Mornin’, y’all! It’s Tuesday so…time for another Stamp Ink Paper challenge!
I pulled out an old standby – the Coffee Cafe stamp set and matching Coffee Cups Framelits, plus the Coffee Break DSP for this one. And added a little smattering of new goodies! Take a look-see:
Happy Thursday, y’all – and welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop!! It’s color week and we’ve got the full complement of hoppers today! Do be sure to check out all their projects when you’re done here, won’t you?
Our color scheme sent me in the direction of the Coffee Break DSP – and I decided to use a new-to-me stamp set called Country Livin’. I added a sentiment from…well, it’s a surprise. Take a look-see:
Our colors? Continue reading
Happy Monday, y’all! Another week – and a one-day weekend are in the books!
If you were able to join me last night on my Facebook Live video, I appreciate you spending part of your weekend with me. And, if not, if you want to take a gander at the replay – here’s a link to it on YouTube!
I pulled out the Merry Cafe stamp set – which is in the 2017 Holiday Catalog – and the Coffee Cups Framelits (which is in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog and is bundled with the Coffee Cafe stamp set) and used it to create a Fall card featuring pumpkins! As in….Pumpkin Spice Lattes! Take a look-see:
I used the sketch challenge from this week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge to help me with the layout.
And I also played along with the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge. I went across the top row and down the middle column! 😉
I made the card front from a piece of the Coffee Break DSP (which is one of the papers available as part of the DSP sale going on until the end of October!), Fast Fusing it to an Early Espresso mat.
Next up, I cut a strip of Gold Foil and used the cute little branch die in the Eclectic Layers Thinlits to emboss the image onto the Foil. Cool, huh?
I used some Liquid Glue to adhere the embossed Gold Foil to the card front. Over that is a piece of Wood Textures DSP, Fast Fuse’d to an Early Espresso mat and then onto the card front.
For the middle “window”, I used a square Stitched Shapes Framelits die to cut a square of Whisper White and then adhered it with Liquid Glue.
I stamped the coffee cup image from the Merry Cafe stamp set in Early Espresso on Whisper White and cut it out with it’s die from the Coffee Cups Framelits. I colored it with the two Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends pens. I also stamped a lid in Early Espresso, cut it out with its matching die and adhered it to the cup with Liquid Glue.
For the Merry Cafe sentiment, I inked Hello Fall in Early Espresso and the rest of the sentiment in Pumpkin Pie and stamped it on a scrap of Whisper White. Then I cut it with the matching die, edged it with my Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Pen and adhered it to the cup. Then I popped the whole thing on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I used a Stampin’ Dimensional and some Liquid Glue to adhere a length of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon. Then I pulled out my Pick a Pumpkin stamp set and stamped the pumpkin in Pumpkin Pie on Whisper White. I fussy cut it – versus using the die in Patterned Pumpkins, cuz I didn’t want a white edge. Then I stuck it onto the burlap ribbon with Liquid Glue. I tied a bow from one length of Linen Thread and two of Gold Metallic Thread and adhered it with a dab of Liquid Glue.
I cut a Gold Glimmer Paper swirl using the die in the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits – I cut from the back of the Glimmer Paper to turn the “steam” around (check it out in the video) then adhered it with Liquid Glue.
Finally, I stamped the leaf image from Merry Cafe in Garden Green on Whisper White, filled it in with my Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker and fussy cut them both. I adhered them to the card with Liquid Glue and added a Pumpkin Pie Enamel Shape to the middle. And the card front was done!
On the inside, I added another pumpkin from the Pick a Pumpkin stamp set, and more of the leaves from Merry Cafe. I even gave them a Pumpkin Pie Enamel Shape.
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to an Early Espresso mat and into my Garden Green card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a repeat of the Pick a Pumpkin and Merry Cafe images on the front…
…and more of the Coffee Break DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I love a good Pumpkin Spice Latte – it’s one of those Good Things in the Fall. Of course, these days, when every single calorie counts (grrrrrrrr), my lattes are best served in card stock and ink! So the Merry Cafe stamp set – especially paired with the Coffee Cups Framelits! – does me quite well! Hope you like!
Be sure to check out the DSPs for sale this month (buy-three-from-the-list-and-get-one-from-the-list-free….BTFTLGOFTLF?? 🙂 ) – and grab this pretty paper plus the Be Merry DSP from the other day (you can see that one right here) and even the Painted Autumn DSP (check out a card using it here)! It’s a super time to get stocked up!
TTFN
Mary
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PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Stampin’ Blends coming…soon. Just not exactly sure when! 🙂
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Garden Green Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card front, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Early Espresso Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and inner liner); 2 7/8″ x 3 3/4″ (mat under middle DSP panel)
Whisper White Card Stock: 2 1/8″ Stitched Shapes square (under coffee cup); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Many Mittens Framelits die cut mittens
Be Merry DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 1 1/2″ x 5 1/8″ (smaller panel on front); detailed mitten from the Many Mittens Framelits
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Finn-Fan Fix Anniversary Special!!
So…on this day, one year ago – Finn came into our lives as a 5 month old fur-baby and made his first appearance on my blog. You can check out his “arrival” post here.
Remember when he was that little?!? That’s a picture I took of him as we were bringing him home! 🙂 I’ve taken a lot – a LOT – more pictures of him since then.
I just went back and looked at some of those posts from October 2016 – he made me smile and chuckle all over again.
What a good day that was!!
TTFN
M
Happy Saturday, y’all! I’m at work today – but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel! Yesterday was a good one – we actually got things done! You need to do things at work – one of my guys even mentioned actually feeling like he’d accomplished something, so…good day for all of us! And, looks like I should be home next weekend! Whoo-hoo! We’ll play next weekend’s Sunday night video by ear – but I’ll be on tomorrow night. 🙂
A friend of mine had a bit of a tough week this week, so I thought I’d make her a quick card. And since coffee makes my day better – do not get between me and that first cup (fair warning!) – I decided to use some goodies from the new Coffee Break Suite. Take a look-see:
My layout was inspired – loosely! – by the sketch challenge this week at Freshly Made Sketches.
So, to start with – can y’all guess how I made my card front? No…don’t scroll down to the product list. That’s cheating!
Take a minute.
If you guessed that I used the Marbled background stamp – you guessed right! I inked it up with Soft Suede ink and stamped a Very Vanilla panel. Looks like cafe au lait, doesn’t it??
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Pear Pizzazz mat and that was my card front.
Next up is a square of the Coffee Break DSP, matted on a scalloped edge square of Pear Pizzazz, which I cut with the Squares Layering Framelits, and adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I added a short strip of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon with some more Liquid Glue and then started pulling my Grande Americano!
I stamped the Coffee Cafe cup image on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock in Chocolate Chip Ink. While I was at it, I stamped the lid image, too, also in Chocolate Chip. Then I cut them both out with their matching die from the bundled Coffee Cup Framelits.
Using a Sponge Dauber, I ever-so-lightly (lightly!!) added a little Crumb Cake to the left side of my cup – just for a little depth. Hint: use your Crumb Cake Sponge Dauber without adding any more ink. Drier – almost too dry – is better!
The coffee insulator is cut with the fun die from Coffee Cups Framelits from a piece of Crumb Cake card stock. This one cuts the shape and embosses it with the cool corrugated stripes that makes it look just like one of those coffee cup thingys you get at the coffee shop. The ones that keep you from getting third degree burns thru the not-so-thick coffee cup? I used a little Liquid Glue to attach it and then wrapped some Linen Thread twice around the cup, securing it in the back with tape. Then I tied a double-length bow and adhered it with a dab of Liquid Glue.
I cut a Garden Green oval with the die in the Coffee Cups Framelits and adhered it with Glue. Next is a heart from the Corrugated Elements. Finally, I stamped the “Hi” from the Coffee Cafe stamp set onto one of the Soft Sky circles on a piece of Coffee Break DSP and punched it out with my 1/2″ Circle Punch. I adhered it to the cup, popped the whole thing over the Burlap Ribbon and DSP panel with Dimensionals and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from Coffee Cafe in Chocolate Chip ink on a Very Vanilla panel. Under it, I added the little heart in Soft Sky. And, across the bottom, you’ll find some Chocolate Chip coffee beans and Soft Sky hearts – all courtesy of the Coffee Cafe stamp set!
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Pear Pizzazz mat and into my Garden Green card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
I added more Coffee Cafe coffee beans in Chocolate Chip and Soft Sky hearts across the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…
…and gave the envelope flap some more of the Coffee Break DSP.
Et Voila! I’m loving that Marbled background stamp, aren’t you? Looks like coffee with cream just swirling thru it! And I think the Coffee Cafe stamp set and bundled Coffee Cups Framelits – are just perfect – especially paired up with their coordinating Coffee Break DSP. Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
P.S. Scroll on down for all the card cuts and a list of products I used in this project!
