a2z Scrapbooking June 2019 Challenge

Hi Everyone, Happy June! It’s the first and that means its time for a new challenge! Let’s have a little fun this month with NO CARDS – That’s right! This month’s challenge is anything but a card. Scrapbook page, Tag, Altered Item, Anything…. Except cards.
Lets see what the design team made.

KRISTINA

Kristina decided to go for some Mail Art for her anything but a card project!

CINDY

Cindy made this super cute pillow box with some of our Digital Stamps

ARLENE

Arlene made a gift tag to match the card she posted the other day for her friends 50th!

ANNIE

Annie made a note pad holder with this cute Hero Arts stamp

KAREN

Karen created this stunning home decor piece

Challenge Rules

• You can make any paper crafting or altered item that fits within the theme of the challenge.
• Any products may be used but there is a BONUS prize if you use Hero Arts or Sugartree Products!!
• You can enter up to FIVE (5) unique times per person. Multiple entries of an identical card that only varies slightly, ie. in color is not acceptable.
• You can enter your project into other challenges
• There is NO BACKLINKING. You must create a NEW project. Backlinks will be deleted.
• You must mention the challenge in your post and link back to a2z Scrapbooking
• A new challenge will post on the FIRST of every month and ends at 11:59PM EST the LAST day of the month.
• You must link your project via the link up tool at the bottom of the challenge post or up in the menu bar.

PRIZE

The winner, chosen by random draw, will receive his/her choice of 1 digital set from out store. In addition, if the winner used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps as the main focal point of their project, they will receive a $20 giftcard to our store.

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Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don’t miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s “Anything but a Card” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our etsy store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products as well as a nice selection of digital stamps! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code insert your code here to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

Hero Arts Make a Fountain Shop at: a2z

Hero Arts Sew Crafty Digi Shop at: a2z

Hero Arts Road Trip Digi Shop at: a2z

 

a2z scrapbooking March 2019 challenge

Hello everyone and Happy March! It’s the first and that means a new challenge here at a2z scrapbooking. This month it’s all about coloring! Markers, pencils, paints, whatever you fancy, just color it in. We can’t wait to see everyone’s creations. The design team has some inspiration for you. Click the designers name to head over to their blog for the full details on their project.

 

KRISTINA

Kristina

Kristina mixed two of the digital sets from Sugartree Stamps to come up with this Congrats card
She went with Watercolor for her color of choice

 

CINDY

Cindy also did some Watercoloring also to create this gorgeous card panel with the Hero Arts Peonies stamp set

KAREN

Karen colored a pattern of dragonflies from the Hero Arts winged friends digital stamp set for her card

 

GWENDOLYN

Gwendolyn did lots of pretty watercoloring for her card using Hero Arts Stencils and Stamps

Challenge Rules

• You can make any paper crafting or altered item that fits within the theme of the challenge.
• Any products may be used but there is a BONUS prize if you use Hero Arts or Sugartree Products!!
• You can enter up to FIVE (5) unique times per person. Multiple entries of an identical card that only varies slightly, ie. in color is not acceptable.
• You can enter your project into other challenges
• There is NO BACKLINKING. You must create a NEW project. Backlinks will be deleted.
• You must mention the challenge in your post and link back to a2z Scrapbooking
• A new challenge will post on the FIRST of every month and ends at 11:59PM EST the LAST day of the month.
• You must link your project via the link up tool at the bottom of the challenge post or up in the menu bar.

PRIZE

The winner, chosen by random draw, will receive his/her choice of 1 digital set from out store. In addition, if the winner used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps as the main focal point of their project, they will receive a $20 giftcard to our store.

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Please join us in this month’s “Color It In” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our etsy store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

 

 

 

 

 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products as well as a nice selection of digital stamps! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code a2z15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

 

 

 

Hero Arts Peonies Stamp Set Shop at: a2z | Hero Arts

Sugartree Stamps Mothers Shop at: a2z

Sugartree Stamps Congrats Shop at: a2z

Hero Arts Winged Friends Shop at: a2z

Hero Arts Hang In There Shop at: a2z

Hero Arts Spiral Petal Stencil Shop at: a2z

a2z scrapbooking January 2019 challenge

Hello everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope that 2019 is everything you hope it to be. It’s time for a new challenge here at a2z scrapbooking. If you’re anything like me you’re still frazzled after all the Holiday fun, so lets keep in simple with a good old Anything Goes challenge!! Our design team has some fun inspiration for you, just click through to the team mates name to learn more, and remember to review the challenge rules, posted at the bottom of this post. Looking forward to seeing your creations!

KRISTINA

Kristina used a wedding set from Sugartree Stamps to create this New Years card!

 

CINDY

Cindy created this gorgeous and versatile card with the Hero Arts Peonies set that is
great for many occasions, including the New Year!

 

GWENDOLYN

Gwendolyn made a beautiful Thank You card with the Hero Arts Artistic Dahlia

 

 

 

Challenge Rules

• You can make any paper crafting or altered item that fits within the theme of the challenge.
• Any products may be used but there is a BONUS prize if you use Hero Arts or Sugartree Products!!
• You can enter up to FIVE (5) unique times per person. Multiple entries of an identical card that only varies slightly, ie. in color is not acceptable.
• You can enter your project into other challenges
• There is NO BACKLINKING. You must create a NEW project. Backlinks will be deleted.
• You must mention the challenge in your post and link back to a2z Scrapbooking
• A new challenge will post on the FIRST of every month and ends at 11:59PM EST the LAST day of the month.
• You must link your project via the link up tool at the bottom of the challenge post or up in the menu bar.

PRIZE

The winner, chosen by random draw, will receive his/her choice of 1 digital set from out store. In addition, if the winner used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps as the main focal point of their project, they will receive a $20 giftcard to our store.

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Please join us in this month’s “Anything Goes” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our etsy store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

 

 

 

 

 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products as well as a nice selection of digital stamps! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code a2z15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

 

 

 

Hero Arts Peonies Stamp Set Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Peonies Die Shop at: a2z	Hero ARts Color Layering Koi Shop at: Hero Arts	Hero Arts Gold Metallic Ink Shop at: a2z
Hero Arts Artistic Dahlia Shop at: Hero Arts	Sugartree Stamps Mr & Mrs Shop at: a2z

a2z scrapbooking December 2018 challenge

Hello everyone and welcome to the final monthly challenge for 2018! We want to see your winter related projects! Snow us your snowflakes and shinny stuff, your holiday cards and winter scrapbook pages, anything your heart desires as long as it first the winter theme! Remember to stay tuned for the winner announcement from last months challenge, you’ll find that here on the blog on the 7th. The design team has some winter inspiration for you, if you want to know more about any one project, just click through on the designers name or photo to be directed to their blog for all the details.

 

KRISTINA

Kristina used the wintery Snowflake Edge Fancy Die from Hero Arts to create a snowflake border on this holiday card set!
Psst.. This die is on sale in the store!!

 

ARLENE

Arlene use the Hero Arts Gingerbread Stamp n Cut set for the images on her card to create a little winter holiday scene!

 

CINDY

Cindy use the Hero Arts Greenery Edge Die to create this gorgeous focal point for her sentiment!

 

GWENDOLYN

Gwendolyn created a gorgeous winter scene with the Wintertime Fun from Hero Arts set

Challenge Rules

• You can make any paper crafting or altered item that fits within the theme of the challenge.
• Any products may be used but there is a BONUS prize if you use Hero Arts or Sugartree Products!!
• You can enter up to FIVE (5) unique times per person. Multiple entries of an identical card that only varies slightly, ie. in color is not acceptable.
• You can enter your project into other challenges
• There is NO BACKLINKING. You must create a NEW project. Backlinks will be deleted.
• You must mention the challenge in your post and link back to a2z Scrapbooking
• A new challenge will post on the FIRST of every month and ends at 11:59PM EST the LAST day of the month.
• You must link your project via the link up tool at the bottom of the challenge post or up in the menu bar.

PRIZE

 

This months prize is the Holiday Tags digital kit from Hero Arts, in addition, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, you will receive a $20 gift card to our store!!

 

 

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Please join us in this month’s “Winter Wonderland” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

 

 

 

 

 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code a2z15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

 

 

 

Hero Arts Snowflake Edge Fancy Die Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Holidays Fancy Die Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Woodgrain Die Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Cut Out Holiday Fancy Die Shop at: a2z
Hero Arts Gingerbread Stamp N Cut Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Greenery Edge Die Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Uppercase Alphabet Shop at: a2z	Hero Arts Wintertime Fun Shop at: a2z

a2z scrapbooking October 2018 challenge

Hi everyone! Here’s to a new month! And that means a new challenge here at a2z Scrapbooking Blog! Our challenge this month is Frightfully Fun!   Off you go to create something frightfully fun to enter October’s challenge here at A2Z Scrapbooking.

