Newton's Nook Designs - Birthday Brew

Hello!!

This is my last card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop!! It has been a fun week sharing and seeing a ton of inspiration!! If you still have projects to link up, better get to it!!!

This card features Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs - Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. I decided to do some paper piecing, it has been awhile and realized how much I miss doing it! I don't mind doing all the fussy cutting!!

I used a Doodle Bug designs pattern paper pad and stamped the images on different colorful sheets. Fussy cut them all out and of course use a black pen to color the images edges.

I stamped the kitty looking at a mug from the edge on a strip of white card stock. I colored him and the other kitty with my Copic markers. Then I fussy cut the top part of the kitty looking over the edge.

Then I adhered all my paper piecing to my white stamped cups and then arranged them on the 'table' I created with the kitty looking over the edge.

From the pattern paper pad I added a blue and grey pattern to a white card base and then added the 'table' with all the cups and kitties!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Don't forget to link up your coffee/tea/hot cocoa/cider project to the CLC blog for your chance to win a prize from our wonderful sponsors!!

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

It's Your Day

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a fun and clean card for you! It's not really simple because it's a lot of paper piecing but definitely a fun card!! 

I started by stamping the Party Girls Set on a white panel. Then I stamped the image many more times on different pattern paper from Me and My Minds Eye Hooray paper pad. 

With sharp scissors, I fussy cut the ladies tops, bottoms and balloons. Then with a black marker, I colored the edges of all the fussy cutting.

With my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored the ladies skin, shoes, and hair, oh and the confetti! I just matched the colors to the pattern paper. I used CR8, DR4, DR7, EB5, EB6, FS3, FS4, FS6, GY1, IG10, JG5, PP2, TN7, TN8.

After coloring, I used a liquid adhesive to adhere the paper pieced clothing and balloons. Liquid because I can move the paper around to line everything up correctly. Last I stamped the sentiment below the ladies and adhered the panel to a white card base. If you do this directly on a card base the coloring will show on the reverse side, to hide this I do all my stamping and coloring on a panel that gets's adhered to the card base!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Party Girls

Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye - Hooray!

Spectrum Noir Markers

Art Impressions Challenge #212 - Bling, Glitter, or Glossy

Hi there!!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #212!! The challenge is to use some Glitter, Bling or something Glossy or all three!! I went with two of the three!!  There are also 2 NEW Girlfriend stamps too!! My card features the Latte Love set!!

I started with my background using Crafter's Companion Luxury Cardstock Silver Pack and cuts stripes of the mirror and glitter card stock. The I adhered them to a white card base.

Next, I stamped the image and decided to do some paper piecing so I did some stamping on different pattern papers. I fussy cut out the different patterns, then I used Spectrum Noir Markers to color the skin, hair, shoes, and cups. I used AB1, AB2, AB3, AG1, AG3, AG5, BO2, BO3, CR8, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS3, FS6, FS8, FS9, GY1, GY2, IG1, IG2, IG4, IG10, PL2, PL5. I also used a couple Copic markers to get a different skin color: E13, E21.

When I was done coloring I added my fussy cuts and then fussy cut the whole image. I added the image to the card with foam tape. For a sentiment, stamped it on a strip of white cardstock and then notched each end.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Latte Love
Pattern Paper: Recollections - Boho Bohemiem
Spectrum Noir Markers
Cardstock: Crafter's Companion - Silver Pack

Coffee Loving Card Makers - Fussy Cutting

Hello!!

This is my second post today! Click here for my Art Impressions post! I am also on the Coffee Loving Card Makers blog today with some Fussy Cutting ideas!! I hope you'll stop by, here is a little sneak for you!

Thanks!

Dana

Paper Piecing with Art Impressions

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! Father's day is right around the corner and today's card is perfect if you need a quick card at the last minute. I used FDMD Set, Gordon Golf Set with a little paper piecing.

I stamped Gordon on a white card base and on a piece of white cardstock. Then I stamped it a third time on some different pattern paper from some DoodleBug Designs pattern papers. I fussy cut out his shirt and pants. 

With my Spectrum Noir markers, I colored everything else. I used BT5, BT6, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS6, FS9, IG2, IG4, IG6. Then I fussy cut out Gordon. 

I added him to the card with foam tape and with a gray marker I added a little bit of ground for Gordon to stand on. Last I stamped the #bestdadever sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Gordon Golfer

Spectrum Noir Markers

Doodlebug Designs Pattern Paper

Mixing Pattern Paper Collection

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a card I made for Photo Play Paper Mix/Match Challenge. I almost forgot to post my card, the deadline is tomorrow, so if you want to play along you better hurry!! You can check out their Facebook page for the details!!

I wanted to play along because it gave me a good excuse to use the Summer Daydreams collection I got somewhat recently, LOL!! I also used the Paper Dolls collection. After checking out both collections to come up with a way to use them together I decided to use Jillibean Soup stamp set (sorry it doesn't have a name) with a super adorable whale!

To start I used a cool scallop border pattern paper from Paper Dolls and die cut it with a stitched rectangle. Then I adhered it directly to a white card base and rounded the card bases' corners.

I stamped the cute whale on the water pattern paper from Summer Daydreams and then fussy cut it out. From the same collection, I found a couple bubble stickers. I added the whale and bubbles to the card with foam tape.

From the Jilliean set, I stamped the Sea You Soon! in between the scallops. And last added a small flower sticker from Paper Dolls to the whale, making the whale a girl!! LOL!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back tomorrow with a bonus card I made for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Jillibean Soup
Pattern Paper: Photo Play Paper Collections: Summer Daydreams, Paper Dolls
Die: Gina Marie Designs: Stitiched Rectangle

Art Impressions Masculine Paper Piecing

Hello!!!

Today I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a cute little card for that special golfer in your life, Gordon Golfer!! Sometimes they did a little pick me up or just a hello! I did some simple paper piecing today, the best way to do paper piecing, pick pattern paper from the same paper pad!! Super easy, no matching necessary!

Whenever I do paper piecing I always start with the paper! Since this is a card for a guy I used Fancy Pants Swagger pad. I think golf pants always call for plaid!! A little stamping and fussy cutting and I have a pant and a hat for my golfer!

Since I went with the gray striped background I kept his shirt basic white and added just a touch of color to his outfit by coloring his socks!! To color everything but his hat and pants I used my Spectrum Noir Markers: BG5, BG6, EB5, EB6, FS4, FS6, FS9, IG1, IG2, JG6.

I kept the panel I stamped and colored the golfer on simple and square! So I did the same for the sentiment, though made it into a rectangle. I added the square and rectangle to the card with foam tape and lastly added a few matching enamel dots!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Gordon Golfer

Pattern Paper: Fancy Pants - Swagger

Spectrum Noir Markers

My Minds Eye - Wicked & Cut & Paste Enamel Dots

Mixing Pattern Papers

Hello!!

Happy Christmas Eve!! I'm sharing two cards today that I made a few weeks ago for a challenge, but got behind and didn;t get the photo edited in time! And since tomorrow is Christmas I need to share pronto!!!

I started by stamping 3 little moose from Poppy Stamps Moose Crossing, yes I said 3! I was first going to use all three on one card but later change my mind and instead just made two cards. The third is sitting on my desk still! Probably going to be hanging out until next Christmas.

I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color the moose (CG2, DG2, DG3, IG1, IG2, IG4). I stamped and paper pieced a shirt and tie.

Then I started mixing pattern papers. I decided to use a stitched rectangle die and cut one pattern for the background and another for the ground. For the ground, I cut a wave in each and discarded the top portions. I adhered the ground patterns on rectangle patterns.

Next, I stamped the sentiment after bending it slightly. I added the moose to each panel with foam tape and then added panels to white card bases. Then I added wood snowflakes!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Poppy Stamps - Moose Crossing
Pattern papers: Echo Park Paper - Season's Greetings
Spectrum Noir Markers
Dies: Gina Marie Designs - Rounded Stitched Rectangle

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Week 3

Hello!!

It's Friday and that means its time for my August Guest post over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog!! I used a mix of stamps, pattern paper and embellishments on today's card!! I hope you will stop by and check it out!!!

Here is a little peek:

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Bowler Babes

Hi!!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today I'm sharing a card featuring the Spare Me Clear Stamp Set available at Michael's. I did a little paper piecing with some pattern paper from Basic Grey.

First I cut some white card with a stitched rectangle die. Then I stamped the three lady bowlers on the panel and a couple times on different pattern papers. I fussy cut out there shirt and and pants. There was solid colors in the pad, that I used for the bowling balls.

Next I used my Spectrum Noir to color the ladies skin and hair. I used CT2, FS2, FS3, GB8, GB10, IG2. I stamped the Bowler Babes sentiment and also added a little grey marker (IB2) for the ground.

I trimmed another pattern paper smaller then the white card card base and adhered it. Over it I added the stamped panel with foam tape. I also have the matching embellishments to the pattern pad and picked out a few to add to the two corners of the panel. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Spare Me (available at Michaels)

Pattern Paper and Embellishments: Basic Grey - Aurora

Spectrum Noir Markers

The Nice Nurse

Hello AI fans!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a card that features one of the new Clear Stamp Sets available at Michael's, Get Well. I did a little paper piecing on the nurse and also colored some chipboard from my stash.

