Hero Arts Greenery Edge And Cardinal

Hello there,

I have a fun Christmas card to share today.

Does it look a little out of focus?  Haha it is intend to look that way, read all about it on my blog, yes there is a little story.  🙂

Have you play our September challenge – Anything Goes yet?  Still time!!

Also don’t forget the the September sale at a2z 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 Cindy15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die
• Hero Arts Holidays Word Fancy Die
• Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Clear Stamp
• Hero Arts Vintage Christmas Post Frame Cut
• Hero Arts Congrats Stamp & Cut
• Hero Arts Unicorn Ink
• white embossing powder
• Ranger Stickles (Star Dust, Candy Cane)

Hero Arts Santa Snacks Gingerbread Cookie Wreath

Hello there,

 

Cindy here to share a fun Christmas card!  We could string popcorn necklace to trim a tree and hang candy cane as ornaments.  So why not display a gingerbread cookie wreath?!  😀

 

I white heat embossed the gingerbread man mulitple times on a selection of brown card stocks and die cut.  Next I stamped the leaves in distress inks and die dut.   Then I arranged and glued the die cut pieces on a round die cut.  The sentiment is white heat embossed onto pink vellum.  The wreath is then glued onto a pattern paper panel and then onto a white card base.  To decorate the wreath I added a few holly leaves, and wine colored sequins.

I thought the gingerbread men were a little plain, so I used a gold gel pen and colored their buttons, mittens, and socks.  Here’s a closer look.

 

Now it’s your turn, create a project and play along our September Anything Goes challenge.  Scroll down to get the details.

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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 Cindy15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Santa Snacks Stamp & Cut
• Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia
• Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Frame Cut
• Hero Arts Coffee Cup Tags
• Hero Arts Coffee Cug Tags Frame Cut
• Hero Arts Soft Leaf Shadow Ink
• Ranger Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
• Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder
• ColorBox Frost White Pigment Ink
• Wine Sequins

Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Ornaments

Hi,

I know, I know it is only July, but I have been working on my Christmas cards stash.  Sparkle and shimmer is always a great element to use on Christmas cards.

 

For this first one I die cut some gold foil card stock with Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die to decorate the ornament.  To make less matchy matchy I heat embossed the greeting with Brass embossing powder.  On the hot pink card base I splattered some white acrylic paint.

Since I got everything out already, why not make more?  🙂  I used the same design, just swap the gold foil card stock with metallic dark blue card stock, and gold heat emboss the greeting instead.  On the white card base, I splattered Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink.

I also coated the die cut bow with Clear Wink of Stella.

So do you have a preference?  Inspired?  Go ahead, make something Sparkly and Shinny and play along our July Challenge – Sparkle and Shine.  Scroll down to get the details.

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Please join us in this month’s “Sparkle & Shine” 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 Cindy15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die
• Hero Arts Oranments Infinity Dies
• Hero Arts Winter Cheer Tag Set by Lia
• Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink
• Gold Embossing Powder
• Brass Embossing Powder
• Versamark Watermark Ink
• White Acrylic Paint
• Gold Foil Card Stock
• Metallic Dark Blue Card Stock
• Clear Wink of Stella

 

Hero Arts Sparkle and Shine Astral Digital

I wanted to add sparkle and shine to my card and celebrate the USA’s July 4th.  Unfortunately, you cannot see the Stickles smeared across the blue stripes of the larges star in this photo.  I may try to take another for all the sparkle.  The round dots are all Nuvo Midhnight Blue pops of shine..  I thought a bike would throw a bit of old fashioned fun into the mix.  The bike is cut from a Cola can, so the tin is very shiny.  I guess that this could be a cool masculine card, looking at the boy’s bike.

Have fun with our theme this month and let your creations sparkle and shine.

I’m finding it very difficult to photograph the sparkle on this star.  I added some Crystal stickles to the Blue for more sparkle and it really sparkles in real life, but doesn’t really show up here. 

I do have one additional photo and it’s my new storage solution for all (ALL) my stickles and some re-inkers.  You can fit 20 Stickles in this case and some re-inkers will fit double, just not my Distress re-inkers.  But I can fit 10 of those and can SEE them without picking them up one at a time.  Yeah for me.  I am in an organizing mood and on my next post, I’ll be showing you how I store my distress ink sponges.

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Please join us in this month’s “Sparkle & Shine” 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 Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Astral Digital Printable File only at A2Z Scrapbooking store
• Little B Handwritten (celebrate)
• Tessler Crafts dies (bicycle)
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Midnight Blue
• Silver glittered tape
• Vagabond die cut machine
• Scrap paper
• Crystal & Faded Jeans stickles
• Pixiss Alcohol Ink Hard Plastic Storage Carrying Case Organizer

Hero Arts Magnolia in Yellow

I thought this yellow flower would be perfect for the month of May and just a nice way to say “hi” to a friend who might need a smile.  It’s bright and sunny which I feel should bring the sun to anyone.

