Hello everyone… Welcome to the Winter 2017 Coffee Loving Blog Hop! I believe we – coffee/tea/cocoa loving cardmakers/papercrafters – have been waiting for this moment 😀 This is the time of the year we share our Winter themed coffee/tea/cocoa projects to inspire each other!
Here’s the details about the blog hop party:
Where: Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog
Date: Friday, Dec 8 – Friday, Dec 15
When: 6:00 am Pacific (9:00 am EST)
Special Events:
December 13th – National Cocoa Day
December 15th – International Tea Day
Let’s gather all your coffee/tea/cocoa supplies and get crafty for this fun blog hop and link up party. It will be so much fun, lots of inspirations, and also… TONS OF PRIZES to win!
Kicking of this Winter 2017 Coffee Loving Blog Hop Day 1, I have a Christmas Cocoa card to share with you.
Winter and Hot Cocoa are perfect match, don’t you agree with me? 🙂 On this card today, I am featuring the Christmas Cocoa stamp set from Joy Clair, one of the Super Sponsors.
I found a green/creme plaid paper in my stash that I used for the background. Then I created a wash of watercolored background using the Real Brush pen and die-cut it with the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies from STAMPlorations, also a Super Sponsor for this blog hop. I used 2 sizes of dies to create the frame.
I added the plaid paper on the white card base and then added the frame on top of it.
I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, die-cut it using one of the Rectangles Dies from Our Daily Bread Designs, who is also a Super Sponsor. I added some ink around the edges with sponge and then added it on the card with adhesive.
I stamped and heat embossed the images with glitter embossing powder. I did it twice to get the thicker look on the embossing images. And then watercolor them with Arteza Real Brush Pens. Because I heat embossed all the images, the watercolor paint is resist. I fussy cut them with micro-tip scissors.
I added the cup with adhesive and then added the cookie on top of it with 3D foam tape. And that’s my card for today! I hope you all like it and inspired to play along with the Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop and link up party this week!
Before you go…. how about a chance to win a second $25 gift card to Joy Clair Store???
All you have to do is comment on Joy Clair blog post and ALL the Joy Clair design team members’ blogs. The winner will be announced on the Joy Clair blog at the end of the month!
Joy Clair Stamps has a special sale during this Winter blog hop from December 8th through December 15th. You can you can use the code HOTCOFFEE25 to save 25% OFF on all coffee/tea/cocoa themed stamps.
Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day! See you all tomorrow!
I also play along at:
Simon Says: Icy Inspiration
Challenge #312-#313
Beautiful card!
GORGEOUS card, Helen! I love the embossing touches 😀 Thank you for being a Super Sponsor for the hop!
I came over for a catch-up on your GIU posts, but I’m delighted to have landed on this beauty first! Jo x
What a busy week you have had being GIU and now the coffee hop. I love the embossing on your card. The embossed steam is fantastic. Blessings friend.
How pretty! I love all the sparkle on this…can never have too much sparkle!
Love this! It sparkles, yet it’s calming to me!
I love your beautiful card. So nice to always see your lovely work.
Beautiful card. Love the colors and softness. Great blog hop.
Very pretty. I like the plaid background and the glittery embossing.
Love your watercoloured background for your cocoa mug design, Helen. TFS and joining us at CAS Watercolour. Hugs and Happy Holidays.
beautiful card. hopped on from coffee lovers blog and happy to follow you
Gorgeous card! Love the colors you’ve used and of course the gold… thanks so much Helen for all of your inspiration!
So pretty! I need some of the Wow Glitter EP it is so sparkly!
as always it is a pleasure to see your beautiful creations!!!
Fabulous card!!
Gorgeous colors and design. I love the sparkle! xxD
Super cute with lovely embossing.
Beautiful card, Helen! I love the glittery cup and Christmas cookie :-p
Beautiful watercolour wash for the frame, Helen! I love the thick glitter heat-embossing! Both colors are so pretty.
Darling card and
love the scene.
Carla from Utah
This is an awesome card, Helen! I love the touches of sparkle!
Gorgeous card and I love the glitter colour you have used, so pretty. x
This is wonderful – love that you added a Christmas cookie!
Hi Helen, such a beautiful and festive card, great details.
Thanks for sponsoring the coffee hop.
What a fabulous card made with a really cute set.
Love all the sparkle.
Super sweet card, Helen! Loving your cup and cookie!
Its so wonderful card!
hugs
Like the glitter embossing.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I love the soft, minty colors!
The gold glitter embossing really
enhances the water coloring!
Love the Christmas Cocoa set! Awesome card with pretty colors! Love the added sparkle too!
Another beautiful card! I love the colors you used and your metallic touches really make this magical! This reminded me of wonderful holiday moments and I’m so glad you took the time to submit such an elegant piece to this week’s Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
Love the card, the colors are so pretty
Oh my, Helen! Two fabulous firsts for me on your card. First I’m sure your up close photo of the glitter embossing is the most successful I’ve seen in showing really bright sparkle! WOW! My eyes aren’t the best but the beautiful steam arising from the coffee is so delicate I thought for sure you had put a piece of lace in there. Now on top of those awesome techniques love the cream color with the pine green color and shading. LOVE
Very pretty and sparkly card, Helen. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!
Lovely card love that embossed edging around the coffee and cookie 🙂
I love the paper and embossing powder you used on the Coffee Lover’s hop. This card is fabulous.
This is so pretty!
That’s a lovely card ! margessw@icloud.com
Very pretty card!
Thank you for being a sponsor. Your card is really cute, embossing really makes the card so nice.
What a pretty card!