If you’ve been following along, you should have just arrived from the blog of the ultra talented Lisa Carroll. In case you come across a broken link, you’ll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club Blog. Also please report broken links to Tami at blog@heroarts.com.
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The Hero Arts 2013 catalogue is packed with the most wonderful stamps! I can tell you after browsing through the catalogue many times, my shopping list is very, very long! Thanks to the ever generous Hero Arts, I’ve had a chance to play with some of the new stamps, before my shopping order arrives. When the stamps arrived from Hero Arts I was like a kid on Christmas morning and have had so much fun playing with my new “toys”!
The New Baby set is one of the most adorable baby sets I’ve ever seen! The images are so cute and I love the stitching details on the stamps. Not only is the set brilliant for making baby cards but I know I’ll be using some of the images on cards for kids and also for cute cards for adults. Anyway above is the first card I made using this set and the gorgeous new Looped Circle Pattern stamp – oh I love all the possibilities for this stamp!
Hero Arts Stamps – New Baby & Looped Circle Pattern
Other Supplies - Card (white & blue), broken china distress ink, VersaMark, white embossing powder, baker's twine, tag punch, gems, glitter, paintbrush and water.
On this card I again used the Looped Circle Pattern but in a different way to my first card, by using an embossed strip and cutting out pieces from the pattern. Along with this stamp, I used the Fantastic Birthday set which contains beautiful sentiments and lots of yummy, calorie free images – I can’t resist sweet things and I certainly couldn’t resist this sweet set!
Hero Arts Stamps - Fantastic Birthday, It’s Your Day and Looped Circle Pattern
Other Supplies – Card (cream woodgrain, white & brown), white embossing powder, VersaMark, patterned paper, shabby shutters and tumbled glass distress ink, markers, pearls, label die, glossy accents and diamond stickles.
I’ve always loved patchwork and my first attempt at patchwork involved cutting out lots of hexagons from card and fabric and piecing the hexagons together, using the card as backing for the fabric. So when I saw the Hexagon Background, I knew I had to have that stamp! I just love it and can again imagine using it in so many different ways – love when a stamp does that for you! My good friend Linda included the fab It’s Your Day set in a wonderful bundle of goodies she sent me at Christmas – thanks again, Linda:) Talk about being spoiled for choice for birthday greeting with this set! Anyway to make this card I did a lot of embossing, a lot of paper piecing and a lot of stitching too. I had great fun making my mini paper quilt!
Hero Arts Stamps - Hexagon Background and It’s Your Day
Other Supplies - patterned paper, VersaMark, white embossing powder, pink card, thread, sewing machine and gems.
Thanks to Hero Arts for another fab release of new stamps, to Deborah and Tami for all the work they put into organising the Hop and of course, the Hero Hostesses for all the inspiration they provide me with on a daily basis. Also thanks a million to you for visiting and best of luck in the draw – I know Hero Arts prizes are always fantastic!
Now it’s time for you to leave Ireland and take a big, big hop across the Atlantic to Canada and your next stop on the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop where you’ll meet the super talented Tracey Kuzniak. Brrr snow is forecast here, I wonder if Tracey has any in her neck of the woods! Enjoy the rest of the Hop and I’m off to join you hopping with my hot chocolate in hand!
Edited for questions I've been asked in the comment section or by email
1. Quite a few people have asked me what tool I use for cutting. I just use a curved nail scissors that I bought in Boots Chemists when I first started card making a few years ago. I've never tried any other type of scissors as these work well for me.
2. A few people asked me if I really did emboss, cut and stitch all those hexagons. The answer is yes! I embossed a mix of patterned papers and also a backing piece of card stock, cut out the patterned paper hexagons and adhered them to the backing card. Then I just used a tiny zig zag stitch setting on my machine and stitched away. It did take a while to do but I really enjoying cutting and sewing when making cards:)
Thanks so much to you for all for your lovely comments, I really appreciate each and every one of them:):)
276 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 276 of 276Gorgeous cards, love the cutting and stitching you've done. Totally worth the time! hugs, judit x
Wow! These are all amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Heather, you have done amazing work with the looped background stamp and the baby carriage is precious. So well done!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Pretty stamps in the New Baby set!
You've taken fussy-cutting to a whole new level I see! WOW! These are so beautiful, and such a nice reward for all of your intricate work! I adore that baby card!!
Fantastic, love that looped background
Your stitching is amazing. And all that fussy cutting, wow!!!
gettin' inky...
Wonderful cards Heather
wow these are amazing!!! I can only imagine the time and work that went into them, but they are stunning!
Your cards are so beautiful ! Thanks for sharing your inspiration !
Fantastic gorgeous card designs--even though it took a long time, it was so worth it for me just to gaze upon them! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Great work and patience! Wow!
OMG! That quilted card is a masterpiece of both stitching and stamping, it steals the show!! The other two are also lovely, you are so talented wow!!!
I just love the new stamps! You've made gorgeous projects with gorgeous stamps!
xx Ellie xx
Amazing! Very pretty, very detailed cards-love! Thank you so much for sharing.
Amazing cards, Heather! Your stitching never fails to amaze me!
Your cards are amazing! The looped circle background is definitely on my wish list. Thanks for showing its versatility!
Your work is wonderful and so inspiring. Great fussy-cutting too. Thanks so much for sharing.
Ok, I was sold on the Looped Circle Pattern, but your patience and meticulous cutting, sewing and stamping have nailed me on the spot to purchase this stamp.
Then you go and blow my mind with the hexagons.
You are sooooo creative - incredible cards. BRAVO!
I loved all 3 of today's cards! The detail you put into them was really amazing!
