2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Last Day

I can't believe how fast the time went for this 8 day hop!  So much inspiration to be seen.  It was another successful hop for me too!  I got lots of fun cards made, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.

For my last card, I used a technique from the Holiday Card Workshop. While JM made like 20 (!) cards, I made 1. [Apparently, I don't have the patience. LOL.] I have done this before, but this time, I actually used a strip die I had, rather then trying to manually cut strips. [Yeah, duh - I forgot I had that die. No surprise there!] 

I used CAS-ual Fridays To Go Cup Dies for the shape [and also the coffee die from the same set]. I used some fun paper strips for the coloring. 

My side sentiment is also from a retired CAS-ual Fridays stamp set.
 

That's it for me for this last 2021 Coffee Lovers Hop.  I am popping over to check out the final entries, and to see just how many people played in the challenge.  So.much.fun. 😀

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2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Day 7

I'm onto Day7 of the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop.

I am also joining in over at the AAA Card Challenge #203; 1 inchie.

 

 I started with a small square, layered with a few layers for dimension.

I went on to use a free [with order] Trinity coffee cup die in designer paper, and used some Ultra Thick Embossing Powder to make it a tile-shiny type cup.

Well the inchie sure makes for a fun card!  Thanks AAA Cards for a great challenge.

 

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2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Day 6

I'm on to Day 6 of the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop.  Are you playing in this hop?  I just enjoy making coffee cards, so I play every time this hop runs.

Today I just made a card - no Sponsor.  I used the fun mittens die from Paper Sweeties, Stitched Tags #2, an Outlined Christmas Tree die from Simon Says [not available], a fern punch [from so many years ago....], and a snowflake die I purchased through Ebay, again, many years ago.

For the mittens, I used some coffee digital paper I had in my stash.  [I really do need to save the name of the company when I save digi paper.  SBT.]  The sentiment from Hero Arts Holiday Sayings worked perfectly with the fun mittens.

That's it for today's card.  Off to see what other stampers have created over at the gallery.

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2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Day 4

 

Onto day 4 of the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop. Because I am an ambassador to both Katscrappiness and Trinity Stamps, and wanted to use their products, I went ahead and made a shaker card using both company's products.

I started with cutting 4 layers with Kat's Mini Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Framed Die, adhered a piece of transparency to the back layer, and made it a shaker card.

When I ordered product from Trinity Stamps, I got a little cup die as a freebie!  This worked perfectly for the Coffee Lovers Hop.  Again, I added 3 layers [for dimension] and because of the way the die cuts, I was also able to mix the papers for a little added interest.  I used a Christmas sentiment strip from Simon Says.

I'm on on a roll for some Christmas cards, even being a "coffee" card.  See you tomorrow~

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Another Fusion & 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Day 3

I'm joining in both the Fusion Challenge; Triangle Ball, and the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop.

I'm telling you, that photo from Fusion impressed me!

I cut the wreath from an inked panel I had, and made the digi Starbucks Cups the ornaments!

I tried to photograph the extra thick embossing powder so the red cups looked like faux tiles.  [I hope you can at least kind of tell].  I had a blast making this card!  It doesn't happen often that I actually get an idea to create!  Thanks Fusion for the inspiration :)

Off to check out the latest uploaded coffee cards....

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So Inspired + 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - Day 2

I wanted to play [again] in the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop [and I will], but I was so inspired by the Fusion Card Challenge; Triangle Balls, I played in that first.

 I totally loved the graphic feel, along with the elegant ornaments.  Here is how I was inspired:

I used an ornament die from my stash, cut out a triangle [and framed it] and the holly I had in my to-be-used-stuff.

You can't see it in the photo, and the ornament base is a sparkly white card stock.  It's much prettier in real life ;).  The sentiment is from Hero Arts [retired] Holiday Sayings.

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Like I said, I also wanted to get a coffee card in this mix for the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop.

At first, I just made the snow-globe to put on a card base, but I thought it was so cute, I cut out another snow-globe base, and made it a shaped card.  I have a friend [who I met at Starbucks], and this card is going to her!  PERFECT!  

I would tell you the companies I used for these dies, but, I have no idea....good grief!  I do however have the link for these adorable Starbucks Cups.  There were from 2016, and I believe I have used them at least 1 time for all the previous Coffee Lover Hops!  I love how Maddie was so generous by giving these away FREE!!

Are you playing along?  I love seeing all the amazing entries so far.  So much inspiration!

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2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - CAS-ual Fridays

I am back with another card for the 2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop.  This time, I am using another Sponsor, CAS-ual Fridays.

I started by making a small inked panel for the background.  Do you make these?  Just throwing out here some money saving hints;  I got THESE alcohol inks.  I love the variety of colors that come in this set, and they work [as well as Tim Holtz alcohol inks]  The price is amazingly inexpensive also.  Rather then Yupo paper, I am now using these Craft Plastic Sheets in place of the expensive Yupo paper.  The name [plastic] is rather deceiving, as it has the same feel/action as Yupo paper. (I am all about saving money in this hobby , and I am happy to share - even non-affiliated)

I used the fun Coffee Cup Die.  This cup makes me smile -- it's a big one ;).  I cut 4 layers for dimension, and stamped on a sentiment from Cup of Coffee.  [If you want, you can use my code to save 15% off your purchase from CFS.]

That's it for today for the CLH.  I will be back tomorrow, and everyday through the 19th.  I definitely enjoy this awesome hop!

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2021 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Hop - STAMPlorations

I am so excited for this twice-yearly hop over at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog!  I know it is a lot of work for Amy and her team to hold this fabulous event, so here is a SHOUT OUT for the awesomeness of them, and a huge THANK YOU.  I have so much fun creating all week long!

Okay, for today's cards, I am using a few STAMPlorations products.  STAMPlorations is one of the Super Sponsors for this fun week, and Shery is offering a $25 prize code + 2 flash prizes: $10 prize code and a choice of any 2 coffee-themed paper goods.  You can read more about that HERE.

I used the [gorgeous] Spring Florals Quick Card Fronts for both of my cards today.  They make for such amazing [and so easy] cards, I just had to use them.  (You can see the entire line HERE.  I  highly recommend you check them out -- just stunning fronts!)

See what I mean:

For this card, I used the front as a background for the fun digi coffee cup, Caffeinated Zen. [There are 3 digis in this set for only $3!]  I colored it with Copics, keeping within the color scheme of the pretty card front.

For the sentiment I used one of the sayings from [again fun and easy!] Coffee Heaven Clear Stickers.  [You can check out all the sticker sets HERE].  The mixed font?! - I'm in love.

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For this second card, along with a different image card front, I also used, (and cut out), one of the images from the Fall For Coffee ATC Journaling Cards set.

I used a sentiment from the After Coffee Stamp Set.

 

That's it for me today.  It is always such a pleasure designing with these fabulous products that Shery creates! She has outdone herself with all the different choices given for these amazing Paper Good Products!  [Feel free to use my code STAMPGIRLVICKID to save 20% off your STAMP purchases]

 

You can see the STAMPlorations Blog post HERE for Day 1 of the Coffee Hop;  I'm sure there will be more information, along with lots of sample cards for you to see too.  Personally, I am off to hop and visit all the Sponsors!  I love the sales being offered :).

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