Hello Friends, How has your week been? I am super excited to be sharing the “reveal” of the Hero Arts catalog products to you and they are now available in the Hero Arts online store. Wahoo! To celebrate the revel it’s a Hero Arts Blog Hop. To start at the beginning click here.
Isn’t that angel image stunning!? It’s from the new stamp set called, “Angels” Not only do I love the illustration but, the size! Here’s a video that shares the creative process and a few colored pencil tips.
By placing a circle die inside the ornament die, I was able to create the shaker layers and frame. It’s a great way to stretch the use of your dies to get a completely new look.
I filled the shaker with a beautiful mix of Hero Arts sequins. When you shake the sequins, a stenciled background is revealed. A fun surprise! Usually acetate is what I used to create my shaker cards but, I have run out so I have been using transparency paper. One side is a little foggy but, I have it on hand and it works beautifully.
The surprise background was super simple. Just a little Salty Ocean distress ink and the Hero Arts “Holiday Word” stencil. These are the pencils I used on the angel.
KEEP HOPPING
There’s much more inspiration to check out. Click HERE to visit the next stop on the hop and visit the talented Ilina Crouse. You can start at the beginning of the hop HERE.
Here is the complete blog hop list…
Kathy Racoosin – you are here-
Ilina Crouse -next on the hop-
Libby Hickson
GIVEAWAY
Hero Arts will be giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please leave your comment by Wednesday, 8/30 at 11:59pm PT and Hero Arts announce the winner on their blog the following week.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day and happy hopping!
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Kathy, your shaker ornament is BEAUTIFUL.
Such a beautiful shaker, Kathy!
I have only one word – WOW!
Oh, Kathy! It’s beautiful! As always, your coloring is so pretty.
Ornaments! What a great idea! Beautiful.
That angel really is beautiful; such a lovely face. And you colored her so perfectly. I love shakers and this is just lovely.
This is so beautiful Kathy! I love your coloring on the Angel. So pretty.
How lovely is this! Colors are just perfect 🙂
Kathy, your angel shaker card is beautiful!
Really pretty.
The angel…oh my! Such beautiful detail and your showcase elevates her to gorgeous! Love that you’ve paired her with the shaker elements!
~carol
What a nice sized ornament and your coloring…I could watch you all day! The angel is beautiful especially her eyes!
Oooooo. I never thought to use shaker cards as ornaments, but what a unique gift idea! That angel is super lovely.
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Great Idea and so beautiful – Love Shakers
Lisa
Beautiful shaker!!
This shaker card would look beautiful hanging on a tree! As usual, very creative and beautiful work, Kathy.
That Angel is stunning! Beautiful card!
Gorgeous shaker card! The hair is just beautiful.
Wow!! Gorgeous shaker card! Love it!!
What a pretty shaker! Thank you for sharing.
Shaker ornaments are so fun!
Beautiful ornament. Thanks for sharing and giving us the opportunity to win fun prizes.
Love the Shaker Card idea!!!!
What a fabulous, fun and beautiful shaker ornament!
Such a beautiful ornament, Kathy! Love it. the sequin mix is so pretty and your coloring is wonderful, as always.
Hi, What a Beautiful Shaker card, I just LOVE shaker cards. I love how you did the background very cool. The Angel is stunning, I love the size. Thanks for sharing.
This is so beautiful, Kathy! I love the shaker, and you’ve colored the angel amazingly. What a wonderful gift this would make!
Your shaker card is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful work, as always!
What a gorgeous ornament! And perfect gift for a friend.
Lovely card as always. Beautiful colors in the shaker.
I love the plaid and the nontraditional holiday colors, beautiful!!
Stunning colored pencil work on the angel – just beautiful!
WOW! you never cease to amaze me with your beautiful creations!! love that Angel.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Gorgeous shaker Kathy! The angel is beautiful, how you colored her, she looks ethereal!
The angel is so beautiful, love the ornament dies!
Once again your pencil coloring is stunning!!!! The angel, and your card, is beautiful!!!!
What a wonderful shaker ornament! I love it and I love the coloring on the angel.
Beautiful angel card
This is simply beautiful!
Yes, the angel is good!!
