Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Day 2: 2013 Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop!



Welcome to the first stop of Day 2 of the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop!!! 

The last stop in yesterday's hop was the blog of the very sweet and talented Donna Mikasa!  (If you find a broken link, you’ll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club blog.  Also, please report broken links to Tami.)  The hop is running through Friday January 18th so check the Hero Club Blog each day this week to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

And did someone say PRIZES???!!!  Yep!  Hero Arts will be awarding prizes from randomly drawn comments.  For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop on ANY day including each day’s starting post at the Hero Club Blog.  The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning!

There’s definitely a lot to love in the new 2013 Hero Arts catalog!  First up is a card using the new cling stamp CG525 Tall Flowers:





I really love the whimsical quality of these flowers!  This stamp will actually cover a whole card front and I can see myself reaching for it often J  And that happy “Hello!” sentiment?  Its part of the new clear set CL652 Fancy Basics.  I can’t overstate how much I LOVE the larger sized font of the sentiments in this set!

The next card features the new cling stamp CG513 Everything Flowers.  Such a fun image to color!  Since my distress inks were still on my desk from the first card I went with the same color combination:)  I also used another sentiment (looove that pretty font!) from CL652 Fancy Basics:



Next up on the hop is the blog of the fabulous and always funny Judy Jung!  Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to comment to get a chance to win some of these awesome new stamps!

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Lin said...

GORGEous, Robin, the flower stamps and the new big sentiments are wonderful together! Beautifully done and a great kick-off to the hop today!!

Barb said...

I knew your cards would be brilliant! LOVE the colors you used, Robin - the blues are gorgeous and your designs are always awesome! :)

judkajudi said...

Oh, those colors!! These are awesome!! You do the bestest work, Robin. So fun hopping with you!

Kelly Booth said...

LOVE your Cards Robin and the Colors you used with that Pop of Yellow are so Perfect!!! xo

Frenette Family said...

Love that font too, great cards. Onepinkdaisy

Unknown said...

Love the colors you used. That flower card is just stunning! :)

Sue McRae said...

Love how you framed a portion of the Tall Flowers Robin and your colour combos are so pretty!

Jacqueline said...

Beautiful cards, Robin!

Barb said...

Just love the florals in the cards.Great job!

Jenn Biederman said...

So pretty, Robin! I love the colors using the distress inks...and how you colored in some of the flower bg & left some white. Beautiful!! I like those tall flowers...my wish list is getting long! :) Love hopping with you!

Angel Estes said...

Love your style and color choices. Those tall flowers are so sweet!

Unknown said...

Love the vibrant colors and polka-dots. Beautiful cards.

Janie said...

Beautiful cards. Love the colors.

Barb said...

cute cards. love the stamp sets.

Laura M. said...

Lovely cards! Thank you for sharing :)

Virginia L. said...

What a TREAT, Robin! I absolutely love the flowers...that Tall Flower is now on my wish list! SUPERB job you did!

LauraJane:) said...

LOVE the BLUES you used to color your flowers...REALLY like the TALL FLOWERS stamp.

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Love your circle with the tall flowers! The yellow is so cheerful.

shirley-bee said...

Love this colour combo, and the polka-dot borders!

Renee M said...

Very pretty stamps and cards--really like the colors you used :)

Maryann Laursen said...

Two really beautiful cards and both in my favorit colors too he he. They´re both awesome and really well made. Great work hun.

Barb Ghig said...

Such beautiful cards! I love the new larger sized sentiments...a must have! Thanks for sharing your creations with us!

Rosemary said...

both cards are just amazing, robin... love the color combo and the way you colored the images!

Ale Vargas said...

Estan preciosas las 2 tarjetas me encantaron los colores, las frases esa letra se ve genial!!

Marty said...

Beautiful coloring!

gscindy said...

Beautiful cards and color combos!

KathyK said...

Love the Everything Flowers card and the color palette is great! TFS!

Harriet said...

Robin, Your cards are delightful and I agree...love the fonts. Thank you.

judy said...

