Sunday Sip...Rise and Shine!

Hey there coffee loving papercrafters!  It's Kerry here and I'm back with a fun little card to share.  I spent some time playing and demoing the Gel Press with some friends on Friday night and created some yummy backgrounds for future cards.  I selected this background (made with Fun Stampers Journey Acrylic Paints and the Bloom Wall Stencil) and fell in love with all the yummy texture.  It literally felt like I needed to create a prickly card with it!  Since I don't have the new FSJ cactus stamp set called Arizona Trail, I discovered I had a fun alternative called Love Grow in my stash...but it would take a little imagination and doodling to coffee-fy it!  If you know me, I try to coffee-fy every set I own.  It's just a given.  LOL

So this cute Aztec type mug is actually a flower pot.  YUP!  A flower pot.  The set I used is full of them and there are many great succulents in the set too.  I knew that if I could add a handle to it, it would be FABULOUS!  Hee hee hee... So I did!  After doodling the handle with a black Micron pen, I watercolored the cup using my FSJ watercolor pencils and a superfine paint brush.  After it was colored, I cut it out and set it aside to work on the cactus plants.  

I think I stamped the cactus about four times over the top of each image (eyeballing it) with Lemon Grass True Fusion Ink.  After I got the intensity of the color I was looking for, I used that doodle pen again and doodled the cactus spines and the pleats, cut them out, and assembled them in a pleasing way on the paper.

Just look at the yummy texture achieved on the background!!! I spritzed a bit of water on the plate and the color blended a bit.  I loved that so I pressed it onto the paper.

Coloring a bit of the sentiment just brings it to life!  Below you can see the fun stamps in the set.  I love the "filler" stamps and even though I don't use the pots as pots, they make great coffee mugs!  :)  Natural Journey Thread was my ribbon of choice and I even added a bit of a "dirty" baby wipe (remains from the Gel Press adventure) to the edge.  I mounted the panel onto Green Olive cardstock then onto a Butter Cream Card base with a top fold (my favorite fold).  Adding some Candy Minis helped finish the card off.

Thanks for popping by to see my fun creation!  If you like the layout, give this week's #clcsipandshare Sketch Challenge a try.  Just post your card creation in the inlinkz below!  I'll be giving a yummy coffee-loving treat to one lucky participant!

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Sunday Sip and Share...Cuppa LOVE!

Hello there Coffee Loving Cardmakers!  I'm back with another Sunday Sip and Share and I'm featuring some yummy Fun Stampers Journey Products!  You know I LOVE me some mixed media so I decided to jump in and get my fingers messy this week!   I created a sweet little Valentine treat that is ready for special delivery!  

To create my mixed media card, I pulled some Whip Cream cardstock from my stash.  I used the large Polka Dot Wall stencil and Sweet Berry and Butter Cream Acrylic paint.  I used a wash and a brush to apply the Sweet Berry ink and then applied the Butter Cream with my finger.  

After the paint was dry, I splattered Gold, Silver and Cosmic Grape Silk onto this panel to create more dimension.  I also added some stamping by using one of my favorite background stamps Postage Stamp.   

Notice just an itty bitty bit of machine stitching up there?  Yeah, I added that to give the card some added texture and more "finishing touches".  To create the "banners", I used a bit of Vellum and Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock stamped with the same Postage Stamp image.  I also incorporated a bit of Black Licorice twine, Bubble Gum Satin Ribbon and some Sparkle Drops to make the panel complete.

I mounted the inky panel onto some Silver Pearled cardstock (retired) and applied it to a Hazelnut Blend card base.  YUMMY chocolatey bliss!

I hope you have enjoyed this creation today.  All of the products featured in this card creation can be purchased in my FSJ shop.  Just click any of the products featured and you'll be directed to the shop!If you're interested in joining the fun with my sketch challenge over at Coffee Loving Cardmakers, please make sure to post your creation before the end of the month.  I'll be giving one lucky participant a sweet treat!

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Kisses and Hugs...Winter Coffee Lovers Hop

Hello there coffee loving friends!  Today is Day 2 of the Winter Coffee Lovers Hop and as promised, I have two new projects to share with you!  As a Super Sponsor for the hop, I'm excited to again be sharing my love for Fun Stampers Journey Products with my coffee-loving friends.  This time, I'm sharing some of our amazing dies, punches and embossing folders (with an itty bitty sentiment set too).  You can find my second project over on my NON FSJ blog HERE.  