You definitely rock that looped circle patter stamp. Loved your rainbow version of it... Amazing amount of work you put into each lovely card. What lucky recipients...
beautiful cards. I love the baby card, how yu used the stamp and fussy cut then popped it. wonderful layering on the make a wish card and the addtion of pearls was great. and the stitching on the happy bday card is fabulous, and the embosssing very nice. thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness, a labour of love is what each and every one of these cards is, Heather! Amazing fussy cutting and piecing. That baby set is absolutely darling!
Really lovely cards! Truly love what you created with the hexagon bg stamp!
WOW!!! Heather, your stitching always amaze me n now all the fussy cutting...I am totally mesmerised.TFS
Heather, I'm just blown away with your fussy cutting and stitching that make your cards one of a kind masterpieces! My jaw is stuck....really!
I'm almost speechless with awe!Just stunning, each one.
Holy moly! Your cards are absolutely stunning! I definitely need to follow your blog!
Your work with those backgrounds is absolutely magical! So amazing!
Wow..fantastic...
Wow and double wow! That last card was incredible - fabulous paper piecing and stitching - very impressive. Love your use of the looped circle pattern stamp.
Heather Maria your cards are wonderful. I love the different ways you've used the looped flower background. I've been thinking of getting it and now I know I must have it. Hurray for all the fussy cutting you did on the second card, and thanks for letting us know what tool you used. I was thinking a craft knife and couldn't imagine how long it would take. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
Your baby card is great - thank you for sharing.
WOW! Your cards are really an eye opener.
Its so beautiful. And i love the way you play with ur stamps and use them in different ways.
Wow that is some fussy cutting!
It's a good life!
Terri E.
Absolutely magical ... you took those background stamps to a whole new level ... love them.
Great cards!
Great cards. Very creative.
Wow, gorgeus cards! I could never do that fussy cutting and get it to look so great. Love the hexagon card too - beautiful design with a lot of work on details.
Incredible cards Heather!! I'm in awe of your cutting and sewing skills!!! You have me sold on that baby set!! So proud to have hopped with you! Hugs, Robin:)
Wow - what an incredible amount of work has gone into these cards - from the gorgeous coloring on the 1st one to the fussy cutting on the 2nd and the paper-piecing & stitching on the 3rd...wow! Thanks for sharing.
I absolutely love the baby card. What an inspiring card. Now I wish I had a baby coming along, I would love to make a card like yours!
Absolutely STUNNING cards, Heather! You have rocked that Looped Flower background like nobody's business.. just incredible! And what you did with the hexagon background?? I have no words.. I mean, just.. WOW. Totally inspired by what you've done here! And such an honor to hop with you! :)
Oh my goodness! Do you know how to work a background stamp or what? Awesome!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Gorgeous cards, gorgeous!!!!!
Heather, you do amazing work! All three cards are fab, but I ADORE that baby card!!!
You must be incredibly patient, cause these cards must have taken you forever! But the results are so worth it! Stunning!!!!
what wonderful detail but it makes the cards POP thanks for the inspiration
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I love the patchwork card! looks gorgeous!! thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! I can't believe what you did with your backgrounds! Amazing and so creative. I love the cutout looped circle. Very creative! thanks. bluemoonbyniteatyahoodotcom
I am amazed at all the cutting you did especially with the looped flower bg & the hexagons. What an inspiration.
Super cards, especially the hexagon stitched one - how creative. Thanks for sharing !
karenajo
Wow you were really creative with your cards. At first I was thinking that when I saw what you did with the loop pattern. Then that hexagon card creative and lot's of work, Wow.
Such beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
oh,grand! And would it not be great if Hero Arts could make dies for those great backgrounds as well? Your cards inspire the idea, so hey Hero, how about it? Tank you for the inspiration.
My hat's off to your patience! Your precision cutting on the first two cards is amazing - love how you used that background stamp and breathed new life into it! And the quilt on the last card is a true work of art. Really stunning!
Whoa, Heather!!!! I was blown away by the first two cards, but then I fell on the floor when I saw the third! I love what you did with the looped flower bg, but the hexagon cutting & stitching is gorgeous!!!!! I'm picking myself up now...lol! :) Beautiful work! Loved hopping with you!
WOW!!! absolutely phenomenal!!! I love the first one...it's just a perfect baby card. The second is just as stunning and I love how you cut out the flower pattern. The hexagon is just awesome. I actually bought that stamp so that I could do the same exact thing to it on some quilting books that I make. Gorgeous!!!
What you did with the looped circles and the hexagons is just fantastic.
Beautiful cards, that stitching is amazing!
Ok Heather, you get first prize for patience! Your cards are amazing!!! I love what you have done with the circle background and the hexagons?! What can I say but amazing!!! So much work...paid off :-0
Oh my gosh--you put so much detail in your work. They are outstanding!
WOW! Your cards are so amazing! I can't believe all the stitching on that last one...gorgeous! :)
Love your cards! :-) xx
All of your cards are amazing, I especially like the hexagon card. Thanks for sharing.
Really like the baby card. The hexagon card is terrific. A lot of work involved there.
That is a crazy amount of piecing and stitching! Well done!
Heather!!!! Your stitched hexagons card is phenomenal - what a lot of work and what a fabulous result!!! And I love what you did with the looped circle pattern - especially where you cut parts away! Fantastic work!
I love your baby card. Is the die also available? Your hexagon card is amazing!
Those are incredible cards....they must have taken a LOT of time! I hope the recipients appreciate all that went into them.
Great techniques with those wonderful background stamps!
Your cards are stunning. Beautiful job!
Wonderful cards! Love how you cut around the looped circle background for your baby card, and how you stamped the hexagon background in pattered paper. Thanks for sharing!
Katie B.
These cards are astounding, Heather Maria! Wowza! Looks like the hop went well! :)
Congrats on the out and about feature in Moxie Fab World.... Love these creations.
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