Coffee Loving Cardmakers & Graciellie Designs Collab Blog Hop

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers & Graciellie Designs have gotten together for a fab Collaboration Blog Hop!! You should have come from the amazing Lisa Golzbein!! You can find the hop list and/or start at the beginning on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog!!

Make sure to comment at each stop for your chance to win a $25 gift card to Graciellie Designs! If you can't wait Graciellie is having a Special Coffee Lovers Sale, 25% off everything!! No code needed!

I made two cards for the hop! I'm not going to go into a lot of detail so you can get on your way through the hop and see all the inspiration!!

My first card features Bubbly Feels digital stamp set! I kept the coloring simple and did some fussy cutting.

I found some great rainbow pattern paper and made my own sentiment with glitter chipboard letters! The bubble tea was added with foam tape. 

For my second card I used Fresh Start, a new digital set this month!! Got to love coffee and flowers!! I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers keeping to cool color palette!

From my stash I found some pretty pattern paper that matched my coloring. I added the sentiment and image with foam tape and finished it off with a few gems!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop is Graciellie Designs! Make sure to comment for your chance to win a gift card!!

Dana

What They Said

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I'm sharing a card I made recently, just for fun! I have a lot of cards I made for fun, but I usually don't get around to sharing them. Hopefully I can get better at sharing them!!

Sometimes I just want to color and them make a card that isn't to technical (which usually takes a long time or a lot of thought)! This card I went in my stash of stamps that don't get a lot of ink and pulled out Mama Elephants Three Amigos!

I stamped and then colored the three amigos with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers. I stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment in the two signs and What They Said in the third. Then I fussy cut them out!

From my desk I found this colorful pattern paper just laying around my craft table. I trimmed it a little to fit my card and then wrapped some twine around it and tied it in a bow.

I found some orange card stock, trimmed it and added it to a white card base. Then I added the pattern paper panel and finally added the colored amigos with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Tea for the Soul

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Graciellie Designs has a new release and today I'm sharing a card created with the new Tea for the Soul digital stamp. If you are a tea fan, this set is for you!!

I started by resizing the image and adding the sentiment in Word. Then I printed it out. I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color the image.

Next, I pulled out a light pink and yellow Spectrum Noir Aqua marker and did a little watercolor smooshing. While it dried I trimmed the top half of the colored image.

Then I added foam tape to the colored image and adhered it to my watercolor panel. To add some sparkle I added a few white/iridescent gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by Gracielle Designs for all the new releases, I'll be sharing more cards in the coming weeks featuring new digital stamps (and some recent sets too!)

Dana

No Line Coloring with Crafter's Companion

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I'm starting the week of with some No Line Coloring. I haven't done this in awhile but I saw someone doing it on Instagram and it inspired me to break out my gorgeous Crafter's Companion flower stamps!! My card today features the Beautiful Blooms set!

To make the image no line I used Spectrum Noir Inkpad Sandstorm, but I stamped it off first to make it a really light tan color. I stamped the image three times on a card stock panel.

Then I got to coloring! It does take longer because you have to be aware of the lines, doing a little at a time. I use the packaging as a guide to make sure I'm really coloring a petal the correct way. But, don't worry about being perfect! Only you know what the image should really look like and there were definitely places I color it a little different then the original stamp!!

To color the images I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers - Blends: Pale Pink, Light Yellow, Hydrangea, Dull Green.

When I was done coloring I stamped the Birthday Wishes with the SN Inkpad Noir Black. Last I added a few sequins for a little texture and sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Beautiful Blooms
Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Sequins: Trinity Stamps

Graciellie Designs - Embrace the Moment

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Today I have a card to share featuring a new digital stamp from Graciellie Designs! Embrace the Moment is a fab stamp set!  The camera in this set is so cute and very versatile!!

To start I opened the image in Word and resized it. I printed it and the Be You Do You sentiment. I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Brend to color the camera, then fussy cut it out.

Next, I used Crafter's Companion Twinkling Trellis die and cut it from brown card stock. I adhered it over some mint pattern paper.

I added the camera to the card with foam tape. From the pattern paper collection I pulled a few sentiment stickers and added them to the card to. With the sentiment I printed I added it partially over the camera.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Clean and Simple with Crafter's Companion

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I'm stopping by with a card featuring some Crafter's Companion stamps and dies! I did a little coloring and went with a clean and simple card to feature the images!

I started with Jayne Nestorenko Die and Stamp Set - Follow Your Dreams! These are 50% so snap these up fast, I'm not sure how long the sale will last!!

After stamping the images I used the matching dies to cut them out. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers to color everything up. I used the following of blends: Orange, Earth Brown, Light Green, Ice Grey, Ice Blue, Tan, Fair Skin.

Next I used Crafter's Companion Stitched Edge Die to cut some white cardstock. Then I added some pattern paper to a white card base.

I stamped the Follow Your Dreams sentiment on the square, then I added the stamped and colored images with foam tape. Then I added a notebook edge sticker to the bottom of the square and then added the square to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Jayne Nestorenko Die and Stamp Set - Follow Your Dreams
Die: Crafter's Companion Stitched Edge Die
Pattern Paper/Sticker: Photo Play Paper
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers

Graciellie Designs - Happiness is Homemade

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I'm stopping in with a card featuring a new digital stamp set from Graciellie Designs! It's called Happiness is Homemade and such a fun and versatile set!

I used Word to resize the lemonade jar and the small tag. I also included an sentiment making it small enough to fit inside the tag. Then I added the tag to the jar image and printed it out.

I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend to color the image, making my lemonade more of a tea with fruit! First coloring the fruit and straw, then coloring the whole jar with a light brown color.

Next, I made a card base from black card stock. I added a few different washi tape lengths and colors. From my stash I found this gold and white hello, so I added it and my jar to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Tulips & Daisies

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I'm popping in today with a card featuring the new digital stamp set Tulips & Daisies from Graciellie Designs!! The shop has a great sale going on, so stop by quick before the sale is over!!

To start I used a Word document and added/resized the tulip flowers. Then I printed it out and used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color it.

Next, I used a rectangle die to trim down the flowers. I used some brown and yellow spray inks I have in my stash to add some splatters.

I also printed the Happy Birthday sentiment and trimmed it down to a rectangle. I added it to the card with foam tape. Last, I added a few sequins for a little sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs Birthday Hop

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We are celebrating the birthday of the fabulous Gracie of Graciellie Designs!! There are fabulous new digital stamp sets, a sale and a chance to win a gift card!! You should have arrived from Graciellie Designs blog!!

There are several new stamps, make sure to check out out the inspiration along the hop! Leave a comment for a chance to win a gift card to to Graciellie Designs!!

My card today features the Embrace the Moment Digital stamp set! I used Word to resize the camera image and then I printed it out. Next, I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers to color, then I fussy cut it out.

I decided to pick out some pattern paper from my stash to use with the camera! I have plenty of it and really need to use it more! From my stash I found a ocean themed pattern paper pad. To start I found a graduated aqua with star fish and I added it to a white card base.

Then I picked out a journal card from the pad, trimmed it out and rounded the corner. From another card I fussy cut a gold foil sea shell.

For a sentiment I printed out Capture the Good Times, I think it went well with the ocean theme! I added the journal card and sea shell to the card base, then added the camera and sentiment strip with foam tape. Last, I added a few matching gems!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Your next stop is the amazing Esther Asbury!!! Don't forget to comment for your chance to win a gift card!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop - Card 3

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Yep, me again with my 3rd card for Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop! My card today features a few different Sponsors! While driving home from my internship I had an idea on mixing non coffee stamps, with a coffee cup! While not strictly spring or summer, I craft more in the Spring & Summer as the craft room can get cold in the winter. This limits the time I can be in the room!

I started with Unity Stamp Company Crafty Supplies Border Backgrounds, stamping it on a white panel. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color it up.

Next, I pulled out Honey Bee Stamps Tea Time stamps and dies and used one of the mugs. I masked off the the tea bag hanging over the cup. Because the background is so busy I wanted the cup the be simple.

I stamped the Coffee sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Blend stamp set. Then I pulled out some alpha dies I have by Papertrey Ink Block Alpha. I colored them black except the & which I colored pink.

Last, I added the cup, sentiment and letters with foam tape. The panel was then added to a white cardbase.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure you play along with your own Spring/Summer Coffee/tea themed project!! Who knows you could win this AMAZING prize pack from Unity Stamp Co!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Unity Stamp Co - Crafty Supplies. Honey Bee Stamps - Perfect Blend, Tea Time (and dies)
Dies: Papertrey Ink - Block Alpha
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers

Spring & Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

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It's time for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring & Summer Blog Hop!! Tons of inspiration and fun giveaways to be had! Make sure to pull out your Coffee/Tea themed crafty goodies and create something fun to share with us!!

I'm starting off the hope with my first card featuring a new stamp company Miss Ink Stamps! To start I made a card base from blue card stock. Then I placed Miss Ink Stamps Paint Stroke Floral Stencil on top. I used versamark ink and inked up the card base. Next, I used Wow Embossing Powder Regular White Pearl.

Then I stamped the images from Miss Ink Stamps Java Joes stamp set. I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends to color them up, then I fussy cut each image out.

I added a piece of Kraft card stock along the bottom. Then I arranged the images until I liked where they were. I adhered the cafe, lady and plant with liquid adhesive to the card. Then with the waiter I added him with foam tape.

Last I stamped the Have A Grande Day sentiment on Kraft card stock. I trimmed it and notched the ends. Then I added it to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to make your own Spring & Summer themed coffee project to submit! Check out the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for all the info!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Miss Ink Stamps - Java Joes
Stencil: Miss Ink Stamps - Paint Stroke Floral
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers: True Blue, Light Green, Ice Grey, Hydrangea, Purple, Earth Brown

Graciellie Designs - Summer Sunflower

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I'm sharing a card today that I made with Graciellie Designs Summer Sunflower digital stamps! This is a great set, it could go for summer and am looking forward to using it in the fall, too!!

I used Word to make the sunflower fairly big and adding a sentiment on top of the image. After printing the image I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color it.

Next, I fussy cut around the top part of the flower and trimming along the bottom of the sentiment. I set it aside to work on the background. With a panel of white card stock I used The Crafter's Workshop Mini Art Is stencil and Spectrum Noir Ink pads to ink up the word stencil. The colors I used with the stencil are Holly Leaf, Grass Hopper and Pine Tree.

From my pattern paper stash I found the perfect dark green pattern from Carta Bella Welcome Home paper pad. I added this paper to a white card base and then adhered the stencil panel with foam tape.

Next, I added the sunflower with foam tape also. I thought about adding gems, but in the end I figured the background was busy enough!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana