Friday, December 14, 2012

2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop


Hello, everyone!

Welcome to the 2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from my amazing friend Stephanie Howell's blog. I know she had something spectacular to share with you and I bet by now you've seen so many gorgeous things! Please remember, if you find a link that doesn't work or if you happened here by means other than the hop, if you wish, you can always jump back to the Hero Arts Blog for a full list of direct links to all the fabulous eye candy on all the blogs in the hop.

AND if you want to see ALL the eye candy Hero is going to be releasing this winter at the Craft & Hobby Association 2013 show, you can go HERE! (I promise it's a MUST see!) 

To create my project, Hero sent me a several of their brand new stamps and I completely fell in love with the two shown below. Not only do I adore wood-mounted anyway, but WHO could resist that sentiment (not me!) and the herringbone pattern had me swooning!

I've been wanting to do something with the sunburst idea for quite a while and the "Special" stamp (K5656) couldn't be more perfect. I stamped the imaged onto cream cardstock, embossed and cut out. Then I emphasized the word "SPECIAL" with a salmon-colored gel pen.
The lime green and salmon-colored rays were both stamped with the herringbone pattern (S5654), but the  green was embossed while the salmon got a tone-on-tone treatment.
I finished up with some twine and ribbon and of course gems along the rays for some shine. 

Supply List: Hero Arts Stamp K5656 (Special), Hero Arts Stamp S5654 (Herringbone background), American Crafts Zing Embossing Powder, Ranger Inks, My Minds Eye & KI Memories patterned papers, BoBunny & Coordinations Cardstock, Zig pen, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesive, Xacto Decorative scissors
Other: Twine, ruban, rhinestones, gel pen


Now for the extra "good stuff": The super-generous folks at Hero Arts will be giving away several prize packs with winners randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 17 - so be sure to leave one HERE and at all the blogs you visit along the way such as the talented Mariana Grigsby, the next stop on your Hero Arts blog hop!


And again, please remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop.

Have a wonderful Friday and HAPPY HOPPING!
xo, 
k

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Unknown said...

(I'm not sure why I showed up as Anonymous since I'm using my Google account, so will try again.)

I love sunburst cards. You managed to kick it up a few notches with the bright colors, the different techniques with the tweed stamp, and the Special stamp that almost mimics a sun, but with a VERY special and fun message. Nice work!

Unknown said...

LOVE this!

Tracy Ercole said...

Fantastic!

Charlie said...

MUST try that sunburst idea one day. Stamp is absolutely perfect - thats what sending a card is ALL about.

Hilde van Rijnsoever said...

Awesome card!

Sandy Allnock said...

Kelly I made a dozen cards with that Real Card stamp before I finally succeeded - and you made it look easy! Great card!!

Merry Christmas!

omyn said...

Awesome cards!

snazzyoriginal said...

Really fun cards with really fun stamps xx

Dedra Wolff said...

Hah! what a funny stamp!

Carolynn said...

LOVE THE SENTIMENT--yes, a real card!!! And yours is a beauty!

Cynthia Clark said...

Love the colors. Very nice.

gberry14 said...

Love this new stamp and what a beautiful card-very special!Leesa Berry

Anonymous said...

Love this stamp!!!

Diane said...

Love your card and the sunburst effect. Thanks for sharing.

Lindy said...

Oh yeah! That stamp is great. I love the sunburst cards too. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

That sentiment is hilarious...love it!

B said...

Always looking for a great idea, and this is wonderful!! Great idea!! Thanks... This is definitely SPECIAL!! :)

Judy Hall said...

That sentiment is hilarious...love it!

Doris said...

How appropriate this sentiment stamp is in this electronic age!

Kathleen said...

Love that special sentiment!

shirley-bee said...

Love this zingy card and the fun sentiment!

marianne-g said...

That sentiment is so perfect for us cardmakers.

Ria Montefalcon said...

This sunray card is so fun! I love all elements you out in here. So love that tweed background too.

Bonnie Lynn said...

That stamp is just awesome!!!

Sheila H said...

Fantastic sun - love the bling :)

Jenni Lou said...

Love this card, THANKS for sharing!

Jane White said...

Good job showcasing the stamp with the rays!

Lisa said...

I love the special stamp, but that herringbone stamp is awesome!!!

Unknown said...

Oh I have to have that sentiment stamp! Think it'll be the bday present of choice for all my stamping buddies this year!!

PeggyB said...

I love that card! The sunburst is amazing, and the this is a card stamp is so perfect for today. Great job.

LauraJane:) said...

LOVE the sentiment stamp! TOO fun!

