Monday, July 11, 2011

SC + Hero Arts Blog Hop

I've been waiting for MONTHS to share with you this stamp release and I'm so glad that day is finally here. Studio Calico has collaborated with Hero Arts to bring you top-quality stamps that are perfect for cardmakers and scrapbookers alike. To our current customers, thanks for all the feedback on which stamps you've liked best and wanted to revisit. We've taken your advice and don't worry, if you don't see everything you wanted just yet, let us know! We may already have it in the works, and if not, we might put it in the works!

For this card, I used the new Autumn Press 6x6 paper pad along with the white Mister Huey's Mist and the new Calico Shine...obviously layered over the ampersand mask. Then, I stamped the phrase with staz-on. The cloud was made using white zing powder on white cardstock, then adding ink with my ink blending tool & punching with Fiskars Large Cloud punch.
This card was super simple. I used the Silhouettes set and the Alpha background. The Silhouette's pieces layer and are 3 different stamps so you can make the phrase, head, and patterned circle all different colors. LOVE THAT! After it was all said and done, I wish I would have thought to use Pink Glitter Zing for my girl there. (the buttons are chipboard and are from the new Memoir collection.)
This is my favorite stamped item...I was so proud of myself for this. Again, I used White Zing Embossing Powder, this time on a shipping tag. After that, I used 2 different color inks and my ink blending tool to create the orange look. Then, I stamped "hooray" and added the little bits and pieces. Wouldn't this look awesome on a birthday gift?

Be sure to return to the StudioCalico blog to enter your response there for a chance to win a fabulous prize. Also, be sure to come back tomorrow...begin at the SC blog...for another chance to win plus lots more fabulous designs using the SC + HA stamps!

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Kirsty said...

Loving the cards April, the card with the ampersand is awesome!

Unknown said...

wow, hero arts and studio calico together, what a great combination

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love the new stencils! Will definitely be getting those :)

Jackie xxx said...

Love the stamps - but love the way you have done the shipping tag.

NinaSt said...

I love the woodgrain clouds! The stamps are amazing!

Yaritza said...

Loving all the sneaks.

Meredith said...

Oh WOW I love your projects!! Your tag is especially gorgeous!!

Sarah Pendergrast said...

Oh my - that woodgrain cloud!! Your cards are all to die for!!

Ger said...

Lovely, gorgeous cards and tag. Ger x.

Louise said...

Great cards and your tag is super
Louise

Jane said...

Your cards and tag are so sweet April I am new to the Studio Calico family and have had such a warm welcome .I'm really looking forward to the new releases....

btsoi. said...

Wow! I am really liking the look you created with that ampersand mask! Great cards and shipping tag!

GabrielaD said...

Great job!

stamping sue said...

all your projects are great. thanks for sharing,
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Amanda Johnson said...

These are all amazing!! Exciting peeks! :)

Ujjwal said...

Great projects! loving every bit of inspiration on the hop

Ashley said...

That hooray stamp is to die for. I'm going to be glued to my computer the day these are available!

Mye said...

This is just pure heaven! Congratulations on the union, it couldn't of happen to a more deserving company! Can't wait til the stamps start shipping!

Peggy said...

Thanks for the inspiration! Your projects rock!

Melinda M. said...

Gorgeous! I love the stamps, new and old!

mary said...

Wonderful projects-I am thrilled with this collaboration of great companies!

Jen said...

these are just thing to get me inspired to create!! LOVE!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the inspiration! The stamps are wonderful!
Kirsten B in MN

Iris said...

Love your cards and the tag is just adorable!

Anonymous said...

Wow, love your little projects here! I think the tag is my fave, although it's a tough call. I can't wait to see more!!

Peggy said...

Great projects. God bless.
Peggy Allen

Sarah J Moerman said...

Fabulous cards! SO excited about the new stamps!

patscrap said...

Love your projects with the new HA and SC supplies.

Glenys said...

Love the new stamps!

ramath said...

love the technique on that tag,will have to remember that one - looks great with the clouds!

Lindsay W said...

ooooo I love that tag too. Great blending.

Leah said...

congratulations!! everything looks amazing...love your cards too!!

Hollie said...

Congrats, April! Your work ALWAYS inspires me. I LOVE these cards!!!!

Claire T said...

Three inspiring projects. I think I like the ampersand card best but only by a whisker.

Ally said...

Great choice of images for a first release! I'm sure this will be a BIG hit!

Regan said...

love the font, the clouds- well everything..LOL!

Lilith Eeckels said...

Those cards and that tag are soooo stylish. I'd love to have some of the Hero arts and Studio Calico goodies.

cravomama said...

I love the shopping tag! Im more than a little partial to orange :) Thanks for sharing!

Handmade Creations by Stephanie said...

Omg sweet cards and tag love how you used the stamps!!!!

Danielle said...

That ampersand card is genius! So happy that Hero Arts and Studio Calico have paired up!

Michele said...

lovely cards and tag. thanks for sharing

megandvorak said...

love all of the new stamps, great job

mom2h said...

SC and HA is the perfect partnership! I can just see all the fun I will have with those new stamps!

Tonia Banks said...

love it all!

liberal sprinkles said...

wow your cards and tag are amazing!

Kathy (krolski) said...

Great cards! Love the new stamps!

Anonymous said...

Wow - I didn't expect so many! Delightful beyond words!

Char said...

Love the pink card. So adorable. I can't wait to get these stamps.

Laura Sterckx said...

Great cards! Lovely!

Mernin said...

I love that mask and the stamps! Can't wait to see them in my hands!!!

j.leija said...

Sweet projects, April! I love that tag! Imma have to start using my white embossing ink more :)

Sarah said...

I love the tag and cards. And the stamps, they look great. Thanks for the chance to win.

Janet L. said...

Great cards and tag! Thanks for sharing your talent.

Carol said...

I love that orange tag. Warm and beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

Lisa said...

Love your card using the Silhouettes- beautiful!

Scrapthat said...

VERY cool! TFS!

Annette Allen said...

Wow great cards and great tag..
Thanks for sharing.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

What darling projects, April - just love the big ampersand card! Thanks for the chance to win!

:: Samantha KT :: said...

I love your tag and the use of the Hero Arts/SC products -- Well done!

Susan T said...

Two minds are greater than one. Loving all the new products!

Maria McClure said...

cool new products! these blog hops are a very fun way to "find" new and creative ideas. thanks for sharing!

pattyg said...

Oh my gosh--masks! I am so excited for this new collaboration--yay for your company!
Patty G. in NJ

Kasey said...

Loving your cards and the stamps! :)

Kimberly B. said...

Awesome card! Love the silhouettes set!

Brenna C said...

Gorgeous cards April! Can't wait for these stamps!

Laura in CT said...

Terrific cards--especially the ampersand one! Can't wait for these stamps.

Sandra B. said...

I am so excited about this new release! Love all of the stamps and I have got to get my hands on that ampersand mask! That tag you created is super awesome!

Anonymous said...

Love all three, but #2 is my favorite! Such an exciting partnership!

Sharon L-S said...

Can't decide which ine I like the best they are great. The pink card is adorable and my office mate said her granddaughters would love it.
Thanks for sharing.

Deirdre said...

Love what you created - so adorable. Glad to be able to leave a comment - because blogger is misbehaving again!

Mandy said...

Lovely creations!'so excited about all the new SC releases!

judy said...

Love your cards and tag! This
collaboration between Studio Calico
and HA look like it will be fabulous.

Jenny said...

Love what you created! And I'm so happy with the SC + Hero Arts collaboration!

Heather said...

I love the ampersand card! So excited about these stamps - they all look fun and the designers are using them so creatively.

Gina said...

I love anything with white embossing powder.

bethann said...

so clever. i really have done so little w mists, love how you used the stamps. my first time at your blog. won't be the last

PJ said...

Love the tag! its cute! love the cards too! :D:D

Agata said...

Love your projects! So beautiful!

Ellie said...

SC Mask.. Good thing I am sitting down.. Oh man this is so much fun! I love it LOOOOOVE IT.. I'm sounding like a broken record on this hop but everything is just so amazing!

jazy1m said...

Love the card and the tag. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

Kelly said...

fantastic april! I really love all the releases, they look incredible!

Liz in MO said...

Oh I love that SC and HA are combined. Can't wait to see what else you come up with this week.

Rita said...

Love your projects! It took me a minute to realize that I met you at the CK Houston event on Saturday.......I was the crazy shopper who came back twice & had the "Ohio" connection:-)

Anonymous said...

Love your beautiful inspirations from these new stamps sets! How exciting the new team of creative stamps!-Leesa Berry

Kimba's Kreations said...

Your cards are amazing!!!!

Anonymous said...

love everything you've created, april. but this tag... amazing!!!

Vanessa said...

so gorgeous!!! I love it ALL!

Kerry said...

Gorgeous projects! And Woooooo I'm loving the mist too! :)

Joan said...

Great cards and that tag is fantastic!!

rertel said...

These stamps were definitely worth the wait! So excited to see some past favorites!

Pegg S said...

Love these artistic looks you created with the stamps and mists and distress inks!

Kelly Rasmussen said...

wow...these are amazing! these stamps rock!

Betsy Gourley said...

April - you did a beautiful job with the cards. Congratulations on the new partnership. The stamps are fabulous.

Susanne said...

that tag is really cute!

GrammySue's Creations said...

Love your awesome creations--these projects are works of art. Great job.

Lin said...