To create my card, I first embossed my Whip Cream cardstock using the Petals Wall embossing folder.  I love the texture it provides to understated elegance cards.  I also diecut Kiwi Slice and Lemongrass Cardstock using the Summer Branch die.  Today, it wanted to be Mistletoe (hee hee).  I also punched the little tag out of Oatmeal Cookie cardstock using the Tag This punch and handle. The itty bitty sentiment comes from the ATS stamp set called Tag Elements.  To add a few red berries to the mix, I used my Press Punch and a few Cranberry Bliss scraps.  I mounted the card panel onto Lemongrass Cardstock and then onto a Rich Coral card base.

As a coordinating gift, I added more "Mistletoe", Candy Apple Red ribbon, Black Licorice twine and a little Sparkle Drop to tie off a bag of fresh green coffee beans.  This is a special blend of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Costa Rica Monte Brisas (White Honey) and Brazil Estancia Lecy.  I love roasting my own green coffee beans and I hope the recipient of this special gift will too!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving some love.  I appreciate you visiting and wish you luck in the sponsorship prize draws!  Hope you have a fabulous time hopping along.  See you again tomorrow!  :)

Sip and Share...Coffee House...and a Sketch!

Hello there coffee-loving friends!  I'm back for another Sunday Sip and Share at the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog!  I created this cute little peek-a-boo coffee house card after being inspired by over 800 amazing and unique Coffee-tea-cocoa loving creations made for the Fall Coffee Lovers Hop! I am still hopping along and commenting but the darned job is taking up my time!  If I only had some extra free time...LOL... Anyway, I WORK for the weekends and this weekend, I've been able to catch up on some crafty business!

Let's take a peek at my crafty card shall we!

I created this cute little house using the steel rule House die from Fun Stampers Journey.  I just trimmed some of the sides off and used one of the panels.  After stamping the leaves (from the Lead Me stamp set) using a variety of FSJ True Fusion Inks,  I added some doodled edges/trim using kraft cardstock and a micron pen.  I tucked a little coffee cup from the Hey Sugar stamp set.  

To add some finishing touches, I incorporated some hand cut scraps from a previous project.  I cut a little grass and a shrub as well as cut another leaf and popped the house up on some yellow cardstock to keep the "lights on".  Another little PEEK from the coffee behind the windows and a little Coffee banner to welcome coffee loving guests!  

I hope you enjoyed this little crafty creation.  Check out the sketch I created from this little card... If you have time, it would be wonderful to see your creation in our gallery!  Just post a link to your creation below and when sharing to social media, please include the hashtag #clcsipandshare for easy reference! Have a great week!

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Falling for Coffee!

Hey Journey Friends!  Today I'm sharing a non-traditional "Fall" card and gift set that I created for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop AND the canyoucaseit.com challenge #139 (Rainbow colors). This'll be a little treat for someone special who's hopping along with all of us!  

I decided to take the "Fall" theme out of the box and interpret it a different way...as in FALLING FOR COFFEE!  Take a look at my twist on this theme.  

I started out by dabbing a rainbow of FSJ reinker colors onto some Acetate.  After I had them inked up, I laid another piece of acetate over the ink and rubbed it together.  This blended the colors and prepared an inky surface for my stamp.  I placed the stamp into the ink and twisted it a bit to let the colors settle in then lifted and applied it to my Whip Cream cardstock.  I then applied some Journey Glaze to random dots and sprinkled some Sparkle Dust on them.  

Next, I stamped the sentiment (from a fun Richard-ism wood set that I received as a treat for attending Convention last summer.  I also stamped some of the coffee cups using Black Licorice ink and painting some reinker onto them for color.  

I just love how the reinker can be used as a coloring medium and since a little goes a long way, my reinkers seem to last FOREVER!  After that, I stamped the cups in a "falling" pattern on the background paper and assembled the card.  I just love tying my ribbon that way!  Black Twine and Candy Apple Satin Ribbon do the trick!  

After assembling the card, I also created this little treat bag.  Inside, there is some secret coffee loving stuff!  TOP SECRET!  I elected to add some fun trim, a chunky wooden clip and tied a string onto the clip to attach it to the festive striped bag.  A perfect and quick little coordinating bag with a little WOW factor!  

 Just too yummy not to take a few close-up shots!

Interested in the products I used to create this fun "fall" gift set?  Please check out the products in my online shop!  

