I was so thrilled with my new Hero Arts stamps I had a hard time deciding which card I should share as part of the blog hop. I finally decided on this card because I loved the flowers on the Large Flower Pattern!
The Large Flower Pattern (S5471) background is so beautiful it reminded me of waterlilies floating in the water.
Recipe:
- Stamp Large Flower Pattern using Versafine Smokey Grey on white cardstock.
- Stamp Thinking of You (All Occasion Messages CL272) using grey pigment ink on white cardstock.
- Sponge sentiment using grey dye ink and pink dye ink.
- Color flowers using black and red watercolor pencils.
- Color stems and leaves using light green and black watercolor pencils.
- Soften watercolors using water brush to blend colors.
- Accent flowers and stems using white gel pen.
- Stamp dragonflies from Antique Engravings - CL383 using gray pigment ink.
- Color dragonflies using light green watercolor pencil. Highlight with glue pen and clear fine glitter.
- Accent dragonfly bodies with white pearls.
- Stamp the background Thank You Definition - CG268 using Versafine Vintage Sepia.
- Paint the flowers using chalks and a water brush and stamp on background.
- Stamp sentiment using Versafine Majestic Blue.
- Paint dragonflies using chalks and a water brush and stamp over background.
- Fill frame with Glossy Accents.
- Accent with flowers, gems, heart charm and ribbon.
Onto the important details:
If you arrived here from Lisa Carroll at My Little Ink Spot you are in the right place, I am the end of the blog hop for today. Tomorrow there are more wonderful artists on the blog hop and all you need to do is head over to the Hero Arts Blog and start hopping again. If you didn't come here from Lisa Carroll you should head over to the Hero Arts Blog today and start at the beginning of the hop!
Please leave a comment at every blog, because every comment left along the hop gives you a chance to win new Hero Arts 2011 stamps!
If you find a broken link, you can always go back to the Hero Arts blog for the master list of blog links. Also, please email tami@heroarts.com and provide the blog address that has the bad link so we can fix it. Thanks!Thanks for stopping by!
Suzz
I love the way you colored that stamp in your first card, oh my goodness it is gorgeous and so different from any other post I have seen using it!
ReplyDeletewonderful projects!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing! i have some slides i think i'll dig out and give it a go. i love your color sense! m.a.
ReplyDeleteI really like the pendant, very dainty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercolor.
ReplyDeleteThe pendant is my favorite - lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I also like the large flower stamp.
ReplyDeleteThe card you made with the Large Flower Pattern stamp is soooo beautiful! Wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat job these are wonderful Suzz...
ReplyDeleteSoft, pretty and luscious!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are truly works of art! Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so artful and stunning! And the pendant is beautiful, the perfect gift. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING!!!! LOVE them both!!!
ReplyDeleteYikes, I'm 214! Great projects today Suzz, luv the flowers and the pendant is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the floral card. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Suzz! The colouring and dimension on the flower card is gorgeous!. You always produce little masterpieces, :o)
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! The charm is a fabo idea!!
ReplyDeleteI love your colors. Some of my favorite.
ReplyDeleteVery elegant projects :D
ReplyDeleteLove the detail and colors in your card!! And that pendant.... WOW!! Love those colors and the ribbon and flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove the new stamps look forward to seeing more! tfs
ReplyDeleteBarbara
So gorgeous! The large blossom stamp is my favourite from the new catalogue.
ReplyDeleteI really love that large flower card! It's stunning!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card and a stunning pendant.
ReplyDeletestamping on...
Your creations are works of art! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWOW....just beautiful. Love both the card and the pendant!
ReplyDeletelove your projects! they are just so pretty, especially that square charm! love it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects! The pendant is absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, the pik card is fabulous. I also love this stamp and I'll be looking for it at my local stamp store.
ReplyDeletewell your card is amazing...dont u think it looks like apainting? really really pretty! and luv the charm...Im doing a swap and it really gave me a great idea! ty ty...and yes..luv HA...no duds! ty for sharing
ReplyDeletecher
hilly77 at comcast dot net
So very beautiful. Just love them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely ideas! Your frame is my favorite--it is so pretty and dainty.
