Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / January 2023

Another year is starting - time to get organized, make resolutions, plan your next 365 days .. Celeste and I are back with our January Coffee and Cards posts to welcome 2023. Our theme is Books. I am an avid reader and know I will have fun choosing a few books to start off my 2023 reading list .

For my card , I chose an older stamp from Whimsy Stamps - Book Worm. It's no longer available but they have a few other fun book-related stamps. I have been a bookworm since childhood - and can remember "reading" with my dad long before learning the alphabet !!

• I stamped the image with a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad on white Mixed-Media paper.
• The image was colored with COPIC markers.
• I matted the stamped panel with green cardstock,
• I adhered a piece of book patterned paper from the American Crafts Project Life paper pad - Desktop Edition onto a turquoise card base.
• The completed stamped panel was then adhered to the book paper.
• A Tim Holtz Idea-ology sticker phrase was placed in the bottom right corner of the completed stamped panel .

I'm excited to see what Celeste did with one of my favorite themes !! You can check out her project over at her blog - Crafting Junky .  Are you a reader ?? If you are, let me know one of your favorite books so I can add it to my reading list .  I will choose one commenter to send a card and bookmark to .

My coffee today is my all-time favorite - Gingerbread.  I found some Starbucks K-cups on sale at Target and also some boxes of store brand K-cups at Food Lion  for $2 each, so I stocked up !! And because I'm drinking "holiday" coffee, why not use a holiday mug I picked up at Life is Good at a recent sale.. This might just be a new favorite mug .. 

Thank you for joining us as we kick off the New Year with our book-themed posts .. We'll be back in February with more Coffee and Cards. Until then, stay creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / January 2022

Welcome to 2022 and thank you for joining us again as Celeste and I get together for coffee and cards . We will be challenging each other with either a theme or sketch each month and also telling you what delicious coffee we are enjoying. To start off, we have a sketch for January, chosen by Celeste. 

I will admit that sketches are outside of my comfort zone so I have really used artistic license with this in order to create my card.  The overall concept is similar but not all of the pieces and parts are exact ..

I know I'm a handful . That's why you have two hands 

• I stamped the housewife and sentiment on a piece of Mixed Media paper with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam Ink  and a Memento Lady Bug Dew Drop . Stamp set is from Ink Road Stamps - Snarky Housewife - Volume 2 .
• The housewife was colored with my COPICS.
• All of the patterned papers are from a Melissa Frances Kitschy Kitchen paper pad . I have been hoarding it for years !! I thought they were perfect for the retro feel that I was looking for .
• I layered the patterned papers and stamped panel on a black card base .

Celeste does an fantastic job with Sketch Challenges .. You can take a look at her card at her blog - Crafting Junky .

Thank you for visiting with me and Celeste as we start 2022 with some coffee . I definitely did not need a new coffee cup but found this one on sale at Starbucks after the holidays. Isn't it beautiful ?!?!?! And I'm drinking Jingle Bones coffee from Bones Coffee Company.  If you are looking to try a new coffee company and amazing flavors, you need to check them out !! Jingle Bones has the flavors of Vanilla, Coconut and Caramel !! It's absolutely delicious ..

 

We look forward to seeing you next month for more coffee and cards. If you would like to recommend a theme for us, let us know in the comments .. Please stay safe, always be creative and we will see you back here on February.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

October Cookies / Take 1

Challenge #153 over at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie  is all about the colors and cookies of Fall . I want to grab a few of those cookies and sit down with a nice cup of coffee. After all, today is International Coffee Day !! 

I used the colors of Fall for my latest card . I have been creating with some fun digi stamps by Not 2 Shabby and Better with a Friend is my latest favorite !!

• I printed the Better with a Friend  image on Strathmore Marker Paper to fit on a pale blue card base . 
• The image was colored with Copic Ciao markers.
• I adhered the colored image to the pale blue base with my Pink Scotch ATG Gun.
• The scarf was paper-pieced with a piece of Fall patterned plaid scrapbook paper.

