Sugar Pea Designs - Ahoy There Coffee

Hello!!

My next coffee card today for the Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop features Sugar Pea Designs Coffee To Go. Its retired from their website, but Sponsor Butterfly Reflections still has it available!!

Occasionally I try to make a coffee card that is more masculine, in this case for a younger little guy! While he probably doesn't drink coffee, he can play along and pretend and not get left out getting a coffee just like mom or dad!!

I used Echo Park Paper Co Pirates Life paper collection. First I cut a pattern paper panel with a stitched rectangle die.

With the Coffee To Go I used a couple different patterns to cut out the cup. Then I added a skull and cross bones sticker to the cup. From the collection I also pulled out an octopus sticker and the alpha stickers to spell Coffee.  The Ahoy There is also a sticker and I cut off the Pirate word at the bottom of the sticker, so instead of Ahoy There Pirate, the sentiment is Ahoy There Coffee!

I added a white and red sticker across the panel and then adhered the stickers to spell Coffee. Then I added the octopus, cup and Ahoy There above the Coffee.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! There is still plenty of time to play along, so don't forget to link up your project!!

Dana

The Rabbit Hole Designs & Coffee Loving Cardmakers Preview

Hello!!

I am so excited to be showing a preview of a NEW stamp company and their fab coffee stamps!! The Rabbit Hole Designs is a new stamp company!! Make sure to stop by their blog for a special preview hop!

The new stamps will be available for purchase Friday, January, 11th at 4 AM PST. There is also a special code for free shipping so make sure to check out The Rabbit Hole Designs Blog!!

To help celebrate day 1 of previews The Rabbit Hole designs is giving away a stamp of winners choice from today's preview to TWO lucky winners. Leave a comment by 11:59 pm PST on 1/18/2018 for your chance to win. See all the details on their blog!!

Okay, on to my card!! It features the Caffeinated Dino stamp set!! Its been awhile since I did some paper peicing, so I picked out some green polka dot pattern paper for my dino. Before I added the fussy cut pattern paper I colored the coffee cup and slippers with my Spectrum Noir Markers: AB1, AB2, AB3.

I used a yellow pattern for the dino's eye lid and belly. The paper I used was from Echo Park Paper Co Homegrown collection. I cut a strip of a blue pattern and added it to a white card base.

Then I stamped the coffee molecule all over  the rest of the card, but some for some I did a second stamp so some are lighter brown then others. Next, I stamped the sentiment on Kraft card stock. I added the sentiment and dino to the card with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure to stop by The Rabbit Hole Designs blog too see other previews!! And keep checking their website for more previews and blog hops this weekend!!

Dana

National Cocoa Day with Stamps of Life

Hello and Happy National Cocoa Day!!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers and The Stamps of Life have gotten together for some fab Cocoa card inspiration!! You should have come from the very talented Helen Gullett or you can start on the CLC or TSOL blogs!

Make sure to comment along the hop for your chance at a $25 gift card to The Stamps of Life. Comment by December 20th and check the CLC blog on December 22nd to see if you won!!

The Stamps of Life has some great Cocoa/Hot Chocolate stamps and dies!! My cards features the HotChocolate2, Patterns4HotChocolate stamps and the die set Hot Chocolate!

For my first card I stamped the polka dot pattern in red, using the matching dies to cut and mat it. I also stamped a few of the marshmallows and then fussy cut them.

I paired the mug with some gold card stock and an ornament pattern. I added the mug with foam tape, along with some marshmallows in the cup and around the bottom of the mug.  Then I stamped my sentiments, cut them out and adhered them.

For my second card I used some Llama pattern paper and cut the mug and whipping from white card stock. I also cut the spoon from grey card stock, using a little ink around the edges.

I found some pattern paper with small snowflakes and added it to a white card base. I added my Llama cup and spoon to the card with foam tape.

Below the cup I stamped the Happiness Is... Hot Chocolate in brown ink. Last I added a few confetti dots around the mug to add a little sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure to comment for your chance to win!! The next spot in the hop is the awesome Kathy Schweinfurth!!

Dana

Supplies
Card 1
The Stamps of Life: Stamps - Pattern4HotChocolate, HotChocolate2 Dies - Hot Chocolate
Ink: Memento Luxe - Love Letter
Die: Art Impressions - Double Stitched Rectangle
Pattern paper: Craft Smith - Falala Llama. Reflections - Santa's Belt

Card 2
The Stamps of Life: Stamps - HotChocolate2. Dies - Hot Choclate
Pattern paper: Craft Smith - Falala Llama. Echo Park Paper - Season's Greetings
Confetti: Trinity Stamps - Stagelights

Coffee Loving Card Makers Blog Hop - Card #2

Hello!!

Today I'm back with my second card for the Coffee Loving Card Makers!! This summer I used some Birthday money and got this super cute octopus die, but I never got around to using it. So I got to think of a way to use it for the hop and I think it turned out so cute!!!

I started by die cutting the octopus by Spellbinders and then using my Spectrum Noir Harmony Inkpads Ocean Blue, Baby Blue and Midnight to ink up the octopus. I figured blue because whats more winter then blue!!

