2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the 2013 Hero Arts Catalog Blog Hop! I'm so excited to be a part of this fun event showcasing some amazing stamps from the 2013 catalog.

For my card I used two new stamps. The first one is the awesome Looped Flower Pattern background -- which happens to be one of my top five favorites in the whole catalog! I white embossed the image onto watercolor paper and then used watercolor paints fill in some of the areas.

The other stamp I used is a sentiment from the Circles clear stamp set. This set has four birthday sentiments and a mix of eight different sized circles. I'm always on the hunt for a good birthday sentiment and I know this is one I will be turning to a lot.

So here's a look at the two new stamps I used...

Be sure to leave a comment to be entered to win a prize pack from Hero Arts! The winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by midnight PST on Monday, December 17.

Your next stop on the hop is the amazing Ali Edwards!

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the Hero Arts Blog for a list of direct links to all the blogs in the hop. 

Have a great day! 

BasicGrey Fact and Fiction: I Miss You

Hello! Here's another card using the BasicGrey Fact and Fiction collection.

I had been wanting to use the awesome ampersand chipboard sticker for a while now, so I just started there and pulled out coordinating elements to build my card.

BasicGrey supplies: BBZ-3949 Fact 6x6 Paper Pad, BBZ-3952 Sticker Waterfall, BBZ-3958 Printed Chipboard Shapes, BBZ-3971 Die Cuts and Transparencies
other: white cardstock, 1" circle punch, heart punch, postage edge border punch, corner rounder, glossy accents, foam adhesive

Happy Monday!

BasicGrey Fact and Fiction: Hi

Hello! Just popping in to share a card made with the BasicGrey Fact and Fiction collection. I just love this collection -- the colors and patterns are so fun to work with!

BasicGrey supplies: BBZ-3947 Fact 12x12 Paper Pad, BBZ-3954 Blank Cards,  

BBZ-3982 Journaling Transparencies, BBZ-3959 Printed Chipboard Alphas,  

BBZ-3951 Sticker Waterfall

other: white cardstock, twine, corner rounder

I'll be back with another card from this collection in a couple days.

Thanks for stopping by!

BasicGrey Lucille Blog Hop

Welcome to the BasicGrey Lucille Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the blog of Marinette Lesne.

Like pieces of fabric sewn together with care, time-tested and much-loved, Lucille by BasicGrey proves that variety is the spice of life. Pull that old dress out of the trunk, dust it off, darn it up and grab your kitten heels, because it’s time to pattern your next project, perfectly.

For today's card I thought it would be fun to set aside my patterned papers and create a card entirely using stamps. The stamps in this collection are amazing -- I especially love the two cling background images! And how adorable is that sentiment to go along with the sewing images -- I will definitely be using that one time and time again.

Want a chance to win a Lucille collection pack? See the giveaway box below :

a Rafflecopter giveaway
 

If the chance to win a collection pack is exciting, what about the chance to win one of each product in the Lucille collection?  We thought you might be interested!  Simply head over to theBasicGrey Facebook page and let us know your favorite product in the Lucille collection!  A winner will be selected at random from all comments received today.

Next, it's time to hop over to Laura Kurz's blog!  

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the BasicGrey blog for a list of direct links to all of the blogs in the hop.

Thanks for stopping by!

Thank U

Hi there! The theme for the Paper Crafts November Gallery Challenge is decorative tape and here's the card I made...

I just folded strips of washi tape in half, trimmed the banner ends and then stitched them to my card. Super simple! :)

 Have a great day!

BasicGrey Lucille: Delightful

Today's card features the beautiful Lucille collection by BasicGrey.

The vintage buttons in this collection are just gorgeous! My normal tendency would be to hoard those babies, but I decided to go all out and put them front and center on my card.

All the stamps in the collection are great, too! In fact, I used all three clear stamp sets on this one card--they are so easy to mix & match.

SUPPLIES:
LCL-3857 Over Blouse 12x12 Paper, LCL-3855 Shift 12x12 Paper, LCL-3867 Sticker Elements, LCL-3872 Vintage Buttons, XHA-CL635 Be Silly Clear Stamps, XHA-CL636 Fancy Schmancy Clear Stamps, XHA-CL637 Sew Perfect Clear Stamps
other: Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, Scattered Straw Distress Ink, Antique Linen Distress Ink, Hero Arts Tide Pool Ink, cream card stock, kraft card stock, clear glaze pen, corner rounder, string, foam adhesive

And if you happen to live in the area, be sure to check this out....

Thanks for stopping by!

BasicGrey Serenade Blog Hop

Welcome to the BasicGrey Serenade Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the BasicGrey blog.

The Serenade Collection captures the refinement of bygone years, where tea was served with crumpets and your dinner guests retired to the parlor for sparkling conversation. Full of refined grace and delicate simplicity, you’ll love adorning your projects with Serenade’s layers of petticoats, bustled tea gowns and prim parasols.

The focal point on my card is a gorgeous floral sticker from the Element Stickers sheet that nearly covered the entire front of the card. The sentiment was created on a strip of vellum -- first I white embossed the word "beautiful" from the Beautiful stamp set and then added in some Alphabet Stickers to complete the sentiment. I love mixing products to create my own sentiments -- it adds such a unique touch!

