27 May 2011

Orange Flower and Hero Arts Giveaway!

Hello and happy Friday everyone! This morning I woke to a Pea Soup Fog...and quite cold, I am hoping that when the fog lifts there maybe some nice sun to warm the bones, but in the mean time I am snuggled up in front of the fire.

I had a huge day of cleaning inside my house yesterday and have a few other things to finish off this morning...always such a nice feeling when you have achieved that...I also got a chance to venture into the craft room last night and made a couple of cards..here is one of the ones I created last night.

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I took the Stencil Flower from Hero Arts and stamped it twice onto white card stock, colouring the image in with my Copics and trimmed the inner part of the flower out as well as the leaves that I created using the other stamped flower, I adhered the leaves to the flower and set aside. Next, trimming some Kraft card stock and stamping the Old Letter stamp that was inked with Frost White ink onto the Kraft card stock, adding a dusting to the edges. I attached some twine to the base and also the flower using foam dimensionals. I then adhered the Kraft card stock to a Poppy card that had been stamped with the Large Plaid stamp that was inked with Poppy ink. Finally, I stamped a sentiment at the base of the card from the Thank You for Being My Friend stamp set.

So during the week I promised that I would be having a giveaway and I have decided to have a Hero Arts goodies giveaway. Just leave a comment on this blog post by 11.00 pm Wednesday 1st of June (Australian Time) and I will announce the winner on Thursday 2nd of June.

Here is what you could win!!!


Good Luck!!!!

Okay I am off to finish off a little more house work and then I have a friend coming over who happens to be crafty as well, so who knows we may get a little inky!

Have a wonderful Friday!

Hugs

116 comments:

Janice said...

You really do make the most lovely cards! So inspiring - thanks!

Chelsea said...

Great card. Love the color!

Gaby Santiago Sayer said...

I love your card! Esp. the background. Plus, it's a very cute orange shade! I need to make more in orange...
I hope you have fun with your crafty friend!
I have no crafty friends (actually I have no friends in this city, we moved a couple of years ago) so I think it's so cute you have somebody who shares your hobby :)
Have a nice weekend!

jintyoo7 said...

Joy, this is simply gorgeous! There is something so appealing about that colour. I am very envious that you have got some cleaning done, I have procrastinated about doing it, till I am blue in the face :o( Then you even managed to get into your craft room - please tell m you secret, hope you had a fun time with your friend!!

Kimba's Kreations said...

I love the card and the color is fantastic - orange is my favorite!!! Thanks for the chance to win...you can NEVER EVER have enough HeroArts stamps (wink-wink)

Latrice said...

Love this card and the flower is GORGEOUS and I don't have any of those stamps! Yay! Thanks for the giveaway sweets.

Maureen Morton said...

this flower is so fab - love the soft color and that you used another flower for the leaves. You are such an inspiration. And, you must be kidding - what an amazing giveaway. Thanks for everything!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Beautiful card, thanks for a chance to win. I love the white on kraft.

jengd said...

Beautiful card! I love your colors and the simple, clean design.

Karen said...

So inspiring! Love your cards Joy!

Darla said...

That flower is fabulous and the color is luscious! Thanks for the chance at some goodies!

Lynn said...

Joy, what an amazing and generous giveaway! Thanks so much for the chance to win! I love your card...really love the script background...beautiful!

paperpapier said...

beautiful card as always...and very inspiring too! Love them all!

Froggietalks said...

I love this card Joy... you do such wonderful colouring. And I am drooling over what you have in your giveaway, I think everything there is on my wish list!

Cindy C. said...

I love the warm tone you used on your card Joy. The Stencil Flower stamp is one of my favorites, and I love what you did with it. Awesome giveaway, thanks for the chance!

Cutiephinphin said...

You make the loveliest cards... This is no exception. Love the color combi.

Shirl said...

The card's really gorgeous :) Love the script backgound on kraft card..

Thank you so much for a chance to win this candy, Joy :)

cheiron said...

Just beautiful! Love these soft colors. Thanks for a chance to win.

Linda said...

Great card as always joy!! You really are one talented lady aren't you!? Thanks for the amazing giveaway!!! As iff all the eye candy you offer us each day isn't enough!?

Manasa said...

Loved your video and ur card on the hero arts blog :) they were gorgeous...this card is as wonderful...Thanks for the giveaway :)

SusanE said...

