Hi and welcome to the Hero Arts Hostess Hop, featuring wonderful stamps from the new 2016 release and winter catalogue!
If you’ve been following along, you’ve just arrived from the extremely talented Joy Taylor's blog!
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Today's hop:
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The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning! Please comment by Sunday Oct 30 by 11:59pm PT for a chance to win.
If you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Arts Blog.
Hero Arts will be awarding 4 prizes:
Today's hop:
1 $25 Hero Arts shopping spree
1 bonus prize on the Hero Arts blog
Tomorrow's hop
1 $25 Hero Arts shopping spree
1 bonus prize on the Hero Arts blog
The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning! Please comment by Sunday Oct 30 by 11:59pm PT for a chance to win.
If you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Arts Blog.
I love fall and using the new Grateful Leaves allowed me to create several cards highlighting the beautiful colors of fall.
I started by inking up the solids with a mix of distress inks in fall colors. I stamped them on white cardstock and cut them out. I then stamped the veins using a brown ink. I added a touch of tissue tape to the background and stamped the beautiful sentiment on the cardbase.
A quick and easy Thanksgiving card to give to the hostess of Thanksgiving dinner.
The leaves are so versatile because the lines are separate from the solids. I decided to create a resist with the veins for my next card.
I stamped all the veins using Versamark and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. I then stamped the leaves using Saffron Archival Ink. The sentiment was added last with a brown ink. I finished with a splattering of fall colors across the surface.
I have to finish my post with a cute step card created to root on one of my home teams who are in the playoffs. Hero Arts has the cutest sets of stamps from Kelly Purkey celebrating different cities and I couldn't resist the Kelly's Chicago set.
Now it is time to head off to the amazingly creative Heather Doran and see what she has created to delight the eyes!
If you missed anyone else on the hop here is the full list:
Suzanne Czosek --> you are here
Wow Suzz, fabulous cards! Your leaf cards are fantastic - gorgeous designs and details and the leaves look so beautiful and realistic! Your Cubs card is so creative and fun - best of luck to them in the playoffs!! It has been great fun hopping with you again:)
ReplyDeleteLove these cards Suzanne, what gorgeous leaf stamps to leave such beautiful detail! Your fall colours are "spot on"!
ReplyDeleteI'm such a huge fan of fall inspired cards...love them.
ReplyDeleteYour Cubs card is so FUN.
Love Fall , love these cards.
ReplyDeleteI love leaf cards beyond all things. The leaf colors are fabulous! That background script approach is beautiful! Great project and thanks for the inspiration! kReN@afourthlife
ReplyDeleteThe first two cards are so beautiful and elegant. And the third is just pure fun!
ReplyDeleteEspecially love your first card. You did a great job on the leaves, and I love how your background looks. There but not overwhelming. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour leaf cards are stunning, love how you created the background on the first card. Yay for the Cubs, that's a lovely design. Congrats on the win for you cub fans. I know it's so exciting living in Chicagoland right now:-)))
ReplyDeleteOh those leaves are AMAZING! I absolutely love the tissue paper in the first one and then I saw the second one and was blown away by the subtlety of the 2nd. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe yellow leaves actually look like they are falling. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteLovely fall leaf cards and cute step card for the Cubs.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your fall cards. Simple yet elegant. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful (and also funny for the last one) creations !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall cards!! And gotta love the Cubs, even though we are in California, my son is a Cubs fan!
ReplyDeleteFirst I have to say - Go Cubs!! I love all three cards! The script tissue behind the leaves is a wonderful detail! Lucky hostess!!
ReplyDeleteLove your Cubs card but I am a Cleveland Indians Fan. Go Tribe!!!
ReplyDeleteJust love your fall cards with the yummy leaves, Suzz! And what an adorable rah-rah card for the Cubs! Can't wait to see them win!!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! I think you chose the perfect background for the first card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful...I especially love the tissue background of the first card.
ReplyDeleteFun! I love fall colors. Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards with the leaves!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaf cards! I love how you did the tissue tape for the background on the first card.
ReplyDeleteLove your leaf projects!
ReplyDeleteUnexpected departure from all the others but so good-love the leaves and the fun tissue tape background. Go Cubbies!
ReplyDeleteI just love the Grateful Leaves cards!
ReplyDeleteLove those autumn colors, lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used washi tape to create a torn paper look on your card. Very nice cards.
