Monday, June 20, 2016

Summer Coffee Lovers Hop Day 4: Hello Lovely...

Hello there caffeinated hoppers!  Welcome to day 4 of the Summer Coffee Lovers Hop!  After a long day with students (the last few days of school), I came home and just needed a pick-me-up!  I brewed a strong cup of coffee and headed to my stamping room...Yeah, I took a few sips, put my cup down, and got to work.  You see: my medium of choice tonight is fresh brewed coffee...and boy did it pick-me-up!  I dipped a cup into the cuppa joe (Go Cyclones!) and placed it purposefully onto my watercolor paper.  Yeah!  Coffee ring!  I Got out my heat gun and blasted it away.  It brought out the yummy color and sent an aroma dancing around my room.  PURE BLISS! 
After finishing up the base, I decided to take some of the leftover coffee filter from a previous CL Hop project, dip it into the coffee, dry it crisp, then zip it through my sewing machine a few times.  I attached this filter in a pleated fashion to my card panel using some fab. double-sided adhesive liner tape from FSJ...It's the good stuff if you know what I mean.  
I used a scrap piece of the panel for a border along the "ruffles".  Notice I dipped the edges into gold embossing powder for some extra contrast and detail.  Next, I was on to stamping and coloring this pretty flower.  I think it's a daisy or maybe a mum...Who knows!  I colored it using a paint brush and my FSJ ink pad inks.  Sooo yummy!  I fussy cut the flower using my FSJ Detail Pro Shears (LOVE THEM!) and then adhered it with some foam squares to the front panel.  I dripped a bit of Journey Glaze into the center of the flower and added some Sparkle dust.  This flower was applied to the card panel after twisting a bit of Journey thread around the golden border strip.
 A little close-up of the coloring.  I really LOVE coloring with my FSJ inks!
I added a few pearls here and there and mounted the panel onto a piece of Hazelnut Blend cardstock, then onto an Oatmeal Cookie card base.  MMMM..Fenito!
Here's a detail shot of some of the golden embossed edges and a little dusting on the panel.  I think it just finishes the card off!
FSJ Products Used:  


Non FSJ Products Used:
Coffee Filter (cone filter)
Coffee
Watercolor Paper
Black thread

Reminder:  As a SUPER SPONSOR and a FLASH PRIZE SPONSOR for this hop, I will be giving away the following items to some lucky hoppers:  

Super Sponsor Prize:  
NEW (To be released July 1.)  "Hey Sugar" stamp set 
Flash Prize:  
$25.00 Gift Certificate to my online shop!  

*** You can view my previous posts here: 

Our 40% off Retirement Sale is Going ON NOW!  Check out all the amazing price cuts on our top-quality products.  While we hate to see them go, we've gotta make room for our new catalog products that will become available July 1!  (Our Coffee set:  ENJOY COFFEE SET is reduced to $10.17!)   Hurry, all products available while supplies last!  

Thanks for popping in and have fun hopping!  

35 comments:

  1. Great card, thanks for sharing

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  2. Beautiful! i'm so glad you gave me closeups to look at... all of your little additions are so beautiful and that coffee filter!!! I have a whole pile of them!... love love love!

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  3. Awesome card, love all the embellishments...cool

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  4. Fabulous card...love all your glitter.

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  5. Marvelous and super cute! Love the unique designing, colors, all little detailing work, so inspirational!

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  6. Lots of gorgeous layers & details here; simply beautiful. And I can just imagine it smells heavenly.

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  7. Oh my! Your card is stunning. I LOVE how you have created the BG and the added flower and gold embossing - so elegant. Hugs Bev (Uniko) x

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  8. Hoping to get that flash prize - and your card is stunning for sure - love that flower very much!

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  9. Absolutely stunning! Adore the pleated filter, and each and every "supporting" accent; suitable for framing!

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  10. I love everything about this! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Love your card, Kerry, painting with coffee and not drinking it...wow that's brave! Love your sunflower and all the other lovely touches. Awesome stamp set you are giving away as well! Happy Tuesday, just catching up!

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  12. Oh my goodness! This is a true delight! The stained background is wonderful and the pleated filter a must do! Love it!

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  13. Oh I love this! Love the shabby trim and coffee stained background! Awesome design!

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  14. This is really great!! I love it. I really want that I love Big cups die and I can not lie,
    so FYI if I don't win it I'm getting
    Thank you for your inspiration!!. Have a blessed day
    DIANA L.

    DL.ART
    DL.ART DESIGN TEAM MEMBER
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com
    http://dianamlarson.ctmh.com

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  15. Wonderful card and love the touches of gold you added.

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  16. Hey Kerry - Did a Bible Journal Page today - thanks for inspiring me! Have a blessed week!

    http://ilikepaper01.blogspot.com/2016/06/bj-psalms-23.html

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  17. Kerry, your card is gorgeous! I love all the little extras.

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  18. Beautiful!!Love the fun design!

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  19. Wow! This is so fun with the actual coffee filter SEWN, no less! You do amazing work! Love it!

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  20. Kerry, this is spectacular! Really love all your gorgeous details.

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  21. Gorgeous card! I love the watercolor background and those little touches of gold!

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  22. Your fabulous details make this card amazing!

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  23. Great stamps you have there and your card smells off coffee!

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  24. Your creation is wonderful! And I LOVE that stamp...I like big cups and I cannot lie. I. MUST. Have. It. :-)

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Thank you for taking the time to comment about my creations! I appreciate the feedback and LOVE. A stamp in the hand is a song in the heart. Kerry