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

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #36

Hi guys, I'm up on the blog hopping on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #36.    The THEME is Snowman, and who doesn't love a good snowman in the middle of winter!  This is the first time I'm making a 5x7 card!  

I pulled out my STAMPENDOUS! Snowman Hugs die and the coordinating stamp set.  This Die set is sooooo cute and comes with 2 different size snowmen and some cute Christmas icons too.  I got this stamp set a few months ago and haven't even played with it yet so when I saw this challenge I had to play along.

I started off die cutting all the pieces and trying to find some Christmas paper to coordinate the hat and scarf and since I have a HUGE stash of Christmas paper that wasn't a problem.  After putting the 2 snowmen (or should I say snow adult and snow child) together with their cute hat and scarfs, I reached into my stash and got my Gemini stamp set that had the cute HOT CHOCOLATE sentiment and stamped the card.

I grabbed my Momenta die set of snowflakes and die cut 3 out, glued them on and added some red half pearls to bring some more red into the card.  I added the snowman, popping the small one up on foam tape.

The coffee cup stamp is an old stamp set I've had for years, I stamped it, added a snowflake stamp in red and then used my Copic Markers to color in the cup.

Here is the finished 5x7 card!  I do like how it turned out and so happy I bought this die set, it is so versatile with the add on dies and stamps it has.

Thanks for hanging out with me and here's the link so you can head over and join the fun!

Kimberly

Christmas Gnomies!

 Is it too early for Christmas?  Not according to any store you walk into today or last month so I'm up on the blog with a Gnome Christmas card I made for the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Blog CHALLENGE  This is for Challenge #191, Gnome-Vember (that's cute right? Because you have to use Gnomes on your card...get it😂😂)

Anyhoo, I have had this rubber slim cling stamp in my stash for about 2 years now and it's never been opened!  I love gnomes but I don't do many slim line cards so there it sat but when I came across this Hop I knew I had to use it!

The stamp is from STAMPENDOUS! and called SLIM WINTER GNOMES.  I do love their stamps, they are so crisp when you stamp them!

I stamped the image on 110lb white card stock and used Versa Fine Clair ink in nocturnal and then colored them in using mostly Spectrum Noir alcohol markers with a couple of Copic markers thrown in for good measure...only because I started off with Spectrum markers when I first started using alcohol markers before discovering Copic and I'm trying to get my marker stash built up so I only have a couple. 

After coloring all the gnomes, I added some sparkle with a glitter pen on the snow flakes and the brim of the hats and the snow and then added the chip board sentiments from the 49 and Market Christmas collection I have.

I backed it on a red color textured card stock and green color textured card stock and I called it done!

I just discovered this group so it is the first time joining in on a hop.  Here is a link if you want to check them out and join in...I mean WHO doesn't LOVE GNOMES!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kimberly