ReplyDeleteReally nice cards! The leaves with the partial background stamp evokes feeling of memories. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove these fall cards! Your technique is inspiring and I am super excited to start my own cards thanks to your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a new idea for thanksgiving! Love the leaf look. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work! I love the autumn cards and I have to give you a huge thumbs up for the Cubs card. We live in Forest Glen and are dedinitely flying the W's as well. GO CUBS!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzz! I KNEW your post would be such a treat to see! Gorgeous cards! I've loved getting back together with all the hostesses! Such fun! ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall cards and your Cubs card is adorable. Congrats to the Cubs!
ReplyDeleteReally nice cards! The leaves with the partial background stamp evokes feeling of memories. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletejust when I think I have enough stamps, then I see beautiful examples using a set I don't have like Grateful Leaves. Both your cards are beautiful. The colors are perfect for Fall/Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Suzz I love the beautiful leaves card.
ReplyDeleteThe first card with the leaves and the "newsprint" background is especially lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh excellent job on the leaves -- I love gorgeous autumn cards like these.
ReplyDeleteLove your fall foliage cards, and your homage to the Cubs made me smile! Fun to be hopping with you again!
ReplyDeleteFall leaves always make the perfect card for the season! Love these.
ReplyDeleteAutumn leaves!!! I love them, and yours are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful
ReplyDeletecards! The first one
is terrific with that
wonderful background.
Carla from Utah
I love autumn leaves and yours are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the movement with the leaves. That background on the first card is awesomely done! Go Cubs :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the washi to create the background. Lovely card with the falling leaves.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing!! The leaves are so vibrant looking! You make autumn a most beautiful season! Thanks for sharing and I love reuniting with you again!!
ReplyDeleteWow, these cards are so creative. LOVE the first card with the pop of color. Thanks you so much for inspiring me today:)
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. The first one is my favorite. Love those gorgeous colors against the script BG.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful set of cards you have created. Love the fall leaves coloring. Thank you for sharing your talent and being part of this giveaway
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used the leaves stamps and the cubs card is so fun-I never thought to make a team card and I love the idea!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Could you make a video of the leaves with the tissue background? It's the perfect fall card!
ReplyDeleteLove the fall inspiration - I've got to get started on my Thanksgiving cards!
ReplyDeleteStunning fall cards and such a fun Cubs card, Suzanne! The first one is my favourite. I love how much the washi tape highlights those gorgeous leaves. It’s been so fun hopping with all my hostess sisters again!
ReplyDeleteLove the fall cards and interesting, fun design for your step card!
ReplyDeleteThese leaf cards are 'da bomb! (And 'da Cubs are going to the Series - yaaaaay!)
ReplyDeleteYour leaf cards are amazing and so beautiful. Love fall and all the colors. Though we live on the east coast, my husband and I decided that we must root for the Cubs. They deserve to win! Love the cute card, too!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Cute Chicago card.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards! Perfect for the season!
ReplyDeletebeautiful thanksgiving card, and congrats to the Cubs, even though they knocked us (Giants) out of the playoffs..cant help to root for the underdog!!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are beautiful but I really like the Thanksgiving card. The leaves look so natural. Good job.
ReplyDeleteLove love love all the leaves! And the cubs card is soo fun! :)
ReplyDeletelol, love the Cubs card...and the leaves cards are lovely too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!! Once my Red Sox were out, I started cheering on your Cubs!! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteYour leaves are beautiful - love your cards! Since our Red Sox are not in the World Series, we're rooting for the Cubs!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaves!! They really captured the essence of Autumn!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work on both!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous maple leaves; my Canadian heart has been completely captivated! I'll be cheering for your Cubs as well, since our Jays didn't make it past Cleveland! You'll hear me all the way from Alberta when they win (because we know they will!)
ReplyDelete~carol
Oh my goodness....I love love your Fall leaf cards, Suzanne! Your use of colors and text just blew me away! And way to celebrate the Chicago Cubs party with your 2nd card! That is AWESOME all around! Happy to be hopping along with you! So good to "see" you again :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards - and Go Cubs Go!!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you made that
ReplyDeletebackground on the first card.
Best wishes to the Cubbies.
Would love to see them win -
I'm from down-state so I'm
ordinarily a Cardinals fan.
thanks for sharing.