Wonderful projects - I love your tag, too! Love the little prints on these stamps!

Leigh said...

i love all of the new stamps April. every single one! i cannot wait to get my hands on them (and the new Mister Hueys.. and all of the new paper lines..)

Marisol Benitez said...

Love those clouds!

Judy1223 said...

April, all three cards are so sweet!

Scrapcollectr said...

Love the versatility of your stamped projects..all are lovely, too! *smile*

Rachel said...

LOVE that first card especially-absolutely beautiful!!!

Anonymous said...

Love all the cards and the tag. Thank you for sharing and the chance to win.

Latrice said...

I love you combined all the elements of your card so perfectly. I'm so thrilled for SC. Love it all so far.

Jennifer Cowan said...

Yeah... the stamps are going to be awesome!!! Love that ampersand card!

Caanan said...

Cute cards! Glad I came across you in this blog hop.

Erika Owens said...

Your tag is my favorite too! So cute!

Latrice said...

I love you combined all the elements of your card so perfectly. I'm so thrilled for SC. Love it all so far.

Kate aka stinkydudette said...

I liked your tag the best! And that Ampersand Mask? Definitely one of my must-gets this release! Amazing blog hop, April.

Unknown said...

I love the tag beautiful work

Anonymous said...

April- speechless over these stamps!!! Amy Moore.

Mia said...

Soooo love these cards April! Those clouds are a must have! Eeek!

Kelly Booth said...

LOVE your cards and the tag...these stamps look like tons of Fun!!!

Marie said...

Love the cloud stamps...wood grain cloud? Genius!!!

Robyn said...

These are so cute April! So excited about your new collaboration with Hero Arts! Too of my fav companies coming together! Love the peeks at the stamps! Fabulous girl!!

Jen Gall said...

Wood grain clouds, how fun is that?! Love it all!

Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC said...

Love these beautiful bits you've put together! Lovely way to use these stamps!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Fabulous projects!

Ann said...

Love that clever card with the ampersand mask! All the stamps have been just lovely!

alissa said...

LOVE your projects, April!
and, i especially LOVE that HA will be making SC's stamps!
HOORAY!

Angela said...

Love the misting, inking, and other fun techniques here! The sentiment on the first card is so fun, too. Thanks!!

naomi_m said...

I love those cute clouds!

Holly S said...

I'm with you...I love that tag! That wood grained cloud rocks!

Monica said...

Wow - these projects are glorious April! Your new stamp sets are really inspiring. Thanks for bringing them to us.

Unknown said...

Beautiful projects, April! I am really loving all the new stamps and the font you used to Hooray is perfect.

RED said...

How fun!

Bethany said...

Really great projects!

Bethany

MAGDALENA said...

Beautiful cards! I'm so happy about this project.

Maureen Morton said...

Your blog is so sweet - I will be back, for sure! Love that tag. And that alphabet set - so graphic and wonderful! Can't wait to play. Thanks!

Amy Kolling said...

Nice job with these!!! I am loving what I'm seeing so far with these new stamps!

Diana Albright said...

Cute projects... I especially love that ampersand card! So excited about this collab!

Laura said...

UI love the giant &

marcy said...

These are fantastic April! I struggle with cards sooo much!

Shelley said...

Wondeful work!

Penny said...

All of your projects are adorable. I have really been into tags lately and yours is great. TFS

Cassi said...

beautiful projects! love that woodgrain cloud too :)

Marti said...

LOVE IT!! (AND, yay! I finally can see the ampersand mask!) So excited to get my hands on these stamps, April! WOO HOO!

Nance said...

Love your tag April. Can't wait to complete my cloud collection!

MichelleB said...

Love these peeks at the stamps. Beautiful cards and that tag is fabulous!

Keshet said...

Love the new stamps, April! And can't wait to try out those ampersands!

thearthurz said...

So excited about the new stamps! I can't wait to see them all!! Love the tag you made {and the cards are lovely too}!

Jen Pierce said...

Can't wait for these stamps!

Nana Griffin said...

Great ideas with the stamps!

Anonymous said...

These are F U N!
I guess thats the point of the hop..its been a lot of fun!
Love the projects and how different each are!

(and on a personal note...I am pretty totally in LOVE with my kids and I see by all the photos, you have the same love for yours...how lucky are we!!!)

Hugs, Leah

Sonia said...

Love the stamps!!!

Renee M said...

Howdy from Texas! Your cheerful tag is my favorite--love the red ribbon with the orange :)

Kelly said...

Love the ampersand card.

Unknown said...

So cute! That tag is ADORABLE!

Meghann Andrew said...

Your ampersand card is awesome, April! So excited for this collaboration!

Chari Moss said...

The tag is my favorite! I love those clouds with patterns in them, so cool!

