Welcome the reader to the 2011 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop.
Did you have fun at Nichol's blog?
I've had the best time playing with my brand new Hero Arts stamps. I love each and every one!
So I got a bit carried away, and made 4 cards! Focus = COLOUR!
First, I used the CG425: Classic Fabric Design new to create a beautiful background for this simple birthday card. I stamped it in Soft Blossom Shadow Ink onto Carnation layering paper, then added pink gems and silk ribbon. The sentiment is from a new Cling set, CG277: Friends are Treasures.
My second card uses the same Fabric background stamp, but I added a sweet sentiment from CL490: Sending Smiles Messages (a new favourite), and a telephone image from CL502: Just Saying Hi. Love it. Soft Pool Ink on Pool Notecards is just delicious. I inked the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink - a perfect match!
I LOVED making the background for this next card. All the stamps are from CL502: Just Saying Hi. I used Grass Layering Paper, Grass Ink and Kraft Paper. Hero Arts Chalk inks stamp so beautifully onto their Layering Papers...
And finally, I used the sweet new Cling stamp Edged Fabric with Flowers (CG247). I stamped it in chalk ink (Punch, Poppy, Cerulean and Grass) on white cardstock and die cut with my Nesties. I inked the edges with matching distress ink for extra pop. The sentiment is from the Sending Smiles Messages set.
That's it!
Time to hop on...
Next stop, Ali Edwards.
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 FUN!!
And thank you Hero Arts. :)
lucy! these are so lovely... just like you :)
ReplyDeletestunning cards lucy...I just have to get the telephone....big hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteLove all four, Lucy! You always choose such wonderful colors!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic Lucy! I especially love the phone card...that stamp is definitely on the top of my wish list!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so perfect and so sweet! Love the new stamps already!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning Lucy! I have to say my favourite is the pink one... love the tone on tone stamping! Great sneaks!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Can't wait to get some of the new stamps myself!
ReplyDeleteLucy,
ReplyDeleteLove all your cards, but I am absolutely crazy in love with the *vintage* telephone stamp. Thanks for inspiring me.
Trish
Love that green telephone background you made! Beautiful cards Lucy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. This is fun!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous cards, Lucy!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving all the tone-on-tone stamping and the phone stamps look so fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!! Just awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
beautiful cards! love the one with the telephone!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors, Lucy! I can see that I'll need to find a job :) That Classic Fabric Design is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLucy!! Wow such wonderful cards. After seeing your phone cards I REALLY want those stamps! Gorgeous tone-on-tone stamping!! Hugs,Pia
ReplyDeleteohhhhhh o lovely, lucy! in classic lucy style too! love love love!
ReplyDeleteLove these Lucy-style cards! Lovin' that Fabric background stamp, and you showcased all of these so beautifully. Thanks for letting us see 4 creations! ;)
ReplyDeleteLucy...stunning creations as always, love the colours you have used, and the first card is just pure elegance!
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteFabulous bold cards. Think I need that fabric background stamp!
ReplyDeleteThat birthday card is beyond comment. Exquisite!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your colourful cards Lucy!! I so NEED that background stamp LOL!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so lovely and such great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, simple but very elegant. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors! Love the phone. :) Great cards Lucy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Lucy. Love the new stamps. You certainly use my favorite colors. TFS.
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!! i think that is my word to describe all of the projects i am seeing on the hop. sorry for being repetitive but that is the first thing that comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteLOVE them all (the first one is my favorite)!! You sure work magic with these stamps, Lucy! AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteWow love the phone stamp will be looking for that one. Great cards Take Care
ReplyDeleteLucy, you never cease to inspire me - love all of these cards. Can't wait to get my hands on the new catalog!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Lucy! I love the elegant cards you made with the Classic Fabric Design! Your phone cards are fun too!
ReplyDeletethese are all so beautiful, Lucy!!!!
ReplyDeleteLucy, these are so gorgeous! Thank you for all the inspirations!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your cards turned out AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy, so wonderful to see your heart shine through your work. I am off to the next stop. Oz
ReplyDeleteVery colorful and very nice cards, Lucy! These new stamps are so much fun!
ReplyDeleteLucy I love your simple, elegant style. It's always a pleasure to look at your creations.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this are all so beautiful, it's truly hard to pick a favorite! If pressed, I'd have to say the first one, but each and every one is just as lovely as the last.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! So much inspiration to be gleaned here.
Fabulous Lucy, cant wait to get my hands on some of the new stamps!!!
ReplyDeletelove that fabric background stamp! great cards!
ReplyDeleteStunning cards! I just love the telephone!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. What a wonderful way to start a day - feeling so inspired. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful - gorgeous new stamps! off for the next blog ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards, Lucy!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your clean, simple, colorful cards. They're just perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are so neat-great use of color.
ReplyDeleteThese are all fabulous! I love your clean and simple but oh so elegant style!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS cards Lucy :)
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, my favorite is the beautiful damask!
ReplyDeleteWow, your cards are great. I love how you stamped the phone background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful laconic cards. I set my eye on Classic Fabric Design background stamp!
ReplyDeleteStunningly beautiful! Love the soft backgrounds you created!
ReplyDeleteWauw! Gorgeous cards! Love the tone in tone stamping!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful..looking forward to seeing more!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and ideas
Marcie
Lovin' the telephone stamps!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved the floral background and choice of colors. Great ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo many different and fun designs--the damask is outstanding!
ReplyDeleteSuperb!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTFS
Old fashioned phones are much more interesting, aren't they! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage phone card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDorothy C.
I am so excited for the new stamps!! Your projects are beautiful!! Great work!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Lucy! Love the tone on tone look on the first one. I can't see the second card. It reads "this photo is currently unavailable". I have to come back and check again.
ReplyDeletelove the bling on the first card! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYou always enable me with your cards and I love all the stamps you used, but you are really enabling me with the inks and papers. I want them all now!! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't realize you could trim the fabric background stamps with any edger or corner adorner. I like the bottom card a lot!
ReplyDeleteDWJackson
Wow! These are SO pretty.
ReplyDeletelove the colors! I think I need all of the stamps so far!
ReplyDeleteLuch, wonderful job as usual, it is always a pleasure coming to your blog!! Love all your cards, I think that fabric background is going to become a favorite to a lot of folks!! Hopping along, thanks
ReplyDeleteDonna
wow!! great cards!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are AMAZING, Lucy! I wasn't interested in the Edged Fabric stamp... until now. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteLove the telephone set! Stunning cards!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are beautiful and I love them all. Great job.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Lucy! Oh, you lucky girl already had these yummy stamps for the latest call - I am so jealous!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love all of them. The phone background is so genius. Love the sentiment on the pink card. It's a must have.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I love the last one, simple and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Lucy! I especially
ReplyDeletelove the fabric background stamp--
so pretty and versatile.
All the cards are lovely and I can't wait to get some of the stamps!
ReplyDeleteWow... you have been busy! I love the pink on pink and blue on blue and green on green stamping you have done. That method creates fab backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteArabella
I love the telephone image and all the ink colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Still lovin the background stamps!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that old fashioned phone- so cute!
ReplyDeleteOhhh Lucy these are so pretty!!! Love all your colors. :o)
ReplyDeleteLucy I have always been a lover of your style of cardmaking, but yet I could never seem to create the same effect for myself. Lol! I just have a tendency to keep adding and adding! Lol! So much that it would not stand up in a CAS card contest! Lol! I so love your cards and your style is never overdone, but always so elegant and charming. Your eye for detail is outstanding and what would be something plain and simple for me is really a masterpiece when coming from you! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with those new stamps, looking forward to seeing more from them and you in the future!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards...thank you for the ideas!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the phone as a background stamp! I always forget you can do this lol! Ahhh...so much inpiration, so little time! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love your work and cards. Aren't HERO ARTS stamps the best!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy, great work! I can't see your second card. It says "This photo is currently unavailable".
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Lucy. Great job and thank you for inspiring.
ReplyDeleteLucy I love these cards! Great ideas and seem so easy to do. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see all the new goodies!
ReplyDeleteSo very beautiful Lucy! Those background stamps!!! And that phone!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! TFS =)
ReplyDeleteWow, every card is outstanding! I'm loving the telephone set and will have get one for myself. Margaret K.
ReplyDeleteFabulous use of color. I absolutely love the telephone stamp!
ReplyDeleteLovely elegant cards~!
ReplyDeleteCan I just say how inspiring your cards are? I don't often comment, but your cards are really a great source of inspiration when I'm feeling caught up in all the new stuff out there. You always bring it back to simple patterns and uncomplicated colors in such a beautiful way.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the new background stamp! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - I especially love the first one! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteUmm....WOW! The color is stunning and that brocade background is totally on my list! Yummy
ReplyDeleteSuch stunning cards Lucy! Love the telephone stamp!!
ReplyDeleteWow these are all fabulous!!!!Love the stamps!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards! I am especially loving those with the telephones!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE shadow ink.. It has the best effect!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of your designs, they definitely let the stamps do the talking
ReplyDeleteDebz
xx
Gorgeous cards! Love the colors you used.
ReplyDeleteI love the Classic Fabric Design Cling Background stamp. I'm in trouble. I actually love everything.
ReplyDeleteTFS
Ang@todybran.com
Each Hop gives so much information and creative incentive. Thanks so much !
ReplyDeleteDiana E.
Love them all, but my favorite is the first one!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the Fabric background stamp. You did a great job on all your cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bright colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteLove the "telephone" stamp cards. So creative.
ReplyDeleteThese cards are AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! These are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteim a newbie and i love making simple cards. I love yours . beautiful cards.
ReplyDeletethanks a lot for sharing this.
i love the background stamps!
cathy x
Gorgeous!! Those background stamps are coming home to me!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretties. I want to grow up to be just like all of you gals. :)
ReplyDeleteSusie
These are all just fabulous! Love them!!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are stunning! The color combos are fantastic!
ReplyDeletelove the back ground stamp
ReplyDeletelovely, as ever, lucy! you make it look so easy!