Love! Love! Love! your card. Such inky goodness to view. Thank you for sharing, for a chance to win, and for your blog, which I really enjoy visiting. You are a talented girl.

Patricia said...

great card I love it love the colors you used.Thanks for the chance to win =P

CanadianScraps43 said...

Joy your card is gorgeous. I so love your style and which I could copy it but it never seems to be the same. Lol. Sorry that you getting cold weather. We are finally getting some warm weather here now in Canada. We actually had to put the fans on yesterday because it was 23 degrees celcius. That is hot compared to all the cold weather we had this Spring. So no complaints here. Looking forward to the Lazy Days of Summer and sending you warm summer wishes too. Lol. Thanks for the chance to win. Hugs.

Willy de Bruijne said...

From Albergen, Holland great compliments for your blog. Love to win the goodies....

thanx for all inspiration.

MarcyK924 said...

Soft, beautiful colors on your card, Joy. I love the effect you created with the kraft bg and white ink. Gorgeous!

shirley said...

Gorgeous card Joy!
Love the script background and twine.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous card Joy, love the background!! Would love to know how you did that! Thanks for sharing your such an inspiration!!!!!

Jacqueline said...

Saw this one on flickr this morning - so beautiful!

Marion said...

Such a pretty card. Love that cursive writing on the background. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies!

Alle mooie dingen said...

Could i join your candy?
i really love Hero arts stamps...those are my favourites
thanks for joining
greetings
Anita
http://alle-mooie-dingen.blogspot.com/

ucanorican said...

Joy - your work is amazing! I really like the copic coloring. A technique I just need to buckle down and work on. I love this card and the great instructions on how you created it.

Brenda said...

Lovely colour combination and your creativity is always so wonderful. Thanks for sharing and for the chance.

ivy said...

what a beautiful card! love the design! thanks for the chance!

Wendy ten Hove said...

Hi Joy!

What a lovely card you've created! That flower is such a beauty and I love the white stamped on kraft, it really does look like you've written something there with a white pencil! Looks great!
Wow! Lovely giveaway with you, love to join in for a chance! That mockingbirds and flowers stamp is soooo gorgeous!! Already have some ideas in mind!
Wishing you a lovely day, hope the sun will come out!!
Hugs, Wendy

Dawn said...

what a great job you have done on the flower card Joy. Thanks also for the chance to win some HA goodies.

Anita said...

The Kraft card perfectly complements the colour of the pansy. What a Joy.
Anita x

Katherine said...

Great card Joy! I love it!

Ros said...

I found your blog only quite recently ... love your style and your designs .. this is brilliant ... who'd have thought kraft would go so well with orange ... Love it!

Christine said...

Oh I LOVE your color combo (as i love the combinations of yellows and greens) and the twine is just perfect with this natural look!

I also like the shape - i think i have to use this sketch right now :)

Hugs
Christine

Disp6194 said...

As usual Joy your card is gorgeous. I love how everything you make turns out so soft and pretty. I have no idea idea how you manage to craft and clean all in the same day! I have to pick one or the other, and cleaning usually comes in second lol. Thanks for the chance to win such great goodies :)

Donna B. said...

Very nice card Joy. I love the colors. Hope you have a great day with your friend.

mab822 said...

Great card, love the colors! I really enjoy your blog.

Katie said...

I love the color scheme of this card. Thanks so much for the chance to win those HA goodies!

Anja said...

great card, the colors are so soft and warm.

Wendy said...

Beautiful card Joy, I love visiting here and seeing what new beautiful thing you have created.

joy said...

I've yet to see a card of yours that I didn't like! This one is so pretty - love the colors and design. Thanks for the chance to win!

Sara Mac said...

Another beautiful card Joy! I just love your coloring on that flower. I hope it warms up for you a bit. In the meantime, enjoy the cozy fire:)

CinnamonSally said...

Such a pretty card Joy, hope you get some sunshine today! Thanks for the chance to win!!

walchowDesign said...

Lovely coloring on the flower, Joy! Hope the warmth colour on your card will blow away the fog soon! Thanks for the lovely giveaway!

leaksmum said...

Joy, what an amazing and generous give-away. I so look forward to your daily dose of card creativity! It warms my heart on these cold Tassie evenings!
Hugs, Glenda

charli said...

