Waaaahhhhhhhh!

Hello there Coffee-Loving friends!  Today's the last day of the Spring Coffee Lovers Hop and it's also a sad day in the coloring world.  Crayola just announced they will retire one of my most used and most favorite colors in the 24 pack!  Dandelion is OUT and another BLUE is in!  WAAAHHHHH!!!  

Dandelion is the most fabulous and sunshiny color!  It just doesn't compare to the generic yellow.  In my opinion, they should have removed the color Yellow Green if they wanted to get rid of a color...WAAAHHH...I'm so sad.   So...To end this hop with a last hoo-rah, I decided to create a few cards using that fabulous 24 pack of Crayolas...and the gorgeous color dandelion.  Hope you enjoy!   

Take a look at my process shots:  

So the first thing I did was color some Whip Cream cardstock with Dandelion, Yellow Orange, Yellow Green and Cerulean colors.  After that, I heat the colors with my heat gun and rubbed the wax off.

I did a few drippy action attempts too but the heat gun blew the wax in directions that I didn't want it to go!  So I stopped after a few drippy attempts.  I then pressed the main page against another Whip Cream cardstock layer and heated them up like a grilled-cheese sandwich.  This allowed the remaining wax to transfer to the other paper.  I rubbed this "second generation" paper onto the first paper to add a bit more color.

After finishing the backgrounds, I quickly colored the cups (from the Hey Sugar stamp set)- not worrying about going out of the lines! One last Hoo-rah for Dandelion, right?! I cut out the cups, assembled them onto the card panels and added a few embellishing touches. I also rubbed my Black Licorice ink pad onto the edges of the panels so that the panel would stand out against the white card base.  

And here are the final results:  

This is a fun technique!  Of course, I had to give the cups some sparkle with Journey Glaze and Sparkle Dust and a fun Black Journey Twine treatment!

Yummy, Yummy...So long my sunshine!  

You deserve a bit o' bling!  Sparkle Drops will do the trick!

Here's the second version...I think I'm going to give these cards to the two art teachers at school. They will appreciate this Crayola tribute... and just might join me in my sorrow session :)

Thanks for joining me (and the Coffee Loving Papercrafters team as we close up this record breaking hop!  I'll be back soon to announce the winner that Amy and randomnumbergenerator selects.  :)

Spring is Blooming...

FSJ Super Sponsor:  Kerry Urbatch, FSJ Independent Coach #401

Hello there Coffee Loving Cardmakers!  Today's Thursday and I'm joining my fellow Coffee Lovers in a HUGE celebration!  The Spring Coffee Lovers Hop broke another amazing record!  We're at 1,000+ link-ups and still going!  WOOP!  Can you believe it?  I sure can!  

I'm sharing one of my last cards for the hop and it was so fun to create!  Check it out!  

To create this card I spritzed some FSJ Splashes (Cool Pool, Sour Lemon, Turbo Teal) on a craft mat. I spritzed some water on that to create a pool of yummy color.  I dipped my Whip Cream cardstock into the color pool and immediately dried the paper.  SO delish!  After that, I rubbed some Clear (Colorless Blender) PanPastel over the colored panel to remove any static then applied the Butterfly stamp from Bold Wings stamp set (February Bloom Box) using Clear Pigment Ink and White Embossing Powder. 

After that, I stamped the coffee shop easel (from Le Cafe stamp set) using Black Licorice ink, hand lettered the sentiment and colored with my FSJ Color Splash Watercolor pencils.  I rubbed over this panel with some Cool Pool PanPastel (in the Confectionary Days Collection) to give it some softness.

I doodled some flowers and dots using a Micron pen and colored with Cosmic Grape Silk and Silver Journey Marker.  The stamped/colored panel was mounted onto a Kraft card base and was embellished with some Watermelon Fusion ribbon and a few pearls.

Thanks for popping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed the hop and I look forward to finding out who the winner of my inky Super Sponsor prizes are!  See you soon!

Spring Coffee Hop Day 2: Espresso FUN...

Hello there Coffee Loving hoppers!  It's Day 2 of the Spring Hop and I've got a cheery treat to share with you today.  I'm having a ball creating non-traditional projects for this hop and this little cardmaking treat bag is just the ticket!  

Inside this decorated bag are an assortment of cardfronts, card bases and envelopes that are perfect for any crafty treat!  Let me tell you about how I created this happy little treat!  

I selected the black stripe bag from the Romance Treat Bag collection. I love this pack of 25 treat bags and they're perfect for decorating! To make the black-and-white stripe bag a bit more "springy", I watercolored the white space with a few swipes of pink, green and yellow watercolor pencil (006, 0019, 0016). After that, I splattered a bit of Electric Lime Silk onto the panel.

