Hello everyone…. I am here today with a Christmas card. I know it is not the season yet, but it is not too early for making Christmas card, right?

I use the Dream Flower ARTplorations Stencil, Homespun Christmas Stamp Set, Stitched Tags Nesting Dies  and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies on this card.

I created a watercolor background with Color Burst powder and water on a watercolor paper. After that, I added the stencil and sprayed with more water and dabbed off the water from the paper through the stencil. This give a light ghosting look on the background. I dried it with craft heater.

After that I used the stencil again to add more texture on the background, around the edges with white pigment ink and make up sponge.

I dried the background with craft heater again, and then I cut the watercolor paper with the rectangle dies and tag die. I added the background on a white card with permanent adhesive runner and I added the tag with 3D foam tape.

I stamped the images with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink on a white cardstock, and then I colored them with watercolor markers and waterbrush. I dried them with craft heater and then fussy cut them with scissors. I stamped the sentiment with Tulip Red VersaFine Clair ink pad on a white cardstock, trimmed it into a sentiment strip. I added them all on the card with permanent adhesive glue.

You still have time to play along with the STAMPlorations November Challenge until the end of the month. Do you need more inspirations for this November challenge? Head over to STAMPlorations blog to see what the design team have to share with you! Remember, if you use any of STAMPlorations products, you can link it up at the Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge, too

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a fabulous day!

Hello hello hello Coffee Loving Friends… Today is the day that we all have been waiting for!!! The 2019 Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts today!

This Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts from Friday, November 1, 2019 until Friday, November 8, 2019. You can link up your projects anything goes, caffeinated projects [coffee, tea, cocoa, hot apple cider] but your projects should be new, not previously posted, please no back linking.

And please check out all of the AMAZING Super Sponsors and give them some love for their generous sponsors to our coffee loving community!

Kicking off this blog hop… I made two caffeinated cards. First is this CAS Fall themed card for a special friend.

I used the Coffee Lovers Clear Stamps, Fall Greetings Clear Stamps, and Friends and Flowers Clear Stamps on this card.

I tried the no-line watercoloring technique but I still need a practice on this technique… (wink.. wink… ) I stamped the image with Cheerful VersaFine Clair ink pad and then colored it with Arteza Real Brush Pens. After that, I dried the image and then fussy cut it with scissors.

I stamped the cup with Pinecone Versafine Clair ink pad and Tulip Red, then I colored them with Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush. For the steam and sentiment, I stamped them with the same ink pad.

I added the leaves image and cup on the card with Scrapbook Adhesives – EZ Grand Runner and 3D foam tape.

My second card is a mixed media card. I created the mixed media background with gelli printing technique using Helen G. Designs ARTplorations Stencils.

I stamped the cups from the Christmas Cocoa – Joy Clair Clear Stamps on the red printed paper with VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink pad, dried it with craft heater. Then I fussy cut them and I colored them with Faber Castell Big Brush Pens. I added extra highlight on the cups with permanent marker.

I stamped the sentiment from the Coffee Talk – Joy Clair Clear Stamps on a white cardstock, then I trimmed it into sentiment banner, and I added it on top of the card with Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D foam tape.

I added a half-piece of the paper doily on the card with dries-clear adhesive glue and then I added both cups on top of it with Scrapbook Adhesives – EZ Gran Runner. I finished this card with some sequins.

GIVEAWAY and SALE

Joy Clair is giving a way two stamp sets of your selection to one random winner that left your original comment on my blog post and Joy Clair Blog Post. In your comment you need to mention the name of the stamp set that designer used as main image to qualify to the prize. This will be open since now, November 1st until November 8th. Winner will be announced on November 30 here in Joy Clair Blog.

And… I have these coffee embossing folder and handmade card to giveaway to one of you who leave comment and sign up to my newsletter (fill out the form on the sidebar). I will pick the winner randomly and will announce the winner on November 9th on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all have a fabulous caffeinated day!

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Hello again… Coffee Loving Friends… The 2019 Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts today!

This Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts from Friday, November 1, 2019 until Friday, November 8, 2019. You can link up your projects anything goes, caffeinated projects [coffee, tea, cocoa, hot apple cider] but your projects should be new, not previously posted, please no back linking.

And please check out all of the AMAZING Super Sponsors and give them some love for their generous sponsors to our coffee loving community!

Kicking off this blog hop… I made these Zen Doodled Coffee cards with Zen Coffee 2 Cover Plate Die, Coffeecionado, Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I used positive and negative stamping with cover plate die with Distress Ink Pads and water to crate these cards.

I laid the cover plate die on top of the watercolor paper and using blending brush, I added the colors. I removed the watercolor paper, and then I sprayed the cover plate die with some water lightly, and then I added another piece of watercolor paper on top of that inked, wet cover plate. I gently pressed the paper. I picked up the paper off the cover plate and dried it with craft heater right away.

I sprayed both papers with water lightly with Distress Sprayer bottle and then I dabbed off the water with paper towel and dried them again with craft heater.

I cut out both background panels with the stitched rectangles dies and I added them on white cards with Scrapbook Adhesives EZ Gran Runner and I added the sentiment on the card with Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam tape.

GIVEAWAY, SALE, COUPON CODE

Both of these CAS cards are easy and quick to make for sure. Make sure to visit STAMPlorations Blog for more caffeinated inspirations and to enter the giveaway from Shery and to grab the free digital stamp!

And… I have these stencil and handmade card to giveaway to one of you who leave comment and sign up to my newsletter (fill out the form on the sidebar). I will pick the winner randomly and will announce the winner on November 9th on my blog.

This is one of the stencils I designed and used on this card. You can find all my stencil designs at STAMPlorations Store. Here’s a 20% OFF coupon code for you to use when you check out: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out.

The coffee cup on the card is from Bloomdala Coffee Cup To Go Digital Stamp from STAMPlorations Digital Store and Coffee Can Fix Everything Phrase Die. (Note: digi stamp not included, just the stencil and card I made).

And before you all go… Here’s a special sale at STAMPlorations Store this month… PLUS an extra 20% OFF coupon code for you: STAMPGIRLHELEN

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and I hope you all have a fabulous caffeinated day!

Hello again… Coffee Loving Friends… The 2019 Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts today!

This Fall – Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop starts from Friday, November 1, 2019 until Friday, November 8, 2019. You can link up your projects anything goes, caffeinated projects [coffee, tea, cocoa, hot apple cider] but your projects should be new, not previously posted, please no back linking.

And please check out all of the AMAZING Super Sponsors and give them some love for their generous sponsors to our coffee loving community!

Kicking off this blog hop… I made these three caffeinated cards with Graciellie Designs Digital Stamps and Digital Paper Packs:

On this first card, I use the newly released Cuddle In A Cup Digital Stamp Mini Bundle and Cozy Christmas Digital Paper Pack.

I colored this cup with Spectrum Noir Primaries Coloring Pencils and Baby Oil. For the cup, I added some glitter on it with Ranger Stickles.

I dried the whole image with craft heater and then fussy cut it with micro-trips scissors.

On this cocoa card, I use the newly released Cherry Cocoa Digital Stamp Mini Bundle and the Cozy Christmas Digital Paper Pack.

I used my Silhouette Studio Software to fill the cup with the patterned paper and then printed it out.

To create that shaker, I used Double Stitched Rectangles Dies and Double Stitched Ovals Dies from Divinity Designs.

I colored the cup with Prismacolors Coloring Pencils and Colorless Blender Pencil. I added some extra splatters on the card with Finetec Gold Watercolor paints and fan brush.

On this tea card, I use the newly released Book Lovers Digital Stamp Mega Bundle and the Book Lovers Digital Paper Pack.

I colored the image with Prismacolors Coloring Pencils and Baby Oil. I dried it with craft heater and then fussy cut it with micro-tip scissors.

On all the caffeinated CAS cards, I printed the digital stamps and papers with my inkjet printer and I also used the Scrapbook Adhesives – EZ Grand Runner and 3D foam tape.

GIVEAWAY and SALE

Gracie has lots of gorgeous digital stamps and papers on her shop that you will LOVE! Make sure you visit her blog post also to see how you can enter her giveaway and to see more inspirations.

And… I am also giving away a handmade card and a $5 Gift Certificate to spend at gracielliedesign.shop to one of you who leave comment on my blog post and sign up to my newsletter (fill out the form on the sidebar). I will pick the winner randomly and will announce the winner on November 9th on my blog.

Starting today, GET 25% OFF EVERYTHING!No code needed. The sale end on November 8. Perfect opportunity to try out our digital stamps and papers for the first time or simply stock on all your favorites! Visit us at gracielliedesign.shop today! 

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today… Have a fabulous caffeinated day!

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