Hi there and welcome to my little stop on the Hero Arts 2013 Catalog blog hop! You should have arrived here via the amazing Nichol Magouirk‘s blog. If you are just joining the hop or your encounter any broken links you can always head back to the start over at Hero Arts.
Hero Arts will be giving away several prize packs, with winners randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 17. So the more hoppin’ and commentin’ you do the more chances you have to WIN! There are so many incredibly talented stampers in the hop, I know that I’m going to check them all out — can’t wait to see!
It was super hard to choose what stamps to use for the hop — there are so many good ones! BUT, I finally settled on the new cling Map Background (CG527)! You see, I’ve been wanting a map background stamp for ages and ages — so many things you can do with one, from “I miss you” to “sending smiles across the miles” to just a cool pattern!
Here’s what I came up with!
It was super easy to do, thanks to a pool blue notecard, distress markers and a water brush! I just went over the lines on the map with the markers, and then used the water brush to blend. Easy.
Gotta love that new Happy Gram message (C5645) and Striped Heart (F5744) too!
And I couldn’t stop there! Oh no! If you’re like me and you haven’t made all of your Christmas cards yet (ahem!), but you’re tired of making the same designs over and over again, then a new stamp is just the spark to get going again. So here’s the Map Background again, this time with a jolly spin!
You can see the stamp much better in this one — I think it’s cool just stamped in one color, don’t you?
I had to keep a heart as part of the design from the first card, only this is another new one called Polka Dot Heart (D5746). This time I added a little Santa hat to make it more joyful. Ha!
A glittery snowy border was the finishing touch!
I have all of the stamps listed below for you in case you’d like to order them online at Simon Says Stamp or Ellen Hutson’s — woo! Both are super great stores and wonderful, kind, caring people. Or, head on out to a participating store near you — there’s a list right HERE.
And in case you want to try this for a quick Christmas card, I got the stickers at Paper Source, and I’ve also linked to them on the EK Success website.
Thanks so much for joining me today! Now, the next stop is the super talented JJ Bolton — I can’t wait to see what she’s made!
Happy Hopping! And happy 2013!
NEW Hero Arts 2013 Catalog Stamps:
(EH is Ellen Hutson, SSS is Simon Says Stamp)
- Map Background (EH, SSS)
- Happy Gram (EH, SSS)
- Polka Dot Heart (SSS)
- Striped Heart (EH, SSS)
- Spread Joy (EH, SSS)
Other Supplies:
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Smart idea with the map stamp!
SO lifting them!
TFS!
Your cards are not only so lovely for Valentine giving but for everyday Love cards too. I like that and the map is a perfect background too.
I have my eye on that map stamp, but I wasn’t quite sure how I would use it. Thank you for giving me some ideas!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these cards Lisa!!! Oh boy…my wish list sure is growing with each stop along this hop :)
Fabulous cards Lisa, I love how you have coloured that map, it looks amazing!
ty! been looking for a larger map…now you have one! YEAH! my son travels (AF) so this rocks for me…great cards…and that dang lil hat…sooooooo cute! ty for sharing..hats off to HA again…
Your cards are reaaly cute. I love the little hat on the second one :)
There is so much talent on this blog hop and I’m really enjoying it. My shoes had already been knocked off and now I’m sitting here sockless ‘ cuz you just knocked ’em off with these two cards. Hero Arts has really done it this time. My wish list is so long and now I just have to have the map background too! Oh my!!
I love how you got two very different looks from the same map background! And the stamp itself is gorgeous! The detail in it is fantastic!
I just decided against buying that map stamp, but now it’s back at the top of my list. Your fabulous designs talked me into it.
That map stamp look so so amazing! TFS!
could you have rocked that map brackground stamp any harder? i think not! WOW.
Love how you painted the first card, that stamp looks great that way and I’m happy it said Peru because I’m from Peru :)
Such clever ways to use that background stamp. I wouldn’t have known exactly what to do with it without these ideas.
Oh my, just the most goegeous cards with that map stamp, I am totally inspired, what a great way to showcase the set!!!
wow wow wow. Love these cards. Looks like I need to put the map stamp on my wish list.
I’m so in love with these cards….so beautiful
What fun cards! Love the watercoloring on first one. It really looks like an old map.
Those cards are amazing! I fell in love with the map stamp!
Love your hearts on the map …. with the wonderful happy gram message, and the santa hat!