2017 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! - Close to My Heart

Hello everyone!

I have another card for the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop!  This is a quick post because I only have a few hours before the bloghop closes.  

I am using the new Close to My Heart set called Tea-rrific.  It is from the Stamp of the Month for this month.  When I saw this, I had to call my good friend Jetti  (Gigi Zone) who is a CTMH consultant to purchase this!  Of course, I had to get some other things.

Here is my card:

Closer look

Stamped inside

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2017 Spring Coffee Blog Hop - Gina K Designs Coffee stamp set!

Hello everyone!

I am back playing along with the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop!  For all you coffee cardmaking people, I hope you have had a chance to play along.  It is so much fun to see all the different designs that fellow crafters create!  And if you are like me, I love a nice cup of coffee every morning.

Here is my card, I am using the Gina K Designs clear stamp set "Coffee", which is illustrated by Claire Brennan.  There are so many images and sentiments on this set for every occasion.  Also, Gina K Designs is a Super Sponsor and you have a chance to win a gift card to spend at the Gina K store......Good luck!!!

Here is how I created my card:

1.  A2 card,
2.  My layers are from paper I had in my stash,
3.  I stamped my images in GKD Color Companions In the Navy,
5.  I then stamped them again with some versamark and added some clear embossing powder on top and heat embossed them,
6.  Stamped my sentiment with the In the Navy ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder, then added it to my card,
7.  Finished the card off, by adding small rheinstones in the center of the flowers.

Here is a closer look of the emobssed images, doesn't it remind you of pfaltzgraff dishes?

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Leave me a comment on how you enjoyed seeing my card, I love reading them.

Supplies Used:

InLinkz.com

Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #59 - Sketch Challenge

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I am here with Retro Rubber challenge blog and we have a sketch challenge for you.  I don't know about you I love sketch challenges!  This one is such a cool one to play with.  Here is the picture to help you join in on the fun.

Here is my take on the sketch.  I am using one of the MFT Pure Innocence stamps called Hello Cupcake.  This stamp was released sometime in 2011, but is now retired so I could not link to the stamp.  However, if you love MFT Innocence stamps like I do, you can get some of the retired stamps as digital stamps on Etsy, here is the link!  And Hello Cupcake is in this store!  My sentiment is from Avery Elle set called "So Happy" which was released June 2014.  

Here is how I put my card together:

I colored the image with copics, I added my layers and finished my card off with enamel dots.  

Thanks again for stopping by, please don't forget to stop over at the Retro Rubber Challenge blog and join the fun and check out the beautiful projects the design team members have created. You have until April 7th to join in on the fun! Leave me a comment to tell me how you liked my card, I love to read them.

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with Verve Stamps

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I am here again to play along with the  Spring 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and also playing along with the Verve Stamps Rise and Shine challenge.  This image and sentiment is from the free "Rise and Shine" digi set that Verve is offering everyone in celebration of the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I love Verve digi's they are so easy to work with!


I used the sentiment from the free Rise and Shine digi and the coffee cup.  I colored the cup with copics. 

Here is my card:

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenge:

Color Throwdown #435



Christmas Card Challenges - Mittens Week #9

Hello everyone!


I am here with the Christmas Card Challenges, and the challenge is "mitten".  Doesn't that sound like fun.  Be sure to check out the blog over at CCC to see what the design team has created!

Here is my take on the challenge:

I am using the Reverse Confetti stamp set called "Smitten Mittens".  I used the Confetti Cuts Smitten Mittens to die cut them out.  The frame is also Reverse Confetti.  I used some design paper in the background so the mitten will stand out .

I hope I have inspired you to join the challenge. You will have two weeks to complete

your project. Check out the Christmas Card Challenges blog for more inspiration and to link your project.

Thanks for stopping by, please come back again soon!



Supplies Used:

InLinkz.com

Anniversary Celebration with A Blog Named Hero!

Hello everyone!

I am here with A Blog Named Hero celebrating their 5th Anniversary!  I am so happy to be a part of this celebration as a current member of the Design Team!  You should be coming here from Coralynn Murray blog.   If you want to see the full hop list, you can start at A Blog Named Hero!

I am sharing with you today a fairly new stamp, when I saw this, I just had to have it.  It is a Hero Arts stamp called "Antique Bee and Flowers".  I stamped the image on Kraft cardstock and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils.  I accented the bee with glossy accents and used my gold pen by Copics to accent the berries around the image.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts set "Thank You Messages"

Closer look of the bee with the glossy accents.

A Blog Named Hero is so thankful for our wonderful sponsors and collaborating companies!  Several companies decided to help us celebrate our fifth anniversary with giveaways and they were so generous that we decided to spread the love over both hop days with different prizes to be won each day!  Giveaway prizes total more than $500!  To win, leave a comment on each hop stop.  We will select winners randomly from different blogs so the more blogs you visit each day, the greater your chances of winning!  And be sure to visit A Blog Named Hero on Sunday for the list of Sunday hoppers and prizes!  Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

Today's prizes include the following: 

• $50 gift card to Hero Arts
• $40 gift card to Pretty Pink Posh
• $35 gift card to Lil' Inker Designs
• $25 gift card to Newton's Nook
• $25 gift card to Paper Smooches
• $25 gift card to Winnie and Walter
• $25 gift card to The Ton  
•  $20 gift card to Right At Home
• One Online Card Class of your choice

Comments must be left before 11:59 PM EDT on Tuesday, March 28th and winners will be announced on March 30th.

You should be heading to Michelle Lupton's blog from here.  Again for the full list of hoppers you can find them over at A Blog Named Hero.  Good luck and happy hopping!! 

Supplies Used:

InLinkz.com

Joy Clair - Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello everyone,

I am here with Joy Clair playing along with the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Joy Clair is a Super Sponsor and you have a chance to win a gift card to spend at the Joy Clair's store.  The Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is from March 24-31.  I hope you will play along, who knows you could be a lucky winner.

Please stop over to the blog and see the wonderful projects the design team has created.  You may also want to stop over at the Joy Clair store, Joy Clair has several "Everyday" stamp sets, bible journaling line called "Color by Faith" and custom stamps.Who knows you may be a lucky winner and you will already know what you want, because you've been making your list, while browsing the store!

I am using the stamp set "Coffee Lovers" stamp set.  My card is a CAS card.

How I created my card:

1. Base of the card is A2, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,
2. The design paper is die cut from a Lawn Fawn rectangle stitched die,
3. The solid color is also cut from a Lawn Fawn rectangle stitched die,
4. I cut a piece of white cardstock to fit on top of the solid piece of cardstock,
5. I stamped and fuzzy cut the coffee cup from the Coffee Lovers stamp set,
6. I stamped the coffee cup again on some design paper and fuzzy cut it again and adhered it to the cup. 
7. I added the sentiment on the cut from the Coffee Lovers stamp set,
8. Finished my card off by adding some enamel dots.

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Thanks so much for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you like my card, I love reading them. If you are not a follower, please follow my blog to stay up to date on what's going on.