May Your Cup Overflow

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing black and white cards with a “pop” of color.   Plus, Stamp Simply is a Super Sponsor of the National Coffee Day 2023 Blog Hop!

Plus, it is time for the  National Coffee Day 2023 Blog Hop and Stamp Simply is a Super Sponsor!

I decided to create a black and white with a "pop" of color coffee card using the Have A Cup on Us Bundle along with the Sunflower Season stamp set (using a fun masking technique). 

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges, so I am linking this card to the Can You Handle the Pressure “Anything Goes with optional twist Bees/Beehive” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, or the National Coffee Day 2023 Blog Hop , I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Intertwine Embossing Folder.

Trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼” and mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

De-static a piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper (approx. 2” x 4” piece) with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Have A Cup On Us with Versafine Onyx Black, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

FYI- my piece of ink drops paper is approx. 2” x 4” and is part of a cut off from a previous project- I love using up my scraps!

Mount onto black cardstock (approx. 2 ¼”x 4 ¼”) and adhere to the embossed panel. 

Wrap a piece of the black and white baker’s twine over the panel and adhere the entire panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the coffee cup stamp from Have A Cup on Us with Versafine Onyx Black, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, stamp the coffee cup image onto a sticky note or masking paper, carefully cut out the cup to keep the outside covered, and mask around the coffee cup image.

De-static the coffee cup image with an embossing powder took, ink the sunflower image from Sunflower Season with Versafine Onyx Black, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Remove the masking paper and die cut the coffee cup with the coordinating Have a Cup On Us die. 

Color the sunflower with yellow water-based markers and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card with the black and white baker’s twine  bow and a few black rhinestones.

Stamp Sets: Have A Cup On Us, Sunflower Season (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Hello Honey

Cardstock/Paper: White,  Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Sunset

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Have A Cup on Us Bundle (coffee cup die) Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Intertwine Embossing Folder, Divine Twine Baker’s Twine- Black , Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Rhinestones

I hope I have inspired you to create a card this week! Also, don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply (of which the surprise boxes have been very popular- what a great bargain) !

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a blessed weekend! 

We Love Because He First Loved Us

Hi Friends!

This week the Design Team at Stamp Simply are sharing cards using the Farmhouse Series Sentiments.  I love the combination of fonts used for all of the Farmhouse sets plus they are on sale this week!

I decided to create another quick card for Easter- I have found that lately I have been gravitating toward cards that are easy to mail with less bulk (I have not been able to hand-deliver my cards like I used to).

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and I decided to incorporate the Simon Monday “Add Texture” Challenge  (the texture of the embossing folder in the background), the Fab -n- Funky #590 “Use Die Cuts” Challenge and the Can You Handle the Pressure “Anything Goes with a twist of Clouds” Challenge (I chose not to include the optional clouds :-)).

If you have not done so, I hope you have a chance to check out the inspiration from the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as from the other challenge sites! Gorgeous inspiration from all!

The white cardstock background was embossed with the Crosses embossing folder.  I trimmed the edges and mounted onto a piece of black cardstock.

The heart die from the Farmhouse Pierced Nested Hearts was used to cut a piece from the rose pattern Vivid Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad and two from black cardstock. 

The sentiment from the Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes stamp set was stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder onto the rose heart die cut before layering onto the two black die cut hearts.

Two of the crosses were die cut from black cardstock (using the larger cross in the Cross Die set) and one was die cut (and embossed) from silver mirror cardstock. FYI- I generally die cut three of most dies to give them stability (almost as thick as chipboard).

The heart/verse sentiment die cut and cross were layered with dimensional foam and the entire panel was adhered to a white card front.

Stamp Sets:   Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes (Stamp Simply) 

Inks/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black 

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops Vivid 6x6, Bazzill Mirror Cardstock- 8.5 x 11- Silver 15 ct

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Crosses,  Farmhouse Pierced Nested Hearts; Darice Embossing Folder- Crosses, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder

I hope all of you have a blessed Easter and Resurrection Sunday!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope you can drop by again soon.