You should check out all of the fabulous digi-stamps HERE that Not 2 Shabby has to offer. They also have a variety of other stamps and supplies . My teammates have also used the fun Inspiration Photo to create their projects too -- you can find them over at our main BLOG . This Challenge is open through October 14 and we would love for you to join us by linking up a project of your own..

Take care of yourselves and until next time, Stay Creative and wear your mask !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

 

Day 1 - 30 Day Coloring Challenge

Today starts the 30 Day Coloring Challenge from Kathy Racoosin and you all know how much I love to color, so I decided to play along !! My friend Michael Trent  - World of Michael Trent  is his fantastic blog - colors brilliantly and we have agreed to try to post every day . It doesn't have to be anything elaborate - you can color just a flower or a coffee cup or whatever - the point is to have fun, relax and not stress about it !! I will be posting every day on IG ( fingers crossed ) and maybe a few times during the month here on my blog. You can find me on IG  -  @djdavison814 . Michael is @worldofmichaeltrent . For my first project, I got out a vintage Paula Best  Knowledge Cube  .. She has always been one of my favorite artists !! I colored these images with my new Copic Ciao markers. They will be made into a birthday card for a dear friend ..

Thanks for stopping by !! I hope you will drop by my IG page and follow me so you can see my 30 Days of Coloring .. By the end of the month, I hope to have 30 cards/card fronts finished ..  Pull out your markers and some stamped images or a coloring book and relax. It's going to be a fun month !! You can also check out Kathy Racoosin at her blog - The Daily Marker . She has amazing tutorials and videos !!

30 Day Coloring Challenge

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee and Cards with Deb & Celeste / June 2020

I will admit that I totally forgot that today was the day fro Celeste and I to have our coffee !! She reminded me last evening and it was just sheer luck that I had finished coloring a card to send to a friend . Celeste had suggested an "Anything Goes" theme which turned out to be perfect.. So here goes ( anything ) !!

I am very much over this shelter in place / social distancing world we are in but know it's still necessary. So I had used a new stamp set from Close To My Heart  - On Repeat - and paired it with a   Stampendous Watering Can  .   The On Repeat set has Corona-virus and social-distancing images.

• I stamped the On Repeat sentiment at the top of my white card panel with Ladybug Memento ink. The Watering Can was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink at the bottom .
• I placed a piece of rainbow hearts washi across the white panel between the sentiment and the stamped image.
• The image was colored with my new Copic Ciao markers.
• The completed card panel was adhered to a Kraft card base with my Pink Scotch ATG gun.

I'm drinking my Coconut coffee with Vanilla Caramel creamer from a cup I've had since 2003 !! Do you remember Boyd's Bears ?? Well this is a cup and base designed by them .. It might be a tea cup but works just as well for coffee. My best friend Sue gave me this set and I usually use it to hold my favorite pens but today I used it for my coffee .. 

I'm looking forward to seeing what Celeste has made for our Anything Goes  post . I'm so glad she reminded me of today's coffee get-together !! Take a look at her card over at her blog - Crafting Junky. I hope that all of you are doing well and continuing to stay safe. Our state of Virginia is slowly opening up but I'm playing it safe and continue to wear my mask and social distance. I'm a nurse and work at a hospital so I am extra cautious .. Take some creative time for yourself and check back next month when I promise I will be ready for our July blog collaboration ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas - June 2020

Who would have ever thought that 3 months later we would still be in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic ?!?!?! My state of Virginia is seeing a drop in numbers and is slowly opening, but I am still mostly staying home and wearing my mask everywhere else ! The RN in me knows that it's still a time to be careful and not take unnecessary risks, as much as I miss my coffee shop and bookstore time !

I am having a hard time concentrating and being crafty for very long these days so this post will be short and sweet and not as descriptive.. Please let me know if you have questions about any of the cards .  Coloring was done with my new Copic Ciao markers that I found on clearance at Michaels. My first card just popped into my head when I got this stamp set and I had to make it ... I'm hoping I don't have to look for holiday-patterned masks but just in case --- this card will be ready to send !!

• Close to My Heart "On Repeat" stamp set
• Holiday washi tape from Recollections
• Planner sticker "Ho Ho Ho" cut and popped up on foam tabs
• Paper-pieced mask on cute kitty  ( hey, it's Pixie !! )
• Red card base

• Impression Obsession "Cup of Cheer" stamp ( designed by my friend Nola Chandler )
• Ladybug Doodlebug Sprinkles
• Kraft card base

• Stampendous "Curio Santa Scarf" stamp
• Merry Christmas washi
• Sequins

• Lavinia World "Fairy Wish" stamp
• Lavinia World "Fairy Merry Christmas"
• Lavinia World "Moon'
• Bronze glitter washi

It's hard to believe that we are half-way to Christmas !! My Crafty Elf teammates have also been busy with their projects and you can see them here -

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak - Life of a BZ Scrapper

Jessica Pickeral - Polka Dot Orchard Blog

I hope that all of you are staying safe and keeping busy .. Have you been able to stay creative in the middle of all that is going on ?? I'm grateful to have Michael, Lisa and Jessica helping me to stay sane and creative !! Take care of yourselves and let me know if I've inspired you to get a jump-start on your holiday cards !!

Until next time --

Stay safe and creative 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity 

June Cookies / Take 2

For this latest Challenge at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie , we are celebrating healthcare workers !!  I'm an RN and to me, this means much more than just nurses .. There are also nursing care partners, doctors, ESD workers who clean the patient rooms ( among other tasks ), maintenance workers, registration staff and many others too numerous to mention. This post is for all of YOU !! 

I need to give a shout-out to my friend Diana Larson from DL. ART. She created the digi stamp set that I used for my card  - Hero Nurse . Her shop also has amazing crinkle ribbons and wonderful  Flair Buttons ( there are some fabulous nurse and coffee buttons too !! ) .

• I printed the Hero Nurse image and sentiment  on Strathmore 400 Series Marker Paper  .This paper pad is heavenly to use with your Copics !!
• The image was colored with my new Copic Ciao markers. They were found on clearance at Michaels for 97 cents each !!
• I used papers from the Photo Play "Living the Quarantine Life" collection .
• The nurse image was fussy-cut and mounted on a piece of paper, then adhered to a coordinating piece from the collection.
• I used a Kraft card base for this project.

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity and my tribute to ALL healthcare heroes . Please check out the blog post to see what my fabulous teammates have come up with . 

Until next time --

Stay safe AND creative

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

June Cookies / Take 1

The inspiration photo for the latest If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge is just beautiful !! I knew I wanted to use the Copic markers that I just bought and just needed to find the perfect stamp set for coloring . I'm not a blending expert but love the way these markers color  and recently found them on clearance for 97 cents each at our local Michaels.  I have been staying at home for months during the COVID-19 pandemic , except for going to work and the grocery store . So I was happy to be able to wander around Michaels for a bit when they re-opened for shoppers . Plus I had seen several posts on Facebook about the Copic clearance prices  and thought I would check it out. And I got lucky and was able to get a nice variety of colors.

• I stamped the floral bouquet and sentiment from the Close To My Heart  stamp set - Every Little Thing - on watercolor paper and a piece of pink patterned paper with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink .
• The image was colored with my new Copic CIAO markers .
• I adhered the stamped image to a piece of Pink Paislee "Pick-Me-Up" paper  that had some gold foil accents .
• The completed panel was then adhered to a pink woodgrain card base leaving a margin around all 4 sides .
• The sentiment was cut to fit  and popped up in the lower right corner of the card with foam tabs.

I'm sure  that my teammates have  created some beautiful cards for this challenge. Take a look over at the  If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge Blog for some inspiration !! We would love for you to link up a project of your own by June 24.  Thank you for visiting Meticulosity !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity