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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Day 3 - Hero Arts 2013 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hero Hostesses

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Hello everyone!  It's Day 3 of the Hero Hostess Blog Hop, featuring fabulous stamps from the new 2013 Hero Arts Catalog release!  I'm so excited to be hopping this week with 27 very talented ladies, all past Hero Hostesses.  If you're following today's hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Marcy's blog.  If you didn't, and want to start from the beginning of Day 3, go here.   If you missed the previous days, start at the Hero Club Blog - Day 1 here and Day 2 here
To report any broken links along the hop, contact Tami at blog@heroarts.com.

Hero Arts will be awarding prizes - that's right - 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!  For Hero Arts prizes, be sure to comment by 11:59pm PST on Monday, January 21, 2013.  They will announce the winner at the Hero Club Blog later that week.

For a stamping artist, there's nothing better than a new catalog of stamps!  And Hero Arts has produced another winner in their 2013 Catalog.  I was lucky enough to get a lot of products from this catalog, both locally and from Hero Arts.  I haven't even made a dent in my new stash with the 3 cards I'm sharing today!  Up first, a card for my niece's 12th birthday.  I had such fun with the clear set CL677 Fantastic Birthday!  If you count the scoops on the ice cream cone, you'll find one for each year of precious Annika's life.

Ice Cream Cone Birthday
Supplies:  Hero Arts - PS603 Celadon Layering Paper, CG516 Number Pattern, CL 677 Fantastic Birthday, AF221 Neon Green Ink, AF218 Neon Pink Ink, AF220 Neon Yellow Ink, AF 231 Neon Blue Ink, gems; Other - various papers, Martha Stewart punch

Because it's a long card (to fit a #10 envelope), I had to stamp the background twice.  Some people would use a stamp positioner but not me - I just put my finger where I thought I should go & it worked fine.  I always lay my clings face up on the counter, ink them up well, and put my paper to them.  Works the best for me - I can press my fingers over the paper for a crisp impression every time.  I did lots of paper piecing to make the cone. Some of the scoops were stamped onto white paper that I covered first (ink pad-to-paper) with Hero Arts Neon Ink - love this ink in every shade!!  I stamped other scoops on papers from Authentique's Lovely 6x6 paper pad.

This next card was inspired by the oh-so-creative Lisa Spangler.  She used the wonderful CG527 Map of America on her stop in the 2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop back in December.  When I saw her cards, that stamp went right on my wish list!  Can you tell I was thinking of those Indiana Jones movies where they showed that old airplane flying over the maps?  X marks the spot!  I stamped the sentiment on a torn chunk of paper stamped with another new cling CG526 Large Notebook Paper.  The sentiment came from CL574 Say it All which is one of my go-to sets; I love the font on those sentiments!!  The airplane and compass are from a fabulous Art of the Card set, AC007 Past Times.  I just love this set for making masculine cards!  I used PS608 Latte Layering Paper for the card base - what a yummy color; it's one of my faves.  I stamped the map onto a piece of Basic Grey patterned paper from the Serenade 6x6 paper pad.

Map of America Birthday Card

I'm sure to make cards galore with all my new supplies, but I have just one more card to share today.  This one's a thank you card using the new CL673 Love Jar clear set.  I love everything about this set, especially the jar.  But I've already seen several amazing cards using the jar, including by Nichol Magouirk here and Sandy Allnock here.  So what to do??  I decided to use the flower and stems to make a bunch of flowers.  The sentiment from CL663 Thanks a Bunch worked perfectly with my bouquet.  I inked the flowers with Distress Markers for a soft look (no water used) and stamped them on Hero Arts PS610 Snow Layering paper.  I left a bit of a white border so they wouldn't be so flimsy and tied them with a bit of purple raffia.  The scalloped card base is by Bazzill - I have bunches of these in many colors - love them!!

Thanks a Bunch card

Hope you enjoyed this stop on the Hero Hostess Blog Hop!   Next, head over to the fabulous Arlene's blog where you're sure to find even more inspiration!

But before you go, remember to leave me a comment for the chance to win a fabulous prize from Hero Arts (see their deadline above)!  In addition, if you tell me in your comment which is your favorite Clear Set from the Hero Arts 2013 Catalog, you'll be entered in a separate random drawing for a chance to win that set (plus some other goodies) from me.   Deadline to enter my drawing is midnight PST Friday 1/18/13 and I'll publish the winner in a post on Saturday.  Good luck and thanks for hopping with us!

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Ava said...

Linda, your ice cream cone is a towering beauty! And, I simply love the other cards you created. That map seems so versatile.

Unknown said...

Great cards....you're making me crave ice cream. such a bold and fun card! Love the manly one too. Fabulous work!

