Sponsored By Coffee

 

Today I am posting my card for the The Encore Challenge!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 25th with a group of friends from my April Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media. Darlene came up with this challenge and these are her words:  Go and grab a stamp set, stencil or dies--your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices! So--Encore Challenge! 

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For March,  I picked a stamp set from Picket Fence Studios called Sponsored By Coffee.  There is a stamp set, a coordinating die and 2 sentiments.   

I stamped the image on my panel and colored with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I die cut the image and one of the sentiments from a Taylored Expressions Sentiments die set. I used a quite old Darice embossing folder called Coffee Pots for the background.  I then used some fun coffee patterned paper from Bo Bunny  called Stay Awhile to make a strip for the front of the card.  Some brown bling from The Ton complete the card.

AND--tomorrow the retreat starts so we will all be together--I CANNOT WAIT!

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Jeanette, Terry, Darlene.  Be sure to come back on April 25th to see another fun card for The Encore Challenge!


Image/Sentiment: Picket Fence Studios Sponsored By Coffee Stamp Set and Die

Cardstock/Patterned Paper: The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White Stampin' Up Pecan Pie, Early Espresso; Bo Bunny Stay Awhile Patterned Paper

Ink:  Hero Arts Intense Black

Accessories:  Darice Coffee Pots Embossing Folder; Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Sentiments Die; The Ton Brown Bling

Drink Coffee!

Here we are--this is the Double Duty Day!  This is the 30th month, so we are now in year #3

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  We will post both cards on our blog on the the 22nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  We will be sure to have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

For June, the company we showcasing is Simon Says Stamp.  This is a very fun company and has so many brands to pick from.  But, they also have wonderful products with their own line, so that is what we are picking this month!

The stamp set I picked is a sentiment set called Drink Coffee.  It comes with a variety of funny sayings--some large like the one I picked and then some smaller ones too.  I think this sentiment is perfect--just like a great cup of coffee with a bit of cream, or an almond milk latte!

For the first card, I picked some fun patterned paper from Moxie called Perfect Blend--coffee beans and made a gate fold card.  I stamped the sentiment in Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle and die cut it with Sizzix Dotted Rectangle dies, along with a backer of Early Espresso with the same die. I added some linen thread between the die cut layers.    

For the second card, the patterned paper of coffee cups from Bo Bunny was cut at a diagonal.  I used a Darice embossing folder called Coffee Pot for some texture on the background panel, under the patterned paper.  The sentiment was die cut with a Memory Box die called Matinee Rectangle and some brown baker's twine was placed behind it. 

Both cards use the same coffee sentiment and they were both die cut.  I also used some patterned paper that highlights coffee in some form and some twine behind the sentiment.  

I hope you enjoyed my cards for our group.  Please be sure to check out the other Double Duty cards. Here is a link to Jeanette's, Darlene’s  and  Carol's blogs.   I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of sets of great cards.  

Next month the company we are using is Honey Bee Stamps.  So be sure to check out our cards on July 22nd!  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Says Stamp Drink Coffee

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Cougar Opaque 100# White; Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Pecan Pie; Moxie Perfect Blend and Bo Bunny Coffee Patterned Paper

Ink: Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle

Accessories:  Darice Coffee Pot Embossing Folder; Brown Baker's Twine; Linen Thread; Memory Box Matinee Rectangle Die; Sizzix Dotted Rectangle Dies

Sweeter Than Honey!

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card.   This is card number 45, so we are into year #4. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For this month's messiness, I picked a fun stencil, a few tubs of gold "paste" and a sweet die set.  The stencil is from The Rabbit Hole Designs and is called Tastes Like Honey!  I used two different shades of gold paste over the stencil.  The smaller top hexagons have Decofoil Champagne Mist Metallix Gel and the lower part has Bo Bunny Gold Stencil Paste.  There is quite a bit of sparkle on my card.  The bee dies are from Impression Obsession and are called Honey Bee Dies.  The sentiment is from a die set by The Paper Cut called Sweeter than Honey--it is layered three times for dimension.  I did cut all of these from The Paper Cut's Gold Mirricard. No additional embellishments were needed!

I really like the look of my card and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like it too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry.   I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up to on February 12th.  

Image/Sentiment:  The Paper Cut Sweet Than Honey Die/Impression Obsession Honey Bee Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut Gold Mirricard, 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink:  Bo Bunny Gold Stencil Paste; Decofoil Champagne Mist Metallix Gel

Accessories:   The Rabbit Hole Designs Tastes Like Honey Stencil

Graduation

This is my April card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 8 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have received awesome cards each and every month.  

I inked up one of my favorite lines of wood mounted stamps--Paper Inspirations Graduate Calligraphy.  The background paper is from Bo Bunny Pop Quiz-Chalkboard.   I added a strip of black satin ribbon and a few rhinestones are the final touch.  I think everyone can use a graduation card.

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

Image/Sentiment:  Paper Inspirations Graduate Calligraphy

Cardstock:  Neenah Class Crest 110# Solar White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Bo Bunny Pop Quiz-Chalkboard

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp Intense Black

Accessories:  Black Satin Ribbon; Rhinestones

Being Awesome!

This is card #7 for my July One + 12 card!  This is a very fun, monthly challenge with Kelly and Jeanette to use one stamp only, each month, for one + 12!  For 2020, I am using my Taylored Expressions image called Big Grumpy.  I am able to add one of the coordinating sentiments from the set.  I think he is a hoot!  

This month I used one of the sentiments from the Big Grumpy-Cat set.  I colored Big Grumpy with my Copic Sketch Markers and used the matching die to cut him out.   The background is some fun paw print patterned paper and I added  strip of craft embossed paws.  The black baker's twine is the finishing touch!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve cards.  Here are links to Jeanette's and Kelly's blogs. I am sure you will enjoy checking out the one stamp set each of them picked for 2020 and will see a couple of great cards! I hope Kelly and Jeanette like my card and that you might too! Be sure to check back every month on the 3rd to see our cards!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Big Grumpy and matching die along with Big Grumpy-Cat Sentiment

Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar 110# White; Stampin' Up Crumb Cake, Basic Black; Bo Bunny Happy Tails Paw Prints

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Darice Paw Print Embossing Folder; Black Baker's Twine

National Day of Happiness

It is the 15^th of the month and that means I am showing you a new Dueling Darlings card.  For our March Challenge, Tami and Terry are the hostesses. March 20th is National Day of Happiness and that is our theme  Terry is one of the Dazzlers and Tami is a Diva, like me. And we are all Dueling Darlings!  And, we have been doing this since August of 2010--so we are into our 9th year!

Tami sent out this sweet coffee cup image by Avery Elle, the collar and some sentiments.  She also sent some sweet red patterned paper along with a variety of fun embellishments. This was fun card to make and I hope the other Divas thought so too!  

I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut the image with a set of Sizzix Oval Framelits.  I added a A*Muse sentiment on the collar of the coffee cup.  I used two of the patterned papers and the red bakers twine, along with three red rhinestones!

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope all of the Darlings enjoy my card this month. Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month.  Suzy and Deb are the hostesses for April, so be sure to check back next month.

There are a few members who do not have blogs:  Suzy who is on the Diva team and Debby and Terry S who are Dazzlers.  You will be able to check out their creations in their SCS gallery, if you click on the link for their name.  All of the others should be found on my left sidebar.  I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful creations this month!

Image/Sentiment:  Avery Elle Cool Beans/A*Muse Sentiment

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Early Espresso; Bo Bunny Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Red Baker's Twine; Red Rhinestones; Copic Sketch Markers; Sizzix Oval Framelits;

Mystery Image Frosty

Today is the 18th and the due date for a Mystery Swap on SCS. This is my card for that swap.  It is a group of us who do a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess. This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette--back in 2010 and we are now in our 55th round!  Tracie is our hostess this month and sent everyone this great image from Northwoods Rubber Stamps. She will swap out the cards and send everyone the next image, which Laura Jean picked out! We then get to do it all again, for round #56, in January!   

I really like the image Tracie sent and I had fun coloring it.  I used Wink of Sarah all over the image square.  It is Wink of Stella mixed with rubbing alcohol and put in a mini spray bottle that my demo Sarah gave us last year.  It gives a shimmer to a large area when sprayed.  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope all of the mystery swappers like my card.  If you check my sidebar on the left, you might see some other swappers who have posted their cards today or in the next few days.

Image/Sentiment:  Northwoods Rubber Stamps-no name on stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Neenah Solar Crest White; Stampin' Up Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, Fresh Fig; Bo Bunny Winter Playground-Frosty

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up Whisper White 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Wink of Stella

Polar Bears

This is my card for the 46th round of the Unidentified Image swap on SCS.  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted.   The image for this round was provided by Vickie .  She will swap the cards and include the next image that I sent in their return envie, as I am the next hostess.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #47--in December! 

Vickie sent us this cute retired image from Stampin' Up. This is a perfect image to use for a Christmas card!  I colored it with my Copic Markers and layered it with scalloped circles. I picked some some cute snowflake patterned paper by Bo Bunny for the background.  I used the sentiment Vickie sent us by adding a silver snowflake that is held in place with silver cord.  Rhinestones add some sparkle!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations a week or so ago.  The swap was due on the 18th and I did not get a chance to post until today.  You can also check out SCS and use the keyword UIS46 to see some posted there.  I hope Vickie and everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Polar Bears
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White;  Stampin' Up Balmy Blue, Mint Macaroon, Soft Sea Foam; Bo Bunny Back to Basics Winter Wonderland Playgrounds Nippy Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up Silver Cord, Silver Snowflake, Rhinestones

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of the newest stamp sets called Pumpkin Spice. This set comes with 18 stamps--some images and some sentiments--perfect for your fall cards!

Here is the Pumpkin Spice stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card, with another sentiment from the stamp set:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Pumpkin Spice Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Old Olive; Bo Bunny Apple Cider Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Stitched Nested Labels, Old Olive Mini-Chevron Ribbon, Orange Enamel Dots