Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Hero Arts & Gina K. Designs for this very special blog hop. Hero Arts is celebrating their 45th Anniversary and today they are partnering with Gina K. Designs with the release of this gorgeous Friendship Blooms stamp set.
For my project I stamped the large floral image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto white cardstock. Then I trimmed several strips of solid cardstock and stamped the floral image again using Versamark ink for a tone on tone look.
For the sentiment I used the Friendship Blooms stamp set again and masked off half of the sentiment using post-it tape to isolate only the words that I wanted to use. This is a great way to get more mileage out of your sentiments.
Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.
GIVEAWAY!
Leave me comment for your chance to win this gorgeous Hero Arts + GinaK Friendship Blooms stamp set! One winner will be drawn from the comments left across the hop. Comment by Sunday, August 4 at 11:59pm PST.
Gina K. Designs
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Kathy Racoosin
Laura Bassen
Jaycee Gaspar
Yana Smakula
Michelle Short
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Janette Kausen
Caly Person
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
238 Comments
alec a.
July 26, 2019 at 6:26 amgorgeous flower stamps…perfect technique as well..thanks for sharing..😊
Elaine Dunton
July 26, 2019 at 6:29 amLove this idea Laura, I can’t wait to try it! Love both Hero Arts and Gina K and I’m so glad to see a joint venture by 2 of my favorite companies.
Kelsey Thomas
July 26, 2019 at 6:43 amPretty card. 🙂 I like the stripes of color.
DebiKT
July 26, 2019 at 6:55 amWhat a dynamic card… quick, easy, and oh so pretty. Kinda’ like a throw pillow. 🙂 Congratulations to Hero Arts for 45 years and to Gina K Designs for such a gorgeous stamp set!
MrsB8T
July 26, 2019 at 7:03 amSo unique and creative
Michele
August 2, 2019 at 10:24 amI love the graphic look of this card with the pop of color. Beautiful!
Kathy Toth
July 26, 2019 at 7:22 amWhat a beautiful thing to see other companies support each other. And the stamp set is really pretty! It surely helps to see the possibilities in your video. TFS.
Theresa P
July 26, 2019 at 7:22 amLovely design! Love your use of the many colors of paper. Great Stamp!
Patt H.
July 26, 2019 at 7:26 amFabulous technique, Laura, & with awesome results! Love the colors & that wonderful stamp set!!
CathyL
July 26, 2019 at 7:27 amLove your sweet and simple card, Laura! Such a clever way to use that pretty floral stamp!
Darlene De Sario
July 26, 2019 at 1:07 pmIt too forever to figure out how to leave a comment. Lovely project.
Deborah S
July 26, 2019 at 7:31 amWhen I first saw this beauty of a card, I was wondering where you got the colored vellum (allowing the stamped image below to show through). Not! Love how you created the softness by stamping in versamark over colored cardstock.
Victoria Coyne
July 26, 2019 at 6:06 pmWow! Gorgeous card. I love the way you’ve used the floral stamp. I’m not great at colouring in so I often those kind of stamps, but the way you’ve just used the outline and added colour with the strips is so creative. TFS.
Pat Gasko
July 26, 2019 at 7:33 amAwesome Card. Love your idea of use Versamark over the colored cardstock. Beautiful
Barb Deichl
July 26, 2019 at 7:37 amHow pretty! Thanks for sharing
Denise Kitts-Wadlow
July 26, 2019 at 7:39 amWhat a gorgeous, creative design to compliment this beautiful HA/GK stamp set!!! Love the beautiful colors you used to make this black and white card really pop. Gives me a similar, but different idea of my own, so thanks so much for the inspiration–I can’t wait to own this stamp set so I can start creating beautiful cards to send to my friends! Have a blessed day.
Kathryn Pickering
July 26, 2019 at 10:56 pmSuch a creative card and such a cool technique. Thank you for the inspiration!!!
sue w.
July 26, 2019 at 7:41 amwhat a great card. hope you don’t mind but I’m going to case this idea. thank you for sharing
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Samantha VanArnhem
July 26, 2019 at 7:41 amThis is one of those cards that when I saw it, I thought “how’d she do that?!” I thought it was strips of colored vellum that I was seeing the image through – such a cool effect!! Thank you for sharing the idea!!
Jean
July 26, 2019 at 7:48 amWow, I was sure the colored paper was translucent and I couldn’t wait to see how you had accomplished this. I’ll have to try this simple yet elegant approach. Enjoy your time prepping for college as things will shift dramatically in a few months.
