More bird inspiration + a sneak peek!
It’s “Take Two Tuesdays”, and that means we have another take on our weekly challenge. I have some very special inspiration to share with you today from the one and only Godelieve Tijskens, AKA Stamping Mathilda, from Belgium! I’ve always admired her work, so I asked her if she would be a guest blogger and create a card featuring a Hero Arts bird stamp. Just look at this masterpiece that she came up with:
Supplies:
- Kraft Folded Notecards
- Acetate cards
- Clear Design Thoughtful Messages
- Decorative Birds
- Artistic Leaves
- Quotes Background
- Black Gemstones
- Chalk Ink-Rose Petals
- Other: Round punch, clear embossing powder, Versafine Onyx Black inkpad, Tim Holtz paper distresser, embroidery floss, wooden beads
Godelieve says:
“It was love at first sight for me with Hero Arts stamps. I have a quite big collection of them. I think Hero Arts stamps are great for beginning and advanced stampers, for quick and easy cards, but for all kind of techniques too.”
A quick how-to:
- Color a white notecard with several rose petal chalk inks by rubbing the ink pads directly on the paper. Cut out a tag and distress the edges.
- Stamp small flowers on the leftover strips, cut out.
- Stamp quotes background and decorative leaves on the tag using the darkest chalk ink.
- Stamp sentiment, artistic leaves and small flowers in black, heat emboss-stamp and heat emboss bird and flower, cut out.
- Color a punched circle to use for a tag topper.
- Mat the tag with white cardstock, assemble the card, use pop up dots at the bottom side of the tag.
- Add black gemstones, embroidery floss and beads.
And now…
…insert drumroll…
a sneak peek of some new stamps from our upcoming catalog!
These are called Playful Prints, and they start shipping to Hero Arts retailers today. They are so fun, and well, playful!
The sets shown on the cards from left to right are:
- Bird Greetings Playful Prints (LP121)
- School Animals Playful Prints (LP120)
- Lily Pad Greetings Playful Prints (LP119)
Each Playful Print comes with fun images, messages, and a thought balloon. If you look closely, you’ll see another sneak peek — new Hero Arts Gemstones! (Click the image to view it larger.)
Want to be one of the first to own one of these new Playful Print sets? Just leave a comment on this post. We’ll draw three random winners, and each will receive a set.
Be sure to visit tomorrow to find out if you’ve won. Plus, we’ll have another sneak peek from the catalog and a video. Until then, hope you are having fun with the Bird Challenge!
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Diana T
Please stop, your making me want them all. I love these, they are so cute. I like the new gem stones too.
Kelly Braund
These are adorable! I’m a sucker for cute animal stamps!
Brenda
Oh my gosh, I use little animal stamps on just about all of my get well and thinking of you stamps as they just seem to send such a cheerful little thing that always seems to give just a little cheer and smile to someone who really needs it. Every one I have ever sent always gets me a call or e-mail that it really gave them just what they needed that day and then that response makes my day and makes me feel better that I could give a little cheer or smile to someone in need. Good luck to all. Can not wait to get these little cheer up’s.
Brenda
Oh my gosh, I use little animl stamps on all my get well and thinking of you cards that always give someone in need just that little bit of cheer or a smile that they may have needed that day then I feel that I have done my part also. Good luck to all.
Nancy Easler
These new sets are so cute! I would love to own any of them, wee, really, all of them. I love whimsical images and sayings. And the possibilities are endless. I love this site. The ideas are all nice, and there are so many samples in each posting. So many talented people out there! You all inspire me to try harder. Thank you Hero Arts for starting this blog and for all you wonderful stamps over the years.
Nancy E
Chris
These are great new sets!! Its getting harder and harder to find stamps in stores in our area, we have to do all our shopping on line to get the really new and cute stamps.
nancy dighera
These are the cutest mini sets that I’ve seen in a long time and so very versitile. Would love to have a set of each in the very near future. thank you for sharing. Nancy
Lynda Manning
Wow the are so cute.I just love owls.Bird Greetings Playful Prints (LP121)
Sue R
They are all so whimsical. Just love the frog on the lilly pad. Can’t wait to own them and start having fun!
Irene Nijland
It is world animal day on october 4th.
I will make some “happy animal” cards with the Hero Arts beautifull animal stamps.