- I stamped the Coffee Sign Board on ivory cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
- The image was cut out with a Big and Little Chain rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs.
- I colored the cup and coffee rings with my OLO markers .
- A piece of Prima "Coffee Break" paper was adhered to a turquoise card base.
- The completed stamped image was adhered to the card base using foam tabs.
Meticulosity
adj:extreme attention to detail
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / May 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / April 2025
For my card this month, I used a fantastic stamp set with matching dies from Picket Fence Studios - A Cup of Christmas Cheer . They were having a great sale that I couldn't resist .
- I stamped the coffee cup gingerbread man and holly leaf on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
- The images were cut out with the matching dies.
- I colored the images with my OLO markers .
- I used a "vintage" piece of double-sided scrap paper from Stampin' Up on my Kraft card base and also to mat the Christmas Cheer image. I love the 2 patterns on this piece of paper !!
- I adhered the Cup image to the green snowflake panel with Stampin' Up foam dimensionals .
- The snowman and holly images were also adhered with foam dimensionals.
- I placed some clear glitter on the windowsill and at the end of the pathway.
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / April 2025
Spring is in the air as we are nearly at the end of April . We've had some crazy weather - a freeze one morning last week and 85 degrees today !! The pollen is crazy and I'm looking forward to that going away .. For our theme this month, we chose embossing folders. If you're like me, you have a stash of embossing folders that you have never used !! So we decided to create a card with one.
My card took a completely different turn than the one I was planning to make . I was going to use a coffee cup folder but decided at the last minute to switch to tea !! I have had this Darice Tea Pot folder for many years - it was still in the package. I also used a Hero Arts Tea Kettle Die that I recently got on clearance.
- I used a 12x12 Pastel Cardstock Recollections paper pad for this card.
- The embossing folder design was made with pastel blue cardstock.
- The tea kettle, lid and cup were die cut with yellow and pink cardstock.
- I used a scrap of gray cardstock for the handle .
- I adhered the teapot panel to a green card base .
- The teapot pieces were adhered to the embossed panel .
- I popped up the cup with a foam tab.
- Stickers by Paige Evans - applied to kettle, cup and also banners .
- I stapled a Tim Holtz Ticket on the upper right side of the embossed panel.
This card was so much fun to work on . And since I loved the finished product so much, I made another one. They will be sent to people in my Coffee Card Swap group.Have I inspired you to get out an embossing folder and create a card ?? I sure hope so ..
Take a look at Celeste's card over at her blog - Crafting Junky .I'm excited to see what she makes ! While I was making my cards, I was drinking a nice cup of Kona Coffee with some Sweet Cream creamer. My cup is one I've had for many years and it reminds me of all the beautiful flowers that are coming up in Brian's garden ..
Thanks so much for hanging out with me and Celeste for another month of Coffee & Cards. We look forward to seeing you again next month. Until the, Stay Creative !!
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / March 2025
- On a white card base, I adhered a piece of red/white checkered paper.
- I used Tim Holtz idea-ology supplies on the card front - a Christmas Noel Paper Doll was popped up on a Pocket Card, using foam tabs.
- The Pocket Card was adhered to the card front.
- Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlit dies - Christmas Cookies were used to make the heart, star and candy cane. They were adhered to the upper right corner of the pocket card .
- I placed a red candy heart on the die-cut heart.
- A Tim Holtz Label sticker was adhered in the bottom corner of the card.
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / March 2025
Celeste and I are here with our Coffee & Cards post for March .. We decided on a Kid's card and I'll admit that I was originally at a loss for ideas. I looked through my many stamp sets but nothing inspired me or came to me.. Then I saw The Gang Christmas from Ink Road and a card idea was born !!!
- I stamped the image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
- It was die cut with a Sizzix "Tim Holtz Stitched Square" die.
- The stamped image was colored with my OLO markers .
- A piece of Catherine Pooler "Cookies for Santa" patterned paper was adhered to a 5x7 red card base. I chose this pattern because it reminded me of the shirts that Charlie Brown wore.
- The completed stamped image was adhered to the card base with foam tabs.
- A Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas sticker was adhered below the stamped image.
- I stamped several of these images and will make a few holiday cards . They are easy to color and remind me so much of my childhood !!
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / February 2025
- I stamped the wreath from Doodle Christmas with Memento Olive Green ink on white cardstock and then die cut it with a Big and Little Pierced Chain round die .
- The ornaments were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink inside the wreath.
- The bow was stamped on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then fussy-cut .
- I adhered a piece of holiday plaid paper from my scrap drawer to a green card base .
- The ornaments and bow were colored with my OLO Markers.
- I placed red candy dots around the wreath.
- The red bow was adhered at the bottom of the wreath with foam tabs.
- I adhered the completed stamped panel to the holiday plaid paper.
- Stickers from the Simple Stories "Dear Santa" collection were placed at the bottom right .
Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZscrapper
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / February 2025
Today Celeste and I are giving a big shout-out to one of our favorite stamp companies - we each love their stamps and it was hard for me to choose which one to use. Unity Stamp Company has a wide variety of rubber stamps,paper, dies etc.. I have been a fan of theirs since way back when they had wood mounts that their stamps slid into !! I even still have a few of them stashed away somewhere ..
I don't think anyone will be surprised that I chose a coffee image !! I am in love with the Coffee is Not Enough stamp set . It includes the main image and 4 sentiments .
- I stamped the main image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
- The sentiment was stamped with Memento Teal Zeal ink.
- I colored the image with my OLO markers.
- Glitter was added to her slippers because everything needs a touch of sparkle !!
- I die cut the stamped panel with a Big and Little Chain Rectangle Die.
- A piece of Echo Park's Coffee Collection designer paper was cut and adhered to a 5x7 red card base.
- The stamped panel was popped up on the card base with foam tabs.
- A puffy heart sticker was applied to the stamped coffee cup.