Hello!!
It's time for the
Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!! Yay!!! Link your winter coffee/tea/hot coco themed project for your chance to win some great goodies!! There is a great list of sponsors and over course tons of coffee inspiration!!
I started my card off with the background using an embossing folder to get a letterpress like look! Know, I have to admit that I went this way because I'm lazy! It's finals week next week so everything I've been doing has been with time in mind!!! It's also the look that you get when you use the magnetic platform with my Big Shot. I just didn't want to get out my extra long regular platform or my Gemini for that really strong emobossing!!
But anyway, I really like how it turned out regardless! I used Crafter's Companions
Contemparay Fold embossing folder and ink up one side with Hero Arts Red Royal ink. I love the faux letterpress look that resulted!!
Orginially I was going to stamp the cup red, and do an all red card, but decided it would pop better in green. So I stamped the coffee cup from Echo Park Paper's But First Coffee stamp set with Papertrey Ink Ripe Avocado. I used my MISTI so I could ink it multiple times since I was using CC's watercolor cards stock and its textured. I used it for the background and wanted all the white to match.
For the sentiment I used Avery Elle's Noel stamp set and stamped the Noel in the same red mentioned above. I also stamped a cluster of berries in the set. Then I trimmed the sentiment and notched each end and fussy cut out the berries. I wrapped some red & white bakers twine around the cup and added the berries under the bow. Last I added the cup and sentiment to the card with foam tape.
Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will play along with us! Can't wait to see all the winter coffee projects!!
Dana
Supplies
Stamps: Echo Park Paper - But First Coffee. Avery Elle - Noel
Embossing Folder: Crafter's Companion - Sara Davies Signature Collection Scandinavian Chrismtas - Contemorary Folk
Ink: Hero Arts - Red Royal. Papertrey Ink - Ripe Avacado
This is sooo awesome Dana. Love all that gorgeous red with the pop of green with the coffee cup. Simply fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Dana! That pop of green is perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the light texture letterpress look you achieved! Before I read how you did that, I was looking at it wondering... Now I know! Great card, Dana!
ReplyDeleteDana, love that look. That red is awesome with your pretty to-go cup!
ReplyDeleteLove the letterpress look of your background.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! The green to-go cup is perfect :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty background for your lovely cup design.
ReplyDeleteDana - this is wonderful! I would love to feel the texture in person :o) Great effect - good luck on your exams!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty and love the beautiful background!
ReplyDeleteAwesome background I love using the embossing folder like this. Your card is awesome. love it.
ReplyDeletebeautiful background and a lovely card dana
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love the background! Very cool and I think green was the way to go on the cup! Such a beautiful card! Thanks so much for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteDana... this card is super merry and festive!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that background with gold cup. Just perfect!
Thanks for the sharing the inspiration!
Love that background! The color really pops!
ReplyDeleteGreat To-Go-Cup background EF colored in red!
ReplyDeletestunning and I love how you have created the background. xxx
ReplyDeleteI love that cool background and it has such a nordic feel!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, Dana!
ReplyDeleteLike how you used the embossing folder for the letterpress look.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Such a festive card! Very christmassy.
ReplyDeleteLove the background for your coffee cup to be put against looks fab :)
ReplyDeleteWe call that the smart way...........never the lazy way. Super cute. Do good on your finals. [Bunny]
ReplyDeleteYour card is great!
ReplyDeleteGreat card and I love the red. So pretty and fun.
ReplyDeleteLove your background it looks like a Christmas sweater.
ReplyDeleteGreat background for this cup.
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