Love You Latte

I recently found a blog called Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  Being a total coffee addict, it immediately caught my attention.  They are currently having a blog hop and the challenge to create a “Summer Themed Coffee, Tea &/or Cocoa” project.  Who could resist.

I used the image from the Sparkle and Sprinkle’s Coffee Time stamp set.  I heat embossed the image with Platinum embossing powder and then filled in the image with a glue pen and added more embossing powder.  It kind of bubbled up giving it a rough old metal look.  I embossed the image three more times on different colored paper, using Cerulean embossing powder, and fussy cut different sections to paper piece the seat cushions, table cloth, and coffee cups.  I added some pretty floral and yellow striped paper behind the image. 

The sentiment is from Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Coffee Talks set.  It was also heat embossed with Cerulean EP on yellow cardstock layered on sticker paper.  Both were cut using Nellie Snellen’s Multi Frame Heart Dies and Terrific Blue glitter added to the remaining exposed adhesive.  This was popped up on the card front and blue and silver glittery pearls were added.

Reminds me of sitting outside at a restaurant with a friend having coffee on a lovely summer day.

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenge:

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Summer Themed Coffee, Tea &/or Cocoa

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Friends or Superhero

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Cut it out!

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge #93 ~ Use Pearls

Cfafty Creations Challenge #291—Embossing

Fan-Tastic Tuesday May Challenge 88: anything goes with a twist ... Let's See Some Bling

Penny's Challenge 231 - Use your favourite embellishment

Stamping Sensations June challenge - Dies and Punches

Rib-bit

Have you started your Valentine’s Day cards yet?  This sweet little frog image is from Sparkle N Sprinkle’s Sweetheart Frog set.  Super cute and easy to color.

The card has a white card base that is 4” x 9 ½” scored at 3 ½” and 7 ½” to fold into a 4” square.  To create the pink layer I ran 1/4" Double Sided "Tear-ific" Tape along the edges and heat embossed with Strawberry Sherbert EP.  This allowed me to create a layered look the color I wanted without adding more thickness to my card.  Then I added a layer of green polka dot cardstock, edged with Bullfrog EP using the Distressed Embossing Powder technique.

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I colored the image with Copic markers and die cut with a heart die.  I used Versamark ink to add Sparkle EP to the dragonfly wings, Bullfrog EP on the hearts on the frog, and Strawberry Sherbert on the heart shaped lily pads.  Bullfrog EP was added to the die cut edges.

For the sentiment I covered white cardstock with Versamark ink and heat set it with Strawberry Sherbert EP.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink, heat set with Bullfrog EP, and die cut with Spellbinders’ Labels Fourteen.  I popped this up with dimensionals.

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For the inside of the card I repeated the steps from the front.  Then I created this cute little pop out frog face from mottled green cardstock, die cut with Spellbinders’ Labels 13.  Wiggles eyes were a must on this.

On the right side I added another heart, lined up with the front heart.  Bulldog EP was used on the edges and for the sentiment.

This tri-fold card would be a great Valentine card for adults and children.

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts January Challenge: Hearts
Party Time Tuesdays PTT Challenge # 194  - Anything Goes Theme 

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Something New (New Stamps) 
Sweet 7 Challenge #9 - Anything New (New Stamps) 
TTCRD Challenge – Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #228 – Embossing 
Card Mania Challenges CMC#64 - Make it Sparkle! 
Craft Your Passion Challenge #245 – Anything Goes 
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog LTSCB #46 - Anything Goes! 
Stamping Sensations January Challenge - Dies and Punches 
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #130 – Something Old, Something New (New - Stamps/Old – Dies, Froggy Technique)

Sparkle N Sprinkle January 1st Reveal

 Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's 
January 1, 2015 Reveal.

This month FOUR new stamp sets are being introduced.   These sets are 20% off their regular price, until Jan. 3rd.  All the new reveal sets are available on Cling Mounted Rubber and as a digital image.  The Collector #682 is the stamp set featured in  This Month's Technique Video.

The sets are:

 Big Wet Kisses #678   (digi version DIGI678)

Ellie Retail Therapy #679   (digi version DIGI679)

Itty Bitty Robots #681  (digi version DIGI681)

The Collector #682   (digi version DIGI682)

On Jan 3rd, one Grand Prize Winner will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive

all FOUR of the new rubber stamp sets

(or digi sets, if you prefer)


The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges.

The winner of the blog hop will be announced on Jan 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs.  This month's Blog Hop order is:

Marie Berquist
Belinda Shupe
Anita Scroggins
April Williams
Shona Erlenborn
Eret Pank
Anne Temple

(Tip: if you have a problem with a particular link, try clicking on the person's blog title to send you to their Home page.)

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My card features the Ellie Retail Therapy stamp set.  Both of my daughters share a birthday right after Christmas and my one daughter loves to shop.  This was a perfect idea for a birthday card for her.

The base of the card is two layers of decorative cardstock on an eggshell card base.  Then three rectangles, layered on a light blue, were added.   I used the Distressed Embossing Powder technique and Versamark Ink to add Midnight Madness embossing powder around the edges of the top decorative layer and each rectangle.  I also did this, using Velvet Sparkle embossing powder, to add a glittery look to the light blue layers. 

(TIP:  The glitter on the top decorative layer was already part of the design, but this affect can be created on any decorative cardstock by simply using a Sakura Glue Pen and one of Sparkle N Sprinkles semi-transparent glitters or you can also use a Versamarker and add Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set.)

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I wanted to give a more dimensional look around the sentiment so I actually die cut a circular window through all the front layers to reveal the card base.  Then I heat embossed the sentiment, using Versamark Ink and Midnight Madness embossing powder.  I added the scalloped frame by die cutting light blue cardstock with a Nellie Snellen Multi Frame Flower die, covering it with Versamark Ink and Velvet Sparkle embossing powder, and heat setting.

The image was colored with Copic Markers.  To give it a little sparkle, I added Velvet Sparkle embossing powder to the toe nails, Midnight Madness embossing powder to the belt, and Super Thick Clear embossing powder to the purse.  I popped this cutie on the card front with dimensionals.

For final touches, I added some little buttons and a little bag created with a Sizzix die.  The perfect place to tuck in a little money gift.

Now hop on over to see what my fellow designers have to share with you.  Don't forget to leave a comment with each Designer to be eligible for the Grand Prize.  Last month the winner came from my blog.  Wonder which Designer contains the Grand Prize winner this month?

We love reading your comments and hope we have inspired you as well.  If you absolutely cannot leave a comment for some reason, please email icinganne@yahoo.com with your comment and the name of the blog or Designer you are commenting about.

We hope you enjoy the New Reveals as much as we do!

 

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts December Challenge – Buttons

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge – Make your own? (Mini Gift Bag/Money Holder)

Corrosive Challenge #214 – Anything Goes

Crafts and Me December Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge 77 - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge #305 – Frame

Little Claire Monthly Challenge #52 - A Special Card

Penny's Challenge 208 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge – Anything Goes

TTCRD Challenge – Anything Goes