Beautiful use of the flowers and sentiments!!

Robin said...

Beautiful cards, love the way you used the new stamps!!

bark3344 said...

Love your color choices

Miriam Prantner said...

Beautiful cards! I love the tall flowers and your coloring on both is lovely!

Dana D. said...

Your cards are adorable. Love these new stamps. Really like how you framed the tall flowers and thinking of you with that polka dot paper.

Pat8 said...

Love all the new Hero Arts stamps!

Beastybunny said...

Lovely cards! Love all the vibrant colors!

Grá O'Neill said...

Gorgeous cards, love the blues & yellows together :)

Crystalena82 said...

I cannot stop myself from "oohing and ahing" over these cards! The colors are so striking and beautiful. (They remind me of my mom since cobalt blue and yellow are her favorite). I absolutely love that you added the black with white polka dot frames! Gorgeous!! Thank you so much for sharing. Have a great day! :)

LouAnn said...

Cute cards. Love the colors.

choman9912@aol.com said...

Turquoise & Black -- great color combination!!! Thank you for sharing!

Pia said...

You chose some stunning colors for your gorgeous cards today, Robin! I love they partly stamped flower on the first card and the gorgeous coloring on both cards!

Melitini said...

Great cards and wonderful stamps! Tfs!

Trudi said...

I like what you did with the tall flowers, I was eyeing those up the other day but wasn't sure about them, thanks for the inspiration! Great cards!

Barbara said...

Awesome cards and your color combinations really show these stamps to the best advantage. This is fun!

Brenda said...

Flowers and BIG sentiments!!! There is nothing more satisfying! Well done in showcasing these beauties Robin. I love them both very much!

Pat said...

Love the color combination and the sentiments are great!

Alli said...

Loooove the cards!!!
Florals are my fave!!

CinnamonSally said...

Gorgeous cards Robin, I really love the background of your second card, the flowers are stunning in blue!

Anonymous said...

Your "Thinking of You" card is beautiful! I love flower stamps!

Rachel K said...

Gorgeous cards! I love the colors you chose. That sentiment set looks like a definite must-have! :)

Robin said...

Robin-these are gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

marking said...

Lovely cards. Love the colors

Diana N. said...

Marvelous cards! Love the new stamps!

Buffy Burnside said...

Beautiful cards!

Unknown said...

I do Love that color combination. The stamps are just lovely too

luluvision said...

Oh my, what great flowers! Love these cards! Thanks for sharing!

gberry14 said...

Wonderful cards and such beautiful colors and stamps!-L. Berry

RedGem said...

I just love the colors you used Blue and Yellow (my bedroom colors). Great start to the HA Blog.

Sarina Coffin said...

I am loving the blue and yellow color combos! It is absolutely gorgeous! Great work and I love the flowers on your 'Hello' card! Two thumbs up :)

Robyn said...

The colors on your cards are really pretty! Love how you colored the flowers. Also great use of a big background stamp as a smaller image!

Kathy said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards Robin!! LOVE your color combos and the way you colored the flowers. Thanks for the dose of inspiration. Hugs, Kathy

Jennifer Schmidt said...

Beautiful cards and stamps! I love the gorgeous flowers and large sentiments! Thanks for sharing :)

Jennifer Schmidt said...

Beautiful cards and stamps! I love the gorgeous flowers and large sentiments! Thanks for sharing :)

Mildred Mildew said...

Okay, just added Tall Flowers and Fancy Basics stamps to my wish list!

Darlene S. said...

Stunning cards...love and need these new stamps!!!

Cindy K said...

Love the cards you made! The stamps are fun images, and the colors you chose make them really pop. Thanks for the inspiration!

kaltweety said...

Soooooo pretty! I love that font! The flowers are so cute!

Maeghan M. said...

Loving how you colored the Everything Flower! It's definitely one of my favorite backgrounds from the new release! TFS!

slbt17 said...

very pretty!
Love your style!
Sandra ltb

Erum Tasneem said...

beautiful cards!!

Susan said...

Love the flowers and I can't wait to get those big sentiments!

Karen said...

Beautiful cards! Love the colors and the designs are terrific! Love how you've used the new Fancy Basics word set.

Karen said...

Beautiful cards and lovely designs! Love the colors and your use of the new Fancy Basics word set.

Deirdre said...

Beautiful creation Robin - love it.

Nikki Foraker said...

WOW! Just fantastic cards! Love them!

patscrap said...

Beautiful cards ! The tall flowers stamp is one of my favorite !

SmokieBlueRose said...

Really pretty cards. I like the height you used with the Tall Flowers. I really like the colors you used for both of them.

Kailash said...

Love your cards Robin, beautifully designed!!

Mary-Anne V said...

What fun and bright cards...love the bigger sentiments too.

conil said...

My first time on your blog and, I must say, I'm impressed. Blue (Robin's egg??) must be your signature color. Like the way you designed these beautiful cards.

elizabeth said...

Beautiful cards. Love the color combos on these.

Linda Beeson said...

Be still my heart with those beautiful blue flowers! I can't even say which card is my favorite.

M. Middelkoop said...

LOVE the everything flowers bg and your bright blue flowers! I also really like the large, fancy font basic greetings. Beautiful cards Robin!

stamplover2011 said...

Wow, Robin! Beautiful cards! Just love how the second one pops off the paper! So pretty!

walchowDesign said...

Two gorgeous cards, Robin! Love the big sentiment together with the flower! Your coloring is fantastic too!

Anonymous said...

I have to have the everything flower stamp! I just love it!

TweedyBird said...

Beautiful cards.
Agree with you, love the sentiments in CL652 Fancy Basics set

cm said...

Stunning cards to showcase some of the new HA goodies. Wonderfully day-brighening. I'm off to check out the 'shopping' immediately. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.

Joan V said...

Wow, great cards. Great images to make all occasion cards. Thanks for sharing.

Pam W Merwin said...

AMAZING, Robin! Love both of your cards - the color combinations are gorgeous. I agree that the new large sentiments are great! Blessings to you!

Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC said...

Just lovely Robin--the colors you chose were just right and the coloring so vivid! A perfect showcase for these new Hero Arts images!

Jocelyn said...

Beautiful cards Robin - so bold!

Karina Beck said...

Beautiful cards! Love the Colors.

Unknown said...

Pretty new flowers! Love your cards!

Linda E said...

Robin, I love the color combo you used for both cards. It looks so crisp. Also it's great to see some larger greetings. I seem to be using smaller and smaller ones. Now I just have to have the set you used. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

mtscrapgal said...

I love the colors you used for both cards.Black with turquoise reminds me of the 60's. That combo was everywhere--cars, skirts and sweaters and even in the kitchen.There may be 2 other people that do remember this.Some of us have been crafting a loooong time. hehe

Mariëtte said...

Both beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing

Leni said...

Beautiful colorcombo! Beautiful cards!

Shelley said...

Great job love the colors got to hide the visa lol!

Gina said...

I love how you colored the flowers! I don't use a lot of flowers in my work, maybe I should.

adele holcomb said...

What charming cards -- I especially like the one in the circle!

karenelr said...

I love the over sized sentiments, too! I love the offset circles you used on the first card! Great!

Daria Z. said...

Robyn, I love the colors you used. Such beautiful cards.

Angie said...

Love the coloring!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

wow such beautiful flowers!!! What's not to love in these cards?! Thanks so much!

Chark said...

great inking and love the big sentiments!

Jillisgram said...

So bright and cheerful. Lovely cards. Val from IL.

Agata said...

Wow! Wonderful cards! Love that color combo!

goodie girl said...

Saw many of the stamps at Archeiver's yesterday. Like seeing ideas using them.

April said...

Wonderful colors! The flowers just pop on your first card. Great job!

Unknown said...

The bleu's and the flowers WOW.

margaretart said...

I always love your cards, and these are wonderful with the clear designs and gorgeous colors. Wow!

Lucy said...

