Studio Calico + Hero Arts Blog Hop: Day 2! (+ prizes!)

Shut the front door! Oh how I love these new Hero Arts + Studio Calico stamps! YAH!

What I don’t like? The wind! I took this card “on location” to photo it and the wind knocked the card over and a gem fell off the right side. I didn’t notice it then, oh darn. So, pretend like it’s there, okay? Okay.

So, I thought I’d share a little trick I love to do with frame stamps like this one from I Love Books (ST506): make a reverse mask and stamp on the inside! Just grab a Post-it note, stamp the frame stamp, and cut out the middle like so:

You can cut right through the frame, no worries — it will work just fine. Then stamp something on the inside — in this case, I stamped the house from the Home Sweet Home set (ST513). Then I left the frame in place and sponged on Peeled Paint and Tumbled Glass Distress inks using an ink applicator from Ranger.

Then I broke out my trusty Copic markers and colored the house and trees.

And I just gotta share one last trick today! See how the “shut the front door” message is underlined? Well that’s a line stamp from My Happy set (ST508). LOVE this set, it has the sweetest clouds! One is even woodgrain! GAH! Here’s a little peek at the stamps I used:

Now, want a chance to win FIVE Studio Calico + Hero Arts stamps? Of course you do! Just leave a comment here. Winners will be announced on Saturday, July 16th!

Want even more chances to win? Well, then, hop around and leave comments on all the stops on today’s hop! I’m the 6th stop on today’s hop, and you should have landed here via the amazing Kelly Noel. Here’s the whole hop in case you’ve missed any or need to catch it from the start:

  1. Studio Calico
  2. Hero Arts
  3. Kimberly Neddo
  4. Tami Hartley
  5. Kelly Noel
  6. Lisa Spangler <– YOU ARE HERE! :)
  7. Lisa Truesdell

Your next stop for today is the super talented Lisa Truesdell! I just love her style, wait until you see the fun layout that she made!

Happy hopping,

549 Replies to “Studio Calico + Hero Arts Blog Hop: Day 2! (+ prizes!)”

  1. gorgeous tone on tone stamping and copic coloring with these great new stamp sets! Thanks for sharing your awesome projects.

  2. shut the front door. i have to have that set! Love your card!!

  3. Belinda Ary says:

    Super cute, thanks for the chance to win :-)

  4. Hi! Don´t worry about the missing gem if you had not told me I would have not noticed!! Thanks for the mini tutorial, and the lovely card!!!

  5. shut the front door is what i say about this card! so cute & clever!

  6. Great coloring and funny sentiment.

  7. lovely card!

  8. Andrea McCulley says:

    Fabulous card and colors! I just love how you used the frame stamp!

  9. these stamps are amazing and I really love your card!

  10. I love the effect of the reverse masking. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the chance to win!

  11. Tracey Kuzniak says:

    LOVE your use of bright fun colours Lisa!!!

  12. Love it Lisa!! The tips and the stamps! Oh my… shut the front door!!! FUN!

  13. Great card – love the background.

  14. Lisa – what a beautifully coordinated card and thanks for the masking technique.

  15. Love that phrase! Totally didn’t notice the missing bling until I read your comment

  16. Nice and bright, so cheerful!

  17. Karen Kuschel says:

    I just love all these stamps, but the woodgrain cloud is awesome!

  18. Love the flowery circles….tone on tone my favorite! Thank you!

  19. love the tip..thanks for sharing…

  20. This is SO pretty!!
    – April W

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