We have some amazing inspiration from a few of our design team members to inspire you to play! Take a look.

Arlene

Supplies:

• Hero Arts Spooky Labels at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Sppoky sky stamping – unknown
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss = Ebony Black
• Distress inks candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, cracked pistachio and hickory smoke
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Vagabond die cutting machine

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Cindy

Supplies:

• Hero Arts Layered Topiary Clear Stamp
• Hero Arts Layered Topiary Frame Cut
• Hero Arts 3-D House Essential Clear Stamp
• Hero Arts Autumn Clear Stamp
• Hero Arts Color Layering Orchid In A Pot
• Hero Arts Color Layering Orchid In A Pot Frame Cut
• Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink
• Hero Arts Ombre Ink Pad (Butter Bar to Orange)
• Hero Arts Mid-tone Shadow Ink (Red Royal)
• Hero Arts Jayne’s Fall Color
• KaiserCraft Woodgrain Embossing Folder

 

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Karen

Supplies:

• Hero Arts Haunted Digital Kit
• Hero Arts Spooky Labels Kit
• Hero Arts Happy Halloween Stamp (C6016)
• Oxide Distress Inks
• Nuvo Drops – Dandelion Yellow
• Jelly Roll Glaze pen – Yellow
• Versafine Onyx Black ink

 

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Annie

Supplies:

• Hero Arts Spooky Labels at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Hero Arts Black Ink
• Recollections Brand Cardstock – Black, Orange, Green & Purple
• Studio G Brand Baker’s Twine in Black & White
• Gina Marie Designs Flat Mat Enamel Dots – Black, Orange & Purple
• Scotch Brand 3M Foam  & ATG Adhesive

 

 

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CHALLENGE RULES & PRIZES:

As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner, and this month it is the Hero Arts Spooky Label Digital Kit!

And to sweeten the pot, if you are the randomly-chosen winner and you have used Hero Arts and/or Sugartree Stamps products on your project, you’ll ALSO win a $20 gift certificate to the store! The Winner and Top 3 will be announced on the 7th of this month!

Thanks so much for stopping by! We can’t wait to see what you create!

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Digi Duel with Summer Travel Words

Hi, friends, it’s time for our monthly digi duel when two team members use the same digital stamp set and see what they can come up with. Our digi set this month is Hero Arts Summer Travel Words and our duelists are Cindy and Arlene. Let’s see how they do!

Here’s Arlene’s take using the Summer Travel Words. I love how she repeated the stamps to get a fun, graphic look to this card. This would be a great postcard to send back home too if you’re lucky enough to get to play in the sunshine.

Supply List:

• Hero Arts digital stamp kit Summer Travel Words
• Hero Arts In the Study (you can custom order if this set is not shown in the A2Z shop)
• Hero Arts My Words – out of stock
• Die-Namics Pierced Circle STAX
• Vagabond die cut machine

And here is Cindy’s take with the same stamp set. Instead of a card, Cindy has put together a scrapbook page that’s all ready for the photo! Love this idea, since there are a million vacation photos on my phone right now…wish I had worked ahead a bit!

Supply List:

Hero Arts Digital Stamp Summer Travel Words

Hero Arts Classic Number Fancy Dies

Hero Arts Nesting Postage Stamp Infinity Dies

So, what would you do with this set? Think about it and then enter our challenge this month to try to win it and a $20 gift card to the store! (See this post for details on how to enter.)

Thanks for stopping by to see the duel!

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Please join us in this month’s “Monochrome” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

 

 

 

 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code DLT15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

 

 

 

Words of Love Digital Duel

Hi, friends, today we have two fab team members dueling it out with the Hero Arts Words of Love digi stamps. Each month on the 11th, two team members will take the same digital stamp set (which is the monthly prize for our challenge) and see who can turn the stamps into the best project. While there are no swords and no real winners, it’s always a blast to see how two different designers take the same stamp and make it their own. We get inspiration from both projects, so I guess we’re the winners!

This month the digi is Words of Love and if you enter our challenge, you could be the randomly drawn winner of this February prize.  If want this one sooner, you can hop over to the store and pick it up for just $6.49! You can use any manufacturer’s products to enter for this versatile digi, but if you use Hero Arts products and you’re randomly chosen, you’ll win BOTH the digi set AND a $20 gift code to the store.

 

And now, En Garde! Here’s Arlene’s take with this perfect-for-February stamp set.

• Hero Arts digital kit “Words of Love” at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Copic markers RV09, RV11, B21 and B95
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
• Assorted scrap papers
• Scoring board for making the back folding panel to connect the postage die-cuts together
• Vagabond die cut machine

And Cindy parries with this project using the same stamps.

Supplies:

•Hero Arts Digi Stamp – Words Of Love,

•Prismacolor Coloring pencils, Black Gel Pen, Black Marker

•Penny Blacking cutting die – Cut Out Border

 

That was fun! Thanks to Arlene and Cindy for entertaining us and thank you for joining us for the February Digital Duel, it’s cool to see the projects side by side and it’s hardly dangerous at all!

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Please join us in this month’s “It’s a Love Thing” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

 

 

 

 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code insert your code here to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you’re looking for a Hero Arts product you don’t see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

 

 

 

a2z Scrapbooking December 2016 Challenge

Hello everyone!!  Happy December!! I love this time of year.  Family and Friends celebrating together!!  Are you ready for all of the gift giving?  If not our new challenge, should help with that.

Our new challenge this month is “Anything but a Card”! All you have to do is use any Hero Arts product on your project. Be creative with this challenge. 

Please be sure that your project contains at least ONE main HERO ART Product as the focal element! 

This challenge will be pretty interesting.  The DT has creating some awesome projects to inspire you to play along with us.

Take a look:

Cindy

Donna

Helen

Martha

Kymona

For the full photo tutorial on how to create this shaker tag, please head on over to my blog for that info.

Amazing isn’t it!!   I hope you love what you see and that it inspires you to join us this month.  You have the entire month to create a new project and enter it into Mr. Linky below.  By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. One lucky winner will be announced on the 7th of January!!

Good Luck!

Supplies used:

Cindy
Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp
Hero Arts Vintage Post Frame Cut
Hero Arts gems (Red Blossoms)
Die-Namics cutting die – Stitched Sq Scallop Frame
Range Distress ink (Peeled Paint)
Memento Dye ink (Tuxedo Black)
Coloring Pencils
Clear embossing ink
Clear embossing powder

Donna

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Helen

– Hero Arts Merry Background Christmas Digital Kit DK028

– Hero Arts Winter Forest Digital Kit DK021

– Hero Arts Ornaments Stamp & Cut DC186

– Hero Arts Stamps: Coffee Cup Tags Cl986

– Hero Arts Stamps Vintage Christmas Wishes CM101

– Hero Arts Color Layering Cardinal CL986

– Hero Arts mini inks (Oct 2015 My Monthly Hero Kit)

– Versafine Onyx Black ink pad

– Versamark ink pad

– Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder

– Ranger Stardust Stickles (August 2016 My Monthly Hero Kit)

– Holiday colors heavy weight cardstocks (Hobby Lobby)

– White heavy weight cardstock (Darice)

– Snowhaven papers (CTMH, retired)

– Bags & Tags Dies (Concord & 9th)

– Other: red gems, gold star sequins, silver thread, natural twines

– Adhesive: Liquid glass glue (CTMH), 3D foam tape (Scotch), Glue Dots, Scor-pal Tape

– WRMK die-cutting machine

– WRMK 1-2-3 punch board

– Canon Printer & copy papers

Martha
Ornaments Stamp & Cut by Hero Arts
Gemstones by Hero Arts
Hero Arts Deep Ocean Hybrid Ink
Canvas Corp Mini Bags
Decorated Paper
Thick Baker’s Twine

Kymona

Hero Arts Joyful Tiding Tag Set

Hero Arts Raspberry Ink

Hero Arts Black Ink

Lucy Abrams Ivory Sequin

We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool

We R Memory Keepers Photo Sleeves

Tombow Mono Adhesive Plus

We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile

ColorBox Art Dauber

Thank you so much for stopping by!!