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STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Garden Green Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″); Coffee Cups die cut oval
Pear Pizzazz Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ scalloped square (mat for art panel)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); Coffee Break die cut pieces
Crumb Cake Card Stock: Coffee Cups die cut cup cozy
Coffee Break DSP: 2 3/4″ square (DSP panel on front); envelope flap
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Finn-Fan Fix – no new pictures of the Finn today! 🙁
TTFN
M
Good morning, y’all! Happy Tuesday.
I’m going to try to quell my normal over-sharing chattiness – I’m starting this post at 10 o’clock! For those of you who’ve been following along – you know I’m a pumpkin at about 9! Finn’s already sawing logs -he’s in the kitchen with us, lending moral support, but he’s sound asleep. Wayne and I are wrapping ribbon!
And…wrapping ribbon.
Soon, we’ll wrap a little more ribbon. I can tell you we’ve got some gorgeous new ribbon in this catalog, folks!!
Yes, you heard me right. Wayne is helping me wrap ribbon! He’ll thank me if we get to go on that Alaska cruise next summer! 🙂
So – my card uses the funnest (yes, that’s a word. I’m pretty sure!) new stamp set in the catalog. It’s called This Little Piggy. I combined it with a little of the new Coffee Break DSP. And a few other new little goodies. Take a look-see:
My layout was inspired by the Global Design Project sketch challenge:
I started with a piece of wood-grain-looking paper from the Coffee Break DSP and matted it on a piece of Powder Pink card stock.
For my art, I first cut a Copper Foil “doily” with a couple of Eastern Medallions Thinlits. I first ran the Copper Foil thru the Big Shot with two large Eastern Medallions dies. Then I used the largest smooth-sided circle in the Circles Layering Framelits to cut the medallion out. Using my Paper Snips, I carefully trimmed the circle off – leaving me with a “doily”! If you’re a visual person, here’s a link to a video where I show you how to do it!
I wrapped two lengths of Very Vanilla 1/2″ Lace Trim around the card front, securing them in the back with scotch tape and I used a few Glue Dots under the Lace Trim above the art to bring the two pieces together – you’ll see why in a minute. I used some Liquid Glue to adhere the Copper Foil “doily” over the top.
Next up is a circle that I cut from Powder Pink card stock with the new Starburst Punch. It was pretty, but a little plain…so I embossed it with the cool new Pinewood Planks Dynamic TIEF. Then I popped it over the Copper “doily” with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I stamped the little piggy from This Little Piggy on some Thick Whisper White card stock, in Powder Pink ink. Then I fussy cut her with my Paper Snips.
Using my Melon Mambo Watercolor Pencil and a Blender Pen, I added some little cheeks and shaded her ear. I colored her hooves with my Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker.
She’s wearing pantaloons. I suppose it could be a tutu – but in our family, those be pantaloons! I ran a short strip of Fast Fuse across her little pork belly and then added the Very Vanilla 1/2″ Lace Trim, pleating it a little as I went. I trimmed the excess with my Paper Snips.
I used a little bit of Liquid Glue and a few new Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere her to the Powder Pink circle. And – I don’t know if you can see it, but I brushed her wings with some Clear Wink of Stella!
The sentiment, also from This Little Piggy, I heat embossed in Copper on Whisper White, then I cut it out with the Classic Label Punch and adhered it with Liquid Glue.
I tied a bow from the Lace Trim – and adhered it over that place where I pulled the two lengths together with the Glue Dot – with another Glue Dot. Makes it look like I actually tied the two lengths together with that bow. And that was it for the card front.
On the inside, I heat embossed a second sentiment from This Little Piggy in Copper in the middle of a Whisper White panel. Over the top, using my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, I added a part-of-a-piggy in Powder Pink. I colored her same as the lady on the front.
I SNAILd the panel to a Powder Pink mat and into my Early Espresso card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another Miss Piggy on the front…
…and a touch more of the Coffee Break DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Seriously – how cute is This Little Piggy?? And – there are more darling images and fun sentiments in the set, too. You’re going to want to grab this one up! Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
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We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
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STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Early Espresso Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Powder Pink Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Starburst Punch shape
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Classic Label Punch shape (sentiment); This Little Piggy piggy
Coffee Break DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); envelope flap
Copper Foil: Eastern Medallions doily
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
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Finn-Fan Fix…
Behold!
A man resting after a day’s work.
Content in the knowledge that he’s done his part.
Protected his mother (from…no one).
Impressed friends and strangers with his prowess.
I give you….Finn CGC.
Yea – I know. Old news. But…hey! It’s a kinda big deal. And he looks so…mature and handsome in this picture!
And it’s my blog so…I can show him off if I wanna!! 🙂
TTFN
M
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