SHC - Caffeine Overload ....

... Morning! I'm here with several cards that I made for Seven Hills Craft Blog. You've probably guessed from the post title that they have a coffee theme! I think coffee is my favourite drink (after gin of course) and I have many, many stamp sets featuring coffee. So, I decided to go through my stash and make some cards. I'm starting with a very clean, simple birthday card:

Stamps: MFT - Whimsical Greetings; Lil Inkers - Latte Love; Lawn Fawn - Scripty Sayings; Reverse Confetti - Be A Barista
Inks: Gina K - Lipstick, Soft Stone, Sandy Beach, Black Amalgam
Accessories: White Card

I've been inspired to make all these cards by the Caffeine Fuelled Paper Play - CLC#04. I'm also playing along with Seize the Birthday - STB#189 where the theme is food and drink, and with CAS(E) this Sketch - CTS#369 and I've flipped the sketch.

I used my MISTI to line up the patterned border images and stamped them in soft grey ink. I used the solid cup and saucer from Latte Love and stamped it in a bright red ink - it really draws your eye! I finished the front by using the flower coffee topper inside the cup, and a punny greeting. On the inside, I kept it just as simple. I used a scripty greeting and added another coffee cup and topping, this time from a Reverse Confetti stamp set.

My next card is a clean, layered and holiday card - featuring coffee!

Stamps: Hero Arts - Coffee Cup Tags; Lil Inkers - Coffee Cozy; Dare 2B Artzy - Poinsettia Tangle
Inks: Gina K - Black Amalgam, Sea Glass, Ocean Mist
Dies: Hero Arts - Coffee Cup Tags; Spellbinders - A2 Bracket Borders One (S5-181)
Accessories: White Card, Copic Markers, Black Embossing Powder; Kaisercraft DP - Holly Jolly

I'm submitting this card to Jingle Belles - JB:20:09 where they have a sketch for us to use.

I found some Christmas paper in my stash and picked a couple of sheets, then I matched the ink to the paper and stamped the sentiment mug on white card. I also stamped the label and cream topping, and used the matching dies to cut out the image. I cut a panel of the aqua paper for the bottom of the card and used a die to cut a fancy lace edge into the red paper. I edge the whole panel with a thin strip of black card. I adhered the holly sprig directly to the card and used dimensional pads to adhere the coffee mug and cream topper. On the inside, I cut a mat layer of aqua design paper and on the white panel added the other coffee mug from the stamp set and a sweet sentiment from Coffee Cozy.

My last coffee project is a coffee mug shaped gift card:

Stamps: Waffle Flower - Coffee Cup Sentiments; Sugar Pea Designs - The Perfect Blend; Lil Inkers - Coffee Talk 2
Inks: Kaleidacolor - Denim
Dies: Waffle Flower - Coffee Cup Die
Accessories: White Card, SU Card - Night of Navy

I'm submitting this card to Cardz 4 Guyz - C4G#243 where they want dies to feature, and Caffeine Fuelled Paper Play - CLC#04.

This was such fun to make. There is a video on the Waffle flower site to show how to use the die. I cut the holder from a piece of white card and then decorated both sides.

I used one of the sentiments from Coffee Talk 2 for front and then added lots of little coffee beans all round. On the back of the holder, I used the checkbox image from Waffle Flower. I'll tick the appropriate box before I send it. The insert is is made from two dies, one for the lid (cut two pieces and adhered either side of the main panel) and the main body of the insert cut from white card, the die also cuts two openings to allow a Coffee gift card to be inserted. I added a simple sentiment.

Thanks for sticking with me to the end. I had so much fun making all these cards. Being stuck at home during this lockdown has made me go through all my stash to see what I can create. It is great to mix things up by using products from different companies. That's it for today - see you again soon.

Books and Coffee ....

... Hello again! I do hope everyone is keeping safe and well. I'm sure that like me, many of you are beginning to go a bit stir crazy. My main method of keeping sane while stuck inside is crafting, but the other method involves books and coffee, and this is the card I made:

Stamps: Stamplorations - Good Books & Coffee; Lil Inkers - Coffee Cozy
Inks: Gina K - Black Amalgam, Sandy Beach
Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Nuvo - Clear Aqua Shimmer Brush

I'm submitting this card to Just Us Girls - JUGS#532 where they have colours for us, and I have to admit that I found these colours very challenging, until I found this stamp! I'm also playing along with AAA Cards - AAA#163 where they have a sketch challenge (I've skipped the option of it flies).

This is a really clean, simple one-layer card. I stamped the image and sentiment directly on the card base. The mug in the image doesn't have a pattern, so I added the flower from the Lil Inkers set, along with the subtle steam image. I used Copic markers to colour the image and added a touch of sparkle to the flower and steam. On the inside, I simply stamped a quote from J D Salinger which, I think, is so appropriate for our very weird times.

That's it from me for today. Hope to see you again soon. Keep safe.

Love you .....

....   Good morning everyone!  Today is the official opening of the 22nd Winter Olympics at Sochi.  I love these games, I've always been a big fan of ice skating, and being in the US there is quite good coverage.  I suspect a lot of that is because they do have good medals chances in most of the disciplines.  I would like to see the British team, but sadly I don't think they will may the cut!  Hey ho!!

Time to share a card that I made for a few challenges:

• Retro Sketches - RS#100
• Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - CCIC#14
• CAS - Colours & Sketches - CASC&S#60

Stamps: Impression Obsession - Smell the Coffee; Verve - Better with You; Lil' Inkers - Coffee Cozy; Stampin' Up! - Tea Shoppe; Hero Arts - Need Caffeine
Inks: SU - Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip
Dies: Lil' Inkers - Coffee Cozy
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Marina Mist; Copics; Linen Thread

I used almost all my coffee stamps sets on this card!  Yes, I know I've a lot, but I adore coffee!!!!  I used the Retro Sketch for the layout, the colours from CAS - Colour & Sketches and the inspiration from Curtain Call, although I did change it from cocoa to coffee. 

I made the background from a mat of blue and a white panel stamped steaming with coffee cups, which I coloured with Copics and then cut into bands.  Instead of buttons I used little coffee cups.  I kept the main panel fairly simple with a bold sentiment, some thread and the steaming coffee cup which I adhered with dimensional gel.  The little coffee band was coloured with Copics.  On the inside I did a mat layer in blue, some coffee stains and a little pun sentiment!

I had lots of fun with this card.  I'm keeping this one in my stash.  I tend to have lots of cards ready to give to Jonathan - just because!  That's all for now.  I've got a lot of housework to catch up on, some cards to make and I want to try and find the Winter Olympics online.  See you tomorrow for our new challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  Bye, be safe.