30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 26

Good morning!  We're back home and were able to get back to miss a lot of the traffic heading home from the extended holiday.  One thing that's always needed for those long road trips is a little coffee to keep you away and focused so I decided to use the Merry Café stamp set to make this fun holiday themed thank you card for today's gratitude card.

I started with Whisper White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Real Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and used the stamp set from the Merry Café stamp set to stamp the all over the cardfront using Real Red ink.  Next I took a piece of Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper and matted it with Whisper White cardstock for a fun element.

For the main stamped image I stamped the coffee cup image in Basic Black on Soft Suede cardstock and the cup topper in Old Olive on Whisper White cardstock.  The greeting is stamped on Old Olive cardstock using a past Paper Pumpkin stamp set and I cut out all the pieces using the Big Shot and Coffee Cups Framelits.  Dimensionals were used on the lid to the coffee cup and the final touch was to add a bow using Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine.

This is such a fun card and definitely channels the love of coffee shared by so many.

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

Product List

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745]	Big Shot [143263]	Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper [144629]	Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]

Enjoy and if your traveling be safe!

Diana

SSINKspiration Coffee Break: Merry Cafe

Good morning!  After enjoying a wonderful weekend, I'm convinced we really need a third day in our weekends so there is a little bit of relaxing!  Getting  back to the work week I know a lot of people who will be relying on their favorite coffee beverage to help get the going so it's perfect that the SSINKspiration designers are sharing projects made in honor of our favorite coffee breaks.  I don't drink coffee but I know I needed to have this stamp set in the annual catalog, along with the new stamp in the holiday catalog.  Today I decided to use the Merry Café stamp set for a nice fall card in honor of the ever popular pumpkin spice invasion, haha!

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock as a mat for the designer series paper from the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper pack.  I decided to dress the DSP up a little by stamping the leaf image from the Colorful Seasons stamp set (using Pumpkin Pie ink that was stamped off once for a little lighter effect).  Next I added another piece of DSP that was matted with Early Espresso cardstock in the center of the cardfront.

I know people get very excited about the holiday coffee cup design that Starbuck's offers every year so I decided to create a fall designed cup by stamping the cup outline from the Merry Café stamp set directly on a piece of the designer series paper.  I stamped the lid on Very Vanilla cardstock and cut both pieces out with the coordinating Coffee Cups Framelits dies.  I used the die to also create the little stirrer top out of Early Espresso cardstock.

The final touch, a coffee cozy for the cup which I cut out of Cajun Craze cardstock and I stamped the greeting, loved this saying "Hello Fall, it's Pumpkin Spice Latte Season".  I wanted to add some extra leaves so I stamped the little leaf from the Colorful Seasons stamp set a few times using Old Olive ink and then used the coordinating solid stamp to color them in using either Pumpkin Pie or Old Olive ink (both stamped off once) and then cut them out with Paper Snips.

I love this card, it makes my want to curl up by a fire with cozy socks and a fuzzy blanket (I would be drinking cocoa or hot apple cider, but you get the feeling.  I also love that we have a second stamp set that coordinates with these framelits to stretch their value.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing, it will make you want to grab a cup of coffee with a friend.

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

Product List 

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Big Shot [143263]	Coffee Cups Framelits Dies [143745]	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613]	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]

Enjoy!

Diana

RemARKable INk Big Blog Hop: Halloween Happenings!!

Happy Sunday!  I hope you're enjoying a wonderful weekend and getting a little crafting time.  We've been on the go a lot but wanted to share this fun Halloween card along with the other designers on the Remarkable Ink Big Blog Hop, it's all about Halloween!  There are so many fun Halloween projects in this years Holiday catalog you'll find just what you need.  The cat punch and coordinating stamp set have certainly been one of my favorites!

I started out with Whisper White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock for the mat of the Spooky Night Designer Series Paper.  Directly on the DSP I stamped the spiderweb corner elements using the Merry Café stamp set.  Next I stamped the cat image from the Spooky Cat stamp set using Pumpkin Pie ink and then taping around the edge of the stamp with Basic black ink before stamping on Whisper White cardstock.  I cut out the image with the Cat Punch, along with another piece using Basic Black ink and offset them a little for a slight shadow.  To finish up the cat I wrapped a piece of Basic Black Baker's Twine around the cats neck and then tied a bow with the Baker's Twine and added it to dress up his next.

Next I took a strip of Crumb Cake cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder and then sponged all over with Soft Suede ink to create a wooden shelf.  I stamped some of the potion bottles, also from the Spooky Cat stamp set, and colored the bottles in using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen and then cut the bottles out with Paper Snips.  I used  a dimensional to just attach the center bottle set for a little extra dimension.  I'm totally in love with the new Basic Black Rhinestones and added several to the tops of the potion bottles to look like bubbles.

The final touch was to add the greeting so I stamped it in Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and cut it out with the Classic Label Punch.  Before attaching the greeting I sponged all over the piece with Pumpkin Pie ink to soften it up and then used dimensionals to attach the greeting.

I had so much fun making this card and adding lots of little elements to enjoy and with so many different images in these stamp sets it really helps stretch their versatility.  We have one more week of September and then Halloween will be here before we know it so it's not too early to start planning your card and project ideas.

Check out the other great projects the hop designers are sharing:


Below are easy ordering links for the products used in today's card:

Product List

Spooky Cat Photoplymer Bundle [146014]	Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Spooky Night Designer Series Paper [144610]	Big Shot [143263]	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]
Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639]	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Blender Pens [102845]
Classic Label Punch [141491]

Enjoy!

Diana

RemARKable Creations Blog Hop: Anything but the Holidays

Good evening!  I always love Labor Day weekend, because while it's the official end to summer it also tends to be a little more relaxing weekend which is awesome!  I'm taking a break from the family fun for a fun blog hop that is perfect for the recent release of the 2017 Holiday catalog.  While the holiday catalog is full of products for all the upcoming seasons and holidays today we're sharing ways to use some of these products for non-holiday projects.  At first this stumped me a little but I decided to combine 4 different stamp sets and lots of accessories to create this cute birthday card.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Card Front Builder Thinlits to create the intricate frame.  Next I added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the cardfront and added a piece of Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper (matted with Cajun Craze cardstock) using the leaf patter for a fall feeling.  I used some Copper 1/4" Trim to add a little sparkle.

I used the new Cat Punch and Soft Suede cardstock to make this fun cat and the Spooky Cat stamp set has a stamp to add the face for our little kitty.  For the basket and flowers I used the Basket of Wishes stamp set (that was actually in last year's holiday catalog and carried over) to make this fun basket of sunflowers.  To the center of the sunflower I used one of the new Black Rhinestones from the Halloween suite for some fun and the basket was stamped on a separate piece of paper and cut out with dimensionals so I could pop it up.

I had to build the greeting from a couple of different stamps, the "birthday" is from the Tabs for Everything set, while the "cheer" is from the Merry Café  stamp set.

There are lots of different elements to this card that really make you just want to touch and study it, which is lots of fun and I love seeing ways to use our products beyond the initially planned purpose, really expands their usefulness.  Make sure to check out all the other projects in the blog hop, there are lots of great designers sharing other ways to use these products, and I know you'll find some you fall in love with as much as I will!

Check out all the other creations the blog hoppers are sharing:



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

Product List

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set [144965]	Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Stamp Set [143907]	Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200]	Cat Punch [144666]	Big Shot [143263]
Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies [144674]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	1/4" Copper Trim [144179]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Spooky Cat Photopolymer Stamp Set [144749]	Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper [144621]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684]
Black Rhinestone Jewels [144639]

Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

Diana