Hello! I am quite excited to be here as part of the Hero Arts Hostess Hop 2015! I truly love my hostess sisters and being a Hero Arts Hostess was one of the best 3 months of my creative life! Now being an alum with so many lovely wonderful ladies is truly awesome! Hero Arts is truly one of the best stamp companies around! So thrilled to be part of this hop again!
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My first card is quite me. While I still paper craft and teach paper crafting classes my days are mostly spent making wreaths. I have an etsy shop Anita Rex Designs where I sell my handmade burlap and yarn wreaths. When I sat down to create for this hop using the new set by Hero Arts Stamp and Cut flowers I had one idea but than I put the flowers down like a wreath. Seemed so fitting isn't it?
First I started this card by stamping the Hero Arts Waves background in wet cement, all inks on this card is HA: Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach, Mint Julep, Navy and Tide Pool. I embossed the sentiment in Hero Arts gold embossing powder (hero Arts embossing powders are my favorite) The banner and flower die really made this card come together much faster!
My second card for today also uses the Stamp and Cut Flowers along with the fantastic sentiment stamp Absolutely Awesome!
I stamped the flowers and leaves and twigs in Hero Arts ink Bubble Gum, Orange Soda. And Memento's Toffee Crunch, Leaf Green and Rose Pink. I embossed in Hero Arts White the sentiment! A fun card! I enjoy stamping backgrounds!
Thank you for stopping by today! The next stop along the hop is my friend Cherion! If you would like to follow me you can find me on facebook.com/anitarexdesigns If your on etsy I would love it if you Favorited my shop: Anita Rex Designs And you can find me on Instagram under AnitaRexDesigns Please leave me a comment and I will draw for one winner to win this stamp set Notebook Essentials next week. Please leave your email with it you can leave it like this iwouldlovetowin at gmail dot com To keep it safe.
Gorgeous cards, Anita! Your floral wreath is so pretty and it looks great against the soft Waves Background! On your second card I love your gorgeous mix of images and colours and the way the sentiment really pops!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. I especially love the first card with the wreath. Those colours look so lovely together.
ReplyDeleteLOVE your cards Anita, they're both floral DELIGHTS!!!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers & leaves are SO PRETTY and - WOW - the wavy background AWESOME!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION - I look forward to trying my hand making a wreath card now :)
I love the two different ways that you used the flowers! So creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! The 2nd one is my favorite...
ReplyDeleteI love that you made a wreath card - it's so YOU! :-)
ReplyDeleteSuper pretty cards, Anita! I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteNice to see you here again, Anita! Love that wreath card. Looks so cool against the wavy background!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color combinations. Love the subtle background.
ReplyDeleteLove both cards, Anita! I immediately thought of your wreaths when I first peeked at your card - very pretty! And I love the design of your second card! So happy to be hopping with you today! ♥
ReplyDeleteyay Anita! Love your cards!
ReplyDeleteThe flower stamp is so versatile. Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors on your cards. The are awesome! TFS! lindavanvliet at home dot nl
ReplyDeleteLove that waves background for the stunning wreath, great look of texture, and the color combo for overall flower pattern is so cheerful and happy! Thanks for the generous giveaway. My email is melissa dot friedrich123 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLove the waves background!
ReplyDeleteLike the floral stamping. The link was not correct on person before this one so I went back to HA and got here.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
I love your cards! I'm always looking for ideas to use the small stamps. Thanks
ReplyDeletePerfect Creations Anita!!!
ReplyDeleteYour card designs are stunning, love them!!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful. I love the background made with the little flowers.
ReplyDeleteThere is a break right before you. Your card is great!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in your awesome card! nice
ReplyDeleteSo excited that I am the VERY first to be here to COMMENT! I love seeing ALL these wonderful new projects and its' also a JOY to know so many of you Hostesses!
ReplyDeleteThanks for Sharing these lovely cards, Anita -- and Congrats on having the wonderful honor of being a Hero Hostess!!
Of course you would make a wreath card! I had the same idea but it is much more fitting for you! Loved hopping with my Hosti sisters. Big hugs.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! So Pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuch happy, happy flowers. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, and I adore your wreath card. Stamping that waves background in the wet cement shows looks great.
ReplyDeleteLove how you stamped the flowers, Anita! These are gorgeous creations (just like your wreaths!!)! So happy to hop along with you today!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards - love the colors and the cute flowers.
ReplyDeleteisoscia at aol dot com
Love all the fabulous colours you used for your flowers! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet flower card!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Rita! The colours you used for the flowers are very pretty 😄
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful! I love these flowers. I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeletefitkitty1 at gmail dot com
Love the cards. The first one....oh LOVE! Fab layout, Fab background, and love the colors ♥
ReplyDeleteLovely cards -- it's the first sample I've seen of the wave background and you used it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. Good job.
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are so sweet, Anita. Love your choice of colors and I'm sure you had fun playing with these new stamps from Hero Arts! This release is over-the-top! Love the looks of this stamp set you are offering, too! bobnmichele at frontier dot com
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards Anita!! It's been a while, so nice to see your cards again!
ReplyDeleteLovely use of the stamp sets to make two entirely different cards. Love to see this. Thanks for the inspiration....and who knew that waves could be a perfect backdrop for flowers!
ReplyDeletePretty cards; love that wreath. The new release is fabulous!! My e-mail is:
ReplyDeletejmeadows17atneodotrrdotcom
Ooh! I really like how you used the wave stamp for the background! Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers and waves are such a sweet combination Anita.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cheery card Awesome is! Great job, Anita!
ReplyDeleteAnita, both of your cards are beautiful! Love all the flowers. So glad to be hopping with your this week! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the waves background and the way you used the flowers for the wreath!
ReplyDeletefun cards Anita - love the wreath card!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks to share
Beautiful cards!! Love the stamps u used :)
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the waves background stamp. Soft neutrals with bold colors. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeletepretty cards.
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the background and the color combination on the first card!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!! I love this stamp set too.. it's great!! ch2mfkatz at charter dot net
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so pretty and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards Anita, its been fun hopping again with you this year!!
ReplyDeleteLove your floral cards, Anita! The wreath is so pretty against the faux woodgrain design! So much fun hopping with you again!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful happy cards !
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, the wreath !
And the second one is so colourful, with a great sentiment !
Thank you for the chance to win. My email is lievest at skynet dot be
Love how you used these stamps - the colors are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI adore the thank you card with the flower wreath.
ReplyDeleteLove these flowers and great colors!! kristina3150 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeletegreat cards
ReplyDeleteCute cars, really,
ReplyDeleteGreat cards today! Such a fun hop.
ReplyDeleteFab! I am in awe of the new release. You can do so much with the stamps!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteThe wreath is a great idea. Love the flowers. The flowers on the second card are pretty too. fun sentiment.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Love the gorgeous flowers against the wave background. Great design! The colors on both cards are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards- so very pretty!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your wreath card. I can see you have a great eye for wreaths! Thanks for the opportunity to win some great products.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Thanks for the giveaway, too.
ReplyDeletepipkyn at juno period com
I forgot to leave my e-mail address.
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I love the look of the wave background stamp! Your cards are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteOooh, love the way you formed those little flowers in a sweet wreath! Cute and pretty!!
ReplyDeleteSuch nice cards. I really like the way the flowers pop.
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards! Liking all these stamped backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the backgrounds!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. This stamp set looks very versatile. The use of the wave background and the flowers to make a wreath is wonderful. Nice design. The use of the flowers on the Awesome card makes it so cheerful. Great job! TFS
ReplyDeleteHero Arts has the best background stamps! Is it wrong that I want them all? lol Cute cards, thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLovely! TFS!
ReplyDeleteAwesome floral cards. I like the wave background on the wreath card.
ReplyDeleteslrdowney at hotmail dot com
Love how you made the wreath.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Looks like spring to me!
ReplyDeletefunamom at yahoo dot com
Lovely! I really like your 'cement' background...really sets off the pretty wreath!
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see your work again, Anita! You've been missed! Great cards today!
ReplyDeleteThe wreath is adorable!
ReplyDeleteCute! like the waves background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful cards
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty flowered cards.
ReplyDeletePretty floral cards. You are the first I've seen using the waves background--it's nice to see what the different stamps look like. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love the colored flowers!
ReplyDeletei love the Waves Background.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Especially love the wave background.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and that sentiment is brilliant. Totally enjoying this blog hop.
ReplyDeleteaileen dot ryan 7 at gmail dot com
The cards are pretty. But I really like the second card and yeah a wreath would seem the right thing to do. LOL. Good job. TFS
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, Anita!! So happy to be re-united with you again this year!!
ReplyDeleteDarling flower cards, Anita! Just love the colorful floral background and your heart wreath is so you! So happy to hop with you, sista!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. I just love the names of the HA inks.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that wave background!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely cards!!
ReplyDeletePretty cards. I like the idea of the wreath.
ReplyDeleteVery different take on the flower stamps Anita!! Love them...awesome job!!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty cards! I love the flowers and colors. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, especially love the AWESOME one.
ReplyDeleteOh I love the wreath you created, it's so cute! The second cards is just as cute,I love the colors you used!I have to say I love the stamp set your giving away- it'a awesome:) Thanks so much for being a part of the hop!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards that really inspire me! I am not very good with floral stamps and your creations really help me envision a way to use them.
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colors you used for the flowers. It makes me wish spring would get here! rosscdmr at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the wreath. TFS.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Anita! I love that wave background it's just fantastic and love your wreath!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! I like the wreath.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteI love the vibrant, bright colors!!!
ReplyDeletelove your cards...thanks for showing the wave background!
ReplyDeleteYour work for this blog hop is beautiful, and thanks for sharing your talent with others.
ReplyDeleteWhoops, I forgot to leave my email. It is ls4atwindstreamdotnet. My comment was from Linda S.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! The waves background is so restful!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! The waves background is so restful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - love those bright & happy flowers. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLiking the colors on the flowers ...thanks
ReplyDeleteI love flowers on cards. Very pretty creations. Irisesther54 at hotmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are fantastic! Love the sentiment on the second!
ReplyDeleteWow another blog I have never. Been to before. Stay warm
ReplyDeleteI love the wreath you created, Anita! Such pretty colours and that wave background works well as woodgrain, too. It's been so fun hopping with you!!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Anita! Such a great inspirations!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your talents.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the artful way you styled your cards. Lovely.
ReplyDeletecool way to use the waves stamp!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the waves background in an unexpected color! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely cards, and what pretty colours, too! My favourite is the wreath - so simple yet so effective! X
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x
Beautiful cards and I love the stamps. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLinda D.
Such pretty cards - love both of them!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards Anita! Thanks for sharing your work!
ReplyDeleteLove your pretty cards. Cute flowers. Hugz
ReplyDeletecraftynomad at gmail dot com
Beauteous cards! I love the nautical feel to the first flowery design and the bright and happy colors on your second lovely card!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I'm impressed that you made a card with a wreath in honor of your etsy business.
ReplyDeleteI love these <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea with the wreath on the card.
ReplyDeleteI miss seeing your cards Anita! Love that wreath card!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteHi Anita! Yes, I do find it very fitting for your first card to have a wreath...beautiful! Just like your 3D wreaths! Beautiful cards using the flowers...loved hopping with you, sistah! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your cards Anita!
ReplyDeletePretty floral images and love the waves background.
ReplyDeleteWow, really beautiful cards, Anita! Your second card is just too gorgeous. I love the colors! So happy the hosti got together again!
ReplyDeleteyour wreath is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful cards! You are very creative using these stamp sets. The wreath card is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteboth are great cards
ReplyDeletethat waves BG fit good with that wreath and how lucky you have that DIES I have no cutting machine also I will fussy cut it self and it will longer than the time you need LOL second card lovely with that colorfull colors...and that sentiment really pop up
nice post Anita
hugs, Monika
I love the look of the flowers on the waves, but the pattern you created is also beautiful! Great cards!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the flowers! I'm crossing my fingers that spring is less than three months away in Michigan. I enjoyed your cards.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL Projects!! I LOVE them ALL!! :-):-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Very different. Beautiful stamps.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful inspiration.
Regards,
Bozena
wavy background is lovely. Your colors are awesome
ReplyDeleteLOVE those flowers and how you used them in the wreath and the background! Beautiful1
ReplyDeleteI liked you on facebook!! Your cards are delightful and I like your classy clean style!!!
ReplyDeletegreat cards.I enjoy seeing how people use the new releases in the blog hops! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletememoriesbymanda AT gmail DOT com
Wow Anita you really rocked that stamp set!!! Love your cards :) Hugs, Kathy
ReplyDeleteFun cards Anita! The wreath card looks really nice. Who doesn't love a wreath of flowers. The background with all the flowers and leafy branches look great also. My email is kcscrpbkr at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to have you here again!
ReplyDeleteI love the second card! Lovely color and designs! Great job!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely floral cards.
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