Then I pulled out Honey Bee Stamps Flakey Friends it has just the right sized coffee cups, scarf and hat for my octopus. I used colored ink to stamp the cups. For the scarf and hat I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color them up. Then I just fussy cut everything out and adhered them to the octopus!

Next, I cut a strip of white card stock and stamped the Cold Hands Warm Hearts from Echo Park Paper Co - But First Coffee stamp set. I adhered the strip to a snow patterned acetate and then finally to some blue glitter cardstock. Everything went on a cardbase and the octopus was added with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by and check out all the sponsors, then play along for your chance to win!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Flakey Friends. Echo Park Paper Co - But First Coffee
Glitter Cardstock & Snow Acetate - Crafter's Companion
Die: Spellbinders - Happy Octopus
Ink: Spectrum Noir Harmony Inkpads - Ocean Blue, Baby Blue, Midnight. Papertrey Ink - Spring Moss, Autumn Rose, Orange Zest
Markers: Spectrum Noir - AP1, AP2, AP4, BO2, BO3, BO4, DG4, DR4, YG1, YG2

Welcome Fall

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a card featuring the new Autumn Window! It seams like once Halloween was over the world went straight to Christmas!! Figured I better share this card while it's still fall!!

I started by stamping the image and then using one of AI's Stitched Square dies to cut it out. I used a bigger square die to cut some pattern paper that looks like brown canvas.

Next, I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the Window. I used BO2, BO3, BO4, CG1, CG3, DP4, DP6, IG2, IG4, LG1, LG3, OR2, OR3, PL1, PL3, RB1, RB3, RB4, YG1, YG2, YG3.

I adhered the colored square on top of the canvas pattern square. Then I added the apple pattern paper to a white cardbase. I used the Celebrate Autumn collection from Echo Park Paper Co.

From the Ephemera pack I added the Welcome Fall sentiment with foam tape. Below the sentiment I tied a double bow from twine and adhered it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Autumn Window

Spectrum Noir Markers

Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn

May Arts Twine

Art Impressions Challenge #243 - Add Embellishments

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #243 - Add Embellishments! AI also has some new Windows to the World!! Make sure you stop by the AI blog for more inspiration using these new stamps!!

My card features the Autumn Window! I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Markers and then cut it out with AI's stitched square dies.

I picked out some pattern papers from Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn. I added one pattern to a white cardbase and cut a bigger square from another pattern. Then I adhered the color square on top and added it to the card.

For my embellishments I used the Hello Fall sentiment from the Celebrate Autumn Ephemera pack and tied a twine bow. I added the sentiment with foam tape and adhered the bow with liquid adhesive.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Window to the World - Autumn Window
Spectrum Noir Markers
Echo Park Paper Co - Celebrate Autumn

National Coffee Day Blog Hop

Hello and Happy National Coffee Day!!!

The Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog and Super Sponsors have gotten together for a tons of coffee inspiration!!! If you are here from the amazing Helen Gullet blog you are in the right place!!

Make sure to start on the CLC blog for a list of current and past design team members! Leave a comment along the way for your change to win one of the fabulous prizes below!! You have until October 6th at 11:55 pm pacific to leave your comments!!

Avery Elle - $25 Gift Code
CAS-ual Fridays Stamps - $25 Gift Code
Ellen Hutson LLC - $25 Gift Card
Gina K Designs - Two $50 Gift Cards
Honey Bee Stamps - $25 Gift Card
Joy Clair - $25 Gift Card
Lawn Fawn - $25 Gift Card
Newton's Nook Designs - $25 Gift Card
Pink & Main - $25 Store Credit
Precious Remembrance - Little Things stamp set + exclusive coupon savings
Reverse Confetti - $15 Gift Card
STAMPlorations - $15 Gift Card
Studio Katia - A Cup of Thanks Stamp Set & Coordinating Die Set
Trinity Stamps LLC - Coffee with Character stamp set

I am happy to be representing Reverse Confetti, leave a comment for your chance to win a $15 gift card!! Whoo Hoo!!!

I made not just one card, but two!!! For the first card I went with a fall themed card! I started with Echo Park Paper Co. Celebrate Autumn collection and ephemera pack. From a flowery pattern I used Art Impressions double stitched rectangle dies to die cut a frame, I did the same from a orange pattern paper in the collection. I replaced the flower frame with the orange frame, adding both to a white card base.

Next, I stamped the big coffee cup from the Caffeinated Cups set on brown card stock and then white heat embossed it. I also stamped part of the cup from a yellow pattern and fussy cut it out and added it to the brown cup. Then I fussy cut the hole cup from the brown card stock.

I used the banner from the Tag Me tag die set and then stamped the sentiment from For the Love of Latte. I also stamped the Coffee and fussy cut around that.

Then I added the coffee sentiment to the front of the coffee cup. I arranged the cup, sentiment banner and a flower from the ephemera pack. When I was happy with the arrangement I added everything with foam tape.

For my second card I wanted to make a Halloween card. I don't have any RC Halloween stamps, but I have a several sets that haven't seen ink yet. Then I happened upon the perfect die from Tonic!

