Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenges #49

 Hey guys I'm on on the blogger playing along with the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #49.  Click here to see the rules and the fun prize this month!

This card was pretty quick and easy... I used a sketch from a challenge over on SBC so it came together pretty fast.

I started off with a Bear die from Stampendous!  These are so cute!  I don't know if they are still available but here is a link to check them out.  Cuteness overload!!

After die cutting, stamping and adding that cute bow I reached into my stash for some paper and found this great paper from Brass & Bliss.  I mean coffee/hot cocoa anyone?  This paper pack is called JAVA GOOD TIME and it is one of my favs.  I used it for my base and added a cream colored backing just to make it pop.  

I reached DEEP into my scraps and found some shinny metallic and some snow flake papers and backed them with the same cream colored paper to make the pop and then added a black piece at about 1 1/2" and backed the with the same cream colored paper. I also had the WARM WISHES sentiment in my stash that went perfect with the metallic card stock in the background.

I adhered it all together and then found that cute little mug of hot cocoa and stamped and used my Spectrum Noir markers to try and match the color of that metallic paper.  I have a die set from Creative Expressions called Stitched Collection Christmas Characters.  I used the wall hanger and used a die from my stacked square dies to make the WARM WISHES sign.

Well that was pretty simple and easy.  I hope you join the challenge with me.

Have a crafty day!

Kimberly

Inky Paws Challenge #248

 Hey guys I'm up on the Blogger doing the Inky Paws Challenge #248.  I just love these colors and they are perfect for Valentines day!  Here is the link to the Challenge and all the rules, I hope you join in on the fun.

Since you have to use an Inky Paws product I went to their website and downloaded a FREEBIE (how super sweet for them to do that).  They had a few so after looking at them I decided to go with this sweet bird "YOU'RE TWEET!". 

After downloading it I colored it in (and tried my best to do some shading but guys I am STILL learning).  I used SPECTRUM NOIR tri-blends in PV1/PV3/PV4 and PP1/PP4/PP6 and then I grabbed a Copic Marker RV42.  

After I finished up with the image I used a cloud stencil with some Saltwater Taffy and Lilac (CTMH) and die cute a big heart these Newton's Nook heart dies are perfect!  I also pulled a stamp that had some cursive writing on it and stamped using the LILAC from CTMH on 2 different scraps that matched the colors of the Challenge.

I pulled out a piece of 6x6 paper with ALL the colors from the challenge on it (Brass & Bliss) and cut and 1/8 smaller than a A2 card.  I then reached into my stash and pulled another color from the challenge  to back it at an A2 size.  

I glued everything down, popping up one of the smaller hearts, and called it done!

I'm not mad at it.  Don't forget to head over to the Challenge and see all the amazing inspiration for this challenge.

Thanks for hanging out with me today...have a crafty day!

Kimberly

Color Dare Weekly Challenge #679

Here is this weeks Color Challenge from over at the Color Dare Weekly Challenge.  How pretty are these colors!  I swear TEAL is one of my all time favs but I'm not gonna lie, I had a rough time with this color combo.

I started off with a shade of the purple for my A2 card base.  I reached into my dies and pulled out my Scrapbook . com Postage die and used it on some really awesome paper.  I'm not sure if it was cotton or thin felt but it was pretty cool to work with.  

I first inked up the white paper with my Vicki Boutin color wheel color in blue...this paper really soaks up that ink. After I inked it I die cut it and adhered it to the base.

I then reached into my plate I have on my desk of what I don't put away goes into...foreEVER it seems, and found a journaling card with that design in 2 purple shades and loved it but it had a bouquet of BRIGHT flowers on it which would not have gone with the challenge sooooo... 

I reached back into my dies and grabbed a stitched circle die and die cut the same purple card stock.  I took the same paper and inked more of the VB color wheel in blue and then grabbed my Posy stamp and stamped it.  I popped it up on some thick foam tape set it aside and took the journaling card and stamped the THINKING OF YOU on the white part of the journaling card.

After that I die cut a smaller stitched circle and stamped the word YOU on it.  I adhered everything together (covering up that bright bouquet of flowers) and I was done!

Once I got the color combo that worked the card came together pretty quick and just goes to show you that even an item you don't think will work on a project you can make work!

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to click on the links to the FB page and the Blogger challenge to participate this week!

Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2025 - Autumn Blessings

Hey guys I'm here for one last coffee themed card for this years Fall/Winter blog hop.  I sure hope you were able to head over there and participate or at least find some great inspiration.  Here is a link just in case you need some caffeine inspiration for the new year!

I was on Pinterest earlier today and I saw a coffee card which inspired me to do this one. I don't know about you but when I'm stuck I always head over to Pinterest.  

I started off with an A2 size base card from my favorite coffee themed 6x6 paper pack from Brass and Bliss.  I then cut a smaller piece to lay over my base.

I pulled out my favorite to go coffee cup die from La La Land Crafts...if you haven't discovered them you need to head over there they have the coolest dies and stamp sets.  Their Design Team is AMAZING and come up with the most creative cards for their most popular Marci stamp!  

I die cut the to go cup out of some really cute autumn inspired pattern paper I had in my stash.  I then cut the lid and center of the sleeve in a 110# white card stock I have and then cut the sleeve out of some craft card stock.  I crabbed a Fall stamp collection I had and stamped the Autumn Blessings, inked the edges and put all the pieces together.

I just got these cute pumpkin dies from Amazon and die cut them in the same craft card stock I had.  I inked them with some carved pumpkin distressed ink and used inks from CTMH (I sure miss them) for the stem.

I wanted to bring down the white to balance out the card so I cut the swirly stems out of the same white card stock I used for the lid.  

I have a lot of leaf dies...I don't know how I accumulated so many but they are all different sizes so I'm not made that I have them all.  These smaller ones were perfect to use for the fall leaves falling around the cup.

Well that's it.  It feels like this years hop went by so fast!  Thanks so much for hanging out with me all week for this coffee fueled hop.  I hope I was able to inspire you to pull out those dies and stamps and make a card to brighten someones day.

Stay crafty,

Kimberly