Pammejo said...

Fabulous cards, I really like the ice cream stamps. TFS pammejo1@yahoo.com

Chitra Nair said...

These are so beautiful..Love the ice-cream cone card..

Jaclyn Miller said...

I love that you made a tall card with that topsy-turvy ice cream cone. Great bright colors too. All of your cards are fab.

Anonymous said...

The card with the map and the aeroplane is my favourite. Love the colour and the lay-out.
Margriet

Laura M. said...

lovely cards! that ice cream cone is awesome! thanks for sharing ;)

Terri (blindstamper) said...

Your creations are wonderfrul. Love the tall card for the ice cream.

Lee said...

I love the travel card! Yours are the best - cool ice cream! fun stuff! I love the Typewriter Notes clear set too. thank you for sharing!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the ice cream cone card. Very clever design. My favorite new stamp set is the hexagon background.

Laura Norris said...

These are all great cards! I love them all....The ice cream cone is so cute, the map and plane card is perfect for a guy, and the flower bouquet is sweet. Of all the clear stamps in the catalog, I think my favorite has to be the Love Jar! I have seen so many different ways to use it over the last couple of days!
THanks for sharing!

shirley-bee said...

Great cards, especially the tall ice cream card!

sarah said...

I love the indiana jones card...great job!

Janet Wilson said...

Fabulous cards

Lori B said...

Great cards-love your flowers and that big ice cream cone just made me smile! My favorite new stamp would be Love Jar.

calamity jane said...

Great birthday card for your niece!! The Map of America stamp is one of my faves and your card has inspired me even more! Masculine cards are difficult but this stamp will help!!

Scrapper64 said...

I love the tall card idea with the ice cram cone! I think my fave new clear stamp set is the Antique Engravings. I can see myself using that one a fair bit!

Cyndee Scholet said...

Great projects! The ice cream cone card is so cute. I like the vintage map and the watercolor flowers.

Kathy H said...

Very nice!

Andrea Garland said...

The first card make me happy :)

My favorite clear stamp from the 2013 catalog is between the 'New Baby' stamp set and 'Fantastic Birthday' stamp set.

cmu said...

What lovely cards - my fave is the second one.

paperpicnic said...

Spectacular! I absolutely love the ice cream cone card! 12 wonderful scoops! Thanks for the inspiration!

Colorado Crafter said...

Wonderful cards!! That map background stamp is one of my favorites.

Daria said...

I like all of your cards, but my favorite is the one with the map background. On the other hand, the ice cream cones card sure is a fun one, and the flowers against the kraft cs background . . .

Thanks for sharing so many ideas.

Loly Borda said...

Fabulous cards! TFS My fav is Love jar. Thanks for the chance.

Robyn said...

The ice cream card is a fantastic idea! And love the map background -- beautiful over the patterned paper. My favorite clear set in the 2013 catalog is "It's Your Day" for birthdays. Thanks for sharing!

Shannon said...

Wow that is one big cone, looks yummy. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful work with us and for the great inspiration I'm leaving your blog with. Take care and Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful cards. You make lovely cards!

Pajalu said...

Linda what gorgeous cards. I am in love with the masculine card you made. So fantastic!!! Although I must admit I do love the others as well. So beautifully made. Loving this blog hop & all your gorgeous cards

Iris said...

Love the ice cream cone! Iris

Angie said...

Wow, all of these are great, but I think I like the ice cream come card the best. So cute!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

So beautiful!!! I love all of the kraft paper! Thanks so much!

Becs Attwood said...

Gorgeous cards - I love the Indiana Jones reference, what a hoot! Thanks for sharing.

joybear said...

Love your cards and how tall you made the ice cream...so cool! My favorite clear set is Howl Are You :)

Melissa D said...

Such different cards from the other blogs with a different choice of stamps. Very nice work.

Trudi said...

Great cards, lots of inspiration! My favorite clear set is the Love Jar set! Thanks for sharing!

Karenladd said...

Super fun cards...that ice cream cone card made me smile!!

Carrie R. said...

I love the ice cream card. Cute idea and its bright and cheerful.

Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Stunning cards - especially the birthday card and the airplane card!

Donna Nuce said...

Your last card was really lovely. Thanks for such a great hop!

Katie said...

I looked at the catalog and my favorite clear stamp sets are CL 649 Remember Your Kindness and CL 675 Howl Are You, love those Owls! Also love your happy birthday cards! Love how you stamped the Happy Birthday on the notebook paper stamp and that background is awesome! Also love your talllll sundae! Thanks for sharing!

Katie B.

Michelle said...

Fabulous cards! Your ice cream card steals the show!

