A Blog Named Hero 5th Anniversary Blog hop

Hi Everyone, Welcome to the A Blog Named Hero 5th anniversary blog hop. It's turning 5 and It's a special two-day hop to celebrate the 5th Anniversary. All the collaborating companies in the past 5 yrs are coming forward to sponsor this blog hop how exciting!!

 I enjoyed working as a design team member (former DT) at A blog named hero and  I am honored to be part of this blog hop. Here is my card, I used Hero Arts butterfly and flower stamp and cut set. It's a very simple card. Stamped the background in Hero Arts soft granite shadow ink. Die cut the flowers and leaves and colored it with zig clean real brush markers.  Finished my card by adding a few clear sequins from Pretty pink posh

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Your next hop is  Newton's Nook

The hop will go one for two days and there are different prizes each day
Today's prizes include the following: 
$50 gift card to Hero Arts

$40 gift card to Pretty Pink Posh

$35 gift card to Lil' Inker Designs
$25 gift card to Newton's Nook
$25 gift card to Paper Smooches
$25 gift card to Winnie and Walter
$25 gift card to The Ton 
$20 gift card to Right at Home
One Online Card Class of your choice

To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  The winner will be selected randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit A Blog Named Hero on Sunday for the list of Sunday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Click on ABNH to check the complete list of blog hop 

Happy crafting and hopping!!


