Hello hello hello everyone… Happy Friday! I hope you all have been having amazing week… Today, I join a collaboration blog hop with Coffee Loving Cardmakers and STAMPlorations. And… I have coffee and tea themed projects to share with you all.
On my first cards, I use the new Zen Coffee Coffee 2 Cover Plate Die – CUTplorations and Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set to create these monochromatic cards. It is easy and quick cards to make.
For the background, I created the watercolored backgrounds with smooshing technique using Catherine Pooler’s Ink Pads and water. After that, I cut them with the cover plate die. I used spray-glue on this intricate die-cuts. Other ways to add intricate die-cuts on card is that you can add the double-sided tape – such as Stick It, or Scor-Tape, or Silhouette Adhesive Sheet (or others that thin enough for cut) – on the back of the cardstock before cutting it with dies.
I stamped the sentiment on piece of vellum with VersaFine Clair Ink Pads and dried it with craft heater. I added them on the front of the card with dries-clear adhesive glue and I cut the extra from the edge of the cards.
On my second card, I used the Cup of Bloom 3 Stamp Set, Always Tea Time Stamp Set, and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies – CUTplorations.
I stamped the cup on a piece of watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad and colored it with ADORNit Watercolor Cakes and waterbrush. I added some gold splatters on it using one FineTec Gold Palette. I dried the panel with craft heater and then cut it with the largest size of Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added it on card with the Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner® Grand.
I stamped the one of the sentiments from the Always Tea Time Stamp Set with Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink Pad on a white cardstock, cut it into banner, and I added on the card with 3D foam tape.
***BLOG HOP AND GIVEAWAY***
Both Coffee Loving Cardmakers and STAMPlorations Design Teams have created projects to share with you all. Hopping along with us this week and you will be inspired! Not only that… you have many chances to with the $25 STAMPlorations Gift Certificate from STAMPlorations only by leaving a comment on all participating blogs to be eligible. Commenting closes on Friday, August 3 at 11:55 PM Pacific Time (Saturday, August 4th, at 2:55 am Eastern Time).
So… Here’s the full list of the Collaboration Blog Hop participants…
Helen Gullett –> You’re Here
Kerry Urbatch –> You’re Next Stop
Before you go… STAMPloratons is having a special sale just for this Collaboration Blog Hop! Get 25% OFF from the Coffee/Tea Lovers section from July 27th through August 3rd. Use this coupon code: COFFEECOLLAB when you checkout (cannot combine code). No minimum Order… HAPPY SHOPPING!
I hope you all are inspired today with these projects. Have a great hopping and caffeinated day!!!
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Beautiful projects, Helen. Thank you for the tip about adhering the intricate die cuts. I use spray adhesive, but have not tried adding backing before cutting. The watercolored bouquet is so delicate and pretty. I admire your painting skills. Thank you for sharing and enjoy your weekend!
Lovely CAS use of the cover plate
So simply sweet! I love that the the top is colored…Now did you save the colorful tiny insert pieces for another project? That is the question!
Helen, your cards are simply wonderful!
Beautiful cards, Helen. I love the tea cup of flowers. Such a pretty image!
Great cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your cards with these products are wonderful. I love the cover plate one and the other card with the floral design elements is gorgeous too!
What lovely cards!! I like the simple ombre wash of the first two cards. Your little teacup card is lovely with the flowers too. The colors you chose are beautiful.
What a beautiful card, Helen! I love the soft watercolouring of your images. This is so well designed. Thanks so much for joining our HLS July Watercolour Challenge.
So excited to stop by and see what you were up to Helen with the Stamplorations products – whoot whoot love your first two colorful cards and the flower creation – out of this word – I shall put those flowers in a pot and fill up the cup with some Mocha Mocha – beautiful coloring! TFS
so, so pretty! who wouldn’t love these?
Love your CAS take on the cover plate – so pretty….and that second card is absolutely gorgeous too!
Your cover plate die designs are so light and airy! I love the ombre, monochromatic combo with vellum sentiment strips!
I love the duo with the coffee template! Just amazing!
Such beauties!! Love the watercolored die cuts… so pretty.. and that gorgeous teacup… awesome!
Wonderfull cards Helen.
I really like the one with the teacup with flowers…..just wonderfull.
Thank you for the great tip of using tape behind dies…never done that…saves me from sticky glue fingers ;o)
Great cards! I really like the last one with that gorgeous floral cup stamp. So pretty! 🙂
Beautiful cards! I am loving that zen coffee cover plate! Everyone is making the most gorgeous cards, yours included! Thanks for the advice about the spray adhesive. I have Shery’s Bloomtangled cover plates and I use liquid glue – it takes a bit of time, but I like your idea and will try that next time! Thanks for inspiring!
The monochromatic cards are something I never would have thought to do. Appreciate the tip, they are gorgeous!
Love the coloring on the background die.
thanks for the tip on keeping small pieces
together. The flowers in the cup are so
pretty. thanks for sharing
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All cards are great, Helen. Wonderful idea to cit the die in colors and I love your coloring on the other card.
Your cards are all so pretty, Helen! I love the painted flowers in the coffee cup! They look so fresh and delicate!
Both cards are fabulous – love the simplicity of the first one, and the cup of blooms is so very pretty! Thanks for inspiring!
Both of your cards are very delicate and pretty looking!
I really love your cover plate cards!!!
The cup of bloom card is my favorite!!
Thank you for you helpful hints too! I never thought to adhere before cutting! WOW!!
very striking cards – thanks for the ideas:)
Adorable and fun!!!!
Helen, I love your gorgeous creations! The first two cards are so pretty but clean and simple and I love all of the gorgeous color and detail on the last card!
Such gorgeous cards – so crisp and clean and beautiful! You’ve really made this plate shine! And the floral card is just breathtaking ♥ TFS!
Love these cards!
Beautiful cards! Love the cups of bloom stamp.
Amazing cards, so very striking! Fantastic designs, backgrounds and water coloring.
As always 2 more gorgeous cards from you! I really love again the color combinations that you chose for each card! Simply Lovely!!
All of your cards are so pretty!
I love those monochromatic cards!
Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday.
Beautiful cards!
Lovely creations! Your tip for cutting intricate dies is spot on!!
Beautiful cards! Love that cover plate you used!
Such a beautiful set of cards Helen! I love how you ink blended and die cut and kept the background white. Such a clean and pretty look to the cards. Thank you so much for joining us on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. xx Ankita
All are just beautiful. Going to try the spray adhesive idea. Thanks.
Gorgeous cards! I love the simple monochromatic design of your first 2 cards… so beautiful!
So pretty. Love the simplicity of the cuts. Hugz
great cards! just lovely
Wonderful cards. I like how you colored the cover plates.
Those first two cards are so pretty and sweet with the pastel colors and cover die!
Helen, these are all stunning!
Ooh such wonderful yummy cards! xxx
Simply gorgeous! This die is just amazing!