I started by die cutting a big speech bubble from white card stock, then I stamped the nurse from the Get Well set along with the sentiment. Then I stamped the nurse it on some pattern paper and then fussy cut out her nurses uniform. I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color her skin, hair and earrings, I used BT2, BT4, FS2, FS3, GB8, GB10, IB2, IB3.

Next I cut a stitched rectangle from some other pattern paper from the same paper pad. I found some star washi tape on my table and I added it across the panel. From the paper pad I found cut a strip of star pattern and added that to the card above the washi tape. 

Then from my embellishment stash I found a few chipboard stars. I colored the stars with the BT2 Spectrum Noir Maker, then used the Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen. Next I added the stamped speech bubble with foam tape to the panel, then adhered the stars. Last the panel was added to a white card base.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Get Well (available at Michael's)

Spectrum Noir Markers

Die: Simon Says Stamp - Life Bubble

Chipboard: Teresa Collins Hello My Name Is

Pattern Paper: Fancy Pants - Memories Captured

Strike Up Some Fun!

Hello!!

Today i'm on the Art Impression blog with a card for that guy bowler in your life!! I think this card would be a great birthday card or even a just because card, just stamp the right occasion on the inside along with your personal message!! I used one of the new clear sets available at Michael's, Spare Me SC0680.

I started by die cutting a panel of pattern paper and i added it to a white card base. Then from the same paper pad i picked out another pattern and cut it with a note page die. I also cut some white card stock with the same die.

Then i stamped the guy bowler on the note page and on some scrap white paper. I also stamped him on some other pattern papers, fussy cutting out his shirt and pants. The patterns, i thought at least, were perfect for a bowling outfit!!!) 

On the scrap piece i colored his skin and the bowing ball with my Spectrum Noir markers, then added the fussy cut shirt and pants. Next i fussy cut him out, then added him over the stamped note page image with foam tape. 

I stamped the sentiment at the top right of the note page and then added both pages to my card base with foam tape. I also found a tiny little paper clip and added it to my pages.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Spare Me (Clear set, available at Michael's)

Pattern Paper: Basic Grey - Aurora 

Spectrum Noir Markers

Tim Holtz Tiny Paper Clip

Die: Papertrey Ink - Spiral Notebook Page

Enjoy the Ride

Hello!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today and i have a card featuring the new Clear Stamps available (or will be soon) at your local Michael's, it's called Got Style SC0678. It has a group of styling ladies and this cut lady on a skate board, i mean how fun is that???

I started by finding a pattern paper pad by Basic Grey, Shine On... I die cut a stitched rectangle from a colorful strip pattern. From the same paper pad, i picked out different patterns for her bags and coat. 

Then i used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color her skin and dress, i went a little funky with purple and white flowers!! LOL! Next i fussy cut around just the top of her, leaving the bottom half still in the paper. 

I stamped the sentiment Happy Birthday Enjoy the Ride below her bags. Then i added the stripe panel to a white card base and added my stamped image with foam tape. Last i added a few different colored enamel dots to my card. I have so many enamel dots, rhinestones and pearls that i always have some that match the pattern papers i end up use!! Hello, my name is Dana and buy and hoard embellishments!! LOL  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

It seams my hoarding also applies to pattern paper, as the collection i have is no longer available at scrapbooking stores! :) Supplies used: Basic Grey - Shine On..., My Minds Eye Enamel Dots - Cut & Paste Noted, Lost & Found Christmas, Mistletoe Magic. 

Got Style

Hiya!

Today I'm on the Art Impressions blog and my card features a new clear stamp set that is available at Michaels! They are arriving at Micheals stores this month, so if you are a way's from your Michaels, call before you go! They are in my Micheals, but that dosent; mean every stores have there's yet!! This set is called Got Style (SC0678) and are in partnership with Hampton Art. 

I started by stamping the ladies image on a stitched oval i cut from white card stock. Then i pulled out a We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard paper pad and stamped the image a few more times on different pattern papers. 

Then i fussy cut out the ladies dresses and the big bow on the middle lady. Before adhering the pieces i colored the images with my Spectrum Noir Markers. This way if i make a mistake with my coloring i don;t have to restamp and cut out again, i know its ok to adhere!

Next i added a chalkboard pattern with a flower at the bottom left to a white card base. I cut a small pink strip and stamped the Got Style sentiment and then adhered it to the card base. Then i added the stamped oval with foam tape and last added a few black sequins!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Go no, and call your local Michael's, see if these are in the store then go get them!! You know you want to!!! :)

Dana