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2018 National Coffee Day Bloghop

 

 

Hi Everyone! Happy National Coffee Day! First of all we would like to thank Amy T. for putting this and all the coffee loving blog hops together. We are happy to be a super sponsor for this special National Coffee Day celebration.

I’ve made a fun coffee card using our Sugartree Stamps digital set Hug in a Mug

 

National Coffee Day Card Sugartree Stamps

I used the Hero Arts woodgrain stencil and some distress inks to create the patterned background, which I die cut with a spellbinders oval stencil and backed with some vellum to tone down the dark brown card base I used.
I colored my images with the falliest fall copic combinations I could come up with. Hope you like!

 

Some of our design team members have created coffee projects today too! Check them out on their blogs:

Arlene

Annie

Cindy

Karen

 

Giveaway

A2z Scrapbooking is giving away one $25 gift card to the store. Leave a comment on this post and/or any of the participating Design Team member’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.

 

Be the way, a2z Scrapbooking is having a Design Team Call right now.  Check the details on this blog post.

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!

Hero Arts Monthly Challenge

 

 

 

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Please join us in this month’s “Clean and Simple” challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, 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

 

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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 KRISTINA15 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.

 

 

 

 

Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug


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Sugartree Stamps Close Up | Hug in a Mug

Today we’re taking a closer look at the new Hug in a Mug set from Sugartree Stamps

Coffee Digital Stamps

 

With the assorted variations available, this set comes with 11 total images and 8 sentiments!
All of the images are high resolution PNG files that can be resized to fit your needs.

Here are some projects made with these stamps

 

Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug

 

Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug

 

Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug

This set retails for $4.99 and can be purchase here in the a2z store

 

We would love to see how you use these stamps! Post your projects to social media with “#sugartreestamps from @a2zscrapbooking” for your chance to be Spotted by Sugartree and maybe even win a free set 😉

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!

Hero Arts Monthly Challenge

 

 

 

 

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

 

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The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products and digital stamps! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code KRISTINA15 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.


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Blog Hopping with the Coffee Lovers

15056282_10211448787485939_3706678243132598393_nHi, friends, hope you’re properly caffeinated with your favorite beverage so you can hit all the amazing stops along this hop…because there will be hundreds! a2z Scrapbooking is happy to offer two prizes again for winners who link up, a $25 gift code to the store and a flash prize of a free digi kit of choice. This is a fun time, an inspiring hop and a group full of creative people who like their warm beverages.

Today, our DT member, Donna, is sharing her winter coffee-themed card. I love how the plaid really sets off the red cup!

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Donna

Hope you’ll stop by the other DT blogs participating in the hop, there’s a lot to see! Click on the name to check out more Hero Arts coffee/tea/cocoa projects.

Arlene

Cindy

Helen

Ilina

Char

a2z Scrapbooking was started to help out with charities that support people with celiac disease and those who have Behcet’s disease. The store employees are volunteers and every purchase you make through a2z helps others. One way we use the proceeds from the shop is to fund a camp experience at Flat Rock River YMCA for kids with celiac disease. Nothing makes me happier than supporting charities with my crafty purchases…it’s such a win/win, doncha think?

Hope you have fun with the Winter Coffee Lovers Bloghop, that you stop by the store to have a look around and that you win something cool! And if you’re inspired to join in our December “Anything But A Card” challenge with your Hero Arts products, you could win a $25 gift code to the store!

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Thanks for stopping by!

donnachark

Hero Arts Coffee Cup Tags

Hero Arts Crimson Ink

Hero Arts Blackboard Ink

Kelly’s Palm Springs Ink

Plaid Paper

 

 

 

 

 


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Hero Arts Coffee Cup with blingy sleeve

Hi,

 

I don’t usually embellish a lot on my cards, but I figure I should break out from my comfort zone and try it.  I am inspired by this month’s challenge theme:  Embellish It.

