Hello and Happy Friday, everyone! This morning it’s our pleasure to introduce one more stamper to our growing Hero Hostess team!
Please join us in welcoming the fabulous…the “newly aproned”…Marcy Kaminski (marcyk924)! And just take a look at this stunning Newspaper Tulips creation she’s sharing with us today! From the eye-catching color combination to the patterned paper that so perfectly frames the focal image, this card is delightful…

Find out how to make this card — click for complete supplies and instructions.
As we’ve been doing all week, let’s sit down for a friendly chat with our new Hostess…
How long have you been stamping and how did you get started? I started stamping almost 4 years ago, but have been crafting my whole life. I was convinced I was going to be a scrapper, but when a friend (a former shipper for OWH) introduced me to cardmaking, I was hooked. Now, instead of making 30 cards a day, it can take me a whole day to make just one! I feel I’ve become a lot more creative over the years.
When did you discover the Hero Arts blog and did you leap into the Flickr group right away too? I was introduced to the Hero Arts blog in 2009, when the same friend was helping to organize a blog hop for OWH. It was amazing, seeing all those talented people, and when I came to the HA blog, I was blown away! The videos, card samples, the store and most of all, the warm feeling extended to hoppers that day, had me signing up to follow immediately. After spending a few hours back and forth on the blog, I noticed a little blurb inviting followers to join the Flickr Group. I took my poor little card, without even a stamp on it, and posted it. The welcome I received was like walking into a new church for the first time! I felt like the most talented person in the world! And do you know that everyone of those who posted on my first card, are still very active in the Flickr Group today!!
What is your favorite kind of card to stamp? I LOVE layered cards with lots of pretty papers, die cuts and ribbon. I think my style is casual elegant. I love shabby and vintage too, but that takes some time and effort to get it right. I’m very much a perfectionist. CAS scares the wits out of me, but I have been known to make one or two! I tell everyone it’s not as easy as it looks!
If you could have one “stamping wish” what would it be? WOW, good question! I actually have two, but they are good ones! First, I would LOVE Shari Carroll to come spend a weekend with me in my studio, and give me private lessons. She looks like she would be SO much fun! She is a woman whom I admire very much, professionally. She has an amazing work ethic. My second wish would be to have a Hero Arts Flickr Group gathering. We always talk about it, and there’s a group of us here in the Northeast that are hopefully going to have one, but it’s a wish, nonetheless. So there ya have it!
You can see more of Marcy’s work here at Flickr and also on her blog. Many thanks, Marcy — we’re truly honored to have you as a Hostess!!
Congratulations once again to ALL of the new Hero Hostesses! We’re looking forward to the next three months, and can’t begin to thank you enough for the endless support and creativity you offer the Hero Arts community and Flickr group.
Are you wondering what the new Hostesses will be “wearing” over in the Flickr group? Cheiron, Kathy, Emily and Marcy have dyed their aprons in different colors, and we’re giving you a little peek below so that you’ll recognize their new avatars in the group! Don’t they look happy and cheerful? Fitting, since they bring so much happiness and cheer to the group.

Thank you so much for joining us during this special week and leaving such kind comments for our new Hero Hostesses!
Wishing you all a very happy weekend,


