Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Have you all heard of the amazing Amy Tsurata of Tsurata Designs? If you haven't you're missing out on a one-woman-wonder who is full of cheer and always leaves the kindest, most encouraging comments.

Amy started something called the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop because... well.... she may have a slightly unhealthy obsession with coffee. (Sorry Amy, I have to call 'em like I see 'em!) Luckily for my creative spirit - SO DO I!



This Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is holiday themed. My projects aren't the standard green and red, but they are going to be a holiday gift set for my very dear friend and fellow coffee addict, so I think that counts. My friend is obsessed with all things pink, so that's what I stuck with!

All of the images come from ONE great stamp set - Fiskars Latte Love
Here's the full card set: 


I used sketches from Mojo Monday, STAMPlorations, and Techno Stamper for inspiration:
Click on the images for details on each challenge! 

 


Side note, the lace on the card above came all the way from Australia!
A big thanks to the fantastic Lizzy Hill!



I tried to cover all the great winter beverages, so I included cocoa too!



A holiday gift set just wouldn't be complete without a special box so I decided to handmake one to match my set. I cut a piece of kraft cardstock to 8 1/2 x 7 and scored it 1'' on all sides.  Then I cut the inside corner score. 

  





I glued the corner to the inside fold in order to make a box and then clipped the corners while I made my box top. The top is made in the same exact way, just 1/8 of an inch wider, to fit snugly. The finished box measured 5 inches wide by 6 1/2 inches long by 1 inch high. 


As you can see, I also made a set of matching envelopes to go with my cards. I used washi tape and dotted all over with gel markers. 

I hope you liked my project! Thank you so much for stopping by. Make sure to leave a comment so I can visit you, too!

Head on over to Amy's blog to check out the full link up! If you participate in a blog hop, or link up a coffee-themed holiday project you can win one of a bajillion (slight exaggeration, but there are a lot!) prizes from fantastic sponsors. I'll post a full list of the sponsors at the end of my blog. 

Speaking of prizes, if you leave a comment on MY blog, I'm giving away a whole package of blog candy!


A stamp set from Doodle Bug Design "Bow Wow", a pack of paper flower embellishments, some wooden trees, purple burlap ribbon, a 6x6 paper pack and a set of holiday sentiment stamps! You don't have to be a follower of my blog to win (but I would love it if you would and will return the favor). If you'd like to enter the drawing, please be sure to leave your email in your comment. Drawing will be held on December 12 and winner will be notified by email.

Last, but not least, check out the FANTASTIC sponsors for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Didn't I tell you there were a bajillion?






17Turtles Veronica Zalis Chris Franco
Add a Little Dazzle  Butterfly Reflections Ink Color Cast Designs
Create a Smile Hero Arts Kraftin' Kimmie
Kreative Kymona Latina Crafter Neat & Tangled
Newton's Nook Pickled Potpourri Designs Poppystamps
Reverse Confetti Stamp Academy Stamp Simply Ribbon Store
STAMPlorations SugarPea Designs Sweet 'n Sassy
The Alley Way Stamps Two Paper Divas Verve Stamps
Whole Wild World Your Next Stamp Paper Smooches

17 Turtles:  $15 Store Gift Card
A Muse Studio/Chris Franco:  Cup of Good Cheer stamp set
Add a Little Dazzle:  $25 Store Gift Card
Butterfly Reflections Ink:  Prima Coffee Break
Color Cast Designs:  Coffee Lovers kit
Create a Smile:  Monster Party stamp set
Hero Arts:  A Little & Today's Special stamps/Cup 'O Joe Shadow ink
Kraftin' Kimmie:  $25 Store Gift Card
Kreative Kymona:  Fancy Mug Giveaway
Latina Crafter:  Cafe Wood Veneers + $25 Store Gift Card
Neat & Tangled:  Warm Wishes stamp set
Newton's Nook:  $15 Store Gift Card
Paper Smooches:  $25  Store Gift Card
Pickled Potpourri:  $7 Store Gift Card
Poppystamps:  Tea Cup Stack Die
Reverse Confetti:  $15 Store Gift Card
Stamp Academy:  2 classes
Stampin' Up/Veronica Zalis:  $20 Store Gift Card
STAMPlorations:  $10 Store Gift Card
Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:  Coffee Cup Prize Pack
SugarPea Designs:  $20 Store Gift Card
Sweet 'n Sassy:  Pick Me Up Clear stamp & die set
The Alley Way Stamps:  Tea Par-tea stamp set
Two Paper Divas:  Your Warm My Heart stamp set
Verve Stamps:  $25
Whole Wild World:  Coffee before Talkee mug

