Hero Arts Blog Hop!

Welcome to the  Hero Arts 2011 Hostesses Blog Hop!  The Hero Arts 2011 blog hop  is  all week long,  January 10th through Friday January 14th.   Along the way you will see wonderful  inspiration from the Hero Hostesses using the 2011 release! 

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:

1. Stamp Large Flower Pattern using Versafine Smokey Grey on white cardstock. 
2. Stamp Thinking of You (All Occasion Messages CL272) using grey pigment ink on white cardstock. 
3. Sponge sentiment using grey dye ink and pink dye ink. 
4. Color flowers using black and red watercolor pencils. 
5. Color stems and leaves using light green and black watercolor pencils. 
6. Soften watercolors using water brush to blend colors. 
7. Accent flowers and stems using white gel pen. 
8. Stamp dragonflies from Antique Engravings - CL383 using gray pigment ink. 
9. Color dragonflies using light green watercolor pencil. Highlight with glue pen and clear fine glitter. 
10. Accent dragonfly bodies with white pearls.

 My second project is a sweet pendant that could be used for an accent on a package, a necklace or even a pin to hang on your lapel.  The stamps used are from the  With Sympathy CL476 set and   Delicate Leaf Clusters CL477. Both of these sets were on my list as soon as I saw them.

1. Stamp the background   Thank You Definition - CG268  using Versafine Vintage Sepia.
2. Paint the flowers using chalks and a water brush and stamp on background. 
3. Stamp sentiment using Versafine Majestic Blue. 
4. Paint dragonflies using chalks and a water brush and stamp over background. 
5. Fill frame with Glossy Accents. 
6. 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