Stamps:  Richard-isms (exclusive Coach set), Deco Dots, Hey Sugar

Reinkers: Rich Coral, Banana Cream, Summer Days, Sweet Pear, Beach Breeze, Huckleberry Fusion, Butter Cream

Ink:  Black Licorice True Fusion Ink

Paper:  Whip Cream Cardstock, Summer Days, Treat Bags

Embellishments:  Sparkle Dust, Candy Apple Satin Ribbon, Black Journey Twine, Jumbo Wooden Clips, Amazing Trim, Sparkle Trim

Glue/Adhesives: Foam Squares, Journey Glaze, Journey Craft Glue

Thanks for stopping by to check out my projects today!  I hope to be back again tomorrow with another fun coffee loving creation!  See you then!  :)

Sunday Sip and Share: Le Cafe'

Hello there coffee-loving friend!  It's Kerry here with another Sunday Sip-and-Share at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog!  I hope you've been enjoying my yummy Sunday creations over there and this week...I'm featuring YUMMY FSJ Products!  WAHOO!!!

Check out my card that inspired the sketch this week!  If you like the sketch, please feel free to join us in creating a fun COFFEE LOVING card with the sketch layout.  Add your creations to the inlinkz below and when sharing to social media, make sure to add the hashtag #clcsipandshare!  We would love to see your creations!  

YUUMMMY!!!  I love to create artsy backgrounds and this one was just too fun!  I pulled out my Fun Stampers Journey acrylic paints and a stencil and got to work.  It's fun using our acrylic paints to create card backgrounds so I encourage you to have some fun with this medium!  It's not JUST for canvas work!  

For today's background, I used the following acrylic paint colors:  Butter Cream, Pineapple Smoothie, Sweet Berry, Cool Pool and Blue Lagoon.  I also used the Vintage Screen 6x6 stencil.  

I wanted the hexie pattern and the paint to show up bold and beautiful so I selected some Black Licorice cardstock as my base layer.  After applying acrylic paint in a random dabbing pattern with my paintbrush, I peeled the stencil off and let it dry with my heat gun a bit.  After it was dry, I trimmed this layer down and added some silver polka dot vellum in an asymmetrical design.  I like how the vellum allows the stenciled design to peek through.  After that layer, I attached some Cool Pool Satin Ribbon and started working on the tag.  

My tag was created using the Tag Steel Rule Die and some Color Splash watercolor sheets.  I used my stamp positioner tool to apply the stamps in the Le Cafe' set.  The steamy coffee cup image in the background was stamped using Oatmeal Cookie ink.  I applied the coffee press and the sentiment using Versafine Onyx ink and Journey Clear Embossing Powder so that I could apply some acrylic paint wash to the tag.  After embossing and coloring the image with a few Copic Markers, I used watered-down acrylic paints as a wash over the whole tag.  I added a bit more stenciling on the tag to tie the design in with the card base.  

Once the tag was dry, I added some Black Journey Twine and Whip Cream Journey Thread to the tag. I attached the tag to the card using small foam squares.  A little Cool Mint Stickles was added over some of the stenciled background to add some fun and sparkle.  Gotta love my sparkles!!!  

To finish the card off, I stamped the spoon with Black Licorice ink, colored with some Copic markers and added some Liquitex Metallic Silver Ink over the top.  I also applied some Journey Glaze to give it a fun glossy shine.  I mounted the inked and stamped panel onto Whip Cream cardstock then attached it "wonky style" to an A2 top-fold card base in Blue Lagoon.  

What a fun card this was to create!  I can't wait to send this card to a special someone this month!  If you haven't explored the use of acrylic paints in cardmaking and stenciling, I recommend you give it a try!  You'll fall in LOVE!!!  

Now let's take a peek at this week's sketch.  Yes, I work backwards in creating sketches...First the card, then the sketch it inspires...

If you decide to join us and create a card using my sketch, please add it to the inlinkz below!  It'll automatically load onto the coffee-loving cardmakers blog post and will be added to this month's collection of fab cards!  The Coffee Loving Cardmaking Designers will be watching social media too...so make sure to add the #clcsipandshare hashtag to all your coffee-loving creations.  You never know, one lucky coffee-lover just might receive some happy mail for participating!  :)

If you're interested in any of the products featured in this card, please click on the links...You'll be directed to my shop and you can go to town!  WOO!  

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