Designer Picks from the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Designer Picks  

Hey  there  :)

The design team picks from the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop were announced!! YAY!!

Two winners were chosen! Can you guess who??? 

I thought I'd put a link here so you could check them out too. It was hard to choose, but then again, I think I knew my choice right when I saw the card posted :) 

So head on over to the blog, and leave us you own comments!! We'd love to hear from you!! 

Thanks for stopping by  :) 

STAMPlorations Sponsor Solo

Hey there  :) 

I am very excited to be joining in with one of the Super Sponsors from the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 

,STAMPlorations .

I am sharing a card I made using two of their stamp sets

Literary Caffeine-Ations, and Sketchy Coffee Cups

I started out by paper piecing the cups with some scrap paper I had.

If you look close, you can see the little pearl flourish's I used for "steam" (so cute)  

Then I used Blueberry Sky cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment with Versamark, then heat embossed it with black embossing powder.

I added a small white doily.. 

I also used a little beaded charm I made. 

Thanks for looking  :) 

Be sure to pop on over to Loving Cardmakers  << Link)

for more inspiration from the talented design team

Hey there  :) 

Welcome back to my blog 

I am so excited to share this card with you today!

I am using my two favorite stamp companies,

Unity stamp Co. and STAMPlorations 

I used the American Craft,  Hot Cocoa card stock as my card base. I measured it at 10 x 6 1/2, and scored it at 5″

Next I stamped the image of the Angie Girl on white cs, then paper pieced her jacket and scarf. I used copic # E31 for her gloves, making them fingerless-

I used real red cs to mat the image and the Martha Stewart deckle blade to trim the image and distressed the edges

I just love that sentiment set from STAMPlorations!  I used red embossing powder and matted it to match the image.  Then I tied a piece of red sheer ribbon in a knot, added some spiral ribbon that is no longer available, and a jingle bell to give it some pip!

I added the PPP sequins here and there. Love them!!

And lastly, I pulled red twine through some brown buttons and hot glued them to the bottom..

Be sure to stop by at Coffee Loving Papercrafters , to check out this card and the others from the Design Team

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to your comments  :)

Coffee Sugar Scrub

Coffee Sugar Scrub

Hey there  :) 

Welcome back to my blog!! 

Today is the last day of the 

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It has been so much fun seeing all the talent in our group  :) 

For my last entry, I decided to try my hand at making sugar scrubs!
My daughter Emily and I had a lot of fun making 3 different scrubs I found on Pinterest ! 

I bought these adorable 4oz canning jars at Target.. :) 

I was shocked to see there was a Coffee sugar scrub! WhoDaThunkIt ?? 

Here is the link if you'd like to try it for yourself 

Coffee Sugar Scrub

It came with the FREE printable labels too! 

I added a brown brad, and some jute to fancy up the jar a bit, as I am giving these as gifts to friends, and my grandsons teachers too.. 

I hope you give it a try
Thanks for following along with the Hop !!

Celebrating International Tea Day

Today is  International Tea Day!!

Hey there!  I am so excited to be sharing my card with you today! 

I am participating with Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog 

to celebrate 

International Tea Day!!
Now for some details about my card :)

First I started with Stampin' Up Midnight Muse card stock as my card base. Pattern paper, and a die from Heartfelt Creations. I took a little off the bottom with a die from MFT.

 I used two different stamp sets from

Unity Stamp Co~ "beau-tea-friend", for the sentiment, and "Tea Love" for the image. 

I added a few "Dew Drops" and a sheer bow! 

Have a great day, and as always....

Thanks for looking :) 

Day 7 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

WOW!! We are on day 7 of the Hop! 

What an awesome week!! 

For this card, I started with the cup. 

I used a die from Sizzix, and cut some pattern paper.
I used Bashful Blue cs from SU!, and stitched die from MFT to cut the top layer, leaving some of the white card base showing as a boarded.

I added a strip of  velum that has a swirl pattern on it .

I used my new swirl die for the "steam" from the cup.

I used the scalloped oval punch as the saucer under the cup :) 

Sheer ribbon for the bow, and a no name piece of blue along the right side.

Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins to complete the look..
I hope you're having fun Hopping along with us! 

Thanks for looking :) 

National Cocoa Day

National Cocoa Day

Welcome to my blog :)
I made this card in honor of today,
National Cocoa Day !!!
To start with, I used Stampin' Up! Close to Cocoa cardstock (yes, Retired ) and some pattern paper I've  had for a few years.
The cup of cocoa with whipped cream is from the September 2015 Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Company Colored with Copics
The sentiment is from STAMPlorations called
Caffeinated Christmas

I hope you are enjoying a cup of cocoa today!
Thanks for looking :)