A Blog Named Hero 5th Anniversary: Let's Celebrate







I'm so excited to be a part of the A Blog Named Hero 5th Anniversary Celebration!  I'm a former Guest Designer and also participating on behalf of Hero Arts, a Sponsor for this fun Hop!  You should have arrived here from the fabulous Melissa Chipperfield's blog!  If not, you'll want to start at the beginning of the hop which is A Blog Named Hero.

This is Day One of a Two Day Celebration:

A Blog Named Hero is so thankful for our wonderful sponsors and collaborating companies!  Several companies decided to help us celebrate our fifth anniversary with giveaways and they were so generous that we decided to spread the love over both hop days with different prizes to be won each day!  Giveaway prizes total more than $500!  To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  We will select winners randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit A Blog Named Hero on Sunday for the list of Sunday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Today's prizes include the following: 

$50 gift card to Hero Arts
$40 gift card to Pretty Pink Posh
$35 gift card to Lil' Inker Designs
$25 gift card to Newton's Nook
$25 gift card to Paper Smooches
$25 gift card to Winnie and Walter
$25 gift card to The Ton  

$20 gift card to Right at Home
One Online Card Class of your choice

Here's my card that I made especially for today's hop:


I started with the Hero Arts Celebration Words Stencil inked up with Mint Julep Shadow ink.  Love the contrast of the Pool Mix Layering panel with black.  

The sentiment is from the Invitation Themes set.  It has been embossed in white on black cardstock.  The Coffee Cup Tag Frames has been inked up with the Antique Rose stamp in Mint Julep.  


That's it for me...now hop over to the amazing Wanda Guess' blog!

I'm linking up this card to the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop:



In case you get lost along the way, check out A Blog Named Hero for today's full hop listing!


Comments

Shelly said…
This is awesome, Amy! Love the colors and your cup!
Macimbalo said…
Love your card, that background and color is so beautiful!!!
4Ucards said…
I wish my coffee cup was as beautiful as the one you created. Thank you for sharing your lovely card.
Jackie said…
Love this card!
Helen said…
What better way to celebrate than with a cup of coffee...unless it's a frappachino?! Thanks for sharing this delightful card.
Tami B said…
I love how you decorated the cup. Very pretty.
This is gorgeous! LOVING the colors on the cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unknown said…
Background color is so pretty, makes me ready for spring!
Miriam Leech said…
Absolutely gorgeous Spring Colors!!!! Thanks, Amy, for all you do for our fabulous, coffee-loving, crafty community!
Sarah M said…
Cute card - love the stencil!
JanetB said…
Great card, I love how the cup is decorated.
Teresa Doyle said…
Another great coffee card Amy. Good job!
Heidi said…
Beautiful CAS card, a sentiment on the cup would also look great I beat!
Carol D said…
Beautiful! I just love the mint and pool together. Refreshing!
Carol Held said…
I haven't had my "cup" of tea this morning, as the HOP is getting all my attention ...hahaha Love the "cup" idea, and the reminder to get me some "tea", so I can HOP along, and sip tea....teehee Adorable card Amy.
Sheri Gilson said…
Awesome card, Amy! Love the stenciled background!
Teri Ann said…
That cup, just, is priceless!! It makes the card extra special, to me!!
Anonymous said…
Love your background! and coffee :)
I like simple. thanks.
Sheri said…
great card. Especially love the background on one my favorite colors.
Brenda in IN said…
Great background and I love that Mint Julep ink. Pretty, soft card.
Carole R said…
Very nice card. Thanks for sharing.
Charlanne said…
Your card is lovely and certainly confirms that color is vital. Good job choosing yours.
paperpicnic said…
This is wonderful, Amy! I just adore the rose stamped cup! Very cool!
Laura S said…
Great background! Colors seem very warm, which is perfect for the coffee.
Becca Yahrling said…
How simply perfect in every way. Love this!
Laurel said…
Lovely card Amy!
linda said…
This is a great elegant card!
Barb said…
Clean and Simple!!!
cghundley said…
Fabulous card and
the color is so
pretty! Great
design.
Carla from Utah
Yummy minty-fresh card! I can smell the fresh air...and the coffee! :)
Patty Beers said…
I love your background.
Kerry said…
The mint and black is a great combination. Love the coffee cup as well.
Julia Aston said…
Love the mint/black colors and the soft stamping on your cup Amy!
Unknown said…
I see what you did there....CELEBRATE the blog named Hero! Lovely card!
Dee Earnshaw said…
Awesome card. Love the subtle background:)
Cindy C. said…
Very refreshing background and pretty cup!! Delightful celebratory card!!!
Lisa said…
You had me at coffee. :) Thanks for joining us to celebrate A Blog Named Hero!
Your card is so sweet and adorable! I love it!
Robin said…
Love this card and coffee. Two of my favorite things.
Very nice. Happy Blogaversary Hero.
Pitney said…
Love how well the soft mint works with the strong b lack!!!! Thanks for your inspiration.
Leanne in Cali said…
I really like this card! Thanks for sharing on this fun blog hop!!
Susie Sonnier said…
Such a pretty card!!!
Mary Holshouser said…
Love the tone on tone.
Simple but so pretty.
thanks for sharing.
Johanna (JP) said…
Like the little extra you added to the cup!
slang said…
Great card, love the colors!
Barb said…
Love the coffee cup!
Ann K said…
Such a pretty coffee cup - and a cute card. Happy blog hopping along I go ...
Kari said…
Amy loves her coffee!! :) Adorable card Amy!
Kathryn A said…
Very clever design! I especially like the subtle design of the rose on the cup.
Deb Selby said…
I always like samples of backgrounds using stencils. Thanks
Debbie B said…
Love this card! The colors are beautiful! The background is perfect! This is such a great blog hop with so much talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!
Nora Noll said…
I am loving the stenciled background. The green looks so pretty on this!!
Isabel Z said…
Love what you created and what a fun blog hop!!!
Diane Bakehouse said…
Love the pool/mint colour with the black. A soft yet striking card.
Anna Tracy said…
Love how the coffee cup has a floral motif! But you could easily change it out for polk a dots to make it gender neutral!
Cathy said…
I love the colors that you used in this card, absolutely gorgeous!
Marty said…
Simple, effective card. I love the colors.
Unknown said…
Cute! I don't have any coffee cup stamp sets but I like how simple this is!
Megan said…
I love the pop of black with the pool, too!
Mom and wife. said…
Love your colours.great card
Helen Gullett said…
So totally fantastic CAS card with that coffee cup!
Sandra said…
Coffee cards are a favorite of mine.
Anonymous said…
The colors on this are lovely and I really enjoy how you decorated the cup!!! TFS
Hi, Amy!
Fabulous! This is so perfect for the Spring Coffee Loving Card Makers Blog Hop, and I'm so happy to have you share your talents with us all. Have a blessed week!
Karen Letchworth
www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