Lisa K
July 26, 2019 at 8:14 amLoved the video! I always enjoy your videos and sharing about your life.
Robin Ridpath
July 26, 2019 at 8:15 amGreat card, great set. I really like how you did this card, you gave it color, without coloring.
Karthikha Uday
July 26, 2019 at 8:25 amWhat a beautiful card!! Love the simple design, the cardstock strips add a great touch! 🙂
Teri Ann
July 26, 2019 at 8:26 amThat stamp set is beautiful! Look what you did with it!!!
Caren C.
July 30, 2019 at 3:25 amSimply gorgeous!
Kim Salito
July 26, 2019 at 8:43 amGreat card and beautiful stamp set. Thanks for sharing.
Lynn Young
July 26, 2019 at 8:49 amWhat a creative way to use this stamp set and add color to your design quickly, very fun.
Barbara Chmura
July 26, 2019 at 8:56 amLovely card-unique! Thanks , Laura!
Donna Oates
July 26, 2019 at 8:59 amLovely card! Great idea!
Carmen
July 26, 2019 at 9:07 amLovely card, love your color selection!
Jeanine Gonzalez
July 26, 2019 at 9:08 amWhat an inspired technique!
Connie Hinkle
July 26, 2019 at 9:34 amBeautiful card!!!
Golda
July 26, 2019 at 9:41 amI love how you did the strips across with the tone on tone stamping. Beautiful work.
Becky Green
July 26, 2019 at 9:43 amHAPPY ANNIVERSARY Hero Arts!!!! 😉 I LOOOVE THIS, Laura!!!! I LOVE that you “spiced it up!” LOL You ALWAYS get your rainbow in there! 😉 I WISH I could “wing life” like you do!!! 😉 A BEAUTIFUL JOB & IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)<3
Arlene D
July 26, 2019 at 9:43 amI love how you keep coming up with fun rainbow ideas!
Lisa reynolds
July 26, 2019 at 9:44 amLove this layout! Tfs
Cheryl Sager
July 26, 2019 at 9:44 amWOW! I shy away from large floral images because I can’t color – at all. This so opens up possibilities to add color to the images and make them look awesome!!
Kailash
July 26, 2019 at 9:45 amSuch a stunning card design, your work is absolutely gorgeous!
Dee Earnshaw
July 26, 2019 at 9:48 amlove this amazing looking card – the clean lines and the pop of the rainbow colored panel is incredibly creative – LOVE your technique
Gina McCarty
July 26, 2019 at 9:48 amLovely card. Great technique adding the color as you did.
Lorie R
July 26, 2019 at 9:59 amHoping this is where I leave my comment for the blog hop – beautiful card with nice techniques!
Penny Pynnonen
July 26, 2019 at 10:01 amI really like the tone on tone look created…and very much appreciate you showing the method to do this. LOVELY
Julia
July 26, 2019 at 10:11 amLove it with the striped area.
Debbie Rumpza
July 26, 2019 at 10:19 amSo pretty! I love the way you added the rainbow~
Karen
July 26, 2019 at 10:37 amLOVE your Bright, Colorful, Happy Creative Works of Art! Your designs are so Inspiring that Always brings a Smile and Happy Heart when I see them! Great Creative Works of Art Ms. laura! Beautiful and Well Done! (HUGS) & Blessings!
Judy Hall
July 26, 2019 at 10:50 amWhat a sweet and easy technique. Love the simplicity of the card. Love the stamp
Sherry W.
July 26, 2019 at 11:02 amOH! The Versamark ink gives the effect of the colored card stock being vellum and see through. So clever of you. I thought you used colored vellum. Ah-ha! I have everything I need to create this look – except that beautiful stamp set…..
Teresa R
July 26, 2019 at 11:02 pmCan’t wait to try this technique. Love your humor and your videos
Patti Bailey
July 26, 2019 at 11:10 amHi Laura, what a great take on this stamp set! I really like this! Thank you for sharing with us!
Geri Clark
July 26, 2019 at 11:11 amBeautiful and simple. Love how you worked on Gina k stamp set Friendship Blooms.
Geri Clark
July 26, 2019 at 11:15 amBeautiful and simple. Love how your card turned out.
Jackie T Bednar
July 26, 2019 at 11:52 amWhat a great way to get a fast colorful card. I would never think of strips of colors but it’s great. Thanks for the idea and the story of dorm shopping know the feeling
Louise H.
July 26, 2019 at 11:56 amI love your technique. The color section really adds greatly to the black and white. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Susieq
July 26, 2019 at 11:58 amCool. That’s a great idea!
Kathy Mc
July 26, 2019 at 12:00 pmIt says No Comments, but I’m just sure I’m not the first one to view your blog post and watch your video. What a different way to add color to a black on white image, Laura. I love this look and how you wing it when creating!
Lee
July 26, 2019 at 12:24 pmVery, VERY cool…Just love it. I can’t believe you are so consistently creative and I’m lovin’ this stamp set.
Shirley
July 26, 2019 at 12:27 pmLaura, I love that you didn’t color in all the flowers and that you did one section with just Versa Mark Ink and no embossing powders. What beautiful card! Thank you so much for another super idea!
Irene Mendes
July 26, 2019 at 12:53 pmWoooww, amazing card as usual. Stunning stamp set. Hugs from Portugal
Lee Ann Leytem
July 26, 2019 at 12:55 pmBeautiful set and great examples of what can be done with it!
Pai
July 26, 2019 at 1:01 pmLOVELY!
Verna Angerhofer
July 26, 2019 at 1:15 pmBlack and white and the colorful strips sure do make a gorgeous card. Thanks for sharing.
Peggy Bishop
July 26, 2019 at 1:16 pmI love this technique
Lindarub
July 26, 2019 at 1:21 pmLove your card!
Jeanne Beam
July 26, 2019 at 1:22 pmBeautiful card and stamp set.
Thanks for sharing …
Jeanne Beam
July 26, 2019 at 1:25 pmBeautiful card and stamp set.
Thanks for sharing…
Lindar C
July 26, 2019 at 1:36 pmYou are so clever! I love this technique. I always mask my sentiments, I just can’t bring myself to do stamp surgery 🙂
Deborah Smart
July 26, 2019 at 1:36 pmWhat a unique way to use this stamp set! I love the colours.
Jean Marmo
July 26, 2019 at 1:50 pmSimply stunning! So creative!
Penny Hanuszak
July 26, 2019 at 1:53 pmLike many of the commentors today I thought your beautiful layover on this card was made with vellum, I also thought you had stamped several sheets and matched them up (novice that I am). Wow was I blown away by your video, which was perfect for answering all my questions. You’ve taken the Friendship Blooms to another level of creativity with this awesome card Laura. Thanks so much for sharing and motivating!
Maureen Reiss
July 26, 2019 at 1:57 pmReally Beautiful card Laura!!!
Angie Cammack
July 26, 2019 at 1:57 pmOh my goodness! I love this card so much! I would have never thought about using the Versamark that way. You are just amazing! Beautiful stamp set with wonderful sentiments!! 🙂
Jo Anna
July 26, 2019 at 2:10 pmBeautiful card, very unique. Thanks for sharing
Robin Hayworth
July 26, 2019 at 2:41 pmI love your technique videos. I always learn something. I never thought of masking off a sentiment but it is an awesome idea! Thanks for the tutorial. Your cards are always spectacular!
Judie Fralick
July 26, 2019 at 2:44 pmBeautiful card and Beautiful stamp set. Thank you for sharing.
Terrie D.
July 26, 2019 at 2:55 pmThis is so gorgeous! I love how you used VersaMark ink to stamp on the colored cardstock. Such a lovely design. 🙂
Michele W
July 26, 2019 at 2:55 pmThis isn’t normally my style but I absolutely love this card with it rainbow pop of color! Such a fantastic idea and one that I will definitely be giving a try. Thanks for the inspiration!
Lauryne Cunningham
July 26, 2019 at 3:10 pmWhat a pretty card- I love this technique! This floral stamp is amazing!
Michele
July 26, 2019 at 3:13 pmWhat an awesome idea!!!
Joanne Hoffmann
July 26, 2019 at 3:14 pmBRILLIANT! This is so different! Absolutely LOVE it!
Lisa Moline
July 26, 2019 at 3:25 pmWhat a cool look this added to the card! When I first saw it pictured I thought you had used colored vellum! Thanks for the inspiration!
Allison Nesbitt
July 26, 2019 at 3:26 pmSuch a creative approach with the layering. Thanks again for another wonderful video.
Kathy Anderson
July 26, 2019 at 3:28 pmWhat a cool illusion your created!
Miriam Erdman
July 26, 2019 at 3:41 pmThank you for your video, it really helps me to watch the process! You are so funny in the video too, about your daughter & the throw pillows! I just had to subscribe to your channel.
I really like how you utilized the flower stamp (which is so beautiful), it’s a great option for those of us that are not so great with our coloring techniques!
Barb B.
July 26, 2019 at 3:49 pmLove how you did the pop of color! Beautiful card.
Annamarie Morgan
July 26, 2019 at 3:57 pmVery original card, lovely colours and sentiment.
brenda west
July 26, 2019 at 4:07 pmA very unique use of the new Gina K Design flower stamp. I love the magic touch. And by the way, I have a problem with dies as you have with stamps. Lol
deb flagg
July 26, 2019 at 4:10 pmOh my What a lovely set and the card is just beautiful!
Sharon O
July 26, 2019 at 4:22 pmLove what you did with this beautiful stamp! Very pretty.
Patsy Armstead
July 26, 2019 at 4:27 pmVery clever design! It’s made me think of a few ways to employ your techniques with supplies I have on hand. Thanks!
Lori
July 26, 2019 at 4:38 pmGreat technique!
Margaret R
July 26, 2019 at 4:42 pmBeautiful card! Love that large floral stamp!
Sheri Kempke
July 26, 2019 at 4:45 pmThanks for sharing this lovely card Lara. Good luck to getting your daughter off to college, before you know it, they will be married and buying a house. Thanks for sharing this lovely stamp, hats off to Hero and Gina!
Toni F
July 26, 2019 at 5:04 pmLove the card. Very out of the box.
Jenrescuemama
July 26, 2019 at 5:17 pmLove the way the colors pop against your black and white bouquet!
Sue T
July 26, 2019 at 5:26 pmLaura I absolutely love your card and the use of the beautiful Gina K stamp. And as much as I loved the stamp I loved listening to you describe your daughter going off to college and the shopping. It cracked me up because I remember myself back in 1968 doing the same thing.
Pamela Kelly
July 26, 2019 at 5:31 pmJust the right touch. Love it!
Marie Stuart
July 26, 2019 at 6:09 pmBeautiful! I never thought to use the colored papers with versa mark to highlight the stamp.
Kristin
July 26, 2019 at 6:42 pmLove the simplicity of this card!
Pat Schwartz
July 26, 2019 at 6:42 pmLove the simplicity of your card. This beautiful friendship stamp is awesome!
Debbie McKelvey
July 26, 2019 at 6:51 pmLove this card! The black and white with a splash of color is gorgeous. Thanks for the great idea on using the versamark for a slight contrast.
TracyK
July 26, 2019 at 7:07 pmLovely card!
Eva Perkins
July 26, 2019 at 7:13 pmBrilliantly beautiful! ❤
Sue Smith
July 26, 2019 at 7:13 pmAbsolutely love your card design. I think the black outline is stunning. 😉
Talitha Wright
July 26, 2019 at 7:20 pmVery creative! I like the black and white with the colored stripes. I’d never think of doing that myself. Thanks for the idea.
Meghan Kennihan
July 26, 2019 at 7:28 pmOOOOOO This is SOOOOO COOL! I love how you did the stamp in the background and the colors and sentiment in front!
Rosanne Haslem
July 26, 2019 at 7:34 pmLaura what beautiful card done with a beautiful stamp I love to use big stamps they are a challenge. Also love the bits of color along with the black and white Happy celebration Hero Arts
Rosanne Haslem
July 26, 2019 at 7:34 pmLaura what beautiful card done with a beautiful stamp I love to use big stamps they are a challenge. Also love the bits of color along with the black and white Happy celebration Hero Arts
Sue Smith
July 26, 2019 at 8:01 pmWOW !! Stunning, absolutely stunning. I love watching your videos and learning new techniques, like the 2nd stamping of the flowers with a Versa Mark ink. Who da thunk it ??? ☺
Carol
July 26, 2019 at 8:09 pmWhat a great technique. It makes for a fast yet stunning card.
Denise H Bilquin
July 26, 2019 at 8:28 pmI love your card. The flower stamp looks like it is coming up through the color bar from the paper below. I love using versa mark ink for to make the watermark image it does. Great idea to mask off part of the sentiment to increase it’s use potential. Funny you were at Ikea with your daughter starting college. I was just there with my daughter who just finished college and now wants to buy new furniture to make her apartment go from college cast off to young professional modern.
Dana M
July 26, 2019 at 8:36 pmWhat a beautiful card and fabulous technique! So cool!
barbara lassiter
July 26, 2019 at 8:40 pmYes! Congrats to Hero Arts for 45 years of excellence and to Gina K. for this collaboration with them! It’s a lovely stamp set. I wasn’t quite sure how you would use this and achieve a rainbow theme but you nailed it and it’s a great technique, and one that I want to try! 🙂
Judy Inukai
July 26, 2019 at 8:41 pmWhat an awesome technique- I’ve never seen that done but I’m definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for the video showing how you did it.
