Rubeena's Crafting Anniversary Blog Hop DAY TWO

Welcome to Rubeena’s Crafting Anniversary 2-Day Blog Hop! This hop is epic with more than 70 guests and over $1,000 in sponsored prizes! Not only are we celebrating four years since Rubeena first discovered cardmaking but also crafting in general. This industry is made up of wonderful individuals who are creative, inspirational, kind, and incredibly supportive! Hop along so you can learn about why we create and how much joy it brings us!  Today is Day Two, make sure you check out Day One HERE.

You should have arrived here from the amazing Nichol Spohr LLC's blog!  If not, you'll want to start at the beginning which is Rubeena's blog!

GIVEAWAYS

In celebration of this anniversary, we have several amazing sponsors. Let’s thank them for their generosity! Winners will be randomly selected from comments left on all the blogs. The winners will be announced by Wednesday, September 5 on this page. Winners will have up to 2 weeks to contact Rubeena at ararerubycrafts@gmail.com to claim their prize before another winner is selected.

Studio Katia - $50 gift card

Hello Bluebird - $50 gift card

Altenew - $50 Gift card

Pinkfresh Studio - $30 gift card

Gina K. Designs - $50 gift card

Clearly Besotted - £25 gift card

Simon Says Stamp - $25 gift card

Spellbinders Card Kit ($55 value).

Jennifer McGuire - $50 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Winnie & Walter, LLC - $40 gift card

Mama Elephant - $25 gift card

Hero Arts - $25 gift card

Nichol Spohr LLC - Custom-sewn rainbow pencil case filled with brand new Spellbinders dies

Danielle Flynn - $25 Simon Says Stamp gift card

Picket Fence Studios - four $25 gift cards

Ellen Hutson - two $25 gift cards  

Pretty Pink Posh - two $30 gift cards

The Stamp Market - July 2018 Release (estimated $100 value)

Indigojade Art Shop - $50 gift card to Art Prints & Gifts Shop

Flora & Fauna - a 4x6 stamp set

Waffle Flower - $25 gift card

Power Poppy - $50 gift card

How lucky am I that I've actually met up with Ruby a couple of time, these two were in NYC 2015 | 2016:

I've always been crafty but took the plunge when I signed up to be my son's co-op preschool scrapbook coordinator (he's now in his senior year of college).  I was assured by the gal that had done it the prior year that it was a piece of cake, had I scrapbooked before that, um no.  

Why do I create?  It's a part of me and my life.  I enjoy it so much, the process, the sharing but really, the community.  I've made some fabulous friends during my journey and consider myself fortunate because of it.  I would have never have met Ruby if I wasn't a crafter.  I love how it connects people from all of the place.  There's never a hesitation to meet another crafty person because we all have that crazy bond.

I knew exactly the stamps that I was going to use for today's projects.  Perhaps you saw this on my Instagram?

I used two of the three sets:

Fall Friends  |  Autumn Gatherings

Let's chat about the card first.  It features the two Hello Bluebird stamp sets.  They are just too cute, aren't they?  I teamed them up with the Simon Says Stamp Birch Tree Window.  The cardstock is Ellen Hutson LLC - Essentials by Ellen - Slate.

Next up is a project featuring the Spellbinders Shapeabilities Tiny Shadow Box Etched Dies Flower Garden by Sharyn Sowell.

I used the bunny from the Fall Friends stamp set and included the cloud.  The pattern paper is from the Girl Squad paper pad.  The shadow box is so cute, it comes with a bunch of different dies including the banners and the 'sunflower'.  

The sentiments were perfect for today.  I love it when I gather with my friends, it's always going to be fun.  I'm grateful to know Ruby and love being a part of this awesome crafting community.

I had so much fun designing this duo and it is on it's way to Ruby💚

Next up is the amazing Mayline Jung!  If you get lost along the way, the complete hop listing is HERE.

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