O Coffee Tree, O Coffee Tree

Good morning everyone! It's release day over at So Suzy Stamps and that means we have loads of new stamps to show off. Seriously, LOADS! We are all about Christmas in by the Sea this month so I just had to use my new Coffee Tree to make a fun, non-traditional holiday card.

I love my tropical coffee trees! All it took was some masking and I was able to make a small forest of them. I love these colors on the black, so striking and unexpected.

The green tree was stamped first, then I made a mask for it out of Post-it tape. Yes, really! No need to buy the expensive masking paper, for a stamp this size the 2" Post-it Removable Labeling tape was perfect. Lay it over your center tree once it's embossed and cooled to create the pink one, then the yellow. Easy! Of course, the Happiness is... means there's more on the inside:

My kind of holidays! I stamped the sentiment in the Hero Arts Cup o' Joe ink (hehehe) and then sprinkled on clear embossing powder while it was still wet for some added dimension. The front panel was popped with some fun foam onto the card base and this card was done!

Supplies used:

Coffee Christmas Tree	Happiness Is...	Lot of Coffee
Ranger Surfaces BLACK CARDSTOCK ISB42105	*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Darice MULTICOLOR Foam Sheets 87192
Ranger 1 Ounce Embossing Powder, Mint Green	*American Crafts Zing! MUSTARD Opaque Embossing Powder	*American Crafts Zing! GRAPEFRUIT Opaque Embossing Powder
Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss	Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER CLEAR Fine Detail ClearEP1	Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001
Hero Arts Rubber Stamps Shadow Ink Mid-Tone, Cup O' Joe	Tombow XTREME Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner	3M 2 INCH WIDE POST-IT TAPE 36 Yards White Mask

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Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the So Suzy Stamps blog for what the rest of my teammates created, and happy crafting!

Day 5 of GIU - Hope

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Day 5 of my Growing in Unity week! I'm the Growing in Unity gal this week over on the Unity Stamp Co. blog, which means I'll be sharing a project created with my Unity stamps with you every day. I invite you to come back each day and leave a comment for a chance to be one of the (2) lucky people to win a bag of (25) Unity stamps! Woohoo! If you're new to my blog, I'd love it if you became a follower and join in the fun over on the Caffeinated Papercuts Facebook page or followed Caffeinated Papercuts on Instagram. :)

I cannot believe we're on Day 5 already - last post of my week! Get your comments in by midnight TONIGHT, June 26th and I'll be announcing the winners on Monday. Be sure to stop back and see if it's you!

Ok, before you guys grab the pitchforks and torches, this is not necessarily a Christmas card - really! I was thinking Arianna Girl could also be used as a sympathy card or for anyone stressing out and just needing some peace.

I kept her very CAS - white card base, embossed shimmer paper and the sentiment simply stamped in black before I ran it through my Big Kick. Arianna herself was colored with my Spectrum Noirs and the card was sandwiched like so - card base, fun foam, embossed piece, foam tape, Arianna. Loads of interest and dimension without the bulk.

Because the embossed piece is shimmery, I kept the little details simple; clear Wink of Stella to her wings and skirt overlay, and some Glossy Accents on the roses.

Supply list:

ARIANNA Girl | Unity Stamp Co	Darice 1218-69 Embossing Folder, 4.25 by 5.75-Inch, Circle Interlock Design	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets
Pearl White Metallic Paper 80#	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900	Darice MULTICOLOR Foam Sheets 87192
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent	Tombow XTREME Permanent Adhesive Tape Runner	Ranger Inkssentials MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Adhesive .5oz GAC27898
*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320

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Thank you all so, so much for joining me this week and all of your kind comments. I know some of you are now followers and I'm so very happy to have you here! I hope you all keep in touch - I'm always up to inky trouble around here. ;)

Happy Crafting!

Also linking up to - Unity Friends With Flair, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The 12 Days of Cards - Day 5

Welcome back for Day 5 of the 12 Days of Cards series! Let me just say that a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into editing this video as it was not cooperative at all...the card, however, is just adorable. Because PENGUINS!

Yeah, stinkin' cute if I do say so myself. Now everyone better watch the video and like it so I didn't waste 2 hours of my life for nothing. And no, it should not have taken that long. I really hope Santa is bringing me a video camera!



Once everything was dried it looked even cuter. I love how the Enamel Accents turned out! I did realize that the steam from the coffee cup doesn't get cut, so I drew some back in with a black Zig marker.

Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you know when Day 6 is up, and don't forget to stop by my Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop posts for a chance to win some blog candy!

Supply List:
Lawn Fawn Love You a Latte stamps
Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins stamps
Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins Creative Cuts
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Paper
Wink of Stella Pen
(remember, when shopping at a2z Scrapbooking use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!)
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Ranger Enamel Accents
Versamark Ink
American Crafts Galaxy White Marker
Spectrum Noir Markers
Core'dinations Glitter Paper
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Scor-Pal Scoreboard
3M Scotch Foam Tape (the best!)

Happy Crafting!

A Treat for You

Happy Friday everyone! I'm back to sneak in one more card for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and it's one that would work for any time of year:

Are you loving it? Because I love it. And now for the part that will have me committed; I stamped the plaid background myself. Yup, created it with my own two, inky hands. It's one of the background builder sets from Papertrey Ink and each color is a different stamp from the set. I had so much fun creating it!

The little glassine bag in the middle there? Yup, made that, too; it's a die from Memory Box and is sooooo easy! Since you really don't see it when filled and decorated, I just glued the bag together with some Tombow Mono Adhesive and then used my tape gun to stick it to the plaid paper. A little stamping and paper-piecing got me the coffee cup from Lawn Fawn and the heat embossed sentiment on the tag I cut. The little bow die from Mama Elephant made the perfect topper to my treat!

Oh I did say the bag was filled, didn't I?

It's a gift card holder. Yeah, that's totally why I bought it. The perfect way to give someone a pretty card and a sweet treat. Coffee anyone? ;)

Speaking of treats, I'm giving away some blog candy consisting of some pieces from the wonderful Prima Coffee Break collection! Enter away using Rafflecopter below:

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Supply List:
Lawn Fawn Love You a Latte stamps
Papertrey Ink Background Basids: Super Stripes stamp set
Mama Elephant Dainty Bow
Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tags Die
Simon Says Stamp Gold Ultra Fine Embossing Powder (my new favorite gold!)
Hero Arts Ultra Pink Mid-Tone Ink
Hero Arts Green Hills Mid-Tone Ink
Hero Arts Cup 'o Joe Mid-Tone Ink
(remember, when shopping at a2z Scrapbooking use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!)
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Versamark Ink
Neenah Solar White 110# Card Stock
Scor-Pal Scoreboard
3M Scotch Foam Tape (the best!)

Happy Crafting!

The 12 Days of Cards - Day 4

Welcome back to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Cards series! Seeing as we had quite the snow storm the other day, I had snowflakes on the brain...

Seeing as I love a white Christmas, this is my kind of card. I've got the video on how I created it right here:

Be sure to swing by the Holiday Coffee Lovers Hop posts while you're here - I have some caffeinated blog candy for one good little crafter! :)

Supply List:
Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflakes
Mama Elephant Merry Greetings Stamps
Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 Dies
Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Clear Sequins
Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Sequins
Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Ranger Multi Medium Matte
Neenah Solar White 110# Card Stock

Happy Crafting!

Warm Coffee Wishes

Good morning everyone! I'm back with another coffee card I came up with for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. This time I went CAS with a chalkboard twist:

I played around with the Hero Arts Chalkboard background stamp to make a great base for the card. It's stamped in Unicorn White ink (my favorite) and then smudged some with a paper towel. After it dried (and it took a while! I left it overnight) I came back in with the Latte Love stamp set from Lawn Fawn to heat emboss the sentiment and adorable coffee cup.

A scattering of 4mm Pretty Pink Posh sequins in clear and a quick rounding of the corners with a 1/2" corner rounder finished it off!

Be sure to enter our caffeinated blog candy giveaway! One lucky crafter gets an assortment of Prima Coffee Talk goodies! Entries close on Sunday, December 14th.

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Supply List:
Hero Arts Midnight Folded Note Cards
Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
(remember, when shopping at a2z Scrapbooking use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off your purchase of $25 or more!)
Lawn Fawn Love You a Latte stamps
Hero Arts Chalk Background Cling Stamp
Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Sequins
We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper

Happy Crafting!

The 12 Days of Cards - Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Cards! Real life kept interfering with my crafty life, but thanks to a snow day I'm getting caught up. Today's card is super CAS but super elegant with the help from some Liquid Pearls. It's also very mail-friendly!

It was fast to make as well - the video is under 10 minutes! A new record! LOL



Here's another closeup of the finished dove:

Be sure to swing by one of the Holiday Coffee Blog Hop posts for some caffeinated fun and a chance to win blog candy! I'll be back soon with Day 4 - be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you know the instant it goes live.

Supplies:
Stampin Up! Calm Christmas stamp set
Hero Arts Cup O' Joe Mid-Tone Ink (be sure to use code JENNIFER15 for 15% off!)
Liquid Pearls White Opal
Taupe Brown Fiber Cardstock
Scor-Pal Scoreboard
3M Scotch Foam Tape (the best!)

Happy Crafting!