Monday, January 9, 2012

Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop!

Hello there, and welcome to my blog!


Today is the start of an exciting week of hopping with the Hero Arts hostesses! Each of us will be sharing projects using brand new 2012 Hero Arts stamps, and I am so thrilled to be a part of it all!

Hero Arts will be awarding prizes from randomly drawn comments! For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop, on ANY day, including each day’s starting post at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning!

If you're hopping in the correct order, you should have arrived here from the blog of the fabulously talented Donna Mikasa. Isn't she awesome?! If you come across a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club Blog. Also, please report any broken links to Tami.

I was very eager to start playing with the new, 2012, Hero Arts stamps! There are so many wonderful ones to choose from this year! I wanted to start out with a simple card for those of you who may be new to stamping, or may have just recently discovered Hero Arts stamps. They're a wonderful company, and they make stamping easy and fun! If you'd like a link to any of the stamps I've used today, just click on their highlighted name(s).

Here's my first card, using the beautiful, new Frame with Scrolls woodblock stamp.


The script stamped in the background is called, Old Letter Writing. The sentiment is from a lovely, new clear set called, Speedy Recovery. It's a set with three pretty, little frames and four different sentiments. I added a layered flower with some twine bows - very simple.

Then I wanted to try something a bit different using the Frame with Scrolls, so I stamped it and cut around it.


I attached it to the background panel, which is stamped and white embossed with the fabulous, new True Friends Background stamp. I added the colors with Distress Stains, then spritzed the whole panel with a mix of Perfect Pearls and water. So shimmery! The sentiment is from another new set called, Say it All. There are lots of wonderful sentiments in this set!

For my next card, I wanted to use the colors for the Hero Arts January contest.

I first stamped the fun, new Dot Flower Pattern with StazOn Metallic Silver Ink. This background stamp is really cool because it's just a bit smaller than a usual background stamp, so it leaves a wonderful "frame" around the image. I then took one of the hearts from the adorable, new XO clear set, stamped it several times with different pink and red inks, cut them all out and adhered them to the background image with dimensional adhesives. The sentiment is from the XO set too - such fun!

Continuing with similar colors and the same stamps, I created this next card. (Hero Arts stamps are so versatile!)


I used the same Dot Flower Pattern for my background, but this time I white embossed it. I added some fun patterned paper, a pretty, pink ribbon, and another one of the hearts from the XO set. All the tiny x's and o's on the long strip also come in the set! Love it!


Moving away from Valentine's Day, I wanted to make sure to show you my favorite stamp from the 2012 collection so far. It's called, Large Flower Background, and it really is a beautiful stamp!


I used some Kraft colored card stock and white embossed this pretty stamp. Then I colored in the flowers and leaves with markers, added some twine, a pearl and the little tag, with a sentiment from a clear set called, Thinking of You.

Sorry for the long post, but once I started playing with the new stamps, I just couldn't stop! I know you'll love all of them as much as I do!

Thanks for stopping here along the way! Now it's time to hop over to Kelly Booth's blog, where you'll find wonderful creativity! You just have to see what she's sharing today! Have fun! :)

439 comments:

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Michelle W said...

Your creations are absolutely stunning! I love the large flower background and the color scheme.

Anita said...

Gorgeous, each and every one. Hugs, Anita

Marsha said...

Gorgeous. Thanks for some great ideas - especially Valentine ones. Love them.

Kailash said...

Love your cards, pretty!!!

Heather T said...

I LOVE the valentine's day cards! Beautiful!

Scrapycandy said...

'Thinking of you' and using kraft paper..just brilliant. Thank you.

Paulette S said...

I love the birthday background and the floral background. The white embossing makes them so elegant.

Tracy said...

All of your cards are amazing!

Billie Dee said...

Simply beautiful!

Tracy Ercole said...

Love your cards, the large flower background card is my favourite, just gorgeous :)

Froggietalks said...

I need that large flower background stamp! LOVE the vintage rose on it :)

Beverly said...

great cards and ideas!

EmbossingQueen said...

Where do I start? You have made so many wonderful projects. They all look fantastic. It is hard for me to pick a favourite out of them all, but I think I would have to choose the second and the last projects. I love the gorgeous backgound on the second card using distress stains and the shimmery perfect pearls. The last project with the embossing and colouring is also gorgeous. Keep up the great work!

S Haines said...

OMG that last card is gorgeous! I love, love love it!

pta4him said...

wow thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us

Cindy Groh said...

Fabulous cards. Love the heart card the best.

Tomo H. said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous cards, Barb!!! I love all of them. Especially love the last one. It looks like kimono fabric! Very CHIC! :)

abb0187 said...

I love all of your card samples. I'm not usually interested in floral stamps, but I've now seen so many great ideas for that new background stamp that I think I'm going to have to get it. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

These cards are great! I love the fact that the messages are so bold in them - you do a great job making them stand out with so many other things going on in the card!

Paula (PEP) said...

You did save the best for the last sample - that Kraft creation is just beautiful with that stamp & I love the way you have embossed it using white to start.
Paula (PEP)

Liz Terrazas said...

great cards.. loved the kraft and embossing.. I must try this..

slbt17 said...

very pretty - love your work!
Sandra ltb

Mrs. Hill said...

These are all beautiful! I love the idea of white embossing on kraft cardstock. I've got so many ideas now, I've got to make my own!

Flo said...

I really like our cards, but I'd have to say I love the happy birthday card. Those colors are great. Thanks.

Shawninaz said...

Great work, love it all!

pelArgoNNiA said...

I think I have to say the Large Flower Background has become my favourite too! You did a wonderful job with it and with the other stamps!
I'm so scared 'cuz it will be so expensive the next time I come to a store that sell Hero Arts stamps! ;)

Rene said...

What a fabulous selection of cards!!

jan metcalf said...

So many great looks!! And ideas! Love the white emboss and the blue inks.

KWaltemathDesigns said...

VERY pretty cards! :)

XoXo,

Katie

Lisa Angela said...

I love all of your cards, thanks so much for the inspiration!

Julie said...

These are all Beautiful! Love them!

Amy Bagley said...

Awesome cards. Really love the kraft one.

kyhunter said...

Those are some lovely cards. IMy fave are the second and fourth cards.

lynda said...

Can't decide which card is my fav - love them ALL!

Anonymous said...

Thinking of you card is gorgeous!

Christine said...

Gorgeous..gorgeous..very neat and clean..TFS

ThePurplePlace said...

WooHOO! You are on amazing and very talented designer and it must be really excited to have been chosen to be part of the Hero Arts Blog HOP!!

Congratulations!! A honor you well-deserved! ;)

Lisa

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cristmae said...

Your cards is in hot and you really did express a good emotion in applying the colors.

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