Tag Archive | "Hero Arts"
I {heart} Hero Arts blog hop
When I heard about the I {heart} Hero Arts blog hop, I had to join in the fun! Thanks goes out to Ashley M. for organizing. The challenge was to create a thank you card in honor of Hero Arts that uses your fav HA stamps. I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite to work with [...]
Continue reading...The big week is here!!!
Monday, July 13, 2009
My fav stamp company, Hero Arts, is launching a new look for their website & blog this week. I can’t wait to see the new surprises they have in store for us on July 15th! To celebrate, the folks over at Hero are being ultra-generous and giving away incredible prizes! Just check out the blog [...]
Continue reading...Two green projects…
Monday, July 13, 2009
I thought I’d share a couple of “green” projects I made recently for the Hero Arts website that combine two of my favorite things…polymer clay and rubber stamping! First up is this lil’ tin – that turns trash into treasure! This was made from a round altoid tin and uses some darling new Hero Arts [...]
Continue reading...Stamping technique: Reverse Masking
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Recently, I shot a video for the Hero Arts blog showing how you can create reverse-masked backgrounds using scrap cardstock, a craft knife, sponge, & some chalk inks. I also demonstrated how to make your own dry-embossed borders. You can see the original video HERE. I created a short follow-up “bonus” video that wasn’t needed [...]
Continue reading...More HA love to share!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to drop by the Hero Arts website this week for some new inspiration. There are some terrific projects on the blog this week including a hand-stamped tote by Tami Hartley (perfect to take grocery shopping, to the library, or to stash supplies for a day of [...]
Continue reading...Make your own personalized stamped notepad
Friday, April 3, 2009
Happy Friday everyone! For CHA this year, I made some “CHA Survival Kits” for everyone working at the Hero Arts booth. I included a personalized, hand-stamped notepad in each kit. They were so fun to make, I decided to share them with all of you! You can get the downloadable PDF template and instructions from [...]
Continue reading...Happy Birthday to the Hero Arts Blog!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Hero Arts blog! I have had the wonderful privilege of being a part of the HA web design team for the last two years, and am so grateful to be a part of such an incredible team. Hero Arts is truly an exceptional company – both in [...]
Continue reading...A new way to use your heart stamps…
Friday, January 30, 2009
Hi everyone! I’m back from CHA and have many pics to share with you in the coming days. In the meantime, I wanted to share this card I designed for the Hero Arts blog showing you how to use a heart image in an unconventional way. Yes, I know that technically 4-leaf clovers are the [...]
Continue reading...Fall Color Combo
Monday, December 8, 2008
Today, Leslie Lightfoot is hosting a color challenge over on the Hero Arts blog. She asked me to make a card using her great 5-color combo, which you can check out HERE. Below is an alternate version of the card using Hero Arts’ ClearDesign Dots & Lines border set on the bottom. Be sure to [...]
Continue reading...I’ll have a Blue Christmas…
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Just posting a card that uses some of my fav Holiday tree stamps from Hero Arts (LP123 & LL259). Doing an Elvis theme here with the shades of blue… The textures for the sky & snow were made with Cuttlebug embossing folders (see supply list for details). Here is a close-up of the trees. I [...]
Continue reading...About Me
Hi! My name is Laura Griffin and I’m a Sr. Finance Mgr by day and a designer by night. This blog is dedicated to sharing all things creative with you... from papercrafting to polymer clay, painting, music recordings, and more!
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