A cup of Cheer

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing another card from my last Card Buffet! I just love coffee and hot chocolate and all things like it, so when I saw the Coffee Cafe set in the new Annual Catalog, it was one of the first things I ordered.  Then when I saw the companion set, Mery Cafe, in the Holiday Catalog, I was in love again.  The Merry Cafe set is only available for a limited time, so you need to act fast to get this one. The Holiday catalog ends December 31st, but the retiring stamps are 'while supplies last'.   The Coffee Cafe and matching Coffee cups dies are in the annual catalog, so they will be around until May.   Save 10% if you buy the Coffee Cafe and Coffee Cup dies as a bundle.
Here is a short video on how to put the card together.

And check out these other fun images from the catalog! 

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144965]

$17.00

Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[144617]

$9.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

$8.00

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102584]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

$7.00

Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141634]

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126949]

$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Apple Cider Packet

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a fun treat holder that is great to give a co-worker, teacher, or anyone who you want to give a little hug to.  I often give treats like this to the crossing guard who stands at the corner by the school on sunny days and cold ones. 
This project used the Mini Treat bag dies, great for just about any occasion, as well as the Coffee Cup dies and the Merry Cafe stamp set.  I just adore this stamp set!!  I love all things coffee and fall, the perfect combination.

Close up of the cup of cider.  I made a cup wrapper to look knit because the Junior High sells these at the coffee shop in town and they are very cute.  To make the cardstock look knit I used the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Love that!












Here is a quick video to show how it all comes together.

 Here are some images from the Stampin' Up! catalogs. I just love this whole collection! Don't you?

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 Supply list: 
Product List

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144965]

$17.00

Coffee Cups Framelits Dies

[143745]

$30.00

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

[137547]

$40.00

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

$11.00

Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143537]

$10.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131203]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Very Vanilla Solid Baker's Twine

[144224]

$3.00

Happy Birthday Shaker card with Coffee Cafe!

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a fun card that involves two of my favorite things.  Coffee and Cupcakes.  I know you don't see the coffee in this picture, but it's there, in the form of the dies.  They are from the Coffee Cups Framelits and I just love them. I am really loving the Coffee Cafe suite and stamps as well.  For this card the die that would normally be the coffee cup band that keeps your hands from getting burned is the cupcake wrapper, and the whipped cream die is now the frosting.

As you can see, the card is a shaker card and I want to point out that the sequins I used are older retired sequins, BUT they are on the Clearance rack right now for $2.20 and they are just lovely don't ya think?  There are several varieties of sequins on sale at the clearance rack, as well as ribbon and Washi tape and dies and more.  It's always a good idea to take a  look and see what's there. 

CLEARANCE RACK










Here is a quick video to show how it all came together, with a few tips and tricks. I hope you like it.

Here is the supply list:
Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144125]

$13.00

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die

[143700]

$20.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Baker's Twine

[144356]

$3.00

Sprinkles Embellishments

[142741]

$5.50

Coffee Cafe stamp set, Painted with Real Coffee

Hi Everyone! I have a fun little card to share today.  I was super happy to see a coffee set in the new annual catalog and of course I had to add it to my first order. I am a Coffee addict! I have painted with coffee before, and knew I wanted to do it again with this new set.  The card even smells like coffee! Fun!
I started by stamping very lightly in crumb cake, then used a coffee paint I had made earlier.  To make the coffee paint, I added the last bit of coffee from the pot to a small watercolor paint pallet.  You can use a Styrofoam egg carton, a small saucer, ramekin, whatever.  Let it dehydrate, then add some more with your next  mornings coffee.  Do this for a few days and in the end you will have a little paint pot to use like a watercolor. 

I love to watercolor, and using coffee is just another fun way to do it.  I first tried this in an adult art class I take while the kids are at school.  Shown here is a bigger coffee painting, and a little coffee comic I made in class last year.   

I made a little video to show you step by step.  I hope that you will give it a try.

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143677]

$21.00

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

[144155]

$11.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119686]

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

$6.50

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$5.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Corrugated Elements

[144158]

$3.50