Birthday Butterflies for A2Z Scrapbooking

Aloha and happy Sunday friends!  I'm over at the a2z Scrapbooking blog sharing some birthday butterflies using this fun stamp set...

I hope you'll stop on by to check it out!  Don't forget there's still time to enter our monthly challenge for a chance to win $25 to the store!!

A Blog Named Hero's 5th Anniversary Bash Celebration!

Aloha!  What an honor to be a part of this exciting 5th Anniversary celebration for
A Blog Named Hero!!  I'm Niki G. and I am a former A Blog Named Hero design team member from last year. A big shout out to Lisa and Jessica for continuing to bring crafty inspiration daily with A Blog Named Hero.

Even more exciting is there are prizes to be won just for hopping and commenting along the way! The hop is over two days and there are different giveaway prizes to be won each day. Check out the info at the end of the blog post!!

On to the celebration with my card...

Hero Arts came out with a beautiful Peacock Feather Stencil and I thought I'd used the emboss resist technique. Initially I used Distress Ink in Black Soot and Versarmark ink keeping the stencil in place. After removing the stencil I added Hero Arts Clear Embossing powder to set the black ink and allow me to use several Distress Ink colors (Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover and Wilted Violet) in the negative space!

I completed the look with the sentiment from Hero Arts Cheers Messages by Lia embossed in Judikins Egyptian Gold embossing powder on black cardstock die cut with Lawn Fawn Fancy Scalloped Rectangle Stackables.

**GIVEAWAY INFO:

A Blog Named Hero is so thankful for our wonderful sponsors and collaborating companies!  Several companies decided to help us celebrate our fifth anniversary with giveaways and they were so generous that we decided to spread the love over both hop days with different prizes to be won each day!  Giveaway prizes total more than $500!  To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  We will select winners randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit the Saturday post from A Blog Named Hero for the list of Saturday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Today's prizes include the following: 

• $50 gift card to Simon Says Stamp
• $50 gift card to Gina K Designs
• $25 gift card to Winnie & Walter
• $25 gift card to Lawn Fawn
• $20 gift card to Avery Elle
• prize pack from Mama Elephant
• gift card from Studio Katia
• one Online Card Class of your choice
• one set of distress oxide inks from Jennifer McGuire Ink

Good luck and happy hopping!!**

Next on the hop is Lin Brandyberry! Hop on by to check out how she's celebrating the 5th anniversary of A Blog Named Hero!!

Mahalo for stopping by!

A Giggle with Hero Arts!

Aloha friends!  Today I'm over at a2z Scrapbooking  sharing a funny card.  I hope you'll hop on over and take a look.  I'm using this set by Hero Arts called Irreverent Messages...

Can you guess what little icon I used?  Leave a comment over on the blog with every post until the end of March and you'll have a chance to win $25 to the a2z Scrapbooking!

Mahalo!!

Playing with Stencils at a2z Scrapbooking!

Happy Wednesday friends!  I'm over at a2z Scrapbooking playing with this beauty...

and these...

I would love it if you stopped on by!  There are 2 chances to win a $25 gift certificate to a2z Scrapbooking...go check it out!!

Watercolor and Floral Border on A2Z Scrapbooking

Happy Thursday friends! Have you seen the latest Hero Arts products for 2017?!   I'm over at the a2z Scrapbooking blog today playing with this beautiful, new die found at a2z Scrapbooking...

This die is super versatile for any occasion and I'd love it if you hopped on by to see what I did with it!

Want a chance to win $25 to a2z Scrapbooking?  Join our monthly challenge with this month's theme "Any Shade of Red." Don't want to wait for a challenge?  How about using code NICKI15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!  Happy shopping!!

Mahalo for stopping by!!

Red Royal Shaker with Hero Arts

It's Wednesday and that means I'm over at a2z Scrapbooking sharing another card inspired by our latest challenge "Any Shade of Red."

I'm playing with this shade of red today...

It's absolutely gorgeous by itself and as a tone on tone!  Stop on by to see my Red Royal Shaker card using some fun Hero Arts products from the a2z Scrapbooking store!  There's even the new Hero Arts 2017 catalog release!!

Have fun shopping and use code NICKI15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

Sending You...with a2z Scrapbooking

Aloha and happy February!  Its the start of a new challenge over at a2z Scrapbooking and we're getting in the mood for Valentine's Day for our challenge of "Any Shade of Red."

Of course I had to get out my Hero Arts Ombre Ink Light Ruby to Red Royal for the challenge!  I love making quick and easy backgrounds with all the ombre inks by just a quick swipe.  For some added fun I die cut some hearts using Hero Arts So Sorry Stamp and Cut and layered over a card panel before swiping to create a cool border.  Keep in mind the thicker your paper the bigger your border...kinda cool I thought!

I took the sentiment from Hero Arts Color Layering Graphic Flowers and just inked up the sending you.

That's it for me!  I hope you all will join us for this fun challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store!!

Mahalo for stopping by!!!