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Hello,

Some before dinner stamping today. I combined a couple of sets from two different companies to make today's card. The coffee cups are from Paper Smooches and the background images are from a Concord & 9th Turnabout set.

I started by stamping the cups randomly on a white panel with Gina K amalgam ink. Then I used the corresponding set die and cut 6 masks from some Gina K Masking paper. (Love this stuff. It works way better than post-it notes). After masking, I used the two turnabout stamps in the Holly Berry Turnabout set to make the background. Next, I removed the masks and colored the cups with Copies. The sentiments are from the same Paper Smooches set and they crack me up. They are heat embossed with white EP.

Of course, this will be posted to both the 30 Day Coloring Challenge where it's day 7 and to the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I think today is it's last day. (sad face).

I kept the inside pretty simple using the same coffee cup and more images from the Paper Smooches set.

Thanks all and have a great evening and a very pleasant Friday,

Colleen

Supplies

Stamps: Caffeinated Set by Paper Smooches and Holly Berry Turnabout set by Concord & 9th

Paper: X-Press It Blending, SU Rose Red and Call Me Clover card stock

Ink: Gina K amalgam black ink, VersaMark, Copics, SU greens and Rose Red

Other: Misti, Paper Smooches die, Gina K masking paper, SU white EP, heat tool, foam tape, Gemini Jr, gold sequins

Thinking Of You

Hi all,

More after dinner stamping tonight. I'm still trying to keep up with Kathy Rac's 30 Day Coloring Challenge. It's early in the month, but so far I'm doing a fairly good job. This is day 6 of the challenge.

This is a recent SSS monthly kit set. I've colored it using the new Color Throwdown Challenge colors of orange, brown and moss. In addition, SSS Wednesday Challenge theme is "Thinking of You."

I've used my Copic markers to color the images. I'm thinking after looking at the finished card that the birds should have been colored in greens or browns instead of oranges. They kind of blend in with the flowers. Oh well. 

Here is the inside of the card.

Thanks for looking in, and have a good Thursday,

Colleen

Supplies

Stamps: Look for the Rainbow set by Simon Says Stamp

Paper: SU Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip card stock

Ink: Gina K amalgam black ink, SU Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Copics

Other: Misti, enamel dots, liquid glue

Cup of Cozy

Hello stampers,

I'm loving that I've been able to stamp after dinner lately. Keeps my blog busy, LOL.
There are two challenges going on now helping to keep my inspiration going. Its day 4 of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and day 5 of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and my card is for both.

The stamps are from Concord & 9th and I used some winter themed patterned papers from Echo Park. The sketch comes from this week's Global Design Project.

The cup is stamped on X-Press It Blending card stock and colored with Copies. I did paper piece part of it with the patterned papers. Instead of twine, I used some old SU red/white polka-dot ribbon under the SU Stitched Label dies. I love how bright and fun this turned out. I found some Doodlebug stickers to add for embellishments. 

The inside stamps are from Verv.

Hoping to get some more stamping in tonight too. Thanks for stopping by,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Cup of Cozy set by Concord & 9th and Better with You set by Verv
Paper: SU Real Red, Neenah Desert Storm, X-Press It Blending card stocks and Celebrate Winter by Echo Park patterned papers
Ink: Gina K amalgam black, Gina K Blue Denim and Sandy Beach ink cubes, SU Real Red, Copics
Other: SU Stitched Nested Label dies, SU red polka-dot ribbon, Doodlebug stickers, Misti, Gemini Jr, foam tape

Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday evening all,

Here's my day 4 card for Kathy Roc's 30 Day Coloring Challenge. I started this card last night after dinner and finished it tonight after dinner. The stamp set is from the October Simon Says Stamp Monthly club. One of the cutest sets they've done lately. I debated with myself on how much detail I was adding, but kept going with it none the less. In the end, the details worked pretty well to create a little fall woods scene. Consequently, this works well for this week's "into the woods" challenge at The Paper Players. I also used the current Sunday Stamps Challenge, where the title is Autumn Richness, for the leaf colors.

The three animals were stamped first using masking technique. Masks were made for all of them and then the trees were stamped over the animals. All images are colored with Copic sketch markers. The leaves are colored in the Sunday Stamps challenge colors and fussy cut out. On the trees, I've used mini dimensionals to adhere them.

Here is the inside of the card. Stamps and dies are from Need & Tangled.

I love coloring time. This was a fun card to make, although not a quick card to make, LOL.

Thanks all,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Woodland Whimsey set by Simon Says Stamp and Celebrate You set by Next & Tangled
Paper: X-Press It Blending card stock, SU Island Indigo, Basic Black, Hello Honey card stock
Ink: Gina K amalgam black ink, SU Island Indigo and Copics
Other: Misti, Concord & 9th Masking Paper (love this), Need & Tangled Celebrate You die, Gemini Jr, mini dimensionals

Book Lovers Have the Best Stories

Hey again,

A second post here this afternoon. Here's a card for day 3 of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and also for the Fall / Winger Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. I had loads of fun putting this together! Lots of coloring with my Copics, which I love. This color theme comes for the current Color Throwdown Challenge where the colors are teal, olive, rust and navy.

All stamps are from Concord & 9th. The plaid background is made using the Woven Stripes Background stamp colored with SU Old Olive, Night of Navy and Really Rust markers. It's stamped on a card base of Neenah Desert Storm card stock.

The other images are from the C&9th set called Daily Wear. The images are stamped with Gina K amalgam black ink onto X-Press It Blending card, and colored with Copies in this week's colors. After all of the images were colored, I cut the panel using a Die-namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle die, which I layered onto mats of Old Olive and Night of Navy card stock. The coffee cup is cut out using the corresponding C&9th die. I decided that I needed some steam coming from the cup and this is done using a small heart die from my collection. It's cut from Really Rust card stock, which I then painted with Wink of Stella and added 3 rhinestones for embellishments.

For the inside of the card, I've used stamps from the C&9th Coffee Blend Turnabout set. The layers are Old Olive and Really Rust card stock.

Thanks for looking,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: All by Concord & 9th, Daily Wear, Coffee Blend Turnabout, and Woven Stripes Background sets
Paper: Neenah Desert Storm, SU Old Olive, Really Rust, Night of Navy and X-Press It Blending card stocks
Ink: Gina K Amalgam black ink, SU Night of Navy, Old Olive, Really Rust markers and ink pads, Gina K Kraft, Copics
Other: Concord & 9th dies, Die-namics and Hero Arts dies, Ellen Hutson heart die, Wink of Stella, small clear rhinestones, liquid glue, Misti, Gemini Jr, foam tape, dimensionals                                                          

Hello There

Happy Sunday to all,

I hope your weekend has been relaxing so far. I can say mine has been and I've had lots of time for stamping, and I'm actually planning on spending most of today stamping too.

Since it is Sunday, that means a new Paper Players Challenge. Anne Marie has a fun theme challenge this week called "Into the Woods." Now, I have many stamp sets that would work for this challenge. My usual approach is to pull out one or two sets, look for a sketch and then papers that works with the stamps, and go. This morning, I had in my mind to make a Christmas card and I'd pulled out my SU Peaceful Boughs set, but as I was looking through my patterned papers, I came across the Pick A Pattern DSP. Well, there went my Christmas card idea! I did this instead.

I've used Jen's sketch from this week's Freshly Made Sketches. It's simple and the design allows the DSP to be the star. I pulled out the coordinating SU stamp set called Pieces and Patterns which works perfectly for Jen's design. This card went together in no time. The green vertical element is the reverse side of the woodland paper design. I stamped the sentiment using black ink, several times, in order to make it very dark. Then used VersaMark and heat embossed it with clear EP, and popped it up with dimensionals after fussy cutting it out. The little puffy woodgrain heart embellishment is from my stash. Probably from a kit I purchased at some point.

Here's the inside of the card. The images are from the same SU stamp set.

Don't you love that little pink fox?!

Thanks all! Have a great Sunday,

Colleen

Supplies

Stamps: Pieces & Patterns set by Stampin' Up

Paper: SU Basic Black and Whisper White card stock, SU Pick a Pattern DSP

Ink: Gina K amalgam black, VersaMark, Copics

Other: Misti, SU clear EP, heat tool, dimensionals, puffy heart sticker

Chai Adore You

Hello peeps,

With my trusty assistant, who was visiting this afternoon and pictured below, I made another card for three challenges. The sketch comes from this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!, the theme from the Fall and Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and I'm also trying to play along as much as I can with Kathy's 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

Using some new Paper Smooches stamps, here is my winter tea themed card.

 

The winter themed patterned papers are from one of the SSS monthly kits from last year, I think. It's from Echo Park. The cup is stamped using Gina K Amalgam ink in black and colored with Copics and paper pieced with the patterned papers. It was cut out with the Paper Smooches set corresponding dies. The sentiment is heat embossed with white EP.

Here is the inside of the card. The cup, saucer and spoon are from Lawn Fawn. The sentiments are from Paper Smooches.

Thanks again all for stopping by,
Colleen

Supplies
Stamps: Caffeinated and Caffeinated Two sets by Paper Smooches and Love You a Latte by Lawn Fawn
Paper: Whisper White thick and Night of Navy card stock, Echo Park patterned paper
Ink: Gina K Amalgam ink, SU Night of Navy and Real Red, Copics, VersaMark
Other: Paper Smooches dies, Die-namics Stitched Square die, Lawn Fawn dies, SU white EP, heat tool, Misti, Gemini Jr, Paper Source snowflake sticker, foam tape

My assistant this afternoon: