Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hero Hostess Blog Hop



Hi everyone!


Welcome to the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop! You should be arriving here after visiting the fabulous Donna Mikasa. If you find a broken link, you can always go back to the Hero Arts blog for the master list of blog links. Also, please email tami@heroarts.com and provide the blog address that has the bad link so we can fix it. Thanks!

Now on to my cards...

For this first card I was totally inspired by the name of the background stamp I used (CG245 - Classic Fabric Design). Using Hero Hues Punch Chalk Ink, I stamped it on Sticky Back Canvas, frayed the edges and adhered it to my card base. I then stamped my sentiment on Eggshell Layering Paper and added it to my card along with various Hero Arts embellishments.

CG245 - Classic Fabric Design; CG277 - Friends Are Treasures; AF180 - Hero Hues Punch Chalk Ink; AF184 - Hero Hues Latte Chalk Ink; PS620 - Blush Layering Papers; PS609 - Eggshell Layering Papers; CH231 - Lace Ribbon; CH211 - Blush Mixed Accents; CH202 - Pewter Metallic Decor; other - twine, canvas;
















 


Here's my second card. I used Hero Arts new 4 Flowers cling set and new Finding Joy clear set. I stamped the background and distressed the edges of the notecard. I then stamped and cut out the flowers before coloring them with distress inks and adhering them to the card. I stamped the greeting on the card and added my embellishments.

CG290 - 4 Flowers; CL497 - Find Joy; S5435 - Graph Background; PS609 - Eggshell Layering Papers;CH202 - Pewter Metallic Decor; AF144 - Soft Sand Shadow Ink; AF184 - Latte Chalk Ink; AF196 - Rusty Hinge Distress Ink; AF199 - Tumbled Glass Distress Ink; other - brads, button;


Finally, here's my third card featuring Hero Arts new Friendly Flags clear set. After stamping the Cloud stamp on white cardstock and adhering it to a Hero Arts Chocolate Notecard, I stamped the flags and owls on white cardstock. I colored them with pencil crayons and distress inks, stamped the letters on the flags and adhered everything to the card. A little glossy accents on the hearts and some twine and the card is finished.

CL475 - Friendly Flags; CL312 - Simple and Basic Alphabet; D5302 - Heart Owls; S5215 - Clouds; PS518 - Chocolate Notecard; AF101 - Memories Ink Pad; AF146 - Soft Pool Shadow Ink; AF190 - Barn Door Distress Ink; GW221 - Glossy Accents; other - twine;


Thanks so much for stopping by! Special thanks to Hero Arts for inviting me to play along! Next stop is the super talented Kryssi Ng. Oh, and be sure to leave a comment both here and on the rest of the blogs for your chance to win some yummy new Hero Arts 2011 stamps. :)











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Trudi said...

Love these Sarah! I can't wait to try out the canvas with the fabric design stamp, I think that one is my fave!

Martine said...

I'm so sorry, but I have to steal that owl idea... So lovely! Loved your other cards too!

tomlinsonmaryann said...

love your color scheme on your "celebrate" card!

Shirley N said...

All so beautiful, I love those background stamps! Thanks for all the inspiration!

Princess said...

Love your cards. So glad I hopped along! Love that you stamped on fabric. Something I rarely do. So, fun to see.

But I'm particularly drawn to the second card. I love those flowers! The coloring you got is divine!

Sue D said...

Great cards--the owls are adorable and I like how you stamped on the canvas on the first card.

Karen said...

Sarah these are wonderful, Love the sticky back canvas card and the flags with the adorable owls, well they are all just lovely! Thanks for sharing.

Donna said...

Your cards are wonderful and so unique!! Love them, thanks for sharing~!

Anna K. said...

SO beautiful!

croppergal said...

Beautiful cards as always, my friend!

Janica's Jewels said...

I really love your owl card i think its one of my very favorites of this whole blog hop your awesome and thanks for sharing your great ideas:)

Wendy ten Hove said...

Oeh, I absolutely love all three of your cards, but I definitely fell in love with that second one, it's gorgeous! The way you used those beautiful flowers is really pretty and the bling bling makes it perfect!
Hugs, Wendy

oolgas said...

Fabulous cards,Sarah! LOVE them all!

mtkfarmer said...

Beautiful cards. I love your use of the Sticky Back Canvas!

Karen said...

wow...fantastic cards...love what you did with the canvas....

Tracey said...

Just knew I would be blowen away!!! I think I was holding my breath as I clicked onto your blog lol! YES I AM!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE them all...you are soooo talented my Sista!!!

My name is Erika. said...

The stamp on fabric came out fantastic. I also love the banenr with the owls. Great job.

Charity said...

Great cards. Love the stamping on canvas. It gives it a great look. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

scrappyteacher said...

OMGosh....I just love owls....these are beautiful!!

Karen said...

All your cards are great but I am in love with the owls card. Thanks.

Louise said...

Great cards, thanks for sharing

Jnett's Place said...

Your cards are fabulous, love the fabric stamped one.

Plume said...

Your flower card is graphically very interesting. It makes me love the flower stamp.

Ger said...

Love all 3, but the sticky backed canvas one is WOW! Ger x.

Yvette K said...

Amazing cards Sarah. Love all of them.

Ruby Craft said...

Love the texture of the stamp on the sticky back canvas, fantastic use of color on the Celebrate card, but the Loving Owls on the love banner clothes line with the cloud background is adorable!

Kristina said...

OMG - SIMPLY AMAZING CARDS! I may have to "scraplift" some of these ideas. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

gaijinjoy said...

Excellent work on 3 very diverse cards!

nancy said...

Your cards are all wonderful, but I especially liked how you stamped on the canvas!

Denise said...

Great cards! I LOVE that fabulous texture on the canvas card!
DeniseB

Ola said...

Fantastic cards!!! I'm really loving how you used the sticky back canvas.... and the love card is just too adorable!

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com

Clare G said...

They are all adorable, but the one with the fabric background stamp is delicious!

Larissa Heskett said...

WOW!! What AWESOME cards!! THANKS for sharing I guess I would pick the first card as my FAVORITE I LOVE the colors and the stamp on the canvas!! Have a FABULOUS DAY!! =)

Lindsey said...

Love the owls! Thanks for sharing!

Christiana said...

Oh gosh, each one of these is just as lovely as the last! Gorgeous.

marking said...

Lovely cards. I'm so inspired to make some now

scrappin.bari said...

Wonderful cards, Sarah - thanks for the inspiration! That owl card with the flags is my fave!!

OohLookBel said...

Stamping the classic fabric design on canvas is inspired, and gorgeous!

diana said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration and a chance to win new stamps from my favourite stamp company. ;-)

JoanL said...

Love the diversity of your cards. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Marion said...

I really love your style of cardmaking Sarah. Your second card is simple, yet really elegant. Love them all!

jazy1m said...

Love your cards. Thank you for sharing your ideas and talent.

Hannah. F said...

Wow these are fantastic Sarah! Love them! Thanks for sharing.

luvhymns said...

I love the "love owls." What great timing with Valentines day coming up. I'm always a sucker for flower stamps and your flowers just make me want more! Your cards are clean and crisp looking.

Vicky said...

WOW! Each project so beautiful, & each one so different, thank you for all the awesome ideas!

Carol said...

Beautiful card creations! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Carol B
ciaoitalia200(at)gmail(dot)com

nona said...

Beautiful cards! Very creative with the sticky back canvas :)

Jen W. said...

I love all 3 of these! What a brilliant idea stamping the first one on canvas - it's perfect! I love the bold colours of the second card and the way the flowers pop off the page - not to mention the gorgeous flower centers. And finally those owls are just too darn cute! Thanks for some great inspiration!

Atticelf said...

Oh, I love these!

Emily said...

Lovely cards ... especially the one with the sticky back canvas.

VikkiCH said...

the fabric background stamp is very elegant - love your ideas especially the owl couple!

Diana said...