Oh an stunning angel shaker card! What more could you ask for not to mention using up old supplies. I love that as well. Beautiful and peaceful with a bit a whimsy to shake! Thank you!
Nicely done, Kathy! The color of the sequins is perfect with the angel theme.
I love this shaker card. The colors are beautiful!
What a beautiful shaker ornament! And the coloring on the angel is just gorgeous as always! Thanks so much for sharing!
Loving the shaker ornament idea, and the angel is the perfect size for this project.
Thanks for sharing.
I think that the angel stamp set is my favorite from the new catalog. I LOVE how you made it into a shaker..
Beautiful! This would work as a very beautiful ornament. I love it, thanks for sharing your talents!
I love shaker cards, angel stamp reminds me of Anime, or am I nuts?
Beautiful, Kathy, you have given me a great idea for Christmas gifts! Love this stamp set!
This is such a beautiful ornament! I love how you colored the angel in, she looks so pretty! I love that stamp set! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tips! Those sequins are so pretty–not usually an embellishment I use, but those are lovely.
Kathy your ornament is dazzling! Thanks for the pencil tips too.
Just beautiful, Kathy! Love it!
This is just beautiful! I love all the yummy shades of blue!
Beautiful shaker card/ornament: classical and modern at the same time. I am going to try to make something like this.
Simply gorgeous! I am loving all the new goodies!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Oh that angel just takes my breath away!!!! Thank you
Wow–what a gorgeous Angel shaker.
Beautiful!
Just lovely Kathy, I am always amazed with what you can do with pencils and paper…
Gorgeous!!
Your angel is beautiful! I didn’t realize how large the ornament die was. Thanks for showing it!
Beautiful shaker. Love the color and design.
Love the angel! Great shaker card. Would make great pre-Christmas gifts to add to the tree.
This card is just plain lovely. The sentiment, the layout, the color choices are absolutely perfect. I am 85 yrs old and recently began making cards. Your work inspires me to keep on trying to make beautiful cards like you younger women make. TFS your God given talent with all of us.
Fabulous!
Beautiful and original shaker ornament! Thanks for sharing!
what an absolutely beautiful ornament!
This tutorial is making me want to run to my crafting table. I am imagining gold and pink ornaments for my project sans the angel ( not good at colouring here 🙁 )
Gorgeous, gorgeous, GORGEOUS. That is just so pretty.
This is a beautiful angel image and used very creatively in this die. Great release for HA; want all of it! LOL
Your angel is colored beautifully, and I love the way you super filled up that shaker!
Kathy what a beautiful ornament the angel is so pretty and the colors of the sequens are beautiful!! I’m going to buy and try and make this!! You are an inspiration !!
Really serene and beautiful card!
OMG Kathy – that shaker is beautiful. I love the angel and your coloring tips are greatly appreciated.
Wow, great holiday inspiration! Just gorgeous!
What a gorgeous ornament! I haven’t made shaker cards for a while, thanks for the inspiration!
Gorgeous card Kathy–I’m definitely going to check out these angel stamps as I’m planning my Christmas card to be angel themed this year. I’m so excited, just signed up for your coloring event in Mesa AZ! Can’t wait to meet you.
So very pretty, amazing coloring on the angel:-)))
Beautiful ornament – thanks so much for the chance to win!!!
What a gorgeous ornament! Your coloring of the angel is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing!
WOw! This is beautiful!
Ooooooh, this is so cool!……leave it to you to come up something fantastic!
What a very beautiful shaker ornament!!
stunning!
love it!
Oh my goodness!! That angel is gorgeous, I want her!! Love that your card is a shaker card and the sequins inside match the colors on the angel beautifully!
Kathy, I love your card. A few nights ago I had a dream that I was you. Unfortunately, the next morning, I woke up and went back to scribbling with crayons.
Lovely shaker card. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful card thank you so much. I love Shaker cards.
That is so fun! Thanks for showing how!
This is just ethereal, Kathy. I am going to finish the hop, then come back to the video to see what else you can teach me. Thanks for this wonderful idea.
You are right Kathy, this angel is stunning & so is the ornament you’ve made. Thanks for the chance to win.
Kathy, your coloring is simply incredible. That angel, just WOW!
