Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop DAY ONE + Giveaways

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Welcome everyone to my first ever blog post! I am so happy you stopped by today after visiting Alex Syberia (she’s awesome) as it’s a very special day!! I am so honored to be part of my dear friend Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop.  Today we are celebrating 4 amazing years of her creativity, talent and gorgeous creations that she has shared with the rest of us over the past years.   

I just want to take a moment to thank her for everything.  It is because of her that I am crafting the way I am today. She inspires me on a daily basis, helps me when I have questions, encourages me to keep trying and lifts my spirit when I am down.  Not only is she amazingly talented, but she is beautiful both inside and out and I am blessed to call her a true friend!

So to celebrate her today, there is an amazing blog hop going on (see full blog hop list below), and be sure to check out all the lovely ladies along with their beautiful creations. There are tons of giveaways so make sure to stop by each blog and leave a comment.  For today’s special occasion I created 2 cards that I hope you all like!

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My first card I knew I had to use the sentiment GRATEFUL from Honey Bee Stamps, because that is exactly what I am.  I am truly grateful for our friendship that grew over this past year.  I started with Paper Trey Ink Hawaiian Shores card stock for my base. I ink blended random rainbow colors using Distess Oxides on smooth bristol paper, which I adhered on my card base. I then die-cutted the Reverse Confetti Linked Circles Cover Panel in gold Simon Says Stamp mirrored card stock and glued that over my ink blended panel.  For my florals, I used Honey Bee Stamps Cosmos and colored them with Kuretake Zig Clean Color markers and adhered using foam tape to add dimension.  I used my leftover gold mirrored card stock for the “grateful” sentiment and attached with foam tape. I heat embossed “for your friendship” using Ranger embossing powder in gold.  I love the vibrant colors and how this card looks, I hope you do to 🙂

 

 

For my second card, I used the Honey Bee Stamps BECAUSE stamp set.  I started with black card stock for my base.  I then die-cutted Simon Says Stamp 6×6 glitter card stock for my frame using Simon Says Stamp Frames die set and adhered to my card base using foam tape.  The extra black panel that was leftover from the die cut, I used Gina K. background stamp Petite Flourish which I stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I used the same glitter card stock, die-cutted the sentiment and added to my front panel with foam tape.  For the second part of the sentiment I heat embossed with Silver embossing powder and adhered with foam tape for added dimension.

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As an appreciation of my own gratitude for all the love all of you have shown me on IG, and to celebrate Rubeena, I am personally sponsoring a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp to one lucky winner, so be sure to check the link below for giveaway details and updates.  

The next stop is Zsoka Marko  and I’m sure you already know how amazing she is!!  She is a super talented crafter and her work is truly beautiful so make sure you go check her out!! 

Blog Hop List – Day One

Rubeena Ianigro
Altenew Blog
Pinkfresh Studio Blog
Flora & Fauna Blog
Power Poppy Blog
Winnie & Walter Blog
Clearly Besotted Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Debby Hughes
Cynde Whitlow
Lydia Fiedler
Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Keeway Tsao
Yana Smakula
Kymona Tracey
Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog
Darnell Knauss
Wanda Guess
Tiffany Au
Libby Hickson
Leigh Houston
Laura Bassen
Alex Syberia
Danielle Flynn (you are here)
Zsoka Marko
Lea Lawson
Kelly Latevola
Natalia Valkovskaya
Svitlana Shayevich
Rosali Bartz
Dana Gong
Amy Kolling
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Short
Erum Tasneem
Tracie Pond
Isha Gupta
Maria Peters (Instagram)
Make sure you stop by  Rubeena’s Blog for full details and a full hop list. 

Giveaways 

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on http://www.arareruby.com/giveaways/ Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.

Studio Katia – $50 gift card
Hello Bluebird – $50 gift card
Altenew – $50 Gift card
Pinkfresh Studio – $30 gift card
Gina K. Designs – $50 gift card
Clearly Besotted – £25 gift card
Simon Says Stamp – $25 gift card
Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).
Jennifer McGuire – $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Winnie & Walter, LLC – $40 gift card
Mama Elephant – $25 gift card
Hero Arts – $25 gift card
Nichol Spohr LLC – Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies
Danielle Flynn – $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card
Picket Fence Studios – four $25 gift cards
Ellen Hutson – two $25 gift cards
Pretty Pink Posh – two $30 gift cards
The Stamp Market – July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)
Indigojade Art Shop – $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop
Flora & Fauna – a 4×6 stamp set
Waffle Flower – $25 gift card
Power Poppy – $50 gift card
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I want to thank everyone stopping by as I truly appreciate you all.  I hope you all have a wonderful day!!

 

200 thoughts on “Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop DAY ONE + Giveaways”

  2. lisatilson76 says:
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    Danielle, I absolutely love both your cards. And I have to admit to feeling a little bit emotional for you on your journey into cardmaking – boy are we glad that you did and your words above are so heartfelt! Plus it’s your first blog post – a real milestone. I love to see what you create, you are so talented my friend. Keep on sharing with us xx

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  8. zsokamarko says:
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    Beautiful cards, Danielle! And I agree with you about Ruby, she’s so talented but more importantly so very supportive and kind! Also, thank you so much for your kind words about me ♡♡♡

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  10. Tracey A says:
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    Congratulations Danielle on your first ever blog post and a blog hop to boot. Well done, I would never have known. Your cards are beautiful, here’s to many more.
    Happy Crafting.
    Tracey.x

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  20. Joanne Hoffmann says:
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    Congrats on your first ever blog post…you did “good”! LOL Oh my goodness…Love, love, love your cards! Thanks for sharing your talent with us “peeps”!

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  30. Sam Burnett says:
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    COOL cards – love them both! That purple and black one is just awesome, and I love all the beautiful bright colors in the first one! TFS (and thanks to all the blog hop sponsors too!).

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  35. beccab33324 says:
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    Congrats on your first blog post! 🙂
    LOVE how beautiful and bright the first card is – it is just so pretty!
    And I love all the sparkle (& colors!) of the 2nd card. tfs

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  38. Lenice W says:
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    Congratulations on your first blog post! 😀 The cards are beautiful (I especially love the color palette in the first card)! Here’s to many more days of crafting for you, and a Happy Anniversary to Rubeena!

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  40. Sue Smith says:
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    Congratulations on your first blog posting. Your work is beautiful and I can’t wait to continue to see your creations. I especially like the black and purple card, stunning. TFS

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  44. rostamps4fun says:
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    Both are beautiful cards….I think I like the second one best, as I love the color combo….but I must tell you….that when I first saw that Die…Grateful…I thought it was misspelled….but I find out that I am in the 58.89% that thought it was Greatful…..LOL….just something that made me chuckle..and learn something that I didn’t realize….
    But I do realize just how wonderful this crafting community spirit is…..Everyone is just awesome!!!! Such a great group of crafters and talented artists….and stores….love it…..so much fun…big hugs..

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