The die cut piece on the left side of the flower reminds me of a vine growing up a trellis.  I hope you like this little creation.

Close-up below

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Please join us in this month’s “May Flowers” 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 Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Magnolia
• Hero Arts Magnolia die cut at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Copic markers Y00, Y02, Y04, Y19, YG00, YG03, YG05 & YG09
• The Stamp Doctor Spellbinders Side Step Card Die
• Elizabeth Craft Designs sentiment (Smile)
• Leafy die unknown
• Vagabond die cut machine

Hero Arts Magnolia in Purple

While I was looking for magnolias on Pinterest, I saw some purple, YES Purple, magnolias.  Mine did not turn out quite like the ones I saw, but I’ll claim artistic license.  I ran some Washi tape diagonally  and added a sentiment.  Have fun with your flower entries for this month.

Close-up below

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Please join us in this month’s “May Flowers” 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 Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

 

 

 

• Hero Arts Magnolia (wood or clear)
• Hero Arts Magnolia die-cut at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Copic markers
• Washi tape
• Hero Arts sentiment (I put the stamp set away too soon and now I can’t find which set it is)
• Vagabond die cut machine

April Fold Card With Sugartree Hug in a Mug

Arlene here and I have a little (not so little) plastic folder with images in different sizes so that I can use them in the future and they sometimes prompt my creative brain (not the one usually in use) to go with the flow.  This is exactly what happened here.  I cut out the cup and chose the color of cardstock, cut it and went on from there.  I thought I’d sweeten the cup with sugar and saw red yet again.  I searched my ribbon box and came up with that great red and green plaid and added the other ribbon to liven up the design.  I wasn’t sure about lining up the top tag, but went with it on a slight diagonal.  It is pretty awesome in real life.  Hoping this inspires you to get your fold on!

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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 Arlene15 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.

 

 

 

• Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug digital kit at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Sugartree Farmhouse at A2Z Scrapbooking (sugar bowl)
• Hero Arts Words of Love at A2Z Scrapbooking (Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment)
• The Stamp Doctor Spellbinders Side Step Card Die
• Die-namics Stitched Tred Tag STAX
• Hero Arts small tag die (very old and out of stock)
• Red cardstock (5 1/2 X 8 1/2)
• Copic markers R20, R27 & R29
• Ribbons in my stash (red and green plaid and red ribbon with red stitching look )
• Vagabond die cut machine

Hero Arts Words of Love

February is here and I wanted to show you how I keep my schedules for my DT work.  I used Hero Arts digital “Words of Love” as well as “Notes and Dates” to make my schedule for 2019.  It feels fresh and bright.  I love looking at this page and making entries on my insert.

There’s quite a contrast to 2018 and I LIKE IT.  I loved the flower when I made it, but I’m lovin’ the Words of Love.

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Please join us in this month’s “Mood Board” 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 dark color is a gray, but this is a mood board, not a color board.  I couldn’t tell for sure because the box looks navy blue to me.

 

 

 

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 Arlene15 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 digital “Words of Love” as well as “Notes and Dates
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Copic markers in grays and RV shades
• Vagabond die cut machine.
• Scrap papers

Hero Arts Christmas Mice is a Holiday Treat

I just had to make another card with my Christmas Mice because they are so just so darn cute.  I’ll be ready with a good start on my Xmas cards for next year, won’t I?  The sentiment “Holiday Treats for You” is perfect for a mouse eating a cookie.

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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 Arlene15 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 Christmas Mice Stamp set and Die set  Stamp Set at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Intricutz dies, Couture Creations Be Merry Collection North Star Doily Set
• QuicKutz Nesting Circles dies
• Vagabond die cut machine
• Copic markers

Hero Arts Gingerbread House Stamp and Cut Just For You

I think these houses are so festive and the background I made from two dies which added to the spacial aspect of the card.  It’s whimsical and so very cute.

I used an edging die as a background on which to build my houses.  I sent this off to Annie Collins and she has received it so I can reveal my card.  To see how I decorated the inside of the card be sure to stop by my blog at A Bit of This and That

A close-up of the houses.  They really do take on the Christmas charm colored this way.

Remember to use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

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Please join us in this month’s “Winter” challenge.   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 from 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 Arlene15 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 Gingerbread House Stamp and Cut at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Die Fancy Die at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Copic markers on the houses
• Green paper for the Holiday edges with Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Red Berry on the berries
• An old Hero Arts “Season’s Greetings” stamp
• Vagabond die cut machine