Winners

Hi! Sorry I'm posting this so late. The winners have already been contacted, but I felt I should share on my blog anyway.

They were all randomly selected using random.org, with the help of some online tools and sometimes counting it myself.

The winner of my Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop blog candy was Celeste Goff.

The winner of the I Got You stamp set, sponsored by The Ton, specifically for my blog subscribers, was Shelly Kurth.

The winner of my Instagram Mama Elephant Photo Bomb stamp was IG user @junglebarrya.

The winner of my most recent Instagram giveaway of Get It Girl stamp set, also sponsored by The Ton, was IG user @sophienme.

Congrats to all the winners and a huge thank you to loyal crafty friends! ♥ ♥ ♥

My Cup of Tea + GIVEAWAYS

Hello! I whipped up a card in less than 20 minutes this morning for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop :-) There are so many cool prizes, sponsors, blog candy, eye candy, and inspiration so be sure to hop along!!!!

I used Avery Elle's Tea Time for this card and a lot of embellishments. I threw in some Macaroons from Avery Elle's Bonjour set, too. Check out the details on this card! 

Here's a closer look at the details on the cups and treats! ;-) I added some touches to them... I used Copic markers to color these cups. The macaroons were stamped with Papertrey Ink ink pads. I love them!!! 

Check out all the cool sponsors!!!

The Ton is a sponsor for this hop, too! Check out the card that Jessica made featuring a cool digi stamp and some of The Ton's latest release (available for preorder today!)

**On an unrelated note, comment on The Ton's posts this week to increase your chances of winning a stamp set: Day 1 Wild Peonies, Peony Garden, and Get it Girl; Day 2 Mini Wild Florals and I Got You; Day 3 Pyrotechnics, Day 4 Heart Diamonds, and Day 5 Shoe Wardrobe 2nd Edition Solid and Outline. Commenting ends tonight at 11 pm, for multiple chances to win one of the new stamp sets! Thanks so much for visiting and leaving some love!**

Back to the Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop. I have some blog candy! Here's what I'm offering a lucky commenter! Some coffee-themed stationary :-) Commenting for the blog hop ends June 12th, 11:59 PM EST.

BONUS GIVEAWAY: All my blog subscribers only will be entered to win this sentiment set, which I co-designed and is from The Ton's latest release. Leave comments on any of my blog posts from June 1 to 15, and be a subscriber, for a chance to win this. I'll announce the winner on June 17!

Thanks for visiting!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Linking to the following challenge:AEIHeartUChallenge #25 Rainbow

Stars and Heroes + GIVEAWAY

Long post ahead plus giveaway details at the end. Today, I'm sharing cards I created using Mama Elephant's most recent release: Tiny Heroes and Shooting Star. Aren't they adorable? It took me a long time to just color all the characters with Copic markers and finally some cards came together. I still have a lot of the pieces left, which means I can make more cards later! Yay!

I think I struggle most with coloring skin and hair. I did take Copic Markers for Cardmakers by Online Card Classes but didn't get to practice as much yet.

I used distress inks to create these backgrounds.

For the background above, I used Black Soot, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, and Victorian Velvent.

For this background, I used Squeezed Lemonade, Victorian Velvet, and Shaded Lilac.

My inspiration for all of these cards came from the recent Mama Elephant stampede/release from their design team. So much fun!! These are the cards I created with Tiny Heroes:

I added sequins that matched the gorgeous backgrounds. I will link to all the colors below. 

And here are the cards I created using Shooting Star stamp set. 

I love the contrast of the background for this one. 

Aren't those sequin colors gorgeous?!? I love how they match the background and the girl's dress.

Yes, I decided to go with pink clouds. They came out so cute. Love, love love! 

Everything goes with black. This soft pink is out of this world!!!

Ohmagawd, even I'm amazed at how this background came out. I added Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink Spray and MFT Mix-Ables Sheer Shimmer Mist to add more pop. What do you think?? 

She's like me - just sitting in the clouds, lost in thought. ;-) I know, I know. Generally, people make and post one card. I don't even get to take pictures of all the cards I create, but February will be an extremely busy month for me so I'm getting as many done now as I can while I have my creativity in full mode. 

All the sequins I used were from The Ton. They carry A LOT of colors so do check them out! Sequins are available in 4mm-10mm and mix sized packages as well. Colors I used included: Matte Gold, My Tutu, Bermuda Blue, Light Amethyst, Light Plum, Pixie Pink, and Yellow Belly. More will be coming to the site soon. Be sure to check in on Monday for our small blog hop and another giveaway sponsored by The Ton. 

They have exclusive mixes in stock as well. The Gala Invitation Couture Mix: 

The Evening Shoot Couture Mix: 

Check out my design team posts from earlier this week, featuring Shoes Wardrobe, Sketchy Menagerie, and planner set Scheduled! I'll be featuring Round Diamonds and Vintage Frames on Monday. :-) 

Now for the best part. As promised, here's my giveaway in celebration of six months of papercrafting!!! I really appreciate all the new followers, your love and support, all the encouragement, and overall warmth of the crafting community. You're ALL rockstars. Thank you for everything. I LOVE all the comments. Wink, wink. :-)

Here's the prize package:

I will add in an assortment of embellishments and other goodies plus a card by yours truly! Only U.S. residents are eligible since I cannot afford international shipping right now, but I still appreciate you all! In order to be eligible to win: 

» 1. Leave a comment on this blog post «
» 2. Share this post on Facebook and leave a comment below that you shared «
» 3. Tweet about this post on Twitter and leave a comment below that you shared «
» 4. Repost my IG post about this entry on Instagram and tag me @rubznaz «
» 5. Subscribe to my blog and leave a comment below that you subscribed « (or that you already are subscribed - but let me know if it's by e-mail, Bloglovin' or Blogger)

Each action qualifies for one entry, max 5 entries per person! You will have until Wednesday, February 4 11:59 p.m. and winner will be announced by Friday, February 6. Good luck to everyone and thank you for visiting! ♥

Linking to the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Up in the Clouds
The Card Concept: Challenge #27 Love (mixed media)

Coffee Blog Hop Winners!

Thanks to everyone who left sweet comments on my posts. I wish everyone could be a winner! This is my first giveaway, and I was touched by a lot of the feedback so I decided to pick two winners using Random.org (and included bonus entries for those who are new followers). 

Winner #1 is Sandi 

Winner #2 is Janis

Congratulations, ladies! I’ve e-mailed you — just reply with your mailing address and I’ll have those goodies out by the end of the week! 

I’ll have another giveaway next month when I reach six months of crafting — what a journey it’s been! I’ve learned so much and met some amazing crafters along the way. Once I finish my papers by Friday, I hope to have more cards to share on here. :) Have a great week!