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hero arts: 2015 spring catalog hostess hop

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It's one of my favorite times of the year. Time for the Hero Arts 2015 Spring Catalog Hostess Hop. I love getting together with all my hostess sisters and seeing all the fun inspiration with the new stamps. 

Welcome to the Hero Arts Hostess Hop, featuring fabulous stamps from the new 2015 release! If you’ve been following along, you’ve just arrived from the wonderfully talented Anita's blog! 

I've created two cards for you today using the new Hero Arts/Basic Grey Adrift stamps. On this card I've used the Waves Background as a background pattern for my ombre pink Absolutely Awesome card: 

 HH absolutely awesome by Cheiron BrandonAnd a second card using the Waves Background and the Set Sail set in some happy spring colors: 

 HH ahoy by Cheiron Brandon  

Hero Arts will be awarding prizes from randomly drawn comments. For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop on ANY day, including each day’s starting post at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning!

  • If you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Arts Club Blog.
  • Your next stop on the Hero Arts Hostess Blog Hop is my super sweet hostess sista Barb


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  1. Heather Doran Avatar

    Gorgeous, gorgeous cards, Cheiron! The Waves Background looks so pretty embossed in gold and I love the pink ombre effect! Love the bright spring colours on your second card and the beautiful mix of images with the pearl embellishment!

  2. Linda F Avatar

    Your pink card is absolutely awesome – so stunning. I love this wave background.

  3. Shelly B Avatar

    Lovely cards! Love the two different ways you used the same background stamp!

  4. CHERYL L. Avatar

    Great cards! Love the background stamp on the first card.

  5. TracyM #6773 Avatar

    BOTH of your cards are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME Cheiron!!!
    LOVE your waves backgrounds, especially your GLORIOUS golden embossing with the PRETTY pink inking – WOW – a CRAFTY DELIGHT!!!
    THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION 🙂

  6. Ava Avatar

    Cheiron, I love that wavy bg stamp and your coloring. Fabulous!!

  7. Libby Avatar

    Gorgeous cards, as always! 🙂

  8. Nancy Ward Avatar

    Beautiful! Looks like the wavy background is so versatile!

  9. Valerie Marcus Avatar

    Beautiful cards love the background stamp and the sentiment is great!

  10. Kathy H Avatar

    That sentiment is “awesome”! I love the gold waves!

  11. Barb Avatar

    Cheiron, you made that wave background look so cool! Love it with the pink and gold! And your sea shells look gorgeous in those pretty colors! So happy to be hopping with you today! ♥

  12. ~amy~ Avatar

    Your cards are fabulous…the first one…LOVE & pinned.

  13. Linda van Vliet Avatar

    wonderful cards, Cheiron. Love the bright colors. TFS!

  14. a.rose Avatar

    Beautiful job. I like how the waves can be the focal point or a soft background.

  15. Barb Chmura Avatar

    I just love those waves-so pretty. I love the sea so it speaks to me.

  16. Melissa friedrich Avatar

    STUNNING cards, loving that waves background stamp!

  17. Melissa DeMonic Avatar

    Like the gold & the sea card.
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

  18. tlcamp656@yahoo.com Avatar

    I love the new sea motif stamps. Thanks for the great ideas!

  19. Richard Avatar

    WOW!! That pink ombré with the waves is SO AMAZEBALLS. Great use of this stamp!

  20. kellybooth Avatar

    LOVE your cards Cheiron….just perfect!!!

  21. Jackie Avatar

    Beautiful! I love that Waves Background embossed in gold – stunning.

  22. Kailash Avatar

    Absolutely beautiful, that first card is amazing with the waves background, love the pink!!!

  23. Lisa (ThePurplePlace) Avatar

    YAY!! Great to see you posting today — I so LOVE your work and you always inspired me and made such wonderful cards. I also LOVE that card that you created for SSS — ANother winner!!
    Keep up you wonderful work and thanks so much for sharing!!

  24. Lisa (ThePurplePlace) Avatar

    PS: Had I not seen what you did that the Hero BG stamp…I know I would have overlooked it — NOW it’s on the TOP of my WISH list…the GOLD embossing is PERFECT! Love Love Love!

  25. Liz McAllister Avatar

    OK, the waves… I think I need Dramamine! nice

  26. Betty Sue Avatar

    That wave background with what you did with it is marvelous!!!

  27. Barb Ghig Avatar

    I really love how you played with the wave background…so clever! Two gorgeous cards, Cheiron!

  28. judyjujg Avatar

    Love that first card for the contemporary look and colors. Love the CAS look of the second card. It’s been joyful hopping with my hosti sisters! Big hugs.

  29. Susie Sonnier Avatar

    Great job! So Pretty!

  30. lris Soscia Avatar

    Super cute cards – love the little shell and starfish.
    isoscia at aol dot com

  31. Carol K Avatar

    great color combo on the background. . . .

  32. Lauren Avatar

    Love these!, and I am falling in love with that waves background.

  33. Peggy B Avatar

    Great cards – and fun to see the wave background used in different ways. Thanks so much for sharing!

  34. Virginia Lu Avatar

    LOVE the gradient color and Waves Background! The gold embossing is gorgeous! Both cards are super fabulous, Cheiron! So happy to hop along with you today!

  35. Maude Beakley Avatar

    Nice cards — it is interesting to see the different ways you used that wave background stamp.

  36. Pamellia Avatar

    Beautiful cards, I just love the gold embossed waves! hugs 🙂

  37. Ange B Avatar

    Lovely cards Cheiron! The gold embossed waves are gorgeous with the pink background 😄

  38. KT Fit Kitty Avatar

    Beautiful cards! Especially love the first one – the gold looks fabulous!

  39. Leni Avatar

    Beautiful cards Cheiron! Love the way you used the waves- embossed in gold: beautiful!
    And the little card is so sweet. I love everything sea- related!!!

  40. Brandi R Avatar

    Beautiful cards! Love the feel of the second, but ooo la la ….. that first one is just mmmmmm! Love the gold and pink ♥

  41. adele Avatar

    These are beautiful, Cheiron! Love your treatment of the wave background; and anyone would think you’re a Florida girl with the pretty arrangement of sea life on the second card.

  42. Michele Clay Avatar

    Oh, golly, Cheiron. Now you’ve made me NEED the Waves Background!! Fabulous cards! Thanks for inspiring me as if the whole release isn’t inspiring enough!! Love HA.

  43. Cindy C. Avatar

    Love how you used the Waves Background!!!

  44. joy meadows Avatar

    Love these cards! The new release is full of things to put on my wish list. :*)

  45. conil Avatar

    You’ve nailed this nautical theme. Both cards are fantastic…the background on the 1st card took my breath awawy

  46. barbara lassiter Avatar

    Beautiful cards. I love both the waves and the set sail stamp sets. The colors are wonderful on your cards.

  47. Cissi DS Avatar

    Great looking cards you made!

  48. Lisa M Avatar

    I really love that waves background! Looks wonderful embossed in gold! Thanks for sharing!

  49. Sue McRae Avatar

    Love those gold embossed waves, they make such a cool background!

  50. pat smith Avatar

    I love the way you used the waves. Very clever background.

  51. kathy wade Avatar

    Love both cards Cheiron, but especially love the ombre on the first card! Gorgeous! So glad to be hopping with you this week, sistah! 🙂

  52. Joan Avatar

    Beautiful cards, thanks for sharing!

  53. Betty Avatar

    beautiful cards Cheiron – love the gold waves!

  54. Chiara T. Avatar

    Conte cards. Love the backgrounds

  55. Kristie G. Avatar

    LOVE the waves background! Stunning!

  56. Heather Lynn Avatar

    Love how you used the waves background with the gold. Can’t wait to try! Beautiful cards!!

