Saturday, August 13, 2016

CONCORD & 9TH BIRTHDAY BASH BLOG HOP + a Giveaway

Hello Everyone! Today's post is a special one because Concord & 9th is turning one this month and we are celebrating!! Greg and Angie have organized an amazing month long party with blog hop, tons of inspiration, giveaways, discounts...isn't it AWESOME and FUN!!!

To join the birthday bash I created this card using one of my favorite set: Hugs

I love the bear in this set and wanted him to show his friendly side. So, I thought about flowers and then the citrus slices from this set got transformed into flowers :) I love to stretch my supplies...lol
I colored everything using my Zig Clean Color Real brush Markers. I used Rainbow colors as this is such a happy and fun celebration!!



Concord & 9th has some wonderful promotions to celebrate their first birthday. You can check them out HERE. They are also offering a $20 gift card to one of my followers!!! Here is how you can win : 
Simply leave me a comment by 19th. August and it would be nice if you share one of your birthday wishes for this year :) 
Please dont forget to write your email as I will contact the winner by email.
Be sure to stop by Concord & 9th. Blog for a month long celebration and more giveaways!!


126 comments:

Lindar C said...

What a clever idea for the flowers, love the Zig brush coloring on your card.

McStamper said...

What a darling card. Love your idea with the different colored citrus slices.

cm said...

Oh my, Isha! What an absolutely adorable bear, nestled among the 'citrus-y' flowers, holding up his "identity" sign to pair with the hugs sentiment! Ingenious and mighty darn cute, to boot! Love this!
~carol

Diane Jaquay said...

This is adorable, love the colorful row of citrus!

Annie Solomon said...

Gosh, how do you come up with these ideas? I would NEVER have thought of turning the citrus stamp into flowers. And they look so good! Great colors with lots of vibrancy. Those ZIG markers are amazing. As for MY birthday wish--my first grandchild was born last year, so my greatest birthday wish, THIS year, was to continue to see him smile and grow and be happy (so far, my wish has come true!!).

Patt H. said...

Such a cute bear! I love the bright citrus "flowers"!

JMcKnite said...

Really nice card. Love the colors.

Sandy Small said...

Adorable armed, I love how you changed citrus slices to flowers, and the colors are yummy!

Shelly said...

This is GORGEOUS, Isha!
My birthday has already passed for this year and I didn't really 'wish' for anything...I always feel I already have everything. ;) Though, I guess I could always wish for my crafty goodies, right?!... :)

Anonymous said...

Oh my Isha... what a fun card with those wonderful citrus flowers. Love the coloring. I must try my hand at these Zig markers. My birthday wish is to see my little great-grandson this year. He's four, but lives in Kansas and I'm in Indiana. Thanks for sharing your awesome creativity.

Amy C. said...

I already celebrated my birthday this year. My wish was to be with family, and that's exactly what I received! Love the cute bear and rainbow of colors.

Denise Bryant said...

Adorable card! Love the bear and your colors! Clever to use the citrus slice for the flowers! Happy Birthday to Concord & 9th!
For my birthday wish this year I want a trip to Disneyland to celebrate their 60th year!

StampinLouie said...

The bear set is one of my favorites too. Love you card and how you stretched your steps. Happy birthday Concord and 9th! we love you!

Lindarub said...

Love your card and the bear.

None None said...

Aww!! This is super adorable!! I love the little bear and how you transformed the citrus slice into a flower. So cool!!!

One of my birthday wishes is a weekend getaway with my husband to one of my favorite destinations.

Unknown said...

Isha, I love the way you used the fruit to make flowers! What a sweet idea. I will have to try this tip! Love your card!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE

Karen B. said...

Oh this is just adorable! Love the bright and fun colors.

Blue Kube said...

What a gorgeous, happy and colorful card! bluekube510@yahoo(dot)com

MaggieB1983 said...

Hi Isha ~ I knew when I saw your name on the list that your card was going to be fantastic!! What a fun idea for this bear to be surrounded by citrus-shaped flowers in bright, cheery colors. I absolutely love it! Zig markers are just awesome, aren't they? Thanks for sharing beautiful card. ~BEAR HUGS~ right back at you!!

Mary Holshouser said...

The citrus slices made great flowers.
I love my zig markers. Love to see other
people using them too.
thanks for sharing a darling card.

Gwen said...

Love your card/colors! Such a cute bear, too! gytgram at hotmail dot com

Sharron said...

What a happy, adorable card! Love the sweet bear and bright colors!

Sharron said...

What a happy, adorable card! Love the sweet bear and bright colors!

Cio said...

Very fun and playful. The colors really pop and the bear is so cute!

Linda Carson said...

I adore this delightful, colorful beauty!! Very creative!

Kari V. said...

