- If you’ve been following along, you’ve just arrived from the very talented, Suzanne and her blog called, Suzz's Stamping Spot. If you missed the beginning of the hop, it started yesterday here, or click here to begin today's posts.
- Hero Arts will be giving away three big prize packs containing an assortment of brand new products from their 2014 catalog! For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop on ANY day, including each day’s starting post on the Hero Arts blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning!
- Make sure you read all the way down to the bottom of my post for your chance to win a little prize package from me too!
Okay, let's get started with my cards! I've been having so much fun creating with the new stamps! Believe it or not, I have five cards to share with you today - I just couldn't stop playing!
My first card uses the new, adorable Dauber Bunch clear set. After stamping the images, I added color to the flowers using some Hero Arts Daubers. The splatter in the background was created with the Daubers too - just dab them on your craft sheet, add some water, then flick the ink onto your project with a small paint brush - so easy! The sentiment also comes in the set.
Hero Arts has released some beautiful, woodblock floral stamps and I used two of them on my next card.
The flower on the left is called Poppy and the one on the right is called Puff Flower. I used Distress Markers directly on the stamps, spritzed them with a bit of water, then stamped them onto my watercolor panel. My "grass" was created using Distress Inks, mixed with water. The sentiment on this card is from a wonderful clear set called, Enjoy Today. It's filled with lots of awesome sentiments!
For my next two cards, I played with the Butterfly and Flower clear set. It has a matching Frame Cut set too! There are two big butterflies in this set - one with polka dots and the other is a lined butterfly. I used them both together for this card:
And do ya see that tone-on-tone background? That was created using the new, Five Line Background stamp - love! The sentiment that I stamped vertically is another from the Enjoy Today set and I paired it with an older Hero Arts sentiment.
The Butterfly and Flower set also comes with two big flowers and I used the more open one for this card:
As you can see, I stamped and white embossed it on both aqua cardstock and vellum, layering them together to create a pretty flower. The tiny "hello" comes in the set too!
Okay, almost done, I promise! I've saved my favorite for last. I couldn't wait to play with Hero Arts' Fancy Palm Die! I absolutely LOVE this die!
I got inky with it, using Distress Inks mixed with water again, then I coated the palm with Multi-Medium Matte and added Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter. The background is another favorite new stamp of mine. It's called Pattern Stripes. I can see using this one on some of my art journal pages too.
Here's a close-up of the glittery palm and embossed background.
Whew! Sorry for the long post - it happens every time Hero Arts releases new stamps. They are always so fun to play with!
I want to give a special thank you to Aaron, Tami and the whole crew at Hero Arts for allowing us to be a part of this fun week!
Now for my very own little giveaway! Just leave a comment here on this post and become a follower of my blog, if you haven't already. I'll choose one random winner from all the comments to win the following goodies, and I'll be back on Monday, Jan. 27th to announce the winner!
Now you'll want to hop on over to your next stop. It happens to be my sweet, funny and talented friend Judy, at her blog, Livin' The Dream!
If you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Arts Club Blog. Also, please report broken links to: blog@heroarts.com.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop! ♥
Giveaway is now closed . . .
334 comments:
1 – 200 of 334 Newer› Newest»Your cards are great! I love that five line background stamp!
What a beautiful series of cards! I love them all! That leafy fern detail is fantastic! My favorite is the soft flowers! Awesome cards!
An awesome variety of art!! Barb you have really showcased these Hero Art stamps. Love that fern with the patterned stripes background, too. So fun hopping with you. You are an inspiration!! Hugs.
WOW WOW WOW!!! Amazing Creations and you have been soooooo Busy!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE them All Barb and that is a HUGE Giveaway!! WOW! xo
Gorgeous array of cards, Barb!
Love the card with the4 ferns- that is one gorgeous die.
Like the nature cards of flowers & such. Like the use of the vellum. Thank you for giveaway chance. I'm a new follower.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
You've been playing with many of my favorite new stamps! LOVE the Pattern Stripes BG!
Barb your cards are so varied in style and technique. Thanks for the chance to win some extra goodies!
I just love your cards... all of them are very creative! I especially love the butterfly and where you stamped on the base card is very unique and something I will have to try! Tks for sharing.
What an amazing array of cards. I guess it just shows the versatility of the new stamps.
Wow a beautiful collection of cards, getting ready for spring
Wonderful cards. You are very creative.
Love those watercolor floral blacks! Beautiful cards!
The last card is just stunning! Thanks for sharing!
You've created so many beautiful items! Wow!
Your cards are always so gorgeous. I love every one of these, especially the vellum flowers and the Dauber Bunch one.
I couldn't wait to sign up to follow you. Your creations are so beautiful, one right after another. Love blue flower covered with embossed vellum and the fern is stunning. Thanks for sharing. Your giveaway is great. Would love to try the daubers and distress paint.
These are simply lovely, excellent work. And thank you for the lovely giveaway.
Absolutely stunning/beautiful cards! Love the bright colors! We need color during our Minnesota winters! :)
The Pattern Stripe background is versatile and I love your use of it here. In fact, I loved all your cards, as usual.
Barb--what a beautiful variety of lovely cards. Your creativity on display here! Fabulous!
Thanks for a chance on the goodies.
WOW, Barb! Such great cards. Each one has a special technique. I am loving the Butterfly and Flower set cards that you did. AND the more I am seeing that Five Line Background stamp - the more I am thinking I need to add that to my wish list :)
Beautiful, colorful cards, Barb!!
Background stamps are a must-have and you have used them to great advantage
I can see that you had so much fun working with new Hero goodies, great cards!
Your cards are wonderful! Thanks for some great ideas!
I really like the variation displayed here! My fave's are the first with the flecked dauber paint and the one with the panel on an angle with the sentiments on the sides. Thanks for the inspiration!
OMG! I love your blog! So glad that i stumbled across it today! Such beautiful work you do!
I enjoyed your "long" post Barb! The various style cards are beautiful and I love the colours you've chosen for each one! And what a generous giveaway!
Hi Barb,
You did an amazing job on all your fabulous new cards. Now that I am seeing so many of the new releases put to use, I'm thinking I need a little shopping spree and am very happy that I'll be at my LSS on Saturday for a class!!
I am in LOVE with the gorgeous Aqua/Flower card....stunning and also really like the first card that you colored with the Daubers!!
It's also wonderful to see that you created all your cards in a variety of styles and using fun and very creative techniques! I can see why you gals are all the Hero Hostesses --- mega talent!!
Oh and not to mention and fabulous and HUGE prize -- you are very kind and generous! Good Luck to all and thanks for sharing!!
Hugs,
Lisa
Your post is NOT long at all, it is full of creative goodness, Barb! I must study all the cards all over again...it's packed with gorgeous details and elements! I love all of your cards, but the first and 2nd one really "speak" to me!! Thanks for the feast for my little eyes :)
Love the detail on you cards - especially love the idea of creating the flower with cardstock and vellum - very pretty !!! Thanks for sharing!!
My favorite is the very first one with all the bright colored flowers. Thanks for the hint on how to make the little splattered dots.
Wow this is some creative goodness!! Love that die and now I want it. Haha! All your cards are beautiful Barb! Love hopping with you this week. :)
beautiful cards!
Wowza! You were a card making factory, Barb!! I love that you made me see some stamps in a whole new light and I wouldn't have noticed before! I'm going back in for a replay....Awesome, awesome job!
Wow Barb, loved your cards, your creativity and unique designs really showed the versatility of the stamps. Thanks for sharing all your lovely ideas and such a generous giveaway!!!
WOW, what a variety, all of them amazing, Barb! If I had to choose, my fave would be your very last one......just something so special about that one! Tickled pink that we're sharing this day together, my friend!
Love your cards, Barb and it is so nice of you to have a little give-a-way too. :)
would love, love, love to win hero arts products--
thanks
WOW! Amazing cards Barb! Not sure why I haven't been following your blog.. but I am now! (I use feedly reader)
Hello! The creativity was certainly flowing for you. Love seeing the different uses of the HA products. Thank you for the inspiration and the giveaway!
Oh MY!! I LOVE your exhuberance and energy that you put into all of your cards and designs!! Lovely masterpieces, each of them!! I spy some stamps I really want now! Adding them to my wish list!! So happy I could hop along with you this time around! Hugs!
Oh my goodness, Barb! I spotted that gorgeous inking on the fern on the blog - and wow it looks so fantastic! Your blog is simply packed with so many pretty cards- no need to excuse the long post there - haha ;) I can imagine how fun it must be to play with all that new stamping goodness. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful cards with us and for the chance to win also ;) Have a great day, Barb!
Hugs,
If my life depended on choosing one of your cards as my fav I couldn't do it. Each and every one is beautiful.
You sold me on the butterfly and flower set with the matching frame dies! Your samples are beautiful! I am now following you by email!
Your blog is a little like hitting the jackpot today....there's so much good stuff on it. I love your use of all these fabulous(and some of my favorite) new stamps and I think you and Hero Arts have just raised the bar for creativity. Thanks!
The butterfly card is perfect--so glad I read your blog today. I am a follower and your cards are amazing!
Oh my goodness Barb, you have been busy, Love all of your creations!!!
your cards show creativity and a wonderful sense of play! thanks for the give away.
You are in a very creative mood with those new stamps! So inspiring and so many different styles. Love them!
Beautiful cards...all 85 of them (j/k)...love your classy and pretty approach to cards!
My favorite is the painted flowers with the distress grass! Wow!
Beautiful cards! Love your color choices!
Barb I love your bright cards! My fav is the first one :) Thanks for the chance to win
You had me at your first card, then they just kept getting better and better. Couldn't possibly decide which I loved the most. I am now following you on Bloglovin and look forward to seeing more of your creations.
wow so many neat techniques and supplies you used to make all of these great cards. Love that vellum flower, distressed inks and the angled design.
What a wonderful group of cards! I love how different they are. That first one is just so fun and fresh, and I LOVE those new watercolor flower stamps, and the sparkle on that last card is fantastic! They are truly all wonderful!
Your gorgeous cards made me yearn for spring! Just beautiful!
You have really created quite a card with that palm die and that great new background stamp. I will be trying your method. Thank you.
Wow Bard, so many great cards! Not easy but I think the one with the butterfly is my favorite! Greetings from Belgium, Annelies
Gosh...thanks for offering an additional prize after featuring so many creative cards. That first doodly card is my favorite - it reminds me of watercolored fabric or wallpaper.
1. generous giveaway!
2. love your cards, that first one is so happy and the palm looks like you could eat it up :)
3. happy to see your name on the hop, you're so talented and everyone loves Barb!
4. you were busy!!!
5. Thanks for all the inspiration in one post!
So much fun here Barb! It looks like you had a little indoor winter blast of your own getting ready for the hop?!? Thanks for so many inspiring ideas!
Wow, Barb, you sure have been busy! All of them are just beautiful, but if I have to pick one - then I'd say the 1st - so fun and colorful.
I am now following your blog!! I LOVE that palm card. It came out so cool!! I also love the fun butterfly card with the bright and happy cards. All of your projects are just so stunning!!
These are stunning.
These are just so stunning... I think I might need to stock up on Distress Inks, too, after seeing your pretty card! TFS!!!
Your favorite is my favorite as well. I love what you do with the Distress products in all your cards, but that last one was phenomenal!
Wow, arll your cards are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Love the background stamp and the flowers!
Wow Barb, what a wonderful array of fabulous cards! I love them all - so many gorgeous designs and I love all the brilliant details! Thanks for adding to my wish list;)
Yours cards are absolutely stunning Barb! They are all so different. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win :-)
OH MY GOSH! I'm WORDLESS. I don't have that happen very much, but you ROCKED it. From FUN to ELEGANT, I have a lot of work to do if I'm going to CASE these. :))
Beautiful creations Barb - all so different and all stunners. Thanks for sharing amazing creations and for the chance to win.
