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,
Okay, you have officially sold me on chevrons! I NEED that stamp!!!
I love your backgrounds!!! What an awesome look! I would have never thought to use the zig zag like this with the different colors. So inspired to try this! Thanks for the inspiration!
OH EM GEE, Lisa!!! Not only are your cards sensational, but your photography (I’m such a HUGE FAN!) is spectacular! I can see every detail in the cards AND in the wood that they sit on! And I will be following you on Pinterest – I would love if you followed back!
HA has really hit one out of the park with this Zig Zag backgrounder! Everyone seems to be featuring it on the blog hop; and no wonder, it’s so versatile. I love what you’ve done with it on this card and can’t wait to see the rest of the ideas on your list come to life. Thanks for sharing.
Just love those zig zags! I especially liked the snowflakes with the zig zag design and the color palette,too. Many thanks!Love your cards always!!!!
I really love those cards! I know I am going to need the zig zag stamp for sure! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love your Chevron Christmas cards Lisa! I wouldn’t have thought to use them for Christmas but that’s why you’re so awesome!
Wow, I love these stamps and how you used it. Very pretty. Smooches…
Beautifully done! Love the gradient look of the colors on each card, I think you changed my mind about Chevron stripes…wasn’t too big of a fan of them before, but I love what you did here!
Oh, no. You girls are sleighing me with thise zig zag stamp. I am in love. Hey, I’m on Pinterest. Why am I not following you? I will look for you the next time I log in there. Thanks for the inspiration. I loved all of your cards, as ususal. :-)
these are awesome! I love the zig zag and the embossing! You are so right, this would look fabulous with the twinkling h2o’s
Oh, boy. I thought I’d take a pass on this background stamp until I saw your white embossed cards with the luscious ink backgrounds. Gorgeous!!!
love the clean lines on the Christmas card and the softness of the watercolors on the first couple
The Hero Arts zigzag background stamp has moved to the top of my wish list. I must have it because it is so versatile. The cards that you created today are beautiful, thanks for sharing the watercolor idea.
Clean and simple = the best. Love your cards!
Oh yes, that Zig Zag stamp will be coming to my house without fail! Lovely cards!
These are just my style of cards. Love that zigzag stamp! Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful cards! TFS =)
These cards are simply lovely! I can see why you like the zig-zag so much, it’s amazing!! Adore what you’ve created!!! :)
I think I just fell in love with the chevron zig zag – the use of that on these cards is so great, so unusual in its effect. Loving them!