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I’m Your Biggest Fan, 2nd Blogiversary, and a Giveaway!

28 May

Good morning!!  I’m about three weeks late with this post (oops) but I’m excited to celebrate my 2nd blogiversary today!  My blog has technically existed since 2012 but I blogged my very first cards on May 5th, 2014 and that was really the start of my blog heading more in the direction of cards and papercrafting.  My first cards were based on lessons taught at OnlineCardClasses and yikes…I don’t know what was worse: the cards or the photos of the cards! 😉

It’s been a great year!  I have had the extreme pleasure of continuing on the design teams for The Ton Stamps, A Blog Named Hero, and Christmas Card Challenges and I continue to adore the teams I am so very lucky to work with!  Over the last year I also joined the design teams for Coffee Loving Cardmakers, Ken Oliver Crafts, and the Lawnscaping Challenge.  Lawnscaping, in particular, was a dream of mine when I first began crafting and I constantly pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming!  I work with amazing crafters on all of my teams and I am so fortunate to be inspired daily by some fabulous talent!!

The other big milestone in my crafting journey was the creation of my YouTube channel this past summer!  I am still easily intimidated by the process of creating crafting video tutorials but they are getting a little easier and I am encouraged by your wonderful comments and constructive critiques!  I have also recently updated my Videos and Card Gallery pages on my blog so that my past cards and videos are more easily accessible so I hope you’ll check them out!

But, anyway, I digress on the true point of this post: I am so happy to have had the opportunity to join this wonderful community of crafters and I am so thankful for the friendships I have made over the last two years!  Of course, I love to craft and create cards; but most importantly, I love the supportive network of crafters I have met all over the world!  It is a little unbelievable to realize how many amazing friendships I have made with people I have never actually met in person!  So my card today is dedicated to all of you: my faithful readers, commenters, and friends via my blog, Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, and Twitter!

Isn’t that panda adorable?!  I wish I could give you all flowers and cards but I’ll have to settle for sharing my card with you today!  I purchased the Biggest Fan and Friends for All Seasons: Spring stamp sets from WPlus9 at the same time and I immediately had the idea of altering my panda to fit with the sentiment set!  I inked the top of my sentiment with Miami Spice ink and used my mini-MISTI to stamp it on a piece of white cardstock.  Then I inked the sentiment a second time with Sweet Nectar ink but cleaned the ink off the top and bottom of my sentiment before stamping.  Finally I inked the sentiment a third time with Sweet Gelato ink and cleaned the ink off the top and middle of my sentiment before stamping to create an ombre look.

Next I took a post-it note and masked off the sentiment before stamping my panda.  Masking allows the panda to look like he’s hiding behind the sentiment.  I stamped the flower arrangement from the same set and colored it with copics to match the inks.  I used the same inks to stamp a few hearts and then went over the hearts, sentiment, and flowers with my spectrum noir sparkle marker.  Finally I added a few black confetti hearts from The Ton, scored two lines along the side of my card panel, and adhered it to a card base!

To all of you: I love you and I am your biggest stalker fan!  Thank you so much for your continued support and I cannot wait to see what the next year brings! 🙂

Giveaway!

I wish (SO MUCH!) that I could give something to each of you but unfortunately that’s not quite possible. 😉 However, I do have a small giveaway to celebrate two years!  One lucky commenter will win a $50 gift certificate to the crafting store of their choice!  To enter just leave a comment on my blog! 🙂  For additional entries you can do any of the following and comment separately to let me know what you have done:

  • follow me on Instagram
  • subscribe to my YouTube channel
  • subscribe to my blog via email (sign up via the column on the right side of my blog)

The giveaway is open through midnight EST on Friday, June 10th and the winner will be announced on Saturday, June 11th!

Finally, one of my crafting goals for 2016 is to continue to send happy mail on a weekly basis!  If you’d like to receive a card from me, please head here to give me your snail mail address!  I can’t promise when your card will be mailed but I will continue to work through my list until I get to everyone! 🙂

Thanks so much for visiting today and have a wonderful holiday weekend!

suppliesInterested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Biggest Fan
Wplus9 BIGGEST FAN Clear Stamps CLWP9YBF
Wplus9 FRIEND FOR ALL SEASONS SPRING Clear Stamps CLWP9FFSS
WPlus9 Design Studio Clear Stamps, Friends for All Seasons – Spring
Miami Spice Dye Ink
Sweet Nectar Dye Ink
Sweet Gelato Dye Ink
Couture Color – Noir Dye
Heart Confetti – Black
My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Stamping Tool
Copic Sketch Markers
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Brush Pen Clear Overlay, 3 Piece
Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80# Cover 8.5
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  1. Vinita Jain says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:06 am

    Wow! Such a cute creation to celebrate your 2nd Blogoversary! Huge congratulations! Love how u added the biggest Fan:) and partial image of cute Panda, so appropriate with this sentiment!
    Thanks for the chance to win your generous giveaway!