P.S. Once I'm caught up on commenting for the Coffee Loving Card Maker's Blog Hop, I'll come back and do this blog hop. Sounds like great fun. Thanks for the invite.
Lynda said…
Love your color choices and design...so pretty!
Toni said…
Really like the color combinations you selected
Shirley N said…
Love your stencil background and the color you used. Great CAS card!
Unknown said…
I like the combination of colors.
Unknown said…
Lovely 9, thanks for sharing.
Pati said…
Your rose stamp on the cup caught my attention! Beautiful touch!
Tracy Freeman said…
It is gorgeous as always lovely, beautiful colours.
Hope you are having a nice weekend xxx
Just love your text background and the rose on your to-go cup, Amy!!
Unknown said…
Nice, soft card. Color combo is great!
Unknown said…
Cute card. Any coffee card is a good card.
AlteredAddict said…
I love all things coffee ;)
Arlene said…
I LOVE the card. The dies are one of my favorite dies ever, as well as the stamp set. I wish they would make a summer set using the same dies. Oh well, just so you use these wonderful products. I really like the stamped coffee cup.
Cyndi said…
Love those colors. Great card.
Cat Craig said…
Lovely serene colors for this card mixed with the caffeine driven coffee. Great counter points.
Deb L said…
I love that background stencil.
Nancy said…
Thanks. fun hop.
Unknown said…
I love the minty-freshness of the background :-)
Unknown said…
I love the colour you chose and the cup is beautiful!
Unknown said…
very nice card! I like the colors :)
Daria Z. said…
Love the mint with the black and white - striking color combo. Fun card.
Cheri said…
Very cute card - love the clean,simple look! Also would make a great gift-card for any coffee-crazy person!
C Aguirre said…
Awesome card! Thanks for sharing!
C Aguirre said…
Awesome card! Thanks for sharing!
The background compliments the theme wonderfully.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Mrsfish02 said…
A celebration calls for a great cup of coffee! Love the colors and your work. Thanks for inspiring and for a chance to win a great prize.
Caitlin said…
Beautiful background
Scrapperdipper said…
I just love this card. The stenciled background is subtle but shows up beautifully.
Barb Gallagher said…
I love coffee cards and the elegant design on a coffee cup is perfect!
T Simmons said…
Great combination of colors.
Karen Gerek said…
Fabulous how you used the Antique Rose stamp on the coffee cup. Almost looks like its marbled.
Michelle Brown said…
I too love your color choice. Pretty card.

Thanks for sharing. :)
CathyL said…
Love the soft background colors, Amy!
Elaine said…
Love the colors you chose on this neat card!
Diana said…
We can always count on you for a great coffee-themed card, Amy!
Natalie said…
Really cute card! Love the design.
natgodfrey4@gmail.com
Billie A said…
great card. Love the design and colors.
Unknown said…
Celebrating with a cup of coffee is perfect and you created a beautiful cup of coffee! Love the contrast of the gorgeous blue against the black. Lovely
Lori Fraz said…
Love Java cards! I have this set, so I'm going to give it a try.
Such a cute card, the colors are so fresh.
Unknown said…
Love these colors. Great card!
Rachel Vass said…
Love the flowers on the cup, and lovely spring colours.
Mary said…
What a fun stencil. I love the color combination too.
Lynne said…
Clean and simple with a beautiful green background.
solarj said…
Pretty color you used.
Gretchen Wilson said…
Love your card Amy and that cup is darling! TFS
Marianne said…
So fun. love the soft monochromatic look.
liz said…
Love that green color. Fun hop
Martha Herrera said…
Clean, simple and so, so pretty!
Thanks for sharing.
Janet D. said…
Your background is awesome, great card!
NatQuebec said…
Nice coffee card .
Robin P said…
Nice card. Love the mint color.
Kleri said…
Fabulous coffee card!
Happy 5th Anniversary to ABNH!
Debbie said…
Lucky be the colors. They're my fav
FoggyButtner said…
Great card, stencil! I've only recently started using stencils and this one is going on my must have list.
Sara B said…
Love the background! Very lovely subtle color choices.
Unknown said…
Great idea using the unexpected color (mint) with a rose stamp. Lovely!
Paula Fuller said…
I like the use of stencils for backgrounds. I don't use them often enough. Your card is very simple and lovely. Thanks for sharing your talent.
gardener said…
Cute coffee card.
Nan0807 said…
Love your card! The color is gorgeous!
Judys said…
With all the lip smackin' mint and pool in this card, I'm assuming it something NOT coffee. LOL
great card - love the colors
Unknown said…
Cute card, great for coffee people.
Michelle Lupton said…
Love the contrast between the pool and the black - lends some drama!
Dana Joy said…
Oh am I LOVING this card. This color combo is awesome Amy and of course coffee themed. ;-).
Semystery said…
Wonderful coffee card
Beautiful card :) love the color combination and the words in the background create so much interest!
Kelly Szafron said…
Fun card! Love the colours.
Clairbear said…
COFFEE! The best card for my friends Lol! Cute!
Rufred said…
Very nice, soft relaxing colors...now I need a cup of coffee and a good book. (Wink).
Barbara said…
Very cute and fun!
Brandi R said…
Wonderful card! Love the design. I think the pool colors in their line are my favorite....so yummy ♥
Vanessa B said…
Love the design, very pretty card!
judy said…
I love the color and card design!
Mary-Anne V said…
Fun coffee themed card.
Stampin_melissa said…
Lovely colors, great job!
Gloria P said…
That's perfect. "Let's celebrate" our congratulations to ABNH!
Linda M said…
Love the background on this card!
Liz O. said…
Love the background color and design Amy, great card! Thanks for sharing!
cindybearj said…
Beautiful card! I love the colors and the beautiful flowers you stamped on the cup!
tmrew said…
Love the background
loulou said…
Great card. I really like this colour combination
Laura Peddicord said…
Made me wish I had a cup of coffee as I continue with seeing everyone's beautiful artwork on this blog hop. I just love this stampset. Thank you so much for sharing.
Gloria said…
Great card and love the color choices. WOW!
Unknown said…
so pretty..... TFS.... Hugs, Heather
Anonymous said…
Such a fun card!
Kirsty Vittetoe said…
That is a fun one Amy!
New Creations said…
Simply awesome, love the clever design!
Debi Vintinner said…
Fun card & fun hop seeing every ones take!!
Unknown said…
Fun card. Love the minty green color.
Hetty said…
What a great card, with nice soft touches.
Happy celebrations!
Maureen Reiss said…
Super awesome card! Love the subtle flowers on the coffee cup
Cecilia Hsieh said…
Love the flower on the coffee cup Amy!
Unknown said…
Great card, love your color choice!
Unknown said…
Fab card, lovely design on the cup and background colour xx
Unknown said…
Love for coffee. Love the background. Such a sweet card.
Mirella said…
What a lovely card! THanks for sharing!
Nioki77 said…
Love the coffee cup concept..cute card
michelle in mi said…
Simple clean colors & card!
babs said…
Love the stenciled background!
Andrea Shell said…
Mint and black - yum! Love the stamping on the coffee cup!
Unknown said…
Coffee! Love it... and this card!
Sabrina said…
Great card and beautiful color combo!!
BeckyR71 said…
Great color combo. Love the coffee cup!
QuilterLaura said…
Love your card, such a pretty color!
Laura said…
Love the color combo.
Joan said…
Love the colors and the stencil is so cool.
Dot J Freel said…
Fun card. Love the design on the coffee cup!
dabailey56 said…
Love my coffe and your card!
Mary W said…
How can you go wrong with coffee as the star? Nice card.
Studio at 215 said…
Mint julep! Love it! Your card is so pretty! Hero Arts makes crafting so FUN!!!
Unknown said…
This card is so cute and chic! Love the colors and how you added that beautiful flower to your coffee cup!! Thanks for sharing :)
craftygal1 said…
Nice card. I love coffee.
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