Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / June 2022

Celeste and I are getting together again for our blog collaboration and having some coffee while we create . It was a cool 80 degrees here in Virginia Beach, which was 20 degrees cooler than yesterday !! Quick, where's my sweater ?!?!?! Our theme this month is perfect for summery weather, especially if you have a garden. Bees !! This was such a fun theme !!

I used a sweet stamp/die set for my cards today . Yes, I made 2 .. Same design but different papers !! I really loved how they turned out.  The Queen Bee set is from Close To My Heart . They have amazing deals right now during their Stamptacular Sale . My friend Chris Franco is a consultant and she knows how much I love this sale each year during the month of June !! My package of sale items just arrived yesterday and I can't wait to get inky with them all ... I hope that you like my cards for June. 

• I made mini-slimline cards this time, using a 6x6 paper pad - Basic Grey "Urban Prairie" .This collection was released in 2008 and I have been hoarding 2 of these pads ever since !! I used a green-patterned piece and a shaded yellow for my cards . Folded in half, they make a perfect mini-slimline.
• The bee and wreath images were stamped with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam Ink on white cardstock ,then cut out with the matching dies .
• I stamped the curvy line directly on each card base after placing my die-cut images down to see exactly where the line should be.
• The bees and wreaths were colored with my COPICS.
• I popped up the stamped die-cuts with foam tabs .
• I paper-punched 2 crowns from bronze glittery paper and turned my sweet bees into Queen bees !!
• A strip of  Honeybees Washi from Paper House Productions was placed along the bottom of each card base and also inside each card at the bottom. The set includes a thin black roll with gold dots and a hand-painted honeybees roll.

Don't you think these cards are just the cutest  ?!?! And that washi couldn't be more perfect !! I'm on the Creative Team for Paper House Productions as well as being a Brand Ambassador. You can always use my code  - Debra22 - for a 15% discount. I will earn a commission from any sales ( at no cost to you ). Always remember to do a bit of decorating on the inside of your cards too ... A strip of washi or a sticker or even a stamped design can be a nice surprise when your card is opened, along with whatever you write or stamp  inside ..

Please be sure to take a look at Celeste's bee card over at her blog - Crafting Junky .I know that she has created something to inspire all of us..

I'm having a wonderful cup of Brown Sugar Crumble coffee in a fun new cup. My dear friend , Michelle just returned from a cruise and I watered her outdoor plants while she was gone. She knew she was really trusting me with their lives, since I do NOT have a green thumb !! But all turned out well and on her return, she gave me a few gifts. One was this cute coffee cup . And appropriately enough, the other was a lovely pair of bee earrings !! 

I hope that you are all staying cool and  getting creative. And of course, enjoying your favorite beverage .. I'm already thinking about what new stamp set I will use first from my recent purchase from Close To My Heart .. If you are feeling the need for a new stamp set or stamp/die set at fabulous prices, take a look at the Stamptacular Sale . You won't be sorry !! 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

October Cookies- Take 2

It's time for Challenge # 128 at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie and this time we are in a Halloween  frame of mind.. You have the next 2 weeks to link up a card based on our Inspiration Photo - challenge yourself with the images, the colors or the theme !!

I wanted to use some of my favorite stamps from Rubber Moon and had fun putting this card together. I liked using some non-traditional colors and was pretty pleased with how this turned out.. I'll admit that my first idea with a digi stamp from another company did not work out, so I tore it up  and started over. And this is what I came up with on my second try !!

• I adhered a piece of yellow/gold patterned paper to a black card base.
• The graveyard  border is from  a Martha Stewart  punch and I placed it across the bottom of the card . I used a bright blue metallic paper. 
• The String o' Jacks image from Rubber Moon  was stamped onto watercolor paper using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink.  It was then colored with a variety of my favorite markers.
• I left room above the pumpkins to adhere a strip of Midnight washi tape also from Rubber Moon. This panel was then adhered at the top of the card.
• The Millie & Pamela image  ( pumpkin woman with black cat ) was then stamped, cut and also colored. I adhered it below the pumpkin panel.
• Several coordinating sequins were placed the card base for some added shimmer.

You have from now through October 30 to link up a project for this Challenge.  You can find the projects of the other Design Team members HERE . I hope that you will take a look at all of them.

Until next time, Stay Creative...

 Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Christmas with Anthony's Paper Craft

It's absolutely no secret that I have a bit of an obsession with washi tape !! So I wanted to make some cards that incorporated my love of washi with a new favorite holiday stamp of mine from Anthony's Paper Craft.  The Candles & Pine stamp was perfect to pair with some of my washi collection to make some quick holiday cards.

 Yuletide Greetings & Festive Yuletide

• I stamped the Candles & Pine image onto Kraft cardstock and Neenah Stardust White cardstock using Memento "Espresso Truffle" ink.
• Using my Brea Reese markers, I colored the stamped images.
• I placed strips of holiday washi tape lengthwise on 2 card bases - one pale green and the other pale pink.
• I centered the washi and used 6 different designs on each card. 
• On the bottom right corner of each card, I placed Tim Holtz Idea-ology Seasonal stickers.
• The stamped images were adhered to the washi background using Stampin' Up foam tabs.
• Several sequins were placed on each stamped image.

I got several holiday-themed tubes of washi last year after Christmas and I'm determined to use much of it this holiday season !! I hope these cards gave you some ideas . There are many great holiday stamps over at Anthony's Paper Craft and I hope you will check them out. 

Have you started your holiday cards yet?? How many do you make ?? Do you make 1 design or several different cards ?? I'd love to hear your ideas for Christmas 2018.

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity !!

Debra Davison