SUMMER 2016 NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP!
Hey crafty friends! Welcome to my blog, and to the Summer Release Blog Hop for Hero Arts! If you're new here - welcome! Happy to see you! And if you've been here before - a big welcome back! I'm honored to be part of the celebration today as we all kick off the new Summer Release from Hero Arts. There are so many awesome stamps in this catalog! CLICK HERE to shop the Hero Arts Store. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SUMMER CATALOG ITEMS!
For my project I'm using my favorite new stamp from the release - the "Destination San Francisco" City Stamp!! YAY! A stamp of one of my favorite places on earth! There are NINE cities represented in these awesome stamps....and I've been to all of them! How cool! Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Boston, just to name a few. I wanted this stamp right away....and hopefully eventually I'll collect them all. I did a loose water color of the stamp and made it sort of aged and vintage like an old postcard. I used the "Kelly's San Francisco" stamps as an accent on my card base. (I left my heart....) Let's take a look!
I started by stamping my image onto crisp paper. I did not use watercolor paper this time! I used a water brush and my Kuretake Water Colors to loosely color my image. I set it aside to dry. After it was dry I gently crumpled it in my hands to add some wrinkles and texture. They I used some Vintage Photo Distress ink and a sponge dauber to ink around the edges of the paper. I mounted it onto some orange cardstock to match the golden gate bridge...
I used some brown ink and one of the little accent stamps to make rows of words in just the corner.
I thought it would be a nice touch to add a cute little enamel dot heart on the card somewhere! I tied a pretty twine bow and glued the heart in the center.
Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great time hopping and shopping today! See you soon! XOXO
PRIZES!!! Hero Arts will be giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 15 at 11:59pm PT and they will announce the winners the following week!
BLOG HOP LINKS LIST!
Wanda Guess <-- You are here!
SUPPLIES:
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
What a great look you gave to your card! I like all the special touches like the wrinkling and the inking around the edges. I was there yesterday.
Posted by: Karen L K | 05/15/2016 at 10:52 PM
Adorable! Love the coloring!
Posted by: Robi | 05/15/2016 at 10:44 PM
Your card is fantastic - I love all the little details you added to it!
Posted by: Kate B | 05/15/2016 at 09:43 PM
I've been to San Fran many times. My sisters lived in San Rafael in the 90's I think so I got to visit many times. This brings back memories, happy ones for sure.I love all your colors and how you made your card. You did a really nice job. I'd love to have this stamp set.
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 05/15/2016 at 08:35 PM
FABULOUS card!!!
LOVE your scene and colouring, LOVE your distressed edges too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your INKY INSPIRATION :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | 05/15/2016 at 06:54 PM
Great card. I love the heart in the corner.
Posted by: Flip | 05/15/2016 at 03:39 PM
Love your card! San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. You did an amazing job with the watercoloring, so clean & simple. Love the addition of the red heart too! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Valerie | 05/15/2016 at 03:18 PM
What a fun and sweet card filled with the most fabulous coloring and awesome details!! I love seeing your cards - they ALWAYS delight me!!
Posted by: Taunya Butler | 05/15/2016 at 02:54 PM
LOVE this card, so many ideas!
Posted by: Bonnie in Virginia | 05/15/2016 at 02:42 PM
SQUEAL!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Release!! Such an AMAZING Project!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Posted by: Larissa Heskett | 05/15/2016 at 08:26 AM
Darn this is a great looking card!!
Posted by: Essie | 05/15/2016 at 04:01 AM
Wonderful way you created this card. The little heart makes me think "I left my heart in
San Francisco". Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: sherry butcher | 05/15/2016 at 02:57 AM
Awesome card, really gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Becs Attwood | 05/15/2016 at 12:48 AM
Love all the new products!
Posted by: Shannon Livesey | 05/15/2016 at 12:05 AM
A really lovely card about a favorite place of mine, San Francisco. I loved the way you colored it and especially the edges which you made to look like I found it in Great Granbma's attic! Love it!
