Posted on Friday, May 10, 2019

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Final Day | So Many More Cups…

Hello hello hello… Welcome back to the 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Today is the last day and I hope you all have been having fun creating projects and blog hopping with us!

This blog hop is hosted by the Coffee Loving Cardmakers! It starts from Friday, May 3, 2019 until Friday, May 10, 2019. You all are invited to create any coffee/tea/cocoa projects with Spring or Summer theme and link up your projects with us HERE until Friday, May 10th at 11:55 pm pacific. You also can find the full list of the amazing, generous Super Sponsors there.

And for this last day, I have not only one card but three cards to share with you all!

My first card is I created using the digital stamp set and digital paper from Graciellie Design, who is one of the Super Sponsors.

I printed the image on a mixed media paper in black and white using my home inkjet printer. After that, I dried the ink with craft heater.

I colored that pretty mug with Arteza watercolor and I use Signo Ball White Gel Pen to add those dots for extra texture.

The border die is from A Jillian Vance Design, who is also one of the Super Sponsors.

On my second card, I use the stamp sets and the new coffee clear sticker from STAMPlorations, who is one of the Super Sponsors. I colored the roses in the mug with Sakura Koi Water Colors and waterbrush. I added some splatters with white acrylic paint and water using fan brush.

For the background, I cut out a white cardstock with the background die from Divinity Designs, who is also one of the Super Sponsors. I added it on the dark blue card base that I made from Bazzill Cardstock.

And the third card, I used a new stamp that I got couple weeks ago from Stampendous. It is a rubber stamp with wooded block. I love the antique china cups. They remind me of the cups my grandma used to have.

I stamped the image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad on a watercolor paper and colored it with Arteza Real Brush Pens and water brush. After that, I fussy cut the image with micro-tip scissors.

For the background on this card, I used the background die from A Jillian Vance Design. I cut out a white card with it and added it on a ivory card base.

I added the stacked cups image on the card and the sentiment is from the coffee stickers from STAMPlorations,

I totally have been having so much fun creating coffee and tea themed cards during this blog hop week. I would like to THANK ALL SUPER SPONSORS for their generosity and kindness they share with our Coffee Loving Cardmakers Community!

I hope you all also have a fun blog-hopping with us! And don’t forget to check out all the Super Sponsors’ websites for their special sales!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I hope you all have a fabulous day!

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Posted on Thursday, May 9, 2019

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 7 | Caffeinated Thank You Cards

Hello everyone… It is Day 7 of the 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and today I have couple caffeinated thank you cards to share with you all.

The first card is a coffee mug shaped gift card holder that I created using the stamp sets and dies from Hero Arts, papers from Divinity Designs, and ribbon is from DL. ART.

For the gift card holder, I made the gift card envelope out of Bazzill Velum Paper and We R Memory Keeper Envelope Punch.

I stamped the sentiment on the envelope using VersaFine Clair Nocturne and then I sprinkled with some clear embossing powder. I heat set it with craft heater and added it inside the card with permanent adhesive.

My second card is a tea thank you card that I created using the stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, die set from Craftin Desert Divas, and the digital paper is from Graciellie Design. They all are also amazing Super Sponsors from this blog hop.

This is a simple and fun card to make also. I stamped the images with VersaFine Clair ink pad and watercolored it with Catherine Pooler Ink and water brush.

I hope these caffeinated thank you card inspire you to create and join the party! You still have time…

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2019

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 6 | Coffee Is My Love Language

Hello hello hello everyone… We are at Day 6 for the 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. It is not new that I love coffee and it is my love language…

I hope you all have been having fun with this blog hop! This blog hop is hosted by the Coffee Loving Cardmakers! It starts from Friday, May 3, 2019 until Friday, May 10, 2019. You all are invited to create any coffee/tea/cocoa projects with Spring or Summer theme and link up your projects with us HERE until Friday, May 10th at 11:55 pm pacific. You also can find the full list of the amazing, generous Super Sponsors there.

My card today is using the coffee stamp sets from Joy Clair, one of the super sponsors for this blog hop. The cardstock I used is from Bazzill Basic Paper.

