Simple Thanks

This a quick and simple card I created.  It is so quick and simple to make that it only took 5 minutes to make.  It is all done with embossing and no stamping.  The design makes this thank you card appropriate for a male or female.  I will be making more of these in different colors to build up my stash of thank you cards.

Stamps:  None
Paper:  WW, Bordering Blue
Ink:  None
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Embosslits, Nuvo Jewel Drops

Perk Up Your Day

This is the second card I made for the Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Bloghop.  I created the background using a stamp from the My Favorite Things Perk Up stamp set.  Because Independence is coming up next Monday I chose to do a red, white, and blue theme.  I used shades of red and blue from Gina K. Designs ink cubes to stamp the coffee cups.  My MISTI helped with lining up the stamped images.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Perk Up - MFT

Paper:  WW, Real Red, Basic Blue

Ink:  Cherry Red, Blue Denim - Gina K. Designs, Versamark

Accessories:  MISTI, Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Nuvo Crystal Drops

Congratulatte to the Grad!

This quick card was made for a friend who just graduated with his Masters in Education.  He is also a coffee addict like myself so I took the opportunity to use one of my favorite coffee stamps.  The sleeve of the coffee cup was paper-pieced using old SU DP.  I used a scrap of coordinating DP on the left edge of the card and some sparkle with gold sequins.

Recipe:

Stamps: Perfect Blend, Espressoly for You - SU

Paper:  WW, DP

Ink:  Bermuda Bay

Accessories:  Sequins

A CASE for Birthdays

As I am building up my stash of birthday cards I went to Pinterest for inspiration.  There I found this cute birthday card.  I love the simple and clean design that prompts me to use the scraps of designer paper that is overcrowding my craft room.  The flame is created by using the wing from SU's bird builder punch then sponging More Mustard ink over it.  I dusted off my Crop-a-dile and some eyelets to some decoration to the sentiment.  The colors and design are even appropriate for a masculine birthday.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Bring on the Cake - SU
Paper:  Old Olive, So Saffron, WW, DP
Ink:  More Mustard, Tangerine Tango
Accessories:  Bird Builder Punch, Crop-a-dile, Small Circle Punch, Eyelets, Sponge

No Coffee, No Wakey - Spring2017CLH

The Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop is still going strong and I have another card created for the event.  This card uses the current Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #236.  

I used Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Chameleon pens to color Flopsy, his mug, and his fuzzy slippers.  He was cut out using my Brother Scan N Cut II.  

Recipe:  

Stamps:  I Need Coffee Flopsy - MFT, Morning Cup - SU

Paper:  WW, Basic Gray, DP

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Brother SNC II, Nestabilities, Dew Drops, Chameleon Pens, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, MISTI

Thanks for the Pick Me Up - Spring2017CLH

I am having a lot of fun using my coffee stamps for this year's Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop.  This coffee inspired creation uses the current Freshly Made Sketches #280.  

To keep with the Spring theme of the bloghop, I stamped the mug in a bright pink and used a strip of designer paper with pink and orange dots.  The sentiment was done in the same pink as the mug but heat embossed with clear powder to give it a little pop.  I used Wink of Stella on the coffee in the mug.  The mug was cut out with my Brother Scan N Cut II machine.  This card is just one single layer for a clean and simple design.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Pick Me Up - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Timeless Textures - SU

Paper:  WW, DP

Ink:  Regal Rose (Classic and Craft, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Brother SNC II, Wink of Stella, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

You'll Be Missed

These are 2 cards I made back in September but I forgot to upload.  I made each card for 2 people at work who were retiring.  I used my MISTI to line up the flowers with the stems, and for the sentiment placement.  The flower pots are cut from MFT Die-namics.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Wild About Flowers - SU

Paper:  WW, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Primrose Petals, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Mellow Moss, Gumball Green, Baja Breeze, Lost Lagoon

Accessories:  MFT Die-namics, Sequins, MISTI

Mojo 478

Happy New Year everyone!  My first card for this year is for the Mojo Monday 478 sketch challenge.  This weeks sketch is actually a contest to win a free Verve stamp set!  The contest runs until January 9th so there is plenty of time to enter.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Painted Petals - SU

Paper:  WW, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, DP

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:  Nestabilities

You'll be Tea-fully Missed

This card was made for a co-worker who left our office to move across the country.  She loves tea, so when I saw this card on Pinterest I just knew that the design would be perfect for her.  I used different colors in my card and a sentiment that expresses that she will be missed by all of us in the office.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Wild about Flowers, Petite Petals - SU
Paper: WW, Handsome Hunter, Lucky Limeade, DP
Ink:  Handsome Hunter, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories:  Flower Punch, Framelits, Bird Builder Punch, Beads

There's Always Time for Tea

It seems weird for coffee freak like myself to create a tea-themed card.  While coffee is my number 1 choice of starter fluid in the morning, I do enjoy a hot cup of tea in the evening.  After all, coffee and tea are caffeinated cousins and can be enjoyed together.

The idea for this card is from the sketch challenge at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.  All caffeinated drink themed creations are welcome.  I added a little sparkle to this card by spraying the embossed layer with Glimmer Mist and went over the words in the cup with a Gelly Roll pen.  I coated the tea tag with Wink of Stella.  Unfortunately the sparkle touches do not show up well in the photo.

Recipe:

Stamps:  A Nice Cuppa - SU

Paper:  Bermuda Bay, WW, DP

Ink:  Bermuda Bay

Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Wink of Stella, Gelly Roll Pen, Glimmer Mist, Bakers Twine, Stick on Pearl

Serene Sympathy

I'm sure that every artist or creative person experiences a mojo-block.  A mojo block is when you want to create but the ideas are not coming.  When I experience mojo blocks I go to Pinterest to jump start the creative flow. This card was made almost a year ago during a block.  I got the inspiration from this card.  At the time I wasn't looking to create a sympathy card but I loved the design and it was easy enough to recreate with the stamps I have and I can change the sentiment for other occasions.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Fine Lace, Secret Garden, Brighter Tomorrow - SU
Paper:  WW, Brocade Blue
Ink:  Brocade Blue - SU, Tea Dye - Tim Holtz
Accessories:  Stick Pearls

Our Savior is Born!

When it comes to making my annual batch of Christmas cards I start think about designs during the summer.  I get out all of my Christmas themed stamps and play around to discover that year's design.  I tried a few different things stamp sets and Verve's Weary World came out on top.  This isn't the design I chose for this year's big batch, but it is highly likely that  I will use it for a future year's batch.  The design I chose for this year will be revealed after Christmas.

One of the reason's I love the Weary World set is because the images and sentiments represent the true meaning of Christmas, that Jesus Christ was born to save us from our sins.  This is the message I try to convey in the cards I give out each year.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Weary World - Verve
Paper:  WW, Concord Crush, Daffodil Delight
Ink:  Concord Crush
Accesories:  Embossing Folder, Verve Die, Framelets

Butterfly Trio

While I'm in the middle of making my annual batch of Christmas cards, I remembered that there are cards that I have made and photographed but have not posted on my blog yet.  This card is one of them.  I actually made about 6 of these cards to have when I need to send a quick "thank you".  It was a very easy design to do.  I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punch to create the butterflies in colors matching the the background paper and added rhinestones to give the card some sparkle.

Recipe:

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  WW, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeaide, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, DP

Ink:  Early Espresso

Accessories:  MS Butterfly punch, Stick on Gems, 

Wedding Congrats!

These cards were made for some people I know who got married recently.  My creative mojo is still lacking, so I went to Pinterest and found this.  It is such a beautiful card so I decided to CASE it, not only once but twice.  It is a very quick and easy design that I will probably be using again.

Recipe:
Stamps: Wedding - Inkadinkado
Ink:  Tuxedo Black
Paper:  WW, Basic Black, Lavender Lace, Bermuda Bay
Accessories:  Embossing Folder, Stick on Gems, Stick on Pearls, Flower Punch

You're Too Kind

This is one of the cards that I made for my friends who helped me move.  I'm pretty much settled in now with just about all of the boxes unpacked.  My craft stuff is semi-organized in it's new home.  I keep moving things around a bit, but my room is pretty much set up now.

Every time I take a long pause in my card making, I feel rusty when getting back into it.  I guess my mojo needs warming.  This card is very simple, with just a touch of whimsy.  I look forward to making more cards, with more frequency, in my new space.

Recipe:
Stamps: Too Kind - SU
Ink:  Gumball Green, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe
Paper:  WW, Crisp Cantalope
Accessories:  Stick on Gems, Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Happy Happy Scrap Birthday

Here is another quick birthday card made with designer paper scraps.  I changed things up a bit by making the middle more vibrant and colorful strip wider and layered it on top of the other strips.  I used my scallop border punch on the ends.

Recipe:
Stamps:  All Year Cheer 1 - SU
Paper:  WW, DP
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Scallop Punch, Button

Regal Scrap Birthday

This card is just like the one from my previous post but I used deeper colors to make it more masculine.  Again, I cut strips from scraps of designer paper and clipped the ends to make colorful banners.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Hip Hip Hooray - SU
Paper:  WW, DP
Ink:  Island Indigo
Accessories:  Button, Twine

Bright Happy Birthday

My stash of birthday cards is running low so I decided to make some quick cards using designer paper scraps.  I trimmed the DP to 1-inch wide strips and varied the length.  I then cut then ends to make banners and flipped the edges a bit.

Recipe:
Stamps:  Hip Hip Hooray - SU
Paper:  WW, DP
Ink:  Wild Wasabi
Accessories:  Button, Twine