(If you're looking for my Simon Says Stamp, Believe In The Season blog hop post, click here.)
Welcome to my blog! I'm excited to be participating in the Hero Arts Hostess Reunion blog hop, celebrating products from their newest 2016 release and winter catalog!
I always enjoy getting back together with my hostess sisters! We share a love of Hero Arts and card making and we sure have had a blast preparing for this hop! I've got lots of wonderful, holiday inspiration for you.
If you're arriving here from the blog of the talented Anita, you're in the right place. If you need to start at the beginning of today's hop, which is day 2, click to be taken to Donna's blog here. If you missed day 1 of the hop, click to be taken to Virginia's blog here.
Hero Arts will be awarding 4 prizes!
---Today's hop:
1 winner will receive a $25 Hero Arts shopping spree, randomly chosen from comments on all stops along the hop
1 bonus prize on the Hero Arts blog
---Yesterday's hop
1 winner will receive a $25 Hero Arts shopping spree, randomly chosen from comment on all stops along the hop
1 bonus prize on the Hero Arts blog The more comments you leave along the hop, the better your chance of winner! One comment per person. Please comment by Sunday Oct 30 by 11:59pm PT for a chance to win.
Okay, now that all the details are out of the way, let's get started! I had so much fun playing with some of the wonderful, holiday stamps from Hero Arts' recent release!
My first two cards showcase holly stamps from the clear set called, Happy Holly Days. On this first one, I used Copic Markers and added white dots with a gel pen and some sequins for a bit of sparkle. I do love coloring holly!
Here's my second holly card, using the same set but different stamp. Again, colored with Copics. I love that you can take the sentiments from this set and create lots of different ones!
Boy do I love these amazing ornaments from the, Ornaments Stamp and Cut set! I heat embossed them in white, cut them out and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I just had to add some sparkle with Wink of Stella because ornaments should definitely sparkle! :) The sweet sentiment comes with the set, along with a couple of others.
And last but not least, the Antique Poinsettia woodblock stamp. I ADORE it! Yes, I used my Copics again. I know, I know - but I can't help it - I love to color! This was the first time I've tried the hidden sentiment technique. I don't know why it took me so long. It's such fun and I love the results. The die cut sentiment is from an older Simon Says Stamp set that I thought went perfectly with this beautiful stamp!
That's it for me. I hope I've inspired you to get a head start making your Christmas cards, if you haven't already. Because the holidays can really sneak up on ya, can't they?
Okay, the next stop on the hop is my amazing, talented, sweet friend, Kathy Racoosin, at her blog, The Daily Marker. She is sure to WOW YOU!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
157 comments:
Beautiful cards!
Wow Barb, such gorgeous coloring, absolutely LOVE your poinsettia card. It looks amazing. I have not tried that technique yet but now am inspired:-)))
These are all great, but my heart belongs to the ornaments!
Fabulous cards, Barb!
Barb, all of your cards are so pretty! LOVE your use of color!
Oh My Goodness! These cards are right up my alley. THanks so much for sharing! I love to color too!
Oh mercy Barb, you had me at the holly cards and then you made more! Love the ornaments and poinsettia cards too. All a fantastic!
Love them all! They're so beautiful. Thanks for shattering your amazing talent.
Four gorgeous cards, Barb! Especially love your colorful ornaments! So great hopping with you today!!
I love holly for Christmas cards but haven't found one yet. This one is perfect!
Beautiful designs, Barb! My favorite is your aqua poinsettia! Especially gorgeous with your hidden sentiment!
Wow fabulous cards Barb and your colouring of the holly is amazing.
it's hard to pick a favorite - I like them all!
Beautiful cards!
your coloring is amazing!
Beautiful cards with awesome coloring ,loved the different color for poinsettia
Wow, beautiful! Your coloring is wonderful and I love your ideas. The holly is gorgeous as are the ornaments and poinsettia, all so different. Thanks so much for sharing on the blog hop!!
Love the coloring. Bold strong colors.
Barb your projects are always so beautiful. I enjoy seeing these.
I especially like your beautiful poinsettia!
What an awesome group of cards. I really like the coloring of the Holly Leaves in the second card and your unique color choices for the poinsettia. Very pretty!!
WOW! Love the coloring! The colors are so vibrant and crisp. Thanks!
Nice design to your cards....lovely!
Love the holly and berry, so pretty and love poinsettias in any color.
Barb the shadowing on all your cards is fantastic and made every image just pop beautifully! Fantastic designs and lovely cards! So happy to be hopping along with you and the hosti!
Your cards are pretty. I like the elegance of the ornament card.
Barb, your cards are fabulous! The grey shading on the second card is awesome - and so realistic. Hugs!
Mes préférées sont la deuxième et la troisième, le houx est très réel et on dirait que l'on peut prendre les feuilles et les mettre sur la table. Les couleurs de la carte avec les ornements sont très jolies.
I love so much about each of these beautiful designs, Barb! Your Copic coloring is amazing and inspiring! Love the dimension on the poinsettia card, too!