Joy Clair is giving away $25 gift certificate for the Coffee Loving Blog Hop link party and extra $25 gift certificate when you visit Joy Clair blog and leaving a comment there.

During this Blog Hop, Joy Clair is offering the Coffee Themed stamps with a 25% of discount, just using the code MAYCOFFEELOVE – Code expires on Friday, May 10.

Thanks for stopping by!

Posted on Monday, May 6, 2019

May CUTplorations Challenge | Spring Heartfelt Thanks Card

Hello everyone… I am enjoying some of the Spring colors around me and songs sang my birds at our backyard.

I have another Spring card to share with you all…

On my card today, I use For The Birds Dies, Trendy Spring Blooms Dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Heartfelt Thanks Stamp, Make Marks 2 ARTplorations Stencil.

Here’s what inspire me to create this card: the bird, colors, and layers.

I use stencil to create the background with the Make Marks 2 ARTplorations stencil and added the inks with blending brush on the mixed media paper. After that, I cut it with the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added the background panel on a white card base with adhesive glue.

I got a negative cut that I saved from last project that I cut a white cardstock with the leaf die from the Trendy Spring Blooms Dies. I added it in the middle of the card with adhesive glue.

For the bird, I added some watercolor paint on a watercolor paper, sprayed with water, and created a watercolored washed. I dried the panel with craft heater and then I cut it with the bird die from For The Birds Dies.

The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set that I stamped it on a white cardstock with yellow and orange ink pad to create the ombre look on it. I trimmed it into sentiment banner.

I stacked the bird and sentiment banner together with adhesive glue, and I added them on the card with 3D foam adhesive for extra dimension.

I embellished the card with some sequins from my stash.

I hope you like this card today and give you an inspiration to join our May CUTplorations Challenge. And… Before you all go and create projects to play along, check out these TWO Spring Sales at STAMPlorations Store and get 20% off extra by using my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out!!!

THANKS for stopping by! Have a wonderful day….

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Posted on Sunday, May 5, 2019

May Mixed Media Challenge | Spring Thank You Mixed Media Card

Hello everyone… On this first Sunday of the month, I have a Spring mixed media card to share with you all today.

On my mixed media card today, I use the Make Marks 1 ARTplorations Stencil, Trendy Spring Blooms Stamp Set, Trendy Spring Blooms Dies, and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die.

I had been having so much fun creating monoprinting with my new ARTplorations stencils! So… Here’s how I did the background.

I printed the background using the gelli printing technique with the Make Marks 1 ARTplorations, Gelli Art Printing Plate, and Heavybody Acrylic Paints. I used brayer to apply the paint in the plate and pulled the positive and negative prints on mixed media papers.

When the print dried, I cut it with the largest size of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies using my Gemini Junior machine. I added the background panel on a white card base with permanent adhesive.

I cut the burlap circle ring using burlap cardstock and 2 sizes of circle dies. I added on the card with permanent adhesive glue. I pressed it down in place with couple acrylic stamping blocks until the glue dried.

I cut out some leaves using green cardstocks and the leaf die from Trendy Spring Blooms Dies.

For the flowers, I stamped some of the printed flowers stamps from the Trendy Spring Blooms stamp set with VersaFine Clair inks on regular white copy paper, and fussy cut them with scissors.

I added some alcohol inks on a piece of glossy photo paper, blended them with blending solution, and before it completely dry, I added some of gold fool transfer sheet on it. After that I cut it with some of the flower dies from the Trendy Spring Bloom Dies. I added the printed flowers behind the die cut flowers with adhesive glue.

I arranged all the flowers and leaves on the burlap wreath circle with adhesive glue and some with 3D foam tape.

The sentiment is from the Trendy Sprung Bloom stamp set that I stamped with VersaFine Clair ink on white cardstock. I trimmed it into sentiment banner and added it on the card with 3D foam tape in the middle, and secure both ends with adhesive.

Before you all go and create projects to play along with May Mixed Media Challenge, check out these TWO Spring Sales at STAMPlorations Store get 20% off extra by using my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out!!!