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,
Oh more zigzag!! I am in love with that stamp! Excellent! Well done!
Lisa;
I really do love the last 2 cards you did. Crisp and clean. These are the cards where the white plays just as an important role as the color & pattern. I hear what you are saying about this being one of your go to stamps. I was just saying that when I posted on another blog. AND I also thought it would be cool to stamp in different colors and cut and paste them together with all the different colors. Beautiful cards! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m so surprised to see so many ways to use one stamp. I can totally see how this will become your go-to stamp!
Love how you used the stamp to get totally different looks.
These cards are absolutely stunning!!Love the watercolor inks used with the bright white zigzag stamp,too!!
I too am in LOVE with that zig zag stamp! Soooo many possibilites.
Love ALL of your cards; but, I really want to try the white embossing with watercolors! Such pretty results! Thanks for sharing with us!
The new HA stamps are fab! Esp love the newsprint ones and the chevron stamp!
Your cards are great! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Love your work Lisa andyour blog is always great inspiration. Thanks
I love the stripes!! Love love it…fabulous backgrounds…
I love your pinterest board more!!! off to check it out!!
Love all the soft colours of your cards!
Cool watercolor technique with the zig zag!
I so have to have this stamp set…I loved in the shops here in my Province and its not here yet…soooo here’s hoping I will win one….great use of the stamp in your cards and my brain can already see some more ideas…funny how a stamp can bring those thought on!
I just love the watercolor technique you used so beautiful. I also love the Christmas cards they are so sharp with that chevron stamp and they also made me feel like I need something minty. I’m very excited for the new HA stamps thank you for sharing your beautiful creations!
Thanks for showing lots of options for this great stamp…can’t wait to get my hands on it!!!
Wow! I love your embossed zig zag with the watercolors! GORGEOUS! I am off to buy that stamp this very minute!
Love the cards! thanks for sharing!
I am loving the chevron look! I really enjoyed the JOY and MERRY CHRISTMAS clean and simple cards! Thanks!
Wow..so many looks for one stamp. Thanks for the ideas.