Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / and Michael - June 2026

Michael Trent is back once again to create with us  / all the way from Cosmopolis, Brazil  . We are in the middle of a heat wave here in Virginia Beach so it's nice to just stay indoors and make cards !!  This month, I wanted to use stencils . I have SO many that I have never inked up . It was about time to get them out and have some fun with them ! Now the only problem is deciding which ones to use .. I finally decided on a few snarky sentiments to go with a favorite Ink Road stamp .  

• I stamped the Night FAFO image from Ink Road stamps twice - once on white cardstock and again on a marbled watercolor piece of scrap paper.
• The sentiments were stenciled on each panel - Love Letter Memento ink was used on the white panel and Tuxedo Blak Memento ink on the marbled panel. 
• I used the Sarcasm stencil from A Colorful Life Designs .
• I matted the white panel with turquoise cardstock and adhered that to a black card base .
• The marbled panel was matted with pink cardstock and applied to a lavender hombre card base with foam tabs.

I was an overachiever this time and created another card too . The Snarky Coffee Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs was paired with a Unity Stamp Company stamp set - Tricia Girl .

For some added inspiration on how to use your stencils, check out Celeste and Michael's posts at these links . 

Celeste - Stamping Junky

Michael - World of Michael Trent

This month I'm drinking Caramel Pecan coffee from a favorite cup that I just realized  matches my Kindle perfectly !! Don't you just love these mushroom designs?!?!?!

Thank you so much for choking out our stencil inspiration  ! Do you have a stash of stencils that you need to locate and create with ? If so, I hope you find them and get busy .. Until next time, have some good coffee (preferably with a friend) and stay creative. Thanks to Michael for joining us today . I know he was looking forward to a fun weekend watching the FIFA game between Brazil & Morocco  on television .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity / Day 5

It's been such a great week for me, creating each day with my Unity stash !! Today's card is a heartfelt thank-you to the gang at Unity for hosting so many wonderful people throughout the year for their Growing in Unity Weeks !!  I loved playing with the Mostest Hostess stamp set and creating a cozy space with a furry friend. 

There is still time to comment to win 1 of 2 $20 Unity Gift Cards . Leave one here, in the Unity groups or on my Facebook or IG page. I've had so much fun this week choosing stamps to use for my cards.  All of the comments I've received are much appreciated. I can't thank you enough . I'm looking forward to next week's GIU Girl and all of their creations !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity / Day 4

Pissy Kitty joined me today for my morning coffee. He wants to know why I have SO many coffee cups ! I told him I have different cups for each season, and it also depends on the kind of mood I'm in . According to him , you only NEED 1 cup and that cup has to be your favorite. So here he is with his pretty blue cup with a bird on it . It's the only one he ever uses and was perfect as the focal point for my card today .. All this image needed was some pretty coffee paper and a snarky sentiment, also from the Pissy Kitty stamp set .

I've enjoyed reading all of the lovely comments so far during the first 3 days of my GIU week .  Thank you to everyone . Leave one here, in the Unity groups, on my Facebook page, or my IG  page. I will randomly choose 2 winners at the end of my week to win  $20 Unity Gift Credits . 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Growing in Unity Week - Day 1

This week I'm excited to be the Unity Stamp Company's Growing in Unity Girl !!  I'll be posting something new each day of this week using their amazing stamps . At the end of my week, I will randomly choose 2 people to win Unity Gift Credits of $20 each .  You can comment here, on my IG page - djdavison814 - or on Facebook . I look forward to sharing my cards with you ..

For my first card I used the fun stamp set Butter My Biscuit ,,

Thank you for stopping by . I hope to see you again tomorrow !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / November 2025

I really cannot believe that it is already November and Christmas is only 30 days away.. I have been retired since 0ctober 1 and still have a hard time remembering what day of the week it is or if I have to work tomorrow or on the weekend. It's taken some getting used to but I sure will be glad to not have to work any holidays this season.

For my card this month, I used Aubree Girl by Angie Blom , This is such a fun holiday design and easy to color . I hope you like it as much as I do .

• I stamped the Aubree Girl image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• Aubree was colored with my COPICS .
• I cut the image panel with a Rectangle Big and Little Pierced Chain Die .
• On a bright green card base, I adhered a piece of vertical striped holiday paper .
• I popped up the completed stamped panel with White Dimensionals .

Grab a cup of coffee or tea or even cocoa and take a look at what Michael and Lisaa have made for November. You can find their cards at the links below -

Michael Trent -  World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZscrapper

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you find some time for yourself to be creative this week in the midst of all the holiday hustle and bustle.  

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

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.

Coffee is Not Enough

I can't wait to see what Celeste has made . We have similar taste in stamps so we shall see. I'm sure her card will be amazing . Check out her blog - Crafting Junky - to see her February creation . For my coffee today, I am drinking a  Starbucks Frappuccino with Oat Milk / Caramel Waffle Cookie Iced Coffee Drink . It comes in bottles and I drink it chilled , sometimes with ice.  I'm drinking it out of a fun LOVE coffee cup I got on clearance online at Macys many years ago .  The cup is clear and the opening is heart shaped - it's the cutest !!

I hope you've been inspired to get out a favorite Unity  stamp and be creative. Celeste and I will be back next month with more Coffee & Cards. Until then, stay warm AND creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / December 2024

Christmas is finally here and it was so nice to have my stash of cards ready to send to friends and family . Lisa and I are looking forward to continuing the tradition in 2025 so you will continue to see us each month on the 25th with our holiday inspiration.. 

For my cards this month, I used the "EDGY" line from Unity Stamp Company.  I have been known to have a sarcastic side and just love these stamps. I know they aren't for everyone so you can just skip to another post if you'd like.

• On a pale pink A2 card base, I adhered an ephemera  notebook page from the 2023 Spellbinders Holiday Fun Crafty Advent calendar. .
• I stamped the sentiment from the Snarky Holiday set onto cream cardstock with IO mini imks - Turf and Deep Rose.
• The stars were  attached to the completed sentiment panel with staples.
• I adhered the sentiment panel to the notecard page with foam tabs.
• Twinkle was placed in the lower right corner with foam tabs.
• All ephemera was from the 2023 Spellbinders Holiday Fun Crafty Advent calendar. 

I also made a New Year card for a friend. I used another stamp set from the "EDGY" line .This card has such a vintage look with that woman and the snarky sentiment just puts a smile on my face !!! The Festive As F***  set is one of my favorites !!

• The vintage woman was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on cream cardstock.
• The sentiment was stamped with  a Peacock IO mini ink pad.
• I used a circle die to cut out the completed stamped image.
• A piece of patterned paper from the Simple Stories "Simple Vintage Fresh Snow" paper pad was adhered to the front of an pale blue A2 card base.
• I placed the completed stam[ed panel on the front of the card with foam tabs.
• Pale blue pearls were placed on the coat buttons.
• I highlighted some of the stamped areas with my OLO markers.

I hope you like my end-of-year creations . Be sure to take a look at what Lisa has made over at her blog - Life of a BZscrapper . We will be back in January to start off the year with some more holiday designs to get you started on your stash of cards for Christmas 2025 !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / April 2024

Celeste and I are back with our Coffee & Cards blog collaboration for April . Every month  we choose a theme and make a card . We both love coffee so we also talk about what coffee we are drinking or cute new cup we are using !!  This month we chose to create with stamps from one of our favorite companies - Unity Stamp Company . I have so many of their wonderful stamps and this gave me the chance to finally ink up a set  that I have had for awhile.

Remember Me is a fabulous stamp set !! The woman with the suitcase is easily colored and fussy-cut and there are also 5 sentiments included. The sentiments are appropriate for a variety of cards - travel, encouragement, thinking of you .

• I stamped the woman with the suitcase on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The sentiment was stamped next to the woman with Memento Teal Zeal ink .
• I colored the woman with my COPIC markers .
• The DCWV Postcards paper pad was perfect for this stamp set . I adhered a piece of postal paper to a Kraft card base and also cut out and paper-punched some of the stamp images for this card . I used a fun postage stamp punch .
• The stamped panel was adhered to a piece of turquoise cardstock and then adhered to the Kraft card base.
• I placed the 4 "postage stamps" on the stamped panel with foam tabs .

I loved this stamp set so much that I made 2 cards for this post. For my second card, I fussy-cut the woman and used a Tim Holtz Chipboard Quote .

I can't wait to see what Celeste has made. And especially which Unity stamp she has chosen to create with !! Take a look at her card over at her blog at this link - Crafting Junky . This month I am drinking Iced Pecan Praline coffee  - and I'm using a new Java Sox "Coffee Break" coffee sleeve . These sleeves keep your drinks cold and your hand and table dry .  I have a few of these and also like to give them as gifts !!

Thank you for visiting and looking at our latest creations !! We love coming up with new themes to challenge us and it's always fun to see how different or similar our cards are !! I already have several ideas for the next few months . Until then, Stay Creative.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / December 2023

It's time for the Crafty Elves to share their last cards of 2023 .. I'll admit that I'm running a little late this year  - I had to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which seriously put me behind on a bit of holiday spirit !! But now I'm thrilled to have 3 days off , I'm drinking an uninterrupted cup of coffee and can finally finish this post !! Michael isn't joining us this month and also has decided to take a break for 2024, but he definitely has an open invitation as a Guest Elf whenever he'd like to join us..

