Thank you from the DCD Ladies to Kina Cute by Patricia Alvarez

The sponsor for September is Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez. 

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Last day to visit Die Cut Divas to join the challenge.

The theme is to use the color "YELLOW" in your project. Your prize will be three (3) digital images from the store..




Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez sells digital images and stamps. Check out the Thank you post at Die Cut Divas.

I fussy-cut and colored 5 sunflowers (one flower was slightly smaller than the other 4) and then decided on a soft background for two of the images and here you have that card.

Close-up below

Kinda Cute Sunflower digital stamp

Die-Namics stitched oval STAX

Little B Handwritten (hello)

Paper from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

Second card with the wonderful Sunflower from Kinda Cute

I had a piece of Kaisercraft Bohemina paper leftover and the card flew together.  

Close-up of second card

Kinda Cute Sunflower digital stamp

Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched rectangles

Sizzix thinlits friend (friend)

Little B Handwritten (hello)

Paper from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It's THAT TIME of the Year!  

National Coffee Day

There will be a National Day Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Blog Hop time right here

And Over at A2Z , you can catch some of the DTs dipping their spoons into their favorite beverages too.  Kristina has her own brew and a list of the other DT brews here too.

"A2z Scrapbooking is giving away one $25 gift card to the store. Leave a comment on a2z Scrapbooking coffee blog post, on this post and/or any of my teammate's blog posts by October 7, 2018 11:59 pm Pacific time. Winner will be announced October 8, 2018 on the a2z Scrapbooking Supplies blog."

Close-up below

I sponged frayed burlap all over the woodgrain die-cut and then thought it too light so added some touches of vintage photo.  I wanted to use my new stencil and create a nice design on the cup and tattered rose seemed the perfect color for an old-fashioned cup of cocoa, coffee or tea.  The rest kind of fell into place.  I used a lot of different dies on this, but I am SO HAPPY I purchased the new HA Woodgrain Die.because you can also emboss with the die - here is a YouTube video.

Remember your 15% discount - discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. check out this post at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s "Clean and Simple" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from 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 Scrollwork Stencil
• Hero Arts Woodgrain Texture Fancy Die
• Sugartree Hug in a Mug digital stamp set
• Elizabeth Craft Design Hot Chocolate (rising steam)
• Die-namics Stitched Oval STAX
• Spellbinders Shapeablilites On the Edge (an old set)
• Frayed Burlap and Vintage Photo distress inks on the die-cut & Tattered Rose on the cup
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Simply White

A@Z Scrapbooking Design Team Call is on.

Please see the entire DT Call at A2Z Scrapbooking

a2z Scrapbooking Supplies is looking for two new Design Team members! Below are the requirements and all the information you’ll need.

Please be sure to read it carefully before submitting your application.

Our DT Requirements:

• To submit two projects per month showcasing the Hero Arts products for sale in the store. This usually includes the newer items, but can also include any of the sale items, digital items or anything a2z Scrapbooking sells.
• To participate in the monthly challenge on the first day of the month  2-3 times in a 6 month period, to showcase the challenge with a project that meets the requirements of the challenge.
• To commit to a six-month term.
• To comment on assigned challenge entries each month.
• To post your project (or a sneak peek) on your own blog/flickr/Instagram/facebook (if you have one) on the day your project appears and the link to the a2z blog.
• To be active in promoting a2z Scrapbooking Supplies on social media sites, such as our Facebook page, flickr page, twitter etc.

The term of the DT positions this time around will be from October 2018 thru May 2019.

Cardmakers, scrapbookers, mini-album makers, mixed media artists, etc. are encouraged to apply. We welcome video or photo tutorials, and anyone from any country can apply, as long as you can write your post in English. We can look over your posts and fix anything needed, but a strong knowledge of English is required.

What we offer

—A  30% discount to the a2z Scrapbooking store.

—Promotion of your blog and art and a DT badge for your blog.

—Free Hero Arts digital stamps We’re the exclusive retailer of  HA digi stamps/cut file sellers.

—The chance to support charities and do good in the world by creating art. a2z Scrapbooking is run by volunteers and was founded to aid charities that support those with Celiac and Behcet’s diseases. This business is in the business of helping people.

A2Z In the Study

A2Z has a Clean and Simple challenge for September and I thought I'd use the lovely chair in "In the Study" clear stamp set might work out well.  The sentiment on the books worked out well here too.  Nothing goes better with a stuffed chair than a good book or two.  I drew a line under both stamped images to ground them and tie them together.

This is my inspiration card at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Remember your 15% discount - discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. check out this post at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s "Clean and Simple" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from 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 "In the Study" at A2Z Scrapbooking.  You can custom order if set is not in the store
• White card stock
• Zig markers

I entered the following challenge at:

Creative Moments - Anything Goes or Tags

Time for the Duel at A2Z

Yes, We are still having fun with dueling at A2Z Scrapbooking..  Char is my dueling cousin.and I can't wait to see what she created with 7th Heaven digital kit.  I usually print out several different sizes of images I might want to play with  Sometimes the images sit on my desk for a day, week, or month.  I created the first card with "cloud nine" and I liked the template so well that the second card made itself. 

When I saw this background paper, I knew what I wanted to use it for.  I already had the kit images printed out.

I cut the image slightly larger than the first one and used the same off-the-edge style as my first card.

 Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!


 
 Please join us in this month’s "Clean & Simple" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from 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.
Please join us in this month’s "Anything Goes" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from 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

• Hero Arts digital kit 7th Heaven at A2Z
• Hero Arts digital kit Birthday Bash (sentiment) at A2Z
• Elizabeth Craft Design Stitched Rectangles
• QuicKutz Nesting Circle Dies
• The Paper Studio "Pastel Marble" paper
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Midnight Blue
• Vagabond die cut machine

CCC August Reveal

I know Altenew is known for it's flowers, but I fell in love with this lighthouse scene.  I like flowers, but I'm a sucker for lighthouses and scenes even though I don't do them all that often.  This wonderful set made it easy for me.  One of the challenges with Card Chain Challenge was to use a lighthouse.  The sentiment from Elizabeth Craft Designs went perfectly with a seaside scene.

I surprised myself by using a lavender for the sky, but I find I like it.

Supplies:

Altenew stamp set (looks like it's not in stock)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Ahoy stamp set

Copic markers:  see - B21& BG23, Sand on island - E11,  sky - BV0000 & BV000

trees & grassy area - GG24 & G24 & colorless blender & lighthouse - T0

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Vagabond die cut machine

Retirement for our Mailman 20 year Career

Our mailman is retiring with 20 years of service and I know he's delivered mail to my house (both of them) for at least 15 years.  He's a great guy and always friendly to everyone he meets.

He was telling me the other day that he's seen children grow up and move back to the area.  It looks like he's really going to miss seeing all the people he's seen for years.  I know we'll miss him too.

Here's the card I made for him.  I had the neighborhood sign the card and we' gave him a gift card for all his years of service to our community.  On his last day, he called in through the window to say thank you for the card I gave him the day before and he said it was a sad day for him that morning.when he got to work.   He said it was hard knowing this was his last day, but he was sure it would get better.  He had tears in his eyes. 

I had gone to the post office to mail a card and you won't believe how much card making impinged upon my visit.  I was in  the Federal post office and all of a sudden, the Elizabeth Craft Designs Fourth of July dies flashed before my eyes and I KNEW I would use them for this card.  The mail box is from my Silhouette.