Hi there, and welcome to my little stop on the Hero Arts 2012 Catalog Blog Hop! You should have arrived here via the amazing Kelly Purkey’s blog, so if you took a wrong turn or encountered a broken link you can head back to the start of the hop!
For my hop cards I just had to break out the new Hero Arts Zig Zag Background Cling stamp (CG422) — love this stamp so much! You see, I’m a bit (!) of a chevron nut, and have been dreaming of loads of ideas for this stamp — some of which I’ve saved on my chevron Pinterest board. (Are you on Pinterest? Let me know, I’d love to follow you!)
So to start off, I just had to try white embossing the stamp on a white notecard and then brushing on watercolors. First I used a cheery palette of pink, yellow, and orange and it really made me smile!
Isn’t it great how watercolors blend together to make interesting new colors? I just used an old cheapy Crayola set for this card — first one that I grabbed! — but I can’t wait to try this with Twinkling H2O’s!
Next I had to try the same technique again, but this time with a tranquil blue, lavender and pool color combo. Isn’t it peaceful?
Next I wanted to try some clean and simple cards where the Zig Zag Background would truly take center stage, and I came up with these!
I just stamped the Zig Zag Background off the edge of the card — no need for masking! Love how these came out. Even though they do make me hungry for something minty! Ha ha ha!
I could go on and on and on making cards with this stamp! (But I better stop, or you’ll never make it to the end of the hop! ha.)
Here are a few things I can’t wait to try next:
- Embossing in white and rubbing with Distress Inks
- A tone-on-tone background — or even doing tone-on-tone on a bunch of colors of cardstock, cutting them in strips, and putting on a card!
- Bright yellow on white (for another cheery card!)
- Brown ink on a kraft notecard for a masculine card
- Stamping once in one color, then inking the stamp up with a different color and positioning it down a bit from the first stamping!
- Inking the stamp with multiple colors of inks, misting with Perfect Pearls in water and stamping!
I have a feeling this stamp is going to be my “go-to” stamp for quite a while now!
Your next stop on the hop is Her Royal Rubberness, the super duper fab-u-loso Julie Ebersole! Take it awaaaaaaaay, Julie!
Thanks for hopping by,
Wow — such a simple stamp, but so many variations. I love the blending of the colors, but the solid red is beautiful as well. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
I love all of your cards! They are amazing! Makes me want to try all of the techniques you used a the list you haven’t yet! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards! Love this Chevron background stamp. So excited to see more of the new reveal!
your cards are beautiful, i love the snowflake one the most!
Very simple but very professional looking! Love it! Great use of the zig zag stamp!
Wow, I love that Zig Zag stamp. Thanks for the great ideas of how to use it and the chance to win!
I absolutely love the new zigzag background stamp and the lovely cards that you made with it!
I especially love how you achieved very different looks by varying the colors.
Oh who doesn’t love Chevron!?!! I ADORE the Christmas cards. Totally adorable!!
I love the different ways you have used the stamps. It has given me great ideas for using my background stamps.
Love this new zig zag stamp and how you used it. The colors are awesome. Your work is beautiful.
Love the zigzag stamps! Can’t wait to get my hands on one of them!
and “Inking the stamp with multiple colors of inks, misting with Perfect Pearls in water and stamping!” – I want to try this too!
Oh my I LOVE this…the zig zag is fabulous and love everything I am seeing with it. Beautiful cards and love your list of what you want to try next :)
Wow! so many creative looks with one stamp! I’m amazed (and think I’m now in love with chevrons!!! LOL!)
Oh wow- totally loving the techniques you used.
OMG Lisa! I can’t tell you how I love the softness of the watercolors – such blended splendor! And the red and green ones look so retro (my fav style). Thanks for this peek. This chevron is on my list for sure.
This one has lots of possibilities, Lisa! Thanks for all the ideas to use it!
SUCH fun cards Lisa! love your use of this new fab stamp–soooo enabling!! :) I too would now like a mint–teehee :)
Love the techniues you have used.
MaryK
What a fabulous background!!! thanks for the chance and for sharing those awesome cards!!
Saw this stamp used on the previous blogs and thought it was cool, but now you’ve totally sold me. I need it!