TGIF with some more Favorites… and a Sneak Peek!
Happy Friday!
First of all, we wanted to let you know again that we’ve added everyone’s favorite stamps to the store. Click on over HERE to start shopping!
Today we have two more great Hero Arts artists sharing their favorite products from the 2009 catalog.
First up with have the talented Lisa Spangler. When we asked her about her favorites, we knew what she would pick: Four Dolls, Flower Wood Background and Houndstooth Background. These are Lisa’s trademark stamps - and she uses them so well!
Here is is the most adorable card ever using these stamps…
Card by Lisa Spangler
Supplies:
- Four Dolls
- Flower Wood Background
- Houndstooth Background
- Sparkle Clear: Arigato
- Chalk Ink Queue - Primary Elements
- Pink & Green Apple Notecards
- Smooth Clear Gemstones
- Other: ribbon (Bazzill), scallop Nestabilities (largest one), circle Nestabilities (second to largest in the Large Circles set), Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)
Tami loved these stamps so much that she couldn’t wait to play! Here is her colorful creation…
Card by Tami Hartley
Supplies:
- Four Dolls
- Flower Wood Background
- Houndstooth Background
- Sparkle Clear: Mini Messages
- Licorice, Lagoon, Peony & Key Lime Notecards
- Memories Black Ink
- Clear Embossing Powder
- Assorted Crystal Gemtsones
- Summer Art Flowers
- Other: white pen (for flower details), chalk (for cheeks), pop dots
Next we have Nancy Taylor. Nancy’s favorites are the Make A Wish Messages and Felt Flowers.
Nancy is so creative with the details on cards. That is one (of the many!) things we love about her. Check out what she did with Hero’s self-adhesive felt flowers - she back them with patterned paper so it would peek through the holes in the petals. Genius!
Card by Nancy Taylor
Supplies:
- Houndstooth Background
- Make A Wish Messages
- Summer Notecards
- Spring Felt Flowers
- Sparkle Gems Blossoms
- Art Flowers Spring
- Art Flowers White and Cream
- Lavender Gemstones
- Black StazOn Ink Pad
- Other: assorted colors of cardstock, scissors, paper trimmer, glue dots, lavender marker (to trace letters)
Jennifer felt very inspired by Nancy’s creation. Here is what she came up with using Nancy’s favorite Hero Arts products… along with a sneak peek at a new stamp!

Card by Jennifer McGuire
Supplies:
- Make A Wish Messages
- Raindrop Background
- Houndstooth Background
- COMING SOON: CL332 Friendship 6×8 Clear Set (Owl)
- Soft Leaf Shadow Ink
- Soft Pool Shadow Ink
- Memories Black Ink
- Midnight Black Pearls
- Spring Felt Flowers
- Smooth Clear Gemstones
- Hero Arts Notecards
- Other: patterned paper (yellow - Heidi Swapp, blue - Heidi Grace, brown - Scenic Route), string, white Sharpie pen (to add white to black pearl eyes)
And…about that sneak peek! We won’t have to “sneak” much longer - the new “What’s Cooking” catalog supplement will be revealed on the Hero Arts website on Monday, February 16. We are so excited to unveil these fun new additions and can’t wait for you all to see!
What a WONDERFUL week we have had with you! Be sure to enter the “favorites challenge” by Sunday night - we have big prizes to give away and it is so easy and fun! Click HERE for more details.
Happy weekend and happy stamping…



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chantille
Thanks Tami for such a prompt answer, will dig through all my Bazzil and i’m sure Ill find something!
Sandi
Ladies
Your cards are so pretty today! I can not wait to find some of these stamps and make a few cards.
Sandi N.
kandis
OH, I HAVE to get that owl stamp—sooooo cute!! Great cards girls, they are all amazing!
Shemaine Smith
these projects are so cute, I love those felt flowers!!!
Nan
All such great card samples. I’ll have to get that Houndstooth background and the Make a Wish stamps.
Monika Reeck
I love the four dolls too and this card is sooo cute with very bright color…nice cards….
Jane Matsumoto
Those dolls are a must have! I love these cards! Wonderful work, everyone!
HeathreP
Darling cards. Seeing all of these “favorites” is so inspiring!
Tiffany E.
Love seeing Lisa use her magic with the doll stamps…each doll looks so unique on her cards! Love the new lady owl!!
melita
these are all so cute! i have to say that Lisa’s favorites are my favorites too!