The Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop has begun! You are invited to join the blog hop and link up party at Coffee Loving Cardmakers where you all can share your newly created Spring coffee/tea/cocoa themed projects.
There are 60+ SUPER SPONSORS who are generously giving away prizes, one of them is STAMPlorations. I am sharing 2 mixed media cards that I created with STAMPlorations coffee stamps and CUTplorations dies.
My first card is inspired by the March theme and sketch challenge on STAMPlorations blog:
On my first card, I colored the sunflower from Color Blooms Coloring Book (designed by Shery Russ) with ShinHan Touch Twin Marker and Faber Castell Big Brush Pen. Then I added some glitter on it with Spectrum Sparkle Glitter Brush Pen.
Then I cut the colored paper with the cup die from Anywhere There’s Coffee stamps and die set. I cut out the cup again one more time with black cardstock to stack it behind the sunflower cup.
I stamped the Coffee Bags In A Row on a white cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad. I made a mask and stamped it again on top of the first row bottom. Then I colored them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and watercolor brush. Then I die cut the finished panel with the one of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies – CUTplorations.
And for the sentiment, I added some Color Brust powder on my craft mat, sprayed with some water, then smooshed a watercolor paper on it to create the marble look. Then I die cut it with the Java Great Day Phrase Die – CUTplorations.
For my second card, I inspired by the sketch from Sip and Share Sketch on Coffee Loving Cardmaker blog.
On my second card, I used another paper from the Color Blooms coloring book and colored the flowers with Distress Crayon.
I stamped the cup from the Coffee Happy stamp set on another Color Brust panel background with Versafine Onyx Black. Then I fussy cut it with micro-tip scissors.
And I die cut the sentiment with the Hug in a Mug Phrase Die – CUTplorations and black cardstock. Then I added it on the card with glue pen.
I finished my card with some clear gems and natural twine.
There are more inspirations at STAMPlorations Blog from the Design Team. And check out the STAMPlorations Coffee/Tea Lovers collection and you can get 20% off on all regular and sale-priced items STAMPlorations stamps, stencils, and dies by using this code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out (please copy and paste the code). Code can not be combined your code with any other discount codes.
I hope you all can enjoy my cards today and inspired to create today.
Now it is your turn, grab a cup of your favorite drink, get crafty and share with us by linking up your project here by March 31, 2017.
THANKS a lot to stop by my blog today 🙂 I hope you all have a fabulous caffeinated Friday!
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Love the embossing on the sunflower.
the shading on the cup in the second card
is so pretty.
Great cards.
thanks for sharing.
Hi Helen:
This is FABULOUS!! I’m a coffee lover, too. Thanks for sharing your talents.
For another fun challenge, you’re welcome to join us at Word Art Wednesday (our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp). We’d love to have you. http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
That sunflower mug is just fabulous and I LOVE the purple, too!
These are beautiful, Helen!
Wow…that sunflower cup is awesome!
Helen, both of these are absolutely WOW. The sunflower coffee mug is perfect and the purples in your second card = beautiful.
Both cards are stunning! I do adore that fun coffee cup!!
OMG! Screaming perfect spring! Love the results you achieved on both cards!
gorgeous cards!!!! love them!
Your first card is gorgeous; love the sunflower cup.
But I am totally in LOVE with your 2nd card; love that design. L*O*V*E the
color purple & adore how you colored the cup.
Your coffee themed cards are stunning!
gorgeous!
Both of these cards are beautiful Helen. Love the watercolored effects. Awesome job and you are an inspiration!
Fabulous cards. I love sunflowers!
Lovely cards with fun layouts.
Love the sunflower it’s sweet
Beautiful card, love the sentiment!!
WOW! Just BEAUTIFUL!
Both cards are so wonderful but that one cup designed one with the sunflower just blew my mind away! It is gorgeous!
Omg Helen… these are gorgeous!! Yummy yummy coloring and distressing… love them both!
Totally awesome sunflower cup and the background is interesting too!
Your card from the sketch is delightful.
Both well done.
LOVE that Sunflower mug Helen!
Brilliant cards Helen, love that you used a stamp over the mug
Spectacular on both your cards!!! Thank you for hosting!!
Helen, this is so fresh and cheerful! Love the design!
Wow! Love so much the colors of both of your cards!!! Great work!!!
Fabulous cards! Love them both!
I so love the use of the sunflower, Helen. It’s stunning! The soft purples in your second card are brilliant too. Thanks for playing along at our CUTplorations Challenge. Good Luck! 🙂
What a fun idea to use the sunflower from the coloring page and then die cut the mug! Your cards are just beautiful!
those are both GORGEOUS cards, but the first card has two of my faves: sunflowers and coffee! <3
Two brilliant cards!! Love your take on the STAMPlorations theme & sketch challenge for the first card, and the pretty images and that fun coffee mug on the second card!
Wonderful cards, Helen! Amazing coloring!!
Well, I love both of them, but that sunflower cup is sensational! Love the big, bold design. Thanks so much for playing along at CUTplorations 🙂
Helen, you are an AMAZING artist — as these gorgeous cards show!!