    Reply
  2. Vinita Jain says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:08 am

    Already a follower on Instagram!
    https://www.instagram.com/craft_craver/

    Reply
  3. Vinita Jain says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:09 am

    Subscribed your You tube channel!

    Reply
  4. Vinita Jain says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:09 am

    Already a subscriber!

    Reply
  5. Deb M. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:11 am

    Happy Anniversary! Thanks for inspiring us when you share your cards. :-))

    Reply
  6. Deb M. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:11 am

    I have been subscribed to your blog for a while now, thanks for the chance to win!!

    Reply
  7. Deb M. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:12 am

    I’m subscribed to your YouTube channel! :-))

    Reply
  8. Carla vdM says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:13 am

    Congratulations on your 2nd year anniverary of your blog. I’m glad you took the dive into the deep so we all can enjoy your wonderfull cards.
    Your Love you card is just awesome, thanks from a Fan from the Netherlands

    Reply
  9. Sue D says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:18 am

    Very cute. I like the ombre look and how the panda is peeking behind the letters.

    Reply
  10. ~amy~ says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:19 am

    Really? I didn’t know that you’ve been blogging for 2 years, I thought it was much longer….You have done a TON of goodness in 2 years. This card is absolutely ADORABLE!!!!!!!! Love your style and your kindness…I always cherish the pretty mail that I receive from you!

    Reply
  11. Dodie Northcutt says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:26 am

    Congratulations on your anniversary! I am currently an Instagram, YouTube and a blog stalker! Thank you for your generous giveaway. I look forward to each of your posts. You are a great inspiration!!

    Reply
  12. Amanda Sheldon says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:41 am

    Happy Anniversary! I love this cute panda and your masking technique. I really need to give this a try.

    Reply
  13. Amanda Sheldon says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:42 am

    I follow you on Instagram.

    Reply
  14. Amanda Sheldon says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:43 am

    I also follow along with your blog by email which is the main way I see all of your beautiful cards. Thanks for the chance to win a gift card!

    Reply
  15. Ashwini says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:53 am

    Congratulations on your anniversary!! I discovered you and your blog when The Ton started – and never got tired! I love reading your posts, and looking at the beautiful cards you make! Today’s card – you know, I was just looking for some CAS critter cards – and I got an awesome inspiration!! 😀

    Reply
  16. Ashwini says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:54 am

    Subscribed to YouTube now …

    Reply
  17. Karen B. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:54 am

    Congratulations on what you’ve accomplished in such a short time. I first started following you on instagram when I started my instagram account, which led me to your blog. I can’t believe you’ve only been at this two years! You are one of my crafty idols! I aspire to start videos as well, so seeing you succeed at your journey is such an inspiration. Thank you!

    Reply
  18. Ashwini says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:54 am

    And subscribed to Instagram as well! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Karen B. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I follow your blog via bloglovin!

    Reply
  20. Karen B. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:56 am

    As mentioned earlier, I discovered you on instagram. I think your site was the first ones I followed when I started my account! Good luck on your continued success!

    Reply
  21. Karen B. says

    May 28, 2016 at 8:58 am

    I am a subsciber on you tube! I look forward to seeing more videos. Would love to see how you make your awesome shaker cards. My son still has the fish tank one on his dresser!

    Reply
  22. Holly Flores says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:00 am

    Happy Blogaversary!!!! Such an adorable card, thank you so much for the chance to win.

    Reply
  23. Holly Flores says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:01 am

    I subscribe to your blog via email

    Reply
  24. Holly Flores says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:01 am

    I subscribe to your you-tube

    Reply
  25. Marianne says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:05 am

    Happy 2nd Blogaversary, Jessica! It’s hard to believe you have only been actively creating cards and blogging for 2 years. Love your sweet panda card and the ombre colours.

    Reply
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