The combination of the big font and the jolly flowers is simply wonderful! Love these stamps and the way you used them.

Unknown said...

Robin, Both your cards are wonderful examples for the new stamps!! I can't wait to CASE your second card since I do actually have that BG and love it already! Thanks for your inspiration!

heidi @ ggip said...

Gorgeous colors!

Unknown said...

Love the colors

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

Those are great fonts and great cards. Love the blue.

Kathy Berger said...

Amazing colors and beautiful flowers!

Terri (blindstamper) said...

Your cards are gorgeous. I love seeing background stamps used in different ways. And thanks for highlighting the Hello...awesome.

Nadège said...

Love these giant sentiments, it's so cool. Thanks for your great card.

Pam said...

Gorgeous cards! Love the colors!

joy said...

I love your cards, Robin! And I love those sentiments and the flower background. Both of them are on their way to my house.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Hey Robin - great start to Day 2!! I just love all the blues for both flower cards and the dotted frames look fabulous.

Jayne said...

Love the range of flowers, from simple to compact. Very nice.

Jen said...

I also love the large fonts on the Fancy Basics set! They're so much fun. Great cards!!

Unknown said...

Just love both your cards. And, I am in love with those new sentiments. Already on my wish list. Thank you so much for sharing your cards. They are really beautiful.

Cat Craig said...

Gorgeous cards, and I love the bold colors. Yummy!

pcm said...

lovely!

diana said...

Great cards! Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. ;-)

zehra said...

both carda re fabuolous , lvoe teh coloring adn the layouts

Deeps said...

Those flower stamps are gorgeous and so are your cards. Lovely.

Cynthia Baldwin said...

Love the big sentiments, and your flowers turned out lovely. :)

Dana said...

Wow!!! Awesome cards!! Love the 1st stamp!!

Mrs_Mac said...

Beautiful cards, love the blues.

Suzanne C said...

Love the color schemes! Blue and Yellow are just wow! The window with the flowers is gorgeous. Love the happy flowers on your second card with the cheery design!

Ruth H said...

Robin, You are rockin it today!! These are gorgeous. I can see why you like the tall flowers! I absolutely love the polka dot frame too! You go girl.

Nancy said...

Hello Robin! Your cards are amazing! Such gorgeous fresh colors and design! You are always so inspiring!

Judy Tuck said...

Beautiful cards and colours!

Moosisk said...

I just love your cards. Blue and yellow is one of my favorite color combos. :D

Sue D said...

Great color combo for both of these wonderful floral cards!

Maureen Morton said...

These new stamps are magic in your hands, Robin! Loving how you colored them and that big sentiment is very cool.

Debbie said...

I love the size of the Hello stamp, your colors are great
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Anonymous said...

I love your color choices for these cards, thanks for sharing.

Deborah said...

Wonderful colors and the polka dots are brilliant!

SmilynStef said...

Great colors ... I adore that everything flowers stamp ... onto the wish list it goes.

Robin said...

I love the tall flowers stamp!

Pat said...

Two simply stunning cards! The color combination is one of my favorites!

Jen W. said...

These are gorgeous! I especially love the polka dot frame on the first card and the way it pops off that yellow card base!

Teresa W. said...

Gorgeous cards! You show case the stamps so beautifully.

Shannon said...

I just love the blues and yellows in both of your cards, that's actually one of my favorite color combos. Thanks so much for sharing your cards with us and for the inspiration I'm leaving your blog with.

rcwidow (Linda) said...

Great colors!

cheiron said...

Robin, you have really made these sentiments shine! Wonderful color combo. Now I have some more items to add to my wish list.

SherylH said...

Wonderful colour combinations on both cards! The Fancy Basic set looks like it will make it onto my wishlist too.

Sharon Y said...

Great cards! Love the colors you selected. The everything flowers stamp is fantastic

Memories by Manda said...

Great cards. I love that big Hello stamp

Janet Lindstrom said...

Beautiful cards, love the colors!

Unknown said...

What a great start to today's hop-love the blues!

Judy1223 said...

