Coffee, books, reading

Coffee, books, reading -- perfect!

Here is another coffee project for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathy

Another card for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog

Another card for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog --  a pretty card with holiday paper as the background, a white paper doily and solid red strip across the doily wrapped with green and white twine.  The coffee cup is hand stamped in black and then fuzzy cut.  I must find a big coffee cup die!

 

 

Have a great night!

Kathy

Coffee Cup Bookmark

I have a lot of bookmarks, but this little cutie might become my favorite!

The cup is a die cut - four layers of double-sided holiday paper and card stock with green and white baker's twine and a small square at the other end.  Cute. 

 

Another coffee project for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2018/11/2018-fall-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Have a great day!

Kathy

 

Coffee and Friends

Here is card #2 for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog.  A simple coffee die cut with stamped sentiment on a red and white polka dot paper.  The cup and basic card are the same green.  For a little more color, I added some gold foil stars.  Cute!

 

 http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2018/11/2018-fall-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Happy Weekend!

Kathy

Joy to the World

It's that time of the year!    Not only is Christmas just around the corner, but it  is time for the 2018 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!

I just love making coffee related cards for this event.  It is a bit of a challenge trying to be unique with all the other posted cards by hundreds of other card makers.  So much fun!!

The size of this cup die is perfect for sentiments.  This is one of two I made with a sentiment stamped in the middle of the cup (the second cup to follow in another post).  The white cup has been lined with gold ink to make it stand out on the green patterned background paper.

 

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2018/11/2018-fall-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Have a great day!

Kathy

Daisies Happy Birthday

What a cheery card!  Bright red and white.  This birthday card was cut using a Sizzix die set.  Soooo easy and soooo pretty!   Many of my family members will be receiving variants of this card -- just a heads up, guys  😀

 

I forgot I made one of these cards in blue and yellow a couple weeks ago. 

 

Have a great day!

Kathy

 

Belated Birthday Library Card

Not stamped, but computer generated.   I needed a belated birthday card for a friend who is a retired librarian so I made the library book card on my computer and printed it. 

When I gave her the card, I wrote her birth date in the Date Due column and her name in the next column.  I also added my name in the Author spot. 

A little library humor.  😀
 

 

Hope all is well,
Kathy

Happy Halloween!

 

 

Trick or Trick?

Fall Birthday Card

Here is another favorite card -- I love the lines of the branches and leaves.  Fall colors are the best.

I made this card at a 'card party' and used a friend's supplies.  The branches are die cut from a Memory Box die, I think.  I've tried to find one online, but haven't found it. 

 

Happy weekend!

Kathy

Lovely Watercolor Flower

Seriously?  My last post was in July?  So sorry.  How does time fly so fast?  We have been traveling a bit and then, you know, life just happens.

In the last couple weeks, I have made a few cards and I will try to post all of them.

The first is one of my favorites.  Very simple and elegant watercolor flower on white cardstock placed on a green frame and burgundy basic card. 

 

 

This card could be sent to someone on their birthday or retirement or to send get well wishes or just to say hello.  Almost any kind of flower stamp could be used. 

 Have a great weekend!

Kathy

 

May all your dreams

A friend's daughter will be starting college in the fall so I thought I would make a card to go with the going away present I have for her.  This cute kitty is part of a set of stamps (Newton's Book Club) I just received this week from Newton's Nook Designs.  She loves cats and reading.

As I look at the card online, I think that I should have dry embossed the front flap or added a strip of colorful paper.  It looks a little plain.

Posting this card to the Inky Paws Challenge #75


Have a great week,
Kathy

Red, White and Blue Birthday

With a few birthdays in July, I thought I would get a head start with this card for the 2018 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

             Happy Wednesday!!   Kathy

Coffee folded

Love this squash-fold card.  I have made a bright and cheery squash-fold birthday card for my great niece and she loved it and a graduation card for a friend's son.  This folded card is so versatile and can be made for any occasion. 

So, I made this stack of coffee cups card for the 2018 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop.  This would be a perfect card end-of-the-year thank you card for a teacher.    Here is a great tutorial for making the squash-fold card.

 

Have a great day!
Kathy

Coffee Happy Birthday

Another card for the 2018 Spring / Summer Coffee Lover's Bloghop.  The background on this card is similar to the Father's Day card I made last week.  You can read about that card here.

I added a rectangle of black netting - recycled avocado bag :') -  and I edged the card with gold ink.  I like the gold ink, but the edges look rippled due to the embossing.

Happy Sunday,

Kathy

Pretty Napkin Card

Loved making this card.  Several months ago I saw a lovely floral card which was made using a paper dinner napkin.  This card was made using Saran Wrap and an iron -- a little time consuming and awkward for me.  Last week I saw another technique using a glue stick.  Hurrah!  This was the one for me.

So I quickly found a beautiful spring napkin and my glue stick. There are many videos on You Tube explaining this technique.  "No-Iron Paper Napkin" and  "DIY Napkin Cards" are two that I like.

