Saturday, September 27, 2014

Hosting the Hero Arts Flickr Group Scramble

My turn to be the hostess for the HA Flickr group Scramble.  The rules are to make a card & post it within 90 minutes following the theme & using at least 1 Hero Arts stamp. I chose to require the use of an item not intended for paper crafting.  Thread, paperclips, staples don't count--too commonly used. I made 2 samples for inspiration.  The first one uses a piece of the gold netting wrapped around last year's Thanksgiving turkey.  The watercolor panel is randomly stamped with leaves from HA Real Leaves using Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves rainbow pad.  The leaves were overstamped in Delicata Golden Glitz & I added splotches of Distress Ink Tarnished Brass using a waterbrush. I hand cut a double tag for the sentiment which is from HA Tree set.
The second card uses bleach to stamp HA Silhouette Grass.  It's an easy technique (make a "stamp pad" by pouring some bleach onto a folded paper towel in a pie tin or something similar, rinse bleach off rubber stamp immediately) & the results are different depending on what paper you use.  You can't tell what it's going to look like until it's dry, which happens quickly. Simple card with an embossed sentiment from HA Thinking of You Messages, ribbon & a dry embossed card front.  
Hope everyone has fun & that some will actually send their card as there's an extra little prize drawing for those who do by 10/4/14.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog.
Edited to add: I'm entering the stamping with bleach card at SSS Wed.



19 comments:

  1. Fabulous fall cards Greta!! Your leaves are beautiful and I love that wispy grass!

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  2. beautiful set of cards, greta... so clever to use the netting. it adds such a fun touch!

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  3. Hello Greta

    Wow what amazing Autumnal cards, they are stunning. I love the leaves in your first card, and what an amazing technique for your second.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  4. great cards Greta. I was disappointed that I couldn't make the scramble.

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  5. Great cards! I must try harder to join in a scramble, Jo x

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  6. The bleach technique is super cool! Does it damage your stamps at all?

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  7. Stunning card with the bleach technique, Greta! Do you mean that I need to stamp it onto the bleach stamp pad? Does it not destroy the stamp?

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  8. Just beautiful...love them both but your stamping with bleach is so fun and the results are stunning.

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  9. Very gorgeous backgrounds on both cards, Greta! The card with leaves is so soft and pretty and the silhouette grass card is very serene...love both...well done!

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  10. This is so pretty , with those pretty autumn colors! Great texture and stamping for the 2nd card too!

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  11. hi Greta, thanks againg for all the fun at your Sacamble on Sat evening! I signed up to host the week of Dec 1st :)
    Both cards are a wonderful and truly have a fall feel :) love them!
    have a great week ahead!! :)

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  12. They're both so beautiful Greta!
    I cannot believe how good the bleach looks on that green piece of paper!
    Well done my Friend!

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  13. Oh, wow! These leaves are beautiful and the wheat looks amazed stamped in bleach...always wanted to try that out.

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  14. Thanks, again, for the FUN scramble, Greta!
    I absolutely love the inspiration you provided for us.

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  15. Turkey wrap? That's definitely a weird but awesome embellie :) And the bleach stamping is gorgeous!

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  16. WoWoWoW!! I LOVE The FUN Design and the Colors that you created!! =)

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  17. Your leaves are stunning. I never think about my kaleidacolor pads. You really made good use of yours. The bleach technique came out beautiful. I've never done that before but will try it. Great cards.

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  18. Wow those leaves are so pretty :) awesome creations yet again!

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  19. Holy smokes, Greta, one stunning card after another...and these two, with their 'innovative' techniques/items. The leaves are fall-splendid; the bleached grasses so ultra cool! Two more dazzling delights...happy sighhhhhh!
    Hugs~c

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