Anonymous said...

thanks for sharing your great projects with us! lots of great new stamps!
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

Barb said...

Love your cards and that sweet, little tag! Very excited about these two wonderful companies pairing up!

Denise Bryant said...

Great cards and tag! Love the new stamps.... SC and HA make a great team.
DeniseB

joy said...

Great cards, April! It is so exciting to see all of these new stamps/papers, etc!

Jodi A said...

Very cute cards and tag! Loving these stamps and papers! How fun is the blog jump too.

Brittany said...

Love your shipping tag card! And your blog design is so stinkin' cute....

Amy said...

Great ideas. Love the muted pink use of the alpha background stamp.

Marie said...

Such great creations! TFS =)

Krista said...

congrats on the awesome collaboration. great cards! totally digging the cloud stamps!! (and the giant ampersand mask!) thanks for the chance.

Lane said...

I adore your girly card, *esp* the new "fairytale" sentiment addition! The SC/Hero Arts collab looks to have turned out fantastically, and I can not wait to snap up the sets with the re-issued "Notes" and "chirping bird" stamps, either! Congrats!

Samantha said...

my favorite from the blog hop today april, your projects are awesome! Great stamps, can't wait to get some!

Sue McRae said...

Thanks for sharing all your fun projects!

Lori Y. said...

HA + SC = fabulous partnership! Can't wait to see all of the stamp sets. Just not sure which one I'll get first :)

Shay said...

The stamp sets and cling backgrounds look *awesome*. I am beyond thrilled with them all and will probably buy them all (like I have always tried to do with your stamps!). The cards and tags you made are lovely and I love your use of sprays, embossing powders and inks.

Jenn said...

So exciting. Love the new designs!

Sandy said...

Such cute cards and I love your tag too! I've really enjoyed this blog hop and all the sneak peeks!

Virginia L. said...

Gorgeous work, April! These new sets of stamps look AWESOME! I can't wait to see more!

dolphin08 said...

thanks for sharing such great ideas. I love the ampersand card best!

FamOrnelas said...

Can't wait to work with these stamps! Thanks for sharing :)

Tami said...

awesome!!

ArlaMo said...

Beautiful! I'm in love with that ampersand!!

Michelle C said...

So pretty! I love all of these stamps. This blog hop has really got me itching to get home and make something!

TinaM said...

Love the tag! This collaboration is great.

dawnaclark said...

I know the set with circles and silhouettes will be right at home in my studio!!
As a matter of fact....all the sets will be there!
Adorable projects April!

Laurie said...

Love you creations April! Beautiful job! Thanks for the chance to win.

Allison R said...

Fabulous projects! The new sets look great!

Kim said...

What a great job! So many cute ideas!!

Kimberly said...

I'm glad the reveal is finally here too!

B said...

Gasp, I just love the sentiment in the ampersand! How awesome! Cannot wait to get my hands on some of these stamps!

Liesbeth said...

So very exciting!

Margaret K said...

Beautiful cards April. Love that Hero Arts and Studio Calico are working together. The stamps look great.

Deb said...

Love your cards & tag! The new stamps look so fun! TFS!

Mabel said...

Love the card!!! realy creative and powerful! thanks for the chance to win, is one of my favorite stamp collections!

Anonymous said...

Love it!!!!

Thalia said...

Cute cards, love the new stamps and papers.

Dao said...

I'm definitely convinced to purchase all the stamp sets!

Beth Ann said...

Wonderful designs and I can't wait to try the new stamps - and that mask too!

Beastybunny said...

All your projects are fabulous but I really love the tag too! Great job!

Tonya said...

Such wonderful cards April!!!!! This is going to be such a beautiful partnership!

Yeong Shong said...

I love the tag....thanks to Studio Calico and Hero Arts...we have marvelous stamps to use!!!

Erin M said...

Love how artistic the cards & tag are. Can't wait to get my hands on the new SC product!

DsnyScrapGrl said...

Absolutely Amazing. I'm so happy too that the time is finally here for us to see all the new stamps. I'm pretty sure I want almost EVERYTHING! Thanks April, for really heading up an amazing production.

Abbey said...

Very exciting!

Martine said...

Never thought that a grey card can be that stunning! i love it!

Danielle Higginbottom-Brown said...

love the clouds!!!! Can't wait to get my hands on all of these stamps!!!

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XXOO AMY said...

fantastic! SC+HA=LOVE!

Jen said...

LOVE how you used the stamps!

Sarah said...

These projects are gorgeous. and the stamps oh my! Great job!

Lacey said...

beautiful cards and I LOVE that tag. Something about the orange really draws my eye in! Great use of the fantastic stamps

Stacy said...

I love your orange clouds. The stamp sets are really surpassing my expectations. So exciting!

Kelly said...

Cute projects, April! I really liked the shipping tag -- and it would great on a gift. :)

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