Sweet Wishes Snowman Soup

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing another card for the 2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Time is ticking and I still want to make some more cards before Friday so I had better get cracking!  There is so much caffeinated inspiration over there that I can't help but be inspired!  

This image is Sweet n Sassy Stamps - Snowman Soup and I coloured him with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape. I also added Diamond Stickles to his marshmallows.

I created the background by applying sparkly embossing paste on white cardstock through a snowflake stencil (Hot off the Press Snowfall).  After it dried, I die-cut the white panel with a wonky stitched rectangle (Avery Elle) and then layered it on red cardstock.  Behind the snowman I added three different washi tapes.  I stamped a sentiment (SugarPea Designs) in red and finished the card by adhering three punched red snowflakes.

I was also inspired by the following challenges:
Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards (W for Washi Tape)
Christmas Craft Creations  November Washi Tape 1/3
Classic Design Team 11 AG UE
Creative Moments 240 Winter 1/3
Dare 2B Artzy Non-Birthday 2/3
Digi Choosday 46 AG 2/2
DL.ART November Linky AG UE
Double D Hot Beverages 1/3
Double Trouble Paper Crafting 125A Deja Brew (Thing1 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Thing3 Link up to Coffee Lovers Blog Hop) 4/4
Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 3/5
QKR Stampede 456 AG 2/3
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Stencil It 1/5
We Love Stamping Christmas 2/3
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Sparkle, Sparkle, Sparkle UE (washi tape, Stickles)
Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 1/5 wk2
World Wide Design Team 11 AG 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a peaceful and relaxing day!

Meow, Baby

Hello, everyone!  This month I've been joining the fun challenge over at Beccy's Place for her annual Month of Holiday Cards.  This is the 10th year so it's extra special!  The festivities are going on all month so I hope you'll head over and check it out!  The graphic and link are on my right-hand sidebar. It's an alphabet challenge, and I've chosen the letter H for humorous.  

For today's card I've used a kitty from one of Beccy's newer digitals called Christmas Kitties. I coloured the image with markers, fussy-cut, and adhered to a snowflake-embossed stitched circle.  I think everyone knows a person like this kitty, and they are usually making the rounds at the staff Christmas party after a few drinks LOL!

The "Meow Baby" sentiment is from the same Beccy's set, and it has been die-cut in a speech-bubble shape, onto which I doodled some dots around the circle.  The sentiment at the bottom, which is a bit hard to read on the patterned paper, says, "What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe," and is from Beccy's set called Finn and Molly.  I used some patterned papers that I won in the September {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge (thank you, Crystal!), along with a scrap of green glitter cardstock.  To finish the card, I punched three small snowflakes in red for a pop of colour.

My card design was inspired by Sketch 28 at {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge, and I rotated it 2x clockwise.  (The link-up is in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Facebook Group.)  

I was also inspired by the following 8 challenges, for a total of 10:

Crafty Catz 614 AG Optional Twist Birthday Treats 3/3 

Creative Knockouts 478 Christmas Delight 3/3 C10

DL.ART November Linky AG UE

Gem of a Craft 23 AG 2/2

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 2/5

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2246 AG 2/3

Polkadoodles 46 AG 1/2

Show Us Your Pussycats 83 Furry-thing Goes UE

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

Holly Jolly Coffee

For my Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Guest Designer cards, please see here and here.

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a fun holiday card for a coffee lover who also loves cats!  The sweater kitty (Christmas Kitties) and coffee go-cup (First Day Jitters, retired) are both from Beccy's Place.  I coloured the kitty with markers and fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape.  I also adhered three tiny punched hearts to his sweater.  

For the coffee go-cup, I paper-pieced it with holly-patterned paper and green cardstock and then fussy-cut.  I embossed the coffee sleeve with Simon Says Stamp Holiday Greenery and sponged some Pine Needles Distress Ink over the rasied parts.  The go-cup was then adhered to green snowflake-embossed cardstock (Die'sire Embossalicious Let it Snow).  I stamped a Holly Jolly sentiment (SugarPea Designs) on the lid and adhered a holly leaf embellishment and three red sequins.  I also decided to add a second greeting (Beccy's Place Bear Hugs) on a red scrap because I think this kitty looks like he needs a hug!  

I was inspired by the following 8 challenges:

2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop AG w Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, or Hot Apple Cider

Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards (E for Embossing)

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Holly 2/3

Creative Knockouts 478 Christmas Delight 2/3 C10

DL.ART November Linky AG UE

Double Trouble Paper Crafting 125A Deja Brew (Thing1 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Thing3 Link up to Coffee Lovers Blog Hop) 3/4

Let's Squash It 26 Let's Make a Christmas Card 1/3 C8 (two embossing folders used, as mentioned)

Show Us Your Pussycats 83 Furry-thing Goes UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Guest Designer - Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - Mid-month Reminder

Hello, everybody!  You might remember that I am guest designing at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month!  Woot, woot!  

Just a reminder that our theme is Holly, and there is a wonderful prize up for grabs!  One random winner will receive a $25 gift code to Topflight Stamps!  

Head over to Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge and play along!  Just link up a newly created Christmas card with at least one holly image.  Your card can be Coffee, Tea, or Hot Cocoa!  The challenge runs until November 25, so you still have time to join in!  

My holly-themed card was made using an adorable digital image from Last Minute Manda called Christmas Ginger Teacup.  I coloured the image with markers and added some details with a white paint pen. I fussy-cut the image so I could pop it up on foam tape, and you will notice the holly decoration along the teacup.  I created the background by applying sparkly embossing paste on kraft cardstock through a snowflake stencil (Hot off the Press Snowfall).  I adhered a Holly Leaf Border die-cut (Memory Box) in sparkly green cardstock and stamped a Holly Jolly sentiment (SugarPea Designs) vertically at the bottom right.  

Thank you to Amy and Lisa at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge for inviting me to be your Guest Designer!  I had fun!

I was also inspired by the following challenges:
2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop AG w Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, or Hot Apple Cider

Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards (G for Gingerbread)

Classic Design Team 11 AG UE

Colour Crazy 45 AG Colouring 2/2

Digi Choosday 46 AG 1/2

DL.ART November Linky AG UE

Double Trouble Paper Crafting 125A Deja Brew Thing1 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Thing3 Link up to Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2/4

Jan's Digi Stamps November AG 1/5

Pattie's Creations 200 AG 1/3

Polkadoodles 46 AG 1/2

QKR Stampede 456 AG 1/3

Through the Craft Room Door Nov. 8 AG 3/4

Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5 wk1

World Wide Design Team 11 AG 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Fall Colours Thinking of You 2

Hi, everybody!   I'm back again today with another thinking-of-you card for Mom's stash.  She says this is the type of card she needs the most and uses them for a number of occasions.  

The image used is Scribbles Designs Leaf Doodle 4, and I coloured it with markers.   The sentiment is a stamp from my stash, and I fussy-cut around the banner shape.  The white panel is die-cut with a stitched rectangle (Gina Marie Designs) and mounted on red cardstock.  

I was inspired by the following challenges:

Crafty Catz 614 AG Optional Twist Birthday Treats 2/3 
Die-Cut Divas November AG 4/4
DL.ART November Linky AG UE
Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2245 AG 2/3 C10
Scribbles Designs 113 Fall Colours 3/3
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Thinking of You 2/5

The Paper Funday 47 AG Optional Fall Colours 2/4

Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 4/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!

Fall Colours Thinking of You

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a card in fall colours.  I have been making a few cards for Mom's stash, and she has requested the theme of thinking fo you.  

The image is Scribbles Designs Leaf Doodle, which is a freebie (thank you!).  I duplicated the image four times and coloured with markers.   The sentiment is a digital from From the Heart Stamps (no longer in business).  The white panel is die-cut with a stitched rectangle (Gina Marie Designs) and mounted on pumpkin-coloured cardstock.  

I was inspired by the following challenges:

Crafty Catz 614 AG Optional Twist Birthday Treats 1/3 
Die-Cut Divas November AG 3/4
DL.ART November Linky AG UE
Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2245 AG 1/3 C10
Scribbles Designs 113 Fall Colours 2/3
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Thinking of You 1/5

The Paper Funday 47 AG Optional Fall Colours 1/4

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a fun, crafty day!

Tea-riffic Holly Day

Hi, everybody!  Woot, woot!  It's time for the 2022 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  This is another favourite hop of mine! It starts today and goes until Friday, November 18.  Just click on the link above and you will see all of the details!  I hope you'll join the fun!

For my first card, I went with a tea theme featuring Your Next Stamp - Tea-riffic Holly Day. I coloured the image with markers and added some details with a white paint marker.  I fussy-cut the image so I could pop it up on foam tape and added Diamond Stickles on the white parts of kitty's hat and the center of the poinsettia.  

I white-heat-embossed the sentiment from the same stamp set on a pink scrap and punched a few snowflakes from the same scrap.  The white background is embossed with Nellie's Choice Christmas Oval Holly Frame. 

I was also inspired by the following 9 challenges, for a total of 10:

Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards (jumping ahead to P for poinsettia)

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Holly 1/3

Colour Crazy 45 AG Colouring 1/2

CRAFT 657 AG 1/2

DL.ART November Linky AG UE

Double Trouble Paper Crafting 125A Deja Brew (Thing1 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa, Thing2 Use a Pun, Thing3 Link up to Coffee Lovers Blog Hop) 1/4

Snippet Playground 440 AG with Snippets (pink scraps) 1E C10

Through the Craft Room Door Nov. 8 AG 1/4

Word Art Wednesday 569-570 AG w Uplifting Sentiment 4/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joy-filled day!