theStampingbug's Journey...: Gift Sets

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Cocoa Treats...

The Coffee Lovers Blog hop is in FULL SWING! Are you participating in the hop? Make sure to check out my creations while you're hopping along. I hope you find they absolutely delish!

Today, I'm sharing a Cocoa-Loving project! Yep! I've got to since today IS cocoa's day to SHINE!!!

Hey there cocoa loving friends! It's I'm back with a yummy Cocoa treat package for you. Since it's International Cocoa Lovers Day, I thought I'd join in with a little tasty treat! I paired up the fun Cozy Wishes stamp set and the Planner Sketch stamp set with some Cranberry Bliss cardstock to create a yummy little pouch that contains some Cocoa-Mallow popcorn! The Black Licorice Ink is a trendy companion to the rich red cardstock, don'tcha think?!

I colored the cozy with my Copic markers. I also added a few swirls of color around the stamped circles too. It allowed for a bit more dimension and helped finish off that circle pattern. The Gold disc (from Target), The Black Journey Twine, Jute and little strip of black and white fabric, as well as an itty bitty black button finish this fun package off!

It's pretty simple to make this tasty treat! All you need is some fresh popped popcorn (I used packaged Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Butter Flavored popcorn), a package of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate and a few spoonfuls of Kraft Mini Marshmallows. Mix all this together in a bowl and shake the excess hot chocolate powder off. You can use the extra to make a cup of creamy hot chocolate afterwards! Package the popcorn mixture into a zip-top bag and insert into the gusseted tag opening. I add an extra pack of hot chocolate too because popcorn and hot chocolate are a perfect pair!

Thanks for stopping by my blog on this Winter Coffee-Loving Hop! I hope you've been inspired by the many tasty creations that have been shared thus far. I'll be back again tomorrow with another treat to share...Until then, I'm off to hop, hop, hop away!

Sunday, September 25, 2016

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!