Coffee & Friends-Coffee And Cards With Celeste And Deb

Hello, and welcome to the August Coffee and Cards with Celeste and Deb collaboration! This month we chose to create coffee themed cards. I have had this Memory Box Stacked Teacups die cut sitting on my desk since last fall. It was given to me by a fellow coffee loving card maker in a card swap. I thought it was time to finally use it. I opted to keep this card fairly clean and simple. Using patterned paper from Echo Park's Flower Market 6x6 paper pad, I selectively pieced paper behind the cups, and popped the image up using Stampin' UP foam dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Altenew Coffee Love stamp set next the die cut using Gina K Design basic black ink. I rounded the two lower corners using my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper. 

For my coffee, I am drinking Seattle's Best Post Alley dark roast in a fun mug by daughter got me for this past Christmas. I am a huge fan of the show Schitt's Creek and this mug makes me giggle every time I use it! Now, be sure to stop by Debra's blog and see what she created for us this month. 

 

Bride & Groom

 

I have a wedding to attend next weekend and thought it would be perfect to enter into this week's Watercooler Wednesday card challenge. To create my card I started by layering some teal blue cardstock from Hobby Lobby onto my white A2 card base. I then layered a pretty light blue panel of patterned paper from The We R Memory Keepers Anthologie Potpourri 12x12 paper pad on top. I then die cut a fish tail banner using a light blue cardstock from Hobby Lobby and a We R Memory Keepers die and layered it on top. I then stamped the floral framed image from Stampin' UP's Apothocary Art stamp set using Memento tuxedo black ink and colored it using my Copic markers. I fussy cut the image out and then die cut the same shape using the coordinating dies and more of the teal blue cardstock. I adhered them together and then popped the panel up off of the card using some 3M foam tape. For finishing touches I added some clear gems from The Paper Studies in various sizes throughout the blooms on the frame and around the fishtail banner. Love how pretty but simple this card is! 

You Make Life Sweet

 

Today's card was created for both The Paper Players and Freshly Made Sketches card challenges. To create my card I started by stamping the apple images from the Freshly Squeezed Stamps The Sweet Life stamp set onto some patterned paper from Echo Park's Flower Market 6x6 paper pad and fussy cut the images out. I cut a narrow strip of paper from the same paper pad and used that as my side panel. I popped the apple basket and apples up off of the A2 white card base using foam squares from Scrapbook Adhesives and then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set directly below it using Versafine onyx black ink. To complete the card I simply rounded the right upper and lower corners using my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper. Thank you for visiting my blog today. Be sure to leave a comment. I read and appreciate them all. 

Spooktacular-Coffee And Cards With Celeste And Deb

This month in honor of Halloween Deb and I decided to do Halloween themed cards. We also decided to use the same sketch. For my card I started by layering some grey cardstock from Stampin' UP onto my white A2 card base. I then layered some fun Halloween themed patterned papers from the We R Memory Keepers Bewitched 6x6 paper pad on top. I stamped the skull and sentiment from an old Stampin' Up bundle I bought from a crafting destash years ago using Versafine smokey grey ink. I trimmed the focal panel down and matted it with more grey cardstock and glued it directly onto my card. I added a matted strip of the patterned paper from some added interest and to break up the image from the sentiment. To finish off my card I added some clear sparking sequins from Pretty Pink Posh in both 6mm and 4mm. This fun little gem will be given to my best friend Alana, who adores Halloween!!

As for my coffee this month I opted for some McGregor's Jamaican Me Crazy with a little cream in it. It's a nice cozy treat on a chilly morning! Now be sure to pop on over to Deb's blog and see what fun she crafted for this month's card collaboration!

 

Happy Birthday

Hello and happy Friday! I hope everyone is staying safe out there. My card today was created for the latest Inspired By card challenge.

To create my card I started by layering some patterned paper from the Pebbles Garden Party 6x6 paper pad onto my white A2 card base. I then stamped the adorable pups and heart from the Paper Smooches Paws For A Cause stamp set onto my white cardstock using Memento inks. I then stamped the sentiment from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamp set using more Memento ink. I added more patterned paper from the same Pebbles paper pad at the top of the panel. For some added interest and to break up the cardstock and patterned paper I wrapped some dark brown twine from We R Memory Keepers around it and tied a bow. I added some 3M foam tape behind the panel and popped it up off of the card for some fun dimension. I appreciate you taking the time to stop off at my blog today and, if you like my card, be sure to leave a comment. I read and appreciate them all!

 

Coffee-Coffee And Cards By Celeste And Deb

Hello and happy Sunday! For our monthly collaboration Debra Davison and I decided to create coffee themed cards since the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers blog hop started yesterday. Perfect timing, right? To create my card I started by stamping the coffee image from the Unity Stamp Company's Coffee Side By Side stamp set onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored the images using my alcohol markers and then cut the panel down using some fun angles. I then created a border using some textured cardstock from the Mat Stacks paper pad by DieCuts With A View. Using a piece of coordinating patterned paper from the same paper pad I adhered it all down to my A2 sized card and rounded the bottom corners using my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. To finish my card off I added some gorgeous mocha colored sequins in a 6mm size from The Ton. So simple, but so pretty! 

It has finally warmed up a bit here in Southeast Missouri and I mowed my lawn this afternoon and was hot after my shower. So, my coffee choice today is a nice homemade latte using some coconut crème liquid creamer, ice, almond milk, and my standard dark roast homebrewed coffee. It definitely hit the spot! Now be sure to visit Debra's blog and see what fun she created this month! 

A Little Birdie Told Me

Hello and happy Sunday! Hope everyone is safely surviving our COVID-19 situation. My card today was created for the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie, Time Out Challenges, and The Paper Players challenges. To create my card I started by adhering some beautiful spring themed patterned paper from We R Memory Keepers Simply Spring 6x6 paper pad directly onto my white A2 card base. I then die cut another piece of coordinating patterned paper from the same paper pad using a wonky edge stitched rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs and popped it up off of the card using some fun foam I picked up at Hobby Lobby. I cut a few strips of the base patterned paper and ran that through the my Cuttlebug with the same stitched die and adhered it to the paper. I stamped the sweet little birds from the Technique Tuesdays Chickadees stamp set onto some white Copic-friendly paper and colored them using my alcohol markers. I stamped the sentiment from the Skipping Stones Design Heartsong I stamp set above the birds and die cut the whole thing into an oval panel using a pierced edge die from My Favorite Things. I added some dashed lines around the outer edge using my dual tip Memento tuxedo black marker and adhered it to my card. To finish my card I added some sweet pastel 6mm and some clear 4mm sequins from Pretty Pink Posh around the panel. Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope you like my card!

Hocus Pocus

Today's fun Halloween card was created for both the Paper Players and AAA Cards challenges. To create my card I started by stamping the witch hat and the cat from the Pebbles/American Crafts Midnight Haunting stamp set (another amazing Tuesday Morning $2.99 find) onto the corner of some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored the images to match the color challenge. I cut down a small strip of harlequin patterned paper from the Recollections Midnight Magic Halloween 6x6 paper pad and mounted it directly underneath my colored panel. To finish off my card I added the sentiment from the same Pebbles stamp set and then rounded all four corners using my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. I hope you like my card, and I thank you for stopping by my blog today!

Just For You

Hello and happy Sunday. It's rainy and bleary here in Southeast Missouri, so I'm taking advantage of the bad weather to get a little crafty. My card today was created for the latest Freshly Made Sketches challege. I'm always in need of birthday cards and since I have very little time to create them these days I wanted to keep it simple. I started by taking a piece of yellow cardstock from Hobby Lobby and stamping the sunflower image and sentiment from the Stampendous Sunny Flowers stamp set onto the panel using Versafine onyx black ink. Then using a piece of bubble wrap and maple yellow ink from Altenew I "stamped" the background spots onto the panel. To finish off this simple card I die cut the scalloped edge borders using a Stamplorations border die and some black cardstock from Stampin' UP and then rounded the corners with my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper. Easy peasy! Thank you for stopping by and if you like my card be sure to leave a comment. 

Happy Birthday-Words 2 Craft By

Hello and welcome to our March Words 2 Craft By word challenge. Our quote this month is Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower-John Harrigan. Since I always have a large need for birthday cards I thought I would use the "happy" theme and create a beautiful birthday card. To create my card I started by stamping the sentiment from the Winnie & Walter The Big, The Bold, and The Happy stamp set directly onto my white A2 card base using Versafine onyx black ink for a nice crisp look. Then using a border die from Stamplorations I created a beautiful decorative edge with some textured black cardstock from Hobby Lobby and layered a piece of pretty plaid patterned paper from Authentique's Lovestruck 6x6 paper pad directly onto the card base. I then stamped the cluster of roses from the Waltzing Mouse Old Country Roses stamp set using some gorgeous Altenew inks. I fussy cut the roses out and popped them up off of the card using some foam dimentionals from Scrapbook Adhesives. To finish my card I added some large clear rhinestones from Recollections and rounded the bottom corners using my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper. I can't wait to see what fun and beautiful creations everyone else comes up with this month!

I love U-Unity Stamp Company Paper Piecing Challenge

Hello and happy Sunday! It's cold, wet, and rainy here today and I'm fighting a cold, so I'm enjoying a lazy Sunday in my sweats with a piping cup of coffee and some Pandora. My card today was created for the latest Facebook Unity {Show & Tell} paper piecing challenge. To create my card I started by stamping the Unity Stamp Company's Love Bug stamp onto some kraft cardstock from Hobby Lobby. I stamped the image again onto some patterned paper from the Crate Paper Little Bo Peep 6x6 paper pad and fussy cut the image. I went around the outer edges with my Memento dual tip marker to give it a nice, clean finished look and adhered it directly to the cardstock. I added some dimension and shadowing to the stamped image using my Copic markers and added some white gel pen to the rearview mirror. I stamped the sentiment from the same Unity stamp set onto the license plate bracket using Versafine onyx black ink. To add some additional interest to the card I cut a small strip of patterned paper from the same paper pad and added a decorative border on the top and bottom using an edge die from Stamplorations. I adhered the strip down to the card base and added some decorative hearts die cut from the same paper pad using a Paper Smooches heart die. I rounded the corners of the panel using my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper and adhered it to my A2 white card base. To finish this card off I added some black dashed lines around the outer edge of the card, the hearts, and the decorative strip. Thank you for visiting my blog today, and if you like my card be sure to leave a comment. I read and appreciate them all!

Hop Hop Hop

Hello and happy Sunday. Whew, it's been a busy week and I've not had a chance to really sit down and be crafty until today. Work and running are getting the best of my lately. But I made myself sit down and work on a few cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids because I've slacked off on that lately and I feel bad about that. I actually put three cards together this morning. My first one I created by stamping the adorable bunnies from the Stampendous Spring Short Stack stamp set onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored them using my Copic markers and then fussy cut the images leaving a small white border around the outside. I then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set onto more white cardstock and then die cut it into a panel using a stitched rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs. I added some faux grass with my Copic markers and a Memento tuxedo black dual tip marker. I layered some fun Easter patterned paper from We R Memory Keepers Simply Spring 6x6 paper pad onto my white card base and then adhered the panel onto the card at an angle. To complete my card I popped the adorable bunnies up off of the card using some Stampin' Up foam dimensionals and added some black dashed lines around the outer edge of the card.  I hope you like my card!

Fall Leaves Thank You

Hello, happy Monday! Fall is here in full effect in Southeast Missouri and the foliage is simply gorgeous, so I was excited to create something reflecting the rich, beautiful colors of the season. I will be submitting this card in both the The Card Concept and The Paper Players card challenges. To create my card I started with an A2 base of crumbcake cardstock from Stampin' UP. I layered on a piece of plaid patterned paper from the Echo Park Reflections Fall 12x12 paper pad that I had die cut using a stitched edge rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs. I then die cut a fishtail banner using more of the patterned paper from the same paper pack and a die from Jillian Vance. I wrapped the bottom of the banner with some brown sugar bakers twine from We R Memory Keepers and adhered it directly to the card. Using a leaf punch from EK Success I punched out more of the patterned paper and heat embossed it with some Recollections brown sugar embossing powder and a sentiment from the WPlus9 Strictly Sentiments stamp set. I popped the leaf up off of the card using Stampin' UP foam dimensionals and finished the card off with some pretty rich bronze sequins from The Ton. I hope you like my card and thank you for visiting my blog today!

Glory To The Newborn King

My last card today was created for the latest Freshly Made Sketches and  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenges. This card came together pretty quickly. I've had a small bundle of Christmas stickers that were gifted to me by a fellow crafter since last year and I've never used them. So when I saw the latest Christmas Card Throwdown challenge I knew I had to break out that bundle of stickers and put at least one of them to use. It's time to get a jumpstart on my Christmas cards anyway. I started by layering some patterned papers from the We R Memory Keepers Silver & Gold 6x6 paper pad onto my white card base. I then die cut a circle using more of the same patterned papers and a pierced circle die from My Favorite Things. I adhered the circle directly to the card panel and added some black dashed lines around the outer panel. I stamped the sentiment from Taylored Expressions Sing Of The King stamp set onto the card using Versafine onyx black ink. To finish the card off I added the nativity sticker and the coordinating stars around it. Love how clean and simple this card turned out. I hope you like it too. 

Hop Hop Hop

I got up and ran 4 miles with some friends today and it's still quite chilly and windy here, so making springtime cards seems strange to me. But I love sending cards to kids in hospitals. It brightens my day thinking about one of them smiling when they get a handmade card. So, that being said today's card was created for the latest Send A Smile 4 Kids card challenge. This week the challenge is to create a card celebrating Easter. I just picked up the latest Stampendous Spring Short Stack stamp set at my local Hobby Lobby during a sale and knew it would be the perfect stamp set to create a sweet and simple spring card for the kids. I started by stamping the rabbits onto some Copic-friendly white cardstock, coloring with my alcohol markers, and then fussy cutting them out. I die cut another piece of white card stock using the stitched rectangle dies from Gina Marie Designs and then stamped the sentiment from the Alley Way Stamps Spring Has Sprung stamp set onto the panel. I hand drew and colored some grass onto the panel and the popped my adorable little bunny images up off of the panel using some Stampin' UP foam dimensionals. I then cut down some patterned papers from the We R Memory Keepers Simply Spring 6x6 paper pad and adhered them to my card base. I finished the card off by adding some black dashed lines around the outer edge of the cardstock and some clear Wink of Stella to the bunnies outfits and ears. I hope you like my card and thank you for visiting today!

Hope Your Day Is Magical

Today's card was created for my granddaughter Journey's 8th birthday. Her birthday was actually September 11th but she lives 2 hours away from me and between my job and her mom's job we just weren't able to get together until last weekend. As you can see from the photo she is a very girly tomboy! She loves all things blingy, glittery, fluffy, pink, and pretty. But she also loves to play with her horses in the mud and dirt like a true country girl! So, I knew she would love this adorable pegasus card. To create my card I started by stamping the images from The Greeting Farm's Spread Your Wings onto some Copic-friendly white cardstock. I colored them using my alcohol markers and then fussy cut them out. I cut a small rectangle panel and inked the background using my Tim Holtz distress ink in faded jeans. I die cut the clouds using a The Cats Pajamas speech bubble die and adhered them directly to the panel. I punched the clouds using a Fiskars punch and added some Nuvo white blizzard glitter drops to the outline of the clouds. Once they were dry I adhered the clouds and the colored images to the panel using Stampin' UP foam dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set directly onto the lower clouds using Versafine onyx black ink. I then layered some pink cardstock from Hobby Lobby onto my white cardbase and then added a panel of cardstock from the We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6x6 paper pad on top. I matted the focal panel onto more of the pink cardstock and mounted it to the card using some 3M foam tape. I hope you like my card...I know Journey did!

Happy Birthday To My Bestie

My bestie Alana had a birthday this past week and I wanted to create something beautiful to celebrate her day.  I created this card by stamping the gorgeous image from the Unity Stamp Company's Planner Gal Be A Beauty stamp set onto some Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored the image using my alcohol markers and did a bit of paper piecing on her shirt by using some patterned paper from the We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6x6 paper pad. I die cut the image out using a My Favorite Things pierced edge oval die. I layered a piece of patterned paper from the same We R Memory Keepers paper pad onto my white card base using 3M foam tape for some great dimension. I then adhered the oval focal panel down directly onto the card and added some clear Wink of Stella glitter brush and some Stickles to the flowers and leaves in her hair. I die cut the sentiment using some Stampin' UP black cardstock and a die from Blitsy. I adhered the sentiment directly to the card using some Zig glue and that finished up this pretty card. I hope you like it, and thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hey There My Friend

Today's card was created for the latest Freshly Made Sketches. I love to make cards for Send A Smile 4 Kids and am long overdue shipping some out, so thought I'd get busy making a few more. This sketch inspired me to break out some fun kids stamps. I started by inking up the Your Next Stamp Happy Meal images onto some Copic-friendly cardstock and fussy cutting them out after they were colored. I adhered some patterned papers from the We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass 6x6 paper pad onto my white card base. I adhered my images directly down onto the card base and then stamped the sentiment from the Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler stamp set using some Versafine onyx black ink. As a finishing touch I added some glossy accents to the eyes and the soda bottle. Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you like my card! 

Coffee And Friends-Coffee And Cards With Celeste And Deb

Hello and welcome to another Coffee and Cards with Celeste and Deb collaboration. We have another guest designer with us this month, the wonderful Hetty Sanders. Hetty is a fabulous crafter from the Netherlands and is responsible for the Coffee Lovers card swap and we can't thank her enough for all of the tireless work she puts into making that happen each month!

  

This month we opted for a mood board and, I chose this pretty pastel palette for our starting point. Love the beautiful colors!  I wanted to create a fun and sweet card representing my friendship with my dear friend Deb. She and I met on the Coffee Lovers Facebook group years ago and have been close crafty friends ever since.  I created this card to represent Deb and I. She's blonde and I'm brunette and I think it's clear we both love our coffee! I started by cutting down some pretty ombre patterned paper in pink from the We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6x6 paper pad and mounted it directly onto my white card base. I then die cut a stitched line rectangle panel using some Canson cold press watercolor paper. I stamped the table from the Sugar Pea Designs Read Between The Lines stamp set using Versafine onyx black ink. The coffee cups are from the Your Next Stamp's Perk Up stamp set. The friends are the new Unity Stamp Company's Planner Gals, Don't Be Perfect and Be A Beauty. And the sentiment is from Reverse Confetti's Be A Barista stamp set. Once all of the images were dry I watercolored them using my Tim Holtz distress inks. To finish off the card I popped the panel up using some 3M foam tape, added some clear Wink of Stella to the flowers in their hair, the coffee mugs, and their shirts, and added a few clear rhinestones from Recollections as a finishing touch. 

As for my coffee choice this month, I opted for a small Starbucks Iced Cascara Coconut Milk Latte. It was good but not my favorite latte they offer. Anyway, be sure to pop on over to Hetty and Deb's site, and be sure and wish her a happy birthday too! 

Properly Caffeinated

Today's card was created for the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop. To create my card I started by layering a strip of some pretty springtime plaid patterned paper from Chickannidy Crafts Date Night 6x6 paper pad onto my white card base. I then added a small strip of silver glitter washi tape from the American Crafts Make It Happen washi tape pack just to the inside of the strip for some additional interest. I stamped the coffee mug from Skipping Stones Designs onto the card base and did some fun paper piecing from the same paper pad. I then stamped the coffee beans from the Fiskars Latte Love next to the mug and colored them in using Copic markers. I also added some shading and depth to the mug using my Copics. I die cut a heart out of the same patterned paper using a cute little Paper Smooches heart die and popped it up off of the mug using some Stampin' UP foam dimensionals. I added a bit of shimmer to the heart by covering it with some Nuvo Glitter Drops in white blizzard. To finish off the card I stamped the sentiment from Latina Crafter's Need Caffeine mini stamp set using Versafine onyx black ink, added some drops of Nuvo Crystal Drops in dark walnut, and rounded the outer corners of the card using my We R Memory Keepers corner chomper. I love this sweet springtime coffee card! If you like it please leave a comment!