  57. Amy C. Avatar

    The gold background stamp is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your pretty cards!

  58. Vicki Smith Avatar

    Love your work and thank you for sharing your creativity!

  59. Farida Avatar

    Love your cards! The first one is beautiful!

  60. karine boivin Avatar

    Both cards are stunning!! Love it!

  61. Amante Del Papel Avatar

    I’m stunning with your first card, is so beautiful, I love it!

  62. sally Avatar

    Love your cards especially the first one with the lovely gold waves!!

  63. donna mikasa Avatar

    Wonderful cards, Cheiron! I love the ombré colors on the first card and the CAS design on your second! The Waves BG is such a versatile stamp!

  64. Lieve Avatar

    Two beautiful cards ! The first one is my favourite ! Just great !

  65. KathrynS Avatar

    That pink and gold combo is just gorgeous! Love that new wave background stamp 🙂

  66. Patsy Hattori Avatar

    Ahoy! The cards are darling.

  67. Laura Norris Avatar

    Wonderful cards! Such a fun hop today!

  68. Lindarub Avatar

    Love the set sail card.

  69. Toni at FHC Avatar

    The gold waves background–genius!

  70. Suzy Que Avatar

    Great cards!! The “waves” background stamp is a great one!!

  71. Mary Holshouser Avatar

    The waves will be handy in so many different cards.
    Love the colors.
    the second card is so pretty.
    thanks for sharing

  72. Patt H. Avatar

    The Wave Background is at the top of my list after seeing these cards! The gold embossing on the pink is awesome & the subtle look on the 2nd card is so pretty. Love them both!

  73. Heather Ferguson Avatar

    Love the waves background with the gold embossing and pink ink – super fun! And that sentiment fits perfectly with your background!

  74. Donna Lewis Avatar

    That waves background is just wonderful. I love your cards.

  75. Irene Grau Avatar

    Lovely cards. Thanks for the inspiration!

  76. karenladd Avatar

    Wow what a unique background with the wave stamp and gold embossing! So pretty!

  77. Kim Faucher Avatar

    That waves one!!!! Gorgeous!

  78. Jennifer S. Avatar

    The cards are fabulous! I love how different that background looks in both!

  79. Donna Dacy Avatar

    WOW! I love the Wave background stamp. I love the fact you embossed it on the Awesome card. Makes it stand out so well. On the Ahoy card the background adds so much texture to a clean and simple design. Great job!!! TFS

  80. Sue D Avatar

    Love the different looks you achieved with this wave stamp.

  81. Pat C Avatar

    LOVE your first card!!!! TFS!

  82. Lisa H. Avatar

    Beautiful cards. The background stamp looks so different depending on the color of the cardstock and the color of ink. Duh, right? Thanks for the inspirations!

  83. Nana Griffin Avatar

    Your two cards are so different. I really like what you did with the green one.

  84. Kris in Alaska Avatar

    That waves background is awesome!

  85. Janet Cobb Avatar

    Love the gold wavy ‘background’ and the second card really makes me believe spring could be on it’s way!

  86. CathyL Avatar

    Love you cards, Cheiron!

  87. Shelley C Avatar

    Love that waves background stamp, and your ombre card!!

  88. Ria Avatar

    These cards are so great! Thanks for sharing

  89. Kerry Avatar

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards.

  90. Gilda (McStamper) Avatar

    Awesome backgrounds.

  91. Brithzi Sandy Avatar

    Great cards!! Love the ombre effect and gold waves.

  92. Marie Avatar

    I love the pink card, so pretty!

  93. mary Avatar

    Love that Wave Background and how you used it so differently on each card. Very pretty.

  94. Rose J Avatar

    Love your cards. Love the colours. Love the wave background!

  95. Aileen Ryan Avatar

    Wow love both those cards, the background waves stamp looks brilliant, especially the ombre pink. Beautiful

  96. Tammy Avatar

    I love the backgrounds on both cards and that background could be used in so many ways. TFS

  97. tiffany Avatar

    Love how the waves background stamp really pops!! Stunning color! Love the beautiful pink shade! So glad to be hopping with my fellow Hero Arts sister!!

