Showing posts with label Coffee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coffee. Show all posts

Friday, June 01, 2018

Coffee lovers blog hop last day.. You mocha me crazy!

Friday June 1, 2018
 
It's the last day to the Spring + Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop.. Did you have a great time?
Lots of flash prizes won and awesome cards. Great ideas and I had so much fun playing.
 
This is my card using the Bugaboo image BugChih02  I love this cute image. I chose the papers from Amy Tangerine designer pad. The Monday - Sunday is awesome.. That's how many days I drink coffee.. and get my Mocha crazy on.. I colored the image with copics. I used Taylored Expressions postage die. The sentiment is from Simon Says. I tore the sentiment to distress it. 

Challenges:
Coffee Lovers - spring summer
Jo's scrap shack #236 - anything goes
QKR stampede #296 - anything goes
Creative fingers #147 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #532 - hello summer
Penny's scrap shack #382 - anything goes
The daily marker - day 1



Wednesday, May 30, 2018

all the goodness of Life - Day 6

Wednesday May 30, 2018
 
 
This is my fun summer coffee card. I created the background with my Gelli plate and it was created months ago.. Well now was the perfect time to use it. I stamped the cup with Stampin up stamp set. I stamped ice cube inside. I die cut the straw out of Quick quote scraps. I colored the coffee in the cup and then cut different area and weaved the straw through so it wasn't all in front if the ice cubes. I then covered the whole area with glossy accents so it was a wet looking glass of iced coffee. I added washi tape below for a base and then stamped the Verve sentiment.  I love iced coffee but it has to be blended.. But this does look good.
Challenges:
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer
Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes
Use your stuff #313 - washi tape
Crafty sentiments - summer
Die cuttin divas #371 - anything goes

Tuesday throw down #394 - create your background
Sugar pea designs #43 - photo or sketch (sketch)


Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Brewin' up Birthday Wishes - Day 5

Tuesday May 29, 2018
 
So looking around my desk I saw this striped paper scrap from Quick Quotes and some gray. I then remembered I had some pre scored light gray cards so I chose those three.. I then went to look at my scraps and found this Pink Fresh designer paper. I stamped the Simon Says coffee cup and then stamped the coffee part on a piece of Kraft and fussy cut it out and the coffee cup. I then went over the coffee piece with Versa mark which made it darker. I adhered this to the coffee cup. I found a piece of Quick Quote scrap red dotted paper so added this under the cup and added a Stampin Up leaf die cut from some scraps. I added some steam with Versa Mark. I then heat embossed the Reverse Confetti sentiment.  Fussy cutting images really makes me appreciate using dies.. But this was quite simple to cut out.. just handle area was a little tricky.

Challenges:
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer
Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #208 - anything goes
City crafters wk. 414 - flowers
Through the craft room door - anything goes



Monday, May 28, 2018

I only need two things. Coffee, time to RELAX - Day 4

Monday May 28, 2018
 
 
 
Once again looking at my spring and summer stamps I saw a Simon Says summer stamp set with this bikini die and since this is a spring/summer hop... So I used my Mission Gold water colors and created the water.. I used some Perfect Pearls and watered it down and splattered this on the page. I wanted a fun sentiment so I combined a couple Simon say sentiments. I then used Stampin up paper and dies and cut the short coffee cup and foam. I also die cut the bikini out of SU paper. I added some Nuvo drops to the bikini bottom ties and the coffee foam.  I agree I only need two things. coffee, time to relax.. We can pass on the bikini.. believe me I don't think I have ever been in one.. just sayin..

Challenges:
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer
QKR stampeded #297 - anything goes
Crafty catz #418 - anything goes/opt. Christmas
Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #208 - anything goes


Sunday, May 27, 2018

let's get caffeniated - Day 3

Sunday May 27, 2018
 
I knew what I wanted to use for my coffee cups but wasn't sure how I wanted to display them. So I created my clouds then using my Mission Gold water color paints I created the ocean and sand. I used some white paint to create the shore foam.  I then used Lawn fawn tree dies and Stampin Up scraps and created the trees. I then stamped some Simon Says sea birds. I used scraps and created the male and female cups.. I added the fun Tech. Tuesday sentiment.  I love the way this came out. 

Challenges:
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer
Color crazy wk. 21 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #235 - anything goes
QKR stampeded #297 - anything goes
Crafty catz #418 - anything goes/opt. Christmas
Inkspirational #161 - photo insp.




Saturday, May 26, 2018

you're so sweet - Day 2

Saturday May 26, 2018
 
Are you playing along?
This is card #2.. I started with Stampin up designer paper background and then using an OLD Hampton Arts over all stamp stamped the coffee sentiments. I used Ranger ink and distressed the edges. I took a scrap from SU which is the other side of the base design and die cut the SU coffee cup. I used SU paper and cut the foam I added a vellum cover over the foam. I also stamped the Verve Stamp sentiment and heat embossed it on the vellum band on the cup.

Challenges:
The house that stamps built M2318 - anything goes
Everybody art #426 - for friends only
Artistic inspirations #200- anything goes
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer
Jo's scrap shack #235 - anything goes
QKR stampeded #297 - anything goes
Crafty catz #418 - anything goes/opt. Christmas
Sugar pea designs #43 - photo or sketch



Friday, May 25, 2018

Just wanted to espresso my thanks - Day 1

Friday May 25, 2018
 
It's that time on year again..
This is day 1
This is my card.. First off yesterday I got my awesome Simon Says monthly kit and it has a detailed embossing folder in it among other goodies. I had to try the folder so I just grabbed a scrap of paper and embossed it.. WELL it's so beautiful I had to use that embossed scrap. So I added this to a bright pink card base. Then I stamped some flowers from Simon Says with SS ink on a scrap of paper trying to place them in the right place as I kept lifting up the unstamped coffee cup. Once I was satisfied with the placement I stamped the coffee cup by Reverse Confetti and then stamped the coffee inside the cup with Ranger ink I then went over the coffee with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen. I fussy cut the cup out then using copics added some other colors to the cup ring and handle. I added some Nuvo drops to the flower centers. I didn't like it just sitting on the card so I adhered some Martha Stewart punched leaves under it so it had a base. I stamped the sentiment also from Reverse Confetti.   I tell you this embossing folder is unbelievable. I hope the computer gives it justice.. I hope you play along with this week long hop. 

Challenges:
As you like it - flora or fauna (for my card I liked the flora, it makes the card more feminine and so many colors can be used. Love nature
The house that stamps built M2318 - anything goes
Everybody art #426 - for friends only
Artistic inspirations #200- anything goes
Simon Wednesday - use more than one stamp
Coffee Lovers blog hop - spring summer


Friday, December 08, 2017

Let's get caffeinated

Friday December 8, 2017
 
I plan to play along this week at the Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop.. I had so much fun looking at winter stamps and trying to figure how I can use them in a coffee theme..
I started with Quick Quote scraps for the background. I used a Simon Says hill stitched die for the script paper. I then stamped Gerta Steiner tree, snowmen, small coffee cup and Tech. Tues coffee images and Mama Elephant present. I colored all the images with Mission paints and used a little white gel pen on the hat.  I hope that coffee warms them up but doesn't melt them.. lol 
 
Challenges:
Love to scrap #104 - winter wonderland
Make my Monday - Christmas
Artistic inspirations #191 - anything goes
Winter coffee lovers - day 1
City crafters wk. 391 - where'd you get that hat
Tuesday throw-down #371 - Christmas scene
Cards und more #199 - snowmen
(Pin)spirational #205 - it's holiday season
Word art Wednesday wk. 312-313 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #507 - anything goes
Moving along with the times #60 - night before Christmas
Alphabet challenge - T for trees
Scrapping 4 fun #105 - anything goes
That's crafty - tis the season
Color crazy wk. 49 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #218 - anything goes
Sugar pea #38 - anything goes

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

You are my HERO - Sunny Day Crafting #54

Wednesday September 27, 2017
 
Welcome back to another challenge at Sunny Day Crafting #54
"M" is for MALE
 
I am on the Yellow team so it's my turn to give you some eye candy.. LOL Inspire you.
 
 
This is my inspiration for you.. I wanted to make a MALE card using colors and sentiment. I found some scraps from Tim Holtz designer paper pad.. So using My Favorite Things stitched squares I cut out a few. I then thought hum what should I do for the background.. So took Ranger distress inks and inked up the card stock and added some water drops. Then I laid out the squares so they were eye pleasing to me and adhered them. I stamped the Simon Says coffee cup on some more designer paper (isn't it beautiful??) and fussy cut it out. Phew. sure glad it was easy. I'm so use to dies I get spoiled. I added copic pen for the coffee part and glossy accents. I added this to the card and stamped and embossed in black the Simon Says sentiment.
I completed the card with some brown sequins and added some Nuvo drops to the center of each.. I think it's a great male masculine card for the hero in your life..  "M" is for male

Challenges:
The daily marker day 27
Sweet stampin - favorite stamp (Simon says )
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Use your stuff #281 (papers/stamp set old - sequins new)
Crafting from the heart #176 - anything goes
Always fun #25 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Deep ocean #164 - goodbye summer (dark colors)
(pin)spirational #200 - anything goes
Crafty creations #351 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 302-303 - anything goes
The male room #70 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Work it Wednesday Simon Says





Friday, September 22, 2017

I've missed our little chats!

