Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / March 2025

Celeste and I are here with our Coffee & Cards post for March .. We decided on a Kid's card and I'll admit that I was originally at a loss for ideas. I looked through my many stamp sets but nothing inspired me or came to me.. Then I saw The Gang Christmas from Ink Road and a card idea was born !!! 

When I was a child, my favorite holiday movie was "A Charlie Brown Christmas" . I can still remember how excited I was to watch it . It came out in 1965 - I was 7 years old .. It seemed like the perfect idea for my card !!  

• I stamped the image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink . 
• It was die cut with a Sizzix "Tim Holtz Stitched Square" die.
• The stamped image was colored with my OLO markers  .
• A piece of Catherine Pooler "Cookies for Santa" patterned paper was adhered to a 5x7 red card base. I chose this pattern because it reminded me of the shirts that Charlie Brown wore.
• The completed stamped image was adhered to the card base with foam tabs.
• A Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas sticker was adhered below the stamped image.
• I stamped several of these images and will make a few holiday cards . They are easy to color and remind me so much of my childhood !! 

To see what Celeste has made for her Kid's card, check out her blog - Crafting Junky . My drink of choice today is King Cake coffee by Community Coffee . It is flavored with cinnamon and vanilla and is delicious . I'm drinking it from a holiday cup found online at Macy's at an after Christmas sale .. Reminds me of the cross-stitch I used to do regularly before card-making took over!! I also have to say that I actually made today's card at the desk in my craft room . It has been covered with craft supplies and I have begun to destash . I started with my desk so I could get in my room - my sanctuary - again .. I will now tackle the kitchen table so we can once again sit there to eat . It had become my crafty spot while my desk was inundated with supplies !! A bit of progress at a time feels good. Let's hope the momentum continues ..

Thank you for stopping by . We will be back next month with more Coffee & Cards .. Until then, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / March 2024

Spring is in the air and the Crafty Elves are back with their March cards. We create holiday cards every month and post them on the 25th - giving you some inspiration to start on your  own stash . This month, Michael  Trent is back for a visit . He joined us as a Crafty Elf in January 2020 but recently stepped away . Luckily for us though, he's back as our Guest Elf for March. 

For my card this month, I used a sweet set from Art Impressions - Sledding Window Set . These stamps can also be used with their Shadowbox Window Die  I have many of their Window stamps and absolutely love them !! Several of these sets now also come with a matching accent stamp/die.

• I stamped the window & snowman images on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink .
• The window image was die cut with a Stitched Square die and the snowman was cut with the matching die that came with the stamp set .
• I colored the images with COPICS.
• I cut a piece of Sizzix "Winter Greetings" paper and adhered it to a Kraft card base.
• The completed window was adhered to the patterned paper with foam tabs.
• I used 2 foam tabs to adhere the Sledding Snowman to the window for some extra dimension .

I hope you will take a look at the cards from Lisa and Michael .

Life of a BZscrapper

World of Michael Trent

Thanks to Michael for joining us this month . It's just like old times !! I hope you are having some Spring temperatures where you are and if not, stay warm, grab a cup of coffee and do some stamping  !!   We will be back next month with more inspiration. I'd love to know if you've started your holiday stash yet .. Until next time.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb and Celeste / May 2023

Celeste and I decided on an "Anything Goes" theme for our posts this month. It is a dreary, rainy weekend here in Virginia Beach . Otherwise known as a perfect day to create !! A hot cup of coffee in a new cup makes it even better . We hope you like our cards for May ..

I recently bought a new coffee cup with a favorite artist on it - Frida Kahlo .. I remembered I had a stamp/die set with a Frida image and that was when this post was born !! La Fina Latina by Crafty Chica for Sizzix is a framelits with stamps set .

• I placed a strip of washi from the Tim Holtz Travel Set down the left side of a bright yellow card base.
• The La Fina Latina images were stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on white cardstock and then cut out with the matching dies. I stamped/cut 3 of the butterflies.
• The images were colored with my COPICS.
• I adhered a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pocket Card next to the strip of washi . It was trimmed to fit the card base.
• I popped up the La Fina Latina images on the Pocket Card with foam tabs .
• A Glitter Clear Wink of Stella Brush Pen  was used around the Frida image. 

I love how easily this card came together. The Pocket Card created a nice background for the Frida images and I did not have to search endlessly for the perfect piece of patterned paper . LOL  You can see what Celeste created for our Anything Goes theme over at her blog - Crafting Junky .

I was happy to use my new Frida cup while I created my card .. I found it at TJ Maxx ( actually bought it in 2 colors/designs ) . I'm drinking Pecan Praline coffee with Cinnamon Churro creamer . Fabulous combination ..

Thank you for sharing your time with me and Celeste again as we have coffee and make cards this month . We look forward to seeing you again in June. Until then, find some time for yourself with something creative and a nice hot cup of coffee or tea !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / April 2021

April showers bring May flowers and that has certainly been true here in Virginia Beach.. But at least Spring is here, along with warmer weather and beautiful flowers. Brian has started planting in his raised beds out in the yard and I watch him from inside ( no green thumb here ) !! Michael, Lisa and I are back for your holiday inspiration and we even have a guest this month.. Have you been working on your holiday cards along with us ?? 

My first 2 cards are made with Close To My Heart stamp sets. They have fabulous stamps and I was lucky enough to get some great savings at their recent sales . I've been wanting to use these sets for awhile.

• I stamped the deer and sentiment on Kraft  cardstock and the scarf on white watercolor paper, all with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam ink. This Winter Friends stamps is available with or without the matching dies ( but the cost WITH the dies is a steal !! ) .
• I die cut the deer and trimmed the sentiment .
• Snowflakes also from the Winter Friends set were stamped around the sentiment with blue ink.
• I cut some Kraft cardstock to fit the  snowflake panel and laser cut from the Merry Laser Cut Card Pack ( which is 4 x 6 ) from Paper House Productions .
• The deer and scarf were colored with my COPICS and then the scarf was adhered to the deer. 
• The laser panel was adhered to the blue snowflake panel and then to the Kraft card base.
• I popped up the sentiment in the upper left corner with foam dots .
• The deer was adhered in the lower right corner.

• The Christmas by Aimee Ferre stamp set is no longer available but I just had to use it for this card !! I stamped the mitten image on watercolor paper with Gina K Jet Black Amalgam ink , fussy-cut it then colored it with my COPICS.
• On a piece of ledger paper, I brushed some Ranger Ink Stickles Nebula Glitter Gel . I used a wide paint brush to apply it across the center . This glitter gel has stars in it, which is very cool !!
• I applied some washi tape across the top of the card panel.
• The mitten was popped up with foam dots.
• I adhered the completed panel to a cream card base.

Nebula Glitter Gel 

At a recent Sizzix clearance sale, I got some of the best dies !! This Folk Christmas Tree is very detailed and the card needed no sentiment, I just used a bit of washi .

• I brushed some Nebula Glitter Gel across a piece of patterned tan paper then adhered it to a cream card base .
• A strip of wide holly washi was placed down the left side of the card.
• I die-cut the tree and planter and star from some metallic and textured cardstock .
• The tree was adhered above the planter and then the star was attached with a foam dot.

Close-up of Nebula Glitter Gel

My last card was assembled with supplies from the  Tim Holtz Idea-ology  Christmas Noel collection from 2020 . I used the ephemera pack, worn wallpaper papers, layers, sticker book and milk caps. I love love love these supplies and used bits and pieces that reminded me of growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania . My aunt and uncle had a dairy farm nearby . We had coal delivered and later oil to warm our home . The ornaments on the paper are like those on out tree when I was little . Memories that bring a smile to my face .

I hope you are inspired to start on your holiday cards by seeing what we make each month . Please take a look at the cards made by Michael and Lisa too !!

Michael - World of Michael Trent

Lisa - Life of a BZ Scrapper

As I mentioned earlier, we have a guest this month . Vannessa Osbourn has joined us before and her cards are always amazing . This one for today can be found at her IG page - vclaireo . She used a stencil and Distress Inks and has really created a masterpiece !! Please go to her IG page to find out all of the details .. Thanks so much for joining us again, Vannessa.

Thank you for stopping by Meticulosity ... Until next time, please stay safe and as always, Stay Creative ..

Debra Davison

 

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas - October

When I decided last year to make a Christmas card each week to avoid the holiday rush,  I was hoping that it wouldn't fall by the wayside like New Year's resolutions.  But when Lisa  - of Life of a BZScrapper - decided to join me, I was pretty sure it would be a success !! And now here we are, 10 months later, almost finished with our year . Yes,  the Crafty Elves are still going strong and are excited to show you our October cards.

For my cards this month, I used several square dies from my collection. Two of the cards have no stamping on them . It's been easier than I thought to come up with new ideas each week, My first card is an expression of my love for snail mail !! 

• I die cut a scalloped lace square from watercolor paper.
• A Doodlebug Design Inc. cardstock sticker "Dear Santa"  set was used to create a scene in the die cut square.
• A Merry Christmas sticker from my stash was placed at the top of the scalloped square.
• Red candy dots were placed at each corner of the square.
• The scalloped square was popped up with foam tabs onto a green card base.

• I stamped, die-cut and then colored images from the Sizzix Dove Framelit Set .
• Versafine Clair Nocturne ink was used for all stamping.
• Using a Tim Holtz Stitched Square Die, I cut a square to fit on the front of my card.
• The dove and HOPE images were adhered to the stitched square with my Tombow MONO Adhesive+.
• The holly were adhered on either side of the HOPE sentiment with foam tabs.
• This card was made for my friend Chrissy who just had surgery for breast cancer. 

• I stamped the 3 images from the Christmas Set 1 by Anthony's Paper Craft onto die-cut squares. Two were Stitched Squares  die-cuts and one was plain.
• The images were colored with a variety of my favorite markers. 
• A bit of shimmer was added with my Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and a Sakura Stardust Jelly Roll pen.
• The squares were placed on cream card bases, popped up with foam tabs. 
• These cards were made by me for the Make n Take at StampScrapArtTour in Hampton, VA this past weekend. I was at the Anthony's Paper Craft booth as a member of their Design Team.

beautiful memories from ordinary moments

• On a cream card base, I adhered a snowglobe made with Pinkfresh Studio Snowglobe Elements .
• A sentiment from Pinkfresh Studio's cardstock sticker collection was placed below the snowglobe. 
• A strip of thin green washi was placed down the left side of the card. 

