WELCOME to the Hero Arts Blog Hop!!!! I am sure you are having a wonderful time seeing all the stamp reveals for the new 2010 catalog!!!
Up first I want to show you this CG 140 POPPY BACKGROUND. I wanted to highlight it's beauty, so I kept the surrounding papers muted, but still managed to incorporate a few of my favorite Hero Arts background stamped images :)
For the stamped image I began by inking a white cardstock in various shades of Tim Holtz Distress Inks....tattered rose, worn lipstick, fired brick, spiced marmalade and dried marigold. Then it was spritzed with water mixed with a few drops of Ranger's Perfect Pearls in colour Opal. Then the coloured background was stamped with the Poppy image inked in aged mahogany. I can envision so many different colour combos to use with this poppy stamp...I could play for hours and hours with it!!!!Hero Arts stamps: CG140 Poppy Background, CG119 Flourish Background, S5264 Antique Flower Background, and CL140 Thinking of You Messages.
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks by Ranger
Paper: Bo Bunny
Paper: Bo Bunny
Pearls: Hero Arts
Buttons: Basic Grey
Ribbon: Martha Stewart
Punch: Fiskars
Buttons: unknown
As soon as I saw this new set CL401 SPECKLED ORNAMENTS, I knew it could also work really would well for a "manly" card. I used a subtle lined paper to act as a guide for my stamping....easy peasy :)
The stamp images were inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in colour broken china, and stamped onto the grid paper. Then the image was heat embossed with Tim Holtz Distress Embossing powder in colour peeled paint. After it cooled, the "release" crystals were rubbed off revealing some of the inked colour underneath. I love the matte look and when you rub the crystals off they leave a little colour behind on your paper for that perfect distressed look :)
Hero Arts Stamps: CL401 Speckled Ornaments and CL342 Everyday Sayings.
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger
Paper: Papertry Ink, Making Memories and Bazzil
Buttons: Basic Grey
Buttons: Basic Grey
Punch: Fiskars
Misc twine and ribbon
CL 381 SWEET WONDERFUL YOU
Look at this set!!!! Oh my.....I was soooo excited to pull out my Copics and colour! I had so much fun colour coordinating her outfit to the background image that I had also coloured with my Copics. Prisma's would work so well too!!
CL380 TRULY APPRECIATED I also fell deeply in LOVE with this sentiment set, I just LOVE how they mixed the font style and size! AND those cute flowers too!!! It will be PERFECT for so many cards!!!
Hero Arts stamps: CL381 Sweet Wonderful You, CG123 Flower Wallpaper, CL380 Truly Appreciated, and K5107 Screen Shadow.Ink: Memento rich cocoa, Tim Holtz, and Copics.
Paper: PTI and Bazzil
Brads: Basic Grey
Punch: Fiskars
Well... that's it for me, hope you all are enjoying the journey :) Your next stop is to visit the oh so talented Shari Carroll!!! http://shari-design.blogspot.com/2009/12/hero-arts-blog-hop-with-shari.html
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 DAY HOPPING ALONG!!!
Hugs,
TRace
P.S. I will be away on holidays from Dec 19th till Dec 28th...NO internet , NO crafting supplies how will I survive?????.......Wishing everyone HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!
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Hugs
Thank you for the idea for a male oriented card. Sometimes that is difficult.
Oh great project! I love the new stamp sets!
Okay, this blog hop is dangerous - I want all the new stamps!
Great cards i love it
Tracey, love your artwork.. so STUNNING and thanks for the manly card. Can't believe that you can come up with manly card using the speckled ornament.. soo clever!!
Wow!! You just ROCK, Tracey! Amazing, amazing cards!
CL401, Speckled Ornaments is a beautiful stamp set. I love your card...reminds me of vintage wallpaper. Have a great day.
Wow! Your projects are wonderful! I love them all! Happy Holidays!
Great cards!!
FABULOUS cards!!!
love these!
really love those messages, such a great size
Love the distress embossed card with the lined paper. Gorgeous and the first one with all the colors of warm distress in the flowers is completely yummy.
Like your style of cardmaking. stamping sue
That poppy stamp is SOO pretty!
I love that poppy stamp looks so versatile, great cards Tracey. Hope you have a lovely relaxing holiday.
Oh I adore these stamps and the way you used them is just stunning!
It's going to be so difficult to choose. Gorgeous new stamps, and I love how you used them.
Beautiful Cards!!!!
Wow Tracey I just love these cards, you've really let the stamps shine! All the colours are gorgeous and as usual fantastic layers and patterns happening!
Your cards are awesome!
Love the thinking of you card - that stamp is GREAT!
EXCEPTIONAL work Tracey! And I mean that in really bold and capital letters! Wow!! The richness and depth of your colors and design, you amaze me each and every time! Hugs, T
love the truly appreciated stamp set!!
more jaw-dropping cards! you have outdone yourself, as usual!
travel safe!! thanks for sharing!! smooch!!
Hop Hop Hop
Mary Smith
Columbus, Ohio
great cards - I want all the new stamps
wonderful job
Beautiful cards...and great explanation! Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow Tracey!!!!! L-O-V-E these cards!!!!!
Holey moley! Love that Speckled Ornaments card (well love all of them!)! Another set to add to the list!
Beautiful cards, Tracey!!! I love the Speckled Ornaments set...a new fave!!
These are just beautiful! Thanks for showing the entire set on your post. Good luck surviving your trip with no crafting supplies!
Beautiful all--the Speckled Ornaments design is so stunning!
Love the cards, especially the poppy card. Spectacular.
I LOVE the "thinking of you" card!
GASP and DROOL!!! my brain is spinning! GORGEOUS!!!
Love the Poppy card... the colors just draw me... wonderful cards - love those little girls too.
Wow! how pretty! Love the details of the 1st card!! So cute!
The 2nd one is awesome!! Very creative!!
Happy Holidays!!
WOW those girls are wonderful and you did a great job of coloring!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful cards!!
I absolutely love those cards. Love the poppy background. Love the colors you've used and I am in love with those speckled ornamental stamps. great inspiration!
lovely cards
I really like your use of the speckled ornaments stamp for the manly card - so perfect! Thanks for the idea.
Tracey, enjoy your holidays. ADORE your cards - such a wonderful showcase of the new stamps. Love them.
WOW! All your HA cards are beautiful. I couldn't choose a favorite, You rock!
Your projects are STUNNING! Awesome work!
The Speckled Ornaments is going to be an awesome 'all-around' stamp set that is a must to have!
woohoo tracy, beautiful cards!
Tracey, oh my goodness, these are incredible, Love what you have done with the poppy stamp and the engraving ones and such cool colouring of the little girl...just truly wonderful projects....way to go Sista!
Love what you did with the speckled ornaments stamp --- those Tim Holtz products are just my favorite!
What great cards! I love, love, love the way you blended the stamped images with several cardstocks and trims. Gotta bookmark your blog so I can come back for more!
Tracey, each one of your cards is truly an artistic inspiration. I love the Poppy Background and the beautiful colors you used. Have a wonderful holiday, enjoy the down time to get creatively recharged.
i just can't get over how gorgeous that poppy stamp is. i just love it!! your cards are wonderful, and i hope you survive your hiatus from crafting (it's going to be a similar thing for me!!)
~qsogirl from vegetablog
I am in love with the CL381 set. You made beautiful cards to share.
loving the the cards. i agree love the poppy stamp.
Speckled ornaments is just a gourgous stamp. love the card you made with it!
So pretty! Love the cards!!
Beautiful, beautiful work and I've found another set for my wish list. Those speckled ornaments are to die for!
Thanks for sharing.
Just stunning cards, your work is amazing. And thanks for showing the stamps more, I am falling in love with all of them! Happy holidays!
Like how you showed the whole sets of these versatile stamps. Great job.
Hi, Tracey! Spectacular cards! I love the masculine one you made with the Speckled Ornaments set. Great tip on using the subtly lined paper to line them up! :-)
I really, really love that flower stamp! All the cards I've seen with it as the focus are amazing. This one is no exception! EXCELLENT!
Love your beautiful works
go on
First, Merry Christmas, Tracey! I know you'll be back energized and ready to knock our socks off again! LOVE each of your cards, but the poppy background is my fave! I agree, so much possibility with that one! Hugs!
That Speckled Ornaments stamp looks spectacular!
WOW, Tracey! Your cards are amazing, they are perfect in every way!! Love them!
Wish you and your family a very happy and wonderful Holiday Season!!
The poppy stamp and the speckled ornament stamp are both wonderful. Gotta add them to my wish list.
Marilyn
Wowowow, Tracey... you showed us all the new stamps.. Ah... They are so fabulous. You really created great cards using all those stamps. Love your doll card colors...
Love the cards!! Just Awesome!!
Wow, your cards are so elegant! Beautiful! And I love your colouring!
terrific cards - and how fun to open the page and see you running, I started running this summer and plan on running in our town's 5K for Valentines day... not sure I'll get up to marathons tho!
