Mica Resist Technique

I recently did a card for the Hero Arts blog hop using mica pigments and a resist technique shown here http://www.flickr.com/photos/25457269@N07/3754872688/in/pool-heroarts.
I have now done a video explainning this technique.
The products used were:- Hero Arts Friend clear stamp set CL284, Hero Art Feather Grass clear stamp set CL282, Ranger Perfect Pearls- Perfect Copper, Tsukineko Versamark ink pad & plain white card stock.

Circle of friends award

The Circle of Friends Blog Award , I would like to thank Anne http://gaalcreative.blogspot.com/2009/07/first-blogoversary.html for bestowing upon me this lovely award and In turn I would like to pass on this award to some of my fellow blogging friends. Do pop over and check out their amazing work.

Deborah at http://dominodebi.typepad.com/

Lucy at http://hedgehogsandladybirds.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-hero-arts-blog-hop.html

kathy at http://thedailymarker.blogspot.com/2009/07/blog-hop-big-thank-you-to-hero-arts.html

Beverly at http://littleshopofcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-heart-hero-arts-blog-hop.html

Tiff at http://itsthestuffilove.blogspot.com/

I would like to bestow upon each of the commenters listed above the "Circle of Friends Blog Award".

To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award:
Cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog.
Nominate at least 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends.
Link to your nominees within your blog post.
Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post.
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Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

Hero Arts Blog Hop

Hi all today is one big exciting blog hop over on the Hero Arts Forum, check out the discussion thread here to play along and hop through some amazing blogs for tons of inspirtion. http://www.flickr.com/groups/heroarts/discuss/72157621540239359/ , one of the members is even having a giveaway here http://littleshopofcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-heart-hero-arts-blog-hop.html

I have been crafting for a long time and discovered Hero Art stamps some years ago when I bought a set containing various sea creatures. I made cards for family and friends for many years and then one day I was asked to teach a class in a local craft shop on my day off work. My card making really took of then and I became a Stamping Snob, favouring the better quality images and stamps so that my projects looked more professional (Hero Arts are of THE BEST QUALITY). I then had to give up work for health reasons and card making has kept me going during this time. You would not believe how happy I was to discover the Hero Art Blog last April and how many amazing new friends I have made on the Blog. So thank you all for being so wonderful!

I have made a card to thank Hero Arts for being such a generous company, they offer so many amazing prizes every week and throw in the best free tutorials and inspiration...a crafter really doesn't need to go anywhere else! This was not the original card I made for the hop (I gave that away yesterday to a friend and forgot to photgraph it first!) So this is a quickie that I made last night - Oh and in my rush to get it here I forgot the most important bit the Thank You sentiment!!!!.

I have used the following Hero Arts Stamps CL284 Friends (the reverse side of the circle stamp)

CL282 Feather Grass & S5213 Dots & flowers The background is stamped with Hero Art Soft Blossom ink & the edges distressed with Tim Holtz Worn Lipstick Distress ink. The main Images were stamped with Versamark ink and covered with mica pigment (e.g. Perfect Pearls or Cosmic shimmers).

Thanks for taking the time to hear my Hero story and have fun visiting the other blogs today.

Hero Arts Butterfly Card Tutorial

Hi all, it is such an exciting week, Hero Arts are doing some amazing things over on their website - make sure you hop over and check it out.

I am honoured to announce that I have been asked to be a Hero Hostess on the blog for the next three months. I made a a butterfly card for this weeks inspiration and have been asked how I made the bodies to the butterfly, so here is a video tutorial (it is my first attempt and I have yet to master editing so please bear this in mind when you watch the video.

I used the Hero Arts Raindrop background stamp, Heart winged butterfly and Great Flourishes Messages on this card project.

BIG WEEK

This week is so exciting, Hero Arts are changing their website and to celebrate they are having lots of giveaways and bigger prizes for this weeks challenge.
So GET ON OVER to their website, for what looks to be a fun week!
To find out more just visit here.
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/