~amy~ said...

i.love.it

joy said...

Love how you used so many bg stamps to create the rays, Kelly! Great cards.

Lindart said...

Love the "special" stamp - would be great to stamp on an envelope! Merry Christmas!

brenda said...

Love the card and that "special" stamp greeting made me laugh.

Marie said...

Such a fun stamp! TFS =)

Brenda said...

The sunburst idea is fantastic.
Thanks for sharing.

Lisa Adair said...

Oh I like that sunburst design. Your colors just pop! The special stamp is too stinkin' cute!

Carol said...

That sunburst card is awesome!

Kendra said...

What a great project! I love the colors and great sets!

luluvision said...

What a great job on the card! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

bevyb said...

LOL...love the sentiment stamp. That is a must have on my HA wish list. Your card made great use of the new stamps..loved it

AllisonG said...

I *LOVE* your card and *MUST* have this sentiment stamp!

Rachel K said...

I just LOVE this card! The sunburst idea is perfect with the sentiment (which is SO awesome)! :)

cuecards said...

Love the sunburst effect you created!!

byAnnette said...

What a fun sentiment!
Great design and colors!

Linda said...

Love it!

Marlena M. said...

I love your sunburst AND your sentiment!

Elena Stefanidou said...

Beautiful stamps for a beautiful card

Karen McAlpine said...

Ha ha, Love the sentiment!! It works perfectly with your lovely card!

Terri H. said...

Love the sunburst effect. :-)

Sheree said...

Incredible! Love the stamps and the bright cheerful colours!!

Annette Vesth said...

Very Nice card. And very nice og Hero arts to give away wonderful prices.

sandybear76 said...

cute card. the sunburst is great! the sentiment makes me smile!

Sue McRae said...

Fun card with all the patterned rays!

Janet L. said...

I like that stamp, too. Your card is terrific!!

Tiffani said...

Beautiful card with a clever sentiment!

Karen said...

Fun fun fun card. The sentiment stamp is perfect!
Karen L 1020 at gmail dot com

Karen said...

Sweet little owls. Great idea to stamp the scalloped flowers in different colors to make a background.
Karen L 1020 at gmail dot com

Maggie said...

That stamp says it all, lol. I love it. Your card is great. I like how you showcased the stamp with your background.

Machelle Nelson said...

What a fun card!!

Court said...

Very Cute! I love the rays and colors

Felicia - Scrapper in the Making said...

Love your card and the stamps used. Make your card seem like it belongs on a billboard.

Peggy B said...

You showcased that special stamp so well! Great job!

Diana Evensen said...

I LOVE that stamp! Will HAVE to get it for making Operation Write Home cards. TFS

Unknown said...

Very fun cards! I love that sentiment stamp.

Jennifer said...

Wonderful sunburst design - so many colors and patterns!

Valentina Fussell said...

wow! That is a seriously awesome card!!

donna mikasa said...

such a fun card--LOVE that stamp!

Karin R said...

What a great card! The sentiment on the stamp made me smile, because I have heard that a lot from people who receive actual letters/cards in the mail now. Love the sunburst design - very eye-catching without being too over the top. Fantastic design and color scheme!!!

auntiemaryann said...

i like to color small areas with gel pens too! might as well use them up before they dry out! cute stamp!

Small T said...

Great card! Love the new stamps! :) xx

Iris said...

Marvelous card. Love the stamp too. Iris

Elizabeth said...

Love that "card" stamp! Very cute cards!

Carla said...

I'm convinced that I need some Zing ep. The sunburst card makes me happy. Thanks for the chance!!

conil said...

Just look at what you did. I love this card. It just makes me smile.

Gayle215 said...

I love your card. Those two stamps are in my top 3 from this release!

Linda said...

Love the sunburst card. Great card. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

Marsha said...

What a neat stamp, What beautiful cards.

Leni said...

Fun and happy card!

Anonymous said...

Love the new stamp. It will be good to use on greeting cards when you have something special to say to someone special.

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

that is a very fun sentiment stamp and of course I am already in love with that background stamp

thanks for sharing

Barb Housner

Peggy said...

Wow, I had to pin it.425 rgootic

Anonymous said...

Truly gorgeous card. And the bling is awesome. Thank you so much for playing and sharing.

Kim C said...

Absolutely loved your card. So colourful just seeing it makes me happy. Love that sentiment. Gotta have it. Thanks for sharing!

sara said...

Great cards. I'm loven these stamps.

Pam said...

OMG! Your card is spectacular! I love that tweed background & noe=w I need the Special stamp, too.

Kathy H said...