Oh my goodness!! Your cards are BEAUTIFUL, the last one (with the girl) is to die for!!! Great colors!!
Great cards! Thanks for sharing! Have safe travels.
Linda
Brilliant cards. I love how you've used the speckled ornaments stamps in a repeating pattern and wonderful colours, it's great for men, as you say, Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for including pics of the stamps on your blog! Journey safely back home! TFS your creations and the hop!!
My "want" list is growing with each hop! Love your use of the poppy stamp!!
Does Hero have a new set that I don't like? No, they do not. I like them all! Speckled Ornaments.....MUST HAVE!
Super duper cards! Just love what you did with your cards! Off to the next stop!
Thanks for putting up a pic of the actual stamps! Can't wait to get them!
Thanks for the cards and the peak at the actual stamps!
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Love that beautiful poppy card...I've ordered Truly Appreciated, and now have to add the Speckled Ornaments to my list! Great work Tracey!
So beautiful! I absolutely love the colors and composition of your cards :) The buttons and borders really set off the stamps wonderfully :)
Your cards are great!! Love the second one most.
I love both the poppies and the speckled ornaments...and you made them all look so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Great cards for men, women and little girls.
These are gorgeous! So many fantastic details!
~Lea
Beautiful and elegant cards. I keep saying--that poppy stamp is MINE! Have a wonderful holiday!
LOVE! what you did with the distress powder. Looks awesome!
Stunning cards. I'm crazy about those speckled ornaments.
I love the background on that last card. Beautiful!
Great job! I love the poppy stamp.
How did I not realize you had a blog?! I will be adding to my Reader. Love your samples with the new stamps! I am very excited. I need to find time to craft/stamp in the new year. That's my resolution :)
Love your cards. Glad I found your blog.
Wow, Tracey! All of your cards are lovely, but I especially love the poppies! Great job...and happy holidays to you, too!
the poppy card is stunning! I must have the little girls and the sentiments sets! Oh - the wish list is getting long!
Those poppies are terrific!!!!
Oh wow! Beautiful cards! Merry Christmas!
~ky
I really like the speckled stamps..looks like more fun coming my way!
Great cards!!! Love them all. The man card looks so handsome.
These are just beautiful!!!
All really awesome cards, but seriously I am LOVING the card with the Speckled Ornaments. You really did an amazing job on that one. Beautiful!
Those poppies are stunning! And the Speckled Ornaments...thanks SO SO much for the inspiration!
Love your cards!!!!!!!
thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for showing your wonderful cards!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the new hero stuff!! hop hop hop...
Super, super beautiful. All your cards are amazing! They have the right finishing touches.
Tracey, you make my jaw drop! These cards are AMAZING!!!!! Have a great holiday, enjoy the time off, and we'll be right here waiting for your return!!
Hugs, Anette :o)
Great cards. Thanks for the peeks of the full sets - very exciting.
What an amazing card you created with the sweet wonderful you set.
I'm going to have to agree with a previous poster who said this hop is dangerous! You have moved the speckled ornaments to the tippy-top of my GOT-TO-HAVE list!! And I've never heard of the crackled paint embossing powder. That's fun, too!!
Great stamps. Nice style....love your work.
Cards on snow! I love it. The distress ink and powders make a wonderful effect.
love your cards. thanks for sharing. :D
Wonderful work. Thanks for the peeks of the full stamp sets.
just hoppin thru
Wonderful cards ... enjoy your trip )
Tracey, thanks for sharing the sets with us, that is an awesome way to see producst and a finished product. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thank you for posting pictures of the stamps you used. I have not seen the sets yet and that was very helpful
thank you
brilliant work - fantastic stamps - have a lovely Christmas x Hilda
I love these stamps! Happy Holidays to you too!
TFS
-BK
Beautiful card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Fun Hop! What a wonderful way to wind down the year!
Beautiful cards!! Love the poppy stamp..
Love the girl card! happy Holiday!
Love how you used the new stamps, great cards!!
I love the first card with those poppies. Talk about a stunning image.
I love the speckled ornaments card, and the girl is too cute.
Karen G (BC)
Beautiful work! I love the mix of feminine and masculine. Great job :-)
Love how you did the speckled ornaments with the distress powder!
Oh, Tracey...you showcased all the stamps so beautifully! Love all your cards! Happy Holidays!
stunning. just stunning! so many awesome projects with these stamps. everyone is soooo talented!
Gorgeous cards.
Have a nice holiday.
These are great cards, really good ideas here.
Love your color combinations on these great new stamps!
Wow Tracey, wonderful cards as always. Love them. Enjoy your holidays!