Want a chance to win a Serenade collection pack? See the giveaway box below :

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If the chance to win a collection pack is exciting, what about the chance to win one of each product in the Serenade collection?  We thought you might be interested!  Simply head over to the BasicGrey Facebook page and let us know your favorite product in the Serenade collection!  A winner will be selected at random from all comments received today.

Next, it's time to hop over to Marinette Lesne's blog!

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the BasicGrey blog for a list of direct links to all of the blogs in the hop.

 Thanks for stopping by!

 

BasicGrey Aspen Frost: Peace & Joy

Hello! This card was created using the BasicGrey Aspen Frost collection.

The garlands are quickly becoming one of my favorite embellishments lately. On my card here I let it hang off the edge of the kraft piece a bit and them popped up that panel to add some dimension.

 SUPPLIES:

ASP-3826 Satin Sashes, ASP-3837 Element Stickers, ASP-3838 Alphabet Stickers, ASP-3850 Garland, ASP-3839 Titles Stickers, BAS-3984 White Mini Alphabet Stickers
other: white cardstock, kraft cardstock, white gel pen, foam adhesive

Happy Monday!

Paper Crafts World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Crafts World Card Making Day Blog Hop! As one of the winners from the 2011 WCMD contest, I was invited to participate in today's hop along with 15 other talented ladies.

Here's a look at my winning card last year....

For my card today I took inspiration directly from the card above -- the color combo, trees, twine, banner greeting -- it all inspired me to make this card.

That awesome chevron pattern on the bottom was created using this new Hero Arts Snowflakes and Edges stamp -- I love it embossed it white!

The "merry" portion of the sentiment is die cut from the Memory Box Parker Alphabet die and the "christmas to you" is stamped from this set.

Your next stop on the hop is Alyssa Scritchfield!

Have a great day!

BasicGrey Serenade: Just For You

Hi! Today I'm sharing a card using the beautiful new BasicGrey Serenade collection.

With the help of the layered stickers and alphabet letters this card came together really quick.

And since I love to include stamping on my cards, I stamped some butterflies and flowers using yellow ink over the polka dot paper -- love the subtle tone on tone detail this adds!

SUPPLIES:
SER-3891 Half Penny Paper, SER-3895 Bustle Paper, SER-3899 Alphabet Stickers, SER-3910 Layered Stickers, XHA-CL639 Pocket Watch Clear Stamp
other: white cardstock, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, ColorBox Chalk Yellow Ochre Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

BasicGrey Aspen Frost: Happy Holidays

Hi! Today I'm sharing a card made with BasicGrey's Aspen Frost collection.

I just LOVE the colors in this collection -- classic red and greens with some gorgeous aqua! And the sentiment stamp I used comes from a set full of awesome images for cards, tags and layouts.

SUPPLIES:

ASP-3826 Satin Sashes, ASP-3833 Covered Lashes, ASP-3845 Printed Chipboard, XHA-CL632 Merry Clear Stamp, ASP-3837 Element Stickers, VersaMark ink, white embossing powder, baker's twine, corner rounder, foam adhesive

Thanks for stopping by!

giveaway winners!

Hi! Just wanted to pop in to announce the winners of the Hero Arts/BasicGrey stamps!

Congratulations to...

Lisa Echerd

& 

Barbara!

Email me your mailing address to kellyras23@hotmail.com and I'll get your goodies sent right out to you.

Have a great day!

Happy Day + a Giveaway!

Hi! I'm back today with another card to share using the BasicGrey Soleil Collection.

The Accordion Stickers and Canvas Flower Die Cuts made this card a breeze to put together! I added a sentiment using the Alphabet Stickers and finished it off with come cute stamped arrows.

And now...how about a giveaway!!!

There will be two winners of these yummy Hero Arts/BasicGrey stamps! One winner will receive the Summer Lovin' stamp set from the Soleil collection and the other will receive the Happy Holidays stamp set from the Aspen Frost collection.

Just leave a comment on this post by 11:59pm CST on Tuesday, September 18th and I'll randomly draw the winners next week.

Have a great weekend!

BasicGrey Aspen Frost Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the BasicGrey Aspen Frost Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the blog of Kim Jeffress.

Charming and familiar, wild and sweet, a juxtaposition of Christmas past and present, Aspen Frost by BasicGrey holds all the joy and tradition of a homespun holiday. In neutral birch, iced cranberry, red hot cinnamon, dazzling white, glacier blue and green apple, Aspen Frost is the comfort and blessing of yummy pies, sparkling drinks and a warm flame burning in the hearth. 

The colors in this collection are my favorite for the holidays -- some traditional red and green with some light aqua blue mixed in. The stamp sets to go along with this collection are awesome and I couldn't wait to ink them up! The "merry frame" is great for many types of projects -- a journaling spot on a layout, a tag for a gift or use it on your holiday cards like I did here.

Want a chance to win an Aspen Frost collection pack? See the giveaway box below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If the chance to win a collection pack is exciting, what about the chance to win one of each product in the Aspen Frost collection?  We thought you might be interested!  Simply head over to the BasicGrey Facebook page and let us know your favorite product in the Aspen Frost collection!  A winner will be selected at random from all comments received today.

Next, it's time to hop over to Lisa Dickinson's blog!

Remember, if you find a link that doesn't work, you can always hop back to the BasicGrey blog for a list of direct links to all of the blogs in the hop.

Thanks for stopping by!