Thanks a Latte

Thanks a Latte!  Nice play on words.  I was playing -- playing is the right word cause I am just starting to use watercolor -- around with watercolors and I thought these colors would be pretty for a bookmark.  So I die cut the watercolor paper with my Cutplorations dies (love the wobbly stitching look), added the coffee cup and then the sentiment.  The raffia ribbons adds a little more color.

The bookmark is attached with a cute paper clip to a piece of card stock.  I guess this would be called a 'flat card' since it is only one piece and not a folded card.    A note could be written on the back of the yellow card stock.

This will be my last post to the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog.

Okay - have a great 4th of July weekend.  We are expecting really high outdoor temps. 

Take care,
Kathy

Sending more latte your way

AAAchchchch!!  I can't find the new coffee mug stamp I just picked up at the Expo last week.  I'm sure it will show up, but when and where??

So instead of using a new stamp, I pulled out the Tim Holtz set and pretty colorful paper for a summer coffee card.  Just looking at the colors brightens my day.

Another post for 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog.

Happy Thursday,
Kathy

Take a Break

One of the stamp sets I picked up at the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo this past weekend was this set from The Stamps of Life:

This booth was the last one I visited and I saw a card on display with the coffee cup.  What perfect timing for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge! 

Have a great day -- take a break!!
Kathy

Sending a Whole Latte Love Your Way

Coffee, coffee, coffee -  here's another card for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge:

Love the sentiment.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest and loved it.

Take care,
Kathy

Sunflower - Gold Emboss Resist

Here is a fun little card.  I haven't made a black and white card for some time and I love the gold emboss resist sunflower.  This technique is so easy and so pretty.  Wish I used it more often.

The first card is not really the embossed resist technique as I did not add ink or color to the image. 

 

This second image has the embossed area covered in orange ink.  I like them both. 

No sentiment.  I thought this card could be a 'just because' or birthday card. 

Posting this cute card to:

Simply Irresistible Challenge    (embossed resist technique)
4 Crafty Chicks   (sunflower)
Tuesday Morning Sketches


Time to get the grill going while the sun shines!
Kathy

For my librarian friends

Here's a coffee and book card for my librarian friends:

Any book lover or reader will sooooo agree with this sentiment.  Now that summer is here, hopefully many will have time to read.  I love reading at the beach - the two just seem to go together. I also love to see so many people reading while sitting in a beach chair with a cold drink.  Not only women, but lots of men and children of all ages with books and/or tablets.

Post to the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge

The sun is shining here.  Yay!!
Kathy

Another Coffee Card

Actually, I have two cards with coffee themes for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge.  Making them is sort of addictive.  I am enjoying the card making even more as I drink my iced mocha coffee.

The first is gift card holder in the shape of a large coffee cup.  The gift card slips behind the black insert on the inside.

I'll post the second card in a little bit.

Hope you are having a great weekend!
Kathy

2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge

Not only is summer here, but the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge is too!  What a great challenge to look forward to each season.  Love it.

In anticipation, I made a couple cards last week.  Judging by the number of cards that have been  uploaded already, I'm guessing lots and lots of others make cards ahead as well. 

I will have a couple more cards in a few days.  Today I went to a Stamp and Scrapbook Expo.  OMG!!!  It's like being in a candy shop --  hundreds, no thousands of stamps, dies, papers, and ideas.  I planned to look around for just a couple hours and not spend as much money as last year.  Yea, well, nice thought, but it didn't happen.  Nearly three hours and lots and lots of money spent later, I left the expo.  More on this later.

Here is my first card for the 2017 Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Challenge -

Happy Friday!
Kathy

Happy Birthday

Another Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge.  I love the colors of this card -- so calm and soothing.

Pretty flowers stamped in black and colored with Copic pens with a little ribbon and bow.  I found the cute little yellow flower in my flower box so I added it with a few pearls.

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #406


Take care,
Kathy

Just a Note!

Yesterday I found this music paper in my stash and thought I might use it for the Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge.    After staring at the sketch for a loonnng time, things just sort of fell in place.  I knew I wanted to use the paper and the stamp, Just a Note! and I thought I would add a few flowers, twine and doily.   It's sort of Shabby Chic, too.

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #405 

I'm off to the beach.  Can't wait!  Have a great weekend,

Kathy