I love the fun bright colors! How creative to use the citrus as flowers!!

Unknown said...

Cute card. Love the colors you used and the citrus stamps makes great flowers. Thank you for sharing your ideas and being part of the blog hop.

Unknown said...

Love your use of the Zig markers! The bear is so cute! Thanks for the inspiration!

Leanne said...

Cute card!

knottedscraps said...

Wow such a clever move on the citrus slices! Love the card!!

Memories by Manda said...

Cute card. Interesting combo of the bear and fruit slices. Happy birthday to Concord and 9.

Dawn T said...

Just adorable card Isha. Such pretty colours

Donna Cala said...

So clever and so colorful -- love it!

~amy~ said...

Isha, this is so adorable! Love that bear!

CJ said...

I love your rainbow of colors! Delightful! TYFS

CJ said...

I love your rainbow of colors! Delightful! TYFS

Ashwini Rao said...

What an awesome card, Isha! Love those colors!! I still have to work and practice on using my Zigs so beautifully! But so thankful for the inspiration!!

Jackie said...

Too cute! I love the bright colors you used.

Giovana said...

This is a beautiful card, love the layout and the watercoloring is perfect!

Harriet Skelly said...

This card is absolutely adorable Isha!

Harriet Skelly said...

This card is absolutely adorable Isha!

Becca Yahrling said...

Your card is just darling and super pretty coloring. I always make the same birthday wish every year: world peace. :-) Always hopeful it will come true one day. Have a great day!
rebyah1@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Your card is so cute!!

Anonymous said...

Your card is so cute!!

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

Cute card!

LauraJane:) said...

Sweet Bear:))

Helen Gullett said...

Your card is super sweet with the bear and pretty colors, Isha!

Roberta (Stampin'nana) said...

Very nice water coloring! Your flowers look like juicy pieces of fruit; so pretty! Love it~ Hearts4jc@gmail.com

cghundley said...

Love your pretty coloring
and the scene is so fun!
Carla from Utah

cghundley said...

Love your pretty coloring
and the scene is so fun!
Carla from Utah

Debbie A. said...

Adorable card, Isha! Actually, my birthday is August 24th, and my only wish is for money to buy stamps and dies! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.

conil said...

Oh dear. Such a charming, vibrant and happy card. I'm totally in love with it.

Debbie A. said...

Adorable card, Isha! Actually, my birthday is August 24th, and my only wish is for money to buy stamps and dies! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.

liz said...

Wow what a clever use of stamps!

Pat K said...

Lovely card, love the coloring! My birthday wish would be peace for all.

Glitteradi@aol.com

Dana said...

Adorable!! Love the rainbow of flowers!!

Rebecca Ednie said...

I love the idea of using the citrus slice as a flower! So clever!

Jen Timko said...

As always, your coloring is so pretty! Adorable way to use these images! I wish for a peaceful day at home with a little time to stamp.

D.Ann C said...

Love this beautifully colored card and that adorable bear!! Wishing all a lovely day/week/year! dcomer1 [at] gmail

Loly Borda said...

I love how you combines these two sets and as usual your coloring is fabulous. Thanks for the chance.

Andrew and Bertha Pilgrim said...

This is a lovely card. One of my birthday wishes for this year is to add more creativity to my every day!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

So amazing bright and happy!

MelissaF said...

Super adorable card, love your vibrant colors and awesome watercoloring! My birthday wish this year is to have all three of my grown kids home for Christmas. Email is Melissa dot friedrich123 at gmail dot com. Thanks for sharing your creative talents!

FeM said...

I like the colors you chose.

Mary-Anne V said...

Thats such a cute card...love the way you stretched your stamps by creating flowers.

Mary-Anne V said...

Thats such a cute card...love the way you stretched your stamps by creating flowers.

Super Stick Chick said...

Love your rainbow of colored flowers and cute bear.

Judie said...

So cute! Amazing bright card love it!

Oliev said...

Such a lovely card:-)

Melanie said...

Love that bear! Great card. x

Melanie said...

Love that bear! Great card. x

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Super cute card. My birthday wish is always the same.... happiness and health for the family. I guess that is really what Mom's wish for. Thanks for sharing

resatwo at sbcglobal dot net

Mom and wife. said...

Love your rainbow colours . So fun and cute.

{VICKI} said...

cute card
my bday wish is dinner out with my family
vickidotdaltonatyahoodotcom

Unknown said...

The card is bright and cheerful. Before. I forget, happy birthday Concord and ninth. Thank you for showing your art!

Teresa Doyle said...

Isha, this is just precious. As for my birthday wish, its the same as every year, For health and happiness for myself and my family. My email addy is: elyod(dot)aseret@gmail(dot)com

Teresa Doyle said...

Isha, this is just precious. As for my birthday wish, its the same as every year, For health and happiness for myself and my family. My email addy is: elyod(dot)aseret@gmail(dot)com

Jean said...

Super cute! Happy Birthday Concord and Ninth! My wish is for another year of joy with my family.

Megan said...

This bear is adorable. He cracks me up.

Megan said...

This bear is adorable. He cracks me up.

Andrea Shell said...

Beautiful card! Love theach watercolors!

jintyoo7 said...

Fabulous card Isha - LOVE all the bright colours :-)

Lindsey said...

How cute is this?! Love these bright, cheerful flowers you created...clever!

3kidmama said...

Adorable idea to use the lemons and convert them to bright flowers! This card just leaves a HUGE smile on my face - great job! Happy Birthday, Concord & 9th!

donna mikasa said...

I love how you turned the fruits into flowers! And that bear is adorable!

Shylaashree said...

this is awesome isha

Ericka Strange said...

Great card. Love the rainbow and the bear is great.

Unknown said...

Really cute card! I love the colors! Tfs

Sue D said...

Very cute--love the citrus slice flowers. My birthday wish this year is for the safe delivery of my 7th grandchild during my birthday month.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Woendi Levitt said...

Cute playful card. Great idea using the lemon slices and coordinating the colors with the background.

byAnnette said...

Cute!
Love seeing stamps used in new ways!
Wishing Concord & 9th continued success in year two!
anethindes at yahoo dot com

Brenda in IN said...

How cute is this! I love him holding up the "bear" sign and then the hugs along the bottome. The colors you chose are so pretty.

Marcia said...

LOve your fun and whimsical card! Great colors too!

Marcia said...

LOve your fun and whimsical card! Great colors too!

Unknown said...

Such a cute and clever card! I love it! Thank you for sharing :)
My wish this year is health and happiness to all.
diannbrodnax at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I love the rainbow colors, beautiful!

linda m said...

so, so cute! Fun and perfect for a birthday celebration!!

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Super fun and colorful card with all the flowers and that cute bear!

jen said...

This really makes me smile!!!

Art Tart on a Farm said...

Hippo birdy two ewes!!!!

Kris in Alaska said...

He's so cute!

inkyfingy said...

Cute bear, lovely colouring, great card. Di xx

inkyfingy said...

Cute bear, lovely colouring, great card. Di xx

barbara macaskill said...

My Birthday wish for this year is that anyone who wants to get me a gift, takes the money they would spend on the gift and give it to the local animal shelter! a few years ago I started a tradition that on our birthdays we give our age in dollars to the animal shelter. It may not sound like a huge donation but every penny helps to keep the animals healthy and to get the training they need to be adopted.
Beautiful card! I love the fruit slices! So vibrant! TFS!

Miriam Prantner said...

So cute! I love those bright and vibrant colors!

Barbara said...

Love, love the bear, especially holding a sign. lol

Jennifer L. said...

Love the rainbow colors and using the citrus as flowers.

Unknown said...

So bright and happy - love the colours

Unknown said...

whoa that bleeding effect is so cool!

Brithzi said...

Your card is so cute and cheery. Love the colors of the "flowers"--great idea using the citrus slices.

Cynthia Cole said...

Awesome card and coloring!

Betty said...

such a cute little bear and such a creative way to use the citrus stamps!

Tricia Coffin said...

Yours is a darling card. I love, love the colors!

Allycat said...

Its a brilliant design and I love your color choices. Pure genius using the citrus slices for flowers, the background below the flowers is gorgeous

MareHelm said...

I have this stamp and this is another idea thank you.

Julie W said...

What a great idea to turn fruit into flowers! The result is fabulous! My birthday wish is just to have both kids visiting my husband and me for dinner and great conversation .

Kate B said...

Adorable card! I love how you created the flowers, so creative!

vsp0007 said...

great idea

Marianne said...

Such a sweet card! After a few hectic years, healthwise, I'm simply hoping I can spend my birthday with my DH in good health.

Marianne said...

Such a sweet card! After a few hectic years, healthwise, I'm simply hoping I can spend my birthday with my DH in good health.

Sarah M said...

I've been eyeing the Hugs set - love that bear too! Cute card!!

Sue McRae said...

Such a cute card and I love the vivid colors!

NatQuebec said...

Such a cute card ! 💟 Love the flowers bottom, great idea.

Kathy Mc said...

Isha, your fruity flowers look awesome in those colors and so cute with the bear hugs! Love your color choices, too. It's fun to take a trip somewhere to celebrate my birthday. Happy BD to Concord and 9th and thanks for chance at GC!

Bonnie said...

What a wonderful job of watercolor, Isha! And an adorable birthday card! My wish is always to spend time with my family. Those are the best birthdays!

Ceal said...

Super cute!