Thursday, January 17, 2013

Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop

Hi everyone!



Welcome to the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop! We're featuring some of the fabulous new 2013 stamps just released by Hero Arts. You should be arriving here from the talented Sharon Dunn's flickr page. If you find a broken link or are just joining us, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club Blog. Also, please report broken links to Tami.

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 this week (Monday to Friday), including each day’s starting post at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning!

I've made two very different thank you cards for today's hop. Here's the first one:


I took the New Hero Arts Leafy Vines Cling Stamp and inked it up with various distress inks, gave it a spritz with water/Perfect Pearls, and stamped it onto watercolor paper. After heat setting the image I stamped the Thank You sentiment from the new Fancy Basics Clear Set, and added some gems and pearls.


My second card has a more modern feel to it:


For this card, I stamped the new Tweed Pattern Background Stamp on my notecard. On a piece cut from a new Charcoal notecard, I stamped the Conversation Background using the new Charcoal Mid-tone Dye Ink. I then stamped various 'thanks' and 'thank you' stamps from the new Thanks a Bunch Clear Set in the word bubbles using the same ink. The 'thank you for everything' stamp is from the new So Kind Clear Set.


Before I go I want to offer up a little something to one commenter on this post. I'll randomly draw one person to win one new 2013 Hero Arts clear or cling set of their choice. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, January 22nd (my son's 10th birthday)! :) I'll order the winner's prize through Simon Says Stamp and have it shipped directly to them. Sound good?

Thank you so much for stopping by! Your next stop on the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop is the wonderful Anita Recksiedler's blog.

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Dawn T said...

Sarah, you have outdone yourself on these... the colours on the Leafy Vine is fabulous. I MUST get that stamp.

liberal sprinkles said...

Super cards. I love the watercolor effect on the first one!

grace

Moccavanila by Vera Rhuhay said...

Beautifully done, Sarah!I love the bubbles thank you card!

Karen Dunbrook said...

just awesome cards...love the elegance of the first and the fun of the second one...well done.

Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC said...

Your versatility shines through this work Sarah! Great way to use the conversation background especially!

Lainey said...

both cards are wonderful. I especially like the gray and orange together... the speech bubbles are great. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I'll say it again I just love Leafy Vines!!!!

Jaclyn Miller said...

I adore that modern and graphic card. I am seriously going to have to get that midtone ink!

Weenie Thomas said...

Love the soft colours on the vine leaf card. So pretty!

Cheryl S said...

You are forcing me to buy the leafy vines stamp! Love the distressed look that you achieved.

Pat8 said...

These are all so lovely!

Colleen C. said...

Really love the Thank You Card - so elegant!

Cynthia Rose said...

The leafy vine is stunning and the color combo on the second card is surprising, but works well.

Alison Brawdy said...

Gorgeous cards. Love the speech bubble tone-on-tone grey background.

Bev said...

Beautiful cards. Love your style.

Maria Doricheva said...

Thank you for the giveaway! Love your cards - the first one has a very romantic feel, the other has a sticking combo of colors, great design too!

Connie Pruitt said...

Love your cards!

Tania said...

I love them! So pretty!

~amy~ said...

Love them both but the 2nd one...that one sings to me!

shirley-bee said...

Brilliant cards - love them both!

Robyn said...

Very different and really great cards! Thanks for sharing!

Scrapper64 said...

I like the 2 styles of cards--one very subtle, and the other bold and graphic! I'm seeing that Leafy Vine a lot...I think I'll be wanting to get that one! : )

Cecilia Hsieh said...

Gorgeous cards Sarah, love the leafy vines stamp! TFS!

Unknown said...

Sarah, you always make such lovely cards - I'm blown away by your vision every time! I love what you did with the Leafy Vine, especially!

Deirdre said...

Love them both - just beautiful Sarah.

Gina said...

There's that leafy vines and tweed stamps again! Love those! You did a great job with them!

Bonnie said...

Wow the first card is so elegant, the colors are great together.

Ava said...

Sarah, such sweet cards! I love them both!

Helen F. said...

Two fabulous cards, Sarah! Love the Leafy Vines elegance and the fun, cheerful Thank You card :)

Wanda said...

Cute cards! Thanks for sharing.

Michelle said...

Thanks for everything card is magnificent just love all of the colors...your work is beautiful! Thanks so much for the chance to win some stamp goodness!

Judy1223 said...

Sarah, you have used all the stamps I have on my growing wish list, and now I HAVE to get them! I love both cards...that flower flourish is amazing!

Anonymous said...

I am in love with the vine stamp! Your color combinations are so beautiful and vibrant yet also suttle!
Gerrie

Linda E said...

Sarah, I love your samples for Hero Arts. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.

Kathy (krolski) said...

I love how you used the Leafy vine stamp with the distress inks, Sarah! Also, love the tweed and the modern look of the 2nd card. It's been such fun hopping with you this week. :)

fdgtgrl said...

Both really different alright ;)
I absolutely adore the second one !!!
Sincerely,

Mynn xx said...

WOW--these cards are absolutely amazing! Gorgeous coloring and I adore the talking bubble one! Thanks for a chance to win some added goodies, too! HUGS and happy weekend! :)

Karen Davis said...

Two lovely cards. I like how you have used aqua in a soft way, then used it (or it's stronger cousin)
in a bold way on the second card. Wonderful.

brenlubrant said...

I love the soft effect you used with the background stamp of your firs cards.

mtscrapgal said...

Sarah, you rocked both styled cards. You are a variety master. Thanks. Nice of you to offer addditional candy.

CanadianScraps43 said...

