Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / June 2025

For the month of June, we've chosen a fun theme. Everyone who knows me knows that I am an avid reader - a bookworm from way back. Even before I could read, I can remember sitting next to my dad on the couch with a book in my hands, while he read his latest book. We took weekly walks to the library that was only a few blocks away. And as I got older, books continued to fascinate me - I read everything I could get my hands on. My library card was a prized possession.  I'm still in love with books and although a physical book is still my favorite, I do have several e-readers full of thousands of books/samples.  Books/Reading is our theme for June. I hope you enjoy what we have made as much as we have enjoyed making them !!

For my card today I pulled out a never-used stamp set by Ellen Hutson . Although she has since retired, she has placed some of their fabulous products on Amazon . I used the stamp/die set Bookworm Lady from their Leading Ladies series . 

• I stamped all the elements on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink  - the bookworm lady, book, bookstack, bookmark and cup.
• The matching dies were used to die-cut the images.
• I colored the images with a variety of markers, OLO, COPOC, Tombow.
• The background papers are from the CraftSmith "Book Club " paper pad.
• I adhered the word background paper to a pink card base.
• The book shelf border at the top was cut from another piece of Book Club paper  and adhered at the top of the card .
• The sentiment is a piece of a bookmark that I cut and adhered to the card .

If I must say so myself, I love this card !!  And I can't wait to see what Celeste has made using our theme.. Go to her blog - Crafting Junky - to check out her card . For my coffee this month,  I am having Cafe Bustelo Dulce le Leche . I found the K-cups at Target on sale and just had to try them . Believe me when I say that the coffee is delicious !! And in keeping with our theme, I am using a fabulous cup given to me by a good friend for my birthday a few years ago . 

Thank you for stopping by to see our June creations. We are having a heat wave here and temps will be in the 90's all next week ( with heat indexes over 100 ) .. I think next month I will be drinking iced coffee !! Until then, stay creative AND cool. And drink some good coffee ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

There's Boos Inside

My friend Michael Trent is doing 30 Days of Halloween/Autumn Cards for the month of September . I decided to surprise him today and join in on the fun with him . And since he frequently tortures me by using googly eyes on his cards ( which I am not too fond of ), I decided to make a card with them - just to show how much I value our friendship !! And if I am being honest, I'm actually really thrilled with  the card I made.I think my love of all things coffee has made me more tolerant of the googly eyes on this card ..

• I stamped the 3 Coffee cup images from the Ellen Hutson stamp set - Boos Inside -  ( now retired ) on white, yellow and orange designer paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• The cups were cut out with matching dies.
• On Kraft card bases, I adhered strips of Halloween Fun Designer paper from Impression Obsession .
• I stamped the sentiment from the Boos Inside stamp set with green inks on scraps of paper from my stash.
• I adhered the sentiment panel next to the Halloween paper on the card base,
• The coffee cups were adhered in a stack above the sentiment.
• And last, but definitely NOT least, I placed glow-in-the-dark googly eyes on the ghost and cat coffee cups !!

You can follow along with Michael's month long Halloween inspiration at his blog - World of Michael Trent . Thanks for stopping by today ... Stay tuned for more Halloween fun tomorrow from the Technique Junkies Design Team.. It's getting spooky around here !!

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / October 2023

It's that spooky time of year when children are getting ready to trick or treat, leaves are falling, pumpkins are being carved and temperatures are finally starting to cool off  So what better theme for Celeste and I than Halloween !!

I was so sad to see that Ellen Hutson  was retiring, but I got some amazing deals on stamp sets. some with matching dies . I combined 2 sets for my card and also added googly eyes ( which I hate ) for my friend Michael ( he is obsessed with them ) !!!  Although I will admit that I did have fun with this card and just might now like googly eyes a little tiny bit.

• I stamped the candy jar from the Hard Candy Christmas stamp set  with Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop Ink on white mixed-media paper.
• The orange candies in the jar were stamped with Catherine Pooler Mandarin Spice ink and then cut out with the matching dies.
• I colored a few areas of the jar with my COPICS.
• I arranged the googly eyes and candies in the jar and took a picture so I could follow it as I was adhering them. 
• The sentiment from the Halloween Magic stamp set was stamped with Mandarin Spice ink and then trimmed to fit beneath the jar.
• I adhered the completed stamped panel  to an orange card base.
• The sentiment was popped up beneath the jar with foam tabs.

I am absolutely certain that Celeste will have something spectacular for us this month !! You can see her card over at Crafting Junky . I'm thankful for each and every one of you who takes the time to join us for coffee and cards . This month, I'm drinking my all-time favorite coffee of the holiday season - Gingerbread - from a cute cup given to me by my friend, Xenia ..  "Hey, Boo" is a favorite rubber stamp of mine and I also say it alot this time of year ... I was thrilled when she found it for me !!

Enjoy this beautiful time of year, take some time for yourself doing whatever it is you love to do AND until next time, stay creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity