Frappucino Friend

This has to be one of my favorite cards I have made.    So simple so easy and it just makes me smile.    With a little masking I was able to layer one cup next to each other.   I colored in the images with my Copics and the card is on it's way to be finished.

I was completely inspired by the Sugar Pea challenge and Heidi's coffee and tea challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black and Copic Makers
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine

Anniversary Coffee Card

I was completely drawn to the monthly Sugar Pea challenge.    I love the sketch and I love the coffee inspiration.  Heidi's coffee and tea challenge is perfect along side this challenge.  I decided to use the rich and beautiful Petal & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper for the challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Timeless Love and Unity Stamp Set
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark, Sweet Sugarplum
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Petal & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Basic Black Baker's Twine, Buttons and Enamel Dots, White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Oval Framelits, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Coffee Neutral Inspiration

This week at Stampin' Royalty we are challenging everyone to beautiful picture inspiration.  I love, love, love the rich and beautiful rich tones in the photos.    LOVE!

I was drawn to the coffee photos.   I have an old paper pumpkin that had a coffee mug and it fit perfectly for the picture inspiration.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Paper Pumpkin, Feather Together
Ink:   Versamark, Early Espresso, Copic Markers
Paper:   Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Whisper White
Accessories:   White Embossing Powder, Neutral Candy Dots
Tools:  Heat Gun and Embossing Buddy

Pumpkin Spice

How could I pass up this Sugar Pea challenge.   Who doesn't love pumpkins.     I have this great sentiment and I decided to make it a focal point for the card.

The background of the card first was an aqua painter with pumpkin pie ink.   Then I sponged on ink to fill in the color.    Next came the gorgeous grunge splatter inked on and some fall leaves stamped on.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Gorgeous Grunge,  Among the Branches, Unity sentiment
Ink:   Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Halloween Night Designer Series Paper
Accessories:    Basic Baker's Twine, Black Enamel Dots
Tools:   Sponge Daubers, My Favorite Things Coffee Die

Viva La Verve

So the end of the month brings the end to monthly challenges.   Here is the end to Viva La Verve and their great sketch challenge.    I pulled out two of their stamp sets for the challenge.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Verve stamps
Ink:  Basic Black, Copic Markers
Paper:   Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Designer Series from a local craft store
Accessories:  Neutral Candy Dots, Baker's Twine from a local craft store
Tools:   Triple Banner Punch, Circle Framelits

Happy Anniversary Coffee

This week at Paper Craft Crew Challenge is a a Tic Tac Toe challenge.  I decided to do the first column, Buttons, Linen Thread and Die Cut or Punch.  I decided to pull out the beautiful Cups & Kettle Framelits.      Here is a coffee card I was asked to make as a custom order for a customer.    She wanted coffee cups for an anniversary card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Timeless Love
Ink:   Tip Top Taupe
Paper:   Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Linen Thread and Button from a local craft store
Tools:   Cups & Kettle Framelits

Coffee

I love the Pals Paper Arts sketch of the week.    It is a perfect for the Itty Bitty stamps challenge from Unity.  Here is my coffee card.   Love the way this card came out.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp sets from an online store
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark, Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Pop of Color Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Red Button and Dots from a local craft store, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun

Coffee and Good Friends

So I couldn't stop at just one card with this week's Freshly Made Sketch. I ended up making a coffee card with the same sketch.   Love, love this sketch.   So versatile but wow what an amazing visual.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from online store
Ink:   Basic Black and Copic and Chameleon Markers
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine and Black Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Occasions Mini Fun

So how much is everyone enjoying the new Occasions Mini from Stampin' Up!   So many fun products!!    Love the balloons.   Nothing says celebration and fun like balloons!   The Balloon Celebration stamp set has so many fun elements and sentiments.    There is even a coordinating punch with two size balloons!

I have to say this is slowly going to be one of my favorite stamp sets.

Here is my birthday balloon card made with this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

Ingredients to make the balloon card:
Stamp Sets:   Balloon Celebration, Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark, Mint Macaroon
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black,  It's My Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  It's My Party Enamel Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Project Life Corner Rounder


My second card is made with the A Nice Cuppa stamp set.   How great is this tea cup stamp set with coordinating die!   I can tell you enough how happy I am there is a die to help me cut out the center of the handle for the tea cup.

When I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch of the week.   I knew I wanted to use it with the A Nice Cuppa stamp set.    The English Garden designer series paper was a perfect pair up for the stamp set.   How great is it that the stamp set even has a sentiment to fit the tea cup that says World's Best Mother.    How perfect is that for Mother's Day.

Ingredients to make the teacup card:
Stamp Sets:   A Nice Cuppa
Ink:   Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper, English Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon
Tools:  Cups & Kettles Framelits, Scalloped Trim Ribbon

Thanks a Latte

So as soon as I saw this week's The  Global Design Project theme, I knew I wanted to make a thanks a latte card.   I just go the new A Nice Cuppa stamp set and Cups & Kettle Framelits!    I knew I wanted to get it as soon as I saw it.   If you ever tried to create a tea cup, you know how much you want to cut out the handle and you can't!    Thank you Stampin' Up! for the framelit!!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   A Nice Cuppa and sentiment from an online store
Ink:   Crumb Cake
Paper:   Whisper White, Sahara Sand and Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Linen Thread and Neutral Candy Dots

Good Together

So one of my many New Year's Resolutions is to use my stash of craft supplies.   No more waiting for a rainy day or some day!   Some day is now today!    So is my great coffee and donut die.   For this year's Valentine's day cards I wanted to create cards that can be used for Valentine's day but can easily be sent throughout the year.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from various places
Ink:   Close to Cocoa
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, Neutral and Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Neutral Button
Tools:  Heart to Heart Punch, Coffee and Donut die from a local craft store

Coffee and Cupcakes

So I am having so much fun with my new stamp sets I got.   I love the images, but I love that I get to color!   I know that coloring pages are all the rage lately, but I find coloring my stamp images so much more fun and then I get to share them with you.

I will admit I think the only things in these cards that are SU are the White and Melon Mambo Cardstock and the Baker's Twine.

Thank you Unity for the sketch inspiration!

Snowflake Coffee Cups

I love this week's As You See It Challenge challenge.   It is a recipe challenge.    If you see I started with stamping the cups in black and it didn't quite work, so I proceed to do the same cups in silver ink and it totally worked.    Since I put in so much work in stamping, cutting and coloring the cups I didn't want them to go to waste so I create a second card, but did not use the recipe challenge.

Ingredients to make the silver cup card:
Stamp Set:   Paper Pumpkin July 2015, Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2014, coffee sentiment from a local craft store
Ink:   Silver, Soft Sky Blendabilites, Soft Sky
Paper:   Whisper White, Silver Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Silver Thread, Rhinestones, Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:  Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Ingredients to make the black snowflake coffee card:
Stamp Set:   Paper Pumpkin July 2015, Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2014, coffee sentiment from a local craft store
Ink:   Basic Black, Soft Sky Blendabilites, Soft Sky
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:  Enamel Dots and Washi Tape from a local craft store
Tools:  Decorative Mask from a local craft store

Donut Know What I'd Do Without You

I am super excited, I had fun shopping over the weekend at Scrapbook Expo and got some new goodies to play with.    I finally have something to pair up with my My Favorite Things coffee mug die.   I took some time to play and created some entries for the My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar Contest.      I love the donut stamp set and the coordinating die.    Too cute and who doesn't love donuts.  The donuts and the coffee cup were a perfect fit forthis week's Mojo Monday sketch.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Favorite Things Donuts & Sprinkles
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Go Wild Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, Linen Thread, Pink Pirouette Button, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, My Favorite Things Donut & Coffee Cup Die

Coffee Goodness

 So when I saw this week's Freshly Made Sketch Challenge, I knew I wanted a square and a coffee cup.     Let's just say today the cards I made today took a little work, they didn't just come together quickly.

First the coffee cup came together and that was when I cut the coffee sleeve.    I cut an actual coffee sleeve from one of my favorite local coffee shops.

The second thing that made the card was when I colored in the White Perfect Accents with a brown sharpie.  

The last part I tried was taking an actual disposable coffee cup.   I took the bottom of the cup and put in my ink pad and then stamp the bottom to the card.     Then with Gorgeous Grunge I completed the background.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Gorgeous Grunge, coffee stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:   Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper, Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper, Whisper White
Accessories:   Linen Thread, White Perfect Accents
Tools:  Coffee Die from an online store

I'd be lost without you

I love the new Cottage Greetings stamp set.   I love the sentiments in this beautiful set.    I love the coffee card I made last week with the kraft, red, black and white color combination that I decided to make another one withe color scheme.

Here is the coffee cup paired up with the My Favorite Things sketch of the week.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Blend, Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark
Paper:   Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Neutral Patterns Paper Pack, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper, Coffee Sleeve
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Neutral Candy Dots, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:  Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Die, Small Heart Punch, Triple Banner Punch, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy

Thanks You Are Amazing

I love this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.    I love how my coffee card came out with this week's sketch.

I have to say I am loving the font in the Cottage Greetings stamp set.   It is slowly becoming one of my favorite sentiments.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accesories:  Neutral Candy Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine
Tools:  Oval Coluzzle Cutting System, Smal Heart Punch, Gift Card Envelop & Trims Thinlits Dies

Sale-a-bration starts today

So if you are like me today starts the best day of time of the year and that is Sale-a-bration!!

Here is the Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper that you can earn for free!!!   How great is this paper.    Here are those amazing circles in the Best Year Ever designer series paper cut out to make a beautiful border for our birthday card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Perfect Blend, Peace, Love & Cupcakes
Ink:   Baked Brown Sugar
Paper:   Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Blushing Bride
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Subtles Candy Dots
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

Warm Winter Wishes

This week's Inkredible color challenge is Soft Sky and Real Red.  I knew I wanted to do coffee cup, snowflakes, hearts and candy canes with this combination.   So here is my card with this week's color combo.     The mug template comes from here.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Festive Flurry, Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Soft Sky
Paper:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Pearls, White Organza Ribbon, Bright Button
Tools:  Festive Flurry Framelits, Heart to Heart Punch

Thinking of You

 

This week at Stampin' Royalty brings us a color challenge.  
The colors are Real Red, Strawberry Slush, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White.    As soon as I saw this color combo, I couldn't wait to create a card with it!    Red and White is by far one of my favorite color combinations.    I just got the Kind & Cozy stamp set and it was the perfect opportunity to create with it.

The challenge will be open 3:00pm (PST) November 24th. Hope you can join us!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Kind & Cozy
Ink:  Real Red, Strawberry Slush, Wild Wasabi, Real Red Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack, Maritime Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Whisper White Baker's Twine, Brights Candy Dots
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder