it’s a hero hostess summer picnic!

And you're invited! Come along and join the party. It's too hot for me to cook, so I took the easy way out and offered to bring the beverages….and mixed up this fruity summer beverage card for you using the Summer Lovin' set. 

 And what would a Hostess Hop be without prizes?  Hero Arts is picking three names from the comments left on all of the blogs in the hop this week. 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! I would love to hear from all of you! One lucky winner who comments on this post will get one of my favorite new stamp sets! Just let me know what YOU would bring to a summer picnic and I will pick a winner on Monday!

Time to hop along to the next stop on the hop…right to the super talented Jenn Biederman. I am sure she has whipped up something really yummy to share with you!   

Since I put myself in charge of beverages, I'd also like to share a delicious Black Cherry Cola Cocktail that's just for the "grown ups" at this picnic: 

Fill a rocks glass with ice.

Then add: 
One and a half ounces of black cherry vodka
Three and a half ounces of Coke
Half an ounce of grenadine
 
Stir gently and garnish with cherries.