I don't have these stamps! your flower looks great!

Mariette (stempeljetje) said...

Beautiful card Joy, I'v seen it on Flickr as well.
One can never have enough stamps, especially Hero Arts, so thanks for the chance to win!

Tracey said...

Joy, your card is so BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE how you used the petals for leaves...I MUST remember to do that!!! FANTASTIC video today over on the Hero Arts Blog, loved hearing your accent! Thanks for a chance to win some of these goodies :)

Kathy said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Joy! I love these warm autumn colors (my favorite colors of all!) Love the twine wrapped around it all. What an awesome giveaway!! Thank you for the chance to win:)

joynwoe said...

the card is soo pretty~ Thanks for sharing! & thanks for the chance @ the giveaway~

margaretart said...

Joy, this is a beautiful card, and I find that I am always inspired by your cards. You have a clear artistic vision, and it shows!
You are generous to have a giveaway!

Lisa said...

What a lovely card, Joy! Beautiful soft orange color :)
so sweet of you to do a give-away!

Tracey said...

WOW nice card. Do u ever do a bad one? ;)

Tonya said...

LOVE the petals transforming into leaves!! Hope you have a grand day!! THanks for the chance to win the lovlies!

Betty said...

the colors you used on this card are just wonderful-in fact i love all of your cards. you are in my google reader so i can keep track of all that you create! thanks for a chance to win - hero arts was the first and only company for me for many years - now i've branched out to papertrey a bit.

Barbara said...

Love this card! The colors are great and I love the soft look of it!
Thanks for a chance to win some Hero Arts goodies! These are a wonderful and who wouldn't love to own them!!!!

cathy fong said...

Beautiful card and colouring!!!wow and wow!!

Victoria J said...

Thank you for sharing this beautiful card. I've only just discovered your blog and it has given me so much inspiration already. I haven't been card making for very long and it seems there are so many techniques for me to learn about and practise. I've done some colouring with pro markers but not with copics... I'm off to do some research now on what they are exactly... And I might be visiting the craft shop this weekend! Thank you again, Victoria

Anonymous said...

The card looks very professionally done. Thank you for a generous giveaway! Maria

bethann said...

wonderful happy card. so generous to offer a giveaway.

Sue McRae said...

Lovely card Joy and as usual your shading is exquisite.

Kerry said...

I love the oranges on your card. Orange is such a great color for a flower. Thanks for having a giveaway. I love those stamps and have been coveting them!

Shelley said...

I love the card!! Great video! Can't wait to see more!

whitneymaryann said...

Am very biased toward Hero Arts products, especially their stamps. And you have brought out the best with one of them. Beautiful colors.

lostinpaper said...

Such a beautiful card Joy! Love, love, love those colours.
Thanks for the chance to win!

Sue D said...

Lovely card! I like the script writing in white on the kraft.

pcm said...

beautiful card! I love the color! Thanks for the chance at a lovely giveaway!

Michelle said...

What a beautiful card! Thanks for showing a couple techniques. Those are always inspiring!!!

smithdd said...

What a wonderful card! Anyone would be thrilled to get this. The colors seems to fresh and lively - just what we in the south are ready to see for our long hot summer to come.

SueB said...

love, Love, LOVE this flower card - TFS and thanks for the blog candy opp!

Bonnie said...

You were named well. You bring a lot of joy with your cards. Thanks for sharing your talent. Love those colors!!

Karen said...

Beautiful card. I love the way you used part of the flower as leaves. Marvelous idea.

Alice Wertz said...

mmm.... wonderful warm colors! lovely card, Joy! please exclude me in the drawing since i am lucky enough to have a few of the goodies already. =)

Meghan said...

Another beautiful card Joy!

Greta H said...

Cleaning house must be good for you! What a great card, Joy! Super giveaway, too!

Anna Seniw said...

You always make such gorgeous cards, Joy!!!

EmbossingQueen said...

I look forward to all your posts. They give me so many ideas for cards and so much inspiration!

BunnyFreak said...

Love the colors in the card.

katie said...

Joy, what a beautiful card. Your coloring with the Copics is awesome!

Linda said...

I love your card, so natural! Thank you for this generous give-away :)

small t said...

I love your card!!
Thank you so much for the chance to win this wonderful candy!

Emily said...

Beautiful card! I just love your cards!!

Momofaym said...

Your cards are so beautiful! I love this one especially the old letter stamp in the background with the flower & twine... wow, a perfect match! Thanks for the chance to win and thanks for sharing your talent!

Sandra said...

oh Joy - this card is wonderful ... would lover for you to come motivate me with some house cleaning .... I am afraid I may be beyond help at this point!
Sandra ltb

Maria Matter said...

LOVE these colors together! Beautiful card Joy!

Aunt Donna said...

Joy, another beautiful card! What you do with copics is really amazing, a work of true art! Thank you for the giveaway! Have a good day!

Sharon D from Canada said...

Such a pretty card, Joy! I love the stencil flower and will have to try using only the centre part - love how it looks!
And what a very generous giveaway - thanks for the chance to win!

Lisa said...

I just love your work, it's always so beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for the chance to win.

Debbie said...

What a gorgeous card and love the colours .. you make it look so easy and your cards are always stunning .. wish I was as good as the housework .. if I didn't live so far away I'd say pop round and give me a hand .. but think I am beyond help :)

Two Rivers Soap Company said...

I love the background stamps and you did such a great coloring job.

Kim C said...

I love your cards..They always bring new meaning to the phrase 'simplistic elegance'. Always look forward to your creations. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win this giveaway.

justsomestuffimade said...

Gorgeous card Joy - I love your colouring on this flower, so simple and softly blended!
Thanks for the chance to win the fabby giveaway too, hugs, Ruth S

Nancy L. said...

JOY, this is a beautiful card, love the colors, but I LOVE how you color your flowers!!

Paulette Still said...

This is such a warm card and I love the way it's layered. Thanks for a chance to win some fantastic Hero Arts stamps, pearls and TH distress ink. =D Stay warm.

mtkfarmer said...

I love the colors you used on this card Joy! Very soft, yet stunning!

Jennifer Rzasa said...

I love Hero Arts, and I always adore your cards! Thanks for the chance to win :)

Amy said...

Joy, another Hero Arts beauty! Love that background grid....this is just gorgeous! Love your Copic coloring too!

JawnyG said...

I love the card! What I'd call complicated simplicity at it's best. I REALLY like cards that have lots of details, yet appear clean and simple. Great work!

Simone said...

Such a beautiful card! Love the background and that stunning flower!

Skraperella said...

Gorgeous card Joy and I love your choice of colours! It's freezing in Melbourne!!! Has been like winter for the past month, in fact, I don't remember a winter this cold...Must be nice snuggled up in front of the fire?! Good time to spend crafting :)

Judy1223 said...

Joy, I love the beautiful shading of the flower on your card...so lovely! I also love your new blog banner...so pretty!

Thanks for a chance to win some new HA goodies...I don't have any of those items and have been eyeing them for some time now!!!

Arlene said...

First thing I saw was your card - knocked me off my seat - WOW... it's gorgeous. It puts me in the mood for pumpkin pie and a hot tea to settle me in. I just love this.

Thank you too for the invite on Hero Arts flickr to participate in a give-away... WOW.

Donna said...

Pretty flower Joy, and of course pretty flower makes a very pretty card!! Thanks for a chance at your lovely give a way!!
Thanks
Donna Przy....

Kathy Wade (krolski) said...

Gorgeous flower card! Love it! Thanks for the chance - that's an awesome giveaway!

Lynette said...

Another elegant and stylish card. Exactly what I have come to expect from your blog. You are a constant source of inspiration. Keep it up, Joy!

Steph Mitchell said...

I have loved reading your blog and 'meeting' the different card makers you have featured each week and seeing the different ways you've been inspired by their cards.

Melissa R. said...

Joy, I love your style. I've been reading your blog now for a while. Your cards continue to get better and better. I can pick you cards out now when I see them! Thanks for all your inspiration!

Becs Attwood said...

Thanks for the chance to win - you are super generous. I love visiting your blog to see all your beautiful creations. Hope you have a relaxing holiday break.

Yvette said...

What a beautiful card! I love that color combo. Tanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway!

Rachel Witthaus said...

Your cards never fail to inspire me :)

EmbossingQueen said...

I always love your work Joy. I get much inspiration from seeing what you do. Thanks for always inspiring!

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