Posted by: Jane Sirak | 05/14/2016 at 11:43 PM
Fun! And that little heart is perfect!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | 05/14/2016 at 11:28 PM
I love all the little details you used on the card. Very effective. Interesting to read your description.
Posted by: Diane Bakehouse | 05/14/2016 at 06:03 PM
I left my heart in San Francisco last fall; thanks for the reminder!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | 05/14/2016 at 05:04 PM
I left my heart in San Francisco last fall, thanks for the reminder!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | 05/14/2016 at 05:03 PM
So Pretty! Love your work Wanda!! Thanks, for sharing!
Posted by: Denise Freeman | 05/14/2016 at 04:58 PM
Love the cards.
Posted by: Rachel walton | 05/14/2016 at 03:44 PM
Great card.
Posted by: Rachel walton | 05/14/2016 at 03:34 PM
I love the words stamped in the corner - what a great idea for a background! Great card!
Posted by: Cherri B | 05/14/2016 at 02:09 PM
The destination stamps are really great. It's a fabulous release!
Posted by: Bunny Dobbie | 05/14/2016 at 10:50 AM
I love how you accentuated the Golden Gate Bridge with the red outline. Very cute card. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing and thanks to HERO ARTS for a great release.
Posted by: Heather Lynn | 05/14/2016 at 07:00 AM
Beautiful card. Love the heart in the corner. TFS.
Posted by: Jeannie H | 05/14/2016 at 03:55 AM
Wow!!!! I love this new release!!! Great card!!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 05/14/2016 at 03:05 AM
Nice work!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Cathrine | 05/13/2016 at 10:31 PM
I love these city stamps! Thanks for showing a colorful way to use them.
Posted by: Fresh crafts | 05/13/2016 at 10:13 PM
Love the vintage look!
Posted by: Jo-Anne Tedford | 05/13/2016 at 09:45 PM
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. How fun that we can put it on a card.
Posted by: Marialice Klein | 05/13/2016 at 07:38 PM
Love this stamp & your totally awesome card! Wonderful coloring & design!
Posted by: Patt H. | 05/13/2016 at 07:07 PM
This is adorable...just love the "left my heart" you know where theme!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | 05/13/2016 at 07:06 PM
Great one of San Francisco!
Posted by: Donna | 05/13/2016 at 06:13 PM
Fun card!
Posted by: Jeanie R | 05/13/2016 at 05:01 PM
I like the antique look of your card. Fabulous!
Posted by: plus.google.com/101746317552692233780 | 05/13/2016 at 03:45 PM
Lovely card! Thanks.
Posted by: Troy Louise | 05/13/2016 at 03:07 PM
Love all the details fo your San Francisco card. Greeat job.
Posted by: Angie Hall | 05/13/2016 at 03:00 PM
Great design to this card...love the diagonal sentiments under the panel.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | 05/13/2016 at 02:28 PM
Very nice card.
Posted by: Staci Earl | 05/13/2016 at 01:58 PM
I love how you added words to the bottom layer of the card.
Posted by: Laura Joyce | 05/13/2016 at 10:28 AM
nice job with some fun ideas. well done
Posted by: NADINE ILLLINGWORTH | 05/13/2016 at 09:38 AM
Love all the San Francisco stamps. We go there once a year at least. Thanks.
Posted by: Flo | 05/13/2016 at 08:26 AM
Love the destination stamps!
Posted by: Jan O | 05/13/2016 at 07:58 AM
Awesome cards and release!
~God bless
😍
Posted by: Janet Trapp | 05/13/2016 at 07:57 AM
What a lovely card!!
Posted by: Patti Galmarini | 05/13/2016 at 02:15 AM
I like your San Francisco card ! The coloring is very clean and beautiful.
Posted by: Melody W. | 05/12/2016 at 09:43 PM
Fun colorful card!
Posted by: Lisa D. | 05/12/2016 at 08:56 PM
The San Francisco stamp is a favorite for me too.... as a native Californian! Awesome coloring on your fun card!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 05/12/2016 at 08:41 PM
Love the city scene card!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | 05/12/2016 at 08:35 PM