I am so in love with shaker cards & your coloring skills are just so superb. I would buy this if I saw it in the store 🙂
Oh wow, your shaker came out amazing! What a great new set from Hero Arts. Thanks for your awesome video!!
Your shaker ornament is amazing. I love everything about it.
An Angel stamp set? Whaaaat??!! Lovely!!!
Sahker, shaker ohhhh so cool – love it TFS
Love that you made a shaker ornament.
this shaker ornament has an elegant look to it, thanks to that angel. It is just beautiful!
So beautiful!
What fun! Love that you made an ornament. And, great tips like doubling the foam tape. Thank you.
Such a beautiful shaker ornament.
Love the coloring.
Thanks for sharing.
Have blessed day!
Kimberly
Your angel is beautiful! You have to color her again ON CAMERA. Beautiful job
What a beautiful shaker ornament. Love your angel.
Oh my gosh Kathy, this shaped shaker card is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Your colouring is gorgeous.
Very creative and stunning card.
Kathy I aspire to color as well as you do. This is amazing. So beautiful. Thank you.
OMG! This is the tops and so beautiful u are so talented. Love it Love it Love it and I thought my penguin was it. TYFS
So elegant!
Gorgeous coloring as usual. Thanks for sharing!
I very much appreciate the video of the beautifully colored angel on the shaker. Thank you for the inspiration for me to try something this lovely.
What a lovely shaker card. Love the blue colors in it. Thank you for sharing.
Stunning angel card and I love the shaker element, Kathy!!
Beautiful angel – you color so nice.
beautiful shaker!
I love how you used this stamp to create a shaker ornament. Your coloring is beautiful!
Beautiful ornament! Thanks for sharing….
Wow! Just love your pencil coloring. This is an awesome project. I could totally get into it!! Thanks!
Great inspiration for Christmas giving.
That angel looks amazing and I love the shaker ornament!
Beautiful coloring. The angel is lovely.
Beautiful!! Gorgeous image and such a fun shaker tag! The sequins are beautiful, as well.
Kathy, you did such a beautiful colouring job on the angel which makes the whole shaker ornament look wonderful!
Stunning is an understatement. Breathtaking
Kathy this is such a beautiful ornament I love that it can be used as a tag or gift. Love the angel too,she is so pretty. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration.
OMG! I an in love with that angel shaker card.
So Pretty! Love that you made the ornament/tag a shaker with a little surprise behind the sequins!
Absolutely beautiful ornament !!
This is stunning! Your colouring of this angel is gorgeous!
What a beautiful shaker ornament! The angel is coloured perfectly. Love the ‘surprise’ background!
Pretty angel shaker card.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
You’ve made a stunning shaker ornament with a fun surprise behind the sequins. As always, your coloring of the angel is fantastic.
Great shaker card and glad to see you use pencil, and my other favorite coloring medium, Distress inks.
What a beautiful ornament! Love your videos.
Great idea, a shaker ornament, beautiful colouring on the Angel
Your coloring is phenomenally beautiful!
Love your gorgeous shaker ornament!
Absolutely gorgeous, and love how full the shaker is.
I love that the sequins reveal something else when moved. Very cool idea.
What a cool ornament! It is just beautiful and a great gift idea.
Gorgeous!
Simply lovely, especially the hair.
What a unique idea!! Love the soft blues
All elements of your card are stunningly beautiful, what first struck me was the absolute gorgeous shading on your beautiful angel, what artistry-it made me catch my breath, wow! Love that infinity ornament die set, oh my–that HAD to go onto my wish-list. SO impressed with your artistry in every way, Kathy!!!
Beautiful Angel. Love the way you turned it into a shaker ornament.
Thanks for sharing both the card and the color pencil tips.
gorgeous card! love the ornament element
I always love a shaker!
Kathy, I’m not a big shaker card maker, but I’m totally a shaker card lover….and this one is amazing. Makes me want to do one! Thanks for sharing your creativity, talent and time with us to showcase Hero Arts’ winter line. Beautiful.
That is soooo beautiful!! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Beautiful shaker card!
So beautiful!!!! Make me want to make a bunch of ornaments!!!!
