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Happy Birthday Concord & 9th!! (+GIVEAWAY!)

2 Aug

Lots of giveaways going on right now…don’t forget to comment on my Christmas in July series or the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero giveaway!

Good morning!  I am so thrilled to be helping Concord & 9th celebrate their first birthday!  It’s hard to believe they’ve only been in the industry for a year because they’re everywhere (in a good way)! 😉 Greg and Angie are ridiculously kind and I love how supportive they are of crafters and other companies!  I’m so thankful for the opportunity to join in on their month-long birthday bash!  And, as with all great parties, there are prizes!  You’ll find more information on that at the bottom of my post! 🙂

I’ve been a big fan of Concord & 9th ever since Kymona introduced me to them last September!  Here are some of my favorite cards using their stamps and dies:

cand9video1

And here’s what I created for their birthday bash!

I wanted something bright and cheerful and I had a lot of fun getting distress ink all over my fingers (and some on my cards)!

For the first card I blended festive berries, picked raspberry, abandoned coral, and dried marigold distress ink onto a piece of cardstock.  Then I flicked water over the card twice blotting the first drops after 10 seconds and the second drops after 30 seconds.  Once it dried completely I flicked white paint over the card and let it dry overnight.  The next day I prepped it with a powder tool and then stamped the flowers from Wildflower with versamark and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder.  Then I went over the flowers with a spectrum noir clear glitter brush for a little extra sparkle.  Can you see all that shimmer?

I stamped the sentiment from Beautiful Words and Layers of Love onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder.  I fussy cut it to down to a label and adhered it to my card with foam mounting tape.  To finish the card I added a mix of clear droplets and sparkling clear sequins.

For my second card I used seedless preserves, mermaid lagoon, and salty ocean distress ink.  I used the same Wildflower stamp set for the background and Layers of Love for the sentiment.

So, happy birthday Concord & 9th!!  I wish you MANY MANY more years of success!!

giveawayConcord & 9th has quite the birthday bash planned this month!  Every day of August there’s a special guest (or two!) who will be giving away a $20 gift card to Concord & 9th!  Leave a comment on my post before 11:59PM EST on August 8th for a chance to win!  You can also visit the Concord & 9th blog to enter everyone’s giveaway each day! 😉 

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!)

Concord & 9th
Beautiful Words
Layers of Love
Wildflower
Classic Crest Cover Solar White 8-1/2×11 110lb 250/pkg
Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80# Cover 8.5
Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Licorice Twist, 10 pk
Ranger Mini Blending Tool
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Dried Marigold
Ranger Tim Holtz February Distress Ink Pad, Abandoned Coral
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Picked Raspberry
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean
Ranger Tim Holtz March Distress Ink Pad, Mermaid Lagoon
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Seedless Preserves
Pretty Pink Posh Droplets, 4mm Clear
Pretty Pink Posh Droplets, 6mm Clear
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear Mix (4mm, 6mm, 8mm &10mm )
Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator
VersaMark Ink Pad
Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder, White
WAGNER HT 400 650-Degree Heat Gun
Scotch Acid Free Advanced Tape Glider, Pink Applicator with 2 Rolls of 1/4-Inch Tape (085)
3M Scotch 1/2-Inch by 36-Yard Double-Sided Foam Tape
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Comments

  1. Amy Cooley says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:03 am

    Beautiful variety of cards using the Concord & 9th products. Happy birthday to them!

    Reply
  2. Janet Labadie says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:08 am

    Beautiful cards!

    Reply
  3. Dolly says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:17 am

    So very pretty! I especially love the last two!! TFS

    Reply
  4. Carol Doggett says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:19 am

    Gorgeous cards, per usual! 😉 You have mad blending skillz!

    Reply
  5. Annette Hindes says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:29 am

    Great Cards!
    Love the Colors & Design!
    So Striking!

    Reply
  6. Jean Marmo says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:37 am

    Such wonderful cards!! Congrats to Concord & 9th!

    Reply
  7. Rose says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Love the coloring on these cards. The glimmer doesn’t really show up on the video, but I know it adds a lot to a card. I use a lot of it.

    Reply
  8. Karen B. says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Every card you make turns into magic and your C&9 ones happen to be among my favorites.

    Reply
  9. carol says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:46 am

    WOW! An array of gorgeous cards showcasing Concord & 9th products! The two you’ve designed for their celebration are knockouts; love the vibrant backgrounds that allow those fabulous floral images to pop! Your coffee cup and florals card, in shades of blue…oh my! Going for a stroll of your gallery right away…so much inspiration to be discovered!
    ~carol

    Reply
  10. Anne Sasko says

    August 2, 2016 at 9:53 am

    Beautiful cards!

    Reply
  11. Holly Flores says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Wow, these are so beautiful, love the way you showcased these images. Thank you for sharing your techniques as well.

    Reply
  12. Mary Holshouser says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:12 am

    I love the shading of the colors on the card.
    The simple white outlines of the stamps makes
    for a beautiful card. Sometimes the cards
    get so fussy that they over-power the design.
    You card is more plain and simple – and so
    wonderful.
    thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  13. KT Fit Kitty says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:12 am

    Your cards are gorgeous! Love the white embossing on the beautiful ink blended backgrounds!

    Reply
  14. ava gavloski says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:25 am

    Gorgeous cards showcasing Concord & 9th products! You designed well for their celebration. Bravo!
    Reply

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  15. barb macaskill says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:33 am

    LOVE your cards!! The vibrant colors are lovely and Concord & 9th has some pretty awesome products! I hope to be able to purchase a few soon! TFS!

    Reply
  16. Mom and wife says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Love your card, very pretty and colourful.

    Reply
  17. conil says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:41 am

    One whole year…apparently, I was late to the party. Didn’t know about them til around the end of 2015 but I most certainly do now. The stamp set you used for these two luscious cards is one of my favorites…you have done it proud.

    Reply
  18. sherry butcher says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:43 am

    Wonderful, love the big difference in the cards by colors or dies. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Lana says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:46 am

    Thank you for sharing your techniques on your beautiful cards.

    Reply
  20. Kathy E. says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:47 am

    I always admire your color choices and how you use them so cleverly! Those clear droplets are especially cool!

    Reply
  21. Renee Collier says

    August 2, 2016 at 10:55 am

    Such a nice selection of inspirational cards. Love that shaker card! And love all of your color choices.

    Reply
  22. Eileen L says

    August 2, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Love the beautiful flowers and the color blending!

    Reply
  23. Carolee McCaslin says

    August 2, 2016 at 11:02 am

    Your cards are BEAUTIFUL!!! Love them and Concord &9th:)

    Reply
  24. Claudia Lapos says

    August 2, 2016 at 11:03 am

    Lovely cards!

    Reply
  25. Celeste Goff says

    August 2, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Gorgeous cards, as always Jessica!

    Reply
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