Happy World Cardmaking Day! Today all the cardmakers all around the world are getting together, or spending time in their craft room to celebrate the day to create and inspire each other with handmade cards.

On this first day of October, I am sharing projects for 3 different challenges. Check out the Scrapping Everyday Miracles and the a2z Scrapbooking challenge. I hope you will play along with us, too!

And it is also time for the new challenge at Joy Clair Stamps blog. This month, they have the photo inspiration and color challenge. Aren’t they beautiful inspirations for Fall?

On your project, you can use the colors and/or theme and you will have the entire month to participate with unlimited creations. Just keep in mind that all needs to be new, not back linking and you need to include the link to our Challenge in your blog post! The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from Joy Clair Store and will be announce on October 31!

Here’s my card for this challenge:

This is my first try with no-line watercoloring technique and I totally enjoy coloring process 🙂 I stamped the image from Harvest Blessings stamp set with Antique Linen Distress ink on Canson Watercolor paper. And I started to color each image with Gansai Tambi watercolor.

I love coloring and this technique. It relaxes me 🙂 If you like coloring, you might wanna try this technique by stamping your own image and color it.

When the panel dried well, I die-cut it with one of the Fancy Frame dies from Craftin Desert Divas. For the sentiment I stamped it on the vellum with Versafine Onyc Black and die-cut it with oval stitched die, one of the Fancy Stitched Label Dies from Craftin Desert Divas. Them, I punched holes on both sides of the label with my WRMK Crop-A-Dile, tied up some American Crafts Orange Twine, tucked them under the panel, and then I added the whole panel on the Kraft card base with 3D foam tape.

That’s the card for the Joy Clair October Challenge 🙂 I hope you play along with us! Thanks a lot for stoping by and have a fabulous day!

October is here and it is less than 90 days till Christmas! Crazy isn’t it? And… today is the World Cardmaking Day! Let’s create and inspire each other with handmade cards!

It is time for a new challenge at a2z Scrapbooking Blog! This month, the theme is Layer it.

This theme can mean that you have layers on your projects, for example, layers of papers, layers of stamps, and etc. This is my card for this month’s challenge:

I used one of the new Hero Arts Holiday stamps, Color Layering Cardinal. I love this color layering stamp set. You can see, it is a one layer card but it has layers, layers of stamping 🙂

You can create any projects that show the theme in it. Link Up Here and by entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

a2z Scrapbooking Store is a Hero Arts retailer selling primarily Hero Arts stamps, inks & craft supplies. If you do not see the Hero Arts products that you would like to get at the store, you can send them email and they will help you with that. And… you can get 15% off when you put an order of $25 or more when you used this code: Helen15.

Thank you for stopping by today. Hope you have a fabulous blessed day!

Supply List:

• Hero Arts Color Layering Cardinal
• Darice White Cardstock
• CTMH Snowhaven paper
• CTMH Inks: Black, Slate, Eggplant, Pomegranate, Pixie, Topiary, Cranberry, Cotton Candy
• American Craft Silver Glitter Ribbon
• Mini Clear Gems (Hobby Lobby)
• Adhesive Runner, Tombow Mono Liquid Glue

Crafty friends, I have one more card to share with you today. Every month, I join a fun card challenge that challenge you to create a card and send it to your assigned friend. It is called Card Chain Challenge.

This challenge is started by Deborah Nolan. She provides the prompts, colors, sketch and theme every month. You can read all about it here. Starting this month, this challenge is hosted by Gail.

And this is the card I made for my Card Chain friend in Nevada.

My card is inspired by Card Chain Challenge Color Palette and Sketch:

If you like to join our October Card Chain Challenge, you have until September 6th to sign up at Gail’s Blog.

I got the Greateful Leaves Color Layering stamps and die sets from  a2z Scrapbooking store, it is a Hero Arts retail stores where you can find large collection of stamps, frame dies, stencils, cardtocks, embellishments, and more!

Visit a2z Scrapbooking store and get 15% OFF when you put an order of $25 and more (exclude shipping) by using this code: Helen15.

Thanks a bunch for visiting today. Have a fabulous day!

Welcome to the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 2. This blog hop and link up runs from September 23rd at 6:00 AM Pacific Time until September 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

The theme is Fall coffee, cocoa and tea. And don’t forget that September 29th is the National Coffee Day! Let’s gather your coffee/cocoa/tea crafting supplies, create and share with us by linking up your project(s) here. By linking up your projects, you have chances to win the giveaway prizes from the Super Sponsors! Also, you can inspire others 🙂

And on this last day, I made this card with Hero Arts – Coffee Cup Tags stamp & die set, and Grateful Leaves stamp & die set:

On the second card, I used Canson watercolor paper as the background panel. I stamped the leaves from the Greateful Leaves stamp set with Autumn Ombre Ink Pad and sprayed it with water to get the watercolor look on the background.

For the cup, I die-cut the cup from Coffee Tags frame dies out of Canson watercolor paper and then I stamped the one of the cup stamp with Distress Ink pad and water. The cup lid I stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and diecut it with matching die.

The leaves, I stamped with CTMH ink pad and diecut them with the matching dies from Greateful Leaves sets. I stamped the sentiment on a piece of White Daisy cardstock with Distress ink and cut out the banner.

I added the leaves with adhesive runner and then the cup with 3d foam tape on the card base. Then I finished my card with some sequins that match the fall colors.

That’s my card for today with stamping, diecutting and watercoloring with Hero Arts. And if you would love to get the Hero Arts supplies I used on my cards today, you can find them at a2z Scrapbooking Store.

a2z Scrapbooking Store on of the Super sponsor, who is one of Hero Arts retailer selling primarily Hero Arts stamps, inks & craft supplies. They are giving 15% OFF discount on your $25 order or more (exclude shipping) by using this code: Helen15 when you check out. They have lots of Hero Arts products on SALE, too. And check out their blog to find out how you can win their blog giveaway!

THANKS A LATTE for stopping by my blog and I hope you are inspired to create today! Have a fabulous caffeinated day 🙂

I also link up at:

WAW Challenge Week 250 – 251: Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes