Thursday, May 23, 2019

Hero Arts / Celebrating 45 years! / Giveaways!



Hello and Welcome!  
I am so excited to be celebrating 45 years of Hero Arts!  It's their anniversary and they have released a new summer 2019 catalog.  It is full of stamps from the vault and some new ones too!  


Hero Arts has been one of my favorite companies over the years.......since I starting stamping, Hero Arts wood mounted stamps were some of my firsts!!



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I love the Seas the Day Seagulls stamps and I've paired them with the Wave & Sea Confetti Die.  

I ink blended a white panel with blue ink and die cut with the Wave & Sea Confetti Die letting some of the pieces fall out.  I wanted the scattered look to the die for a sky and adhered this panel to a white note card.  I Copic colored the images and die cut using the Seas the Day Seagulls Dies.  I hand cut a piece of kraft cardstock for my "beach" and added "sand" with Copics E44, E43, and a white pigment pen.  My images were added with foam adhesive and a sentiment was stamped in the lower right corner of my beach.

CM276 Seas The Day Seagulls
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Let's hop around and see what everyone has made using the summer catalog!!  See below for prize information!


Winners will be drawn from people who leave comments along the blog hop over the three days - comment all three days for more chances to win! Comment by Sunday, June 2 at 11:59pm PST, and the winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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242 comments:

  1. This card brings back memories! I was born/brought up in Boston but spent 35 years on Cape Cod! TFS

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  2. I love the sea gull. He makes me smile. A great card.

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  3. What a sweet card! The background is darling!

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  4. This stamp set is so cute. So many ideas for different scenes.

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  5. The seagulls are great, so much fun and so many memories of taking the kids to the beach.

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  6. What a great scene you created! Love the way you did the sand. Very pretty!

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  7. I love the sand and the waves you made on this card. What a great stamp set this is.

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  8. I love this card, makes me want to take off to the beach.

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  9. Fabulous card. I love the sky with the bird cuts.

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  10. What a wonderful card this is!! Beautiful scene! :)

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  11. I need to pull this stamp set out again, it is one of my favorites

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  12. This is awesome! :) Love the texture in the background.

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  13. Beautiful card with a great scene!!

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  14. Your cards bring happiness and inspiration, thank you

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  15. Love the sentiment on this gorgeous card

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  16. Very cute card. I like the way you did the sand.

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  17. I have this sweet stamp set and seeing your card inspired me to take it out and make another card with it. So sweet.

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  18. I love seagulls and the beach. Your cards are amazing!!

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  19. What a pretty card! And it would be perfect for a guy card

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  20. VEry cute card. Love that background. Thanks for inspiring us.

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  21. I don't even like seagulls but love the card!

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  22. I love Hero Arts and blog hops because they inspire me to create--thank you!

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  23. this card is just too cute - love the background:)

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  24. I love the ocean and your cards makes me feel like I'm there.

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  25. This card is adorable, love the scene you created. :)

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  26. I hadn't seen that die before! What a terrific use of it!

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  27. I loved this card kit of the month. I love the colors on your card. It give me another way to use these stamps/dies. Beautiful card.

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  28. This card is right up my alley! I love it!

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  29. Fabulous scene. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  30. What a lot of nice details you put in your card. I especially like the sand

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  31. What a sweet card! I love your scene and all the cute details you added around your lottle seagull!

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  32. LOVE this card! I have this set but sadly it has not seen much ink. Maybe this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  33. What a great card - love the way you did the background with some of the bits falling out - and the sand is fantastic!

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  34. Great card! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  35. Cute card! The seagull looks right at home on his perch.

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  36. Wonderful card! Love this stamp set. One of my favorites.

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  37. I love that Hero Arts is bringing back some stamps from the early years! I love the sand on your card, the white dots remind me of broken sea shells.

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  38. Such gorgeous cards. Love the stamp set and Hero Arts...
    Thanks for sharing.

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  39. I bought this set because of the lighthouse. My step daughter loves them and I thought this will make a wonderful birthday card. Love your sandy beach and fun seagull!

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  40. Love your creativity! Such a cute card! Thanks!

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  41. Gorgeous card! I love how you combined between Seas the Day Seagulls stamp and the Wave & Sea Confetti Die. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration.

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  42. All of your cards are so colorful

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  43. What a pretty card to send to someone dear! Love the die cut sky with the puffy clouds popped up!

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  44. You created a beautiful, friendly scene. I like your card !
    Thank you for sharing your creativity.

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  45. Happy anniversary hero arts! 🎉

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  46. That's a cute stamp set. Love that seagull! Your card is beautiful. I love how you did the sand.

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  47. Love this gorgeous card, thanks for sharing and happy 45th to Hero Arts!

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  48. Your card reminds e I have a couple FL friends who would love that card.
    I have that set. It's a winner.

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  49. I love how you did this card. It looks so nice.

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  50. great summer card.Lots of texture in the backgrounnd

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  51. This is a lovely card, it is a peaceful scene!

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  52. A super fun beach scene! Thanks for sharing!

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  53. Oh, the bird on the stump is adorable. Would love to visit a shore this summer.

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  54. Beautiful !! And I do love the fact that you used the waves background die as a sky ! It's genius :)

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  55. Great beach stamp set and card. Love the sentiment!

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  56. I just love your card! That background die is perfect for this card. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  57. Can't say I'm a gull fan but this one is so sweet, I can't help myself! Very nicely done!

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  58. Wonderful card.. They look amazing..

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  59. Your card makes me long for a summer vacation!

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  60. What a great card! Love the scene and the background!

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  61. Just a darling card. I love the lighthouse and all the details. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  62. Just think of all the beachy vacation layouts you can do with this set.

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  63. Very cute! Happy 45th Hero Arts!!

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  64. Love lighthouses! This is so cute!

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  65. Wish I could be at the beach with that seagull.

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  66. I just adore the bird. he is so FRENCH!

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  67. Oooh..I just got that die! Look how cool it is! I am excited.
    Margot

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  68. What a beautiful scene you created, Amy. Love this stamp set and beautiful dies!

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  69. Love the beach scene you made! I thought the sand was an embellishment but saw that the dots were markers. Looks perfect!

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  70. i want to say how pretty your cards are and say happy 45th anniversary to hero arts and thank you for this hop and giveaway

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  71. I absolutely love this card. One of my favorites on the hop!

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  72. another me card - beach beach beach - love it!

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  73. Fabulous card! Love that background die.

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  74. Love this ocean scene card with the seagulls. Beautiful !!!

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  75. Amazing card and scene. Beautifully done.

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  76. Love this card, love how you made the sand..

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  77. Using that wave cover upside down for the sky is so smart! Love this!

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  78. how i love the beach, and this beautiful card!

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  79. This card is beautiful! I would love to try to make one like it, so thanks for the inspiration!

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  80. Love that beach scene! Such a cute stamp set and your card is perfect!

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  81. Marisela Delgado said: Such a cute card. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  82. Great dimension on card in creating the beach scene.

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  83. This was such an awesome kit. I love your card, so sweet. I like the way you used the die and let the pieces fall out to create such an interesting background.

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  84. What an adorable card. I am loving the seagull. Nice work.

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  85. Awesome card!! I have this set and I love love love it!!! Seagulls are fun, loveable creatures. They really do sound like they are saying “Mine mine mine!’.

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  86. i loved this kit when it came out, and still do ...well done!

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  87. Love this little scene. Living in Maine makes me appreciate it all the more!

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  88. Cute card! Great colors and wonderful beach. I wouldn't have thought of Copics to make the sand. Thanks!

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  89. This card makes me want to pack up and head right to the beach! Love the layout you created

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  90. Love this beachy scene, I can almost smell the salt air!

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  91. Fantastic card!!!

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  92. What a cute card! Love that Wave & Sea Confetti die!

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  93. I love the sky and sand on your lovely card!

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  94. Love the beachy scene and so retro - glad to see so many older stamps resurrected!!

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  95. Amy, I love this set and your card. Thank you so much for sharing!

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  96. Beautiful card with a fabulous scene!!

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  97. THAT card is super cute. Love the emboss die background

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  98. I love everything about your card!

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  99. Love, Love your layout ..thanks for such a lovely idea

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  100. Love the way you used the die in the background, only taking out some of the cuts makes it more dramatic.

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  101. Love the lighthouse! Beautiful card!

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  102. I have this stamp set and use elements from it often. You’ve done such a good job showing the peace in the beach! Happy Birthday Hero Arts!

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  103. Really fun card. That seagull on his log makes me smile!

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  104. Brilliant!! Love that you let some of the background pieces fall out!

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  105. I love this stamp set. Love your coloring and scene.

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  106. I love all of the new ideas!

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  107. Wow, I love those 3-D-techniques!

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  108. Lovely card. now if Summer would just arrive!

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  109. Super cute card! Love the background!

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  110. What a sweet card. I love that you used the wave die for the sky. It really works!

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  111. Love this card, it can serve so occasions. Great inspiration!

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  112. I am a true fan of the beach so this card really fits. It's wonderful. Nice job on the stamping, too. Thanks so much.

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  113. I love the background of the bird that you opened some and left some solid. It was a great idea

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  114. What a fantastic card, Amy, I love your creativity and ideas!

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  115. Great card! I just love all of the sentiments in this set!

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  116. My favorite kind of cards to make ! Ocean or beach themed! You did a great job! Love it!!

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  117. Beautiful card, thanks for sharing.

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  118. The seagull die is so effective with only some of the gulls released from the die!

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  119. This card is so cute! I love how you created the sand and that background die is so awesome!

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  120. I love the idea of using the waves die upside-down for the sky. Then, filling in some of the die cuts and not others - brilliant!

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  121. I just bought this set so am glad to see your wonderful card using it.

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  122. I love your sand speckled look, it’s so good. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  123. Thank you for the lovely inspiration! Congrats to Hero Arts!

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  124. What a pretty card! Anything ocean related is good for me. Great stamp set. Thanks.

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  125. What a gorgeous seaside scene! I love your colours, they are perfect and the way you speckled the sand dunes is fabulous!

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  126. Love your cards!

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  127. Beautiful card! Congrats Hero Arts on 45 years of making great stamps!!

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  128. Beautiful card! I especially like the background die full of waves!

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  129. what a fun little scene you created, Amy!!

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  130. That seagull card is so beautiful! I really like it!

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  131. So much fun to see all of the amazing ideas using Hero Arts. Happy 45th anniversary Hero Arts! Love your products and all of the joy you bring to the world.

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  132. I love that wonderful beach scene -- makes me want to travel to the east coast. Hero Arts definitely has something for everyone.

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  133. Fun card! Love beach themed cards!

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  134. I just love your card! Such a wonderful scene you created. :)

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  135. Fun seagull card! Good job in creating this fun card to help Hero Arts celebrate their 45 years in business!

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  136. Pamela KlingensmithMay 24, 2019 at 2:54 PM

    There are so many great stamps that I've not seen before. Happy Anniversary Hero Arts! That's a great card.

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  137. Great job using the stamps in this card! Love it!

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  138. This card is so well designed and is beautiful. I've always loved any Hero Arts beach themed products.

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  139. Take me to the water! Love that background!

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  140. That little gull with his kerchief just gets to me every time, haha!

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  141. What a great card. I love the sentiment.

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  142. I love your sea side card. The background die is so neat. Your card reminds me of the times we went to ride the ferry. There were always birds sitting on the post that helped to guide the ferry to dock. Thanks for sharing (and bringing back memories).
    Brenda West

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  143. Cute card design! Reminds me of a day at the shore!

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  144. A super stamp set and you've made such a pretty card using it. Love the background die, too.

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  145. Fabulous card! So fresh and crisp and such an adorable scene.

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  146. love the beach scene on your card. the colors are great!

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  147. This is a great simmer card. I love the seagulls too. N ice work .

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  148. This is a really cute card! Thanks for participating in the blog hop and sharing your talent with us!

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  149. Love the selective punch-outs on this card. Hero Arts were the first stamps I used, and are still a favorite today.

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  150. What a sweet card Amy. Love the scene and the different layers... the background looks awesome!

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  151. Congrats to HeroArts and best wishes; congrats & thanks to you for the beautiful inspiration!

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  152. Love the seagull stamp set, I'll get it one of these days. Love your use of it!!

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  153. I always love seeing what new goodies Hero Arts has come up with. Thanks for sharing these wonderful stamping ideas.

    Carol B

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  154. Lovely card, especially love the background die. Congrats Hero Arts.

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  155. Lovely card! Thanks for the chance to win and sharing.

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  156. Hi Amy. I do like the way you have used that Waves & Sea Confetti Die and how you let some pieces fall away. It's a very clever touch :)

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  157. Great card!,! Makes you want to head to the beach! TFS

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  158. Look! You made the water outta sky. Brilliant and perfect!

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  159. This is such an adorable stamp set, and I love how you made the sea, the sky.

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  160. Amy - your card surely wants me to go to the beach! Lovely layout - Happy 45 Hero Arts! Thanks for sharing.

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  161. This is a fun set. But the wave die is the best part. Great card.

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  162. Seascapes are are fun to create, this a fun one.

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  163. Love this card! Thank you for your amazingly wonderful inspiration!

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  164. Beautiful card Amy, Love how the Wave and Sea Confetti die can be used with or without the wave inlays....

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  165. Love the background and all the elements of life by the sea.

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  166. Great sea gull card, makes me want to pack for the beach right away!

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  167. so cute, love this stamp set. I like the background with only some of the birds punched out.

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  168. What a fun nautical beach theme card you made with Hero Arts!! I will meet you there tomorrow!:)

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  169. What a sweet and fun design, Amy!! I have beach bums in my family so these kinds of cards always get my attention! :) I think the sentiment "I shore do miss you" is such a fun play on words, and a good example of the unique stamps Hero Arts produces.

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  170. I so love your beautiful card, Amy! Boy does it ever remind me of my trip to Cape Cod!! You captured its beauty perfectly! Happy 45th Anniversary, Hero Arts! I have always loved your products and use them regularly in my crafting!

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  171. Very cute! I love the background!

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  172. Great job on your card....I just love the name of that stamp set...Seas the Day.....so many creative cards to make from this one. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful card today....awesome! Happy 45th Anniversary to Hero Arts!!!! You are loved by all of us.

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