Hints:  I used a brayer to make sure the glue was evenly distributed - do not use the brayer on the napkin side as the napkin might tear.   I waited for the glue to dry before I trimmed the edges.  This wait may not be necessary, but I wanted to be careful.  If you are going to use a paper trimmer to cut the piece, be sure the glue is dry and place the napkin side down.  As I quickly learned, cutting the piece with scissors is a better option as there is less chance of tearing the napkin. 

I was going to add a sentiment, but changed my mind.  I like the card as is, but also think it needs something.  Any ideas?

 2018 Spring/ Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop

Happy Day!
Kathy

Happy Birthday, Brother

Happy Birthday, Brother!  This is my first card for the 2018 Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I love this coffee cup -- looks like the perfect size for morning coffee.

Good morning!
Kathy

Congrats!

Graduation time is coming soon.  A happy time for the graduate and the families.  I picked up this Sizzix star die and thought it would be perfect for a graduation card.

This is a quick and easy card to make.  Punching out all the little pieces took some time.  I need to get one of those roller brushes that takes care of these little details!

This congratulations card could be sent as a retirement card, congrats on a job promotion or graduation.

Have a great day!
Kathy

Happy Father's Day

A few weeks ago I was working with watercolors -- trying to at least.  I'll never paint a watercolor painting, but creating and playing with colors, papers and pens is as close to being an oil or watercolor artist as I will ever be.  Sometimes I really like what I come up with.  Today's card is one of those cards!

I cut a piece of white card stock ( 3 7/8" x 5 1/8").  Then I inked one side of an embossing folder with yellow, then green and blue.  I did the yellow ink first so I did not get the other colors on the pad.  Then I placed the white card stock in the embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot. 

Two hints about doing this:  1)  cut the piece of card stock to the desired size before embossing.  Once the piece is embossed, trimming with a paper cutter is difficult; 2)  inking the embossing folder is better than inking the embossed paper.  The ink does not penetrate the nooks and crannies of an embossed piece.

After the piece was embossed and the ink dried, I attached the piece to the blue card stock and added the twine and sentiment before taping to the green base card.

Another Happy Birthday Apron Card

Here is another summery and pretty apron card.  I hand cut the apron and flowered layer piece.  The huge pocket is a 3 1/2" circle cut in half, and I tucked a Happy Birthday tag in the pocket.

 

 

This card would be perfect for a woman who likes to cook or bake and for a chef.  

Take care,

Kathy

Happy Birthday Apron

Lately I have seen a few 'apron' cards and thought they were so cute.  So I found a template online and hand cut the apron.  I also purchased a die set that includes several kitchen utensils and an apron. 

This apron card is made with the template and die cut kitchen utensils.  I'll post another apron card with the die cut apron later.

 

Love the red and white colors - perfect for a summer birthday!  And the card could be sent to a man or woman. 

Have a great day and take care,

Kathy

Happy Mother's Day

A few months ago, I subscribed to a monthly card kit (Scrapbook and Cards Today).  So far, I have received three kits and just today made my first card.  What?  I thought getting the kit every month would encourage me to make cards.  Wrong.  Maybe the holidays and winter weather were factors.  I don't know, but Spring is finally here.   And I have made a card.  Coincidence?

The kit items are the blue and orange papers - love these colors -- and the pretty flower grouping.  I added the white pearls and sentiment from my supplies.

 

This second pic is really bad.  Sorry.  The colors in the first pic are accurate. 

Have a great week!
Kathy

Papertrey Ink Blog

March is almost over!  Amazing.

Here is my entry to the Papertrey Ink March 2018 Hop.  Simple but I love the colors.  I think my MIL will really like it, too.

Looking forward to Spring!!

Take care,
Kathy

Another Happy New Year Card

A second Happy New Year card I sent out is below.  I die cut the same trees as in the previous post and glued the white and green trees together (and spritzed with silver).  I love the snowy and glisteny (is that a word?) look.

The white background was embossed with snowflakes and then I used the tree die to cut a tree in the center of the white embossed piece.  After adhering the white piece to the green base, I added two trees.

The inside of the card is blank so I could add personal notes.  This is another card that is easy to make and great for mass production.

Have a great day!
Kathy

Happy New Year

Can't believe Christmas was weeks ago and the new year is already two weeks old!

Here is the New Year's card I sent out to friends and relatives.  Love the die cut trees.  I followed the suggestion of someone on Pinterest to cut two trees (one in white and the other in green) and place the green on top of the white tree.  This placement gives the trees a great snowy look. 

On some of the cards, I also spritzed the trees with silver for a nice glistening look.  The white background was embossed with snowflakes.   This is an easy card for mass production.   Gluing the two trees together took a little time, but once done, finishing the card went really fast.

The inside of the card is blank and I wrote personal notes.

 

 Happy New Year!

Kathy