myasperations 2-25-26

    I made a pair of cards to enter into the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge a few weeks ago, but just realized that I need to get them posted tonight to beat the deadline!

     This first card features a free digi set (image and sentiment) named “Have a Cup of Cheer” from Not2Shabby. I created the card with many items from my stash, including a scrap of corrugated cardboard upcycled from a to-go coffee cup, and a mini-doilie I bought several years ago, and just unearthed when organizing my craft room. I used one of my latest purchases, a yummy Christmas Cookie decorated tag from Unity Stamps, to decorate the coffee cup, and fussy-cut several of the tiny cookies to embellish the front and inside sentiments. (Um... now I'm craving some Christmas cookies, with coffee of course!)

Supplies: 

·   Digi and front sentiment- free digi set from Not2Shabby (Have a Cup of Cheer)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   A2 card with holly corners- from a packet of cards/envelopes found at local thrift store

·   Corrugated section of coffee cup- upcycled from the real thing

·   Small Doily from Scrapbook.com- Doodlebug Design-Paper Doilies-Mini-Bon Bon

·   Christmas Cookie patterned paper- from Unity Stamps (Timeless Christmas Treasures-Tags)

·   Inside Sentiment “Tis the Season...” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She now sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE  to see which sets are available!)

·   Red Plaid paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #50 Feb (photo) 

    This second coffee-themed card features a festively decorated cup of hot brew! The beautiful digi is from Stamplorations, and although this image is no longer available, artist/owner Shery Russ stocks a nice collection of coffee and other themed clear and digital stamps.  When I started working on this card, it had a woodsy feeling with the Buffalo Check and Weathered Wood papers. I liked how they looked, but wanted a more feminine feeling to fit with the lovely china cup. A paper doily from my stash that is at least a decade old added just the look I was after. I also used a gold gel pen to add some bling around the lip of the cup. The final bit of creativity was to make sure that the inside has a similar vibe. So Fun!  

Supplies: 

·   Patterned papers (Red plaid and Weathered wood)- Hobby Lobby

·   Coffee Digi- a Stamplorations freebie from Nov 30, 2018 (no longer available)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white and gold gel pens

·   Paper doily- from my stash

·   Front Sentiment- “Bean Thinking About You” from an Imagine That Stamp Set (Company no longer in business)

·   Inside Sentiment “Tis the Season...” from Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Christmas Cheers) (Beccy recently closed her digi shop. She Sentiments- from a Beccy’s Place Digi set that is no longer available. (Business recently changed to clear stamps/wholesale only)

·   Small coffee cup embellishment embellishing inside sentiment is from Beccy’s Place (set is retired)

·   Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.

·   All other misc. items and tools from my stash.

Entered into:  

(entered via Pinterest) Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge: #50 Feb