Love these cards so much :) The first one is so bright and happy with all those dots. I also like how you tilted the five line background on an angle... it looks really cool :) Thanks for such great inspiration!
Wow! I´m in love with the floral stamps on card No. 2 and the Fancy Palm Die... Your post has inspired me! :D
And thanks for such a wonderful giveaway.
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amazing cards
Amazing cards, Barb! Thank you for the chance to win some awesome goodies!
Wow! each card is more beautiful then the other. I can't pick the one I like best - excellent work.
Thanks you for the chance to win an extra goody package. Very generous of you.
your projects are beautiful, but i can't stop staring at the last one :)
Your cards are so beautiful! Especially love the last card, so pretty!
Boy did you get terrific use out of these new stamps and dies. Everyone of the cards are winners.
Where do I begin with this amazing post?!!! I love that you're not afraid to try new techniques and so beautifully executed too, Barb!
Your watercolored card 'You're Special' is stunning...I love the color combo and the soft, artsy feel of this card!
Your butterfly and flower card is so lovely and the angle is right on trend, and your vellum flower card with all the aqua accents is gorgeous!
I LOVE the card you created with the Palm Die, Barb! Your background is so unique and your gittery palm takes this card to a whole new level...GORGEOUS work on every one of your cards, my friend! Thank you so much for sharing them all with us!!!
You really went all out with all the new products, Barb! I love all your cards but the woodblock florals are my favorites! TFS!
Your cards are absolutely fantastic! I really love the glisten you gave to the last one! Gorgeous!
Such beautiful cards! The last is just superb!
I'm just off to follow you! :)
love Mags B x
Love all your cards!! TFS!
Love the look of the poppy stamp card. And the last card is awesome!!!!
Ooh, Barb! What a wonderful array of cards! I thought the second one was my favourite - until I saw the last one!!
O wow, what beautiful cards. I kept saying all the way down 'this is my favourite' but then the next one was just as stunning! I love your idea of combining cardstock & vellum with a flower stamp. Stunning!
Great cards, Barb!
WOW Barb! You have blown me away with your creativity! Such great cards today. I have added a lot of things to my 'must have' list!
Fabulous cards, Barb! You are just bursting with creativity these days. I can't say there is a favorite here; I LOVE them all!
5 different (so different in style and techniques) cards! You are a big surprise for me.
All are great cards but I absolutely love, love, love the last one!! I look forward to seeing what else you create with that beautiful die. I also became a follower. Thanks for sharing.
Wow Barb! Your cards are fabulous !
Love all you did with the new HA products ! It's a great source of inspiration !
Wonderful cards, I don't think I would be able to stop working with the stamps either! I love your technique on the Poppy stamp card! I am a first time visitor here, but now follow your blog!!
Yippee! Love the chance for great inspiration! Thank you.
Wow your cards are all lovely. Thank you for the inspiration & also for the chance to win some yummies.
Barb all of your cards are just gorgeous! You always inspire me my friend.
My favorites are the two teal-colored ones. I love your idea of layering the vellum over the cardstock! I will try that! TFS!
O my ... just blow me away. So many wonderful cards, but your palm die card is AMAZING.
I love the pooppy flower. My favorite stamp so far! Gorgeous cars!
WOW Barb....Love Love Love your cards! I can't wait to get and try some of these other new sets. I am loving all of the new products this year :).
Great set of projects and I'm with you on the palm frond, what a beautiful die and a stunning card with it!
Wow! How beautiful cards. I love the one with the blue and vellum flower. Really delicate and beauty.
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I'm having a hard time deciding which of your projects I like best today. They're all wonderful.
Fantastic background to the palm fronds - love how the white embossing pops.
Holy smokes, you've been a busy bee! Love all your cards! A little something for everyone here. So fun! :)
That may be a long post, but I was having so much fun enjoying your work I didn't notice! What a beautiful variety of styles and techniques! TFS!
