Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Card 6

 Hello!

I'm popping in real quick today with a sneak of my 6th card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop!! I'm on the CLC blog today, so you will have to go there to see my card! Below is a little peek, I hope you will check it out, here!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Card 4

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The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop is in full swing!! Make sure to check out the coffee/tea/cocoa inspiration and play along for your chance to win some prizes! Check out the CLC blog for all the details.

My card features Dare 2B Artzy Perfect Blend stamp set! I started with Funky Fossil Designs Festive Word die and used three colors of Catherine Pooler ink to blend. I was going for a little bit mod with the colors only in the background!

Then I used a stitched rectangle to cut out the background. From the Perfect Blend stamp set I stamped the coffee cup on white card stock with black ink. I thought about coloring it, but in the end I liked the look of the black and white against the colorful blended background!

Next, I adhered the inked background to a black card base and added the coffee cup with foam tape. Below the coffee cup I stamped the sentiment You Warm My Heart. 

Last, I tied a tiny black twine bow and added it to the coffee cup. It needed something else, but sequins and enamel dots were not doing it for me!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back tomorrow with another coffee themed card!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop- Card 2

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The Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop is in full swing and I hope everyone is laying along and checking out all the coffee inspiration!! I've spent the weekend in the craft room and will have several cards to share over the next week!

Today I have a gift card holder to share featuring Sponsor Catherine Pooler products. I recently picked up the Gift Card To Go die along with some fall stamp sets. I decided to make a fall cocoa gift card holder, with winter pattern paper! I used Feeling Chilling pattern paper and matching CP inks! 

I started by using the die to cut a pattern and then again from some white card stock. I used grey copic markers to shade the top lid part of the cup. Then I trimmed the cardstock so all I had was the white lip. I adhered this lid to the pattern paper cup.

Then I cut the cup wrap from white card stock and then used one of the CP inks and an ink blending tool to ink up the wrap.

Next, I used the Pumpkin Season stamp set and various CP inks. I stamped and fussy cut a pumpkin, a few leaves and acorns and one of the coffee cups from the set. I arranged them on the wrap and stamped the sentiment bring on the cocoa.

You can see in the picture below that I used a Michael's gift card in the gift card slots and the wrap fits nicely over it. I can see making a few of these for Christmas gift cards!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure to stop by the CLC blog for tons of coffee inspiration and to link up your coffee themed projects!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop

 Hello!

Welcome to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop!!! The most exciting time of the year, right??!! Haha!! Make sure to check out the CLC blog for all the details, you can link up your Fall/Winter for your chance to win one of the many giveaways from our fabulous sponsors!! Make sure stop by our sponsors, many will be sharing a project, too! And of course hop along over the next week and see all the projects everyone is linking up!! Lots of inspiration to be had!!

My first card for the hop features new Sponsor Journals for Life!! They have a few coffee themed products so make sure to check them out!! I recently picked up the Fall Friends bundle and made my card with the stamps and pattern paper. The bundle also has stickers and ephemera, so lots to play with!!

I started by stamping the bunny images, all of them and then using Copic colors that matched the pattern papers. I also stamped the coffee cup from the the stamp set and colored it and fussy cut them out with sharp scissors. Then I adhered the coffee cup to one of the bunnies. The rest I will use later on other cards.

Next, I picked out a few pattern papers and cut some strips. I adhered them to the card, some a little crooked on purpose. From my card stock stash found a green that matched and cut it into a thick strip.

I stamped the Hello Fall sentiment on side and then adhered the strip to the card with foam tape. Then I adhered the bunny. I though the card still needed something, so I picked a few Catherine Pooler inks that matched the card stock and stamped the solid leaf stamps. Fussy cut those out and adhered scattered them around my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by the CLC blog and link up your fall or winter project for your chance to win a prize from Journals for Life and many more sponsors!! 

Dana

Catherine Pooler - Happy Halloween

 Hello and Happy Halloween!!!

My last Halloween features a Catherine Pooler stamp set and inks. I picked these up not too long ago and I was determined to make a card with it! I had made a fall card with these same colors and decided to use them with this stamp set before putting the supplies away. (I'll be sharing that card late next week!).

I started by stamping the pumpkins from the Hey Pumpkin stamp set. The colors were picked out to match Journals for Life Fall Friends pattern paper. I cut a strip from the leaf pattern to use on my card. After stamping I fussy cut the pumpkins out. 

I used the Aquatini ink pad and an ink blender brush to add color to the white card base. Then adhered the leaf strip and finally the pumpkins with foam tape. 

Below the pumpkins I stamped the Halloween sentiment in black ink. I tried adding sequins, but in the end I preferred it without the sequins!! Some times less is more!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back in a couple days with new Graciellie Designs cards and next week is the beginning of the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop!!

Dana

PinkFresh Studio - Happy Birthday Rainbow

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Today I'm sharing a card I made for PinkFresh Studio September Challenge. I made this in the beginning of the month and then realized I have to get it submitted today!!! So I got to editing the photos!!! The challenge is rainbows!!

I started with Color Block Rainbow Die and cut it from masking paper. I placed the mask on a stitched rectangle panel. Then I used various inks from Catherine Pooler and Papertrey Ink to ink in each rainbow segment.

 

Next, I pulled out Make a Wish stamp set and matching die. I stamped and die cut several of the flowers and leaves from the set using the same inks from my rainbow. 

I pulled out a yellow card base and adhered my rainbow panel. From the Scripted Bold Sentiments 2 I pulled out the Happy Birthday and placed it on the panel. I played around with the sentiment and flowers until I liked the layout.

Then I stamped the sentiment and adhered the flowers with adhesive and foam tape. Last I added a few flat clear sequins. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Funky Fossil Designs - Masculine Birthday

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I'm popping in with a card I made for fun! Using a new stamp and stencil I picked up from Funky Fossil Designs! And of course I picked up more then just one stamp set and stencil!! Hehe!! 

I wanted to make an easy masculine birthday, so I pulled out the Blockade stencil and used it on a white card base. To ink up the stencil I used Catherine Poolers ink, blue, aqua and orange. 

Next, I used the navy blue to ink up the game controller and ear phones from the Gamer stamp set and then fussy cut them both out. I added them to the card with foam tape!

Last, I stamped the sentiment Level Up It's Your Birthday above the controller with black ink. Since its a masculine card, no enamel dots or sequins!! LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

PinkFresh Studio - August Challenge

 Hello and Happy Friday!!

I'm popping in with a card I made for PinkFresh Studio's August Challenge! I was in the mood to create, but needed a jumping point, so I searched out a challenge and came across PinkFresh's. Below is the challenge prompt, Floral and or Color Challenge. I went with both in my card!

I tried to match the colors the best I could, using them between the background and the floral image. Is started with PinkFresh Studio's Color Block Diagonal Stripes die and cut some white card stock. 

Then I used some Catherine Pooler inks to color the stripes. I did leave some white and others I used Wow Embossing gold powder to heat emboss a couple strips. I adhered the stripes to a gray card stock, but I skipped every other strip.

Next, I used Modern Layered Floral set, using Catherine Pooler oranges for the flowers and greens for the foliage. I die cut a white circle and stamped You Got This from the Floral stamp set. Last, I adhered the circle and flowers to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Catherine Pooler - Fly Daddy

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I'm stopping by with a card I made for fun! Playing with some birthday goodies I received last month! First the background die is from Hero Arts and pairs great with Catherine Poolers Fly Daddy stamp set!

I can always use more masculine stamp sets, so when I saw this at Catherine Poolers online store, I knew it would make some great cards!! 

To start I pulled out some water color card stock and trimmed it to fit an A2 card. Then I used a couple different blue Distress Inks and my Taylored Expressions ink applicator, blending the colors together. Then I used clean water to add some splatters. Some I let sit before dabbing away the excess water, others I dabbed right away! This varies the lightness of my splatters!

While the background was drying I stamped the fishing pole and the fish. I used two CP ink colors on the fish, first the lightest color then added the darker color along then edge, then stamped!! I fussy cut both out. I also stamped the You're a Reel Catch on white card stock and then fussy cut it out. 

Next, I used the Hero Arts Fish Background to die cut the background. I saved the fishes to use later, figured they would make some nice confetti in a shaker card! Then I adhered the background to a white card base.

Last, I added the fishing pole, fish and sentiment to the card with foam tape. I decided not to add anything else, since it is a card for a guy and they wouldn't really appreciate anything that sparkles!! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Catherine Pooler - Grace in Bloom

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Today I'm stopping in with a card I made just for fun! I have lots of new crafty items for my birthday, some I received and others I splurged on myself!! I am slowly adding to my Catherine Pooler ink collection and with a few more pads I picked up a couple CP stamp sets!!

The first stamp set I used is Grace in Bloom! I love the fun poppy flowers, perfect for coloring!! I first used PinkFresh Studio's Essentials: Ornate Banner die set to cut some white card stock.

Then I stamped the poppies from Grace in Bloom. I used my Copic markers to color it up. From the stamp set I used 'I can't thank you enough' sentiment and stamped it on the upper left corner of the banner.

Next, I wrapped some black twine around the top of the banner and tied it in a bow. I also added a few matching sequins. I adhered the banner to a red card base with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

But First Coffee

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Today I'm sharing my second card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop!! You can play along your self and see tons of great inspiration on the CLC blog! we have a ton of great sponsors, so make sure to link up your project for a chance to win some awesome prizes!!

There is nothing more spring or summery like flowers!! I wanted to use some new stamps I picked up from PinkFresh Studio's! I paired them with coffee sentiment stamp from Sponsor Divinity Designs!

First, I used some Catherine Pooler inks to ink up PinkFresh Studio Modern Layered Floral stamp set. I also used the matching die and my Misti to make stamping the images easier!

Next, I used the Nesting Diamond stamp set with Sponsor Wow Embossing Powder Gold to heat emboss the background on purple card stock.

Then I pulled out a circle die and cut one from white card stock. With Divinity Designs But First Coffee stamp set I stamped the sentiment in purple ink, using one of the colors from my flowers.

Last, it was just a matter of adhering my embossed panel on a card base, then adding my flowers and sentiment with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back in a day or two with more coffee cards!!

Dana