Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2023 ~ Winter Wishes

  Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2023!  

I'm here with my 1st card and I'm so excited about it!  Why? Because it's my very first ink blending card using my new Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers!!  I'm always AMAZED at all the talent on their blog site and FB page and I've been dying to dip my toe in the blending and markers game so here goes!

For this card I started with some 110lb paper from Joann's (ParkLane) and it holds inks well.  I started off with my Tim Holtz Distressed Oxide in Salvaged Patina then went to Peacock Feathers and on to Broken China.  I wanted a gradient effect and I think I was able to pull it off.  I used a large make up brush from Amazon and it blended great!  I splattered on some Distressed Stain in Picket Fence for the snow.

I then stamped my Gnome image from Woodware (FRS864) out on the same ParkLane paper using VersaFine Clair ink in Nocturnal.  I used my stamping platform to make sure I got a good image.  

I then pulled out my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blends in TB1, TB4, Gb1, GB5 GB10 and EB7.

I used them for the following:

TB1=                    GB1=                            GB10=

TB4=                   GB5=                           EB7=

After inking the image I came back with a glitter brush pen from ScrapBook.com and used it on the snowman "hat" on top of the Gnome's head.

I also used some scrap from the ParkLane paper and cut a 2 pieces out of it to look like hills.  I ink blended it using peacock feathers.

I then stamped a coffee tumbler from an old stamp set I have from InkRd Stamps in VersaFine Clair Nocturnal heat set it and then used my Tri-Blend markers to color it.  I stamped a snowflake from the same Woodware stamp set with embossing ink on the sleeve of the coffee cup and used WOW embossing powder in Sparkling Snow and used my heat gun to make the magic happen!

I then used the WINTER WISHES stamp from the same Woodware stamp set on the base of the card, using embossing ink and the same WOW embossing powder in Sparkling Snow and watched the magic happen again.

I then assembled my card, using a little bit of foam tape on one of the hills and that's it.  I'm not gonna lie, for my first ink blending card, I'm not mad at it!

Thanks so much for taking the time to hang out with me today.  I hope you guys are enjoying the hop!

Chow for now,

Kimberly

Winter Adventures - Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #37

 Hi guys, I'm up on my blog taking part in the Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #37, SNOWFLAKES, click here if you want to give it a go!

This was a great time to make this coffee snowflake card being that we just got hit with a snow storm here in GA.  I lived here for 13 years and we have only gotten snow twice and it wasn't anything like this so this card is fitting for sure!

I decided to use this little mini stencil from Creative Expression called SNOW & STARS.  I love this stencil, it's so little but so easy to work with for an A2 size card!  I used Peacock Feathers distressed oxide for the stencil on 110lb white card stock and then I went over the entire card with Salvaged Patina...note to self, let the card dry a bit before doing that but I'm not mad at the way it turned out.

I had this awesome blend of wintery pearls, deer, buttons and bling in my stash and it went perfectly with this card.  I thought those deer were so cute to be hopping around in the winter wonderland.  I also added them into the inside of the card just for added fun.

I pulled out an ephemera pack from HKC called BIG CHILL which was perfect for this card. It had all the pieces I needed, including that cute little coffee cup with the heart on it, to make this a cute wintery scene. I adhered it all down and popped up the hat, coffee cup and sentiment on foam and glued it down.

Well that wraps up my snowflake challenge card.  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to play along or stop by the Coffee Lover's Blog and see some awesome inspiration today.

Stay warm,

Kimberly

I Like Big Cups & I Can Not Lie!

Here is another card for Day 7 of the Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  I am having so much fun making these coffee/tea/hot cocoa themed cards this year.

This one is another stash busting card, oh that makes me so happy!  I used the print paper left over from another project as my base and I found another piece of card stock in my stash I had leftover from a CTMH collection (it was so pretty).  I stacked a black card stock on top and then found 2 journaling cards, from a Echo Park Coffee collection from 2023 I still had, and stacked one on top of the black card stock.  The one that says I LIKE BIG CUPS & I CAN NOT LIE I adhered to some foam adhesive and popped it up for a bit of dimension.  The girl holding the coffee I fussy cut from another card in the EP collection, I also popped her up on some foam adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment from LET'S MEET FOR COFFEE stamp set from Brass and Bliss on to the last piece of that CTMH paper and popped it up on foam adhesive and called it done!

I was SO EXCITED to use everything from scraps!  I mean we pay good money for our products no need to waist them.

There is one more day to get your cards made and uploaded for this hop, it ends tomorrow, November 8th, 2024.  I will be uploading a couple of more tomorrow and that will be that for this year's Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  Here is a link if you want to play along.

