Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / January 2025

It's time to start off a new year of Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste.  Each month we choose a theme, layout or inspiration photo and create a card that we post to our blogs . We also include a link to each other's cards  . In addition , we talk about the latest coffee we are drinking and sometimes we even have a fun cup to show off.  To start off 2025, we chose a WINTER theme. 

We had to say goodbye to the amazing company Impression Obsession last year . I have so many of their wonderful stamp sets. Coffee & Books was one of the last sets I bought from them and it's definitely a favorite of mine. 

Hot Coffee, Warm Blankets & Large Books 

• I stamped the main image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The sentiment was stamped with IO Aqua ink cube.
• The image was colored with my OLO Markers.
• I adhered a piece of navy snowflake patterned paper to a Kraft card base. The paper was from the Simple Stories "Simple Vintage Fresh Snow" paper pad.
• I matted the stamped panel with a piece of maroon cardstock .
• The matted panel was adhered with foam tabs to the card base.
• I placed some crystal rhinestones on the snowflake centers at the bottom of the card .

We actually had a bit of snow last night in Virginia Beach. Luckly, I didn't have to drive to work in it so I'm actually sitting home with my hot coffee, warm blanket and large book !! I'm currently reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon . My coffee today is Gingerbread ( finishing up the last of my holiday season favorite ) .. I shopped the Anthropologie after-Christmas sale and got the best deals on some coffee cups. Today's has my initial on it and the cutest holiday treats - some designs are raised . It is so cute I just have to show you the front and the back !!

 

You can see Celeste's card over at her blog - Crafting Junky . I'm always excited to see what Celeste has come up with . Her cards are amazing  - can't wait to see what a new year of posts brings us .. Thank you for stopping by . We look forward to seeing you next month. Until then, be kind, stay creative and always drink good coffee !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Technique Junkies August Stamp Release

It's time for another fabulous stamp release from Technique Junkies today . You can check out all 12 stamps HERE - there is a wide variety, including Nature, Pets, Coffee, Creative and Snarky !! Remember that all individual August Release stamps will be 15% off ( no code needed ) through  August 8 . Or if you feel the need to get the entire August Release, it is available at a special price during the same time period. For all other items, remember to use my code - TJ10Deb - for a 10% discount. 

This post wasn't intended to have a "house" theme, but it seemed like the thing to do when I was looking over which projects to use for the August Release today . The Leaves and Butterflies stamp seemed perfect to use as an ATC background . It was also perfect timing since I'm doing an ATC swap with a friend !!

Dream & Happy

• I stamped the Leaves and Butterflies image on white cardstock with Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal and Sweet Plum Memento Dew Drop inks.
• I used my ATC card dies to cut out the cards, with extras cut out on plain cardstock for layering .
• A strip of washi tape was adhered to the top of each ATC.
• I added some Simple Stories chipboard houses and flowers to each scene .
• Typewriter word stickers were placed on each ATC.
• Metallic dots were placed on the pink gingham washi and the blue house .

For my next project, I used a pair of stamps from the Inside Out : Twisted Encouragement stamp set . This set includes 5 fun stamp pairings of sentiments for inside and outside of your card . Or be a rebel like me and put them BOTH on the outside !!

• I cut a piece of house- themed paper to match the WIFI theme of the stamps I was using.
• Pieces of yellow-patterned paper from the same paper pad was adhered to the top of a powder blue card base and a pale yellow card base. 
• The house paper was adhered below the yellow paper on the card bases.
• The sentiments were stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink .
• On the pale yellow card, I added a chipboard button to each side of the "Be Strong" sentiment .

So, do you see how I unintentionally ended up with a house theme ?? It seemed only right that I post these 2 projects on Day 1 of the August Release . Do you have a favorite stamp from this new release ?? There is no way I could pick a favorite - I really do love them all !!

You won't believe all the amazing projects created by the Technique Junkies Design Team for this release !! Please check them out at the links below :

Debra - YOU ARE HERE

TJ Blog 

Darlene 

Michael

Shalana

Jeanette

Pam

Christine

Patti

Pat

Look for my other August Stamp Release projects throughout the month here on my blog, on the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog and on Facebook and Instagram . Do some shopping with my code - TJ10Deb - at Technique Junkies and have fun looking at all of the great supplies that they have to offer .

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

2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #1

This is absolutely one of my favorite times of year and this Blog Hop has so much to do with that !! There are always hundreds of amazing projects linked up and I am always inspired !! And this year there are 86 Super Sponsors with some amazing prizes !! I have been playing with some long hoarded paper lately and came up with this cute design for a Coffee ATC Swap that I am participating in .. It is red and sparkly - 2 of my all-time favorite things !!! I hope you like it  as much as I do . 

• I covered an ATC card with the red sparkly checked pattern from Mrs. Claus's Kitchen Stack by DCWV. I have long hoarded this 12x12 paper stack but it was perfect for this ATC !!
• I placed a strip of Simple Stories "Merry & Bright" washi down the left side of the ATC.
• I printed the Coffee Cup digis onto Neenah Stardust White cardstock, fussy-cut them and then colored them.
• I used Faber-Castell PITT Artist pens,Akashiya SAI Waterbrush markers, Sharpies & BIC Flair Pens to color the images.
• The cups and sentiment were adhered with Tombow Mono Adhesive + Permanent Runner .
• The sentiment is from the Vera Lane Studio Barista set. Also printed on Neenah Stardust White cardstock.
• I used my "dirt" stamp to make the sentiment a bit vintagy -- with Juniper Ranger Adirondack ink.
• A Simple Stories "Merry & Bright" sticker was placed at the bottom right side of the sentiment.
•  A Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker was used to create some shimmer on the cups .

