He Made It / She Made It - Sept. 2023

Michael Trent and I are back with our He Made It / She Made It for September .. We choose a stamp set from the latest release at Technique Junkies and create with it .. This time we chose the Explore the World stamp .. Let's see what we each came up with !!

This stamp is one sentiment - You Don't Need to Travel to Explore the World. The first thought I had for this stamp was BOOKS. Books take you all over the world, even into outer space, without leaving the comforts of your own home. I have been a booklover all my life and had such fun making this card ..

• I adhered a piece of book-themed paper from the Book Club collection at Photoplay Paper to a Kraft card base.
• The Explore the World stamp was stamped on a piece of paper from Photoplay with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. It was actually the double-side of the book-themed paper !!
• I die cut a circle from red textured cardstock.
• The die-cut circle was adhered at the top of the card. with foam tabs
• A Doodlebug bookstack was placed on top of the die-cut circle.
• The sentiment was adhered below the circle with foam tabs.

I can't wait to see what Michael has done with this stamp !! I'm wondering if he thought of books too .. Or maps, Or some sort of local sight-seeing .. You can check out his blog - World of Michael Trent - to see what he made. 

For my bookworm friends, here is a list of some of my favorite books that you can "travel the world" with ...

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See / China

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K.Rowling / Scotland

The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel / France

Between Two Kingdoms - Suleika Jaouad / USA

The Dry - Jane Harper / Australia

The Rose Code - Kate Quinn / England

The Martian - Andy Weir / Space, the Final Frontier

The Around the World Cookbook - Lorenz Brooks / the World

I hope that you were inspired to check out the stamp  we used and all of the other   September Release stamps from Technique Junkies  There are so many fabulous images to choose from. Take a look and treat yourself. Use my code TJ10Deb to save 10% on your order.. Happy Stamping AND Happy Reading !! We will see you again in October. 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee - It Saves Lives

Today I'm using a cute digi from Bugaboo Stamps to make this card. This will be the third card of mine for the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and it's always fun seeing what everyone makes !! I changed the word "children" on this image to "friend". But how true is that sentiment,especially first thing in the morning. My shift at work starts at 0600 and getting up at 0430 is brutal. So, my morning coffee is of utmost importance !! Just ask my co-workers !

• I printed the Bugaboo digi - Frame It JJ Coffee - and colored it with my Distress Markers.
• The image was adhered to a fun geometric-patterned card base.Isn't that fun ?!?!?!
• A piece of Doodlebug "Coffee Break" washi was placed on a cute wooden coffee cup die cut  and then placed on  the lower R corner of the card.

There are almost 500 projects linked up to the Hop already and it's not over until Friday, June 30. Don't forget to leave a comment here for a chance at some blog candy at the end of the Hop.. And thank you once again for visiting Meticulosity and fueling my creative spirit !!