Hello and Happy Sunday! It is the first Sunday of the month and we have a new challenge for you!

The Dare 2B Artzy October Challenge theme for this month is FAVORITE COLOR. You have a whole month to play along with the challenge. So, be sure to join in the fun for your chance at winning. The Challenge winner will get a $15 Gift Certificate!!! Head over to D2BA blog post to read the challenge rules and to link up your project.

And you can see, my favorite color is purple! I got with no-stamping technique to make this card. I only used stencils and die sets.

On my card, I used:
• Gift Box Layering Stencils
• Happy Birthday Layered Die with Balloon
• Double Dot Circle Framelit Die

I stenciled the front card base. I taped the first layer of the stencils on the card and added the Memento Lulu Lavender ink on the card with oval brush blending tool. And then after removing the first stencil, I taped down the second layer of the stencils and added the Memento Grape Jelly ink on the card with the oval brush blending tool.

I for the circle and sentiment words, I used 2 shade of purple cardstocks I had in my stash. Luckly, they matched the inks!!!

Then, I added some of the white iridescent sequins on the card with dries-clear adhesive glue to embellish the this birthday card.

Now it’s your turn! We’d LOVE to see what you create. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a wonderful day!

HAPPY NATIONAL COFFEE DAY to all of you, coffee lovers and crafting friends!!!

Have you hopped along with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers National Coffee Day Hop? Check it out on their blog post for inspiration and full list of blog hop participants. Make sure to visit each participant blog post and leave a comment for chances to win their prizes!!!

I made my coffee card using the stamps, die sets, and papers from Super Sponsor Dare 2B Artzy:
– Be Frappe & Latte Love Stamp & Die Bundle
– Rectangle Framelits Die
– Slim Mini Wavy Layers Die

I hope this card perk you up and cheer you up. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous caffeinated day!!!

Hello hello hello coffee-loving crafters! It has been a fun Coffee Week at Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog. Can you believe that tomorrow is National Coffee Day? Head over to CLC Blog to see caffeinated inspiration from the design team.

Here’s about the National Coffee Day Hop – September 29, there is no link up. There will also be an International Coffee Day Hop on October 1st. So you’ll get to sit back with your favorite cuppa and enjoy all the inspiration and prizes!

Today, I am sharing my project at CLC Blog – Coffee Week featuring the Super Sponsor – Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, and over there you can find the detail on how you can enter for the giveaway.

I went with a monochromatic theme. The stamp sets I used on this card are:

• Coffee Talk Clear Stamp Set
• Texture Tiles 9 Clear Stamp Set

For the background, I used watercolor cardstock and added some watercolor paint to create the grungy look, and then using the Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad I stamped the coffee stain splatters from the Texture Tiles 9 stamp set. After that, I used a distresser tool to distress the edges of the watercolor cardstock. I added it to the card base with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser.

I stamped the coffee word tile stamp with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad on white cardstock to make the word background mat, and then I added it on light brown glitter cardstock with E-Z Runner Grand Refillable Dispenser. I added ribbon on it and then added it to the card with thin foam tape.

I stamped the coffee cup image from the Coffee Talk Clear Stamp Set twice on white cardstock with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and colored them with alcohol markers. I cut them and added them to the card with permanent adhesive glue.

For the sentiment, I stamped one of the sentiments from the same stamp set on a white card with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad and trimmed it. I added it to the card with thin 3D foam tape.

And then, I added some of the Crafty Roast Clay Coffee Bean Embellishment Mix to the card with permanent adhesive glue.

Before you go… Don’t forget tomorrow is NATIONAL COFFEE DAY, come and join us at Coffee Loving Cardmakers for fun blog hopping and lots of prizes to win!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today! Have a fabulous caffeinated day!

Hello hello everyone… Today, I have a Fall Foxy card to share with you all. I made it using a fun layered cardmaking technique.

This layered card technique is one of the fun cardmaking techniques to create layers on the card with patterned papers and solid papers. You also can create the background patterns with stamping. You can also twist the papers around for different designs.

On my card, I used one of the pretty papers from the Fall Harvest Collection Variety pack. I cut the paper with 3 sizes of the Rectangle Framelits Die. I cut out brown solid cardstock to make mats that are 1/2 inch larger than the patterned papers. I stacked them together with the permanent adhesive runner.

Next, I stamped the fox image from the Foxy Greetings Stamp Set with a light color permanent archival ink pad on white cardstock. And then, I colored it with alcohol markers. I tried the no-line coloring technique with this fox image and was pretty happy with the result. After that, I cut it with the fox die from the matching Foxy Greetings Die.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with the black ink pad and then cut it with one of the banners dies from the Slim Mini Wavy Layers Die.

I added both the fox and the sentiment banner on the card with the permanent adhesive runner. And I added some gems on it for extra embellishments.

The September Artzy Challenge theme is Animals. You can play along with creating any projects using animals or critters on them. Link it up with the challenge for a chance to win the prize!!!

I hope my card gives you an idea to play along with this challenge. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous day!

I link up this card at:

I love Fall Season and I cannot wait to go out and sit on our back porch, sipping my coffee and enjoying the colorful Fall leaves. As you can see on today’s card, I am inspired by Fall leaves and coffee!

I made using stamp sets from Close To My Heart, Chris is one of our super sponsors.

On the background, I used the Thoughtful Critters Stamp Set. I stamped the leaves and mushrooms on a piece of watercolor paper using VersaFine Black ink pad and then colored them with watercolor paints. I added some splatters paint on it with fan brush.

And then I added some Distress Vintage Photo ink around the edges with Sponge Dauber.

On a white cardstock, I stamped the coffee cup, cup sleeves, and sentiment from Whole Latte Love Stamp Set with CTMH Intense Black ink pad, and then I colored them with alcohol markers.

I cut out a frame using 2 rectangle dies and I added it on the card with permanent adhesive glue. I added the cup and sentiment on the card with 3D foam tape.

Can you feel the Fall is in air now???

I shared this card also at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. I hope you all have a fabulous day. Thanks for stopping by!