●●Sponsorship prizes are eligible via random draw from linked hop participants only●●


93 comments:

  1. GREAT set of cards, Becca! Your friend is going to be thrilled!!! (PS: Don't include me in your blog candy draw.)

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  2. What a gorgeous gift set Becca, perfect for that coffee loving friend. Carol x

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  3. Oh, Becca, these are great coffee-themed cards! Pink is my favourite colour - your friend will love these! What a fun party! I hope I will have time to join in! Thanks for a chance to win your awesome candy!

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  4. All of these are just fantastic!!! Love the colors you used. Great tutorial too.
    Lynn

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  5. how sweet are these cards!!! :) i am sad I couldn't participate this time.... but love seeing everyones creations :)

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  6. What a lovely gift to receive Becca.

    B x

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  7. Great post, hun! Delighted to be your 'sender' for CCC - if you could swing by my blog and drop me an email with your address I could get ahead of the game seeing as we are on opposite sides of the Big Pond. Hugs to you, Jo x

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  8. Love your coffee themed creations, Becca!! Love the pink colors, too and so will your friend :) So girlie and fun :) I seem to be taking the week off from creating & blogging...you'd think that Christmas has come and gone already I'm so not stressed out about it!! ;) LOL!! Have a GREAT week!! XOXO-Shari

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  9. Beautiful coffee creations, way to go!! Thanks for the awesome blog candy offer too! rbkhandcoatgmaildotcom

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  10. What a sweet set of coffee cards. Love the pink hues and those cute images.

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  11. Wow great coffee creations and what a great blog candy, thanks.

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  12. These are so sweet! Love the pink and kraft!

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  13. I love all the pink, too, Becca! Your cards are adorable and this is such a special gift! Making a box for them puts it over the top. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. What a pretty card set!
    So glad you hopped along! Merry Christmas!

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  15. beautiful set

    thank you for the chance to win some amazing goodies

    http://kiehn10.blogspot.com/

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  16. Great creations and I love the pink and brown combo!

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  17. So pretty! Love the pink!
    thisday at ne dot rr dot com

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  18. SUPER adorable coffee cards!!!! CUTE!!! love the colors here!!!

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  19. Oooh! I'm so glad you're already using some of the trims!!! These look fabulous! And I'm IN....I noticed a few of the peeps I follow are part of the blog hop - & that package you're giving away looks delish:) lizzyhill12 [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] au is mine:)

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  20. Cute! Liking the pink and brown combo

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  21. What a perfect gift set! Love the spotlight windows for the beverages on your cards and the matching envelopes and little box are so fabulous!

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  22. Becca! These cards are fab! Love the soft pink with the craft coloured card! xx

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  23. what a great collection of cards.. thanks for sharing.

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  24. Love all of the cards you made - the pink/brown combo is awesome!!

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  25. Thanks a latte made me laugh. Your friend will love these as they are pink and made especially for her. This is great and wonderful that you made your own envelopes

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  26. You jumped into this hop with a ton of enthusiasm and creativity, Becca! Your three cards are fantastic! I love the lace! And to decorate the envelopes AND make a gift box to hold the set is nothing short of genius!! Well done!! Hugs, Darnell (Thank you for the lovely blog candy offer, but please don't include me in the prize draw. You know I've way too many goodies as it is!!)

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  27. these are beautiful creations with soft colors <3 love pink. thanks for a chance to win. i love the matching envelopes and gift box, too! :) glad you were able to participate this time around.
    thestillroad at gmail

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  28. Fabulous set, Becca! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  29. what a great set of cards. I love this stamp set. TFS mghowell8@msn.com

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  30. What fun, I love your set of pink cards...and a custom box, you're awesome! Thanks for the kind words, I embrace my unhealthy obsession for coffee :)

    Thanks for linking up to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡

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  31. Your cards are lovely Becca!! I love that you got all the hot drinks in there. Really fun way to decorate the envelopes too. Fun take on the challenge!!

