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Retro Kitchen Collection: Second Helping

Hello! I’m back with another handmade card featuring those irresistible vintage Pyrex dishes—this time in a landscape format! I used the same Hero Arts products from my previous project to craft two charming kitchen shelves, each stamped with part of the sentiment: “You’re not old, you’re retro” and “No one measure up to you.” The dishes are stacked in a mix of blue, red, and sunny yellow, but you can easily customize the palette for any season or holiday.

- Create an A2-size Alabaster card base. Adhere a 4″ x 5 1/4″ panel of patterned paper to the base.
- Stamp the On the Shelf sentiments in blue ink on to Alabaster cardstock and cut with the shelf die in the coordinating die set.
- Cut the dishes with the Classic Casserole set from desired cardstock colors. I chose to back the dishes with Alabaster cardstock, rather than white, for a more vintage. Assemble. Cut two spoons with the same die set.
- Add the stacks of dishes to the shelves and attach to the prepared card base. Add the die-cut spoons.

Hero Arts | Retro Kitchen Collection

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a playful card created with Hero Arts products from the Retro Kitchen Collection, a nostalgic nod to vintage cookware and cozy kitchens. I focused on the coordinating stamp and die sets featuring stacked Pyrex-style dishes, crafting them in a charming palette of dusty blue, red, and yellow. The sentiment “You’re not old, you’re retro” adds just the right touch of humor. This card would delight anyone with a vintage collection—or simply a love for organizing colorful dishes in tidy stacks. With a quick change in color scheme, it’s easy to imagine holiday-inspired versions too!

To get a balanced set—both in shape and color—I created nearly every dish variation included in the die set in the three colors. It felt a bit like building my own curated collection, not unlike a true vintage enthusiast who hunts down every last piece for their shelf!

- Stamp the On the Shelf sentiment in black ink on to an A2-size patterned paper. Add to card base. (This stamp set is also sold with a coordinating die set.)
- Cut the dishes with the Classic Casserole set from desired cardstock colors. I chose to back the dishes with Alabaster cardstock, rather than white, for a more vintage. Assemble.
- Add stacks of dishes to prepared card base with foam adhesive.

Do you collect vintage dishes or know someone who does? I’d love to hear about it!

Hero Arts | Beach Snapshots

Hello! There’s something wonderfully calming about the ocean, and I wanted to capture that peaceful vibe on this handmade card. Using Hero Arts products, I created a design that looks like eight different snapshots of the same beach. The repetition adds rhythm, while soft blues, sandy neutrals, and sunny yellows bring the coastal scene to life. At the center, a playful “Hi Ya” sentiment ties everything together for a lighthearted, summery hello.

- - Create an A2-size card base from Fawn cardstock.
  - With dies in the Summer Memories – Hero Studio Die Set of the Month (June 2025) set, cut photo frames, skies, suns, oceans, surfs, and beaches from a variety of cardstock colors (see list below). Find more Die Set of the Month inspiration HERE.
  - Assemble scenes and add to the prepared card base.
  - With the Hiya Friend stamp set, which is this month’s Whole Studio Subscription bonus item, stamp the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die. Add to the center of the card with foam adhesive.

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Hero Arts | Instax-Inspired Beach Card

Hello! Nothing says summer quite like sunshine, sandy beaches, and spontaneous snapshots! Today I’m sharing a handmade card that brings all those warm-weather vibes together with the Summer Memories – Hero Studio Die Set of the Month (June 2025) set from Hero Arts and the coordinating Hiya Friend stamp set, which is this month’s Whole Studio Subscription bonus item. My card features a die-cut Instax-style camera and two photos, tied together with a playful “Hello Summer” sentiment. It’s a breezy, cheerful card that’s perfect for welcoming the season or sending a sunny hello.

Hero Studio is a monthly subscription program that offers something for crafters of any level. Choose from a cardmaking kit, cling stamp, clear stamp and die, fancy dies, and layering stencils. You can easily mix and match or get them all with Whole Studio Subscription option and get an extra bonus.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the camera, photo frames, beach scene, and shell with dies in the June 2025 Hero Studio Die Set. Assemble. Note: For the second photo, I framed pattern paper.
- Stamp the sentiment using this month’s Whole Studio Subscription bonus item and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add assembled elements to the prepared card base.

Spellbinders | Floral Beauty

Hello! There’s something timeless about a card full of beautiful blooms, and today I’m sharing a floral design created with several Spellbinders die sets. One of the featured sets was originally the January 2023 Large Die of the Month Club kit; it’s available for individual purchase—perfect if you missed it the first time around! I love combining die sets to build unique arrangements.

- Dry emboss a cardstock panel with the Flowers & Foliage folder. Add to a 5″ x 7″ card base.
- Cut the Club Blooms pieces from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble as required.
- Cut the pot with dies in the Azalea and Garden Pot set and assemble as necessary.
- Adhere the pot, blooms, and foliage to the card base.
- Stamp the Message Strips sentiment with blue ink and cut with a banner die in the set. Add sentiment across the pot.