ReplyDeleteLucy, I love your stitching style. Your colors are lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove these...so simple yet beautiful..Must find out more about "layering paper"....hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteLucy they are all amazing, but I love the Pink one (first card), but I also like the technique of stamping on fabric of the second card
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so beautifully feminine, I love it!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love all of your cards Lucy! I started a list of must haves and the Classic Fabric Design Cling is on it.
ReplyDeleteOops- I posted on the wrong date, sorry. Glad you got carried away -- 4 wonderful cards for me to see. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLucy, such wonderful cards. My fave is the first one, though!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards. I really love the fabric background!
ReplyDeleteClare x
Love all your cards -- great inspiration! But I have to say I love your phone stamped bg the best!! Fab!
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring. Love your multicolored flower blocks.
ReplyDeleteyour cards are so lovely
ReplyDeleteClassy cards Lucy - all so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards...love the crisp clean lines of them all!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are beautiful! I wasn't sure what to think of that phone stamp when I saw it but I am really liking it, and the background one is pretty cool too, they'll definitely be going on my wishlist :)
ReplyDeleteOk!! I don't know which one I LOVE more!!! Just gorgeous! I want that PHONE!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful works of art. Can't wait to get these sets. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the pink card. So elegant.
ReplyDeleteMargriet
Great cards, love the background stamps. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I really love how you made the background paper with the telephone stamp set!
ReplyDeleteWow, what lovely cards.. I am surprised that your cerulean is so pale. I have the same chalk ink, and it looks more teal (dark) than the turquoise in the last photo.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteEspecially nice tone on tone BG
Luv this Old telephone stamps! Clean and Very nice cards!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!! I love the birthday sentiment on the first and the telephone is a must-have.
ReplyDeleteLucy, I've followed you for a long time, and can I just say, your cards are soooo yummy!! I love your style! And, I love Hero Arts stamps. Can't wait to get my own and start creating.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the inspiration!
Angie
Great cards. Love the colours
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW!!! CAN'T SAY ANYTHING FURTHER...
ReplyDeleteI love your style! Simple, yet perfect and colourful :)
ReplyDeleteHi I really need to buy these new stamps lovely cards
ReplyDeleteThese are such pretty cards that you've designed for the blog hop. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThese are such pretty cards that you've designed for the blog hop. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou rock, Lucy! I especially love the first card! It is so feminine with the bow and gems!
ReplyDeleteI love the cards you did. Love the old phone card too cute.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you stamp!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! These are all amazing! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI love your cards, especially the last one with the four blocks of color!
ReplyDeleteI'm already in love with that big back ground stamp. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteEveline.
These are wonderful. I love that classic fabric background stamp! All this is so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fabulous! Love the fabric background stamp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Lucy. It's not easy to pick the one I like best, so I won't. I'll just say I like them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the fab ideas!
ReplyDeleteLiz x
Love the samples. I can't wait to see the whole catalog.
ReplyDeleteOh be still my heart. Lucy can do no wrong! WOW just wow.. Hope your feeling all better, have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteI really like your card with the four rectangles. so simple and elegant.
ReplyDeleteWow so many beautiful cards. I love the pink one, is so soft and elegant.
ReplyDeleteAnd that background stamp is so beautiful.
I must have that vintage telephone stamp! Love it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous color, Lucy!! I love the Fabric background, it looks so good stamped in the same color as the paper....So now that stamp is on my list of must haves...your gorgeous cards sold me!
ReplyDeleteFAB!!! Awesome cards!! =)
ReplyDeleteLove the colors and use of the background stamp as well as the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous, especially the last one!
ReplyDeleteso cute!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, especially that stinkin' telephone!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, so inspiring!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun bunch of cards. Looks like some fun new stamps!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Love the telephones!!
ReplyDeleteLove the background stamps! Enjoying the Blog HOp
ReplyDeletethank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletelovely art!
Sandra
That Fabric Background stamp is GOR-JUS!! Really love what you did with it. So soft & pretty.
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm really loving all the great new sentiments. Fantastic fonts! TFS, your cards are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! love your works
ReplyDeleteLove the cards!
ReplyDeleteThat old phone stamp is a MUST in my wish list!!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fabulous. I love the background of the first one. So nice, so elegant.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card ideas! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteALWAYS love your cards - that first background stamp is a MUST have! Thanks for all your hard work!!
ReplyDeleteLove your color choice. And that telephone is just adorable!
ReplyDeletei adoooore your cards
ReplyDeleteLove your color choices and layouts. I can see why it would be hard to make one card. :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the color combo! so pretty!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness! More beautiful cards! Love those new stamps!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which I like best. They are all perfection. Thank you for all of the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS cards LUCY! Wow... so pretty!! I love love love the last one, so colorful and bright, love it!! :) :)
ReplyDeleteLove the telephone background you created!
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy! Love all your cards, but the colors in the last one just sing to me! LOVE it! Hugs! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome stamps Lucy... no wonder you made 4 cards!!!! Hard to choose a fav.
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