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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | National Coffee Day Blog Hop | Precious Remembrance

Welcome everyone!!! Happy National Coffee Day to all of you, coffee lovers! I hope you all get to enjoy every sip of your favorite coffee.

Let’s add some fun to this day… the Coffee Loving Cardmakers is celebrating the National Coffee Day with a FANTASTIC Blog Hop!!! The Design Team, Brew Crew Team, 32 Super Sponsors are participating at this blog hop. It starts from the Coffee Loving Cardmaker’s blog and you should have hopped from Melissa’s blog.

This blog hop is even more amazing becuase of these generous Super Sponsors to our Coffee Loving Cardmakers Community. We are so grateful for the prizes that have been donated to our hop:

Avery Elle – $25 Gift Code

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps – $25 Gift Code

Ellen Hutson LLC – $25 Gift Card

Gina K Designs – Two $50 Gift Cards

Honey Bee Stamps – $25 Gift Card

Joy Clair – $25 Gift Card

Lawn Fawn – $25 Gift Card

Newton’s Nook Designs – $25 Gift Card

Pink & Main – $25 Store Credit

Precious Remembrance – Little Things stamp set + exclusive coupon savings

Reverse Confetti – $15 Gift Card

STAMPlorations – $15 Gift Card

Studio Katia – A Cup of Thanks Stamp Set & Coordinating Die Set

Trinity Stamps LLC – Coffee with Character stamp set

There are over $400 worth of prizes that are hidden among the following designers that are joining us today. Leave a comment on this post as well as comment along the way for a chance to win! Commenting will be open from today, September 29th through Saturday, October 6th at 11:55 pm Pacific. Winners for the prizes above will be posted on Monday, October 8th. Here’s the list of Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team and Brew Crew:


On my blog today… I am giving away the Little Things Stamp Set from Precious Remembrance Shop. And Precious Remembrance Shop is also giving an exclusive 10% off coupon for your order $30 or more to use during this hop. Use the code: Coffee10 when you check out.

Here is my Fall Coffee themed card that I created using the Coffee Love Stamp Set, Little Things Stamp Set, VersFine Clair Ink Pads, and Buttons from Precious Remembrance Shop.

I stamped the cup image on the patterned paper with VersaFine Clair – Nocturne (black) and then I fussy cut. I stamped again the sleeve on the other side of the patterned paper, cut, and added on the cup. I stamped the circle heart with VersaFine Clair – Summertime on a piece of dark orange cardstock, trimmed it and I added on the cup sleeve with adhesive.

On a white cardstock, I stamped the polkadots stripes with VersaFine Clair – Summertime on the bottom of the cardstock, and I stamped the sentiment right above them with VersaFine Clair – Nocturne (black).

I trimmed the cardstock slightly smaller than the card base. Then I wrapped some of the Natural Burlapt twine and knotted a bow. I added it on the orange card with dries-clear adhesive glue.

I added the cup on top of the card with 3D foam tape and then I added one of the Simply Butter Buttons on the side top of the bow using dries-clear adhesive glue.

Here are couple more cards that I created in the past using supplies from Precious Remembrance Shop:

Now… you next stop is our team-mate Dana. Head over to her blog to see her project. Here is the full list of the National Coffee Day Blog Hop participants. And… Here’s the list of 32 Super Sponsors Blog Hop Stops who are also giving away lots of prizes on their blogs!!! Make sure to stop by to their blogs and leave some love:


I hope you all be inspired and enjoy this blog hop. Thank you so much for stopping by today… Have a fabulous caffeinated day!!!

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | National Coffee Day Blog Hop | Graciellie Design

Happy National Coffee Day!!! We are at Coffee Loving Cardmakers community celebrating with a blog hop! Grab your favorite drink and hop along with us.

This blog hop starts at Coffee Loving Cardmakers’ Blog where you find all details of the blog hop and giveaway from the Super Sponsors, and Design Team projects. And head over to Gracie’s blog to check out more inspirations from her team and more chances to enter her giveaway!

On my first card I used the Stay Cozy digital stamp and Coffee Lovers SVG Digital Cutting File from Gracillie Design.

I printed with my inkjet printer and cut it with my Silhouette Cameo using the Print-and-Cut feature from their software.

I created the background with Distress Ink pads and watercolor paper. And then I distressed the edges of the watercolor paper and I added it on the card.

I colored the cup with Arteza Real Brush Pens and watercolor brush.

The heart in the middle of the cup, I cut out the Deco Foil Toner Sheet using the Coffee Lover Digital Cutting File, and then run it through my laminating machine with the Deco Foil pink melon sheet. I added it on the cup with 3D foam tape.

On my second card, I use the new digital stamp, Fall Wishes. I print and cut in the same way like the first card. And then I colored it with Arteza Real Brush Pens and watercolor brush.

On the background, I used the burlap sheet. And then I added some splatters using the Marabu Art Sprays.

I added the cut on the card with adhesive glue. And then I added the sentiment that I cut out using the Coffee Lovers SVG cutting file.