That message cracks me up! I love your take on the sunburst! SO Clever!

Angel Estes said...

I love this! The sunburst is just perfect. Thanks!

Shelly said...

Great combo of techniques and Hero Arts stuff. Thank you for sharing!

Amrita said...

beautiful card!
love the sunburst!

Julie said...

Love the verbage: so true. Nice job on the card

Pamela Haskin said...

Love what you did with the new stamps. Thanks for sharing with us.

greggers said...

Great colors and designs. The new sentiment is too funny! TFS

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Lots of fun colors.

Terri E.

Brenda said...

Love the stamp and the card!

Anonymous said...

What a fun stamp. Love the way you used it and the background strips too.

Ruth G said...

Kelly, that is a fantastic sentiment and I love the colors, patterns and design you created with it! Thanks for all you share!

Unknown said...

Hahaha I love that stamp!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

wow this is so happy and pretty! I love it!

Skraperella said...

Great card Kelly, I just love this stamp, very apt for today!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Your sunburst design is very eye-catching, Kelly - love it!

Cynthia Rose said...

Love that sentiment stamp!

Lynn said...

That is one of the prettiest sunbursts I have ever seen! I love the bling in the rays and it does just all say "Special"!

Kim H said...

LOVE that Special stamp LOL great card.

Jan in Tucson said...

THIS is my favorite stamp so far!

Marilize said...

Best stamp on the hop! I love it! So cheeky and get-your-attention-y for those electronic fanatics who need a not so subtle reminder that handmade cards do exist :)

Maria Doricheva said...

Love your creativity! What a fun sentiment stamp! Love the subtle humor!

Weenie Thomas said...

The multi coloured sun rays are so fun!

Unknown said...

...need it...need it..need it.....sUSAn

Mariëtte said...

What a great special stamp! Love your card

Tracey said...

Love that sentiment! Too fun!!!

Anonymous said...

I love your card, and I love the sentiment stamp - so awesome!

Andrea said...

What absolute fun! Thank you.

Anonymous said...

A sunburst of happiness for all the new stamps. Love your card.

Curt in Indy said...

Love this colorful card and the sentiment is great! Best, Curt

Gaby said...

Love the color, the design, the message...just an awesome card!

Maureen Hayes said...

I am loving all the new Hero Arts stamps, but the "Special" has a special place in my heart (pun intended!) because I have a thing about not receiving any real mail anymore! I love that you can use this stamp tongue in cheek, but still get the point across! Hero Arts has really outdone themselves with this whole line of stamps and I love what you created with them. Thanks for the inspiration.

Merry Christmas!

Rhonda Kay said...

That "Special" stamp is SPECIAL and says it all in our techie age of less and less handwritten letters, notes, and cards. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful card with the new Hero Arts stamps!!

Melissa said...

What a bright, fun card! Beautifully done!

Ann said...

I love, love, love your sunburst card! How fabulous is that marquee stamp?!

Nancy S said...

I love your colorful card!

Anonymous said...

This is my favorite card! And stamp just love it! Pam f

Laura S Reading said...

The top card reminds me of a special opening on a movie marquee.
One has to smile.

Suzanne said...

That stamp is so funny! Love t!

joybear said...

That stamp made me giggle, love LOVE love how you used it, such a beautiful card...real card!

Melinda said...

Oh my! Loving the card you created! And that stamp is the best ever!

Debbie said...

Love your card! the sentiment adds so much to the design.

Lin said...

Oh HOW CUTE, Kelly!! This is the first I've seen that sentiment stamp - what a great one!

Roberta said...

Love what you did with this! How fun! I'm really excited to see all the new stamps.

Judy Tuck said...

The stamp is great. Love your card with all the different colours!

Nana Griffin said...

fun card.

rockinmomma69 said...

Love the "Special" stamp! Will have to try a sunburst type card someday!

Isha Gupta said...

Perfect card. TFS

Poorvi said...

Lovely card. TFS

texasbarb said...

This stamp cracks me up! Your card is beautiful!

Charity said...

That sentiment stamp is awesome. So much fun and your card is lovely.

CanadianScraps43 said...

What a perfect way to use this stamps. Love the boldness of this card and your staging of your card is beautiful. TFS.

Jasmine said...

That "Special" stamp really speaks to me. I love how you used it with such bright, bold colors and the starburst behind it.

Cynde P said...

Love the sunburst design

Denise Bryant said...

Great cards! Love the new designs!

Heather C said...

Wow! What an awesome card! Love it!

Carol said...

The "Special" stamp is so cute. I can already think of all the super cute things I could make with that. Thanks for sharing that great stamp.