PHYLLIS FREESE
July 26, 2019 at 8:47 pmWhat a great idea to only use the outline of such a detailed image. I have to admit I was wondering how your were going to achieve your rainbow look, but you pulled it off. Great card!
Diane Zalusky
July 26, 2019 at 8:49 pmI always love how you add rainbow colours to your cards. This one is gorgeous.
Debbi Smith
July 26, 2019 at 9:02 pmGreat idea. Using the colored strips gives just enough ‘pop’ and makes the black and white stand out!
Gail Spresser
July 26, 2019 at 9:08 pmLove your Card! This new set by Gina K and Hero Arts makes so many beautiful cards.
Zlatka Kabaivanova
July 26, 2019 at 9:08 pmSuch a beautiful card! I love the design!
Susan Carlson
July 26, 2019 at 9:09 pmLove this card Laura! Great idea! At first I wondered where you found the colored vellum! Thanks for sharing this classy, creative card technique!
Sharon Youngblood
July 26, 2019 at 9:30 pmWhat a unique look, it turned out beautiful.
Annette
July 26, 2019 at 9:43 pmLove this idea! Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
Wilma Davenport
July 26, 2019 at 9:45 pmWow. Love this technique!
Julie L
July 26, 2019 at 9:46 pmBeautiful card—I love the sentiments in this stamp set.
Susanbcards
July 26, 2019 at 9:47 pmWhat a striking card! A great idea, a beautiful stamp. Thank you.
Tona
July 26, 2019 at 9:58 pmLove this stamp set & the unique way you added some color to the card.
Cathy Morris
July 26, 2019 at 10:06 pmSuch a lovely card and a fast one too! Love your use of cardstock. I thought it was vellum.
Carla Hundley
July 26, 2019 at 10:40 pmThis looks like you used
velum to stamp the flowers.
So pretty.
Carla from Utah
Denise Kasbohm
July 26, 2019 at 10:47 pmWhat a gorgeous and striking card!! Love the way you used this stamp!
Kerry Myers
July 26, 2019 at 11:16 pmAwesome stamp… amazing how all the samples are so different!
Paulina P
July 26, 2019 at 11:52 pmWhen I saw your card I thought you used matching inks for reach cardstock strip. Your way is so much faster and easier 🙂
Kirsty
July 26, 2019 at 11:55 pmLove the simple look as well as highlighting with colors, brilliant idea!
Nandini Karmarkar
July 27, 2019 at 12:27 amLove this technique. It looks really cool and simple. I think it will work great for card sets. Also a great start buster. I also love the new stamp set. It is gorgeous and full of possibilities.
JL
July 27, 2019 at 2:40 amAt 1st when I saw the 1st pic I thought it was colored velum. It looked transparent. Very cool.
SD pooja
July 27, 2019 at 2:56 amA very unique way to use this floral stamp ! Your card looks beautiful.Thank you for inspiration.
Nicole Bell
July 27, 2019 at 2:59 amLove how the tone on tone look makes the colored cardstock look translucent! Such a simple yet impactful technique.
Fonda Rush
July 27, 2019 at 3:15 amWhat a gorgeous card. Thank you for sharing!
Dawn T
July 27, 2019 at 4:38 amGreat design Laura. The way you just used the versamark to give that lovely ghost look on the rainbow panel is awesome
Toni C
July 27, 2019 at 4:40 amLove it. From some angles it looked like the coloured strips are translucent and I was seeing the floral image through them 🙂
Deepa Lakshman
July 27, 2019 at 5:37 amAdding color with the cardstock strips is such a great idea. Lovely card.
THERESA CALDERINI
July 27, 2019 at 5:41 amThat pop of color! LOVE!!
Martha Morris
July 27, 2019 at 5:48 amLove your cards and your videos. You make old plain cardstock look fabulous every time. So colorful!
DONNA
July 27, 2019 at 6:36 amWhat a fantastic design!!! I am going to try this with my SSS October 2018 card kit large flower image. LOVE IT!
Jacque Nachreiner
July 27, 2019 at 7:14 amAbsolutely love this idea. Going right down and try this.
Teresa Doyle
July 27, 2019 at 7:36 amThis is a gorgeous card and you managed to get a rainbow in there in a fun way that highlighted this gorgeous stamp. L♥VE IT!
