30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 30

Good morning!  We've reached the end of the month and the last day of this years gratitude challenge.  It's been fun making and sharing all these projects and I'm so excited to have my card stash replenished and ready to go when I need them.  I also hope I've provided some inspiration for project ideas you may have been looking for.  I decided to end the challenge with this fun coffee themed card using products from the Coffee Break Product Suite.  The Coffee Break Designer Series paper as so many beautiful prints that the only thing I needed to stamp for this card was the greeting, the DSP and Coffee Cup Framelits are the stars of this card!

I started with Pear Pizzaz cardstock for the cardbase and then matted a the piece of designer series paper that looks like coffee rings with Early Espresso cardstock for the cardfront.  Next I used the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut a circle out of Crumb Cake cardstock has the anchor for my coffee cup.

I used the Coffee Cup Framelits to cut the coffee cup out of DSP, the coffee cozy that's embossed using Garden Green cardstock, the white "whipped cream" and the coffee cup top using vellum cardstock.  I did stamp the striped straw using the Coffee Café stamp set using Pear Pizzaz ink and then used a coordinating die to cut it out.

The greeting is also from the Coffee Café stamp set and was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and you guessed it, there is also a framelit in the same set to cut it out.  Dimensionals were used to attach the greeting and I finished off the card with a double bow tied with Pool Party Solid Baker's Twine.

This card took a little extra time because of all the die cut pieces but they were finished in a flash and much faster than if I had fussy cut around a lot of stamped pieces and I love how it turned out.  So many of my friends are coffee drinkers so I know they will appreciate this, even Aidan has become a fan of the Peppermint Latte and has taken his bike over to Starbucks to pick one up after a ride (crazy kid!)

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle [145331]	Coffee Break Designer Series Paper [144155]	Big Shot [143263]	Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine [144353]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 29

Good morning!  It's almost the end of the month, boy that was fast.  As I'm nearing the end of this years 30 Day Gratitude challenge I wanted to make sure I was able to show ideas using all the different stamps (that I own) that express thankful greetings which means I couldn't forget about Sheltering Tree.  This is a great stamp set as you're able to create images for all the different seasons, whatever your need is.  Also, this card started by a couple of pieces left on my desk from prior projects that didn't workout that I just didn't want to throw away (bonus!)

I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and the cardfront is Crumb Cake and was embossed with the Big Shot and Woodland Embossing Folder (I inked the folder with Crumb Cake ink before embossing so the ink was on the debossed part of the image, this was one of my scrap pieces).  next I added a Gold Foil Snowflake and to the center of that added my stamped image that was matted with Cherry Cobbler cardstock punched out with the 2" Circle Punch.

For the stamped image I stamped the bare branch image using Early Espresso ink on Whisper White cardstock and then used the snowflake stamp and stamped in Pool Party ink so it looked like falling snow and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits.  The circle piece was attached to the foil snowflake with dimensionals.  Next I tied a double bow using some Pool Party Solid Baker's Twine for a fun accent.

The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White and then cut it out with the Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelits (I used the square framelit and cut it twice to get the rectangle shape and stitching all around) and attached with dimensionals.

I like that this card is pretty neutral and doesn't scream holiday so you could use it throughout the winter months and is bordering on the masculine side for extra fun.  How are things going with your holiday craft projects?  Don't forget if you need ideas, supplies, etc. please let me know and I can help get you started!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set [137163]	Big Shot [143263]	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673]	Foil Snowflakes [144642]	Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine [144353]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	2" Circle Punch [133782]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 28

Good morning!  I'm back with today's gratitude challenge card and while it would have been easy to just flood this week with holiday themed cards I think we will be getting enough of that and can sometimes  enjoy changing things up.  Today I decided to take a gift bag that I created as a display for Aprils On Stage event showcasing the new This Little Piggy stamp set and reinvent it into a card (and also eliminated some of the items that had retired).

I used Power Pink cardstock for the cardbase and then added the front from the kraft gift bag (the one retired item I kept because I just loved the look with the clouds stamped in White Kraft Ink).  Next I have a piece of DSP from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series paper that was matted with Pumpkin Pie Cardstock.

The main stamped image was stamped on Shimmery White cardstock and then I used Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen to color in the grass.  I used the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut out the square for just the right fit.  Instead of coloring in the entire pig I decided to do a little paper piercing so I stamped the pig again on Powder Pink cardstock and cut it out with my Paper Snips and just attached it with dimensionals over the image on the white piece (I did use the watercolor pencils and blender pen to color in the snout and toes of the pig).

The greeting was stamped on regular Whisper White cardstock and cut out with the same framelits and then I sponged around the edges with Pumpkin Pie ink before attaching it with dimensionals.  I also used dimensionals to attach the card piece (yes I love dimensionals!!) but before doing that I added some Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched Edge Ribbon to peak out the top and bottom.

It was fun repurposing the initial project and since I didn't have any immediate plans for the gift bag this will be put to good use (and come on who wouldn't smile when they open up a card with this cute little piggy greeting them??)

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143922]
Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Stitched-Edge Ribbon [144122]	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910]	Blender Pens [102845]
Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244]

Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 27

Good morning!  The holiday weekend is officially over and it's back to the work and school routine, boy did that go by fast.  We're on our last week of this years gratitude challenge and I've really enjoyed sharing all these fun projects with you and I know I really appreciate having some cards ready to go when the need arises (I've already used several of them!)  Today's gratitude card is another Christmas theme and since it's Cyber Monday I thought it would be fun to use this fun little elf image since many of us will be playing Santa's helper elves today with a little online shopping.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Be Merry Designer Series Paper and matted it with Basic Black cardstock before wrapping a piece of Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon around the center.

The main stamped image is from the Festive Phrases stamp set and after stamping it using Momento Black ink on Whisper White cardstock I used the new Stampin' Blends to color in the image (these new markers are great for coloring, you will love how smooth they are!)  I used the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut out the oval and I really love the little extra the stitching provides on the piece.

The greeting is from the All Things Thanks stamp set and I used my Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker to just color in the part of the greeting I needed before stamping on Crumb Cake cardstock and attaching it to the oval with dimensionals.  I also used dimensionals to attach the oval piece to the cardfront to finish off the card.

Isn't this little elf cute?  And this is fun because there isn't a lot of coloring on the card, just a hint so it's easy to due during this busy time of year.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card (and don't forget today only you can get FREE shipping on any size order from Stampin' Up!, whoo hoo!!):

Product List

Festive Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144960]	All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143097]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144573]
Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574]	Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144575]	Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576]	Crumb Cake Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144581]	Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144582]
Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606]	Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker [144607]	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111]	Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]

Enjoy!

Diana