Welcome to “You’re Talented Thursday”, when we announce the winners of the previous weekly challenge. Last week, the Hero Arts Web Artists challenged everyone to submit a card, scrapbook page, or any project that means SUMMER! We received so many great entries — wow! It was super hard picking the winners. If you’d like to go back and see them all, just click HERE.

Now for the winners! Drumroll…

Third place and a $10 shopping spree + all the current catalogs — including the new, not-yet-released-to-the-public Winter Catalog goes to Olivia Martin for her summer canvas. The judges loved how she created waves with the flourish stamp, and the sun with Hero Arts gemstones. And just look at all that glitter!

Second place and a $25 shopping spree + all the catalogs goes to Heather Ruwe for this clever “summer survival kit”! Heather says that she gave one as a gift to her son’s teacher on the last day of school, but I think it would be fun for busy moms, too. Or babysitters!

And now for the winner!

Another drumroll…

First place goes to Ashley M for her her summer birthday card! She will be receiving a $50 shopping spree + all the catalogs!

Ashley, several of the judges also picked your “summer in the park card” — so we decided to share it with the blog readers, too. Isn’t this card fun?

Congratulations to all the winners! Please email us at the address in the blog sidebar and we’ll get your gift certificates and catalog right out to you so you can start shopping!

Don’t stop reading just yet! There were so many great entries that we picked some honorable mentions to share.

Love this “summertime treat” layout by sarahjane4kids! Mmmmm, watermelon = summer for sure!

Feast your eyes on this visual treat by daniela! Love how she combined the stamped flowers, leaves, and message with the patterned paper, Hero Arts gemstones, and the die cut butterfly. YUM.

Next, the judges all love this beach scene by Julie! Wouldn’t it be great to have Christmas at the beach like our Aussie friends?

Finally, isn’t degroot.jacqueline’s summer sunset simply stunning? WOW.

Honorable mentions, please email the address in the sidebar to receive a copy of the brand new Winter Catalog and a new, not-yet-shown Christmas stamp!

Don’t forget, we have two more contests going on right now. Click HERE to leave a comment on THIS POST to enter the giveaway of the NEW Birds and Branches set! Plus, there’s still plenty of time to enter Nancy’s Wrap Around Card Challenge — click HERE for more!

Have fun!

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