Susan Miller
July 27, 2019 at 7:43 amI loved how you use the rainbow cardstock to coordinate with the image below. I am getting so much inspiration on the various techniques tomusemthismstamp set.
Linda Clark
July 27, 2019 at 8:10 amI would never have thought of adding color this way–you are so creative! Love the card.
Jeanette Hebden
July 27, 2019 at 8:43 amWatched the video and then stared looking for stamps I could try this with. It is such a brilliant idea and one that is different but so gorgeous. Lauren you are amazing.
Amy Williams
July 27, 2019 at 8:51 amI love that this looks fabulous, but still seems to be a technique I can handle! And without even taking me all day! Gotta remember to try this out sometime! Gorgeous card.
Christine Healy
July 27, 2019 at 9:10 amI love the simple black stamped image with the splash of color across the front…unique idea and beautiful card! Thank you for sharing with a video!
Rhonda Garcia
July 27, 2019 at 9:19 amThe geometric shapes are perfect for a student card. I didn’t think you were crazy to mask off and take time to make this card both unique and colorful!
Kathryn S
July 27, 2019 at 9:22 amLove this beautiful new floral set and the spirit of collaboration and support behind it. Such a simple idea with the cardstock strips, Laura, but so effective. Really gives it a bright and fun pop of color. I’m a fan of anything that allows me to create a card quickly, too.
Tammy
July 27, 2019 at 9:27 amI love how this card turned out. And the ghosting effect was gorgeous.
Sherri Little
July 27, 2019 at 9:36 amLove it! Simple, but festive!
Sharon Roselli
July 27, 2019 at 9:41 amWhat a unique way to use the stamp set! Loving all the beautiful colors of cardstock. This stamp set has so many ways to be used.
Mona Porter
July 27, 2019 at 9:55 amA very unique way to showcase this beautiful stamp set!
Marti Crockett
July 27, 2019 at 9:57 amWhat a great card and a great idea! Really pretty. Thank you for your idea.
Lagene
July 27, 2019 at 10:26 amThis is AWESOME! I love how the strips of color make this POP!
Mary Holshouser
July 27, 2019 at 10:38 amLove the bands of color. I thought they
were vellum at first. Fantastic card.
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Cindy Wesley
July 27, 2019 at 10:41 amLove this card. And no coloring.
Rachelle Lee
July 27, 2019 at 10:48 amI love your design choice. Very inspiring.
Robyn S
July 28, 2019 at 7:43 pmRainbow effect with a difference, thanks for another idea for this beautiful stamp set.
Laurie P.
July 27, 2019 at 12:29 pmThis card just makes me happy, Laura! I love the pop of brights in summer colors – just lovely and fresh and simple.
Bonnie Eng
July 27, 2019 at 2:09 pmFabulous look – love the colour strips. It almost give the illusion of the colour strips being translucent and was fooling my eyes!
Paula M.
July 27, 2019 at 2:11 pmI love love love your card! It seemed to go together quickly, and it makes such an impact. I will be copying your design.
Bonnie King
July 27, 2019 at 4:02 pmAt first I thought you used strips of colored vellum with the black stamped image showing through. Then I saw you used Versamark on colored card stock – so clever! I love this! Adds color without having to do any coloring. Gorgeous!
Marisela Delgado
July 27, 2019 at 4:32 pmSo pretty.
Carol Tidrow
July 27, 2019 at 6:29 pmThe sunflower stem is my favorite but they are all beautiful.
Joyace Feheley
July 27, 2019 at 7:21 pmI really love this card. Thank you for sharing.
LISA BZIBZIAK
July 27, 2019 at 8:50 pmSO cool and SO beautiful!
Kim Klinkovsky
July 27, 2019 at 8:51 pmJust gorgeous! I love this design. Thank you for the inspiration!
Amy Lombardo
July 27, 2019 at 11:01 pmI love your card!
Leanne in Cali
July 27, 2019 at 11:16 pmI like how you spiced this up! Great with the black and white then the strips of color. Thanks for sharing your video!!
Diane Dupont
July 27, 2019 at 11:37 pmWhat a beautiful card & amazing way to use up scraps! I’ll definitely be using this technique! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Anna Mahtani
July 27, 2019 at 11:52 pmAmazing! Love the pop of colors 😊 the stamp set is gorgeous ❤️
Bonnie Blake
July 28, 2019 at 1:07 amGreat card. I love the black and white background with the colorful band.
Bonnie
Margery C
July 28, 2019 at 2:49 amI would have never thought to add Versamark stripes to the middle of the card and it works! Love to see what creative ideas you come up with.