After that, I stamped the espresso sentiment from the Hey Sugar set using Dark Roast ink and then the espresso pot with Black Licorice Ink onto Whip Cream cardstock.   I diecut the circle tab from the Tab Clips Die Set using some Eggcellent Prints festive paper.  Next, I diecut the Fun Triangles Die Set onto some Pool Play cardstock and attached a bit of Whip Cream Sparkle Tape to the edge.  The remaining pieces (including the spring bloom mini flower diecuts) were scraps leftover from previous projects.

To finish things off, I attached a few pearls to the flowers (colored with the Electric Lime Silk) and the little gift bag was DONE!  :)  

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you're enjoying the hop and I can't wait to see you back here soon!   Happy Hopping and good luck with my Super Sponsor prize drawing!  :)

Coffeeeeee! I'm Hoppin!

Hey there Coffee Loving friends!  Today is the first day of the Spring Coffee Lovers Hop and I'm excited to be back hopping and being a Super Sponsor again this season!  I've got several projects to share with you this hop, so please make sure to stop back again and again to see what I've created!

As a Super Sponsor, I'm donating a special prize to one lucky hopper!  I'll be awarding a $25.00 gift certificate to my online shop (Fun Stampers Journey is only available in the USA at this time). International friends, don't worry ! I won't forget about you!  I will also select an international friend to win a special prize from RG's retail line.  

So let's check out today's creation, shall we?!  

One of my most favorite coffee sets in the Fun Stampers Journey Inspiration Catalog has to be the Le Cafe' set.  I just love the artsy gorgeous images that make up this Ooh la la fabulous set.  From the fun bistro/cafe images to the gorgeous scripty font, this set is a HIT!  I hope it stays around a LONG TIME!  

To create the card,  I stamped the spoon image repeatedly onto Whip Cream cardstock using Huckleberry Fusion ink (and my stamp positioner tool).  After the spoons were stamped, I colored them with my FSJ Watercolor Color Splash Pencils (# 0028, 0031 and shadowing of 0023 and 0048). After they were colored, I splattered some Journey Silver Silk onto the panel then stamped my sentiment. I tied some Black Licorice Journey Twine around this panel and then added (a watercolored) Forever Heart Chip onto the ribbon with some Journey Glaze. I also added a layer of Journey Glaze and a sprinkling of Sparkle Dust to the heart chip.  

Before mounting this panel onto Huckleberry Fusion cardstock using Foam Squares, I applied a light rubbing of Journey Brush Silver and Huckleberry Fusion PanPastel (found in the Rich Sorbet collection) to the edges.  I then attached this panel to a Whip Cream card base (with a topfold).  Adding a trio of Pearls finished this card off.  

I love the simple elegance that blue and white provide and it was such a joy creating this card.  I hope you like it too!  :)

Please stop back for another YUMMY coffee/tea/cocoa loving creation!  

Surprise Thank You!

What a lovely surprise I received in my email mailbox today!  A new customer ordered some goodies from my FSJ shop and I have NO IDEA where she discovered me!  I am always thrilled to find out that new inky friends have signed up as a new customer and it's always a sweet blessing when they place an order.   As soon as I got home, I checked out her order and started creating a card using some of the supplies that were ordered.  I sure hope she loves this card!  

To create this card, I first started out by adding some water to my acrylic stamp block.  I then dropped some FSJ Silks (just several drops here and there) to my wet stamping block.  I used Turbo Teal, Cosmic Grape and Bronze.  As the Silks are water based, they spread beautifullywith the water.  I layed a piece of Whip Cream cardstock on top of the block and pressed it down.  That created a yummy metallic-watercolored pool on my paper.  

I used my FSJ Heat Gun to speed up the drying process.  After it was dry, I stamped the cross from the Color Cross Stamp Set over the colored panel with Black Licorice ink.  I added a bit of Journey Gold Marker onto the cross, added some Journey Glaze and sprinkled some Sparkle Dust on the border of the cross.

I mounted the stamped panel onto Watermelon Fusion Cardstock then attached some Watermelon Fusion Satin Ribbon.  I grabbed a little wooden heart from the Forever Heart Chips embellishment pack and painted some Cosmic Grape and Bronze Silk onto it to coordinate the color.  I applied some Journey Glaze over the top to give it some shine.  When it was dry, I attached it to the card with some Journey Glaze.  

The card panel was attached to a Whip Cream card base (top-fold) and the card was complete!

I want to send a heartfelt THANK YOU to my newest customer!  I hope you enjoy your new FSJ products and if you have any questions or need any support, please feel free to contact me at any time!