Lisa Arana said...

wow, what a bold card and love it. that sentiment is perfect!

Hannah said...

Love the sunburst idea and so colorful.

Anonymous said...

that is the cutest stamp gotta have it Charlsie

Lucy Newton said...

Beautiful colors and design!!!

Kristin said...

Love the special stamp. Need to put it on my wish list.

Memories by Manda said...

LOL! I love that special saying. Love the rays of sunshine feel too.

Bev said...

Love the sentiment stamp!!! The world would be so much simplier without email and texting. LOL Great starburst design.

Ann said...

Spectacular card! Super sentiment!

Flo said...

Love your grand marque card. Love the rays and the bling too.

Ruby Craft said...

I love your sunburst card, and I think a lot of cardmakers are going to love this stamp.

gs1758 said...

Love that marquee! Wow!

Monika said...

So cute. Great idea.

Misty said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE that special stamps. And so fun with the sunburst. Thanks for the chance to win!

Leslie B. said...

I love the "real card" stamp!

pcm said...

i love your rays behind the rays!

Judy1223 said...

Oh, good heavens, this is marvelous! What a great sentiment, too -- so true! Wow, an actual card!!!

Kathy Rosecrans said...

Love everything you did here!!

Donna said...

Your card says it all. And, what a perfect card it is. I love the colors and bling and the ribbon was the perfect detail.

choman9912@aol.com said...

Chevrons, chevrons everywhere. I love Hero Arts stamps.

Karen Dunbrook said...

wow....just gorgeous.

Geng said...

The special stamp is so fun.

Lee said...

I love the use of the Zing embossing powder and the great colors! super cards! thanks!

Karen said...

The "Special" stamp is perfect in this tech world we live in...but people still LOVE handmade cards!

LM said...

Totally cute!

ssk said...

nice n simple

NANCYP said...

WOW!

Maureen Morton said...

Added this to my "gotta have" list - you are such an inspiration. What big fun. Thanks so much for this super-cute work.

Kathy/NorthCarolina said...

Love, love, love the way you used these two wonderful stamps. It looks like a neon sign, and that is so fun!

Robyn said...

Great card! Thanks for sharing!

jeannieob said...

Wow the new stamps are wonderful! Can't wait to see the rest.

Brenda A said...

Very creative and funny. Love it.

Marianne said...

I hadn't noticed that sentiment stamp, yet, but it's very special indeed LOL.

Daria said...

I love the starburst layou you used, and all the different patterns you used to creat it. Beautiful, fun card!

My Happy Place by Vanessa said...

Love your card with the Special stamp!!! I've got to get me that! :D

~Vanessa W

Larissa Heskett said...

I LOVE your CREATIVE card!!THANKS for sharing and for the chances to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

Debbie G said...

Love your card and the new stamps

Carol said...

Great new stamp, Hero Arts! Kelly, love how you made the sunburt out of different papers - quite stunning!

Renee V said...

Love your faux stitching, the way you used the background stamps, the gorgeous colors, and that sentiment! How adorable is that?!

nancy said...

Love the sentiment and how you used it on your card!

Pam Lindaman said...

oh this card just made my day! I love that stamp, so perfect. And your layout compliments it so nicely!

Denacline88 said...

I love your cards thank you for sharing them

Kathryn said...

Nice card design. Really like that tweed stamp! Thanks for sharing!

janet said...

LOVE the sunburst. I have to try that soon.
VERY creative and fun!

Irene said...

Such a clever card and a great use of the two stamps!

Anonymous said...

Wow, really love that stamp! It's great!
Beautiful card. Thanx for sharing!

Unknown said...

FANTASTIC card. Love the colors, love the playfulness of the stamp...love it all!

Cris said...

Amazing card! Love the colors you used and the way you introduce the background stamp!

Jen said...

I love the sunburst idea! Can't wait to try it myself.

Unknown said...

LOVE your sunburst card!!

colette said...

Wow! what a beautiful, stunning card. Has so much pop to it.

Janet said...

Love the sunburst design!

Diana N. said...

Love that stamp!

Michelle said...

Great stamp the sentiment on it says it all...fabulous inspiration.

Anonymous said...

That really is a "special" stamp-love it.Thanx for a chance to win. Pat M.

Lura said...

Okay ` Seriously, that is the most fun word stamp I've seen in years. Gotta get that one. And your card is wonderful - hope you don't mind if I case it. :0)

Lynda said...

nice card

CMC said...

what a great stamp!!! gotta love HA! love your card because it shows a great way to use up some of those tons of scraps that we all have - thanks for sharing.

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