Coffee, because adulting is hard - #Mug Life

Well I am back with my fifth and final card for my guest designer series for July and boy isn't this one true!  Adulting is hard and coffee is always my go to for it...some days it may or may not have (defiantly may) a bit of Irish Cream in it for the adulting part 😂

I started off with a solid mat of brown from my K&Company 4x6 paper pad.  I found these at Ollies for almost nothing.  I bought two of them because I loved them so much and I keep going back to see if they get any more in but Ollies is definitely a hit or miss with card making supplies.  Supposedly they bought out some of Joann's stock but our Ollies isn't well stocked at all so I have to go here and there to see if they've gotten anything new in.  Do you have an Ollies near you?  If so you should definitely check them out because their scrapbook and card making supplies are ridiculously LOW priced!

I pulled out my brand new Pretty Pink Posh die plate and I am LOVING it!  They are a SUPER SPONSOR and have some great dies and other goodies in their shop, so if you have a chance, hop over there and take a peek.  I used this argyle stitched plate on the brown 4x6 paper for my base and then moved on to making my background.

I'm not going to lie, I struggled with the background.  I wanted it awesome with coffee words scattered and inks and splatters and...well it took me 3 tries and I had to calm it down a bit.  It got a bit over powering for an A2 card so I ended up using 3 distressed oxides (Feather Peacock, Ground Espresso and Gathered Twigs).  After ink blending the background I grabbed a stencil I had in my stash to make some coffee splatters.  I reached into one of my stamp sets from Crafter's Companion and stamped the heart "steam" and called the background done...and I am not mad at it!  I did use a nested wonky die from Scrapbook. com to die cut it out and adhered it to my base.

That chinchilla stamp set is from La La Land Crafts and is so stinking cute! I love all the sentiments in the set as well.  After I colored him in with my Copics I added a sticker of a pair of glasses I found in my stash just to add a little something to him.

The coffee cup is from another SUPER SPONSOR for The Coffee Loving Papercrafters, Crackerbox Stamps.  They have some awesome coffee stamp sets so hop on over and take a look.  I actually used a light hand with the Gathered Twig distressed oxide to color in the mug along with the Ground Espresso for the top of the cup so it looked like dark coffee.  I added some glossy accents to give it a wet look to it and some dimension.  I adhered everything together, added some flat pearls from Kat Scrappiness and called it done. 

I was so thrilled to be a guest designer for the month of July and I hope I was able to inspire you to get into your crafty space and make a handmade coffee card for someone who shares your love of coffee as much as you do!

Stay Crafty my friends,

Kimberly

Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog hop - Brewing up good vibes

Hey guys I'm here with another card for the Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog hop.  Here is the link to join in and have fun or just get some great inspiration from all the ladies!  

I'm using my Marci Coffee stamp for this one but decided to do a little paper doll dress up like we did when we were kids.  I stamped her on a pattern paper for her top and then stamped her again for her pains and cut both and glued her to a full stamp of her.  I used my Copic Markers on her boots, hair and skin.

I added tom scraps from my stash, a sentiment stamp from La La Land Crafts and some fall leaves I die cut and inked up and lastly a border die for the top.

Thanks for stopping buy and hanging out with me for this hop.

Have a crafty day!

Kimberly 

Coffee Lover Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2025 - Brew in Hand Big Plans Ahead

Hey guys, I am still making cards for the Fall Winter Blog hop.  Wowsa, this year I am really killing it with these coffee themed cards❗️  If you haven't ever participated or you need some amazing inspiration from DT's, Super Sponsors (lots of giveaways) or just all of us who love coffee themed anything, click on the link to find out how to join us this year.  It runs from November 7th - 14th (2025).

I'm here with a new card featuring some amazing La La Land Crafts stamps and papers.  If you haven't heard about La La Land Crafts you are missing out❗️  Here is a link to all of their website. 

I started out with the La La Land Crafts 6x6 paper pack called IN THE CITY.  It is GORGEOUS and thick and did I say GORGEOUS? I love the scene on this one and the colors.  Since 2 sheets of the same scene come in each pack I used up both of them.  One I used as my base and the other one I used a fancy bracket die cut...I do like the look of a pop up on part of the paper that blends but still has a great demential effect.  I made sure to glue it to match up with the base paper.  

I then took my Marci Coffee rubber stamp (sorry guys, it's part of their monthly club and isn't offered any other time that I know of) and I stamped her with some Momento black ink before using my Copic and Spectrum Noir markers to color and blend her in.  I'm not mad at the way she turned out but can I just say that the DT over on LaLaLand Crafts are PHENOMENAL at blending and well you will just have to go check them out.  I'm blown away and not sure I will ever be at that level...but again, not mad at her.

After I finished coloring and blending I fussy cut her out and added some foam tape to half of her and the other half was adhered to the popped out part of the bracket die.

I then reached into another coffee stamp set I got from LLLC, again part of that monthly kit so not available solo, and stamped the sentiment BREW IN HAND BIG PLANS AHEAD. I stamped it on a 4x6 K & COMPANY paper pad that I am in LOVE with called SOLID MAT (scooped 2 of them up at my Ollies which bought out some of Joann's stock when they went out of business and the price is STUPID CRAZY).

Inside of the card I used a paper pad from Hobby Lobby that had the color I felt matched pretty good.  I then used the rest of that LLLC paper and glued it over top of the 6x6 paper from Hobby Lobby...guys this stuff is so beautiful that I didn't want to waste any of it.  

I then cut one of the fancy brackets (the largest one) and used some SALTWATER TAFFY distressed oxide to get the color I wanted and I glued it down.  I then had the rest of that paper left after cutting the fancy bracket for the front of the card and decided not to waste that either.  It brought the scene inside the card and I loved that look❗️ Using the smaller solid fancy bracket (why yes, yes they are a nesting die set) I stamped the sentiment that I had from Brass and Bliss called ALL YOU NEED IS COFFEE on top of the die.

Well, that's it...this is a bigger card than I usually make so I will need to make an envelope for it but I don't mind because I am definitely not mad at the way this turned out.

Thanks so much for hanging out with me for some more coffee loving cards.  Don't forget to head over to the blog and leave some love, get inspired and try hoping along with us this year.

I hope your day is fueled by coffee and love.

Kimberly

Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2025 - Holiday Cheer

Hey guys I'm here with a Christmas themed coffee card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Here's a link if you want to join in on all the fun now through the 14th of November.

I used my La La Land Crafts to go coffee die set and made a shaker out of the "sleeve" of the togo cup.  I also used some Christmas Tonic Studios glossed mirror papers and my tiny Varsity alpha dies to make the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with me!  Don't forget to head over to the hop and check out all of the amazing inspiration for coffee cards this year!

Happy crafting,

Kimberly

Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Hop 2025 - Coffee + Friends Make the Perfect Blend

Hey guys I'm back on the blog with yet another coffee themed card for the Coffee lovers Fall/Winter Hop for 2025.  Here is a link to all the fun and inspiration going on through the 14th of November.

Today I have pulled a few different sets to complete this coffee themed gift card holder... For the outside of the card...

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6x6 paper pad from Brass and Bliss called JAVA GOOD TIME.  

COFFEE + FRIENDS MAKE THE PERFECT BLEND stamp set from Amazon.  

Moving on to inside of the card...

Karen Burniston pop up die set #1146 -Mini Pops Pop Up    

Pattern paper from the JAVA GOOD TIME paper pad  

To go cup from AlteNew - FRIENDS FOREVER collection. 

LA LA LAND CRAFTS - CHINCHILLIN' stamp set 

Don't forget to head over to the hop and check out all the inspiration from everyone!
Have a crafty day!
Kimberly

Wishing you pumpkin spice & everything nice!

Hey guys I'm up here with another card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Card Hop.  Here is a link to all the great inspirations, Sponsors of the hop - with lots of prizes to be had - and how you can join in on the fun.

Today I am hopping back into my La La Land Crafts Marci Stamp set.  Oh I just love their stamps and dies.  Here is a link to their shop if you don't know who they are...so many amazing stamps and dies and their paper pads are AWESOME!

I stamped Marci and began to color her with my Copic Markers and some of my Spectrum Noir Markers as well.  I added a bit of fun dots to her sweater for some texture.  I am still trying to figure out my blending and how to do her eyes...so no judging (lol)

After stamping and coloring Marci in I set her aside and reached for my K&Copmany Solid Mat Paper Pad.  I really got this for a steal at Ollies...72 sheets for $1.99 so I grabbed 2 of them!  I used the coffee brown colored for the base and cut an 1/8" off the burnt orange colored one and matted them. 

I then pulled out my pumpkin dies I got from a seller off of Ebay (but I've seen them on Amazon as well).  I love them because they have a bit of embossing on them so I ran them through my Big Shot with the sandwich for embossing and then ran them through the regular way that die cut them.  I did it twice so I could add a bit of dimension and color to the stems.  I inked the edges in Ground Espresso distress oxide.

I then went into my stamps and grabbed  my WISHING YOU PUMPKIN SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE! stamp from Miss Ink Stamps (who happens so be one of the SUPER SPONSORS to this year's blog hop) and stamped it on the same green card stock from that K&C paper pad I was using so I could bring all the colors together and then die cut it with a stitched banner die.

I adhered the banner die with some foam tape, added Marci and the pumpkins.  To bring it all together I added a bit of bling and I was done.

Thanks so much for hanging out with me and don't forget to head over to the Blog and get some more inspiration from all the other ladies.

Have a crafty day,

Kimberly  

Double Trouble Challenge #202

Hey guys, I'm up on Blogger sharing my Autumn Blessings card I made for October's Double Trouble Challenge #202.  Here is a link to their blog and challenge if you want to join in or just get some fun inspiration.  I also entered this into the Pearly Sparkles Challenge #112.  Here is a link to their special challenge as well.  So many challenges that I love, get's those creative juices flowing!

Here is what Thing 1 has challenged us to this week:

I also took Thing 3  up on her twist this month - 

She says, "Fall colors are beautiful, but the pumpkins are my favorite. Hey, what happens when you drop a pumpkin? It goes Squash. Trouble Maker will tell me to stop bean corny.  So let's keep calm and carrot on and don't turnip your nose at me... I yam who I yam. My optional twist is to include any autumn fruit or veggie in your project."  So of course  I chose Pumpkins!  

I started off with an A2 110# card base and inked it with some Distressed oxides in MUSTARD SEED, CARVED PUMPKIN, GROUND ESPRESSO, FOREST MOSS and BUNDLED SAGE.  

After I inked the card base I took a die set of Fall leaves and sticks I had and made a stencil (if you ever want to do a stenciled background and don't have a stencil pull out those dies, cut them with a thicker card stock and BAM! instant stencil).  I used those same Distressed Oxides I inked the background to ink the leaves.  I then added some acrylic paint in brown and some Craft Twinkles (from DecoArt) in gold and mixed them ...this stuff is gold (no pun intended) but seriously it's the first time I'm using it and I loved it.

I then got out my pumpkin dies I purchased from Amazon, die cut them using 110# card stock in white and inked those up along with some of those Fall leaves that I cut to make the stencil...that is a set from the Signature Collection by Sara Davies called AUTUMN MORNING.

I set those aside and pulled out my new La La Land Crafts (their stuff is awesome) clear stamps called CHINCHILLIN', stamped that cute chinchilla and used my Copic Markers on him (E11, E13, E21, E23, E27, and E30).  

I adhered all of it together on the card base and then grabbed the sentiment from the Signature Collection by Sara Davies and stamped AUTUMN BLESSINGS.

Well that wraps it up for this challenge.  Thanks for hanging out with me today.  Don't forget to head over to the Double Trouble Paper Crafting blog and check out all the fun!

have a crafty day!

Kimberly