Showing posts with label caffeinated christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label caffeinated christmas. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2025

Polar Cocoa Hugs

 

 
 
 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  If you're looking for my Yummy Holiday post, please scroll down one.
 
I'd like to share a quick, cute, clean and simple card made using the new Polar Bear Hot Chocolate from Conjurer of Dreams.  Originally, I thought to make this an ATC, but decided otherwise while layering.   After adding some faux brads, thread and stickles to my card, it was finished.  
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Scrap Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Thread, Stickles  
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Have A Yummy Holiday


 
 
Hello and welcome.  I haven't been around blog land much the last week due to health issues again.  I FINALLY got this little card finished for the 2025 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Since it ends today, I am just sliding in at the last minute by the "seat of my pants" so to speak.  
 
I had printed out this Gingerbread Latte gnome from The Cat's Pajamas (no closed) on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it using scrap card stock before using a Sakura souffle pen to color in the Christmas tree lights.  After adding some faux brads, I glue down some bling and a epoxy candy cane sticker to finish it off.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up Scraps
Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky 
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blending Brush, Sticker, Glue, 3D Glaze Pens, White Gel Pen 
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Monday, April 15, 2024

Gnome Winter Wishes With Cocoa

 
Hello and welcome.  I finally got this card finished using a set from Sweet N Sassy Stamps called Winter Gnomes. It's currently on sale as it's being retired to their vault.  I love gnomes and I just had to have this set before it retired.

I started out by stamping the main image, sayings using my MISTI before stamping the snowflakes using a small acrylic block.  Once all of the stamping was completed, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stippling some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around my colored image to soften the white spots.  I then edged the sides of the main image panel using a red copic marker before layering and adding brads. Dusting off a pad of Debbie Mum Harvest & Holiday designer paper, I selected a couple to use as the background then adhered them to my card base before adhering the layered image panel to the card.  The final touches were some sequin snowflakes and ice stickles to highlight the mug of cocoa and snow on the ground.  I'm very happy with how this card turned out since it's another one of my migraine makes.  It was color or cry and crying just wasn't an option.

Challenges entered:
 
Peace On Earth #61 - See Inspiration Board (inspired by the snow, color red)

Peace On Earth

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge

Sweet N Sassy Stamps Facebook VIP


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Debbie Mum Designer Paper
Accessories: MSITI, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Sequins, Glue Dots, Glue, Stipple Brush, Ice Stickles
 
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Sunday, December 17, 2023

A Little Frost-Tea

 
 
Hello and welcome.  I've been dealing with a lot of health depression/anxiety issues lately, more so than normal which has made my mojo take a vacation it seems from time to time.  I wanted to do something fun, so I pulled this Frosty digital stamp from Craftin Desert Divas (now closed) and colored it using prismacolor markers before stippling some tumbled glass distress ink around the image using my paper pouncer before adding more distress ink around the edges of the colored image then layered.  After adding some tiny silver brads, I added the layered panel to a turquoise dry embossed card using pop up glue dots.  I then added the ribbon from my stash and the pearl/silver dew drops.  The final touch was highlighting the holly berries and tea tag using glitter gel pens and some crystal ice stickles to act like "snow".

Challenges entered:
 
Peace On Earth Christmas #54 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by colors, snowflakes, snow)
The Four Seasons Dec 2023 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by holly/berries, snow, cold)
CD Sunday Plus #125 - Anything Goes Digital (image from Craftin Desert Divas/now closed)
 
Peace On Earth
 
The Four Seasons
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: Craftin Desert Divas
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Cardstock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Ice Stickles, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Ribbon, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Glitter Gel Pens
 
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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Gingerbread Latte Anyone?


 
 
Hello and welcome.  I have another card to share for the Coffee Loving Card Makers 2023 Hop and using an image I colored recently but didn't get it on a card before now.  I just love this cute Gingerbread Latte Gnome digital stamp from The Cat's Pajamas since 1) I totally love gnomes and 2) I see many more opportunities to use it.  

Once my image, and saying, were printed on Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Arts watercolor pencils before stippling Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink around the edges then layered and added brads.  For my card, I pulled out another The Cat's Pajamas clear Freshly Brewed Heaven (retired) stamp set and stamped the large coffee cup repeatedly also in pine needles distress ink.  I then took my Castle Arts gel pens and colored the tree lights and gingerbread cookie before adding punched holly leaves after I ran them through my dusty paper crimper with red liquid pearl "berries".  The final touch was some glittered dew drops from my stash.

Challenges entered:
 
As You Like It Nov 2023 - Favorite Christmas Colours (Traditional or Modern plus why) (traditional red/green plus gnomes - reminds me of my mother and grandfather)

Caffeinated Christmas Card
 
Inspired By

As You Like It

 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Tim Holtz Pine Needles
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Castle Art Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, MS Holly Punch, Gel Pens, Dew Drops, Liquid Pearls, Paper Crimper
 
#fallwinter2023clh
 
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Graceland Christmas Blessings

Hello and welcome.  I'm fully into a Christmas mood right now even though it's 92 degrees outside at 6:30 pm.  I'm thinking if I keep making Christmas cards, the hot weather will go away and not come back.  With that in mind, I have a couple of Christmas cards to share for some challenges
 
First up is a retired Thomas Kincade  stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms (now closed) called Graceland Christmas.  I've had this stamp for some time and don't think I've used it yet but I could be wrong.  My image is stamped in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire distress ink before layering.  The only embellishment are some silver enamel dots instead of brads.  I kept the card clean and simple so the beauty of the stamp comes out more.

Challenges entered:
 
Peace on Earth #21 - Anything Goes Christmas (inspired by blue/white theme)
 
Peace On Earth
 
Jingle Belles
 
Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Silver Enamel Dots
 
Next up is a couple of adorable mice making themselves a cup of Christmas cheer. I had originally stamped the image some time before our move to make a project with it, and thought I kept the stamp but it must have gotten lost in our move. In fact, I had an entire Rubbermaid sweater box full of House-Mouse stamps and I can't find it.  That's SO DEPRESSING too. I have no idea what the name of the stamp is anymore but it is stamped in black ink and I just finished coloring it using Castle Arts pencils before stippling raspberry ink around it then layering.  I then added it to a raspberry card with a dry embossed layer.  Since I couldn't find any matching brads, I made my own by punching some scrap card stock then adhering using a Martha Stewart 2-way glue pen.  The saying is stamped on scrap white card stock before punching it out and a layer for .  The final touches was adding some gold cord and color spritzing bravo burgundy marker over the image and saying.

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS (my NBUS is the embossing folder & saying) 
 
Stamps: House-Mouse
Ink: Black; Stampin Up Raspberry
Card Stock: White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Sizzix Basic Gray Starry Night Embossing Folder, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush, Small Hole Punch, Pop Up Glue Dots, Gold Cord, Castle Arts Pencils, SU Oval Punches
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week.


 
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Frost-Tea And Succulent Sunshine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made to try and keep my mind off another migraine and still feeling like garbage from COVID.

The first card features a digital image from the now closed Craftin Desert Divas stamp shop called Frost-Tea that I've had for some time and just never used (NBUS).  I'm a tea drinker at heart although I do love a good cup of cocoa, with marshmallows, and coffee from time to time.  I started off by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock and coloring using Castle Art pencils before stippling Mowed Lawn distress ink using my Picket Fence Studio blending brushes.  Can I say just how much I LOVE their blending brushes!!  After I was done stippling, I layered the image before adding some green button brads I bought on an after Christmas clearance a few years back.  For the card, I dry embossed the card, and border, before stippling more mowed lawn ink then adhering my layered image using glue dots.  I then pulled out a Making Memories Noteworthy felt flower I've had for years (NBUS) and adhered it on the border with glue dots.  After adding my own "greenery" by punching scrap card stock using my Martha Stewart fern/pine spring punches, I realized the brad in the center of my felt flower was a different color, so I changed the color by using a green Copic marker.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the image using Castle Arts gel pens. Inside the card is stamped: Glad Tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year using a Hero Arts stamp I received as a RAK.

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My second card was inspired by the Art Nudge 90 colors and this week's Inspiration 849 challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  I started out by creating a mini slimline white card before stamping images from my You Are My Sunshine (retired) set from Picket Fence Studios in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using Castle Arts colored pencils.  After stamping the saying, my clean and simple card was finished.  I'm REALLY happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Your Favorite Things (my favorite - Castle Arts colored pencils)
 

Splitcoaststampers IC849 inspiration pic

Art Nudge #90

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week and please continue to pray for the citizens of Ukraine as they fight for their freedom, and for the Ukrainian refugees as well.

Frost-Tea card
Stamps: Craftin Desert Divas; Hero Arts
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, MS Punches, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Castle Arts Colored Pencils/Gel Pens

You Art My Sunshine
Stamps: Picket Fence Studio
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White
Accessories: Castle Art Colored Pencils
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Saturday, February 19, 2022

Frogs, Hugs and Christmas Cheer

Hello and welcome.  First, a quick update on me and my health.  I think the new antibiotic for COVID is finally starting to help a bit.  I'm, at least, not coughing as much anymore and have most of my smell/taste back.  Still short of breath and hurting a lot with the migraine.  I do have three different cards made I'd like to share with you.

First up is a sympathy card made using some stamps from Picket Fence Studios.  I went with brighter colors for the card since pink and bright green are the recipient's favorites.  I started out by stamping the flowers from Simply Wonderful (retired) in Stampin Up pixie pink and regal rose inks and the ferns in granny apple green.  Once all of my flowers were stamped, I added the Paper Hug saying in memento black which I bought sometime in the last couple years and never used (NBUS).  I then layered it and added brads before adhering the panel to my card.  The only embellishments were brads and crystal ice stickles highlighting the rose centers.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Second, I have a Christmas card using the Christmas Cheer digital stamp set from Gracielle Design.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils before stippling Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress ink around the edges then layered and added brads.  I then pulled out some tiny wooden hearts I received as a RAK and added those using Ranger glossy accents.  As an afterthought I colored the hearts using a red colored pencil before highlighting the coffee using my glossy accents.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Jingle Belles Rock
 
The last one to share is a fun card made using the My Pad digital image from Sheepski Designs.  After combining the image with a hand typed sentiment, I printed it onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Koh-i-Noor pencils while my husband was watching the news.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled Tim Holtz broken china, tumbled glass, and mowed lawn distress inks around it before layering and adding brads.  I then dry embossed the card using a retired Taylored Expressions braided embossing folder before stippling mowed lawn over the raised images.  After adding some copper cord, I added googlie eyes, sequins I didn't know I had, and ice stickles to finish it off.

Challenges entered:
 
 
IC846
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Paper Hug Card

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up!
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, Ice Stickles

Cup Of Christmas Cheer

Stamps: Gracielle Design
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Ranger Glossy Accents, Wooden Hearts

My Pad

Stamps: Sheepski Designs
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Koh-i-Noor Pencils, Big Shot, Stipple Brushes, TE Braided Embossing Folder, Brads, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Googlie Eyes, Sequins
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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Warm Coffee Wishes

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using some new (NBUS) The Cat's Pajamas stamps I picked up at their clear stamp retirement sale which ends on January 17th.  I started out by stamping my coffee images from Freshly Brewed Heaven, Big Fat Holiday Greetings, and the saying from Holly Jolly Christmas (retired) before coloring them using Castle Art pencils before stippling some Stampin Up bliss blue ink around the edges then layered onto scrap card stock.  My card was made using bliss blue card stock along with a designer paper scrap from my stash.  After adding some blue fibers I've had for years, I added my layered image along with some sequin snowflakes.  As an after thought, I went and highlighted parts of the image panel using Sakura 3D glaze pens before re-stamping my saying and adding that using dimensionals.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Rich Cocoa; Stampin Up Bliss Blue
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Oval Punch; Snowflake Sequins, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Fibers
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