I also use the Deco Foil Toner sheet and Gold Foil Sheet on the sentiment cut out. I added them on the cup with adhesive glue.

I finished the card with some of the fall color sequins assortment I have in stash.

GIVEAWAY

I hope you all like these projects today. And… Gracie is so generous to let me giving away the new released digital stamp set, Fall Wishes!!! All you have to do is to leave a comment on my blog post and at Gracie’s blog post. Commenting open until Friday, October 5, at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be announced on Monday, October 8th.

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | National Coffee Day Blog Hop | Joy Clair

Happy National Coffee Day!!! We are at Coffee Loving Cardmakers community celebrating with a blog hop! Grab your favorite drink and hop along with us.

This blog hop starts at Coffee Loving Cardmakers’ Blog where you find all details of the blog hop and giveaway from the Super Sponsors, and Design Team projects.

For more inspirations and to enter the giveaway from Joy Clair, head over to their blog today!

On my card today I am using one of the new released stamp set from Joy Clair. It is called Creeping It Real which is a Halloween and coffee themed stamp set.

I stamped the mug image with VersaFine Clair Purple Delight Ink Pad with Mini MISTI, and then I fussy cut it with scissors. I added the mug on the pennant flag that I cut out of the DCVW silver metallic cardstock that I cut using one of the ODBD Double Stitched Pennany Banner Die Set.

I created the galaxy background with the Pinkfresh Liquid Watercolors, white acrylic paint, and Finetec Gold Palette Paint.

I trimmed the finished watercolored panel to fit on top of the card. I added it with adhesive glue. And then I added the mug pennant banner, and added some gold star sequins on the card for extra bling.

GIVEAWAY

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment here on my blog, Joy Clair, and each designer post. You will have many chances to enter on a raffle of a $25 Gift Card to be used in Joy Clair Store.

Before you go… Joy Clair is having a 2 Day Flash Sale! You can save 25% of your order today and tomorrow. Head over to their website to grab your favorite stamps! (It is an affiliated link. No extra cost for you but I will get small commission when you use the link above. Thank you so much for your support!⠀

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers | National Coffee Day Blog Hop | A Jillian Vance Design

Hello everyone… Happy National Coffee Day!!! We are at Coffee Loving Cardmakers community celebrating with a blog hop! Grab your favorite drink and hop along with us.

This blog hop starts at Coffee Loving Cardmakers’ Blog where you find all details of the blog hop and giveaway from the Super Sponsors, and Design Team projects.

On my card today, I am using Cup of Love Stamp Set, Perk Up Stamp Set, Hello Fall Stamp Set, Coffee Collage INKboss Plate, Midnight CP Ink Pad, and Tutti Frutti CP Ink Pad.

I created the background with the INKboss Plate. I run it through my diecutting machine with the sandwich for diecutting metal die. And then I added the distress inks on the raised printed, sprayed with some water, and dabbed it off with paper towel for distressed look.

I stamped the stained glass coffee image with CP Midnight Ink Pad and then I colored it with ShinHan Twin Touch Markers.

I stamped the sentiment with CP Tutti Frutti Ink Pad using Mini MISTI.

For the pumpkin, I stamped with CP Midnight and colored it with ShinHan markers. I fussy cut it with micro-tip scissors and added on the cup with adhesive glue.

I added the embossed panel on the card with adhesive and then the stained glass panel on it with 3D foam tape.

GIVEAWAY

A Jillian Vance Design is giving away a $100 value Prize Package!!! TO ENTER to win this Prize Package, head over to the A Jillian Vance Design Blog.  The winner must have US addresses only, unless willing to pay for international shipping.

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful caffeinated day!

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More Donuts… Hip… Hip… Horray!

Joy Clair Stamps

Today I have a fun, CAS birthday card with some donut themed stamp sets… Who wouldn’t want some donuts for their birthday? I know I do…

I created this card using the new released stamp sets called Sprinkled With Love and Dancing Donut Background. I am sharing this card and more details at Joy Clair Blog today.

For the background, I created a watercolored look background using Marabu Art Sprays. I sprayed each color on a craft mat, sprayed with water, and then I smoosh a piece of watercolor cardstock. I dried the watercolor cardstock each time I added the color. After I added the colors, I dried the background panel with craft heater.

I stamped the Dancing Donut Background using MISTI and VersaMark ink pad. And then, I added some of the Super Fine White Embossing Powder, tapped off the extra on a piece of paper, and then I heat set the embossing powder with craft heater.

I cut a piece of white cardstock with ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles Dies and I added it on a A2 card. And then, cut the background panel with Oval Stitched Rows Dies and I added it on top of the rectangle mat. I used dries-clear adhesive glue for both mats.

Next, I stamped one of the sentiments from the Sprinkled With Love Stamp Set with VersaFine Clair Nocture Ink Pad and using MISTI. I trimmed cardstock into sentiment banner. I added some twine at the other end and I added it on my card with 3D foam tape.

I embellished the card with some sequins for extra bling on it. And it’s done… Now I want to get some donuts 😀 😀 😀

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you all enjoy this post and be inspired to create today!