Hello Fall

Hello, my stamping friend!
I can feel fall in the air, yay! Even so it is still hot here in Florida, but mornings are much cooler, pumpkin patches are everywhere and stores are full of fall goodies. Here is the fall coffee card for you:

Measurements: 

• Early Espresso (base): 5 ½” x 8 ½”, folded in half 
• Cajun Craze: 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”, 2 7/8” x 4 1/8” 
• Painted Autumn Designer Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Very Vanilla: 2 ¾” x 4”, plus scraps 
• Wood Textures Designer Paper: 3/4” x 4” 
• Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine: 34” 

Instructions: 

1. Adhere the Painted Autumn Designer Paper to the Cajun Craze layer. Adhere these layers to the card base. 
2. Lay the Wood Texture Designer Paper strip on the bottom of the Very Vanilla cardstock. Use the pencil to mark the top of the designer paper for placement of the cups. 
3. Stamp the small cup image three times across the center of the Very Vanilla cardstock, just above the pencil line. Stamp another cup on a piece of Very Vanilla scrap cardstock. Cut out the area surrounding the words. Use this piece as a template and trace it three times on Very Vanilla scrap cardstock. This will create the new bands for the coffee cups. 
4. Stamp the outline berry image using Early Espresso ink inside one of the traced templates. Stamp the outline leaf image two times using Early Espresso ink inside one of the traced templates. Stamp the outline fern image two times using Early Espresso ink inside the traced template. 
5. Stamp the solid berry image using Cajun Craze ink, filling the outline image from step 4. Stamp the solid leaf image using Crushed Curry ink, filling the outline image from step 4. Stamp the solid fern image using Early Espresso ink, filling the outline image from step 4. Cut out the traced templates using your scissors. Adhere them, one over each of the cups. 
6. Stamp the greeting using Cajun Craze ink on Very Vanilla scrap cardstock. Using your scissors cut out just the words “Hello Fall”. Create banner tips on each end using your scissors. Adhere the greeting over the coffee cups using Mini Dimensionals. 
7. Adhere the Wood Textures Designer Paper strip under the cups. Adhere the Very Vanilla layer to the Cajun Craze layer. 
8. Wrap the baker’s twine around the layers three times, adjusting it so the strands will lie between the bottom of the cups and the Wood Textures Designer Paper. Tie in a single knot to secure. Create a bow. Adhere the layer to the center of the card base using Dimensionals. 

Happy Stamping! 

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965] $17.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $6.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $8.00	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613] $11.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Crushed Curry Solid Baker’S Twine [144354] $3.00

CASE Monday - Painting with Coffee

Hello, my stamping friend.
For this Case Monday I selected Coffee Cafe bundle. I came across the card about 2 weeks ago and really liked how coffee cup was watercolored. As I am not very skilled in this technique, I watched a video and lady was  coloring with real coffee! How cool is that. I decided to give it a try and here is a result:

 Actually - I was preparing for about a week to make those cards as I needed to build my coffee pallet first. I was collecting last few drops from the cup of a strong coffee in a small container and let it dry out. Next day I would add few drops again. Soon I had a good amount of dry coffee paint and was ready to create:

First I stamped cup on 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 piece of watercolor paper in crumb cake and the top in early espresso. Then using aqua painter started to color. It was so much fun and smelled so good!

Another variation of the same card.

The card layout is very simple and great for creating multiples.

• Crumb Cake CS 4 1/4 x 11 for card base and piece to stamp coffee beans
• Watercolor paper: 2 3/4 x 3 3/4
• Early Espresso: 3 x 4
• Designer Paper:  1 1/2 x 4 1/4
• Whisper White - scrap for sentiment
• Pear Pizzazz - scarp for die cutting 

What do you think? Give painting with coffee a try!

Happy Stamping!

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331] $45.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $6.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.00
Coffee Break Designer Series Paper [144155] $11.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $6.50
Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Coffee Cafe - Cool drinks

Hello my stamping friend.
I want to share with you fun card I created for the Happy Hour Class. Coffee Cafe stamp set is such a fun set - and allows you to create different "coffee' type drinks.

Few tips for making this card:

• Stamp the tall cup 3 times, but do not include the bottom of the cup, otherwise it will be very hard to mask it when sponging.
• Stamp 'frost' and lid next
• Use sticky note for masking when stamping a straw
• Use 3 sticky notes to mask 3 sides of the cup and use sponge to sponge the inside.
• You can add wink of stella to the 'frost'

What color of the drink will you create?  Do you know you can layer colors inside the cup so your drink will have layers? Yam!
Give it a try,

Happy Stamping! Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [143677] $21.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $8.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $6.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397] $6.50	Old Olive 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144171] $6.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00