Both cards are beautiful. tfs
ReplyDeleteyour leaves cards are gorgeous, Suzanne - i pinned both of them - love that idea of stamping on the tape!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. The background on that first card is just perfect. It's the perfect offset for those leaves.
ReplyDeleteHave never seen the tissue tape stamped and used as a background. Such a great idea - and such beautiful cards So glad I made the time for this blog hop.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fall cards, Suzanne!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, I love how the leaves look like they are just floating down from a tree!
ReplyDeleteI have a soft spot for fall images and these cards are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI've not been tempted with the leaves stamps and dies but Oh my, how impressive you've made them!
ReplyDeleteAnother to add to my 'Wish List'
Great cards! Congrats to the Cubbies!
ReplyDeleteFabulous projects. Thanks for shaRing
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your team's win! Those leaves are just beautiful, too.
ReplyDeleteLove the simple beauty of the "give thanks" card!
ReplyDeleteYour leaves are gorgeous. Congrats on the Cubs winning. Rooting for them to win the World Series.
ReplyDeleteanmatt1@aol.com
Great Thank you cards...thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the back drop with the leaves, that is really neat. I like that, that is a really neat card. It is something I will have to try. Great card.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work - I will aspire to :)
ReplyDeleteI love your Thanksgiving cards--the music tissue paper is a wonderful detail! Your Go Cubs card is such fun.
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards!!! Your first card is just breathtaking and your Cubs card is so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love the leaf ones. Cub fans here too! Go CUBS!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Love the leaf ones. Cub fans here too! Go CUBS!
ReplyDeleteThe fall leaves are so pretty with the mix of colors!
ReplyDeleteAutumn is my Favorite, so I LOVE your leaf cards. Lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall leaf cards! Love them!
ReplyDeleteLove your autumn leaves--and since hubby is from Chicago--totally get the Cubs card!
ReplyDeleteThe cards are great, really makes you feel the Fall season.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall colors. Love how you showed the versatility of the stamps. TFS.
ReplyDeleteI so love the leaf layering stamps. They really help a color challenged person like me. Thanks for sharing the emboss resist idea - very cool.
ReplyDeleteYour leaves are so realistic!!!!
ReplyDeleteOoohing and aaaaahhing and grinning at your fabulous cards!
ReplyDeleteThe first card is my favorite ... so pretty !!! 😍
ReplyDeleteLove what you have done with the leave stamps. Thanks for your creations!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed your Happy Thanksgiving card!
ReplyDelete((Gulp)) I have no words. You have captured the beauty of Fall and my heart :-)
ReplyDelete((Gulp)) I have no words. You have captured the beauty of Fall and my heart :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving card is just so pretty. I love the beautiful leaves. Fall is my favorite season and your card sure grabbed my appreciation!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, great ideas! Thanks for sharing! Happy Crafting
ReplyDeleteLove the leaves, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Thanks for sharing Thanksgiving card ideas.
ReplyDeleteThese are such beautiful fall cards! Thanks for inspiring me! Go Cubs!
ReplyDeleteGo Cubbies!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Cubbies!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your fall leaves. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Love how you used the leaves so differently
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteYour leaf cards are wonderful! The first looks like REAL leaves layer out on an artistic background.
ReplyDeleteWow, love the leaves on your cards. Very nice with the cubs cards too.
ReplyDeleteLike Autumn and your Autumn creations. Rooting for the Cubs since the TX Rangers were beat out.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
The leaves are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I really love the leaves in those gorgeous fall colors!
ReplyDeleteLove the orange/gold leaves on the black & white background.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea adding the paper in the background, it helped the leaves really pop without just being on a plain white background.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Love the colors of the leaves. Thank you!
ReplyDeletegreat cards, especially the cubs card!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!!! I especially love the leaf one with the tissue background!
ReplyDeletethe fall cards are pretty but i love that cubbies card!
ReplyDeleteI love the multi-colored leaves against the white and tissue paper background. Well done.
ReplyDeleteLove the cards. Go Cubs!!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I love the leaves on both cards. The versatility is fantastic for making all seasons and I love the fall colors.
ReplyDeleteThe Chicago card is so much FUN!
So glad to be hopping along with you!
I really love your fall cards. The colors and layout are just inspirational.
ReplyDeleteNice fall cards and cute cubs card😊
ReplyDeleteSuper cute and I love the Cubs card!
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving card caught my breath! The broken script background is SO cool-have to figure that one out to copy the technique.
