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,
Didnt really ‘get’ all the fuss about the chevron stamp ….until….I just saw your cards. Thanks a lot. Now I gotta have one too!!! Great ideas and darling cards!!!
superbe!!!
Amazing cards Lisa! I love how different the same stamp looks using different techniques! All were wonderful!! Thanks for shairng!
I love seeing all of these projects made with the zigzag stamp. I think I will be doing some shopping when I am done with the hop!
Here it is again–that wonderful zigzag stamp! Great ideas! Hope I win it!
The zig zag stamp such a simple stamp, but you are showing use so many variations. Thank you for the ideas and the chance to win.
Love these cards–especially the holiday ones!
Yes! Chevrons are my favourite as well! Lovely!
I really LOVE the white embossing with this zigzag stamp. Sooooooo lovely.
Normally, I’m not fond of zig-zags, but I love the white embossed versions.
I better get that Zigzag stamp soon. It’s going to be gone; seems EVERYONE loves it. Lovely cards!
Woah! I had to scroll a looooong way down to post! I, too, am loving the zig zag stamp. It’s very popular on this hop.
Hi Lisa! Fabulous work on these cards. I’m totally loving this background stamp. Keep up the great work =)
Fabulous cards! Love how you showed the versatility of this stamp! Definitely on my list now. :)
Great cards, I love the chevrons on them all.
I just love the cards you have made w/ the fun zig zag stamp. TY :)
I absolutely love these cards. The colors are outstanding and I love the simplicity. Thanks fofr sharing.
Linda D.
Loved all the different ways you created with this stamp! It’s all very inspiring. I loved the “minty” cards the best! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us.
What creative cards – love them!! Thanks so much!
These are so amazing! That chevron stamp is SO in my shopping cart when it debuts! I love the embossing on your cards- keeping my fingers crossed!