Mark S Christman
July 28, 2019 at 4:30 ambrilliant idea using the versamark on the colored strip overlay….makes the colors look translucent like you are seeing the black show through from underneath like it is vellum….
Helen F
July 28, 2019 at 6:16 amLove your card, Laura! What a fun way to use these beautiful flowers …and no colouring!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing and the wonderful inspiration!
Sharon C
July 28, 2019 at 8:12 amLove the pop of color!
Debbie P
July 28, 2019 at 8:52 amLove your card. Your are amazing. Cardmaker. Thank you for all your great tips. Love the stamp set.
Karen L Hetherington
July 28, 2019 at 10:00 amI love this technique. Thanks for the great ideas. This set is beyond beautiful.
Karen Baldwin
July 28, 2019 at 10:10 amBeautiful card!
Nana Griffin
July 28, 2019 at 10:52 amThat is really different but I like it! It turned out pretty.
Michaela Liebmann
July 28, 2019 at 12:22 pmI love this set. Thank you for sharing this wonderful card.
Cyndi Morris
July 28, 2019 at 12:46 pmThat card is so beautiful and unique. I love the technique — gotta try that! Gorgeous stamp set.
Sandra Knecht
July 28, 2019 at 5:33 pmLovely!
Toni F
July 28, 2019 at 6:04 pmLove it.
Brenda Ley
July 28, 2019 at 8:49 pmWhat a unique way to add color to a card! I’m definitely going to use this technique in a few of my upcoming cards. Thank you so much!
Toni G
July 28, 2019 at 8:50 pmWhat an unique card!
Kathy Dippner
July 28, 2019 at 9:02 pmBeautiful card! Love how you stamped the image a second time in the versamark for layering and I have masked my sentiments before.
Barbara S
July 28, 2019 at 9:52 pmLaura – that was amazing. I was thinking colored vellum till you started with the paper strips ???????? Then it all came together – I love it, I am definitely going to try that technique
Nicky
July 28, 2019 at 11:13 pmOhh yah – loving this hop – I wouldn;t have found your blog if not. Thanks so much for sharing
Shraddha Tefft
July 29, 2019 at 4:54 amSo pretty! Love how you rainbow all the things! Thanks for sharing, Laura!
Michaela Liebmann
July 29, 2019 at 5:53 amI love your card. Such a great set.
DJ Doss
July 29, 2019 at 6:24 amSo clever. I love this card and congrats to your daughter.
Jenny N
July 29, 2019 at 9:11 amGorgeous card and stamp set. Thanks for sharing your video I enjoyed seeing the process.
Dawn B
July 29, 2019 at 9:55 amWhat a cool technique!
KathleenA
July 29, 2019 at 10:11 amI love the tone on tone you created for the color stripes. I kept thinking “where did she get vellum in such beautiful colors” until I read how you created it!
A.G.
July 29, 2019 at 12:00 pmBeautiful! I love your creative use of this stamp set!
Cathy
July 29, 2019 at 3:51 pmI really love your technique with the friendship blooms stamp. Turned out so pretty!
Andre M.
July 29, 2019 at 7:41 pmThis is a fab technique to apply color to your card without the need to color. The design is quite lovely.
Sandra L.
July 29, 2019 at 8:17 pmGorgeous and elegant card. I love this stamp set.
Amy Cooley
July 29, 2019 at 9:20 pmI love the clean look and simple way you used this set.
Sue D
July 29, 2019 at 9:36 pmVery pretty. I like the colorful striped panel.
Jeannette Lancaster
July 30, 2019 at 1:30 amThe stamp is beautiful by itself but all of these wonderful ideas just take it to a whole new level. your use of colored stripes is just so clever!
Gabriella Bell
July 30, 2019 at 5:34 amWhat a fun card, I love it
Andrea Hastilow
July 30, 2019 at 8:29 amWonderful sized stamp, so stunning. Love what you did to get that softer look, wouldn’t have thought of that myself but got to try it now. Hope your feet get over your shopping day xxx
Cindy C.
July 30, 2019 at 9:03 amClever and fabulous design!!
Jo
July 30, 2019 at 10:29 amI love that you almost got your rainbow on there too! 😉
SO pretty, i’ll be trying this out for sure. Thanks Laura!
Mirella Rogan
July 30, 2019 at 12:33 pmWhat a gorgeous stamp set, and wow, I love what you did with the card! Such a cool technique!
MaryH.