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Wow, you really went all out with your cards Barb! My fave is the first one with the Dauber Punch circles, it's so fun and happy!
Barb, you have shared five AMAZING cards!!! You really showcased the new stamps, as well as your versatility as a card-maker! What a great day on the hop...thanks for this amazing inspiration!
Oh me oh my...there is all kinds of stamping goodness going on here. Love all of your gorgeous creations Barb! You truly are enjoying life!! :)
Wow what a beautiful collection of cards!
What a lovely creative treat :) I love the variety of ways in which each card was created. You always inspire me
Wow, what an amazing collection of cards, Barb ... brilliant! Anita :)
really love the glittery palm and the lined background stamp.....Thanks!!!
Your cards are beautiful. I love them all!
Really great cards!
Wonderfully done
cards. Love all the
pretty stamps and
designs on them.
Carla from Utah
Love your cards! You are very creative!
Fantastic cards Barb!
I LOVE your cards Barb! They are a breath of spring!
All such fabulous cards, Barb! I love the first one best. So happy and cheerful!
Very nice cards. I especially like the dimension each has/
WOW!! AMAZING Cards!! LOVING the FUN designs and the AWESOME FLOWER Colors and layers!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chances to win!! =) Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Your cards are gorgeous! Those daubers look like a lot of fun.
wowza…great creativity. Love the fern leaves.. thank you for sharing...
Your cards were all so wonderful that I couldn't pick a favorite! Following your blog will be a real treat!
Just signed up to follow your blog. All of your Hero Arts projects are wonderful. I have such a die addiction and I really like that palm die!!!!
Wow you've been a busy bee thanks for show casing so many sets and techniques Havana great day!
All your cards are lovely - I especially like the palm
wow - you must have gobbled a whole jar of creative pills - wonderful cards everyone of them - especially love the pink and green "you're special" card!!!
WOWZERS - these are amazingly creative, Barb! Each one, so different! I love how fun and colorful they are!
I find it surprising that your 2nd card was made with distress markers on the flower stamps. You achieved such a gradient of color! I just bought my 1st distress markers this week & am anxious to try something like your did!
Beautiful cards, Barb, with so many techniques! I'm now following your blog!
Love all of your great cards!!!
I just adore the poppy card & the fern die card. Actually the aqua flower one is gorgeous too - oh there you go I love them all ! I haven't come across your blog before but I am now a follower & looking forward to taking a look all the time at your inspiring creations
I really like all your cards. You made the Hero Arts Stamps look fabulous! I especially like the striped background with the frosted palms - lovely!
Your cards are beautiful - love the happy colors you used and the fancy palm die is awesome. Now following you with bloglovin.
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Fabulous cards. Love the background stripes stamp. Looks fantastic and the fern die cut is so gorgeous. Love all the soft colours.
Love your bright colors
Great cards. Really like the first one. Started following you also.
A great variety - the bright colours made me think of Summer and the quite colours made me think Relax.
LOVE that fancy palm card... it is my favorite too!
Beautiful set of cards. Lots of inspiration!
Barb I admire your talent and have signed up to follow your blog. Thanks for the inspiration!
I am a sucker for flowers, so I love the cards. I really like the 5 Line background stamp. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the inspiration. I especially love the card with the pink flowers. Beautifully designed. Thanks for the giveaway as well (I just started following your blog!)
I love your style! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
I am a first time visitor to your blog. That's why I really like blog hops, to find new bloggers who share their talent. I love your style, so it was a no brainer to subscribe. I especially like the palm card. It looks sugar coated.
Thanks for sharing such great cards. I always love visiting your blog.
so much inspiration! UI especially like the poppy
thanks
Holly
Wow! I love that you shared so many wonderful, different cards with so many techniques!! Awesome!!!! thanks so much for sharing and for the chance at a giveaway, too! kmassman gmail
Wow! Gorgeous cards!
Wow what a generous giveaway! I loved all your cards but #4 is my favorite. All of these designs and techniques were amazing!
fabulous cards barb!