ReplyDeleteYour leaves are gorgeous. Wonderful cards.
ReplyDeleteReally creative, I love the backgrounds you have chosen
ReplyDeleteI can't help it. I love the Cubs card. I'd love to see them win too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaf cards! The Cubs card is so cute and good luck to them!
ReplyDeleteAwesome leaves card.
ReplyDeletePretty leaves card!
ReplyDeleteLoved how you used the word background. Especially liked the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLoved how you used the word background. Especially liked the leaves.
ReplyDeletePretty cards! It is really nice how you did the leaves in different ways. Good idea on the tissue words under the leaves.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular! What beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteLove the leaf cards. Really lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the leaf cards! Great how you did the first one
ReplyDeleteI too love the colours of the fall (the weather...not so much :) ) and I love the first towo cards. Beautiful colouring!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, love the leaves.
ReplyDeleteLove both cards!
ReplyDeleteLove how you create with leaves, these are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteOK, I was enamored with your Cubs card...so I had to scroll back to look at the other cards again! Just love that you presented a Thanksgiving card for the hop. Now seriously, GO CUBS!
ReplyDeleteDon't know what is is about leaves, cuz I hate them when I'm raking them, but I love how they look on cards! Your fist card is lovely. From a Royals fan - GO CUBS - the times, they are a changin'!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the leaf stamp and the way you colored them. From a Mets fan,...GO CUBS! Great cards!
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ReplyDeleteLOVE the leaf cards! From a Red Sox fan - Go Cubs!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaf cards, love the tissue tape background behind the beautiful leaves and great idea to clear emboss the leaf veins first, very pretty! And Go Cubs!
ReplyDeleteI love the fall leaves!
ReplyDeleteSuch great ideas for the fall leaves! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards using the fall leaves! I love the added tissue tape on the first. I had forgotten about Kelly's Chicago stamp set - fab card. GO CUBS! #FLYINGTHEW
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! The fall leaves are fantastic!!
ReplyDelete-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Fantastic cards Suzanne. Especially love the first one with the pretty leaves. Also love the partial background stamping. Beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteI like the color on the leaves on your first card.
ReplyDeleteJust love your fall card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! But I LOVE the Cubs one! So creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteJ'aime I eux la première avec les feuilles qui se détache bien du fond blanc et noir
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaves on your cards. Inspirational.
ReplyDeleteThe details in your leaf cards are amazing!!! The cubs are in the Series!!! Yay!
ReplyDeletelove the leaves on your first card! and the cubs card is cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaf cards. Go Cubs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful leaves, details are very pretty and help them to stand out. Love the cubs card as well, cute.
ReplyDeleteFall is my absolute favorite time of the year so your leaf cards really caught my eye - I love them both. I'm not Cubs fan but your "step" card is absolutely adorable - Good luck to them!
ReplyDeleteThose Thanksgiving cards are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI am a lover of anything leafy! The clean design of the background text and leaves is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLOL .... GO CUBS!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am very picky about autumn leaves for some reason, and these are just my type! Great cards. TFS
I love your tissue tape background! What a fabulous idea! It reminded me of old images of newspapers and leaves swirling in the wind! It's perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove love over your cards Suzzane x
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!! Love the step cubs card!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, love your cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing~!!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne,
ReplyDeleteI love autumn, too. Your cards are inspiring and incorporate a technique, tissue tape, I haven't seen used previously.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.
Go Cubs!!!
Cheryl
OMG the grateful leaves are stunning.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! The multi-hued leaves are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat first one is just breath-taking! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving those leaves!!! WOW! And...Go Cubbies!
ReplyDeleteHi Suzz, so happy to be hopping together again! Your wonderful arty style always makes me smile! I love your Fall leaves designs, they are stunning! And that cute step card is so cute and charming, love it! Good Luck to your Cubs!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! Good Luck to your team but I am rooting for the Indians! :)
ReplyDeleteYour leaf cards are lovely and colorful! The mini step card for Cubs is cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your leaves, they're gorgeous! Go Cubs Go! "Hey Chicago, what do you say?" :) It's been such fun hopping with you again!
ReplyDeleteLove these cards - especially the one with the tissue take, super pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the thanksgiving card.
ReplyDeleteSuch Gorgeous Cards Suzz....LOVE LOVE LOVE!! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteYour leaves cards are gorgeous but your Cubs cards are out of this world! LOVE THEM! GO CUBS!
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