I know that Lisa has been busy with her cards . You can see her wonderful creations over  at her blog - Life of a BZScrapper . Have you started your holiday cards yet ?? Do you send many ? We are excited that we will be ahead of the holiday rush, at least as far as Christmas cards are concerned !! Comment on this post for a chance to get a bit of holiday snail mail from me . And come back next month for more cards from me and Lisa. 

Until next time, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste 1/22

Welcome back to our first blog collaboration of 2017. Celeste and I look forward to bringing you cards to inspire you and selections of coffee to tempt you. We will have a guest blogger with us each month and to kick off our year, we have Terri Albro Burson. Terri is an amazing papercrafter and coffee lover so she fits right in with us !! Celeste chose the theme for this month and she selected a Mood Board for us with the colors Black, White, Pink and Gold :

I was inspired by a calendar I bought on clearance this week. It is all things Paris and had several pictures with our chosen colors. I cut out  the images that included our Mood Board colors and used several on my card.

Tombow

•  I adhered a piece of white patterned paper with gold accents from the MAMBI paper pad "Joyful" to a Kraft card base.
• The Metro and window images were cut from the calendar and adhered with Tombow MONO Aqua Liquid Glue, 
• The Paris and Eiffel Tower images were stamped with Memories Black India Ink on Neenah Stardust White paper and then die cut.  They are from the Sizzix/Tim Holtz Alterations Collection - French Flight.
• The word "PARIS" and the Eiffel Tower were  popped up on the card using dimensionals. I colored the word PARIS using a Faber Castell Pink Madder Pitt Artist Pen.
• Several white and black sequins were adhered to the Right side of the card as a finishing touch.

Today's card was brought to you by a fabulous cup of Caramel Coffee in my other Cat Lady mug.  I suppose the fact that 2 friends gave me "crazy" Cat Lady cups just about makes it a done deal that that is a true description of me ! But in my defense, I only have one cat.  The picture was altered using my Rhonna Farrar app on the iPhone and that cute banner is from one of  its Susan K Weckesser packs.  It is really a fabulous app for working with your pictures. That yummy muffin in the picture was made by my awesome guy, Brian. They are made with Fiber One cereal and he made them from scratch without a recipe !! He added chocolate chunks and they were absolutely delicious !! He was trying to re-create a recipe that his dad used to make for their family when Brian was growing up. He said that his came pretty close !!

Please take a look at Celeste's  card using the Mood Board colors at her blog -  Crafting Junky . And give Terri a warm welcome as our guest this month by visiting her at  Waving My Wand and leaving her a comment. Terri is an Adornit IT Girl, a member of the Coffee Loving Papercrafter's Team, and designs for So Suzy Stamps and Two Paper Divas. And that is just a short list of her creative accomplishments !! We are thrilled to have her with us this month. Be sure to sign up to follow our blogs if you haven't already done so.

Thank you for starting off your year with us. We will see you next month.

February is one of my favorite months -- full of hearts and love ...

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

A Hop and a Skip {ping}

Welcome to my first official Blog Hop as a member of the Skipping Stones Design Team.. I am thrilled to be included in such fabulous company. We will be having a Blog Hop each month on the second Saturday of the month. You might have gotten here from Cornelia's blog. If not, the line-up is listed at the bottom of this page. For my first project, I chose to make a card with one of my favorite themes - Coffee !!

I  used Faber Castell Whipped Spackle and a Dylusions stencil to create a background on a piece of Pebbles "Lakeside" paper. I then sprinkled the background with Mixed Berries glitter. The border at the top of the card was created using the Sizzix "On the Edge" Scallops die. The sentiment was also stamped on Pebbles paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink..

The 2 stamp sets I used are Funny Coffee Vol. #1 for the sentiment and that gorgeous coffee cup  from Coffee Vol. #2. The cup was stamped on Strathmore Mixed-Media paper  with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the cup with a combination of Ranger Distress Markers and Faber Castell PITT Artist pens. I mounted the finished piece on a Kraft card base . Kraft cardstock is my all-time favorite !!  The sentiment and cup were adhered to the background using Tombow Foam tabs, A bit of Clear Wink of Stella adds a fantastic highlight to the petals..

Skipping Stones Design will be offering blog candy to one lucky person during this September Hop - a stamp set of your choice. In order to win, you must subscribe to the Skipping Stones blog, like their Facebook page and comment on each of the blogs in this Hop. For extra entries, follow my blog too.I will also be offering some blog candy for those who follow me and leave a comment on my blog.

Here is the order of our hop --
* SSD
* Martha
* Jessie
* Cornelia
* Debra -- YOU ARE HERE
* Ilina
* Tanya

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity..

And supporting my first Blog Hop as a Stamp Tramp with Skipping Stones Design..

Debra Davison

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