For my Fellow Coffee Lovers

Now, I don't know about you, but there are two ESSENTIALS in my life. One is white wine (we'll save that for another day) and the other is coffee. I can't start my day without it...well, I suppose I could, but the people I live and work with would much prefer I didn't! Today's project is fondly dedicated to my fellow coffee lovers...

Birthday card featuring the Cups and Kettle Framelits and Timeless Textures stamp set with sentiment from the Balloon Celebration stamp set.

 I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday than sitting with friends drinking coffee...and eating cake! I'm an easy girl to please :)

To create this card I began with a piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I stamped several of the images from the Timeless Textures stamp set in neutral ink shades, including Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso. I also added some larger spatters from the Gorgeous Grunge set... (honestly, it's like Gorgeous Grunge and Timeless Textures are a match made in stampin' heaven!). I also sponged the edges of the Crumb Cake panel in ink of the same shade. The coffee cup is die-cut from Mossy Meadow card stock using the Cups and Kettle Framelits. I sponged the cup in Mossy Meadow ink to give it depth and dimension.

I added a little wooden heart from the Love Blossoms Embellishment kit to the mug. The spoon and the steam are die-cut from gold foil sheets also using the Cups and Kettle Framelits

 The newspaper banner is cut using the Banners Framelits from Typeset DSP (afterall, who doesn't like to read the newspaper while sipping their weekend cup of java??) The sentiment banner is also cut using the Banners Framelits and Very Vanilla card stock. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed it in gold. I also added a few coffee stains for texture, as well as some linen thread.

On the inside I added a Very Vanilla panel on which I heat embossed the sentiment from the Balloon Celebration set in gold and stamped a few more coffee stains. The whole card is built on an Early Espresso card base.

Before I go, I need to remind you that this is the last week for Weekly Deals (*sigh*), so be sure to check them out and get your order in before Monday at midnight. Some excellent bargains this week!

Product List

Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] $25.00	Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set [130517] $22.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] $32.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.75
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.75	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $10.50	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00
Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper [133704] $16.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $8.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $8.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00
Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit [140551] $15.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.75	Sponge Daubers [133773] $6.50	Big Shot [113439] $136.00
Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies [140624] $36.00	Banners Framelits Die [132173] $33.00

Necessity is the Mother of Invention...

...or so they say. It certainly was true for me yesterday! I was prepping for a class when I realized I was out of silver Glimmer Paper. Since it was a crucial element in one of the projects, I had to get creative. The result? Check out this quick video and see what I came up with...SO excited!

Want to see the project I was prepping that required the silver sparkle? Check this out:

Birthday card featuring the Hello You Thinlits and the Crazy About You and Kinda Eclectic stamp sets.

 This was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and I love it! I began by embossing the starburst image using clear embossing powder on a piece of Whisper White card stock. Then I sponged Tempting Turquoise ink over it to make the embossed image pop. I added some balloons punched from red foil sheets (although it looks black in the photos!) and Neutrals DSP using the Balloon Bouquet punch.

The die-cut sentiment was done using silver Glimmer Paper and the Hello You Thinlits. The word birthday, from the Crazy About You stamp set is stamped in Real Red ink. The only embellishement I added were a few sequins from the Metallics Assortment. The front panel is matted on a piece of Neutrals DSP and then mounted on a thick Whisper White card base.

Inside view with sentiment from Party With Cake

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Party With Cake set in Real Red ink. The string for the balloon is from the Balloon Celebration stamp set and is stamped in Basic Black ink. I added another DSP balloon to finish it off.

I hope you find my little DIY Glimmer Paper trick helpful...it sure saved my bacon today! If you did, be sure to share it :)

I almost forgot! Happy St. Patrick's Day to my Irish friends...I hope you have a wonderful day of celebration!

Product List

Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135350] $25.00	Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set [138859] $48.00	Party With Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140672] $25.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] $32.00
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $8.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.75	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $6.25	Red Foil Sheets [139607] $5.00	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435] $27.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00
Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $31.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $22.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $6.25