Very pretty cards!!!! The shading on the card with the cut out flowers makes it look like the flowers are popping out of the card!! Quite beautiful!

Iris said...

Oh! Love the red and texture in the first one! The color and your use of those flowers are amazing! The owls and cloud background are perfect!

Carey said...

Nice cards - I especially like the cascading embellishments.

Trinh said...

Beautiful cards, Sarah! Love the love birds on the banner!

SherylH said...

Wonderful cards! The fabric background stamp looks fabulous on the canvas.

Sharon D from Canada said...

Absolutely beautiful cards, Sarah - I love what you've done with those new stamps!!! That new fabric stamp on canvas is perfect! Gorgeous design and colours on your time to celebrate card! And your sweet banner with those cute owls is just darling! Thanks for the terrific inspiration!

Beth Buss said...

Sarah,
I loved your use of fabric on your first card especially, and the other cards are all one of a
kind also. Thanks...

Message Keeper said...

Sarah, Sarah! What some awesome cards you made here! They are just simply charming! The first card using fabric is just so fabulous! Thumbs up!

Hugs,
Evelyn @ Message Keeper
http://messagekeeper.blogspot.com/

scrapaholic said...

I love, love, love your fabric design card! I've got to get this stamp....

Vicki said...

Your cards are AMAZING!!

Judy1223 said...

Sarah, ALL of your cards are fabulous! I LOVE the fabric stamp on canvas...totally clever! The flowers are colored beautifully, and those owls and banner are too cute! Great job...great cards!

Lisaa728 said...

I love the sticky canvas! I have never seen that before! What an inspiration you are! Thanks so much for sharing!

~amy~ said...

**swoon** I absolutely ADORE your cards!!!!!!!

Janell Kunze said...

Beaufiful, beautiful cards, I love the one with the two owls. It is so, so cute and I think I'll race out and pick up those stamps. Thank you for sharing.

Nora said...

Fun cards. I like the flag card the best. I also saw the paper beads made with the stamps.

Cynthia B. said...

Gorgeous cards! Love all the details...the lace, the pewter accents, the baker's twine. Thanks so much for sharing!

GrammaR said...

Thank you for sharing your cards. When I saw the first one, it was a 'duh' moment! I'm not smart enough to think sticky back canvas with a fabric design stamp. Thank you for thinking of it. :)

Jaralubo said...

Love your work, great cards.the owls are so cute. thanks for sharing.

Little T said...

Fabulous cards!

Anonymous said...

Really lovely cards! I like the simplicity of the four flowers, the colors are great.
Donna
So Cal

Anonymous said...

Great cards. The fabric stamp just makes the thanks card look so elegant.

larsenelaina@bellsouth.net

Simone said...

Sarah these cards are absolutely beautiful! Love that sticky back canvas! :)

Disp6194 said...

These cards really show how versatile you are Sarah. Elegant, simple, cute and all gorgeous!!

natashakara said...

Hey Sarah. These cards are amazing! I absolutely LOVE the fabric design on the canvas. So clever! :) And those owls are adorable too.

Beverly said...

Thanks for sharing these are great cards!

Alice Wertz said...

wow! gorgeousness, Sarah! very elegant designs on your first two cards and the last card is so so sweet! love love them all!

Arlene said...

I loved every single card - I love the way you used the flags. Those little owls are such cute lovebirds.

Amy Smidebush said...

Fantastic cards! I especially love that owl card! SO CUTE!

Dwita said...

Fabulous take on that Thanks sentiment. A sentiment is enough.. Wow...

Allison said...

I love all 3 cards!

kyhunter said...

The frayed edges on the Thank You card just added the right touch.

Dawn said...

Sarah - all of your cards are just amazing. :-O love the Classic fabric on the canvas... it looks like old fashioned wallpaper ~ that is one elegant card.

Tinne said...

I've never seen the Fabric Design stamped on canvas...it looks so great!!

Laura.K said...

very beautiful cards. Grate inspiration, thank you.

walchowDesign said...

They are all so fantastic cards, Sarah! Love the second card with it's simplicity but by yet with style!

The Paper Pundit said...

I love the fabric, and the flowers, and the owls!

Annefleur said...

The card with the sticky back canvas is stunning!

ivy said...

love your cards you made for the hop! love the owl one the best of course!

paula said...

Sarah, your cards are so beautiful. I am loving seeing what you made with those stamps.

Skraperella said...

Your cards are always so gorgeous Sarah and these are no exception!!!

Ellie said...

These cards are all beautiful! I saved them on my computer to use as inspiration in future projects!! Thanks...

chensley3 said...

The owls are just too cute!

Scrap Happy Mommy said...

All 3 cards are different and all 3 are great! Thanks for sharing stamping on the canvas. Very cool!

christie said...

Wonderful cards, thanks for sharing.

Krissy said...

WOW WOW WOW! I can't pick a favorite - I love them all for different reasons! I'm impressed!

Vera W. Yates (Ling) said...

Sarah, these cards are fabulous! Thanks for the inspirations.

Barbara said...

Sweet cards. Love those adorable owls. Love the damsk print on the sticky canvas too

Chris' Creations said...

Simple cards but I love them that way (easier to mail). TFS

Valerie said...

Beautiful cards, loved the way you used the fabric stamp on real fabric, very classy! The flowers have been my favourites all along but I do love the owls :)

Lee Anne said...

I don't know which card I love most. Stamping on canvas is something I've been wanting to do! Love the owl love card too!

Debbi said...

Such amazing cards! I love the owls. Too cute!!
*smiles*

Anonymous said...

Awesome Cards! Two thumbs up to you for being a SHM! Love the canvas on the cards. Gives it great texture!

Michelle said...

I love all your cards! I loved the sticky back canvas using the new fabric background! Thanks for sharing!

Cathy said...

Your cards are great---such a variety.

dustypenny (Joy) said...

Great cards, Sarah! Love the sticky back canvas card!

jaemom said...

Sarah, you are so talented! (Not that this is a new revelation). Love the fabric design on sticky back... the sentiment stamped in light gray is really lovely! Great arrangement of the 4 flowers cling; center embellies are sooo yummy, just love your card design. The owls are toooooo cute (!) perched atop the flags. Twine is perfect! Thanks for sharing!

Nancy S said...

I love these all! And how fun to stamp the fabric design on fabric!! thanks for the ideas

Sam F said...

Seriously love your style!

Sharon Jane said...

Love the owls! Too cute.

Agata said...

Beautiful cards! Love the one with Sticky back canvas!

Pam said...

These cards are absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE the Classic Fabric Design card-stunning!

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful!!
Thankyou

Anonymous said...

I really like the look of using different fibers in the layering of the card of the fabric background image. The owl love is so cute. I loved all of your cards. Such great work.

Michelle W
shellscards@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH IM IN LOVE with this stamp! you know it looks like u stamped on linen (which I use) oh oh oh...cant take my eyes off of it...dont make me pick a fav...they are all gorgy!!!!!!! ty so much...needs Tim's fraying tool ...off to try thi...xo cher

hilly77 at comcast dot net

or alex's mom

gg nurse said...

Oh my goodness! Fabulous cards!!

Yali said...

i like the flower card. 2D but looking 3D! cool. and the owl love card is sooo adorable~!!

peeps said...

That stamped fabric background is so pretty! I will definitely try this. and the owls? so cute!!

Maree said...

Loved the cards but fell on lovvve with the owls - so cute

Libby Hickson said...

Sarah!!! I love love love all of these cards!! I especially LOVE your canvas card - that was genius!! Great job!

pcm said...

Awesome cards!!!!!

Ruby said...

Ooh your cards are lovely. I LoVe the one on the fabric canvas, it's like some beautiful curtains I have in my house, love it! Thanks for sharing!

spikescreativeside.com said...

Love the use of the canvas! What a great idea!

Bond said...

Great job, love the classic fabric design card and how you used fabric. Looks great

Nat said...

love your cards, each one is so unique and beautiful!the sticky canvas has such wonderful texture!! :)

Janet L. said...