Shape card, shaker, my favorite color and a beautiful stamp!
The angel stamp is so beautiful with your expert coloring. Thanks
Kathy, you are such an artist. So talented! The angel is just beautiful! Thanks.
Lovely and thank you for making an impossible looking stamp look so doable. What a gorgeous ornament gift as well as tag.
Beautiful shaker! I love that it has a surprise background behind all the sequins!
Honestly Kathy, this could not be any more beautiful. Your work shines at the best of times but this is simply gorgeous! So beautifully done!
Beautiful! I am excited to meet you in November in Mesa!
Oh, how pretty! Great job!
Truly heavenly…. once again Kathy. Your coloring is exquisite. Love that it’s a shaker. Thanks for a chance to win. Always love Hero Arts catalog.
This is so pretty
Beautiful coloring!
Your coloring is terrific. Beautiful shaker.
Lovely ornament
Shakers really intimidate me so I loved seeing your steps constructing this gorgeous ornament! What a beautiful, sparkly delight!
glad to see the angel in use–what a great stamp and project!
This shaker angel ornament has it ALL! Beautiful coloring, sparkling sequins and the surprise of the words peeping from the inside! Golly:)
I love shakers & yours is totally awesome! Thanks for all the tips!
I love Shakers and this is beautiful! I also love that this can be hung as an ornament on the tree! It’s really lovely. Thanks for sharing
What a lovely ornament! I bet it could be used as a gift tag or simple card, too.
Sweet and lovely ornament
Beautiful angel ornament! Thanks for showing the coloring, you make it look so possible to re-create her. The shaker mix color is perfectly suited for this angel.
The angel stamp set is wonderful! Lovely colouring on the dress.
I must try this, love it so much!!
This is such a pretty shaker tag! Love it!
An outstanding ornament. Anyone would be proud to display it on their tree. The coloring of the angel is fabulous. The angel was not overdone by just coloring the lines, I love it.
Love the shaker and the coloring of the angel is so pretty, well done
What a great shaker. I love all the sequins in it. The angel is beautiful too.
Love the great shaker! Beautiful!
Great idea. Love the shaker aspect of the ornament.
The angel is beautiful.
Love the shaker as the ornament.
This would look great on my
handmade ornament Christmas
tree.
thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card – and making it a shaker adds more oomph! Lovely stamp set……!
WOW! Love that you made an ornament instead of a card. The stencil is a winner.
What a beautiful angel stamp. Thanks for the inspiration.
Lovely shaker card. I love angels on Christmas cards, it helps direct your thoughts to the real joyful meaning of Christmas (and they are generally beautiful).
Absolutely love this shaker!
Beautiful coloring!
Pretty and very nice! I like all the elements that are part of your card – pretty angel, shaker ornament and the background stamping in the shaker.
beautiful shaker ornament!!
Beautiful, might have to take a 2nd look at the Angel stamps after seeing your ornament.
Wow! What a beautiful, well-thought-out project. My angel-loving sister-in-law would be overjoyed to receive this. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and tips. Loved the video.
Your card is just stunning! That angel – wow!!
Love the sequin shaker card. Thanks for the inspiration.
I enjoyed your video of making this gorgeous ornament! The coloring you did, especially the gray in the angel’s dress, just makes her pop. And those sequins are so pretty.
Wow! This ornament is stunning! Thanks for the video, also. I enjoyed the process, and maybe I will feel confident to make more shaker cards. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love your angel. Now I’ve got ideas running through my brain, soooo many ideas for other holidays as well.
Beautiful combination of vintage angel and modern sequin shaker card!
Cool idea and gorgeous execution!
Your angel is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the inspiration.
This is so very pretty!
Such a beautiful shaker card!
So pretty, Kathy. Love the vintage look of your angel shaker.
Hope you had fun in Edinburgh! Wish I could have popped over.
Marianne x
Kathy, this ornament is gorgeous. You really piled on the sequins. Wow.
Gorgeous angel!!! I’d treasure this ornament forever! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
You never disappoint me withn your amazing cards. Is it a card or an ornament?
What a pretty shaker card!
Lovely coloring!
Fantastic angel combined with a shaker card/ornament = winner. Thanks for the video!