Heather Maria
such pretty cards! love your button embellies :D
Great cards! love those poppies!
that poppy card is stunning! thanks for sharing your inspiration of these stamps.
Great cards, so love new stamps! Hugs,Moni
beautiful cards! merry christmas!!
Have a truly wonderful holiday season! And thanks for sharing your talents with us.
what a great male card using speckled ornaments stamps
Beautiful cards!
Tracey, what beautiful creations! Love that poppy especially!
Oh beautiful. Love your cards :) Thanks for sharing! Nat
Loved your cards.
Super cute cards.
I especially liked your "manly" card! Well done!
Super big toss up between the first two cards Tracey. They are both incredible! thanks for sharing!
The speckled ornaments set looks fabulous!
your cards are beautiful! especially the first one!
thanks!
I'm in love with it all!
Love all the colors in the Hugs card!!
Happy Holidays to all!
Great cards. Its hard to choose between all those stamps
They are all just beautiful!!! TFS!
I am truly enjoying hopping today. There have been so many wonderful pieces of artwork created including those here.
Merry Christmas
Lovely! :D
TRACE! - these are STUNNING! i just love the colors on the poppy card, and that masculine card is amazing, too! as always, great little touches of texture with your ribbons, buttons, and pearls. :) and that little girl - hello! DARLING... perfect colors. this hop has been so much fun! thank you for always being so inspiring. :) hugs! xo
Your cards are beautiful! I LOVE the little girl card! And that poppy card, wow!
Love these cards! The background with the ink and perfect pearls covered with the stamp is stunning!
Happy Hollidays! And boy is that flourish design stunning.
Great look with that Speckled Ornaments set. It is just perfect for the distress embossing powders.
Gorgeous cards...have a happy holiday
xoxo
I really love the Speckled Ornament stamp set! My wish list is getting longer!!! LOL! TFS!!
Great cards--thanks for sharing the different techniques you used.
Beautiful cards! The poppy card is stunning.
Beautiful ~ Gorgeous ~ Amazing cards! So happy to have found your Blog on the hop.
Beautiful, beautiful. I especially love the "manly" card.
Wonderful cards!!Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing with us all. :) What a fun way to spend the morning.
Tracey - Lovely cards and love the coloring. Wow!
the ornament card is wonderful, i just love it
I loved your poppy card. The colors are so beautiful on it. :)
Great cards, thanks for sharing!
Stunning cards!! Thanks for showing the stamp sets too. Have fun with no interenet or crafting supplies. I could do the no internet but thnk I would go crazy with no crafting. lol
Fabulous cards. The speckled ornaments card is really clever, just like vintage wallpaper - yummy! And great to see the stamp sets themselves :)
Wonderful cards, I like how you used Tim Holtz products on the cards, in my mind they always look better with TH products.Thank you so much for sharing with us, can`t wait till these stamps come out
Ai, good luck with that stamps- and bites deprived break of yours! Love what you created for this magnificent hop, thanks alot!
Thank you so much for posting a masculine card with the new sets!
I like the Truly Appreciated set.
Beautiful cards.
Gorgeous work, really love it all, but especially what you achieved with the popps
trace- your colors choices are always so vibrant! love all your cards showcasing the new stamps!
have a grat vacation!
Absolutely lovely cards!! Enjoy your vacation
and come back refreshed for a creative New Year!!
Love your cards. Thanks for sharing your art.
the poppy card is just beautiful.
Thanks for all the details on how you made it!
OMG...Stunning....stunning cards, Trace!!!
The card with poopy stamp..it's really Beautiful! and love the little girl too....SO darling!!
lovely!
Wow Tracey I am so happy for you :D. Congrats on the blog hop & your cards are fantastic.
wonderful job! I'm in love with that poppy background! I love that you put pics of the stamp sets themselves next to the projects...great job!
OOOhh, I just got the speckled ornaments stamp set and you are really making me love my decision. Love your cards!!!
Your cards are absolutely adorable! I also love how you colored and stamped the poppy image--so beautiful. :)
love the cards!
that poppies stamp is pretty neat!
Sandra
nice cards. love these stamps
Wow! That Poppy Background card is so fabulous! They are all wonderful and I really like that "manly" card, too - always a challenge for me.
The poppy card is gorgeous, and I love the "old world" look of the second card.
I'm convinced - adding that gorgeous poppy stamp to my wish list!
I love that flower background and with the little girl it all works soooo perfect together. Love that card.
Love your projects,especially the poppy. Thanks for showing us the stamp sets as a whole.
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