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And this is what I came up with:

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My process:

  • Press various distress ink pads on craft sheet and spritz with Perfect Pearl to create shimmery watercolor solution.
  • Press think white card stock onto it, let paper absorb the watercolor.  Let dry.
  • Stamp cup and foam from Hero Arts Coffee Cup Tag clear set on white card stock with Vintage Photo, heat emboss with clear powder.  Die cut with matching Coffee Cup Tag Frame Cut.
  • Add clear Wink of Stella to foam.
  • Die cut the sleeve using white card stock, trim and shorten.  Use glossy accent to adhere three row of  assorted Hero Arts Dots onto the sleeve leaving a tiny bit room on last row.
  • Stamp holly leaf from the same set with Peeled Paint and Crushed Olive twice each color and die cut.  Adhere assort red bling to them.
  • To ground my coffee, I mean to create a ground to sit my coffee cup :), I stamp the smudged post mark from the Hero Art Vintage Christmas Post clear set with Vintage Photo.
  • Stamp sentiment with Vintage Photo on watercolor panel, heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
  • Adhere coffee cup, foam, sleeve, and holly leaves as shown.

Here’s a couple of close up shots.

 

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Both stamp sets I used are available at the a2z store.   Psst get them fast, I believe there is winter coffee blog hop in the near future.  Use code Cindy15 to get 15% off any purchases $25 and more (shipping excluded) when you go shopping.   And from now till Dec 24, you’ll get free shipping (US domestic) for any order $50 or more, use code FreeShipping16.  Check the Announcement section on the store.

Remember we are also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets to get the latest news!!

cindya2zscrapbooking

Supplies:

 

Hero Arts Clear Stamp Coffee Cup Tag

Hero Arts Frame Cut Coffee Cup Tag

Hero Arts Clear Stamp Vintage Christmas Post

Ranger Distress Ink (Barn Door, Ripe Persimmon, Wild Honey, Antique Linen, Crushed Olive, Vintage Photo)

Ranger Perfect Pearl

Wink of Stella Clear

Hero Arts Dots (Earth, Sunshine)


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a2z Scrapbooking November 2016 Challenge

Hello everyone!!  Can you believe we are one month away from the end of 2016.  Time is flying and so are our challenges.  We are at a new one again.  Last month passed way too fast for me.

Our new challenge this month is “Embellishment”! As long as you have some embellishments on your project, you can use any Hero Arts product on your card. Be creative with this challenge. 

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Please be sure that your project contains at least ONE main HERO ART Product as the focal element! 

This challenge will be pretty interesting.  The DT has creating some awesome projects to inspire you to play along with us.

Take a look:

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Kymona

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Martha

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Niki

arlene

Arlene

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Michelle

Amazing isn’t it!!   I hope you love what you see and that it inspires you to join us this month.  You have the entire month to create a new project and enter it into Mr. Linky below.  By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. One lucky winner will be announced on the 7th of December!!

Good Luck!

Supplies used:

Angie
Hero Arts DC195 Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut
Hero Arts Memories Black Dye Ink
Hero Arts Diamond Gems
Washi tape, Nuvo glitter drops, Wink of Stella

Martha
Vesamark
Very Vanilla card Stock
Copic Markers
Glimmer Mist Golden Orange and Pink Poodle by Tattered Angles
Hero Arts Tangerine Hybrid Ink
Hero Arts Pine Hybrid Ink
Arlene
Hero Arts Coffee Cup Stamp and Die
Memory Box Loopy Rings
Die-Namics circle dies
Tissue Box die-cut from the coffee cup dies with sentiments from the coffee cup stamps
Michelle
Hero Arts For You Color Layering Flowers
Hero Arts Thanks Stamp and Cut
Neenah 80 lb. and 110 lb. white
DP by Doodlebug
Distress Ink Worn Lipstick
Distress Ink Barn Door
Distress Ink Twisted Citron
Distress Ink Spun Sugar
Thank you so much for stopping by!!
kymona


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a2z Scrapbooking September 2016 Challenge

Hello everyone!!  September has finally come back!!   I can’t believe it.  Wasn’t it just yesterday, that I said thank goodness for the summertime. I guess I have to say, “nice to see you fall”!

Our new challenge this month is “Make It A Tag”!!! You can use any Hero Arts product for this challenge. You can create a tag by itself or a tag on a card or on any project you like.  You can stretch your imagination for this challenge. 

Please be sure that your project contains at least ONE main HERO ART Product as the focal element! 

This challenge will be pretty interesting.  The DT has creating some awesome projects to inspire you to play along with us.

Take a look:

Martha's tag

Martha

Angie's tagsAngie

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Helen

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Dawn

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Sue

Arlene

Arlene

Hello Tag (a2z)

Kymona

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Michele

Amazing isn’t it!!   I hope you love what you see and that it inspires you to join us this month.  You have the entire month to create a new project and enter it into Mr. Linky below.  By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. One lucky winner will be announced on the 7th of October!!

Good Luck!

Supplies used:

Martha
Spring Hello by Lia from Hero Arts
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
Hero Arts Libby’s Purple Garden AF358
Rose Red and Crumb Cake Card Stock
Decorated Paper

Angie

Hero Arts SA054 Confetti Stencil Pair
Hero Arts SA073 Asian Flower Pattern Stencil
Hero Arts AF247 Fresh Peach Midtown Shadow Ink
Hero Arts AF310 Ombre Mint to Green Ink

Helen

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Ink Cubes (Red and Green)
Doodble Bug Christmas Twines
Sizzix Tag die
Paper Studio Holly Leave Embossing Folder
White Cardstock
Adhesive runner and 3d foam tape
Cup o’Joe Ink
Distress inks:  Abandoned Coral, Frayed Burlap, Crushed Olive, Wilted Violet, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Gathered Twigs
Sue
Hero Arts Lucy’s Floral Favorites ink cubes
Hero Arts Floral Filigree stencil
Hero Arts Dare to Dream stamp set
Texture Paste opaque matte
water brush
gold embossing powder
clear embossing ink
embroidery floss
Arlene
Hero Arts Long and Cute Tags Frame
Hero Arts Destination San Francisco
Distress inks
Copic white pigment
Cuttlebug
A couple Copic markers for buildings and grass & trees
Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door
Strathmore Bristol Smooth White
Recollections Heavyweight Black Cardstock

Michelle

Thank you for stopping by!
Kymona


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It’s Time for a Hero Arts Caffeine Fix

Yay, it’s time for the Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop! a2z Scrapbooking is excited to be a sponsor again for all you talented, prolific coffee/tea/cocoa loving cardmakers!summerclh

My card today uses some digi stamps. a2z Scrapbooking Supplies is the official Hero Arts digital stamp retailer and one of the most popular sets is Caffeine Fix. There are several fun stamps that you can play with to make exactly whatever size you want. I used the coffee cup and layered the stamp in different sizes in my Corel Draw program (like Adobe Photoshop), added the sentiment and then printed.

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But sometimes, I just open the stamp in Windows and print straight from there and then trim it to add to a card later.

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I used my Tombow markers to watercolor the card base (by smooshing) and the cups (with a brush) and added my own steam and the counter top. I think the sentiments look so cool. I added a fun cut on the card side with a new stitched die I just bought.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to link up at the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop so you can try to win your choice of digital stamp sets or $25 gift certificate from a2z Scrapbooking!

Will you pick inks, stencils or these cute stamps if  you win?

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The a2z Scrapbooking store was founded to aid charities (Camp Gluten Freedom for kids with Celiac, and to help end Behcet’s Disease) and is run by volunteers so that your purchase can give the most money to charity. Here are some of our talented Design Team members who are hopping along with the Summer Hop.

Martha Lucia

Arlene

Angie

Chark

Ilina

Niki

Cindy

Donna

Good luck and Happy Hopping!

Chark

Caffeine Fix

Stitched Border Dies

Tombow Markers

White Note Cards

 


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Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

CLHello & Welcome to our stop on the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
We are happy to be returning as a sponsor!

The a2z scrapbooking store is a Hero Arts retailer on Etsy selling the latest and greatest
Hero Arts stamps, dies, inks, & more! a2z scrapbooking was started to raise funds for auto-immune diseases charities including Celiac Disease, Camp Gluten Freedom, and Behcets.

Hero Arts Caffine Fix
Today’s card uses the Caffeine Fix digital set from Hero Arts.
I started by printing off a pattern of coffee beans onto some kraft cardstock and trimming out
a window using rectangle dies. Using those same dies I cut out a cream colored cardstock and stamped the Hero Arts Flourish Background in versa mark ink and heat embossed with pearlized white embossing powder.
Finally, I printed & cut out the coffee cup image from the digital set, and put everything together with lots and lots of foam tape (this month’s challenge here on the blog is Dimension after-all).

If you’re new to the a2z scrapbooking blog we would love for you to join us in our monthly challenges. New challenges are posted on the 1st of the month and entering can land you a $25 gift card to the store! We’re also on on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook!

I’m Kristina & I’m glad you could join me today. How about a shopping discount? Use code KRISTINA15 in the store for 15% off your total purchase {minimum $25 purchase applies} No expiration, use it now & later!

Interested in the set used in today’s card? Download it HERE

Hero Arts Caffeine Fix

Kristina