Today I’d like to introduce you to our fifth winner of the Win-A-Day on the Blog Contest.  I am excited to share this special day with Jacqueline de Groot. I’ve been a fan of Jacqueline’s work for many years as we have similar style (only she’s way better at it!).  Not only does Jacqueline make beautiful cards, she’s gorgeous inside and out.

Jacqueline was kind enough to answer a series of questions so we can all get to know her better.  Here’s what she said…

Q1: What is your favorite stamping technique? (Simple stamping, embossing, collage, etc.)

Jacqueline: My favorite stamping technique is stamping onto patterned paper, preferably with distress inks. I love the look of a distressed card!

Q2: What is your “go-to” color combination?

Jacqueline: My ‘go-to’ colour combination is definately tints of pink, burgundy, beige and brown, as I love vintage colours. I also love various shades of blue and green.

Q3: What are your favorite Hero Arts embellishments? (Gems, pearls, buttons, etc.)

Jacqueline: My favorite Hero Arts embellishments have to be the coloured pearls - I love how they add so much to a stamped image!

Q4: What inspires you?

Jacqueline: I get inspired by the colours and patterns on designer papers. The papers I chose for today so inspire me!

Q5: What is your favorite dessert?

Jacqueline: Sorry, I don’t eat desserts! If I would have to choose one I would say Lemon Merangue pie!

Jacqueline’s first card of the day is a wonderful little collage using the Mix and Match Elements. She has a fantastic design sense, this card is so well balanced.  Her classic pink tones are so nicely displayed.

Card by Jacqueline de Groot
Supplies:

• Woodgrain Pattern
• Mix and Match Elements
• White Accent Pearls
• Sparkle Gem Blossoms Small
• Memories Black Ink
• Distress Tea Dye Ink
• Kraft Notecards
• Other: Designer paper (K&Co), Prima Flower, black lace punched, punched butterfly, ribbon

I chose to use the same stamp set and work on a tag.  I used up some scraps to cover a large tag first.

Card by Shari Carroll
Supplies:

• Mix and Match Elements
• Heart Flourish
• Chocolates and Blueberries Chalk Queue
• Distress Ink Old Paper
• White Accent Pearls
• Card Buttons Neutral
• Other: Papers (Basic Grey, 7Gypsies, K&Co, Crate), book text, cut leaves by Silhouette,  Ranger white pen, string

Jacqueline’s next card is an exquisite example of her style - soft, dainty and very elegant.

Card by Jacqueline de Groot
Supplies:

• Cut Out Flower
• Clear Design Treasure the Moment
• Memories Black Ink
• Queue Pumpkin Patch (Olive Pastel Ink)
• Pale Green Accent Pearls
• Pink Accent Pearls
• Designer paper panel (K&Co), button, punched butterfly, pop dot, string

I went with a simple cut flower mounted with pop dots on an embossed tag.  This is my thank you to Jacqueline for joining me today…Merci!

Card by Shari Carroll
Supplies:

• Cut Out Flower
• Thank You Sayings
• Distress Ink Tea Dye
• Distress Ink Walnut Stain
• Card Buttons Neutral
• Pale Pink Accent Pearls
• Other: Distress Ink Fired Brick Red, large white tag, Cuttlebug embossing folder, ribbon

And finally, Jacqueline’s alcohol background is MAGNIFICENT! So bright and cheery.  I love this.

Card by Jacqueline de Groot
Supplies:

• DesignBlock Silhouette
• VersaMark
• White Embossing Powder
• Sparkle Gems Blossoms
• Art Flowers Summer
• Other: Self-made alcohol ink background, letter stamps

I was inspired to create a resist as well; mine is with Distress inks and clear powder.

Card by Shari Carroll
Supplies:

• DesignBlock Silhouette
• VersaMark Ink
• Distress Ink Faded Jeans
• Distress Ink Tea Dye
• Clear Embossing Powder
• White Accent Pearls
• Card Buttons Neutral
• Other: Tag, ribbon, border punch, butterfly punch

It was such a pleasure working with Jacqueline as we gathered our thoughts and worked on the projects for today.  She was so quick!   Even though we live very far apart I hope to keep in touch.

And a note from Jacqueline:

“It was a great challenge to design cards for the blog day with Shari!  Shari’s art represents everything I love from shabby chic, distress ink techniques and stamping on patterned paper, so I feel at home with her.

Hero Arts stamps are the best I have ever come across, they have never disappointed me. Thank you Hero arts for the honour of having a day on the blog today!

I am so happy to be a part of the Hero Arts community too and so enjoy the inspiration and kindness everyday of the many talented ladies there!”

You can view more of Jacqueline’s work on her blog or in the Hero Arts Flickr Group.

Thanks for joining us this week for the fun with our winners.  We’ll be doing this again sometime soon so keep an eye out for our contests.  I’ll be back on Monday as I’m hosting all next week…I’ll give you a hint…. it’s about Color.  See you then!

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