Beautiful cards. So happy to see you using this first fav of mine that I picked when I first looked at the catalog. Lol. Such a beautiful card.

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

beautifl cards thanks for sharing your creativity

Barb Housner

JoeMari said...

that new HA background stamp speech bubble is super kool. love how you used their new charcoal paper. Thanks for sharing. Marisol

Carrie R. said...

I love the card made with the Leafy Vine stamp set. This stamp is definitely on my wish list!

Pat McCleary said...

Your 2nd thank you card is my fav-I like everything about it.

Madeline Rains said...

I love your use of the charcoal. Love that color! And the way you filled the conversation background with the thanks, not to mention the distress on that vine stamp...you're making me want too many stamps!

kruzr87 said...

Thank you for sharing such lovely cards! I especially love the colors on the vines.

Cynthia Baldwin said...

So wonderful that you can create cards that are so different and cool! Love the distressed color of the first and the graphic look of the second. TFS!

Sharon said...

Just love the Leafy Vines stamp and the soft colors.

Lisa said...

Both of your cards are awesome. Thanks for the chance to win!

Kris in Alaska said...

You really rocked that leafy vine stamp! So very lovely!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Unknown said...

Love your cards! I especially like the one with the Distress Inks - great colors! :)

Unknown said...

Love the dramatic look of your cards and your use of color. Thanks for sharing.

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Beautiful cards - my fave is the second one, love that modern look!

jenbar said...

Love the use of the leafy vines stamp - very creative.

Angie said...

Love these! Thanks for the inspiration and ideas!

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Wow - two such amazing different cards. Love the softness of the leafy vines; and the mod freshness of the thanks card.

Cathy A said...

Wonderful cards Sarah

patscrap said...

Wonderful cards ! Thanks for the inspiration !

Lucy Newton said...

So beautiful, one very elegant the other tres chic!!!

Summer Braxton said...

wow! #1 is very pretty and delicate and #2 is fun and well designed. love em

Lori B said...

Sign..I just love how you used that Leafy Vine stamp--so pretty. Thanks also for the inspiration on using the Conversation stamp-love it with the thanks stamped in the bubbles!

Pamela Haskin said...

Your two thank-you cards are great! I've not yet tried working with water color paper, but I think I will be giving it a try. THanks for the inspiration.

Renae said...

I love the distressed colors in the leafy vines card!

maria f. said...

Found my favorite card of the blog hop so far. Your speech bubbles COMBINED withe tweed. I knew that speech bubble BG would be mega cool, but it is just amazing when paired with the aqua tweed!

Kim H said...

love the Thank You card, great technique, and like the addition of the pearls. really like the background on the 2nd card and the buttons. thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

Emily Leiphart said...

Beautiful card, Sarah! I'm especially loving that second one with the sweet colour combo and mix of stamps. Yup, I'll be getting that conversation background for sure!

Marion said...

Both cards are lovely Sarah - but I particularly love your first one.

Karen L K said...

Yes both very different and both are very nice. I like the look of both of them! I like that gray with orange and pool.

cassie said...

Wow! I love both of these. They're so very different in style from each other and both fantastic!

Helen L said...

Great cards!! That first one with the vines and the different inks and the perfect pearls is over the top!!

newscrapper said...

I lovey your first card, I'm so into light green and light blues with white or a soft sand, and I figured that out when looking at Hero Arts Ink got to love it!!!

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Super fun cards.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Helen said...

Love them both. The first one is so pretty and elegant.

Katarina said...

Lovely, that leafy vine stamp has proven very versatile during this hop. Love the delicate look on that card.

Lisa Carroll said...

Absolutely fabulous cards, Sarah! The first is so dreamy and elegant, and the second is totally FUN... love the colors and buttons! Totally inspired.. had no desire for that speech bubble background until now! ;) Always an honor to hop with you, friend!

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards! Love the color combo of the teal, gray, and orange! I will have to use that next time on a project! Thanks for sharing!

Anne-Mette said...

I just love your cards with my favorite background stamps.

Tere Azua said...

Love how your cards are so different in style but both look amazing!!!

Cris said...

You have such a great eye for color, your cards are always beautiful! TFS!

Daria Z. said...

Wonderful cards, Sarah! Love the soft colors on the first - the second one really pops with that fun color combo!

Anonymous said...

Love the leafy vine stamp and the colours. Also really like the thanks card. Thanks for sharing your artistic abilities Sarah!

Julie R.

Elin Larsson said...

Great card both of them!!!

bluemoon said...

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akmoose said...

love the watercolored flowers. So simple and elegant!

Jen W. said...

Love the soft, multicoloured look on that amazing vine stamp! And the second card rocks! Love the colour combo and that awesome speech bubble stamp!

Skraperella said...

Fab cards Sarah! The card with the coveration background really pops. Happy 10th b'day to your son!

stlbarb said...

Your first thank you card is just so soft and delicate. Just lovely.

Shannon said...

I am new to following your blog and I love the creativity that you are sharing! Very inspirational to me, Thank You!

Small T said...

Lovely cards! :-) xx

Anonymous said...

Love the Leafy Vines card! I think I must have that stamp.

albinopi said...

I love both of your cards, but the leafy vines had caught my eye. Happy Birthday to your son - my husband is also a 22Jan birthday!

KristaB said...

Great cards! I love that leafy vine stamp!

craftyantoinette said...

Great job!

racmozz said...

I am in love withe stamps and the inks such beautifull colours. Oh the possibilities! (Droodling like homer)

Unknown said...

Sarah, this is so incredibly awesome!!! I just LOVE your color choices. What a fun, fun card!!! You totally rock! :)

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