I made 2 cards this month with some of my favorite new stamp sets ..  The first was made with the Pooh''s List stamp set from Unity Stamp Company. This set is so sweet and I loved making this card and coloring the images .

My next card was created with the latest Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart -Christmas Snow Globes .These are fabulous images to fussy-cut but you can also buy a stamp/die set .  There are 4 snow globes, 2 sentiments and a border included in this set . 

Since I'm running late, I won't bore you with instructions !! Grab some pretty paper, ink , your stamp , some markers and adhesive and VOILA !!! Oh - and a bit of Stickles for the headlights ..

Take a look at Lisa's December creation over at her blog - Life of a BZscrapper . Her cards are always masterpieces !! It's hard to believe that 2024 will be our 6th year posting as the Crafty Elves !! It's always nice to have that stash of cards to use when the holidays roll around.. If you'd like to be a Guest Elf with us one month, please get in touch with me or Lisa and let us know .. We'd love to have you join in !!

We will see you again on January 25 as we begin another year.

Until then, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / March 2023

March is here and finally some warmer temperatures. We have had some days where it is in the 30's in the morning and as high as 80 in the afternoon..  I'm hoping it soon levels out. What has been a constant is the pollen . But our winter was relatively mild, so we really can't complain.  For our theme this month, we are saying Hello to Spring. 

I immediately knew that I wanted to use the Begin Anew stamp set designed by Angie Blom for Unity Stamp Company . The tulip designs and all of the sentiments were perfect for a card with a touch of Springtime.

• I stamped the tulips and the girl image on pieces of Mixed-media paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Dew Drop ink.
• I trimmed that paper with the tulips to fit an A2 card and stamped the sentiment with Memento Teal Zeal Dew Drop ink.
• The girl was fussy-cut and then colored with my COPICS.
• I popped the girl up on the left side of the tulips with foam tabs.
• Several Paper House Puffy sticker butterflies were placed around the stamped images.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to a bright yellow card base.

I'm sure that Celeste has come up with a lovely card for her post this month. You can check out her creation over at her blog - Crafting Junky . My coffee this month is Snickers which is absolutely delicious. I'm not usually a fan of coffee with chocolate flavors but I love Snickers bars so had to give the coffee a try. I am drinking it from my latest favorite cup from an organization that is near and dear to my heart . You can read all about it at their website - and the founder, an amazing human being, Dan Fischer  /  check out the One Last Wave Project . My son, Carter Davison is on Board #3  and I will be forever grateful.

I hope that you are seeing some signs of Spring wherever you are . Please take care and I hope that you will be back next moth for our April posts. Thank you for taking the time to see what we have created for March. 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & cards with Deb & Celeste / August 2022

As summer is coming to an end, Celeste and I are back with some new cards to inspire you !! And I have a new  ( to me ) coffee shop to tell you about !! For our theme this month, we went back to an old favorite ..  And the reason that Celeste and I started these blog posts - our love of COFFEE !! 

This month, I used a fabulous stamp  set from Unity Stamp Company - Take a Break . It's been a rough year for me and the sentiment I used reflects how I feel most days . Creating cards has been almost like therapy for me and my crafty friends are a Godsend. 

 

• I stamped the sentiment and coffee girl on white cardstock with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink .
• The heart was stamped with a Lady Bug Memento Dew Drop ink pad .
• I colored the image with my COPICS .
• The completed panel was adhered to a turquoise card base.
• Icicle Stickles Glitter Glue was used on some of the coffee steam.
  

I'm sure that Celeste has created an amazing coffee-themed card . You can take a look over at her blog - Crafting Junky .  Are you a coffee drinker ?? Do you create coffee - or tea - cards ?? Leave a comment here on my blog telling me your drink of choice and I will choose someone to get a bit of coffee blog candy. 

For my drink this month, I tried a new-to-me local coffee shop - 17 Hands Coffee . They have a wide variety of flavors, but this time I chose a Toasted Marshmallow Latte. It was really delicious .. I paired it with a piece of Sausage / Potato quiche.  I will definitely be returning to this new favorite .. 

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity . Celeste and I appreciate your support !! 

Until next time -- September and hopefully Fall temperatures !!

Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / April 2022

I am so happy that the weather is finally turning warm - in fact, today here in Virginia Beach, it will be 89 degrees !! I hope that Spring weather has reached you wherever you are .. Have you been starting your holiday cards along with us ?? It's never too late to start !! Michael, Lisa and I are posting each month on the 25th to inspire you and stay ahead of the holiday rush ..

For my first card, I used the stamp set - Whimsy World - Noel - by Colorado Craft Company . This stamp set is actually on sale right now and is a wonderful addition to your holiday stash.