  98. Linda W. Avatar

    Just love both cards, Cheiron! You’ve really made the waves bg shine! The second card with the little vignette of Set Sail images looks amazing! So fun hopping with you this year!!

  99. Janet Mack Avatar

    Fun cards. I like the waves background in pink.

  100. Ellen S. Avatar

    Your cards are beautiful! I’ve got to get the waves background!

  101. Pai Avatar

    i love that wave background!

  102. Nora Avatar

    Wow!! Love both cards. Love the gold with the pink and how you used that same stamp as the background for the second card. Really, really beautiful!!

  103. Becky Smith Avatar

    I really love that “awesome” sentiment. Great cards!

  104. Patty Eifert Avatar

    Awesome cards!! Thanks for showcasing that wave background stamp!!

  105. Robin B. Avatar

    What pretty cards! I love the bright, fun colors. Thanks for the inspiration.

  106. Vickey e. Avatar

    Gorgeous cards. Both are just striking. TFS.

  107. Beatrice Lawson Avatar

    That pink background us just gorgeous! And I generally do not like pink! Beautiful cards:-)

  108. Jamie Vanskiver Avatar

    I am so happy you are a part of the hop:) I love how you used the same background stamp for both cards but got two very awesome different looks! The first card with the pink ombre is my fav. That sentiment is soo great -no seriously- it is!-lol

  109. Lisa Lara Avatar

    WOW Cheiron, I just love how you used that background wave stamp. Love the colors and sentiment on the first and love it as your base bg on the second.

  110. Christine R Avatar

    Great uses of the wave background. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

  111. Penny Reed Avatar

    Love how you used the Waves background stamp. I wouldn’t have liked it if I hadn’t seen how you used it!

  112. Miriam Prantner Avatar

    Cheiron, that first card is drop dead gorgeous. I LOVE the delicate gold embossing with the pink, just so cool!

  113. Cheri Hochstettler Avatar

    Beautiful cards. I love the colors you used.

  114. Jeanie Avatar

    These are bautiful cards! Thank you!

  115. Deborah Nolan Avatar

    Love your take on the waves stamp, in particular! I never would have thought to use gold!!!

  116. DebbiePalomares Avatar

    I love the wave background…it has moved up to the top ten on my list of “must haves”. I love that you embossed it!!!

  117. Linda S. in NE Avatar

    Your cards are beautiful, and the colors so bright and perky. Nice work.

  118. Nandini Avatar

    Lovely cards! The way you have showcased two different ways of using the Waves background is beautiful!

  119. Becs Attwood Avatar

    Gorgeous cards, so elegant. Thanks for sharing.

  120. marilyn Avatar

    I’m starting to realy love that wavy backround.

  121. Iris López Avatar

    Very nice cards. Love the colors on the second one.

  122. Jessica Avatar

    The colors of the second card are awesome!

  123. Gabriella Avatar

    Love what you did with the gold embossing powder, gotta get me some of that.

  124. Emily Leiphart Avatar

    Fabulous cards, Cheiron! I really love the colour scheme on that first one and the cute little cluster of seashells makes me wish I were somewhere warm. Haha. It’s been so fun hopping with you!!

  125. Sharon Brand Avatar

    Lovely cards, especially “awesome”.

  126. Kamila Avatar

    I love your cards! The golder embossed background card is especially eye catching! Great idea!

  127. Janet L. Avatar

    Pretty, pretty cards! I’m amazed at the stunning waves!

  128. Angie Hall Avatar

    Beautiful cards-neat ways to use the nautical stamps. Thanks

  129. Arlene Avatar

    Love how you made a totally pink card using the Waves background. FUN!
    I love nautical cards and that means I loved the “Ahoy” card.

  130. chark Avatar

    gorgeous waves in gold!

