Thank you to our March Sponsor, Cheapo Dies

If you are looking for the A2Z Scrapbooking & Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog hop, check here.

Last day of the Die Cut Divas' challenge of using monochromatic colors is today.  The challenge is to submit a project which is monochrome in color.  

Thank you to Cheapo Dies for their sponsorship.

Cheapo Dies is offering a $15 gift certificate,

 which goes a long way.

Here's what I'm thinking of for the upcoming spring.

Close-up

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles, Thinking of You Stand Up Helper and Ice Cream Cone

Distress ink worn lipstick and candied apple on the cherry

Wink of Stella brush, clear on cheery & ice cream drops

Dark Red Cardstock in stash

Vagabond Die Cut Machine

Blog Hop Today, So Check It Out

Hello and welcome to the A2Z Scrapbooking and Coffee Loving Cardmakers’ Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from Cindy Chiu   If not, you’ll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is the A2ZScrapbooking blog!  

Please leave a comment for a chance to win from March 30th to April 5th. Commenting will close at 11:55 pm Pacific, Thursday, April 5th.   A winner will be selected randomly from the comments left along the hop.  Winners will be announced on April 7th on Coffee Loving Cardmakers' BLog.  There is also a bonus giveaway on the a2z blog with the full March release from Sugartree Stamps.

Here is a list of the blogs you will be visiting:
a2z Scrapbooking Supplies blog   (start here)
Sue Nagata 
Kristina Beagle 
Cindy Chiu 
Arlene McClung  (you are here)
Niki Garcia 
Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog 
Amy Tsuruta 
Kerry Urbatch 
Helen Gullett 
Lisa Bzibziak
Robyn Jordan 
Dana Gong
Dana Warren 
Erin Thiem
Kathy Schweinfurth
Laurel Seabrook 
Katie Brooks

I've used a new digital stamp set from Sugar Tree Stamps, Hug in a Mug, KN002.  This is the first time these stamps have been offered.  Sit back and enjoy.  In addition to the coffee set there will be Birthday, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Baby & Owl themed sets and A2Z will be adding new inventory monthly. 

I don't think I've ever seen this style container, so it's on my cute list.

Copics markers, scrap papers, Nuvo Crystal Drops (black), & 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched rectangle dies

I know this is iced coffee, but, but I would use it for an iced tea drink too.

Copic markers, scrap papers, Spellbinder die & Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle die

I think the cup says it all, don't you?  This is also my  card that I sent to my partner in Card Chain Challenge, where every month, we send cards to a person from anywhere around the world.  

Distress inks candied apple, carved pumpkin & abandoned coral flicked with water, Sizzix friend die, Elizabeth Craft Design Stitched Rectangle die & Copic marker for the coffee

Leave a comment and click here to visit the Niki's blog.

Arlene

A Christmas Window at Dusk

The challenge is to submit a project which is monochrome in color.  Thank you to Cheapo Dies for their sponsorship.

Cheapo Dies is offering a $15 gift certificate,

 which goes a long way.

 While this is not a Cheapo Die, Cheapo Dies has Christmas Tree Window here, Winter Tree Circle here, Fancy Window here and Dotted Rectangles here.

My card is done in shades of blue and the colors are fantastic.  I'm sure you will find what  you want at Cheapo Dies.

Supplies:

The Silhouette Design Store Christmas Tree Fancy Window Scene by Sarah Hurley

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies

Distress oxide inks broken china and salty ocean,and distress ink broken china

Silhouette Cameo 

The Irish in Me

This is a beauty of a fairy.  Gorgeous to envision and to color.

I colored this in September 2017, but I wanted to post it in March.. This image is not available at this time.  Big things are in the mix at Morgan's ArtWorld, so visit to enter the month-long challenges this year. 

Supplies:
Morgan's ArtWorld "Shades of Green 2"
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels eight
Elizabeth Craft "dream"
Vagabond die cut machine
Copic markers

Morgan's Challenge Start Now

Join us at Morgans ArtWorld Challenge Blog to enter our challenges which last month long beginning on the 15th of each month.  Be sure to visit Morgans ArtWorld on Facebook Group and  Morgans Facebook Page.

This image is titled Giraffe with sad Eyes.  They are sad.  I really fell in love with this image at first sight.  I know it seems rather plain, but I printed out some images of live giraffes so I could color this in a realistic way.  I think I succeeded.  I did, however, not think about the rest of the giraffe's neck until I had it all matted and made into a card.  I think I could have completed the spots on down the neck, but I'm taking an artist's liberties and NOT giving this giraffe more spots. 

Close-up below

I wanted to make sure the shading was dappled and that's just what I did - I dappled.  

Supplies:
Morgan Fitzsimons' Giraffe With Sad Eyes
Copic markers GB000, E30, E31 and E37
Elizabeth Craft Designs Labels and Circles
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Vagabond die cut machine
Patterned paper panel under Giraffe panel
File Folder (dark brown) sponged with pumice stone

Notes and Dates for An Anything Goes Challenge

I'm definitely out of my comfort zone with a card full of digitals.   Sometimes you have a friend who doesn't quite remember events, it's time to send a fun card as a reminder.  I've got the card.  A2Z Scrapbooking has the digitals.  I couldn't quite stick with one kit.  I usually print out a bunch of images that I pop into and re-size on Word.  I may cut them all out, either with that good old friend, scissors or a die cut machine.  I did both here.  Check out all the digital kits I used below in my supply list.

Please join us in this month’s "Anything Goes" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month


 STORE INFO FOR A2Z SCRAPBOOKING

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

• Hero Arts Notes and Dates
• Hero Arts Birthday Bash
• Hero Arts Caffeine Fix
• Little B Handwritten (the word you)
• Copic marker G00
• Lime Green cardstock
• Vagabond die cut machine

Hero Arts One of a Kind Charm Dueling on A2Z

Be sure to visit A2Z Scrapbooking to enter the challenge this month with a chance to win a 

Hero Arts digital kit "One of A Kind.

I know these little creatures come from a Hero Arts digital kit,  One of A Kind, but you can flip the image in Word and that's what I did to show you miss the other "you" friend.

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Please join us in this month’s "Anything Goes" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month



The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code insert your code here to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

•  Hero Arts One of A Kind digital kit at A2Z only
• Memory Box Marshmallow Clouds
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Beach Edges (cut off the palm trees)
• Little B Handwritten (Miss You)
• Vagabond die cut machine

Best Wishes for March and Die Cut Divas

The challenge is to submit a project which is monochrome in color.  Thank you to Cheapo Dies for their sponsorship.

Cheapo Dies is offering a $15 gift certificate,

 which goes a long way.

 While this is not a Cheapo Die, Cheapo Dies has a Singing Bird die here,  Bird Chorus here,  Birds on a Branch here and Dotted Rectangles here.

My card is done in shades of orange and the colors are really as striking as they appear here.  I'm sure you will find what you want at CHeapo Dies.

Supplies:

The Silhouette Design Store Bird and Branches by Hero Arts

Elizabeth Craft Designs Best Wishes Stand Up Helper

Distress inks Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin and a bit of Mustard Seed

Silhouette Cameo 

A2Z Anything Goes Again with Butterflies & Spirals

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 This is one of the few times I have not used a die cut machine, but I wanted a simple one layer card and used a monochrome color scheme.  I hadn't tried this technique of just putting a long post-it through a card and inking up the rest of the card in a long time and I like how this turned out.   I didn't want a long sentiment, so I searched for and found a short sentiment to go with the lovely soft butterfly.

Please join us in this month’s "Anything Goes" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts, a $20 gift card to our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month





The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

• Hero Arts Spiral Stencil at A2Z
• Hero Arts Color Layering Butterflies at A2Z
• Hero Arts Ombre Butter to Orange Ink
• Hero Arts My Words, an older Hero Arts set

Magnolias

I usually don't order flowers, but I ordered the Flowering Magnolia in a new release and I really like the simple look and feel of this image.  I went for the almost white of a magnolia petal.  I knew I wanted a darker background that would make the flower the focal point.

A2Z Stampbooking has a great challenge for you to enter, Anything Goes.  Please have fun and join.

Close-up below

Supplies:

Hero Arts Flowering Magnolia wood stamp - if not in the store, you can custom order

Hero Arts Flowering Magnolia die - if not in the store, you can custom order

Elizabeth Craft Die Cut (Thanks) white die-cut stacked on deep red die-cut - same color as the deep red panel

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers -Flower - R83, R001, Y000, Y02, YG01, YG03, W2 & leaves YG01, YG05, G00, G03

Vagabond die cut machine

Die Cut Divas has a New Challenge

The challenge is to submit a project which is monochrome in color.  Thank you to Cheapo Dies for their sponsorship.  You can find the Die Cut Divas' post right here.

Cheapo Dies is offering a $15 gift certificate,

 which goes a long way.

For my card, I used soft cream to dark yellow tones.

This is a rather untraditional monochromatic yellow scene.  While this is not a Cheapo Die, Cheapo Dies has a wonderful lighthouse scene for you to try.here as well as dotted rectangle dies here.  I'm afraid the true colors of the panel that seems to be white with some red tones is not white, but is sponged fossilized amber.  This is much prettier in person.  But I hope this gives you an idea of using monochromatic colors.

Close-up

Supplies:

The Silhouette Design Store Lighthouse Scene by Megan Hardy Designs

Distress oxide inks fosslized amber and antique linen

Copic Marker YR12 for the dark rays of the sun and the lighthouse

Silhouette Cameo machine