Hey there my crafty friends! Welcome to my stop on the Hero Arts Summer Catalog Blog Hop! YEAH! The entire catalog of new stamps and dies is now for sale in the Hero Arts Store. I know we've all been waiting! There are soooo many fun, cool, and creative stamps and dies. Surely something for everyone! I was lucky enough again to be able to create with this release early, and some of my cards are in the new catalog. I love that! It makes me super happy. And now, I can finally share my cards with all of you! I have SIX cards to share today!
Did you arrive here from my lovely and super talented friend Laura Bassen's blog? I hope so! The full blog hop list is at the bottom of my post in case you want to start at the beginning. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the hop and all the inspiration we are so happy to share with you!
Let's get started! Hero Arts has their awesome destination stamps, and now there are National Park Poetic Prints stamps! These are going to be so great for scrapbooks and travel themed cards. One of my favorite places on earth is Yosemite (about three hours from my home) and so I knew right away I wanted to make a Yosemite card! I used natural colors of green, brown and blue for this outdoorsy feeling project. I also used the Hero Arts Infinity Dies - Postage Stamps - to create my focal point. The green background layer was made by stamping the Yosemite stamp in Versamark Ink several times! I colored the stamped image with Copic Markers, and edged everything with Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Next up is a card I made using the ADORABLE new Narwhal stamps!! These guys are so cute and cheerful. I love the sentiment and I had loads of fun creating this card using circles as my main design element. Lots of aqua and lots of glitter too! I colored the narwhals with Copic Markers.
Put on your sunglasses for this next card! I channeled Lisa Frank (and the 80's) to make this fun and crazy card! The sentiment is a large wood block stamp and I'm going to use that one a lot! I stamped the small stamps in bright fun colors and added Diamond Stickles for pops of shine!
Is it safe to go in the water??? This shark stamp set totally reminded me of Jaws! EEEK! This is a good card for your husband or son - totally fun and trendy. I used Copic Markers to color the sharks and a clean and simple graphic layout on a square card. CHOMP!
One of my favorite memories of a long ago trip to Hawaii was seeing the beautiful sea turtles (Honu) up close on the beaches in Kona. They are such peaceful creatures. Something about them almost seems like magic. This new Sea Turtle layering stamp set was right up my alley. I stamped the turtles in various shades of green and then added some kelp and a few starfish to the scene. Everything is mounted onto a kraft card base to mimic the sand.
Lastly is the crazy bird! What a fun stamp set - this layering Parrot!! I made him super bright and colorful and created a background of pretty green leaves for him. I LOVE the sentiment for this stamp set!! From one crazy bird to another. Yup!!
PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! Hero Arts is giving away three $25 shopping sprees, drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Wednesday, May 24th at 11:59pm PT and we'll announce the winner the following week on the Hero Arts Blog! GOOD LUCK! Have fun Hopping!
Next stop on the hop today is one of my favorite crafters - May Park!
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All your cards are lovely. I really love the shark card. So cute. Thank you for sharing
Posted by: Julie Booker | 05/18/2017 at 01:51 PM
Love the yosemite card!
Posted by: Leni | 05/18/2017 at 01:36 PM
You are so creative. Your cards are awesome.
Posted by: FeM | 05/18/2017 at 01:10 PM
The little narwhal is the cutest! Thanks for the ideas.
Posted by: Kendra | 05/18/2017 at 01:04 PM
Wanda your representation of this new Hero stuff is sure to sell. I love the Yosemite card. I would love it if they put these out for all the parks. We even have one here in Michigan. Love all your cards, a forever fan....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 05/18/2017 at 12:09 PM
I LOVE how you used the National Park Poetic Print stamp! And, of course, the sea turtle bundle is at the top of my wishlist! Thanks for sharing your creations!
Posted by: Louanne Collins | 05/18/2017 at 12:02 PM
Wow! Fantastic cards!
Posted by: Gretchen Wilson | 05/18/2017 at 11:34 AM
So many lovely cards.
Posted by: Angelique Vela | 05/18/2017 at 11:15 AM
Love all these cards. It's so hard to pick a favorite, but the parrot is just amazing. Beautiful card and a punny sentiment! Hero arts and their layering stamps are my favorite!
Posted by: RACHEL ORR | 05/18/2017 at 10:26 AM
Your cards are so fun, especially the fun one!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | 05/18/2017 at 09:55 AM
Great cards, love the new summer collection. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: sherry butcher | 05/18/2017 at 09:42 AM
So many great ideas.
Love the stamp. The
parrot is beautiful.
thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | 05/18/2017 at 09:42 AM
So far I love everything I have seen! I took think the shark is super cool!
Posted by: Jan D | 05/18/2017 at 09:38 AM
Awesome cards, I love the new release!
Posted by: Tracy | 05/18/2017 at 09:14 AM
Fantastic cards Wanda. So many different products... such feast for the eyes. I love the new color layering sets! the parrot is amazing!