Friday September 22, 2017
 
Well today is the last day of the Fall Coffee Lovers Challenge blog hop..
It went from Friday Sept. 15 to Friday Sept. 22..
 So this is the 8th card I made for the blog hop.
 
This is a favorite stamp set of mine from Art Impressions. I have used it a lot in the past for Birthdays.. But today it's just ladies sipping coffee and chatting. Cathing up on what's happin in their lives.. Looks like they are having a great conversation and being told quite a tale.. I used some Stampin up papers and left over Simon Says stitched leaves.  I colored the images with Copics.

Challenge:
Fall Coffee lovers
The daily marker  day 22
Word art Wednesday  wk. 300-301 anything goes
Color crazy wk. 38 - anything goes

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

I can hardly wait to regret this...

Wednesday September 20, 2017
 
It's day 6 of the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop..
Are you playing along?? Are you having fun and seeing all the creative projects??
 
 
 This is my card. I knew in my mind what I wanted to create but I think I over did the background. I probably should of left the white embossed hearts off and just stayed with the coffee cups and leaves. Trial and error.. Funny how your mind says one thing and you hands do another.. Any how I stamped the Impress coffee cup and hearts and embossed in white. I then added some Ranger inks to my craft sheet and spritzed with water and smooshed my paper and dried and smooshed more till I got the effect I wanted. I then stamped with brown ink the Simon Says leaves (oh the hearts are Simon says also). I then black embossed the Tim Holtz crazy dog and food bowl which is now filled with COFFEE and glossy accents..  I colored the dog with Mission paints and the bowl with copics. I used a brown copic for the coffee cups coffee. The sentiment is from Dylusions and the cute dog is saying this before he's getting ready to drink the coffee.  I added some Stampin up leaves in the corner and fussy cut the coffee cup and added to the leaves base. I added a wooden red heart. I can just see this dog drinking the coffee and running around the house like a crazy dog he is..
 
 
Challenges:
Fall coffee lovers
The daily marker day 20 
Crafting from the heart #175 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #335 - national coffee day
Scrapping 4 fun #98 - technique (create embossed/ink smooshing background)
Make my Monday #55 - autumn colors
AAA cards #99 - autumn colors
Crafting by design - drink up
Simon Wednesday - pop it up
 


Tuesday, September 19, 2017

I'll rise... but I refuse to shine..

Tuesday September 19, 2017
 
This is my 5th card for the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop.. I have had fun creating coffee cards.
I know you can used tea/chocolate and those kind of beverages.. But I am a coffee lover.. so mine are coffee.
 
 
Yesterday as I was standing on my deck drinking my coffee and feeling fall in the air and leaves are falling already... boy how the days change fast from 70/80's to 50/60s in a week.  I do love seeing the fall leaves and the awesome colors but I like the warmer weather. 
Any how I thought I would try to make my card so it looked like the Art Impressions image (it's an old wood block red rubber stamp) was standing on a deck with leaves on the deck. OK I am not an artist.. as you can tell by the deck I drew. My hubby said I should of made the deck at an angle. I did not think of it.. my focus was trying to see how I was standing on the deck.. I did do the boards farther away smaller than the front ones and the same with the leaves.. well the card is all done now I was not going to go recreate my card.. I painted the scene with Mission paints and stamped the tree?? off the deck. hence the leaves on the deck. The leaves are Simon Says stitched die set. I stamped the Art Impressions sentiment on the deck.  I love this cute funny lady and sentiment. I think this was me yesterday morning. I even have animal slippers but they are dogs.. funny. you know now that I look at this I should of added hills/greenish grass so it doesn't look like she's standing on wood in space..
 
Challenges:
Fall coffee lovers
The daily marker day 19 
Crafting from the heart #175 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 38 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #335 - national coffee day
Scrapping 4 fun #98 - technique (drawing in part of the background)
Make my Monday #55 - autumn colors
AAA cards #99 - autumn colors






Monday, September 18, 2017

All the goodness of Life in a cup

Monday September 18, 2017
 
This is day 4 of the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop
 and I am back with another card

This is my card. I added Ranger Oxide inks to the background and spritzed with water. I then took Bristol smooth paper and added various colors of Mission paints. I let them dry. I then took my Simon Says stitched leaves die and cut out quite a few. I still have more left over even after adding all of these below. I did take some Oxide ink and added just a smidge of color where it needed more color. I then stamped and embossed a Verve sentiment and just free hand cut it out. I stamped and embossed Tim Holtz crazy bird and colored with Mission paints. I cut an extra wing as I wanted it to look like he was holding the giant to go coffee cup which is a die from Simon Says and colored with Mission paints. I then added all the elements to the card base.  This is a fun card and this wise bird has one heck of a giant cup of coffee and I think that is why his eyes are so buggy.. I think the caffeine just hit him.. LOL

Challenges:
Fall coffee lovers
AAA cards #99 - autumn colors
AAA cards #99 - autumn colors
Pile it on #134 - feathers/scales or no pattern papers
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Use your stuff #280 - pets
Crafting from the heart #175 - anything goes
Always fun #24 - fall colors
Make my Monday #55 - autumn colors
Word art Wednesday wk. 300-301 - anything goes
 
 
 

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Happiness is a cup of coffee

Sunday September 17, 2017
 
So if you have been seeing my blog the last few days.. I have been playing along with the Fall Coffee Lovers blog hop..
 
 Its fun seeing everyone's creations and trying to comment on as many as an evening will allow.. I do have to get to bed sooner or later. I know I am at the last half of the 100's.. I hate the verification and that takes most of my time.  I try and if it keeps asking me to identify images I just go on to the next card. If I didn't comment verification is why and I don't have a Flicker or the other group account so I need to pass on those also. Sorry.. I do love seeing every ones cards and creative projects. So many talented creative people.
This is my card. I started with Oxide inks and spritzed with water.. We finally got some rain today in Washington state.. so that must of been my inspiration.. I painted this Up town stamp with Mission paints and I stamped and white embossed the Stampin up sentiment and painted with Mission and cut it out. I added some Jellibean twine and a cute leaf charm and glossy accents on the hearts and coffee.

 

Challenges:
AAA cards #99 - autumn colors
 
 
 


Saturday, September 16, 2017

Behind every successful woman

Saturday September 16, 2017
 
So I am playing along with the Fall Coffee Lovers bloghop...
I made a card last night and today is another card.
 I hope to make a card every day of the hop.
 
This is another painted (with Mission water colors) stamp and sentiment that I did while on my deck enjoying the nice heat while it's here.. Fall is in the air. The set is by Verve Stamps. I fussy cut them out and added glossy accents to the coffee part. I just happened to have the perfect plaid designer paper...  I also dry embossed the middle strip and the Tim Holtz canvas/burlap in the other side is a scrap. I thought they gave a Fall/Autumn feel.. I added some twine and a button.

Challenges:
Fall Coffee lovers
The daily marker day 16 
Allsorts wk. 433 - feels like autumn
Hiding in my craft room #318 - it's fall y'all
Sweet stampin - your favorite stamp (Verve stamp set)
Just us girls #411 - fall colors
Simon Wednesday - clean and simple
Word art Wednesday wk. 300-301 - anything goes

Friday, September 15, 2017

The absolute deliciousness of fall

Friday September 15, 2017
 
I love playing along with the Coffee lovers blog hop.. I did during the summer and it was so much fun.
Now I am playing with the Fall Coffee Lovers bloghop
 
 It was a beautiful day in the pacific northwest so I took advantage of it and stamped a bunch of coffee related images and took them out to the deck and my Mission paints and painted.. After dinner I sat and watched TV and cut the images out.. Yup I don't have dies for everything..  I kept thinking I need to make a fall coffee card now.. HUM... So I sat down with my 16 oz. (second one today) coffee and pondered. Ok fall.. wreaths.. Ok I have a wreath die.. So I went in grabbed three brownish papers and using my Simon Says wreath die cut them out.. I layered them straddling the three colors but the background looked too plain so took my Ranger ink and just swished some color behind the wreath..then I adhered the wreath.. I then grabbed the leaves I fussy cut and added the two above and three below and the to go coffee cup which I added the cup with foam tape. Oh the leaves and coffee cup are also Simon Says. I felt I needed something above so grabbed the Queen and Co. goosebumps and added three black ones. The sentiment which plays perfect with the coffee theme is from Tech. Tues. they have awesome sentiments when I need them.


Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #52 - anything goes
The daily marker day 15
Word art Wednesday wk. 300-301 anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #206 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - CAS
Creatalicious #123 - anything goes/opt. leaves