Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 6

Hello, everyone!  It's Day 6 of the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! I just can't help myself - I love making coffee and tea cards, especially when they include a cat or a cute critter! Before I share today's card, I would like to welcome two new followers - fairyhollowcreations Marsden and Kelly Deal - thank you for joining me! 

Are you participating in the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop? You still have time! Just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2. Hope to see you there! And remember... it's a blog hop, so commenting is encouraged and greatly appreciated!

Today I've used a cute kitty peeking out of a stack of teacups from Super Sponsor Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Feline Great. I coloured the image with watercolor markers, fussy-cut, and popped up with foam tape.  I used a craft knife to cut inside the cup handles. The white background is embossed with Darice - Leaves Assorted Patterns. I hand-cut a number of banners from patterned paper scraps (Doodlebug) and stamped a fun sentiment from The Greeting Farm - Tea-riffic clear stamps. Lastly I added a metallic leaf as an accent.

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG No Digis 2/2; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE; Craft Your Passion Always AG 3/3; Crafting by Designs October AG 1/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 3/3; Deep Ocean Autumn UE; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day;  Fan-Tastic Tuesday Pets 3/4; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Kraftin Kimmie Circles (on cup and on two of the banners) (MONTHLY WINNER; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Stitch at a Time Leaves UE; Paper take Weekly Take Your Pick:  Dry Embossing 1/5; Penny's Paper-Crafty AG 1/5; PINspirational Inspiration Photo 3/5; Pixie's Snippet Playground Patterned paper banners 3/3; Quick Creations Fall/Autumn UE; QKR Stampede Dogs or Cats 3/3;Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (colouring with markers, dry embossing) UE; Simon Says Stamp AG 1/5; Sugar Pea Designs Creative Colour Challenge; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The House That Stamp Built Repeat Impressions WIW September Anything Goes 1/3; Tuesday Throwdown CAS 2/3; Verve Stamps Inspiration Autumn Lovelies UE; Wednesday's Creative Inspirations AG Option Sketch UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Happy National Coffee Day!

Hi, everybody!  I'm back again because it's National Coffee Day! Who knew?!  I've already shared a card today for the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop but I decided to share another one in honour of this special day!

I used a pre-coloured digital image from Limited Runs that I won last month (thank you, Nikki!). It's called Coffee Addicts #3 and I added Clear Wink of Stella to the top and then fussy-cut so I could pop it up with foam tape.

The bottom portion of the card is embossed with Darice Assorted Leaf Patterns. I added some patterned paper snippets from Echo Park and Doodlebug. I stamped a row of stitching (Kelly Panacci clear stamps) along the patterned paper and a fun sentiment from Your Next Stamp (Sprinkles - Coffee and Tea), both in Memento Espresso Truffle. 

A strip of sparkly washi tape was added to the left edge. You know I love to have a kitty or other critter on my cards, so I added Memory Box Curious cat.  I think his curiosity is due to this giant coffee cup, hehe!  I finished off the card with some Impression Obsession die-cut oak leaves and a few sequins from Jillibean Soup.

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Fan-Tastic Tuesday Pets 2/4; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Limited Runs Customer Gallery UE; Mervi's Candy and Challenge 2015 Birthday 3/3; Not Just Cards AG UE;  PINspirational Inspiration Photo 2/5; QKR Stampede Dogs or Cats 2/3

                                      

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 5

Hi, everybody!  It's Day 5 of the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop!  Before I share my card, I would like to welcome two new followers - Barbara Grbec Rebersek and jane.brown45 - thank you for joining me!

I'm still having fun at the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! Have you checked out all of the coffee, tea, and cocoa inspiration yet? There are over 380 entries so far! And there's still time to join!  Just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2. Hope to see you there! And remember... it's a blog hop, so commenting is encouraged and greatly appreciated! 

Today I have an adorable hedgie with her coffee, which I coloured with watercolor markers, fussy-cut, and popped up with foam tape. This digi was a freebie at one point from By Miss Rach and I think this cutie is adorable!  She is having coffee on a bed of leaves from the dollar store. The kraft panel is embossed with Darice Assorted Leaf Pattern, and this was a leftover snippet from a previous project. I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts Everyday Sayings vertically along a strip of brown polka-dot washi tape.  A few sequins from Jillibean Soup finish off the card.  

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; By Miss Rach Autumn Leaves (WINNER CHOSEN BY DT); Bugaboo Catch the Bug Colour Challenge 2/3; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE; Craft Your Passion Always AG 2/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 2/3; Creative Inspirations Something Sweet UE; Deep Ocean Autumn UE; Di's Digi Designs Animals Acting Like Humans 2/3; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day; Fan-Tastic Tuesday Pets 1/4; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Stitch at a Time Leaves UE; PINspirational Inspiration Photo 1/5; Pixie's Snippet Playground Leaf-embossed kraft panel 2/3; Quick Creations Fall/Autumn UE; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (colouring with markers, dry embossing) UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday No Designer Paper 4/5; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The Outlawz Saturday PAM Texture Everywhere 1E; Tuesday Throwdown CAS 1/3; Verve Stamps Inspiration Autumn Lovelies UE; Your Next Stamp Colour Inspiration UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

I have a CANDY giveaway here.

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 4

Hello, everyone!  It's Day 4 of the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! Before I share my card, I would like to welcome four new followers - Grapevine, Mary Marin, Susanne Hansen Kleppen, and Tinka's paper wonderlland - thank you for joining me!

I'm still having fun at the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! I've participated in every Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop - this is my fifth hop!  I wouldn't miss it! Anyone can join - just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2. Hope to see you there! And remember... it's a blog hop, so commenting is encouraged and greatly appreciated! 

The cute little Mouse with Coffee is from Super Sponsor Gerda Steiner Designs (this freebie is still available if you want to snag him - thank you, Gerda!). I coloured him with watercolour markers. I added foam tape and mounted him on a patterned square from an autumn pack and then added two other autumn squares on either side, then layered all on a snippet of patterned paper from Momenta.

I started the card by stamping a leaf background on a kraft notecard with Versamark ink.  The leaves are from Super Sponsor Newton's Nook - Fanciful Florals.  The stamped sentiment is from Super Sponsor Your Next Stamp - Sprinkles Coffee and Tea, and I added a die-cut word from Simon Says Stamp - Sending. I finished off the card with some twine tied in a bow, a silver leaf charm, and several brown gems.

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE; Craft Your Passion Always AG 1/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3; Creative Inspirations Something Sweet UE; Deep Ocean Autumn UE; Di's Digi Designs Animals Acting Like Humans 1/3; Digital Delights AG 1E; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day; Gerda Steiner Share Your Work UE; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Stitch at a Time Leaves UE; Pixie's Snippet Playground Used a snippet for die-cut word and a snippet of patterned paper behind the autumn squares 1/3; Quick Creations Fall/Autumn UE; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (colouring with markers, making my own background with stamps) UE; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The Outlawz Monday Greeting GCC092815 AG 1E; Tuesday Throwdown Colour Inspiration 2/3 (TOP 3); Verve Stamps Inspiration Autumn Lovelies UE; Your Next Stamp Colour Inspiration UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 3

Click here for my Glitter n Sparkle - Birthday Blog Hop post. 

Hello, everyone!  It's Day 3 of the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! Before I share my card, I would like to welcome three new followers - Tracey, JulyeB, and Lisa Lynn - thank you for joining me!

Have you checked out the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop yet?  It's a lot of fun, and I wouldn't miss it!  You can join too - just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2. Hope to see you there! And remember... it's a blog hop, so commenting is encouraged and greatly appreciated! 

Today I'm sharing a card I made using stamps from Your Next Stamp. The adorable bunny in the cup is from Sprinkles - Coffee and Tea, and I coloured it with watercolour markers, added Clear Wink of Stella to his tail, and die cut using the coordinating die. Then I layered it onto a pierced vellum circle, die cut with My Creative Time Bunch of Fun Circles.

I stamped a fall-themed background on kraft cardstock using stamps from Your Next Stamp - Hot Stuff Mugs, Kelly Purkey - Fall Favorites, and There She Goes Clear Stamps - Treemendous.  The inks were Memento Espresso Truffle, Memento Potter's Clay, Versafine Sepia, and Brilliance Pearlescent Rust. I die-cut a border with Spellbinders Scalloped Borders 2 and layered it onto brown cardstock cut with the same border and then onto a white notecard.  

I added a strip of glittery washi tape along the top and tied some American Crafts twine. I stamped a sentiment from Your Next Stamp - Hot Stuff Mugs and added some tiny gems.

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG No Digis 1/2; Bugaboo Catch the Bug Colour Challenge 1/3; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE; Craftin' Desert Divas Favourite Colour Combo (orange and brown for fall cards) UE; Creative Fingers AG 3/3; Creative Inspirations Something Sweet UE; Deep Ocean Autumn UE; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Crazy Stamper Christmas Halloween Fall 5/5; One Stitch at a Time Leaves UE; Quick Creations Fall/Autumn UE; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (colouring with markers, making my own background with stamps) UE; Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 3/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday STAMPtember Use a Stamp and Blog Hop 3/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday No Designer Paper 3/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-it Wednesday Use a Stamp 3/3; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The Stamping Boutique No Patterned Paper; Unruly Paper Arts Coffee and Cream 3/3; Verve Stamps Inspiration Autumn Lovelies UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5; Your Next Stamp Colour Inspiration UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

I have a CANDY giveaway here.

Glitter n Sparkle - Blog Hop - and Candy!

Hello, everyone!  Lots of excitement today!  It's our 3rd Birthday over at Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog and we are celebrating in a big way! In addition to our challenge, we're having a Blog Hop!  And many of the DT are offering Candy, including me! There's a HUGE prize on the Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog, and that's in addition to our regular prizes, so you will definitely want to check it out!

I've got a lot to share today so I'll start with the challenge.  This week our theme is Add a Charm or Lots of Glitter.  For my card, I used the adorable and fun Crabby Cat Christmas from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  Just look at his crabby face! He's so grumpy - I laugh every time I look at him!  I coloured him with Prismacolor pencils and added Flower Soft on his hat and white glitter along the snow.

I wanted a funny sentiment to go along with this fun image so I created one in Microsoft Word. Crabby Cat says, "Just wait until you see the little present I left under the tree!" I'm sure you can imagine what that little gift might be, hehe! Here's a list of other products used:

• Ribbon:  Lace (May Arts), ribbon (Offray)
• Die:  Speech bubble from Lawn Fawn - A Birdie Told Me
• Embossing folder: Darice Snowflakes
• Glitter cardstock and tape:  Dollarama
• Charm:  Stash (I used my wire cutters to clip off the top)
• Other:  White Flower Soft on hat, white glitter along snow

Now you will want go get hopping! But first check out my CANDY below! Here's the blog hop list:

START at Glitter n Sparkle 

Trisha

Tracey B 

Sam

Agnes

Chris

Debby R

Judith

Kathy

Kay

KT Fit Kitty - you are here

Lisa

Pamela

Sarah

Susanne

Tracey

Vicky 

Deadline to complete the hop is Saturday, October 3, at the close of our challenge.

Now for my CANDY!  I've got two Little Darlings Rubber Stamps for one lucky hop participant: Beach Babe and Shop-A-Holic!

Here's how to enter:

1. Be or become a follower of my blog with Google Friend Connect (your little photo must appear under Followers).
2. Leave a comment below.
3. Add your name to Mister Linky.

Deadline to enter my candy is 12 noon Atlantic on Saturday, October 3.  Candy winner to be announced on October 4.  Open worldwide.  No candy-only blogs.  

One more thing... did you know we have a Glitter n Sparkle Fan Page on Facebook? We have a birthday prize over there too so you'll want to join our fun group!

I would like to join the following challenges:

1. Craftin' Desert Divas Favourite Colour Combo (red and green for Christmas cards) UE
2. Crafty Gals Corner Sparkle and Glitter 1/2
3. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Stick it Down (the red strip is glitter tape) UE
4. Little Claire's Digi Christmas 1/3
5. Not Just Cards AG UE
6. Papertake Weekly Christmas 1/5
7. Rudolph Day AG Christmas 1E
8. Sparkles Christmas Oh Christmas Tree 1/3
9. The 12 Months of Christmas Oh Christmas Tree 1/3 (FT)
10. Wags n Whiskers Glitter/Sparkle 2/2

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!  Happy Hopping!

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello, everyone!  It's Day 2 of the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop! Before I share my card, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Mervi - so happy to have you here!

Have you checked out the Fall Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop yet?  It's a lot of fun, and anyone can join! Just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, October 2. Hope to see you there! And remember... it's a blog hop, so commenting is encouraged and greatly appreciated! 

Yesterday was coffee so today it's tea!  

I stamped this adorable rubber stamp from Crafter's Companion - Strawberry Kisses Cutie - and coloured it with watercolour markers. The background is embossed with Darice Assorted Leaf Patterns.  I added a strip of polka-dot washi along the bottom of the embossed panel.  The cute sentiment is from The Greeting Farm Tea-riffic clear stamps, and I heat embossed it in white on a brown banner (MFT Die-Namics Jumbo Fishtail Banner Stax).

I would also like to join the following challenges: Beccy's Place September AG UE; Bugaboo Catch the Bug Colour Challenge 1/3; Choux Choux Paper Art Halloween or Fall UE;  Craftin' Desert Divas Favourite Colour Combo (orange and brown for fall cards) UE; Crafty Girls Creations AG 3/3; Creative Fingers AG 2/3; Creative Inspirations Something Sweet UE; Deep Ocean Autumn UE; Dies R Us Hot Colours 3/3 (TOP 3); DL.ART Thankful Thursday Fall Alt. Thank You 3/3; DL.ART September Linky AG 1/day; Fan-Tastic Tuesday Colour me Autumn 4/4; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; MFT Card Challenges Sketch Challenge; Not Just Cards AG UE; One Crazy Stamper Christmas Halloween Fall 4/5; One Stitch at a Time Leaves UE; Pile it On Fall Colour Combo UE; QKR Stampede Dogs or Cats 1/3 (TOP 5); Quick Creations Fall/Autumn (Greeting Farm stamps sold at Quick Creations) UE; Scrapbook Blessings Club AG optional Favourite Technique (colouring with markers, dry embossing) UE; Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 2/3; Share Joy Sketch or Clean and Simple UE; Simon Says Stamp Monday STAMPtember Use a Stamp and Blog Hop 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday No Designer Paper 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-it Wednesday Use a Stamp 2/3; Sweet Stamps AG UE; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 2/2; The Paper Girls Sweater Weather (fall) 3/3; Unruly Paper Arts Coffee and Cream 2/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 4/5; Your Next Stamp Colour Inspiration UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!