Both gorgeous cards, Robin! I definitely have to get my hands on those large sentiments...great size, great font!

Susan Grapengater said...

Love that blue - great cards!

Dixie Cochran said...

Your cards are beautiful! I especially like the off centered circle on the first one. My eye was drawn to both the flowers and the sentiment. Thanks!

Pamela Haskin said...

Your cards are wonderful! I love those tall flowers. I think I will have to get that stamp. THanks for sharing.

jintyoo7 said...

Beautiful - love the blues, especially with that gorgeous yellow :)

Kathy (krolski) said...

Beautiful cards Robin!! I LOVE the blue flowers! My wish list is getting long. :). So fun to be hopping with you!

Emily Keaton said...

These are beautiful!

Pajalu said...

Hi Robin I love both of your gorgeous cards. I am having so much trouble deciding between them as to which I love the most!!! Gorgeous cards & stamps

Carol McCready said...

Love your cards. The flowers are
so pretty.

shelby valadez said...

gorgeous cards! I love the color combinations!

McStamper said...

Love the stamps and your cards are just great.

craftymom205 said...

Great cards. Love the background on the second one.

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Kelly Latevola said...

Such pretty cards! I'm totally loving thos huge sentiments :)

Fiorella said...

Great cards! Love the bright and happy color combo.

cghundley said...

Very pretty cards. The stamps are really great.
Carla from Utah

Carol said...

What lovely cards, Robin! I really like your colour choices. How can anyone not love flowers?

Lucy Newton said...

So beautiful, love them!!!

Lucille K said...

Beautiful cards, love the tall flowers so much and the colors you used are so pretty :)

Loly Borda said...

Lovely cards! Love your color choice and I agree with you, I like the big size sentiments too.TFS

Denise Bryant said...

Love your striking color combos!
DeniseB

Marita said...

Your color combinations and coloring are exquisite! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win some Hero Arts stamps...

sunflower sue said...

Beautiful! I love floral stamps and these are "must-haves." :)

Katie said...

Love your bright and bold cards! Everything Flowers is now one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing!

Katie B.

Linda w said...

I have always been partial to flowers in my card creating. These cards are wonderful.

gettin' inky...

Mateja M said...

Gorgeous flowers. Love them all :)

sarah said...

I love the bigger sentiments! So nice!

Carrie said...

Your cards are gorgeous and the bigger size sentiments are great!

donna mikasa said...

Oh, Robin, you worked magic with the flower stamps! Beautiful pairing with the gorgeous large font sentiments! It's been an honor hoppin' with you!

Pippa67 said...

Such a pretty cards Robin.

Dawn T said...

Beautiful cards Robin, Great way to start day 2!

Colorado Crafter said...

Beautiful cards!! Wonderful new HA stamps!!

Jacqui Blondel said...

I'm a sucker for a pretty flower. I already put the everything flowers on my wish list. But love the tall flower stamp too. That blue is amazing. Love both your cards

Kim Hall said...

Robin these floral stamps are just delightful. love them both.

MiaS said...

wow - really wonderful cards!

Moccavanila by Vera Rhuhay said...

Both are Gorgeous,Robin!

Katie said...

Simply WOW, love the flowers, love the sentiments.

Annette Vesth said...

Great flower cards. Beautiful colouring.

Unknown said...

Both cards are awesome. I especially love how great the word hello looks on the mustard card stock. And on card two you gotta just love the colors! Great job

Lainey said...

I like both cards, but the hello is really great. Love the polka dot border and the tall flowers stamp. Thanks for sharing.

Alison Brawdy said...

You're cards are gorgeous. I love the 2nd one, that you only colored the daisies.

L Fodor said...

I really love the colors you choose, bright and cheerful for dreay winter day.

jcappetta said...

Love your cards. I just purchased the Tall Flowers stamp and can't wait to use it. Thanks for the great inspiration!

Unknown said...

I love how your cards here look like window cards.
And the colours are incredibly beautiful!

liberal sprinkles said...

So pretty! I love how the circle is off the page on the first cards. Lovely!

grace

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