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of my first Blog Hop project !! I'd also love for you to follow my blog if you don't already/. At the end of the Hop, I will be choosing a winner at random for a bit of holiday blog candy, from those who leave comments!!

Thank you so much for visiting Meticulosity and a great big shout-out to Amy Tsuruta from the Coffee Loving Papercraters Facebook Page for again hosting another of these fabulous Blog Hops !!     

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

A Hop & a Plan with Anthony's Paper Craft

It's the second week for our Blog Hop with Anthony's Paper Craft . We hope you were inspired by our projects last week and that you like what we have for you this time around. Michael, Mike, Mary Kay and I are thrilled to be showing you more of the fabulous holiday stamps that Anthony's Paper Craft has to offer. 

I will admit to being a bit of a planner Gal - not crazy obsessed with planning but do love to get creative with my weekly and monthly layouts.  The stamps I used from Anthony's Paper Craft  are perfect for any kind of planner. I stamped directly onto my planner pages and had fun with this layout. The 2018 Daphne's Dairy Planner is beautiful on its own, but I still love adding my personal touch, especially for the holidays !!

• Using one of the images from  Snowman Trio  and the holly and poinsettia from Ornament Set 1 , I stamped onto my planner pages with Versafine Ink in Onyx Black. 
• I colored the images with Sharpies. I found 2 great Sharpie collections in the back-to-school section of Wal-mart.
• Simple Stories "Classic Christmas" stickers were placed on both pages of this monthly layout.
• Random strips of Christmas washi tape were placed on the layout also.
• A Carpe Diem " Reset Girl " decorative clip  CREATE was placed at the top of one of the planner pages.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my project for this week !! Head over to the other Design Team member's blogs to see what they have come up with.You can find their posts here :

• Mike Fernholtz
• Mary Kay Werry
• Michael Trent

Don't forget that Anthony's Paper Craft is offering free shipping on orders over $25 in the USA only through August 31. Just use the code "freeship25". We'd love if you would follow each of our blogs and other social media if you aren't already. We'll be back next week with more projects showcasing Anthony's wonderful stamps !! 

 Stay creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Spring/Summer Coffee Hop - Stampendous

My second card for the 2018 Spring / Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop gave me the opportunity to use a fun new stamp from Stampendous. I wanted to make something bright and floral and was really happy with how this card turned out !! I hope you will check out the Hop - there are already almost 300 link-ups and the Hop continues through June 1. There are many amazing Sponsors and chances at some great prizes for linking up a project. I hope you will be inspired to link up one of your own. 

• On a bright pink cardstock base, I adhered a gorgeous piece of Simple Stories " I AM " floral paper.
• The CURIO Coffee Friend stamp was inked with Memories India Black Ink and stamped on a piece of yellow floral paper, which  was the flip-side of the bright paper used on the front of my card. 
• I fussy-cut the cup and then colored in some of the dots with my Brea Reese fine liner pens .
• Using some scraps of the same I AM  paper, I punched a few banner pieces and adhered them along the top of the card, approximately 3/4 of the way across.
• The cup was placed at the bottom right corner of the card . All items were adhered using Tombow adhesives. 
• I tied a piece of Maya Road " Sweet Candy " twine cording across the banner at the top pf the card for a finishing touch.

Stampendous CURIO Coffee Friend

I will also be giving away some blog candy to 1 commenter chosen at random from comments made during this Hop. Comment every for more chances to win. I would love to have you follow my blog  too, if you haven't signed up already. Thank you for visiting Meticulosity, especially for these posts during the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop . They are some of my favorites !! I've also posted this card to the Double Trouble Challenge #1. 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

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4 Years of Meticulosity - the 2nd post

Thank you to everyone who visited and/or commented on my previous blog post celebrating my 4th anniversary as a blogger !! Today I have some cards that showcase a favorite new line of supplies - "Crafty Girl" from Simple Stories . They have coordinating paper, washi, stickers, and die cuts. And I LOVE all of it !!  Sometimes I want to make a quick card without getting out my stamps and inks and this line is perfect for that . The blend of crafty designs with flowers is a fun combination to work with. 

I'm having a giveaway for my anniversary and plan to choose 2 winners from those who comment on my anniversary blog posts this week. One prize will be papercrafter's supplies and the other will be Happy Mail / stationery goodies. I love sending snail mail and many of the cards, postcards etc. that I make find their way to my Snail Mail friends.

All of the supplies for these cards are from the Crafty Girl line, except for a few rhinestones and the cardstock bases. Tombow Adhesives  were used to adhere all elements. I  actually made all 3 of these cards in 45 minutes - right before typing this post AND while my new kitten was napping !! She succeeded in knocking several things off my desk as I was preparing to make these cards, so I was  lucky that she decided it was time for a nap after a long morning of acting crazy and bird/squirrel watching !!

Eat. Sleep. Craft. Repeat

Crafty and Happy

Makers Gonna Make

Tomorrow is the start of the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop so look for 1 more anniversary post with a coffee theme. Thanks again for all of your support, kindness  and comments these past 4 years. I've met some amazing people through my love of papercrafting, Snail Mail and blogging . Many are now my friends !! So it's nice to be able to celebrate with all of you .. Remember to comment for a chance at some fun supplies chosen by me. 

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity  

est. 2014

Debra Davison / Meticulosity