkle on the grapes is a nice extra touch that makes them stand out.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness , love this set, Beautiful grape arbor!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! I love the depth you achieved!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!! That frame is awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful arbor, so peaceful. Yup need a vacation and some vino now. Great sneak peek of the catalogue
ReplyDeleteThis is just sooo beautiful, love everything you did!
ReplyDeleteLove your creativity. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat look to the vines.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought your card was of wisteria. It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI WANT THIS CARD SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! It has to be one of the most beautiful cards that I have ever seen! I am from Santa Rosa, CA. And vineyards and Hot Air Balloons are everywhere around me!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful. Makes me wish I could visit!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Your coloring is so pretty. I just love it.
ReplyDeletePretty card!
ReplyDeleteLove your card and love the grapevine die. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHaving the die cut makes this
ReplyDeletea wonderful card. Extra detail.
thanks for sharing
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So pretty, love the gold pieces!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful card and die set!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful! You make this border die look amazing
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous! Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors and dimension! Lovely card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful the fine details really make this card stand out!!
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of great products and releases out there but this die is a must have for me - ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Your card is gorgeous and this die has lots of possibilities. Great new products, Hero Arts!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card! I love the gold embossed sentiment!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. I love the Grapevine Window die and your coloring is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty, and you did such a great job painting it! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteyour coloring is so elegant x
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is really pretty
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!!! Fantastic!!! Great colors.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the colors and designs.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty with the grapes.
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