• In the upper left corner of a piece of patterned paper, I stamped a string of lights from the Busy Sidewalks stamp set from Crate Paper.
• I stamped the other images to create a scene, using a variety of colors of Memento Dew Drop inks . All are from the Whimsy World - Noel set .
• The string of lights are colored with glitter pens and the scene with my COPICS.
• I added a few strips of holiday washi to the bottom left of the stamped panel.
• Confession time - I stamped a different house image on the patterned paper but was not happy with it .. So I stamped the Colorado Craft image onto the same patterned paper then placed it over the original. 

My next 2 cards are made with the Vicki Boutin - Warm Wishes collection . This collection has the most amazing elements - stamps, ephemera, washi, stickers. All are just beautiful !! It was the one complete collection I could not resist last year ..

• On a piece of Warm Wishes patterned paper, I stamped JOY and the bird with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam ink . The other words were stamped with Memento Dew Drop Ink -Lady Bug .
• I stamped the stars on another piece of Warm Wishes patterned paper and then fussy-cut them.
• The bird and JOY were colored with my COPICS.
• I popped up the 3 stars with foam tabs onto the stamped panel.
• A cream-colored card base was used.

• On a Kraft card base, I adhered a piece of Warm Wishes  patterned paper.
• I used ephemera from the collection  - a string of stars along the top, reindeer on the left side and a 25 on the right.
• This card needed nothing else - no bling or glitter .. I think it is just simply perfect as is !!

My last card was made with the Shine Bright Girls stamp by Angie Blom from Unity Stamp Company . I was so excited when the image fit inside the opening in my new favorite wreath die .

• I die-cut the  Momenta Holly & Berry Christmas wreath with dark green cardstock.
• The Shine Bright Girls was stamped onto cream cardstock with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam ink .
• I die-cut the wreath again with the stamped image to get the circle. And I now have a cream-colored wreath to use for another card.
• I adhered the stamped circle and the wreath to a 5x7 Kraft card base near the top .
• A Happy Holidays sticker from the Vicki Boutin "Warm Wishes" collection was placed under the wreath.
• Unicorn Stickles Glitter Glue  was used on the hats.

Unicorn Stickles detail

I was happy to use some new stamps and collections for my Crafty Elf cards this time.. I know they were all purchased before the holidays last year but never used. I'm excited to add them to my holiday stash !!  Please take a look at Michael's and Lisa's blogs to see what they have created . I'm sure that they are all fabulous as usual ..

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds-Bzibziak - Life of a BZ Scrapper

I will also be posting one or more of these cards in the Christmas 2022 Linky Party sponsored by Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers .  They are a group of papercrafters who are also making their holiday cards all year long . You can learn all about the Linky Party at their website HERE .  #springintochristmas2022byshclp

Thank you for stopping by again to see the Crafty Elves' April inspiration. We hope that you will start to create some holiday cards of your own. Take care, stay safe and until next month, stay creative.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / March 2022

After a bit of a break last month, all of the Crafty Elves are back. Thank you to Lisa for posting one card in February .. As always, it was adorable and her coloring was out of this world !!  This month, I got a bit behind and only made 3 cards but I do have 9 months to catch up with myself !!

For my first card, I used the Simple Stories - Winter Cottage collection . I rarely make cards without any stamping on them, but for a quick card, you can't go wrong with the amazing supplies from Simple Stories.

At one of the latest Unity Stamp Company sales, I picked up some great Christmas stamps.  This next card was created with the Heart Be Light stamp . 

• I stamped the image with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam Ink.
• I die cut the image with a die that also cuts a small edge around the outside . I diecut the stamped image and also one from olive green cardstock. The green outer edge was then placed around the diecut .
• The image was colored with my COPICS .
• Stampin' Up Silver Glass Glitter was  adhered at the bottom of the lamppost .
• I adhered the completed stamped panel onto a piece of My Mind's Eye  "Oh What Fun" holiday paper.
• The sentiment from the stamp set was stamped with Ladybug Memento Dew Drop ink, then paper-punched.
• I popped up the sentiment next to the lamppost with foam tabs. 
• A rhinestone was placed on each side of the sentiment.

Another favorite stamp of mine from Unity Stamp Company is All That Sparkle . It is such an easy image to color . I didn't even feel like it needed a sentiment. It seemed perfect without one.

I can't wait to see what my fellow Crafty Elves have made for March .  Are you making your holiday cards along with us  ??  It's so nice to have a stash of cards to use when the holidays roll around. I have even started addressing envelopes and even stashing some stamps away for Christmas 2022 !!

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZ Scrapper

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

I hope that Spring is bringing you some warmer weather wherever you are .  Although I think that Michael is heading into Fall in Brazil !!  Until next time, stay creative and we look forward to seeing you back here in April .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity