Breathe Because You're Awesome

Hey everyone - it's a busy day over here! I have cards up on both the a2z Scrapbooking blog AND the So Suzy Stamps blog today - phew!

Over at a2z Scrapbooking it's the last day of our April challenge - Stencils

Thanks for being awesome

Over at So Suzy Stamps it's the last day of our April challenge - Birthdays

Breathe

Be sure to head on over to both blogs to see how I created the cards!

Supply List for 'Thanks for being awesome':
Hero Arts Shadow Inks – Butter Bar, Cornflower Blue, Green Hills
Sponge Daubers
Hero Arts Basic Grey Deco Pattern StencilHero Arts Stamp & Cuts ‘Thanks’Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder
Bazzill Caramel Apple cardstock
Vellum


Supply list for 'Breathe':

So Suzy Stamps - Line Leaf 2, Breathe

Simon Says Stamp - Soft Navy cardstock, Gold embossing powder, Fun Foam

Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders - Perfect Bronze, Perfect Copper, Heirloom Gold

Happy Crafting!

a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop Bash

Hello everyone, and welcome to a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop Bash!!! You should be arriving from Greta's lovely blog. If this is your first stop you'll want to begin at the a2z Scrapbooking blog so you don't miss out on any of the fun and beautiful creations we are sharing today.

I love a good party, and what's a good party without balloons?? 

I started with lots of white cardstock. Lots. You'd never tell now, right? ;) So, the card base is a standard A2 top-folding card that I cut from a piece of 8.5"x11" paper. The remaining strip I then cut in half and trimmed a bit, giving me my 4"x5.25" card front that I added texture paste to with the Arrow Pattern stencil. The last piece I smooshed with my Hero Arts neon inks in Green, Orange and Yellow. I love these bright colors, especially popped against the white. When the ink was dry I die cut some balloons and then added the stars in black for contrast. Where did they come from? The versatile Hero Arts 'Thanks' stamp and cut set.

I love all the texture and layers! I die cut a banner for my 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from the Glow Girl stamp set, then heat embossed it with some gold embossing powder. I added some fun foam behind my card front for uniform support, then added on my balloons and sentiment with foam tape. I left the balloon strings loose for added fun!

Now your next stop will be Kelly's blog!

Be sure to leave a comment on every blog to be entered into the random drawing to win a $25 gift certificate to the store. You have until Sunday, April 26th at 11:59pm EST to leave your comments and the winner will be announced on the a2z Scrapbooking blog.

Happy hopping!

So Suzy Stamps Stupendous Birthday Blog Hop

Hey everyone - enjoying all the birthday fun?? You should be arriving from Jenny's fun blog, but if you just stumbled in be sure to head on over to the So Suzy Stamps page for the full list of events, bloggers, and confetti!

It turned out that I actually had a few of the very first stamps in my collection to choose from, so I grabbed two of my favorite sentiments - "Happiness is..." and "Sending you an instant hug".

I stamped Happiness is... on a piece of 4.25"x5.5" Neenah Solar White cardstock in that luscious gold Delicata ink and then die cut three butterflies out of the panel. For some texture I ran it through an embossing folder and then made light marks on an A2 card base showing where my butterflies were. I then added some washi tape to the card base thus "coloring in" my butterflies. Some adhesive to hold it down and the second sentiment stamped inside with a little confetti heart and this pretty card was done.

All right, now I'm sending you off to Kim's blog! Be sure to join in all the birthday festivities we have going on today (psssttt...there are prizes involved!)

Scavenger Hunt on So Suzy Stamps Website - $10 Gift Certificate - 5 Winners

Blog Hop on...So Suzy Stamps Blog - $10 Gift Certificate  - Drawing (1 winner)

Instagram Photo Bomb - $10 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

 - Be sure and use #SoSuzy1stBday

Facebook Birthday Party - $10 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

Participate in all of the festivities - $25 Gift Certificate - Drawing (1 winner)

20% off everything in the store - No coupon required

Happy Partying!

Floral Note Card Set

Hey everyone - I'm blogging over at So Suzy Stamps today about this fun note card set I created:

Come read all about how I created them here!