July 30, 2019 at 12:54 pmIt seems like a simple card but it really is anything but. I too could not figure out how you got the look of the stamp (like looking through the colors to see the stamp). Pure genius – thanks for sharing this technique and tips. Card is so pretty. Hope you do not mind; but, I cannot wait to share making this card with friends (credit will be on kits) – card party!
susie sonnier
July 30, 2019 at 2:48 pmGreat card
Marisela Delgado
July 30, 2019 at 4:59 pmsuch a beautiful stamp set
Suzi Metcalfe
July 30, 2019 at 6:12 pmSuch a great idea! Loved your shopping trip story. I remember doing that with my daughter, 31 years ago! Where does the time go?!
Teri S.
July 30, 2019 at 9:14 pmThanks for the great video & tip how to put some colour on a card so easily & incorporate it in so well. I really like your design.
Michelle
July 31, 2019 at 3:10 pmGreat technique!
Francine
July 31, 2019 at 7:39 pmBeautiful card and I am in love with the collab set. Nice job Hero Arts and Gina K. Happy 45th.
Louise Carlin
July 31, 2019 at 9:06 pm❤️❤️❤️ a gorgeous card and I love how you made the card strips just look like vellum…my immediate thought was you coloured vellum. Thanks for sharing and good luck to your daughter, I’m sure she’ll love college 🙏🌻💕
Vikki H
August 1, 2019 at 10:34 amSo clever to spotlight the stamp with this method! Beautiful card
Susan Strawser
August 1, 2019 at 12:07 pmWhat an interesting card – love the look. I will definitely have to try this. Nicely done!
Karen Jordan
August 1, 2019 at 4:26 pmI love your color combo, and detailing a sentiment. A lovely card!
Robin P
August 2, 2019 at 1:20 pmLovely card and great technique. Thanks for sharing.
Georgina P
August 2, 2019 at 2:00 pmIt is incredible to see how many different ways you talented people are using this! I was heartbroken to find that the stamp was out of stock, so I’m following the blog hop for a chance to win one! Thank you for the inspiration!
Darlene F
August 2, 2019 at 7:33 pmCool technique – Now I know what I can do with those strips of paper I toss in the bin instead of the trash. I knew there would be a use for them someday!! Love it!
Lin Brandyberry
August 3, 2019 at 8:35 amWhat a lovely technique, Laura!
Henriëtte
August 3, 2019 at 8:44 amWow Laura, what a great card. When I saw it on yuor blog I thought you used coloured vellum, this is such a stunning idea, I love it!! It’s easy to do and you can take the colours the recipion loves.
Thank you so much for your great inspiration with this awesome stamp set. It’s great to shop with your daughter isn’t it.
Have a great weekend.
Krystin Sawyer
August 3, 2019 at 10:34 amI love this technique! This is going in my inspiration folder for sure! Gina’s designs are always classy and timeless. It’s beautiful to see the collaboration between companies.
Denise D
August 3, 2019 at 12:17 pmAs usual, Laura, your card is gorgeous and I love the colors you have used.
Linda Peabody
August 3, 2019 at 3:55 pmThanks for great video. Awesome.
Janet Trapp
August 3, 2019 at 7:28 pmWowsa! That is so cool! Love this stamp set collaboration❣️Just gorgeous! 💞
Daphne Ross
August 3, 2019 at 8:43 pmLovely card – I’m amazed at how one stamp set can be used to create so many different cards. Thanks for sharing the Sentiment masking idea!
Susan Tipton
August 3, 2019 at 8:58 pmWow so many comments ! Lovely card.
Cyndee S.
August 3, 2019 at 9:46 pmWhat a great way to add a pop of color to a gorgeous stamp set. It’s like a CAS card with a twist!
Christel Metcalf
August 4, 2019 at 9:14 amFun technique for a different look! Super card – I love it. And that stamp set is so gorgeous.. nice when companies work together.
Lynn C
August 4, 2019 at 11:49 amI sure do appreciate the innovative use of this big stamp!
Siobhan Burtlow
August 4, 2019 at 4:41 pmOf course you snuck in a rainbow ~ beautiful work of this great design and collaboration!
Karenajo
August 4, 2019 at 9:28 pmSo many inspirational ways to use this gorgeous stamp. Your use of the colored cardstock strips stamped with Versamark is so unique and I love the look! Thanks for sharing!
Barbara Ghigliotty
August 7, 2019 at 2:54 pmI don’t know how I missed this post…Such a gorgeous card, Laura! You’ve solved the dilemma of stamping a large floral image on a card perfectly!