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

Unknown said…
Great card. I just love coffee cards.
Pamela Landers said…
Clean & simple. Very nice!
Marg said…
Love the colours. The use of black makes the coffee cup be centre stage. Perfect.
Cynthia Cole said…
Love the colors used on your coffee card!
OH Babs said…
I love the soft colors you used Amy and what a neat stencil.
Lara J said…
I love how you stamped the coffee cup. This is such a great card!
Robin R said…
Cute card! Love the colors and the print on that coffee cup, perfect.
Unknown said…
Simple and fun. Great card.
Barbara S said…
I love the clever background of this very fun card.
Catherine Smith said…
Clean, Simple yet Elegant, love it :) Love hero Arts!!!
Shannon said…
Beautiful card in its simplicity. Thanks for sharing!
Linda Anderson said…
Totally adorable!! Love your colors.
Kajcyika said…
Love it. And it's amazing as always!
Simple and elegant! :)
ldiggs said…
So cute!!! I just love the background, and love anything if coffee is involved!
Love all of those fun words! Great job. :)
Trina P. said…
Lovely coffee card. Love the simplicity and colour.
Betty said…
wonderful card Amy - the black accents the pool colors so nicely!
Anonymous said…
The colors are so pretty. I am all for coffee, I need it to fuel my energy.
Anonymous said…
Perfect card for my daughter! Love the colours and stamps!
Christi Conley said…
What a fresh color mix! Fabulous!
Unknown said…
I love anything with coffee cups!
Nikki said…
Amazing Card Amy love the CAS design of it :)
Monika/Buzsy said…
Such a pretty card Amy. I love the words on the background and the soft flower image on the cup... so elegant!
Chark said…
love these colors together and the stencil bg is perfect!
Quillish said…
Such a pretty card.. Loved the colours!
Dana M said…
Great card! I love blue and black together and the floral image on the cup is a perfect accent.
Samantha said…
So cute! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
JanR said…
Fantastic card! I love that you stamped on the cup.
Lindar C said…
Love that mint color, and it looks great with the black.
Nandini said…
Very cool and beautiful card. Love the background and the lovely colors.
What a cool card! The color scheme is so fresh and modern, and I just love the subtle look of the stenciled background!!! <3
Pam Riedl said…
Great card - thanks for sharing :)
Deborah Kaye said…
Pretty card and the color is fabulous!
I love the marbled look on your coffee cup!
Rachel W said…
One of my favorite card subjects.
Tracy said…
Coffee lover here, so of course I love your card!
Unknown said…
super cute!! Love the coffee card!!
Anonymous said…
Love the colors....and coffee!
Miriam Prantner said…
Love that inked background and of course that coffee cup!
Laraine R said…
Fabulous card! Great hop with so much inspiration!
Psychomak said…
Great for all of my coffee drinking friends. Thank you
Gloria said…
Sweet and I inspiring card.
Unknown said…
Very simple but absolutely lovely card. TFS
Michelle H said…
Very cute card. I love the detail on the coffee cup.
Allison G said…
Love the calming colors and anything coffee!
Daša said…
Beautiful CAS card
Mj said…
Classy and sharp! Another great way to use the coffee cup!
Denise Bryant said…
Love this color combo! Pretty card!
Debbie said…
Love the simplicity. Maybe even I could attempt it. Thanks for the inspiration
Love the way the coffee cup looks marbleized....thanks so much for sharing.
KathyB said…
Great idea with this set. Love the colors too!
Lisa Petrella said…
Fun card, Amy!!! Love the colors and the background!
Ann said…
Love! That rose in mint julep is the bomb.
Deb Kane said…
Lovely celebration card, love the subtle green.
Sister sue said…
Love the colors you used. Coffee - the answer to all.
Unknown said…
Great card for a friend.
Ericka Strange said…
Great card love the background! So pretty.
Denise Kasbohm said…
Absolutely love this card..the colors and the floral on the cup. I may need to purchase those dies. ;)
Unknown said…
I love vanilla lattes and your card!
Heike said…
Very nice card.
Annie Solomon said…
Love that soft background. Must check out that ink color!
ionabunny said…
Gorgeous card. Hugz
Linda said…
Love this card. So simple but great. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.
D Q said…
Simply beautiful.
Unknown said…
I just loved your coffee card. The mint julep cardstock and ink was a soft addition. Thanks so much for the generous sponsors!
Essie said…
Great card--and I love the background stencil--it's a new one to me!
Marilyn M said…
Love the background stencil. The colors are so fresh!
Judy B said…
Coffee friends will love this
Dolomaxwell said…
Nice card, pretty green color
Unknown said…
Very nice card! Thank you for sharing!
Unknown said…
Like the card and the soft colors
cropmom66 said…
I love the colors you used on this card. Very pretty.
Lieve said…
I don't drink coffee, but I LOVE the card !!
Warm Birthday greetings (it's mine today as well) from Belgium,
Lieve
SH said…
Anything with a coffee theme is lovely!
Cindy G said…
A coffee themed card is always a hit!
I love coffee and feel there is never enough. Love this card
Laurie said…
Love how you stamped that coffee cup! Beautiful!
Loving this blog hop. Your card is darling.
Debbie said…
Love the clean and simple look of this card. Thanks for sharing ;- )
Aunt Denise said…
I love the color of this card. It makes my hungry for grasshopper pie! :) Thanks for the inspiration to expand my color combinations!
Kelly Massman said…
love the colors for your fun card!
Jane M said…
Love the simplicity of this card.
Jen said…
Love the cup!
Linda said…
Simple yet WOW! Love the colors
Beverly Perdue said…
Love the background! Awesome card!
Great card! Love the color and your layout. Thank you for the chance to win!
Unknown said…
Awesome card. Love the background. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
SMalec said…
I like how you stamped a flower on the cup. Great idea, thanks!
Becky Dunham said…
Love this card Amy! The blue with the black is just perfect! Absolutely lovely :)
Unknown said…
I so want this stencil, the subtle colours are awesome, a really fun card
MelissaF said…
Beautiful card, love this stencil with the coffee cup, so fun!
Sara P said…
Love this! My favorite theme--coffee!
Unknown said…
Love the retro colors.
Martha M
Evelyn said…
Sweet coffee card!
carrie said…
such a pretty touch to your coffee cup to add the floral design.
Stacy said…
What a cute card!
creative lady said…
Hi Amy! So happy to have you join A Blog Named Hero's 5th celebration! I love your card! I love how you used the stencil...and anything with a coffee cup, I just love!!!
Kathy Krug said…
Wonderful design. Love the soft pattern on the cup.
Linnea S said…
how fun to stamp a floral on the cup!!
Becky Moore said…
This card is perfect for all those coffee lovers in our lives!
Unknown said…
Love the background color combo you created.
Windy said…
Love the design on the coffee cup!
Unknown said…
Like this card. Love the design on the cup.
Love the color combo of mint and black. Great card.
Unknown said…
Like this card. Love the design on the cup.
Heather said…
Very cool!! I love the stamping on the coffee cup; so fun!
Dar said…
So pretty! Thanks for the inspiration.
kReN said…
Amy, now when I think of coffee, I think of you! I have a few Hero Arts coffee images and will be using them in the CLBH! TFS!
Katy said…
Love this card. Love the colors!
Vonmariedesign said…
Very nice card love the stencil and the color combo
Great card. As I am a tea drinker I will pretend it is tea in the cup instead of coffee.
Carol H. said…
So pretty!! Love how you added the floral stamp to the cup!!
Great card! Awesome contrasts and complementing colours.
littlesavedgirl said…
Happiness always on your 5 year anniversary to a blog called hero !
StampinLouie said…
Very nice. Love the soft colors.
FD91354 said…
Super Cute.. Thanks for sharing
Melissa E. said…
Great card! I like how you've kept the cup simple, yet special. The light green stamp on the cup makes this card perfect.
Patt H. said…
Such a pretty card! Love the Antique Rose print on the coffee cup! Gorgeous color!
Denise F. said…
Love the stamping on the cup together with the embossed background. Great card
Deanna said…
Hi Amy, this one is great for an office friend or even a masculine card. Thank you for the idea.
Billie A said…
Beautiful card. I love the color choices and the stamps/dies.
Stefanie White said…
Really digging the mint / black combo!
Daylene said…
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Daylene said…
Lovely card! I like how you designed the cup!
LeeAnn McKinney said…
Now how did I know when I saw your name on the list the card was going to be Coffee Themed :) LOVE IT!!!
Joyce said…
I liked how you used the flower on the coffee cup. Nice
Mommyeyedr said…
Never tire of coffee cards...very lovely
Unknown said…
Love the antique rose on the coffee cup :) looks very elegant!
Beautiful card and sweet colors!! Love the background too! I host "always anything goes" challenges every Friday with lots of prizes and companies sponsoring me. Would love for you to join us and check us out!
Hugs,
Jo
♥ Jo's Scrap Shack ♥
Leslie Kiley said…
Thank you for inspiring us with this lovely card. These blog hops are so great.
barbara c said…
I must say "How Cute" your coffee card is and pretty colors you used..Feels so spring..Happy 5th and Thanks for sharing..
Irene said…
Love the soft background and the subtle stamping on the coffee cup is beautiful...great card!
Unknown said…
So cute. Fun fun fun
Swapna B Patil said…
Lovely card.. so pretty and neat..
None None said…
Beautiful, Amy!!! I wouldn't mind getting that coffee cup in real life! The background is perfection and this card is so you!! Happy week to you!
Stampinator said…
Love your coffee card! The mint julep color is beautiful! Happy 5th!
Judy Tuck said…
Love how you inked the coffee cup.
Andrea said…
Coffee cup cards for my weakness!
DGolly said…
Happy Birthday Hero!
Sue D said…
Lovely colors and I like the background.
the bean said…
Love your card - coffee always - love the colors you used !
Karen B. said…
Ooh, the mint color! Fabulous!
What a great hop! Thanks for the great inspiration Amy!!!
Teri S. said…
Those greens contrast perfectly! I live in BC & can totally relate to loving it because of the natural
beauty we are surrounded with, which is so similar to Wa. & Or. We're almost neighbours! lol
Unknown said…
Love all the parts-coffee cup, the stenciling, colors etc.
SusanME said…
Love that antique rose on the coffee cup!!!!
Great colors! I love simple cards that are so awesome! TFS!
Unknown said…
VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~Rebecca B. from FL
Arianna Barbara said…
Wow! I love how the cup is decorated!!!

Tam said…
Super cute card. Coffee is always a good thing.
nonnacindy said…
I like how you did not just leave the cup blank and stamped it. Cute.
swldebbie said…
Love this, Amy! I just knew you'd work coffee in there. :)
Monika Reeck said…
Sweet color combo Amy I love your idea
Sweet CAS Card dear Amy
Monika Reeck said…
I lost my comment let me write it again I love your color combo Amy
great CAS card dear Amy
Kim Ross said…
Cute, cute coffee card! Congratulations to A Blog Named Hero! Five years of success is such an achievement! Here's to many more years of inspiration and fun! :)
mtscrapgal said…
I like the graphic style of your card. Great colors too.
Cool background. Thanks for the inspiration
Unknown said…
Great card!!
Thanks for this sponsor!!
Unknown said…
Nice card. I would have to put a little Kaluha in that cup today though.TFS
Cindaku said…
I love the background of your card!
Amy M. said…
I love the finish on your cup!
Wonderful card and I love that background you displayed the cup on.
Stacey Kowbel said…
Beautiful card. Love the colours!
FeM said…
I like the background of your awesome card.
Rach said…
This card is so beautiful and I love when cards can coordinate with a gift card!
JL said…
The cup is awesome
Jfer said…
I LOVE the colors...and this makes me want some coffee or hot chocolate!
Pam D. said…
Great card! Your coffee cup is beautiful, what a wonderful idea to stamp it with such a beautiful stamp.
Unknown said…
Super cute...love the mint colors.
Jackie said…
What a delightful card! Love the colours!!
Beautiful color combo. Thanks for sharing!
Noreen said…
Perfect card to stick a Starbucks gift card in!

Noreen
Crafty Journal
Unknown said…
I love the colour combination!
charliemmh said…
Love how you decorated the cup. Thanks for the inspiration.
Barbara said…
Pretty C&S card. TFS.
Another awesome coffee card, Amy!!! LOVE!!
Stacy said…
Such soft pretty colors you used.
Arlene said…
Very clever design....loved your color choices!
Nox said…
LOVE the card - love the coffee theme!
Debbie Rumpza said…
I never tire of variations on a coffee card.!
Denise G. said…
What a yummy card -- reminds me of mint chocolate chip ice cream! You can't go wrong with the color combo and the wonderful background!
Nezumi_rei said…
Great soft and simple card. Thanks
Adoree said…
great color combination!
Judie said…
Awesome card! Love the background!!