Barb, your cards are AMAZING!!! You are very talented :) I love the flower card that you stamp on velum and the last card with distress patternt backgounds.
Thank you for the inspirations!
Great inspiration! Love the offerings today, I am a new follower!
Very Cute! I'm liking those flowers!!
Beautiful cards,Barb! Love the poppy card so much, just Gorgeous!
Wow stunning cards Barb!! Love that dauber branch one! I think I need to get some dauber inks! :)
All of your cards are delightful and each one unique! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for offering a fabulous giveaway of your own!!
So many great cards! I was especially glad to see your use of the Pattern Stripes stamp. I've been wondering whether I would use it as on the face it looks busy, but your embossing and delicate coloring is beautiful!
Wow, these cards are all very different and beautiful in their own way. I love what you did with the fern die -- that is absolutely stunning!!!
Beautiful colors on all the cards. My fave is the first one.
I am a follower.
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I just LOVE your style Barb, all of your cards are absolutely lovely! The dauber card is so.much.fun! Oh my to the Palm card....WOW!
Wow - what a bunch of stamping awesomeness, Barb!! Just love all the cards but that dauber bunch thank you card is my fave. The colors are so happy and I love how they come in from the edges. Such fun hopping with you this week, my friend!
Beautiful works of art, Barb! You did an awesome job!
I enjoyed seeing your cards. I had
just made a similar card as your
aqua flowers, so I will try it with
the vellum..Fun to see it and all
your cards..Thanks...
Love, love, love your projects!! I signed up to follow your blog. You are so talented. Thanks for sharing and for the great giveaway.
O your cards were so much fun to look at and I have to say I liked them all. But the first one was my favorite. So cute. TFS
What a beautiful series of cards! I love them all! Thanks for such great inspiration!
You've got some great cards. Thanks for sharing.
I love your series of cards. I especially liked the last one - so much to take in with all the layers.
love the flowers
love the wildlife card, perfect
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Wow, you have been busy. Your cards are each unique. Love the flower and butterfly cards. So pretty.
What a wonderful job on the cards. Anyone of them would be treasured by the recipient.
Awesome cards! I especially like the butterfly and velum flower. Thanks.
Love your colorful cards.
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Love the variety of cards you posted - especially the long narrow one. All are so creative - thanks for the chance to win a prize package too. Stay warm . . . MN has been so cold!
You made some very beautiful cards here. Thanx for sharing your talent.
Barb, I can understand wanting to play and play with the wonderful new HA items. I love your palm card, the fronds look freshly dusted in dew with the soft glitter. Gotta pin that card it is fantastic.
I love the butterfly card!! Tilting the paper, so simple but perfect.
I can't wait to use the dauber set too!
You're cards are just beautiful! I love the flower card. I want to learn how to do the ink water technique. I so love it. The aqua flower card is so sweet. I so love the different colors you used. Just adorable. What a beautiful give away. wow..I Thank you for a chance to win.
Colors and graphics are inspiring.
So many wonderful cards. I admire your creative talents.
I can see that you've been having fun with the new HA stuff--wowzer! Great cards--especially love the last 2--gorgeous work, Barb! Now I have more on my wishlist!
Stunner cards Barb!! Love your work.
I can't decide which card i like more.They all made me ohhh and aaahhh.
Fabulous cards Barb! hard to choose a favorite, after staring at them for a while the layered vellum flower won me over. TFS and for the chance to win.
So many great cards - I especially love the watercolour effect you have used. Thanks for the extra giveaway too.
What an amazing group of cards. I love them all!
Wow, great looking cards. The flowers look very nice, the butterfly lot's of fun and the palm looks fantastic. Very nice work.
The colours you used are getting my ready for spring!
Very nice use of inks, and textures on your cards.
Thanks for a chance for a secondary prize . I love the big flowers card, soft look to the flowers
Inspiring. The post was not too long. Each example gave me an idea to use...tone-on-tone, watercolor effect of Distress inks, different layouts.
Oh my goodness Barb. You have had such a great time stamping with the HA products. I just LOVE each and every one of them. You are so talented.
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