Weenie Thomas said...

Lovely set of cards. The Typewriter notes is my favourite from the HA 2013 CATALOGUE.

mariangel said...

awesome cards such a talented girl congrats

mariangel said...

my favorite are the hexagon background and the shadow inks thank you for the chance

Cynthia Rose said...

Your flowers are beautiful and are from my favorite clear set - Love Jar.

Maria Doricheva said...

What a fun birthday card! It is absolutely the best I've seen! Love your masculine card too!

Мария Доричева Maria Doricheva said...

Love your cards, Linda! They're perfectly designed and executed. The birthday card is irresistible!

I have set my eye on two new stamps - Leafy Vines and Love Jar!

Michelle said...

Just think your icecream card for your niece is the sweetest ever! Great job! Such wonderful talent. My favorite new Hero Arts clear stamp is the Love Jar. Thanks so much for the chance to win!

Connie Pruitt said...

Cute cards!

~amy~ said...

Such wonderful cards...love the sweet icecream one:)

Gina said...

My favorite is the Birthday card with the map and the plane! Love it!

Bonnie said...

Awesome cards! That ice cream cone one is fabulous!

Deirdre said...

That ice cream card made me smile BIG! Love it. Love them all.

Unknown said...

Your ice-cream card really made me smile! Love all your cards!

Pamela Haskin said...

Beautiful work! The tall ice cream stack is really cute.

Kris in Alaska said...

Fabulous creations!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Donna said...

You had me at ice cream. Love your cards.

fdgtgrl said...

Nice cards !!!
I particularly favor the last one ;) So pretty !!!
Sincerely,

Linda said...

Now THAT is what I call a dream-icecream! Made me smile, TFS!

CanadianScraps43 said...

Your cards are so great Linda. I love the first one with it's bright and cheerful scoops of ice cream. I love the next card with it's masculine feel. The last is so great with it's layer of flowers and prettiness.

Nana Griffin said...

Lovely cards. I love the ice cream cones!

Pat McCleary said...

Now that is some ice cream cone & I love the scallop with the flowers.

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

wonderful cards thanks for sharing that ice cream cone card will bring lots of smiles

Barb Housner

Robin said...

Great cards! Love the tall birthday card, so fun!!

Anonymous said...

Great cards Linda!

Trinh said...

These are fantastic, Linda! I love what you did with the ice cream cone.

Cathy A said...

Lovely cards Linda

Lucy Newton said...

What a gorgeous card the map background with the airplane!!

Ellie Knol said...

I just love the new stamps! You've made gorgeous projects with gorgeous stamps!
xx Ellie xx

Greta said...

Your cards are all great, but the last one really grabbed my attention--LOVE those flowers!

Renae said...

The ice cream cone is great!

maria f. said...

Great cards. Just love how you made a scoop for each year - how clever. And that map stamp makes for a wonderful, subtle BG for a focal image.

Karen L K said...

I love the bunch of flowers on the second card! The other card is very nice too with the map and airplane.

Emily Leiphart said...

Sweetness right off the bat! I love that tall card and the way you've showcased the map. Fabulous clean and simple card with the bundle of flowers, Linda!

Helen L said...

Great cards!! I especially like how you trimmed the scallop edges on the last card.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Tons of great cards!

It's a good life!
Terri E.

Helen said...

Great cards. Very creative ideas and beautiful job.

Katarina said...

Gorgeus cards, Linda!
I love the tall icecream one - great design and lovely, bright colours.

Delia said...

Love the bi-plane happy birthday card

Lisa Carroll said...

Such wonderful cards, Linda! Your sweet ice cream card is sooo fun. Love all of your details on your cards! Always an honor to hop with you. :)

Unknown said...

Wonderful cards! Thank you for sharing!

Tere Azua said...

I love your cards, specially the first one!!!!

Cris said...

Gorgeous cards! The number background is so cute! Perfect for birthdays!

Elin Larsson said...

So wonderful planecard with the map :) Love it!

Jen W. said...

What a fantastic trio of cards! Bright and cheery, masculine and soft and feminine. Love how you showcased the versatility of the stamps. :)

Skraperella said...

Love all your cards Linda! Each one is so different

stlbarb said...

LOVE your ice cream cone. Will have to try it!!

Small T said...

Great cards! :-) xx

albinopi said...

The map background/airplane card is stunning. thanks for the inspiration.

Linda E said...

Great cards!

KristaB said...

I love your cards! Especially the ice cream cone birthday card. I hope your niece has a great birthday! Thanks for sharing!

craftyantoinette said...

Wow, all 3 cards are so different & fabulous! I really like what you did with the Love Jar set. :-)

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