ReplyDeleteThat pendant is so beautiful, love it so much!!! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThe watercolor pencils give the flowers such a neat look. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good ending to the hop. Your first card and the first card at the first blog used the same stamp. They could not be more different. I also liked that you accented with colored pencils.
ReplyDeleteBoth your projects are truly wonderful, I love the second one for its soft and subtle colors!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such wonderful inspiration!
Tejal
Wonderfully inspiring, as always!
ReplyDeleteWow, the colors on that first card are amazing!! Can't wait till my stamp comes so I can try all these fun ideas I'm seeing! Thanks for all the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYour card and pendant are OUTSTANDING works of art!! BRAVO Suzz!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous projects Sue!! Love both the card and the pendant. The flowers look amazing. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI have to leave a comment, have to. Incredible card - the coloring is just awesome, amazing and all those other MOST words. The pendant is so sweet. Makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteDon't enter me in the draw as I'm a hostess on Wednesday.
Great projects -- the pink and black color combination is great!
ReplyDeleteWonderful creation, Suzanne! The pendant just so amazing! Thanks for the step-by-step guide of making these projects! I grabbed some tips along the way :P.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Evelyn @ Message Keeper
http://messagekeeper.blogspot.com/
Suzz ~ you have made a totally stunning card and and awesome pendant. I am so impressed with your creative as always.
ReplyDeleteLet me just take this moment to say that you are incredibly talented. I've had that on my mind for some time, but now I've said it. :) Beautiful work; love that you used watercolor pencils on the flower; such a neat effect and the addition of dragonflies is perfect! A very sweet pendant, too; I would never have thought of it! Wonderful mix of images, colors, media...
ReplyDeleteThey really look like floating waterlillies. I like that you used watercolor pencils for this project. Thanks for the beautiful idea.
ReplyDeleteI adore the pendant, lovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects! These are truly works of art!
ReplyDeleteWOW! WOW! WOW! I think my jaw is broken and my eyeballs have just popped out of their sockets from the sheer gorgeousness going on here, you always know how to WOW! me, thank you so much for sharing such beautiful pieces of art. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Love the floating lillies! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteO, what a beautiful card you've made. I've also got that stamp, and I've got itching fingers now.
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS!!!!! I just love it!
That pendant is gorgeous! And I LOVE the coloring on your card.
ReplyDeleteYour pendant is just beautiful! Love all the little details!
ReplyDeleteWOW, great cards.
ReplyDeleteJust love the first card, great colors!
Sandra ltb
Love your projects!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look 3D. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteSeeing your first project (the stunning card) is like seeing the last big firework going off. Unbelievably gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThese are both gorgeous! You've really showcased the new stamps in a wonderful way!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What gorgeous examples of what can be done with HA stamps!! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are incredible, Suzz! I love the colouring on your card and want to stare at it for hours. The pendant is out of this world beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so soft,it's really nice !
ReplyDeleteLove your artistic creations!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. I'm in love with the flower card. It's gorgeous! I adore how you've colored it. And I'm in love with those fantastic dragonflies!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. I'm in love with the flower card. It's gorgeous! I adore how you've colored it. And I'm in love with those fantastic dragonflies!
ReplyDeleteStamps in your hands, the change in miracles!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous, and what's more, it's unique! I've never seen anything quite like it.
ReplyDeleteAnd the pendant! How fun is that? It looks lovely and elegant.
Thanks ever so much for the inspiration!
Breathless!!! OM...all your techniques are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteTFS!!!
Beautiful! You are very talented!
ReplyDeleteHOLEY Gorgeous!!!! So pretty! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations! I love that lovely floral background too.
ReplyDeleteDeniseB
Wow! love the pendant, such inspiration! thank you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous coloring and designing! TFS!
ReplyDeletePam Going Postal
wowwwwwww! The first card looks like a finished watercolor painting! great coloring skills.
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful projects Suzann! I love the use of grey ink instead of the common black. LOVE your stuff!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card plus great instructions too! TFS
ReplyDeleteSuch elegant and beautiful piece of art you created, wow! Thanks for the fun!
