Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / July 2025

July is here . And that means a fun, summer theme from me and Celeste !! We are having crazy hot weather here in Virginia Beach . I keep waiting for it to cool down a bit for even a day, but that hasn't happened yet.  So sit back, relax with a nice iced coffee and enjoy our cards for this month .    

I am in love with stickers of all kinds and especially love the chipboard variety . I know that I have had these  from Crate Paper 's "The Pier" collection for years !!! So now seemed like the perfect time to use them.

• I adhered a piece of paper from the "Domestic Goddess" collection by Stampin' Up to a 5x7 pale turquoise card base. The design reminded me of a picnic tablecloth we had when I was a child. 
• Chipboard stickers from Crate Paper's "The Pier" collection were placed on the patterned paper . The Summer Days heading was perfect!!

This was such a fun, quick and easy card to make . Totally different from my original idea but I was really pleased with the outcome. I can't wait to see what Celeste's idea was for our Summer theme !! You can see her card over at her blog - Crafting Junky .  While I was making my card, I was drinking some Vanilla Caramel Iced coffee in my new SWIG Sunset Travel Mug . I am not affiliated with the company at all - just love that I can keep my coffee or water either cold or hot on my desk for hours !! And they also have such pretty straws !! It's my go-to cup at work now ( until I retire at the end of September ).

Thanks so much for dropping by to see our summery creations. I hope you are having a nice weekend doing something that you love - read a book, take a walk, call a friend.  Be kind to yourself and others.  We will see you next month .. Until then, Stay Creative .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb and Celeste / July 2024

It's time for summer vibes as Celeste and I get together for Coffee & Cards this month.  We are having a heat wave here but I'm grateful for our new heat pump that keeps our house so much cooler than our old one. And of course, lots of iced coffee !! Celeste chose our inspiration photo for July - and it's absolutely perfect !!

For my card, I used the Bold Summer collection from Joann's . The paper pad and dimensional stickers were exactly what I needed  !! And believe it or not, I didn't even do any stamping on this project.

• I adhered a piece of watermelon patterned paper onto an A2 card base.
• My Big and Little Chain Rectangle die was used to cut out a mat for the Sweet Summer Time sticker.
• After adhering the sticker to the dark green die cut, I placed it in the center of the card base.
• A dimensional Watermelon Mojito sticker was adhered to the right lower corner of the matted sticker.

What a quick and easy card to capture summer !! To see what Celeste has made, check out her blog post  - Crafting Junky . To keep cool on these hot summer days, I love to  drink iced coffee . Today I'm drinking an Iced Toasted Coconut Mocha and using one of my fun coffee sleeves . Are you a fan of Iced Coffee ?? I'll admit that sometimes my morning cup of coffee sits while I putter around the house doing chores, making a card etc...  And lately instead of reheating it one more time in the microwave, I will just add some ice and turn it into a fabulous iced version !! 

Thank you for stopping by to see our summery cards. Have you been creating seasonal cards lately ?? Although I am enjoying summer so far, I know that Fall ( and cooler temps )  are right around the corner. We will see you next month - until then, Stay Creative.. 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Celebrate America

Sometimes you just want to make a quick and simple card. Celebrate America - from the June Release at  Technique Junkies - can help you create an amazing card in just minutes !! This is my second month as a Design Team member and I'm having so much fun with the wide variety of images in each new release. And when I wanted to make a few cards for friends to celebrate summer and the 4th of July, this stamp was perfect !!

• I stamped the Celebrate America image on a piece of lined designer paper with Teal Zeal Memento Dew Drop ink .
• The image was cut to fit on an A2 sized card base with just a small amount of the pink edge showing.
• Red, White and Blue glittered stars were placed on the stamped image.

This card can be made so many different ways - with other ink colors, using washi. embossing words, placing colorful buttons, just to name a few  The possibilities are endless. A quick and easy summery card in less than 10 minutes !!

Thank you for checking out my fun summery card made with one of the new June Release stamps from Technique Junkies.  Take a minute to check out all of the new June stamps, as well as all the other stamps and supplies Technique Junkies has to offer . Be sure to use my code TJ10Deb to save 10% ..    

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee Will Fix Everything

It's that time again for another Blog Hop -- this time it is the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. A big shout-out to Amy Tsuruta and Chaitali Narla for hosting this and doing such a great job. There are awesome sponsors and chances at great prizes for linking up a project. The blog post is at this link -- Have fun either linking up or checking out those who do --- http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2015/05/get-ready-for-the-summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

My first card epitomizes SUMMER to me. A big beach bag ( preferably filled with summer books ) and a coffee from the Starbucks right near the Boardwalk here in Virginia Beach .. I hope you like the card !! These Die-Versions dies are amazing .. And when you place a piece of wax paper between the die and your cardstock, all those little pieces are SO much easier to get out !!

Supplies : Die-Versions 'Beach Bag" Whispers die , DCWV Summer Adhesive ribbon, Stampin' Up "Freshly Brewed" coffee cup, Vera Lane Studio Coffee sentiment Digi-stamp, Map magnet embellishment, glitter heart on coffee stirrer