Thanks for stopping my,

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Make Today Amazing

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!  I hope you are having as much fun hopping along as I am creating and hopping!

I'm here with my 10th card so far this hop!  I just learned on Wednesday that I won a prize from Impress Cards & Crafts!  I'm so excited and thankful for Impress Cards & Crafts for being a SUPER SPONSOR this year!

Now on to this sweet, simple cards.  I started off with an A2 card base.  I cut a white card stock down to size for the top panel and I inked it with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in TATTERED ROSE.  I then sprayed a little water to activate it.

The side border is from my older stash...I used 4 layers and adhered it down to the side of the card.  I then reached into my NEW stash from Piececraftlove.com and pulled out a mini sticker tablet from CARPE DIEM and found these tiny coffee cups and knew I had to use one!  

I pulled a clipboard with the word TODAY on it, some black and white flowers, 2 different color hearts and a word strip that says MAKE TODAY AMAZING.  I also found this cute heart arrow.  I put 2 tiny banners below the word strip and I was done!

This was a super easy card to make!  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and checking out my 10th card for the COFFEE LOVING CARDMAKERS BLOG HOP!

KIMBELRY

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ But first Coffee

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!  I hope you are having as much fun hopping along as I am creating and hopping!

Wow, I think this is my 9th card now!  I'm on a roll this year!  I think the most cards I've done on the Fall/Winter Blog Hop was 4 so I'm just so excited to be doing this again this year🙌

I used 2 different stamp sets for this one.  The first one I grabbed was the one I actually one for the Coffee blog hop a couple of months ago from JOURNALS FOR LIFE.  I love their stuff!  I was so excited to get this set!

I started off with an A2 card, I reached into my 6x6 paper pads and pulled out DESIGNER PAPER ~ CARNIVAL with those really awesome checkered pattern of colors!  I then reached for a paper from WE ARE MEMORY KEEPERS called ANTIQUE CHIC.  I fussy cutter the top of the paper and adhered to to the top of the card.  I also die cut a tag from the same piece of paper (with journaling lines).  

I stamped the Sentiment from the JOURNALS FOR LIFE in Wendy Vecchi Permanent ink in FERN GREEN.  I then stamped the coffee cup with the whip cream (old stash, and I can't remember where I got it...but I do love the saying😉)  I used Tim Holtz Distressed Markers in FOSSILIZED AMBER and LUCKY GLOVER.  I added some sparkle from my glitter brush marker in CLEAR SHIMMER.

I had the calendar in my stash so I adhered it down on the card panel, added foam dots to the sentiment and added thread to the tag and adhered it all down.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop as much as I am!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Coffee is Always a Good idea

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!  I hope you are having as much fun hopping along as I am creating and hopping!

Today I am using a stamp from the JOURNALS FOR LIFE coffee stamp set called BUT FIRST COFFE.  I actually won this stamp set on the last blog hop a couple of months ago and I love it!  I must say, I'm not good with coloring my stamps but I gave it a go.

First I cut  a woodgrain background to fit my A2 card and then die cut another frame in a cream colored card stock to use as the top card.

I stamped the coffee cup and saucer with those beautiful flowers on white card stock.  I then I stamped the heart shaped "cream top" with more flowers on top to give it a fancy look like the baristas do at the coffee shops.  I fussy cut it, colored all of it in (using lots of different colors) and I popped it up on foam dots to give it a bit of dimension.

I then stamped the beans (I mean how cute are they) and the spoon on the side of the saucer.  I stamped teh COFFEE IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA sentiment above it.  I added a little heart "candy" from another stamp set beside the cup, added my Nuvo drops in AUBURN PEARL and adhered the panel to my A2 card.

I used the following Tim Holtz Distressed Inks: WORN LIPSTICK, FIRED BRICK, LUCKY CLOVER, SCATTERED STRAW, ANTIQU LINEN, TEA DYE, TATTERED ROSE and WALNUT STAIN.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  Now it's time for some coffee ;) 

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Two Coffees are Better Than One! ~ THING 1 AND THING2

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here using some these cute FREE IMAGES I found on line of Thing 1 & Thing 2.  How adorable are they!  After downloading them I fussy cut both and set them aside.

I pulled my A2 pre-scored card (because that's how I roll) and set it aside.  I cut the top panel to size using some water color paper I had in my stash that's a cream color.  I then went into my old stash and found these awesome circles with spirally lines (did I just make a word up??).  Any-WHO, I stamped them in some Catherine Pooler ROCKIN RED and some HERO ARTS inks in OMBRE BLUE.  I then added some blue lines with my ARTEZA Markers.

