Rubeena's Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop Day One + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be taking part in Rubeena's Anniversary Blog Hop today. It is a two day hop with lots of guests and over $1,000 in sponsored prizes to be won! We are celebrating it being four years since Rubeena started cardmaking but also crafting in general. This is a wonderful industry and community and I am so happy to be part of it. More details on the hop below. If for some reason, you do not already know Rubeena. Do go and follow her, not only is she a wonderful kind woman, she is an amazing card maker too.

 

Three of my favourite companies are sponsoring the hop - Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp, so I wanted to use products from all three companies on my card today.

 

I started off by stamping the floral image from the Clearly Besotted On Your Day set on to white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I then coloured the image using Polychromos pencils (the colouring was inspired by Jenny, the amazing owner of CB. The colours I used are listed below the supplies section). The image was then fussy cut out and set aside.

 

 

I took a panel of white cardstock and die cut the new Hero Arts Woodgrain Texture Fancy Die from it. This die is wonderful! I love the woodgrain texture. This was added to a white card base that is 5.15" x 3.75" (I wanted a smaller size card so that the image could hang off the side but still fit in an A2 envelope). The image was added on with tape runner.
 

 

I took the SSS Big Friend Die and cut the word die layer from black cardstock (I added Stick It to the back before die cutting) and the outline/bubble from vellum. These were layered up and added to the card with liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment from the Clearly Besotted Tiny Type set on to black cardstock with Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. This was then added to the card with foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Lucy's Ice Cube Jewels.

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. Products marked with an asterisk (*) were kindly sent to me to use.
 

 

POLYCHROMOS: Flowers - 249, 138, 160, 134, Caran d'Ache Luminance 001. Leaves - 267, 168, 112, 171, Caran d'Ache Luminance 001.

 

 

BLOG HOP: 

 

For the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Lisa Tilson. The next stop on the hop is the fabulous Erum Tasneem. To start the hop from the beginning, please head over to Rubeena's Blog.

 

GIVEAWAY:

 

There are tons of prizes to be won during this two day hop. Sponsors are giving away the following:

 

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 (worth $55)

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 Spellbinder 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 4x6" stamp set

Waffle Flower - $25 gift card

Power Poppy - $50 gift card.

 

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning one of these fabulous prizes is to leave a comment during the hop. The winners will be randomly selected from all of the comments left on all of the blogs in the hop. The winners will be announced by Rubenna on Wednesday September 5th. For full details on the giveaway, please visit Rubeens's Blog. Good luck!

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, I hope you have a great day!