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!
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.
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
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.
Love those dies and your colorful cards and so eye-catching! Gorgeous cards!
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Love the cards — especially the backgrounds!
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Oh my goodness, your colors are so beautiful! This blog hop is very inspiring
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well, welcome to you, as well!!! i just published my 4th ever blog post today, so you’re in good company. i am not, however, part of a blog hop, you may notice lol. may you flourish and prosper.
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my blog is papercrafts by Cindyellen. stop by if you’d like!
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Your coloring is amazing!
Thanks for sharing.
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Danielle your cards are always so beautiful! Love your use of color and design details. Thank you so much for the inspiration and thank you for sharing your creativity!
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two wonderful cards, Danielle!
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Danielle great to see your first blog post ! Congrats! Your cards are gorgeous, love the vibrant colours. Great to see so many wonderful crafters I admire on IG here celebrating Ruby’s hop ! Xx
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Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing!
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Very pretty. love the color choice .
Thanks,
Erica K.
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your flowers are soooo pretty!
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The depth of color makes these cards remarkable.
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Love the colors on the first card.
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Beautiful cards!
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Very elegant!
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That purple and black, stunning!
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I absolutely LOVE your use of color!
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Awesome set of cards!! 🙂
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I love the cards you shared. The Because on the black background with the Gina K background….stunning!
You are amazing for sponsoring a $25 gift card for this blog hop! Thank you!
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Love your bright hits of colour!
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This has been such a fun and inspiring hop, and I really want to say thanks for your part in this. I really appreciate it.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
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I like both cards. Well done.
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Thank you for supporting Rubeena in her crafty celebration. Love your cards, especially the ‘Grateful ‘ card. I absolutely love the colors.
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Both of your cards are awesome!
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Awesome cards.
Thanks so much for sharing…
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Love the colours you used for your flowers!! So pretty!
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Congratulations on your first blog post! You did an amazing job. I love your beautiful cards!
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Awesome cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
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I love the colors you chose for your cards, so vibrant!
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Both of your cards are nice but I love the floral one you created the best. The colors are vibrant and the sentiment says it all! Your flowers are beautiful. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us.
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This is a very eye catching card. Beautiful flowers. The colors are vibrant.
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Such pretty cards with the vibrant flowers and gorgeous backgrounds. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Gorgeous colours used in the first card.
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Such diverse yet equally fabulous cards. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 🙂
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Incredibile cards! Rich of inspirations. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful cards! I love all the layers, these are just so rich in detail.
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These are both great cards. The grateful card has so many wonderful elements. I could look at it all day, love it.
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Such beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing.
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Gorgeous cards, very eye catching! They exude happiness, they make me smile.
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I love the glitter of the second card. The first card is stunning and filled with wonderful dimension.
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Love your colorful , bright cards. The first is my favorite.
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These are both beautiful! I’m not sure which one I like best. I love the bright colors of the first card and I love the glitter on the second. Wonderful job!
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Beautiful cards! I love the background on the first card! Thanks for the inspiration!
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This probably is my favorite in the hop do far. Love the colors, the background, the gold embossing. Just gorgeous 😍
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So, so vivid and I don’t believe I’ve seen this gorgeous color combo before. The cosmos are so real looking, and the linked circle die cut gives a garden/trellis effect which is lovely. I’ve already gone to Honey Bee to check these items out.
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I hope this is the first of many blog posts to come. Your cards are really beautiful. You combined the elements to make really stunning cars.
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I love both cards so much! The clear embossed background on black is just stunning, especially with all the glitter. But the floral card is amazing. I love that color combo!!! That rainbow background is spectacular!!!
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What bright and fun cards. Happiness in a card.
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I love both cards. Thanks for sharing.
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Your colors are so vibrant!! Love your cards. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing creativity and inspiration.
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