I printed out the title from my computer and die cut it using my thin die cut.  I adhered the sentiment down, along with Thing 1 and Thing 2 and then I reached into my stash and pulled out 2 coffee cups from JOURNALS FOR LIFE stickers and ephemera pack.  I thought the cups were the perfect size for these 2!  

Finally, I inked the edge of the top card in the same OMBRE BLUE (and forgot to mention that I inked the sentiment edges in ROCKIN' RED).

I adhered the top panel to the A2 card and BAM! Done.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

This card is being entered in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and Double Trouble Challenge #97A "DaJa-BREW" 

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ I can't Emphasize this enough: COFFEE

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Most of the time when we think of coffee we think of the dark, rich colors of browns are caramel.  Today I'm here doing a card with a pink and blues to make it a fun, whimsical card.  Even though the colors may not be traditional coffee...I can't emphasize this enough: (I still need) COFFEE!

I cut down a white stock paper to the size of an  A2 card.  I dug into my new Washi-tape I just got from Hobby Lobby!  I love the piece I used for the top border with the tiny scallops!  I alternated the blue and pink that were the same size in width and design all the way down the card, over lapping just a tad.

I pulled out some papers from a 6x6 pad from Jen Hadfield called COTTAGE LIVING.  I am in LOVE with this pad!  A very good friend of mine purged her stash and she had about 10 6x6 pads she wanted to re-home and I welcomed them with open arms!

I picked out the 3 different patterns from this pad, but I made sure they were all in the same color family. I used my coffee die from Sizzix called PUMPKIN SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE stamp and die set.  I love the little curl it has in the handle!  I stacked them 3 high and I tilted them slightly to give it a little bit of "movement" in the card.

I then dug into my stash and grabbed a coffee sentiment I CAN'T EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH: COFFEE.  I've had in my stash for a while and I can't remember where I got it, but I thought it went perfect with this card.  I stamped it on vellum but it kind of got lost in the background so I adhered it to some scrap paper and trimmed it and popped it up on some foam tape.  Last but not least, I had some of the sequins that matched the blues perfectly, I added a couple at the to and bottom for the sentiment and that's it!

This card came together pretty fast and I loved the  non-traditional coffee colors.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

Entering this card in the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

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Double Trouble Challenge #97 "DaJa-BREW"

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ WE GO TOGETHER LIKE HOT CHOCOLATE & MARSHMALLOWS

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here using some Crafter's Companion Gemini COZY DRINKS STAMP & DIE SET.  This set is super cute and comes with 2 stamp and die sets.  I used the one with the cute coffee cups with a spoon, marshmallows, whip cream, winter scarf and a smiley face!  This set is too cute!

I started out making the A2 size card in brown heavy weight card stock paper and then cut the top layer slightly smaller, in a lighter weight cream color card stock.  I inked it in  tim Holtz Distressed Ink in TATTERED ROSE.  I pulled out some snow sequins from my Christmas stash and adhered them down to the top of the card.

I picked out a paper pattern from one of my 6x6 paper pads from G Basicgray's called WHAT'S UP.  I cut one coffee cup from it using the stamp to out line it and added that oh so cute smiley face!  I mean who can have a frown when drinking coffee?  I stamped the spoon behind it so it looks like it's in the cup.

I then stamped the other cup with Black Stayz On Ink (twice) using my Tim Holtz stamping platform.  I then added some fine embossing powder in DETAIL BLACK and he set it.  I then stamped it again with some embossing pad and embossed it with WOW fine embossing powder in SNOW and heat set that, it made a sparkly outline of the cup!   

I then stamped the whip cream in a  Distressed Ink in WALNUT STAIN and again with my embossing pad and used the same fine WOW embossing powder in SNOW.  I then stamped the winter scarf using the same pattern paper as the other cup and die cut it out and added it the cup.  

Lastly, I stamped the sentiments on the card (one on a pattern paper to give it a bit of dimension) and also, we can't forget those cute marshmallows!  I adhered all of it down (popping up the black coffee cup and whip cream on foam dots) and I was done!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ PUMPKIN SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm making a Pumkin Spice and Everything Nice Card with lots of whip cream on top!  

I started with an A2 base card and added a top card in a the color of cream from my stash.  I cut a 4 1/2 x 2" strip from a piece from my stash, added some twine (it was actually green but I inked it in WALNUT STAIN from Tim Holtz Distressed Ink).  I adhered it to the strip I cut.  

I grabbed my Crafter's Companion Gemini COZY DRINKS STAMP & DIE SET.  This set is super cute and comes with 2 stamp and die sets.  I used the one with the to go cup.  I reached in my stash for another paper to use as the cup. 

I pulled out my stamp and die set from Sizzix called PUMPKIN SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE. I stamped the one that says PUMPKIN SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE on the paper along with the to go cup from the Crafter's Companion set (I love to mix and match coffee stamp and dies sets).

I also stamped the "whip cream" 2 times and then once (backwards, it was a happy accident).  I layered them all together for a big pile of whip cream!  I mean who doesn't love extra whip?!   I then stamped out the straw twice and cut them out.  I used foam adhesive on both the cup and whip cream.  I put the straws behind the whip cream. and also added some sequins from my stash on top of the whip cream for some extra toppings! 

I have a border die so I used it to punch out a small piece of the same paper I used behind the cup.  I added it on the top of the cup and added some Nuvo drops in CHAMPAGNE.

Finally, I used the circle die with stitching from the Crafters Companion set, stamped the pumpkin from the PUMPKIN & SPICE stamp set to it, popped it up on foam tape and adhered it to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Warm & Cozy memories

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here putting together this cute Christmas Hot Cocoa themed card using some puffy stickers from Paper Crafts.  

I started off with a pre-made A2 size card base that was already scored.  I went into my stash and found some Christmas green paper and cut it down to size.  I added a flag and a strip of burgundy colored textured card stock along with some Christmas twine that I wrapped around the green top card so that when I adhered it to the base you wouldn't be able to see the back of the twine.

I then added a sticker from PHOTOPLAY that says WARM & COZY MEMORIES to the top, which I thought was the perfect sentiment for this card!  I then chose the 2 hot cocoa puffy stickers from the pack I had, added some of the holly leaves, mistletoe and a cut puffy sticker candy cane!

This card came together super quick and is such a cute Christmas card to send for Christmas!  Just goes to show you don't have to be elaborate when making cards...sometimes simple is best.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Coffee and Friends are the Perfect Blend

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here using some AlteNew FRIENDS FOREVER coffee stamps.  I saw this set and fell in love!  The sentiments are PERFECT for any friendship.  If you haven't seen this set head over to Piece Craft Love and check it out!

I went with a bigger card this time.  I did an A6 card which is 4 1/2 x 6 1/4".  I wanted to do a wider base card for this particular one.  

I started out making the A6 card in brown heavy weight card stock paper and then cut the top layer slightly smaller, using the Vicki Boutin water color paper.  I wanted to use something that would take the background distressed sprays I used and this paper is magical!  I used SHIMMERINGZ SPRAYS in BRONZED BOMBSHELL along with Tim Holtz Distress Spray in CRACKED PISTACHIO. 

After letting it dry I stamped it with the cool hearts that looks like steam coming up from the coffee cups!  That was from my Crafter's Companion Gemini COZY DRINKS STAMP & DIE SET. I love mixing and matching die and stamp sets!  I also inked the edges in the Catherine Pooler ink.

I then stamped the cups using StazOn Ink in Black along with the sentiments COFFEE AND FRIENDS ARE THE PERFECT BLEND and BFF.  I love using my Tim Holtz stamping platform for this!  I also stamped out the double hearts that come in the AlteNew stamp set and with the same Catherine Pooler ink in WALK IN THE PARK.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in TEA DYE to ink the cups along with the Catherine Pooler ink  in the same WALK IN THE PARK color (I just love it). I alternated coloring of the cups. 

I fussy cut everything and then adhered them down, using pop dots for the double hearts to give a bit of dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Kimberly

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Fall/Winter 2021 ~ Coffee is a Hug in a Mug

 

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by today!  Today I'm here doing a coffee themed card for the Coffee Loving Card makers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2021!

This will be the 4th year I'm doing it and it's always so much fun!  Amy Tsuruta is the mastermind behind this huge coffee lovers blog hop each year and does a fantastic job!  There are a ton of Super Sponsors and prizes so I hope you come join us!

Today I'm here putting together this cute Coffee themed card using some dies from Gemini Crafter's Companion.  I have 2 sets from the Coffee Sweet Like Chocolate die set.

I started off with some cranberry textured card stock and cut it to A2 size for the card base.  I went into my stash and found some brown craft paper with circles on it which reminded me of snow. I cut the coffee cup, snow flake, spoon and steam from the die set.  I used velum for the snow flake and the steam.  I had a piece of scrape paper from my Christmas stash to die cut the spoon.

I used one of my Nestibilities frame dies that was 3 x 4 1/4 and cut a frame out.  I then stamped the sentiment with STAZON ink in Black and popped it up on foam dots, along with the coffee cup to give some dimension. I added some Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in BRUSHED CORDUROY on the edges of the card Lastly, I added a Nuvo drop in the middle of the snowflake and I was done.

This card came together super quick and is such a cute coffee card to send for to someone special!  Just goes to show you don't have to be elaborate when making cards...sometimes simple is best.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you like the card and it inspired you to come hop along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!