To tart I stamped the same coffee cup I used above and then I used the dragon from Magical Day, stamping it inside the coffee cup. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color everything up. Since I knew I was going to fussy cut the cup I didn't worry about stamping the dragon and coloring outside the lines.

Next, I used a What's Brewing die from Tonic. The words actually fit inside a cauldron and there is smoke coming from it, but I new I wanted to fit it in and around the cup some how, so I got to taking apart the sentiment.

After playing with it a bit I found the What's fit at the top of the cup and Brewing? fit below it nicely. I added the cup and sentiments to an orange pattern paper and then added that panel to another orange pattern. Last, I added a few matching enamel dots!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Your next stop in the hop is the wonderful Terri Burson!!  Remember when you make your way through the CLC designers to circle back to the CLC blog and hop along with our Super Sponsors for even more chances to win some prizes!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Reverse Confetti: For the Love of Latte, Caffeinated Cups, Magical Day
Dies: Reverse Confetti: Tag Me. Tonic Studios: What's Brewing. Art Impressions: Double Stitched Rectangle Dies
Spectrum Noir Markers
Echo Park Paper Co. Celebrate Autumn

Just the Guys

Hello!!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a masculine card featuring the Old Guys Club! It's great paired with a masculine paper collection. It's also a great way to make easy cards, since the embellishments or stickers all match. 

Started by stamping the old guys and coloring them with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used AG1, AG3, AG5, BG1, BG4, BG6, BO2, BO3, BO4, HB2, HB3, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG6, MB1, MB3, MB4. For the dark skin, I used Copic E25, E44, E57, E59.

Next, pulled out Echo Park Paper Co That's My Boy paper collection pack. I added the orange pattern to a card base, then trimmed down my colored image and added it to the card. The collection pack has a sheet of stickers and I picked out a sentiment sticker that I added above the image and a couple stars and banner stickers adding them with foam tape. With stickers, I always add baby powder to the back so they are not sticky anymore. I do this because I always lay the items down to see how I like the placement and I always move stuff around, so this way I can do that before committing!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Old Guys Club

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper Collection: Echo Park Paper Co - That's My Boy

Craft On with Art Impressions

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! The Crafty Girls set is fun to color and perfect to send to a fellow crafter!! It goes great with Echo Park Paper Co I'd Rather Be Crafting pattern paper!! 

I started by stamping the image on white cardstock, then I used a fancy rectangle to cut the image. Then I used the following Spectrum Noir Markers to color it AB1, AB2, AB3, AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP3, AP4, BG3, BG4, BG7, BO2, BO3, CT1, DR3, DR5, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS9, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, GY1, GY2, LY1, TN2. I also used the following Copic markers for the dark skin  E25, E27, E59.

Next, I picked out a pattern paper from the I'd Rather Be Crafting pad and added it to a white card base. The paper pad had a solid orange page that I used alpha dies to cut out Craft On.

I added the coloring image and the alphas with foam tape. The rectangle hung over the edge and I trimmed it off. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Crafty Girls

Pattern Paper: Echo Park Paper Co. - I'd Rather Be Crafting

Dies: Winnie & Walter - Typecast: Cary Letters

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pots & Containers Art Impressions Watercolor Stamps

Hell!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! It's still cold where I live and there is even snow in the forecast, but I'm ready for spring!! Creating for spring helps to know that eventually, spring has to arrive for real!! 

I started with the different pots and then added in the flowers and foliage. I used the following Watercolor sets: Small Container, Foliage Set 1, Flowering Mailbox, Open Window, Chest of Flowers.

Along with the stamps I used many Distress Markers. I used: Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick, Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Fossilized Amber, Gathered Twigs, Shaded Lilac, Pumice Stone, Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Victorian Velvet. These markers are nice as one end has a brush and the other a fine point. To add detail and or make darker shadows, I went in with the fine point.

After everything was dry, I trimmed my panel and rounded the corners. Then I wrapped some twine around the panel and tied it in a bow off to one side. I picked out some pattern paper from Echo Park paper Co Petticoats and Pinstripes pad. The watercolor panel went on the pattern paper and then I adhered that to a white card base. I decided to leave off a sentiment, instead, one can be added to the inside to fit the occasion the card is needed for!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Dana

Let's Par-Tee

Hello!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! I don't know about you but I'm dreaming of warmer weather!! If you or a friend are golf fans, warm weather can't come fast enough!! The Par-Tee Golfers stamp set is right up your alley!! 

I started by stamping the golfer guy in the golf cart, then used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color it. I used AB1, AB2, AB3, AG1, AG3, BG1, BG4, BG6, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS4, FS9. With a square die cut, I cut out the image along with a smaller square of white cardstock.

On the smaller square, I stamped the Par-Tee sentiment. I picked out some pattern paper from Echo Park Paper, Holly Jolly Christmas. I added a green zigzag pattern to a white card base. From a star pattern, I cut another square that was just a little bit smaller than the stamped square. 

I added the pattern square and then the stamped square with foam tape. Then the sentiment square and last I added a few matching enamel dots. 

Thank so much for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps - Art Impressions - Par-Tee Golfer

Spectrum Noir Markers

Echo Park Paper