WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW!
My final post on my blog as a member of the Hero Arts Creative Team. More on that in a smidge, let's chat about my project.
Matcha + Limoncello Ice Cream
Ice cream, who doesn't love ice cream? Unfortunately I'm no longer able to have the traditional version but luckily Seattle is loaded with non-dairy options. My project features the Color Layering Ice Cream set.
I've teamed it up with the gorgeous Papel Picado Confetti Die. I just love all the detail work on it, don't you?
My card was inspired by the Color Throwdown:
Such a bittersweet post to an emotional Design Team week for me. In case you missed it, I've stepped down from Pinkfresh Studio, SugarPea Designs and Hero Arts. What it comes down to is not having enough hours in the day to get all the things done that I want. I love to spend time with Family + Friends and my crafting time was really down to an exact science, any deviation from that schedule would have me literally scrambling to get projects done.
I joined the Hero Arts Creative Team in September 2015. I can't believe that it has almost been 3 years. It has been an absolute JOY being on the team and being a part of the Hero Arts Family.
As I've done with the other teams, I wanted to share a couple of my favorites, this was my intro project, perfect theme don't you think?
Here are a couple of my other favorites:
I've decided to do an Instagram Giveaway:
I realize that not everyone is on Instagram so I've also decided to do a Hero Arts blog giveaway! I will send a box of new + gently used Hero Arts Products to one lucky blog commenter.
★Leave me a comment about a crafty organizational tip (I need to do a massive reorg of my space) or your favorite stamping technique (it would be super awesome if you would link posts/photos)★
Commenting closes on Friday, July 6th at 11:59 pm pacific and the winner will be announced on Saturday, July 7th.
I've noticed that a majority of the comments left on my blog are from No-Reply bloggers. PLEASE leave me your contact information so that I can reach out to you if you're my winner. It would be super sad if I have to redraw for a new winner.
(Almost 50% of the comments are No-Reply bloggers, please leave your contact information)
I'm so excited to announce my Hero Arts blog winner! I highly encourage everyone to make sure that their blogger profile is set up or always leave your contact information for giveaways. The lucky winner is:
Yay Julie!!!!! I'm sending you an email!!!
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Comments
I've got some organizational tips but at this point do NOT want to be part of the giveaway as all my stuff is packed up.
Having gone through a massive purge 6 years ago and a mini purge now my best advice is to get control of the projects that are partially or completely made. I always seem to have card fronts and completed cards all over the place. I've decided that when I move I'm buying those clear plastic protectors for my cards and keeping them in one place, with stamps and my address book. My partial projects are going in a bin and once the bin is full, no more stamping until I make room in that bin!!
Good luck!
Thank you for offering such a generous giveaway; an especially BIG thank you for being an incredible source of inspiration and kindness!
Hugs~carol
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZb5SkGHGjh/?taken-by=trainwithmeghan
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZb5E-nnEB7/?taken-by=trainwithmeghan
and the way I used similar jars to store all my flowers so I can see them...
CO tip? Welp, cleaning up my space always leads to creating, as I incorporate excess bits into cards--so cleaning up is good for creativity but maybe not so great for having a clean space!
https://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/2018/06/organization-in-craft-room.html
Best Organizational Tip and Something I started this year --Notebooks for dies - other tips in my blog posting! See ya there!
I'm so sad that you're a no-reply commenter, I can't email to let you know that either.
I like to organize my embossing folders in a basket by the theme. But even better is embossing a 3x5" index card of each folder, punching a hole in the corner and putting them on a binder ring. I do the same with die cuts, but glue the die cut to the index card. That way on the other side I can write the name, maker, etc. then I can use the set of cards to find the design I like (test it out), or take with me when shopping so that I don't buy duplicates, or to show a friend that wants me to make her a special card. Having these sets of index cards for not only embossing folders and die cuts, but also for ink pads, spray inks, embossing powders, etc, has been a Godsend for me.
I hope you can enjoy your family and friends more! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Prpldy (at) gmail dot com
I use 12x12 sized
plastic boxes to
hold my dies. I
use magnititic
paper to hold them.
Carla from Utah
My tip for organizing.... I just bought two more Raskog carts from IKEA today (already had one). I plan to use one for dies and die cutting supplies, one for stamps and inks, and the one I already had I use for basic supplies!
I'm sad to see you step down from these teams... I totally get it though... I try not to take on more than 2 teams myself any more, just so I know I have the time to devote to those groups... any thing more than that may have me screaming! hahaha
I don't know if I have any tips for you though... Hummm... I guess my tip would be... Use what you LOVE!
If you love a product enough, you should try to use it often - I find when I think I love a product, I only end up using it once then it sits there... So, make sure you chose products wisely and then make sure you use that product often... Does that even make sense??
I can tell ya one of my favorite Stamping Techniques - It's Smooshing!!! LOL I totally think I'm terrible at water coloring - so my fix is just
doing the Smooshing technique! I LOOOVE it and it makes my projects look awesome! hahaha
Have a great weekend!
Theresa
cardaddict69 at hotmail dot com
As a newbie I enjoy seeing every technique you can show us, every bit is a learning point to me. As far as storage goes: well what little I have is stored in a clear labelled draw system, this way I can clearly see what I have in my supplies, I try to keep all similar products together so if I can buy bits I don't double up. My stamp & matching does get stored like Jennifer McQuire showed before Christmas in a video. Stand alone does get stored in folders on magnetic sheets, labelled, so no harm comes to them. I'm still picking up pointers for so much from yourself & your fellow designers.
Take care with the rest of what you do & enjoy the time you get with your family, I have an illness that's changing my life whether I want to or not & have learnt that no matter what I did earn the best thing I can ever gain is time with friends & family xxx
My favorite organizing thing right now is my plastic box of steel dies. I got magnetic sheets from my local hardware store that fit perfectly into the Avery Elle pockets. Earlier this year, my husband stepped on and broke the container I had them in so I had to search out a new one. I found a rectangular one and it's just perfect.
As to organization most of my things are organized according to company except for my Coffee items which I place all in one box so that I know where they are when I want to use them.
As for an organizational tip, the only thing that works for me is cleaning up & putting everything away. I never, ever have enough room, and I drool over those beautiful craft rooms on Pinterest, but honestly, if I just clean up after myself, things run MUCH smoother!
Thanks for the giveaway! :)
I am SO SAD this is your last post on HA. They r one of my favorites and I ALWAYS love your cards...especially with HA.
Organization...talking abt favorites are Lowe's "C" garage storage white cabinet w 2 doors (& Bobadded 2 shelves), IKEA Alex drawers (5 drawers on casters) & IKEA 8 cubes. U can place them horizontally or vertically. ♡Heaven!
kladd94803 at aol dot com
I live in a small flat so I can't live without IKEA storage boxes! I put on them labels so I can immediately find what I'm looking for.
Arianna
raggiodiluce82@gmail.com
apedoak(at)aol(dot)com
I can't live without IKEA transparent storage boxes either but I love IKEA and we have house full of IKEA stuff :))
Thanks for the giveaway.
hugs xx