10.15.2024 Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: OCTOBER - Whimsical Winter

 Hey there!  

Have you heard of The Foiled Fox? They are an online craft supplies shoppe carrying most of your faves!

This month the CCCC is proud to have them be the $25 gift card sponsor for this challenge! 

Foiled Fox Carries these sets as well as many, many, more of my fave companies - Lawn Fawn, Penny Black, Waffle Flower Crafts, Spellbinders, Honey Bee, PTI, Concord & 9th to name a few...

Pop over and check out The Foiled Fox - They just might have that hard to find stamp set that you have been searching for!  

Pop over and check out The Foiled Fox - They just might have that hard to find stamp set that you have been searching for!  

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I can also be found on the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog 

with my Top it Off Tuesday Feature!

Here are the 2024 Dates!

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Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!

10.15.2024 Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

I am up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog

All of my details on my mini travelers notebook size layout pages are there!  

I hope that you are inspired to create today.

  Thanks for stopping by!!

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JOIN Me!

I am a regular on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog!

Here are the 2024 dates:

Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!

10.15.2024 Mama Elephant New Release STAMPEDE - October

 Mama Elephant October Release STAMPEDE 

Hop on all the Instagram HOPS for a Prize!

( do not comment here )

Yay!!!! Start hopping!

@mamaelephant
@vera_rhuhay
@nicholspohr
@dasmimz
@popsiclesticks
@cre8iveli
@kleo_arter_ego

@wienerhoneymooners

Yes, you heard right, Mama Elephant is celebrating with an Instagram Hop for a Prize Package!

Here is a look at the New release That will be highlighted all this week as well!

I can't believe I was also chosen to help Celebrate!!!  I am over the moon to be able to join in to celebrate!

Yay!!

I’m featuring Mama Elephant’s New Release:
 ❄️ Fa La Llama Stamp Set & Creative Cuts
 ❄️ Stitched Flurries Cover Creative Cuts
 ❄️ Paola’s Merry Wishes Stamp Set
Previous Release:
- Silhouette Snow Trees Creative Cuts
- Wavy Borders Creative Cuts

Totally Adorable!

  @MamaElephant will pick 1 random winner from the collective Design Team Stampede posts (winner will be notified in the winner’s comment on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube) to win a prize pack! Open to US and International entries (Winner pays for shipping).

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I can also be found on the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog 

with my Top it Off Tuesday Feature!

Here are the 2024 Dates!

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Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!

10.12.2024 Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero - OCTOBER Challenge (REMINDER)

Welcome to another "Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero" Challenge!

 MORE Inspiration --- This challenge is about thanks! I am staying with my nautical ink blending theme!

TIP/HINT:

Try ink blending right on the rubber stamp!  Check out the first card on the left, if you ink blend on the stamp, the impressions are so clear!  I have done both.  The second card is a combination of ink blending on the stamp, and also of the far left greenery to diffuse the image.  You can see the difference.

Create a card using Hero Arts products as your main focus and join in for a chance to win 2 $50 gift cards...Yay (in time for Christmas)..

This challenge ends 5:00PM (PT) November 3rd 

My Hero Arts Supplies:

- CG883 Dark Sea Bold Prints

- CM171 You are Loved Messages

- CM595 Flowers in Vase Stamps

- AF471 Intense Black & Reinker Bundle

- MI005 Hero Tools Ink Blending Brush Medium

- Hero Hues Inks: 

Nautical, 

Deep Ocean,

  Splash,

Summer Sky,

  Ombre Pink to Red, 

Cotton Candy

- PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Pitch Black

This challenge ends 5:00PM (PT) 

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There are always 2 - $50 Hero Arts Gift Cards as prizes each month! 

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I can also be found on the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog 

with my Top it Off Tuesday Feature!

Here are the 2024 Dates!

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Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!

10.11.24 Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero - OCTOBER Challenge

  Stay crafty with a Blog Named Hero" Challenge! 

This month's challenge theme is: 

"Thanks for the Memories!"

Create a card using Hero Arts products as your main focus, and create a thankful card!

I love the shadow effect that you can create with a window die!

Instagram Users: Please make sure to add @ablognamedhero 

 to all your posts so that we may comment!!

We are loving all of the entries we have been seeing in the gallery!  

I Seriously LOVE how this card came together. My husband says he likes it, so that makes it Masculine (lol)

Here are my Hero Arts Supplies:

- DI385 Reef Border & Frame Fancy Dies

- DC309 HA + RT Essential Messages Stamp & Cut XL

- DC152 Thanks Stamp & Cut

- Hero Hues Cardstock Bermuda 

- Deep Ocean Core Ink

- Amethyst Core Ink

- Embossing & Watermark Ink Bundle

- White Detail Embossing Powder

- Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock

- Hero Arts Ink Blending Brush

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There are always 2 - $50 Hero Arts Gift Cards as prizes each month! 

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I can also be found on the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog 

with my Top it Off Tuesday Feature!

Here are the 2024 Dates!

Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!

10.04.2024 International Coffee Hop -WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

HOORAY!!  

What a time!! Great hop!  

Thank you so much for your participation and support of the crafting community and small business

My winners are as follows:

(see below)

Please reach out to me with your e-mail so I can mail you the prize!

Grand Prize WINNER- Angy Hughes

Send me your e-mail so I can forward the Giftcrd code

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(1st) Coffee Lover Prize WINNER: Dawn S

Send me your e-mail so I can send your package!

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(2nd) Winter Package WINNER: Dj

Send me your e-mail so I can send your package!

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(3rd) Friend Stamp Prize WINNER: Madeby Meghan

Send me your e-mail so I can send your package!

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Special Thanks Prizes WINNERS:

Greta

Mary Anne V

KellyscardFL

Denise Bryant

Becca Yarling

Send me your e-mail so I can send your package!

(5) Love Dies

 

10.02.2024 Case Me A Christmas Card 2024 - Michelle Lupton Series

Michelle Lupton's Case me a Christmas Card Series

I am so exited to join Michelle in the 2024 Case me a Christmas Card Series.

I literally popped up the second I was invited and already had a card in mind, and went to it right away!!!  I actually have several cards of hers in mind - she is so VERY inspiring!

If you are not familiar with the FABULOUS Michelle Lupton - you can find her creations in Instagram: Michelle Lupton

Blogger: Handmade by Michelle

Here is the post link where Michelle CASE's my card!  =  LINK to Michelle

I selected to use her exact design!!!

My card is on the LEFT, and hers is showing from her Instagram

Here is the card of Michelle's that I have CASE'd

and can be found on this blog post:

 Hello you are simply Fabulous.

LOVE the vibrant blue of Michelle's card

I chose green to capture more of a 

Christmas vibe

SUPPLIES:

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- SPELLBINDERS Holly Foliage 3D Embossing Folder

- PHOTOPLAY Say it with Stamps Peace Joy Stamp Dies

- HERO ARTS JOY Stamp Cut Dies

- HERO ARTS Fresh Green Hills Ink

- HERO ARTS Sparkle Lacquer Pen

- PINKFRESH STUDIO Glitter Drops Champagne 

- COPIC: FYG2

Using Ardyth' LIMES Acronym for CASE'ing a Card : 

(SEE here) 

SEE here)

L -  List : Centered tone on tone, white side borders, large word sentiment and smaller banner sentiment.

I - Include - I included a black sentiment onto a white banner type strip, a centered colored strip with tone on tone, as well as large word die cut.

M - Modify - I modified by coloring in gradients with a copic on the leaves.

E - Exclude - I excluded the (vellum) layer underneath the large word die.

S - Spin - My spin was using gold embellishments inside the berries instead of random, and using green instead of blue as the focal color.

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As far as the LIMES went, I was not far enough away on her design at all. But it is an approved (by her) tribute, so I am happy with it.

Here is a second card of Michelle's that I have Cased

And here is my version of her card as a Christmas card.

Hope you are inspired to create!

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I can also be found on the 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog 

with my Top it Off Tuesday Feature!

Here are the 2024 Dates!

Now my friends...it is YOUR turn to get crafty!

Thanks for coming by my blog!

Create, Enjoy

Live, Laugh

and 

Share Kindness & Love!