Hello!

Today is the Super Bowl… will you be stamping?  I know I will.  While watching TV, I like to do some coloring.  Here is a good example of a fabulous card you can stamp and color while watching the game!

Card by Lisa Spangler.  For supplies and instructions, click HERE.

Have a great day!

… and I am hoping I can make some time to stamp today!  If you have the same plans, here is a card idea for you.  Our dear Sally Traidman created this beautifully bold watercolor flower card that could work for so many occasions.  I love it!

Card by Sally Traidman.  Click HERE for instructions and supplies.

Hope you have a great day,

Here’s my last heart card for this week and another gem from our inspiration vault:

Card by Sally Traidman

You can find the complete instructions and supply list HERE.

The heart doily is adhered to a Hero Arts Folded Card that has been turned into a gate fold, creating a unique card opening.  The subtle tone on tone words make a great background, all stamped from our Valentine Sayings clear set.

If you have as many friends as I do, you better start your Valentine making NOW!  I’ve enjoyed sharing my passion for hearts with you this week.  Happy weekend!

Vintage lace really adds a special touch to your Valentines.  A fine example is this Heart Lace card from our 100 Days of Ideas:

Card by Sally Traidman

The pearls add subtle dimension to round it off.  You can find all the details HERE.

Come back tomorrow for another idea.

Ahhh, Sunday. This card by Shari is a perfect example of the layering I talked about on “Five Minute Friday”. Shari cleverly layered the stamped flowers on a layered strip of blue paper. How many ways can you think of to layer images? When it comes to accents and accessories, you can create a lot of your own by simply cutting out stamped images and keeping them in a clear box to use when needed. I love watching the box fill up with dimensional images of all shapes, sizes and colors. Besides it is fun to have something to do while you are waiting in the car for soccer, music or riding lessons.

Card by Shari Carroll

You can find complete instructions and supplies HERE.

Thank you so much for spending the week blogging with me! Next week we have Sally bringing you more inspiration for our Friendship and Valentine’s theme.

Hooray for Saturday!

This card is a wonderful way to start the weekend. Sit back, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and think about all the different ways you can make Shari’s card your own. The subtle colors and white pearls add a quiet beauty to this card. This backdrop can be enhanced with a bird, flower or even just a message. Have a fun day creating sketches of your ideas and making at least one card for our contest.

Card by Shari Carroll

You can find the complete instructions and supplies HERE.

See you tomorrow, I always love hearing from all of you.

Feast your eyes on card #5 for our 100 days of Inspiration.  This is a fun one that uses papers mixed up to create flower petals and leaves.  I thought it would be fun to add just a knot of the twill tape on the card instead of a bow.

Card by Shari Carroll

Complete instructions and supplies can be found HERE.

I’ve enjoyed every moment of this blog week and your warm and generous comments were a delightful bonus.  Next week we have Nancy bringing you more inspiration for our Friendship and Valentine’s theme.

Thanks!

Welcome to inspiration Saturday!  This is Card #4 using one of my favorite new stamps.  I LOVE the engraved look to this image. It stamps crisp and is so easy to cut out.

card by Shari Carroll

For complete instructions and supply list, visit HERE

Check back tomorrow for more inspiration!

Enjoy,

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Today we have a wonderful holiday card from Jacki Jones to share with you. Doesn’t the Tree With Ornaments image look beautiful stamped and colored on kraft cardstock? The touches of white snow and glitter really make the image sing. Click HERE for more on Jacki’s card, and HERE to find the tree stamp in the store!

Enjoy,

Hi everyone, it’s Lisa here.  I just got back from a meeting at Hero Arts — it was so great seeing the whole Hero crew, including Aaron, Jackie, Todd, Sally, Tami, Jennifer, Nancy, and Shari!  We talked non-stop for four days, and I got to see a preview of the 2010 catalog — speaking of, did you see Sneak Peek #3 HERE?
Can’t wait until December 18th when it will be released!

I wanted you to know that the Glitter Challenge winners are coming around lunch time PST today, because with everything going on I didn’t have a chance to check out all of the entries.

I’m signing off to finish looking at all the glittery goodness,