ReplyDeleteSusanne
Your work is just beautiful! That's all I can say beside wow! You are very talented! Love the way you stepped outside of the cards and created the framed image...it is just awesome! The card is beautifully done with the soft pinks and the black and white; that beautiful bow is the excellent finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteYou are a true artist! Your watercolor technique is incredible! GORGEOUS work!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the large flower pattern, your projects are awesome!
ReplyDeleteYou totally ROCKED this hop! Your projects are just gorgeous! Really loved it and a great way to end the day and tempt us to show up tomorrow for more. TFS!
ReplyDeleteAmazing projects Sue and love your pendant, so pretty!
ReplyDeletewonderful use of the large flower db, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe card is beautiful & the pendant is so preety too. Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteLoving your work. Great projects. Loving the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteKat x
Wow how much time did you floor card take you???? It is so amazing love all the detail work ( hours of it!!!) and the colours just work so well together!!!! As for your pendant if is so inspiring to me!! I'd love to make such a thing for my niece!!! So feminine and lovely! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful! I love the big flower stamp - that is definitely on my wish list. Great job - thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou did such a great job with those pencils! The pendant was a different technique, and it would look great anywhere!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful, love the details and your little frame is wonderful really inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are divine! I've never thought of using a black w/c pencil for shading, but this looks fantastic - I must try it!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the little pendant you made!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a painting
ReplyDeleteGreat projects - love the pendant!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous week looking through all of these beautifully stamped and colored cards! Your 1st card is so amazing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolut Klasse!
ReplyDeleteich bin total begeistert von deinen Werken
Wonderful cards. Thanks for the tutorials.
ReplyDeleteJaw dropping gorgeous! Looks like a pastel painting. :) Beautiful card. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely. Especially that wonderful pendant!
ReplyDeleteI love your projects!!! I just love that pendant!
ReplyDeleteyour projects are always show stoppers, Sue!! love love your first card. the grey background helps the pink of the flower to pop. amazing work! love them both!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteLove the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThe pendant is really pretty! Very interesting treatment of the floral background stamp. Thanks for shairng!
ReplyDeleteBoth projects are gorgeous, but the pendant is my favourite!!! So sweet & feminine, T4S
ReplyDeleteVery nice projects. What a thrill to be a blog hostess. I'm envious. Thanks for your great projects.
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty! I'm inspired to get my fingers all inky now. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the pendant, too. Great inspiration for Valentine's Day:) I'm really enjoying the blog. Thank you for participating!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful designs-the pendant is my fav!
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the pendant! Great job!
ReplyDeleteloved your card, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeletevery nice projects! love the sparkly dragonflies!
ReplyDeletesandyh
love the flowers details!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous work! You are so talented! Thanks so much for sharing...
ReplyDeleteYour card and pendant are both beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great ending to the first day of the blog hop.I love your pendant!Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun.. thanks for doing this.. I've got a ton of fun ideas now!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects, I really love that flower stamp!!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects, I really love that flower stamp!!
ReplyDeleteI have never made a pendant, you have inspired me!
ReplyDeleteI love the first card--It looks like a painting :) thanks! Aparna (aparnasaini (at) gmail (dot) com)
ReplyDeleteVery Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love grey and pink together - it's so gorgeous!
ReplyDeletei absolutely love how you painted your flower background card. i just recently saw this technique done after forgetting about it for so long. i'm sure it is even more stunning in person. white gel pens are the best! thanks for such beautiful art!
ReplyDeleteSo elegant. I like the colors too!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the pendant. Very cute and creative. I am on blog overload right now.
ReplyDeleteI just adore your watercolor card. I really like the use of black and grey to make the colors pop. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty projects! I love the pink & black color scheme for the card.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are stunning! The large flower pattern stamp is one of my new favorites!!
ReplyDeleteWow. I'm in love with your card. So soft, so beautiful. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeletegreat projects..thank you
ReplyDeletelove the pendant, so pretty! and simple.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely.
ReplyDeleteWow, so delicate! How inspiring! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the card and the pendant you've made!
ReplyDeleteMarie-Anne
So amazing and creative and beautiful! Love both!
ReplyDeleteThe pendant is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! Its a WORK of ART!!!
ReplyDeleteI can stare it whole day!!
Soooo pretty! I really need to run out to my LSS and get that flower stamp. I had it in my hand yesterday, and put it down. Grrr! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and pin!