Comments

Samantha said…
Such a nice clean and simple card. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Nandini said…
Gorgeous card Bhavana. Love the colors and of course this is one of my favorite Hero Arts stamp set.
I love the contrast of your card! It is striking!
Tracy said…
great contrast between the background and colorful flowers. Love it!
Anonymous said…
Sweet and simple...love it!
Unknown said…
Great card! I love how you used the stamp as the background and embellishment!
Miriam Prantner said…
Such a pretty card! I love those bright vibrant flowers!
Deborah Kaye said…
Pretty card. I like the colored images against the black and white background. Thank you for sharing!
How sweet! I love the clean and simple look and the cute little flowers <3
Psychomak said…
The positive on the negative. Great choice for a POP!
MOI said…
Love your card. Thanks for sharing.
Betty said…
love how you spotlighted the pretty flowers!
Pam Riedl said…
I, too, forget to use a stamp in a repeating pattern as a background...thanks for the reminder as it is a very nice look :)
Theresa said…
So simple....but it really packs a punch!!
Allison G said…
Love how the colors pop!
Michelle H said…
Very beautiful coloring, and an elegantly simple background.
Unknown said…
Love how you added the pop of color. I really like your design and the stamp set you used. Your card went from simple to super with the cutouts layered on top.
Mj said…
Love this card!! Great technique!
Denise Bryant said…
Pretty card! Love those flowers!
Debbie said…
Such a cute card. Makes everyone happy that looks at it. Wish I could color like that
Trina P. said…
Just beautiful! Love that pop of colour against the beautiful black/white bg. Beautifully coloured too.
Lisa Petrella said…
Fabulous card!! Awesome design!!
What a lovely card....love the colors. Thank you so much for sharing your work.
Daria said…
I love the black and white background you created for your colored flowers. Lovely card. TFS.
Sister sue said…
Loved the pop of color and the way you did the background. good job!
Sister sue said…
Loved the pop of color and the way you did the background. good job!
Unknown said…
Cute card with simple background.
Deb Kane said…
Sometimes simple cards are the best cards. Love that the B&W bg makes the flowers pop.
Ericka Strange said…
Love this stamp and the background you created. SO pretty
Heike said…
Really like the use of the colored flowers over the black and white background.
Annie Solomon said…
Very, very pretty. Fun to see those pops of color against the background. nicely done!
Linda said…
Lovely card and colors. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.
D Q said…
Really nice-love the way the colors pop.
Marilyn M said…
The pops of color against the gray are fantastic! Love it!
Sandy Small said…
Nice card, I love how the focal images are colored, but background images are not.
Unknown said…
Love your use of the background stamp with those big beautiful flowers.
Essie said…
Great card--the zig-colored flowers pop perfectly.
Dolomaxwell said…
Like the pop of color against the black & white background
Unknown said…
flowers as the center point and background is great. flowers are good things to see in any kind of celebration
cropmom66 said…
Love this card!! I love the pop of color.
SH said…
What a great idea! I will totally try this.
Unknown said…
Pretty Card! Thanks for sharing!
I love the color blocking to draw the eye great card.
Cindy G said…
I just love flowers with a button center. Ahhhh....
Denise Kasbohm said…
I love the contrast it gives. The simple background and the pops of color.
Laurie said…
Love the soft granite you used for the background flowers. Your colors are brighter-looking with the soft background. Very nice!
Kelly Massman said…
love the fun background with the pops of color!
katrynka said…
I love how you made the background from the outlines, and then colored just a few!
Jen said…
Love this card, particularly the black background with the pop of color.
Linda said…
Beautiful! I lopve the soft background with the touch of color
Judy B said…
Love the technique & I already have those supplies:)
Beverly Perdue said…
Thanks for sharing your pretty card. I love the stamped flowers in black on the white background and the bright colored flowers!
Love the colors you chose and how you created your own backing paper! Thank you for the chance to win!
Unknown said…
Awesome card. Thank you for sharing.
SMalec said…
Beautifully simple and simply beautiful.
Swh2013 said…
Such a happy card!
Sara P said…
Great job! love the colors
Becky Dunham said…
Lovely card! Especially love the pop of color against the grey and white background!
Daniela said…
Great card, thanks for the inspiration.
Unknown said…
This is a very effective way of using a stamp in more than one way, love the popped up coloured flowers too
MelissaF said…
Beautiful card, love the soft gray background with the pop of colors on the die cut flowers!
Debbie said…
I love your use of the stamp for the background and the main image in color. Thanks for the inspiration ;- ) have to try this.
carrie said…
Simple, sweet and pretty. What more could you ask for in a card. Love it!
creative lady said…
Welcome back to A Blog Named Hero! We are so happy you came back to celebrate our 5th Anniversary. I love your card. Love how you stamped the background and added the colorful flowers.
Linnea S said…
luv the POP of color on your focal images!
Becky Moore said…
I think this card rocks! Great background with that fun pop of colorful flowers!
Maria said…
Gorgeous card with the lovely flowers!! Fab stamping!!
Windy said…
Love that pop of color on the black &a white background!
Stacy said…
I love these little button flowers. The colored flowers against the uncolored background is a great idea. lovely card!
mzjluv said…
Love the pops of color on the black & white background!
kReN said…
Can we ever have enough flower images? Or images with stitches? I don't think so. Love your card and use of color.
Love the technique used on this card. Colors are so pretty.
Billie A said…
Cute. Love the colors and non colored background.
Dar said…
Love the use of the stamp as background and as the focus.
Unknown said…
Love the focus on the die cuts by stamping the background with a soft neutral in the coordinating stamp.
Abby said…
Love the graphic look of this card.
Vonmariedesign said…
Beautiful card, love those flowers!! The background is so fun!!
Awesome card! I really like how you created contrast! Bravo!
Lisa H said…
Love the way you used the stamp in black and white for the background and then coloured them in the front. They really pop. Love it and will definitely be doing this myself.
Shillig Family said…
Love the colors! Beautiful!
Unknown said…
I like the contrast in this card.
Katy said…
Love the flowers. I love the way they stand out.
StampinLouie said…
Love the card. The stamp set with dies is great.
FD91354 said…
Beautiful.. Thanks for sharing
Bethany Stover said…
I love the black-and-white with a pop of color!
Patt H. said…
Beautiful! Love the pop of color with the clean & simple background!
Melissa E. said…
Like many others have said, what truly makes this card special is the muted gray & white background with the same stamp used as the brightly colored focal point. Love it!
Deanna said…
BHAVANA, I think this is one of my favorite cards on the blog hop (so far, I'm not done yet). I am really attracted to your choice of colors (and lack of colors). Thank you.
Denise F. said…
Love, love, love this card. The background flower in gray with the colorful flower in front is terrific and such a good idea.
Stefanie White said…
This card is totally me! Great card
Daylene said…
So pretty! Beautiful coloring.
KathyB said…
Bright and beautiful!
Joyce said…
I love how you made the flower background and then colored some and cut it out.
Unknown said…
Love this pop of colour! Very cheerful card :)
Love the beautiful card... that background all in B&W is just gorgeous with the pop of color on top with the flowers! Just beautiful!
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Leslie Kiley said…
Love the black and white background and the super colorful popped up ones! Perfect in every way!
Kym Maxwell said…
Love the pop of color on top of black and white! Looks amazing!
barbara c said…
Oh my how adorable and fun your card is..Feels like spring..Happy 5th and Thanks for sharing too for Hero Arts blog..
Irene said…
What a striking card! The colored flowers really pop against the stamped background!
Tracy Freeman said…
Love this, the background works so well with the coloured images x
Swapna B Patil said…
Those flowers looks so bright and happy.. Lovely..
FoggyButtner said…
I'm loving the black and white backgrounds with just a pop of color I've been seeing lately, and your card is absolutely striking!
None None said…
Wow, your coloring is magnificent and really pops against the card base.
Andrea said…
I'm obsessed with black and white with a pop of color!
DGolly said…
Great card. Happy Birthday Hero!
Judy Tuck said…
Nice pop of colour to your black and white background!
Purple Princess said…
love the pop of color!!
Sue D said…
So pretty with the colorful flowers against the stamped background.
the bean said…
Love the simplicity and colors of your card !
Karen B. said…
Oh what a fun card, love the spotlighting.
Unknown said…
Lovely color choices and happy, beautiful card.
So pretty! The black and white background really makes the colored flowers pop off the page! TFS!
SusanME said…
LOVE this card - the colors really pop.
Teri S. said…
Such a great pop of colour on a subtle background! Happy 5th!
Unknown said…
A simple and beautiful technique that I always forget about!

~Rebecca B. from FL
Arianna Barbara said…
Wow! Adorable card!!!

patti said…
I love how you made this card!!!
Heather said…
Simple, yet beautiful!! The colors really pop against the neutral background.
Pam Lindaman said…
I love how you did the background, makes the colored flowers pop!
mtscrapgal said…
Neat way to spotlight an image--using it in the background and coloring for the foreground images. Thanks
Marianne said…
Love this. Such a great way to create a background.
Unknown said…
I like how you did the background. It makes the flowers stand out. Great card.
Cindaku said…
Pretty card! I always like cards colored with the Zig Real Brush pens.
Monika Reeck said…
Similar like you I like to make my BG self with grey Ink
and your coloring flowers is adorable Bhavana
you are great at coloring
Always love your cards miss Lady
Amy M. said…
The colored flowers really pop off the black and white background - love it!!!
Stacey Kowbel said…
Pretty card. Love your background!
FeM said…
Love the focal point. The background is awesome.
Bobbie Bluegill said…
So fun and colorful. Happy birthday Hero.
Rach said…
I love the way this card was done, using the same stamp in different ways, and it really pops! I can't wait to try out something similar.
Jfer said…
Love the card! So great!
Lieve said…
Simple and beautiful design ! Great effect of the coloured flowers against the black/white background.
Happy 5th Anniversary !
Warm springgreetings from Belgium.
JL said…
I like the clear sequins, I'll have to get me some of those.
Jean said…
So very pretty. Love this.
Pam D. said…
Great card! Love how you stamped the flowers in the softer color in the background, it makes your colored ones really pop! Thanks for sharing!
Unknown said…
WOW....love the florals and gorgeous colors.
Holly said…
I LOVE this card! I love how you only added color to the 2 popped up flowers.I think I will try making a card like this!
Noreen said…
Love the look of just a few bright colors against the black and white background!

Noreen
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nonnacindy said…
What a great card. Sometimes cards that are gorgeous can be easy as this one proves.
charliemmh said…
Love the pop of color and the simplicity of the background. Thanks for the inspiration.
Can't wait to try this. Love the effect! Thanks for sharing!
loceanjo said…
I love this card! Love the background in the black contrasted with the bright colours of the focal point flowers!!
Jackie said…
Beautiful card! Great background and I absolutely love the colours of the 2 flowers!
Stacy said…
So pretty! I like how you used the colorful flowers against the black and white background.
swldebbie said…
Fun card. I love how you just colored a few flowers and popped them up.
Arlene said…
Very nice and clever layout...liked your color choice!
Nox said…
So pretty - love how the colours pop on the card!
Denise G. said…
I really like the punch of color against the black and white background! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Nezumi_rei said…
I love the pops of color on top of the simple background. I have considered getting this stamp set myself and I think this card is the incentive I need to finally get it. Thanks.
Adoree said…
Simple yet beautiful!
Judie said…
Awesome card! Love the stamped black and white background!
Barbara said…
Beautiful card! I love how the simple background makes the flowers really pop! TFS
BFalcone said…
Nice coloring.....
Unknown said…
Love the background and pop of colour on foreground!
Karthikha said…
Wowww!! I love this card!! The colors pop up so bright on the black and white bg! Totally gorgeous!
Shawninaz said…
Simple yet stunning, very nice work!
Debbie Rumpza said…
I love your card design... it's always captivating to have a black and white bg with a color pop foreground. So eye catching!
Anonymous said…
The uncolored flowers on the background really accentuate your pretty colored ones !
Rose said…
Really love this card. Like the background stamping.
joy said…
The brightly colored flowers against the b/w background are striking. Very nice card.

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Great design. Love your color choices. Keeps you wanting more.
bryansgyrl said…
Beautiful card! <3
Jaycee C. said…
The soft gray of the background was just the right amount of color so they wouldn't overtake your colored flowers. Nice.
Wonderful card, love how your colorful flowers pop!
Sue Wareham said…
I love this card design I wish I could remember to do it LOL
D.Ann C said…
Love the b&w background that makes the colors POP! Congrats to A Blog Named Hero on their 5th anniversary!
Susan K said…
The colored flower really pop on the black and white flower background. Great design. Thanks for shaing.
Margery C said…
Nice coloring of the flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca Ednie said…
I love this. It's like spotlighting but modified sort of. Very good idea.
Lindsey NY said…
Love it. I really want to try this.
Cyndee Scholet said…
I like how your colored flowers pop against the monochrome flower background. Great card!
Holly Jackson said…
So cute..it makes you want to color the rest (for the person who receives it!
Liz O. said…
Love your design, the pop of color is perfect, TFS
Anonymous said…
Such a cheerful and whimsical card! I love the contrast of the bold flowers with the black and white - fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
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