  131. Karen K Avatar

    That waves background is terrific! It looks elegant embossed in gold.

  132. Mags B Avatar

    Such gorgeous cards, Cheiron! The Waves one is so elegant, and the shell one is such fun! I love that both are nautical – Yo Ho Ho! X

  133. Cornelia (fun stamping) Avatar

    YOur first card is amazing – a real eye-candy!

  134. Sheri K Avatar

    Lovely use of waves–just beautiful!

  135. ionabunny Avatar

    Love how you used the waves stamp. The gold is stunning and the green is subtle and both are gorgeous. Hugz

  136. stampersuzz Avatar

    Beautiful cards! The gradient waves is lovely and the ahoy is super sweet!

  137. Jo Ann F. Avatar

    I love the waves background stamp and the gorgeous card you made with it. Longing for summer beach time!

  138. Melissa D Avatar

    Lovely work, especially the pink wave background.

  139. Michelle Smith Avatar

    I think everyone is thinking of spring! Thanks for the ideas from the waves.

  140. Ivy Avatar

    Love that ombré pink awesome card!

  141. Bobby Avatar

    I love how the waves are prominent on one card and the background for the other.

  142. Jenn Avatar

    Hi Cheiron! I absolutely love that waves background…stunning on your first card!! The second card’s happy colors makes me think of spring and summer…not too far from now! Ahh! Loved hopping with you, sistah!

  143. Terri W Avatar

    I love them both but favor the first.

  144. nancyk Avatar

    Beautiful cards, Cheiron. I love how you gave us two totally different styles with the same background stamp. I love it when the hosti get together; lots of fabulous creativity ensues!

  145. Flo Avatar

    Beautiful cards. Love that waves background stamp. Thanks.

  146. Mary-Anne V. Avatar

    Love the nautical theme to your cards.

  147. Dianne Avatar

    your background with the gold is absolutely gorgeous!

  148. Helen Gullett Avatar

    You are a fabulous designer for sure!!!! Oh I love reading your blog and seeing lots of inspirations 🙂 The first card is amazing with those colors and gold tough. The second card is very sweet!

  149. Deepa Lakshman Avatar

    Love the embossed gold look of the waves onthe first card. Lovely.

  150. Monika Reeck Avatar

    both are lovely I love the first one looks so elegant with gold and pink and that dots ..so lovely feeling on the first card the second card is so sweet with that waves BG in green
    nice post Cheiron
    Hugs, Monika

  151. Larissa Heskett Avatar

    WOWOWOWOWOW!! These are all BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE the colors and the design of your first card!!! 🙂 THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!!! 🙂

  152. Katie Avatar

    Love these cards! The ombre with the embossed background is so clever. Thanks for sharing.

  153. BożenA Avatar

    Beautiful and elegant card. Great background stamp, worthy of desire.
    Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.
    Regards,
    Bozena

  154. maureenb Avatar

    Your cards are a breath of springtime! Just lovely.

  155. Lee Anne Avatar

    Wow! I love your embossing! Just beautiful!

  156. Taunya Butler Avatar

    Your cards are absolutely awesome, no seriously THEY REALLY ARE!!!

  157. Memoriesbymanda Avatar

    I love how you used one background stamp on two cards with two totally different looks. I enjoy seeing how people use the new releases in the blog hops! Thanks for sharing.

  158. Mary H. Avatar

    Cheiron, 2 totally different cards with this great background look. The ombre look is so lovely, in the soft pinks, but the pale green one is a terrific teaser of coming spring. Thanks for your visit to my blog & taking time to leave a kind comment.

  159. kathy racoosin Avatar

    Wow Cheiron love both of your cards… so pretty, adorable and so sweet!!! Love how you achieved that gradient color on the first card. AWESOME 🙂 Hugs, Kathy

  160. Karen L K Avatar

    Oooh I like the pink and gold on that first card. The second card has those cute little shells and sea grass which look really great.

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