Loved the two holly cards. I especially was interested in your shading and shadowing on the second holly card. Lots for me to learn by looking closely there. The poinsettia and ornament cards are lovely, too. The ornaments looked 3-D!
beautiful!!! love the holly!
WOW - you are a true artist! Your coloring is breathtaking. I especially enjoy how you highlight your images with your soft backgrounds that "glow" around them. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us!
My favorites are the holly cards, so pretty
Wowee! Brilliantly done on your post, Barb! I love various ways of your poinsettia coloring. Each one of them is captivating! I love the inking of the ornaments as well....so happy that we are doing this hop together! Hugs!
The holly is so pretty and vibrant - love it!
Wow! These are suck beautiful cards! Your copic coloring is awesome! I just love the poinsettia!
Stunning! Love the coloring.
Barb, your cards are stunning all of them!
Beautiful and unique cards for Christmas. Love them all. This blog hop is amazing!
Gorgeous cards and
I love the ornament
one, beautiful colors.
Carla from Utah
Wow you are very talented Love the holly on turquoise
Fabulous coloring and designs Barb!
I love your holly cards with some white dots - who would think that would so enhance a card.. YOU. :)
Those ornaments are beautifully done. They just pop off the card - beauties.
I've not done the poinsettia in those colors, but I WILL now. Gorgeous. And I never heard of the hidden sentiment technique - thank you for the tip.
Glad to hop again with you, dear Hostess sister.
Love the cards! Beautiful coloring, they just look so pretty!
Gorgeous cards-great coloring and color choices.
Gorgeous cards. I especially love the bit of background coloring. It anchors the design beautifully. TFS.
Beautiful cards. tfs
Wow Barb, fabulous assortment of cards! Your copic colouring is outstanding and the glittery ornaments are beautiful in their ombre colours.
Beautiful! Wonderful depth of colour achieved!
Beautiful cards, gorgeous coloring. That poinsettia is amazing!
Love all your uses of the holly. And the decorations are also awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful cards, love the holly and poinsettia with your amazing copic coloring. The ornament card is soft and sparkling, love it too!
I just love the holly stamp - and your poinsettia is out of this world with the hidden sentiment!
These are great! No wonder you love to color, you're so good at it! I love these stamp sets, they do offer so many possibilities. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow .... your cards are absolutely stunning! :)
Wonderful cards--really love the holly cards.
Just perfect!!!!
Stunning cards Barb, they are all s lovely it s hard to pick a favourite.
Wonderful cards! Love your coloring. I especially appreciate it when an artist uses the same set in multiple ways. It always help me to crawl outside of my box!
Wonderful cards. Really like the first holly card. Great coloring.
Such a GORGEOUS collection of cards, Barb! You have really showcased the new stamps and dies beautifully! So happy you're part of the Hop today ~ Hugs, Barb
Awesome cards. The blue poinsettia is beautiful . Thank you for sharing your ideas.
Wow, wow and wow again, Barb, your cards are absolutely stunning! Wonderful designs and colouring/shadowing! Loving all the sparkle and colours on your ornament card too! It's been so much fun hopping with you again :)
Amazing cards--love the teal poinsettia--teal is my fav color at the moment, all of your cards are gorgeous!
Awesome cards - love how you colored them in especially the wonderful shadow effect you create:)
OK I love all of these! Your coloring on the second holly card is outstanding!
Great collection of cards! I love colouring with my Copics also. They are addicting!
Very beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!!
So many incredible cards, Barb! Your gorgeous colouring really makes the leaves and petals pop off the card. It’s been so fun hopping with all my hostess sisters again!
Absolutely gorgeous and stunning cards!!!
AAhh, I didn't even want the Ornaments stamp set until I saw your card. What a fun project for the kids to make paper ornaments and color them!
Wow beautiful cards!!! The last card is simply stunning!!!
Gorgeous cards as always, Barb! And that camouflaged sentiment is so awesome! It's been such a blast hopping with you and the rest of the sistahs! Hugs!
Gorgeous cards, all! Your poinsettia is especially striking! Festive spirit soaring...
~carol
Wonderful cards.
I love the holly and berries that
do diagonal across the card. So
pretty.
that poinsettia is gorgeous.
thanks for sharing
Like how varied the holly berries look. Like how the ornaments look like they have dimension with the striped lines.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Stunning projects. TFS
Wow! The coloring is stunning! I feel like I can pick up the leaves from the card! And I love the Ornaments set. I have ordered it long ago. But it seems to be out of stock! Hopefully I will get it soon.
lovely cards, Barb
Ooh, love the shadowing. That first card was wonderful, but the second one, HELLO!!!
Incredible coloring. The images pop out of the page. Really nice set of cards. Cheers!
Beautiful work as is your norm. I love the first one with the diagonal positioning of the images.
I like your first and last cards best, great colors
Your cards are awesome, just like you sweet friend! Your coloring is just so amazing, I'm totally inspired! I'm so happy we had a chance to do another hostess hop! Hugs and love!
Beautiful cards! I love how you created two very different cards with the holly stamp, and those blue poinsettia is gorgeous!
Impressive cards Barb!! Definitely inspired, love how you colored everything!!
I'm partial to holly and poinsettias too. All your cards are beautiful. Excellent coloring.Thanks for the inspiration.
Such a wonderful (and inspirational) set of cards, Barb! I particularly like the sense of shadow you've created in the second card: amazing!
Your blue poinsettia card is AMAZING!!! I love your other 2 cards also, but that blue one knocked my socks off. Thanks for sharing.
I really like the first two. The cascading effect is just very striking. Thank you.
Beautiful set of cards Barb. Your colouring is perfect!
Beautiful card designs.
The cards are gorgeous. I love both of the holly cards but they all are so pretty.
Just love the holly leaves! They looked great. Very cool to see the variations, liked the one diagonal line across the page.
Beautiful holly cards, ornaments and poinsettia! Love all of these pretty designs and your coloring!
Beautiful cards. I love your sparkly ornaments!
Absolutely stunning projects!! Really love how you made the holly leaves really pop off the card with the shadowing! Love the depth and texture to all of your cards!
Beautiful products! It's obvious why you color... they're gorgeous!
These are all just gorgeous!!! I love all that color!
Wow! Barb, all of your cards are amazing! Love all your coloring and those ornaments are awesome! It's been such fun to hop with you again!
Wow, that poinsettia is breathtaking. And your copic coloring on the holly is fab.
All of your cards are stunning! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration!
WOW! These are absolutely, STUNNING! Love!
Your cards are all just incredibly breathtaking!! I love how the poinsettias pop off the card front.
Your cards are all so amazing!!!
Too hard to pick a favorite - they are all so beautiful and bold!
Oh my gosh I love all your cards! Your coloring is so vibrant, especially against all that beautiful white space!
Nice cards!
Each of your cards made me smile, I think that I felt like I could actually imitate what you did and end up making something similar. I so enjoy being able to learn from a blog, and yours is a great place to visit!
Gorgeous coloring - your cards are fabulous!
WOWZER.....LOVE LOVE LOVE your cards!! xoxoxoxo
Very pretty cards all!
I absolutely love all your cards! I would hate to have to choose which I like the best! They are all gorgeous!
I love that poinsettia stamp. It is calling me!
Barb, Your cards are so inspirational! Ad Oh what beautiful coloring skills you have. Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are all beautiful!
Lots of pretties. Cool holly cards.
Your colors are so striking. Such beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards!! All the cards are very beautiful!! Love the second card!! Very beautiful coloring!! The last card is stunning!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
You are very talented. Your coring skills are fantastic. What great cards you've made. Thank you.
You have created beautiful cards!
Barb, what beautiful cards you've created. Your coloring skills ROCK! The last one is my favorite...love the look of that technique.
Wow you went all out! That second holly card is so nice and the holly looks very dimensional with your fab coloring. All of your cards are great looking.
Absolutely WONDERFUL!!!!
Great amazing beautiful cards! Love your coloring, color choice and incredible shading! Well done!
Wow! Stunning cards!!!
REALLY LOVE your cards the poinsettas & the holly berry ones in particular. But all looked Great! Thank you for showing your lovely cards to us.
Love the holly. Love the ornaments. Great cards!
Fabulous! The color is amazing, and the holly leaves and berries are just gorgeous!
Beautiful cards!
All of these are very lovely.
Hello Barb,
What a wonderful hop and reunion :-)
Your cards are stunning and your colouring amazing - love them all :-)
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ornament card! All of your cards were inspiring - thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Love all of them!
WOW! Your cards are just beautiful - thanks so much for sharing!
All of these cards are lovely!
The coloring is really masterful!
Superb coloring and wonderful stamping. Well done.
Love the holly and coloring - well done!!!
Barb, it shows that you like to color. Your cards are all festive and bright with the colors you chose for the cards. My favorite is the ornament card. It's great to get inspiration from talented card crafters.
Thanks for sharing!
Cheryl
Wow! Your colouring is lovely! I especially love the shading on the ornaments!
Barb, your coloring is just amazing! You've created such stunning effects with your choice of colors and shading! I am in awe of your talent!
Barb, they are stunning and gorgeous card with your creative coloring. WOW!
Your colors are so vibrant. Love the holly on both cards and the poinsettia is so pretty in blue!
Your coloring is absolutely amazing! These are all works of art! I am especially loving that last one, wow!
beautiful cards with amazing colouring Barb. All of them are stunning and love your hidden sentiment.
Such beautiful cards! Loving the holly!
Wow, Barb! Love each of these!
Gah! Each of these are just beautiful! Your are so talented.
Wow! Your coloring is incredible!
Beautiful cards Barb! Your coloring is fantastic! I wish I had your coloring talent! I have never tried the hidden sentiment either! I am now intrigued and will be trying it soon! I love poinsettia stamps too! I like the color of your poinsettia! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
Those are all amazing!
Love it!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing such beautiful cards!
Your holly just pops off the page, so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work!
Wow! Amazing cards! I love how you colored around the images to give them dimension!
Love all the cards
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