Welcome to Day 4 of the 2013 Catalog Blog Hop with the Hero Hostesses! I hope you've been enjoying the hop so far this week. I've been amazed by the level of creativity my hostess sisters have displayed so far. We are all featuring fabulous stamps from the new 2013 release! If you didn't arrive from the Hero Arts Club Blog, please start there so you don't miss a thing.
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I've made two cards to share using five different stamp sets. All supplies are listed below for your reference and/or shopping pleasure. ;) This first card features the marvelous Tweed Pattern stamped on a kraft base and a large stunning stamp called Tall Flowers which I watercolored using distress markers on Hero Arts watercolor paper. I picked the smallest sentiment from Thanks A Bunch and nestled it in the space above the flowers.
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Those of you who know me will smile when you see this next card. If Hero Arts makes a bike stamp, I must have it! This Bike With Basket was way too cute to pass up and what I love most about it is that it's big enough to decorate with flowers, flags, etc. On the bike itself, I used distress markers and a watercolor brush in soft earth tones.
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I created a cobblestone path using the solid hexagon from Hexagons. I used the rock 'n' roll technique with Soft Brown and Wet Cement shadow inks. The cobblestone path, bike and flowers are all adhered to the card with foam tape. The sentiment is again from Thanks A Bunch which is my new go-to stamp set for thank you cards. This set provides so many wonderful ways to say thank you in a vast variety of fonts and sizes. It's simply perfect.
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Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop is the amazingly talented Suzanne Czosek!
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295 comments:
1 – 200 of 295 Newer› Newest»Love the tall flower stamp. You did a beautiful job with it. thanks for sharing.
LOOOOOOOOVE your Cards Emily and the Way you colored the Flowers is just Awesome!!!! xoxo
I love the beautiful watercoloring on your Tall Flowers, Em! And that second card is so fun! Brilliant idea to create a cobblestone path! :)
beautiful cards!
Emily I love both cards. Beautiful as always :)
Gorgeous projects!
A wonderful card duo - especially the bicycle. Wish I had a 'real' cruiser like that, to ride around our charming mountain town. Your showcase of the HA products is inspiring - off to add to my 'want' list...Thank you for sharing.
Your coloring is amazing - I can feel those cobblestones on my toes! And the tall flowers - oh, my! Loving it all. Thanks so much for sharing.
Emily, the tall flowers are colored so perfectly and showcased so beautifully!! It's on my list of wants now!! And I love your bicycle on the cobblestones!! Your work is always inspirational!! So glad to share the hop with you.
Nice cards. I just might have to get that tall flowers stamp since I saw your post. The bicycle card is so clever.
oh wow, these two cards are amazing! Love the way you put different stamps altogether!!
Love, love, LOVE what you did with the Tall Flowers! Adding the tweed behind them gives them an edgier look ! And your watercoloring on both card is wonderful, Emily! Beautiful work!
Beautiful...love them both...especially the bike! Lee-Ann :)
Very nice cards.
Love both cards, my favorite is the flower card. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Emily! I LOVE your cards!!! The watercoloring on the flowers in your first card is superb! My wishlist became longer the minute I laid eyes on your bicycle card...so stinkin' cute! :) I have a smaller bike stamp from years ago, but now I will have to get this one...love the size of this one. The cobblestone made with the hexagon stamp is very creative...love it! Love hopping with you!
I love the cobblestone path you created with the hexagon stamp - genius.
Love the use of the distress markers to color the stamped images.
What a great way to mix and match so many stamp sets to create these awesome cards! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
Love those flowers, and the hexagon path, so smart!
Beautiful cards! i love your row of flowers and the soft pretty colors you created. The hexagon cobblestone is brilliant with the sweet bicycle!
OH, such beautiful cards Emily!! I love the beautiful flowers and the bicycle!
Oh what wonderful cards! The colouring on your flowers is fantastic.
Lovin' the soft look in these Emily!
You featured some lovely stamps today. I'm particularly impressed with the different looks people have created with the Tall Flowers and I like your use of the hexagons, to create your cooblestone--very inventive!
Great idea with the cobblestones! Both cards are so pretty!
Your cards are so pretty! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas using the new stamps :)
Love your cards, so pretty. I just love watercolor images. TFS pammejo1@yahoo.com
Love, love, love the tall flower and your colors are beautiful!
Really lovely cards Emily! I love your watercolouring!
Beautiful cards, I love the bike too :)
Both cards are great! I love the tall flowers! So much fun!
Great watercoloring Emily, love your cards!
Love it Emily! Such fun cards, I love that cobblestone path!
i love the water color flowers!
I love anything "bicycle." Thanks for sharing.
what fun cards and great ideas!
Hi Emily! Love your water coloring of the Tall Flowers image!!! And I adore your bicycle card!! Your cobblestone path made from hexies is genius!!! Robin:)
These are both beautiful! I love the whimsy of the bike on the hexagon path. Very sweet. Thank you for sharing! Have a fantastic day!! :)
Very cute cards. Love the new stamps! Val from IL.
Two delightful cards! Love the watercolor on first one. The cobblestone path is so brilliant.
You really know how to put stamps together Emily! I am in love with the Tall Flowers and that Tweed Background! You have potentially inspired me to spend money!
Love love love your cards.. They both are beautiful..
Love both cards. I'm amazed at all the different ways I've seen to use that Tweed stamp and I love it as a mat -- it's a must have!
Love your cards. They are just adorable.
WOW!! Great cards Emily! I especially love the bicycle card with your cobblestone path and the way the flowers are "flying" out of the basket! So, so cute!
Love your cards. Especially the so creative bicycle one.
Wonderful cards!
Love the coloring on the tall flowers and the very clever way you created a cobblestone path!
your soft watercoloring the Tall Flowers image is exquisite. thanks for the give-away chance.
Beautiful! your coloring is so great.
I really like the first card. The tweed in black really makes your flowers stand out. It is an unexpected pattern! Great idea.
gorgeous cards.. loving your colouring with the tall flowers.. stunning as always. xx
I LOVE the bicycle card; the hexagon path is brilliant!
These are so super fabulous!!!
Your cards are simply adorable!
Sweet cards! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. ;-)
Wonderful! I love how you used the Tweed on your card base and the water-colored flowers are so very lovely! TFS!
Love the tweed background with the tall flowers and the watercolor effect is amazing! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Charming! Love how you use those lovely stamps!
Awesome cards. I love your use of the Tweed Background on the Kraft card stock and it's perfect behind you beautifully watercolored Tall Flowers. The bicycle card is so clever and beautifully colored as well. Great job!
I just love the way you used the hexagon to create the cobblestone path. Thanks for the inspiration Emily!
lovely cards! so creative & fun! thanks for sharing :)
Wonderful cards as always! LOVE your trademark bicycle stamp with the hexagon "ground"!
Love the bike card!
I, too, LOVE bicycle images, and the manner in which you colored yours is inspiring. Thanks.
Love the flowers with the loooong stems on the first card! hehe. And the colors are so pretty! And I love the hexagons on the 2nd card. And the flowers coming out of the bike's basket. Gorgeous and so creative! Have a great day Emily! :)
Love how you colored the bike! TFS!
Love the hexagon pattern for underneath the bike.
Wonderful cards, Emily! Love the tall flower and such a cute bike card!
Such sweet cards Emily! I love that tweed background, and the flowers with the bicycle are so pretty!
Love both of your cards Emily! So Sweet! And they both have things I like most in life: flowers and my bike!
Emily....I love your cards. I love the creative use of the hexagon. Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing your techniques for the lovely cards--the tweed background looks so nice.
Beautiful coloring on the flowers, Emily! Love the bicycle card too with the cute basket - guess it's a must have stamp for anybody who lives in Holland!
Two terrific cards! Love that bicycle stamp! Colors look great!
Great cards. I especially loved your coloring of the flowers. Beautiful!
Ooooo....I love both of these, Emily! The watercoloring is gorgeous in the first card. The second card is AMAZING!! Love the coloring and the hex path and that great sentiment. I like that set, too.
Terrific cards! I absolutely LOVE the bicycle card. What a great design! Smart!
These are so fun!
love the cobblestone!
You combined so many great stamps onto your fun cards Emily.
Lovely cards!! So bright and fresh!! Just like spring!!
Great cards. I love the bike too, and the cobblestone path is so cute!
The bike is so cute!
Still love a lot hexagons, they go with everything on any occasion.
Emily, these are fabulous cards! Those long stem flowers are gorgeous, and isn't that new bicycle fun? Great work here!
Pretty flower cards, & love the bicycle
Wonderful cards as usual Emily ^_^
The more I see these tall flowers, the more I like them and the bike is adorable. Decorating them with flowers on the "cobbled" street is genius.
Great cards. I especially like the bike card - sweet.
Your cards are adorable. Love the watercoloring on the flowers!
lovely flowers and i'm a big bike stamp fan too--so I really enjoyed your card! :)
What a clever way to create the cobblestone path! So cute! Love the cards, too...
Unique designs. I enjoyed seeing your creativity and I thank you for sharing.
Loved your cards---the ideas, the coloring, the designs. Since I'm a "bike nut" myself, loved that one best.
I love the watercolor flowers! I thought the cobblestone path was very creative and the flowers in the bike basket wer so cute.
I always love your cards, Em, you inspire me to try new things, like I am LOVING that bicycle and have it on my wish list. I'm going to get it because it's so versatile! Love the hexies for the bike path - BRILLIANT! And those sweet tall flowers are perfectly colored! So proud of all you've accomplished!
Now for sure the tall flower stamp is a must have for me. Your cards are gorgeous.
gettin' inky...
Fabulous flower coloring and oh-so-clever cobblestones. Love that idea. And thanks for the introduction to that tweed background stamp--seriously graphic!
I love the little sentiments! Also, the bike and path...I'm also a sucker for bike stamps ;)
Gorgeous cards.Love the flower coloring.
Oh Emily both your cards are so beautiful, love the bicycle with the cute basket of flowers!!!
Beautiful cards!
Just love those beautiful flowers, and I'm really curious to try the Shadow Inks - great inspiration, thank you!
Alison x
Beautiful cards.
Fun usage of the background stamps.
Thanks for sharing
Both cards are super cute! Great use of the geometric patterns with softer images. Very nice!
Oh what beautiful and adorable cards, Emily! I love the texture and your wonderful colouring on the first card! Your second card is so sweet, again wonderful colouring and design! Love seeing what you created with your new stamps!
BEAUTIFUL cards! LOVE how you used the hexagon to create your cobblestone path!
Beautiful soft colours for the tall flowers. Wonderful cards.
Terrific rock 'n' roll technique on the hexagons - your stamping is so precise! I'm really loving the tall flowers stamp. Some terrific creative ideas using it.
I just love the flower card and stamping the tweed pattern on kraft paper is a great idea. Tks for the inspiration!
The bicycle card is adorable. Love the soft colors on your cards.
Lovely cards...I need that bicycle stamp!
Lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Both look amazing. Great job! :)
Your floral card is my favorite. It is scrumptious!!
That cobblestone path is gorgeous~a true work of art!
Beautiful cards, love the coloring on the Tall Flowers!!
Gorgeous cards Emily, I love your bicycle card just fabulous!
Neat idea to use the background stamp to resemble pavement. Way to go. Great cards.
That bicycle is so cute, love the flowers in the basket.
Great cards - I love your bike, wish it was warm enough to take it for a spin. Your coloring on both is so nice. Thanks.
These are both stunning, Emily! Love the watercoloured flowers - such a striking layout :) And the bike? Yes, please!
Beautiful cards! Love the bicycle.
I love the bicycle and its' adornements! The hexagon stamp as cobblestones is brilliant!
These cards are real beauties. Love them.
WAUW these cards are so awesome. I just love that bike and the new colors are so cool.
Love what you have done with the flowers.
Gorgeous cards! Love the cobblestones!
Fun cards, really like the bicycle.Carla from Utah
Great colors on the floral card and I love the spring look on the bike card!
DeniseB
Beautiful cards, Emily! I love the bike; the cobblestones and flowers add such wonderful charm. Thanks for the fabulous inspiration!
AMAZING Creations!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Fantastic cards! They are both just lovely!
very pretty cards...love how the flowers have such long stems.
I love the tall flower card, the bike is super cute too...I want them both!
The tall flowers stamp gets more appealing every time I see it. The water colouring looks fabulous. Beautiful colours too. I too love bicycles. Love your cobbled path, must learn that technique
Hi, love your cards, very creative, fantastic! hugs, judit x
Such lovely cards! I'm always partial to the old bike inmages, and I love the way you water-colored your flowers.
great cards. I love the bicycle. So cute.
Beautiful, fresh and so funky, Emily! Love them both!
Love both cards, your colorful flowers and the cute bike! TFS
What can I say. Hmmmm!!! You ROCKED the new stamps Emily! Love the tall flower sooooo much and the bike n hexagon. Perfect cards.
your stamping and coloring is beautiful thanks for sharing
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I love how your tall flowers almost look like they are plaid! So pretty!
FABULOUS cards, Emily!! I loooove the Tweed pattern in black on kraft and the flowers are great. The bicycle is so sweet on its cleverly awesome hexagon path, but the sweet scattered flowers seal the deal!
Such pretty cards! I love the flowers and the bike card is wonderful!
Great cards! TFS
Great job!
I love how you used the solid hexagon to create a cobbled pathway.
I really am amazed at how much difference the backgrounds make! Your's look wonderful and really complete the card.
Love all the cards, especially how you made the cobblestones!
Cool bike card - very clever.
Especially love how you used the tall flowers stamp and tweed. Beautiful!
the cobblestone is a nice texture- and I love your coloring of the tall flowers
thanks
Holly
Terrific cards. Love the tall flowers and the bicycle stamps. Iris
Emily,
Your coloring on the tall flowers is awesome!! The bike card is just too cute. Thanks for the inspiration!
Your flowers are fab and I love the little pop from the tweed bg too! And your bike card is so cute - I love the basket of flowers and your clever path! Beautiful cards, Emily!!!
Wow, Em - just love your cards today! You colored the Tall Flowers soooo beautifully and that hexagon path looks great for your fab bike! So fun sharing the Hop with you this week!
Gorgeous flower card Emily! I love it against that tweed background. And that bike...it just makes me smile!
Hi, Emily! You always have another trick or two up your sleeve and these cards prove just that! That small border of the tweed pattern framing your gorgeously colored tall flowers is the first trick. But, you are probably the only one I know who would think of using the hexagons for cobblestones! It's amazing how your mind works!!!! Thanks for sharing your enormous talent with us!
Your cards are fabulous--as always! You ought to use several of your bike stamps on one Layout or card--it could be fun!
Both of your cards are sweet.
Karen L 1020 at gmail dot com
I love the tall flowers stamp, looks amazing with all the colors you could use. I am also a fan of the bike stamp, that is so cute!! Great work :)
Great cards--I like the cobblestone path for the bike.
Great cards - Love that bike.
Such lovely cards Emily. The way the flowers pop from the white card is so sharp. The bicycle is darling.
Hello Emily!
I LOVE your cards! So creative and graphic too. As usual, simple and elegant! Two beautiful designs!
Your bike card is so clever! Love the flowers blowing away and the cobblestone road.
Emily: Thanks for sharing your beautiful, elegant and warm cards. I understand how you feel about bikes because this is how I feel about owls. Best wishes.
SO pretty! I love the flowers being so tall and the shading on them is outstanding! I love the hexagons that the bike is riding on too! Thanks!
Lisa
Two lovely cards -- beautiful colouring on the flowers and I really admire your ability to stamp the "cobblestones" so perfectly!
Both cards are adorable, love that bicycle stamp!!!
Your cards are just beautiful! I love that bike with the cobblestone path...just perfect. :)
Both your cards are fabulous!
Your cards are so fun...really making me think about spring!
Beautiful cards - love that basket full of flowers! Thanks for sharing.
Great cards. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards Emily! I am lovin' that tweed background stamp-thanks for sharing!
Love that fun hexagon path ... great card designs.
Oh, that tweed background stamp is calling my name!Great cards.
that cobblestone path is brilliant!
Beautiful coloring on the flowers and I absolutely love that cobblestone path you created! Thanks for the inspiration, Emily!
Love the samples today. Just love those long stemmed flowers. On my wish list with the rest of them.
Emily - these are both amazing! Great colouring on the first one and I love how clever the second one is. The hexagons are perfect!
Lovely cards! Love the cobblestone path!
Both cards are just perfect Emily!
Lovely cards. Smart thinking for the cobblestone path.
So pretty! I love the bike card!
Gorgeous!! I love the details you added with the tweed background and that cobblestone path - Genius!!
Such an amazingly beautiful card, Love those flowers on top!
Great cards.
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Love the Tall Flowers card. You did such a great job of coloring the flowers with all the highlights in them.
lovely! Love the flowers very pretty - very clever using the hexagons as cobblestone!
Sandra ltb
Both cards are really pretty.
what pretty cards... love it all
Love the flower card, so beautiful.
The Thank you flower card is marvelous - simple and bold.
I love bicycles too! I see you are so right about decorating that bike. :) Clever use of that hexagon stamp too. I never would have thought of it.
The card with the bicycle is so cute!
lovely cards emily!
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