Posted by: Monika/buzsy | 05/18/2017 at 08:36 AM
An array of WOW, Wanda! I'm especially taken with your shark card; perfect images to make cards for - and with - my nephew!
~carol
Posted by: carol | 05/18/2017 at 07:53 AM
Fabulous cards made with the new release images and sentiments. Thanks for sharing them with us!
Posted by: Verna Angerhofer | 05/18/2017 at 07:53 AM
Love the want to have a bite card! So cleaver.
Posted by: Susan T | 05/18/2017 at 05:52 AM
Awesome cards, Wanda! Everyone of them is a treat for the eyes! The layering stamps, in particular, are something special & the sentiments with the parrot set are perfect. I want them all!
Posted by: Patt H. | 05/18/2017 at 05:29 AM
Thanks for sharing. I love the sea-themed stamps, but the card you made with the National Park stamp set made me look at it a lot more closely. Lovely cards!
Posted by: Bertha | 05/18/2017 at 05:27 AM
Thanks for featuring a lot of the new HA products.
Posted by: Maria Giselle B. | 05/18/2017 at 05:16 AM
Oh my wow! Wanda these are fantastic! I can't pick a favorite...love them alll!!
Posted by: Katie Mowery | 05/18/2017 at 05:09 AM
I just came across your blog and I'm so glad I did. I not only love your cards, I also enjoy your sense of humor. Thanks for entertaining us !!
Posted by: Mandy Chandler | 05/18/2017 at 04:38 AM
Wanda your projects are all fabulous as always! Your Yosemite card is my favourite. One park we haven't not yet been too!
Posted by: Tracey McNeely | 05/18/2017 at 04:12 AM
Your cards are beautiful! I especially love the national park stamps because I can't wait to go there!
Posted by: Linda Tasset | 05/18/2017 at 04:06 AM
Loved all the cards, they all look amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Cherryl Sabado | 05/18/2017 at 03:50 AM
I love the cards!
Posted by: Shanna | 05/18/2017 at 03:48 AM
Wow! So many awesome cards. THank you for sharing!!!!!!!1
Posted by: Barb in Kazoo | 05/18/2017 at 03:12 AM
Awesome cards!! My fave is the Yosemite one - love all design and soft & natural colors :)
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | 05/18/2017 at 01:21 AM
WOW!! Such great cards Wanda...
I LOVE the first card...so cool for Mark!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 05/18/2017 at 12:25 AM
Wow, so many great card samples with the new stamps and dies. Love them all.
Posted by: Margery C | 05/17/2017 at 11:02 PM
I liked all of your cards today. My favorite is the crazy bird!
Posted by: Debbie Rumpza | 05/17/2017 at 10:10 PM
Love all your cards, Wanda,my fave is the narwhals! Thanks for sharing with us all :-)
Posted by: AnnB | 05/17/2017 at 09:58 PM
Wow ! Very cool ideas !
Posted by: Marjorie Dumontier | 05/17/2017 at 09:58 PM
All of these are so cute!
Posted by: Linda Davison | 05/17/2017 at 08:51 PM
Awesome cards! Love that Yosemite card!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 05/17/2017 at 08:41 PM
Really like the Yosemite card but all are great.
Posted by: Janet Ingraham | 05/17/2017 at 08:31 PM
So many amazing cards! I love the shark stamps!
Posted by: Tammy B | 05/17/2017 at 08:26 PM
Wow, so many great ideas for stamps from this release. Like the way you used the Nation Park stamp into a postage stamp.
Posted by: Debi W | 05/17/2017 at 08:18 PM
Absolutely beautiful. I really like your work and you color choices.
Posted by: Maryjo L Monterosso | 05/17/2017 at 08:18 PM
Such fun cards - I can't choose just one!
Posted by: Noreen | 05/17/2017 at 07:50 PM
Beautiful cards! You have so much detail and variety in them. My absolute favorite though is the Yosemite card!
Posted by: Laura Schollaart | 05/17/2017 at 07:40 PM
What a beautiful set of cards, love them from the colors to the happy brightness in them. Love them
Posted by: Zehra | 05/17/2017 at 07:28 PM
So many great cards featured today on this blog hop. I love your Yosemite card and got a chuckle for your shark card. It's the perfect image for a fun card.
Posted by: Phyllis Freese | 05/17/2017 at 07:17 PM
The Yosemite card is so cute. I just love everything about it.
Posted by: Tracy A | 05/17/2017 at 07:12 PM
Thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful creations! I love the variety in this release! Thank you for the inspiration!
Posted by: Miranda Taylor | 05/17/2017 at 07:12 PM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Judy | 05/17/2017 at 07:10 PM
Just lovely cards, thank you for sharing
Posted by: Starr Patrick | 05/17/2017 at 06:57 PM
Cute cards! Love the "You are Something Magical" stamp!
Posted by: Gail Alcorn | 05/17/2017 at 06:54 PM
Beautiful cards! Love this release!
Posted by: Kris Boydstun | 05/17/2017 at 06:38 PM