Beautiful card! Wow!
ReplyDeleteBeautiul! I LOVE the pendant--it's a great idea for Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteI love the soft watercolor look of your first sample.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your techniques! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour card and pendant are gorgeous! I love all the detail you put in them.
ReplyDeleteAll you ladies are so talented and awe-inspiring. I need to collect more stamps :)
Ahh, Suz, great job, love the floating lilies card, that is so beautiful, just got that stamp this weekend, now I can't wait to use!! Your pendant is also so cute!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work!!
Enjoyed your blog!!
The large flower stamp is so beautiful! Love that card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects ! I love the colours.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous creations! I am loving seeing all the new stamps in action!
ReplyDeleteCarol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
You choses wonderful colors for you projects. Blog hops are great inspiration for all of us!
ReplyDeleteskrastins@earthlink.net
Just beautiful! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch great projects - that card is amazing! TFS
ReplyDeleteThe pendant is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHero Arts really came up with some great stamps for this year. Your cards are just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteCute projects. I had been eyeing the Large Flower, now it's on 'The List.' Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card and pendant. I am loving these stamps more and more with each project I see. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the pendant!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pendant Suzz, and your card is such an eye candy.. truly the work of arts :)
ReplyDeleteand thanks for detail step by step to make such an awesome card & beautiful pendant :)
Sue your blog hop projects are amazing. What gorgeous creations xoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous... and the pendant is absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
Fab creations Suzz. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the coloring you did on those big flowers!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous projects, you're so creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat projects! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the stamp. You brought it life. Love the dragon flies. Diane
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas. The pendant is beautiful, and the flowers on your card. WOW! Amazing, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletejust saw how many comments were left , Thats what I call a blog hop. WOW , and such a sweet pin you created!
ReplyDeleteWow, love what you did with that stamp. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat pendant is gorgeous! I love how it turned out!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I particularly love the pendant. Always nice to see things that give more mileage to your stamps
ReplyDeleteAmazing work, thank you for sharing step by step for beginers like me..
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to see how your use of the large blossom stamp was so different from the blue flowers created by Cathy! Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteGreat work! Definitely like the first project with the amazing coloring.
ReplyDeleteYour card and pendant are so beautiful!
ReplyDelete*smiles*
Wow talk about a crowd pleaser. I am in awe over your first card. It is blended so wonderfully and that stamp is now singing now that you have created with it. The little ornament is wonderful and I would never have thought to try that. THanks for the inspiration your work is so amazing. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects. You are very talented
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning projects, Suzz! Your projects are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, your projects are just gorgeous. Great coloring!
ReplyDeleteLove the delicate looking pendant
ReplyDeletelove the cards - great ideas
ReplyDeletewow - the colouring on the first cards beautiful. Love the pendant too - I would so wear this!
ReplyDeletelove the cards! inspired by the colors, too! thank you!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful creations Sue! I love your little pendant, it's SO pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour art work is beautiful...elegant and refined. I love the results of stamping with chalk and water brush!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteLove the pink and grey flowers. Great use of coloring techniques. One of my favorites from the hop.
ReplyDeleteWOW great stuff. TFS!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects. And wow, that card looks like a painting! Gorgeous.
ReplyDeletespunkycrayon at yahoo dot com
I agree! i think the flowers look as though they are floating!
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried a background like that yet, but goes on a list to try. Thanks for a nice card!
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW!! Gorgeous!!! Amazing and stunning!! The colors are just breath taking!!!! Great job!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou have given me serious inspiration with that pendant, thank you! (It's gorgoeus and I never thought to use glossy accents in such a way!!!)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove them both, but especially the charm! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSo forgive my late commenting..I'm a bit behind in my internet browsing this week. That first card is simply gorgeous!! What a work of art. So fun- thanks for sharing. Have a fantastic day and happy stamping :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pendant!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and vibrant works!
ReplyDeleteThanks SO much for all the details on your lovely projects! Fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteWow, you made a very special variation with this stamp, very beautiful! Greetz, Miranda
ReplyDeleteI love that flower background a little more every time I see a sample with it! Your pendant is just divine!
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