Oh, hi! Well . . . this is the last card for my 2018 Holiday Card Series. Although, I can't promise that it'll be my last coffee themed card. I've really enjoyed using this set! And, I do have a tendency to try and create as many cards as I can when I have a set sitting out on my table.
Anywhoooo . . . on to the card:
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So, I had mentioned in a previous post that I was just kinda playing around with coloring blended coffee drinks. Had I not watched Sandy Allnock's video, I would've never thought to use pinks. I'm more of a chocolate blended coffee drink type of girl. And, yes, please add a bit of caramel!
But, I thought it would be fun to create a card using non-traditional colors and the pink drink fit the bill. And adding the "latte" at the end of Fa La La seemed fitting as well.
Oh, hi! My "personal" Christmas cards were done and mailed out over a week ago, but I'm kinda on a roll, so I figured I'd just go with it and make a few more.
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I went for a more "clean and simple" look for these cards with lots of white in the background to really showcase the coffee mugs.
I also did a bit of "reverse masking" to add the trees to the red mug and the snowflakes to the blue mug.
. . . and, a gift card holder, too! You guys, I dug deep into the archives for this one! I used to teach this style of gift card holder when I had my store. It's pretty quick and easy to create and can easily be customized for just about anything. For this one, though, I had to do a coffee theme.
My inspiration came from a card I saw on Pinterest where the "To Go" cup was done up like Santa Claus. And, if there's a Santa, then there should also be a Rudolph. And ya know what? The Coffee Break stamp set by Honey Bee worked out perfectly! The images are just the right size!
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A pocket is created on the inside that fits a gift card perfectly.
I started out by stamping the "To Go" cup onto red, white and black card stock using Extreme Black Hybrid ink from My Favorite Things. I cut out the whole cup from the red card stock, the lid from the white card stock and the "cozy" from the black card stock. For the buckle, I used two square dies and cut it from Gold Glitter card stock.
Then, it was just a matter of paper piecing to put it all together. Easy Peasy!
For the Rudolph cup, well, I gotta tell ya, I had colored the image before I even came up with this idea. I was just kinda playing around with coloring blended coffee drinks. I used pictures from Starbucks' website for a bit of guidance and then watched a video from Sandy Allnock for even more guidance.
Anywhoooo . . . after I put the Santa cup together, I stared at it for quite some time. . . and then I remembered that I had previously colored the blended coffee image. So, I set them next to each other and then started thinking about how I could turn the blended coffee drink into a Rudolph. Of course! Googly eyes and a red jewel. But he needed ears. So, I pulled out the stamp set again and lo and behold! There is a stamp of two little leaves. . . so I turned them into ears.
Oh, don't worry. . .. there's a video showing the whole kit and caboodle. The supplies and measurements for the Gift Card Holder are listed below, as well.
Supplies needed for the Gift Card Holder:
Card stock that measures 4" x 10 1/2"
A Score Board 1/8" Scor-Tape or 1/8" Red-Line Tape Rectangle Die, or punch, or a craft knife to cut an opening for the gift card
The measurements for the layers I did on the front are:
Red card stock - 3 3/8" x 2 3/8"
Patterned card stock - 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
And, here's a list of all the other supplies I used:
Coffee Break stamp set by Honey Bee Fa La La stamp set by Honey Bee 80# Neenah Solar White card stock Extreme Black Hybrid Ink by My Favorite Things
Memento Love Letter ink Copic Markers:
Blended drink - E37, E34, E31, E51, E50, E41
Whipped Cream - E51, E50
Sprinkles - E37
Cup - C1, BG0000
Straw - R27, C1
Ears - E37, E34, R20
Oh, hi! I'm back with another card for my 2018 Holiday Card Series. I can't believe Christmas is only 11 days away! Yikes! I still have a few things left to do. How about you? Are you ready?
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So, I've created a few cards using the Fa La La stamp set by Honey Bee, but this is the first time I used Copics to color the bulbs. . . because how could I not? I mean, they are perfect to color! Am I right??
In the video, I share how I color the bulbs to get that reflective highlight. I hope you enjoy!
Oh, hi! I'm back with two more Christmas cards, although, this time I used a digital image. But don't worry, if you prefer a clear stamp, this image is also available in a set. Yes, that is one thing that I do love about Power Poppy. . . many of her images are available in both formats.
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To get that nice "halo" around the poinsettia, I used a sponge
with Antique Linen Distress Ink
Now, there is a video, too . . . but I only show how I colored the image on the Desert Storm card stock. I used the same colors for both images. . . I mean, I had already printed it out onto Solar White card stock and the markers were sitting on my table, so I figured I might as well get two cards out of it, right?
Oh, hi! Are you ready for the hustle and bustle of the season? I was thinking about all the things to do for the holidays. . . decorate, shop, bake, cook . . . bake some more. And, then, I had this idea for a card.
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I know, this isn't a "traditional" type of Christmas card, but every time I looked at the Fa La La stamp set by Honey Bee, I kept thinking of a big old pile of tangled lights. All I had to do was figure out how to get my idea onto paper.
Seriously, you guys, this idea has been brewing in my head for days. And, since my family has a weird sort of sense of humor, I had to inject a bit of sarcasm in the design, too.
Here's the inside of the card:
The red pocket fits a gift card perfectly.
Oh, don't worry. . . there's a video so you can see the whole process.