Great cards! Your first just blew me away! It's so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing all of them.

Bohemian Chickster said...

Love your backgrounds which make your cards unique and beautiful!

Juel said...

You make me want to stamp!

Janet said...

The fabric stamp.. on fabric! Looks beautiful, I've got to get me one of those!

Dbecks said...

SO far, these are my favorite. I have been wanting to use my sticky backed canvas but have not gotten it out... this first card was amazing... the simplicity of the second - very much a WOW, and the third.. I wasnt sure about that set, but the banners have been used in so many interesting ways, that it is next on my list!
Dani

Jan in Tucson said...

I LOVE your use of color!!

Whimsical Wendy said...

I just did all 22 blogs in one sitting. Your cards are my favourite ;-) Thanks so much for sharing your talent!

Sparky4 said...

The little owls are just too cute! And I love the look of the fabric stamp on the canvas! Great cards!

Anna-Karin said...

Absolutely wonderful cards Sarah!! Love all of them. Thank you for sharing!!

sockamom13 said...

great cards!

Nala verstrickt said...

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Nala verstrickt said...

Wonderful cards! I have never before stamped on fabric, but your result is so beautiful. So now I´m thinking about trying it :)

(I sent the first comment to eary - sorry!)

jenne said...

more cool cards! great job! inspiration grows!

Patti said...

I love what you did with the fabric design stamp!! I think I have to get me one of them!!
Nice work!1

Dani said...

Amazing cards! What a great idea to stamp the pattern on canvas - it looks gorgeous!

Catherine said...

Can't help smiling at the owls! Wonderful card.

Kim said...

I adore your canvas card; perfect colouring.

Linda E said...

Sarah, all your cards are super, but I especially love the tapestry look of the fabric background on canvas. Thanks for the inspiration.

Noora said...

WOW, thats what I said when I saw your first card, its stunning! love all the cards you made!

Kat said...

All your cards are gorgeous. I love what you've done with the sticky backed canvas. Stunning.

Kat x

Cookie said...

LOVE that owl card!!

Sharon said...

Just my style! I love the owls - thank you!

Kristina said...

Love the cards. Thanks for sharing.

Cabby Crafter said...

very beautiful!

esther a.k.a. craftyvox said...

I love to see how different each and every card is - and they are all LOVELY! I really like the one you created with the sticky back canvas, it gives such a different and unique look to the card.

Tara said...

Those are gorgeous cards! I particularly like the fabric pattern stamped on the canvas!!

Miranda said...

Beautiful work, like the stamping on fabric! Greetz, Miranda

Anonymous said...

Lovely cards! I love them all! Margaret K.

Scrapfaire said...

Great cards! Love how you made each one a seperate distinct style. I loved the one with the canvas best, but they are all lovely!

Tamara DeCoito said...

Love your art and the stamps are so fun

Diana said...

Wonderful cards, especially love the flower one with the decorative brads in the middle

Elicia P said...

Your cards are so clean and classy... I just love your thank-you card!

jintyoo7 said...

WOW oh Wow, amazing!!

Janelle said...

I like all your cards and I am really impressed with how well sticky back canvas took the chalk ink.

KindredEsprit said...

I LOVE the fabric stamped card!!! Great use of white space on the 2nd card and those owls and the banner are *super* cute!

karahoward said...

What's not to love about your love card? Too cute!!!

Sharon said...

Love your style! I'm using the owls for my Valentine's cards - Thanks for the ideas!

Tejal said...

I love those cute owls, the beautiful graph background with the flowers! cute cute cute all the way through!!
TFS!!

Mendi said...

They're all fabulous! That little owl one on the banner is perfection. So sweet! Thanks for sharing! :)

SusieQ said...

Lovely stamps & beautiful work, I wish I was as good!

THE HOOSIER STAMPER said...

Wow! These are great!!!!! So talented..:o)

Sara said...

I just LOVE this card! I hope you don't mind if I lift it...want to make it for my hubby... :)

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