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  32. Great projects. Pink. Love. Pink. Love...:)

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  33. oh my gosh, what AWESOME cards & each one a brilliant version of a sketch! you're on a coffee-based roll, missus!!! love it! :)

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  34. Love your awesome cards! momtojeb at gmail dot com

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  35. Wowza what a collection. You are supersmart to knock out three challenges.,.make that four with your coffee cards

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  36. Super fun gift package - love it in pink! Also, thanks for joining in with STAMPlorations~

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  37. What a great set! I LOVE it! I too am obsessed with my coffee AND the color pink. Especially having a lil one, it sure does kick start my mornings. Super wonderful!
    - Samantha
    Designs by Sammy

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  38. What a lovely trio of cards! The colors are fabulous as is your work! Love them!!

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  39. Your friend is going to love this box and collection of cards. I especially like your second one, with the cute little window.

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  40. LOTS of creativity Becca, you NEVER dissapoint!!!! Thanks for coming by my blog, so sweet!!!!!

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  41. Just became a follower as well. Thanks for visiting my site. I love coffee as well so I was glad to have stumbled onto this blog hop.

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  42. Great set of cards. All so cute :) vanessabuzard at gmail dot com

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  43. What a wonderful set of coffee cards, Becca, love those stamps! Thanks for stopping by my blog and have Happy Holidays. I forgot about blog candy, mine will be up late Thursday, but you don't have to come back to win.

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  44. Fabulous cards Becca. Love the gift box as well.

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  45. woooowwww
    you have energy darling
    all are adorable and all are with pink yeah girly colors..
    lovely used the sketch
    and dont spend you money to send package to Germany LOL
    If I win please choose othere lady..cause I live in Germany.your package of goodie bags is yummy but I life faaarrr from you sweety (sad)
    hugs, Monika

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  46. I love your interpretation of sketches and it's a gorgeous gift idea!

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  47. Three amazing cards! Love the sketch idea!

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  48. Becca all amazing cards and fab post too!

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  49. you went all out with these fab pink cards! And matching envelopes--why didn't I think of that?! thx for the inspiration.

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  50. Fabulous card set - love that stamped spoon background!!

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  51. What a amazing card set, I love the pink n craft combo :)

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  52. Stunning cards! I love the colors.

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  53. Cute send of cards! Perfect for holiday giving!

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  54. Such fun cards Becca, loving the pinky goodness. Thanks a latte really made me smile - so clever! xx

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  55. These are fabulous cards, Becca! Love the window style :D

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  56. Why do I get the feeling you had great fun putting this set together ?!?!? Your friend is gonna love it. I love that you used those three sketches, even STAMPlorations. Let me thank you right here and now for hooking up to our sketch challenge too :)

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  57. I love ALL these cards! Very cute! I like the cut-out views too. Cute!

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  58. Love these cards! You can find me at: crimsonowl@charter.net

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  59. This is a fabulous gift for someone! Your cards look wonderful! Just became a follower!
    Happy Holidays!
    Hugs, Debbie!
    indyowens@yahoo dot com

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  60. OMGosh these are all so super cute, Thanks for the chance to win. hollysilva911@hotmail.com

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  61. Darling set of cards & love the box, Becca!

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  62. Thanks so much for letting me know about the SSS win--so sweet of you, Becca!

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  63. How cute is this..... All of them are fantastic!

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  64. Oh my gosh Becca!! How yummy! I do love my coffee! :) I also love all of the pink colors you've used on all three of your designs!! And a box too?!! You go girl! HUGS

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  65. Such a sweet set of cards. Love the soft pink

    Java happy day and Merry Christmas.
    Heather Dennis

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  66. Great trio of cards and I love that each one is unique. Thanks for showing the box too!

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  67. Oh, such wonderful inspiration and details on how to make the box too!!! LOVE it all. I am following you now...Noticed you used Fiskars stamps (i was one of the last Fiskateers before they stopped it). TFS, thanks for the opportunity to win such wonderful blog candy...nance459 at yahoo.com

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  68. Love the great color combo here! These are awesome! lisascreativeniche at gmail.com

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  69. No 'random act of what the heck' happening here, Becca (THANK YOU for visiting my blog!); rather, a set of beautifully constructed, absolutely heart-warming coffee-themed cards for your friend, personalized-pink as a nod to her colour obsession. Matching envelopes AND a box....only wondrously awesome. Mega-watt smile guaranteed when she receives this for sure! Love it!
    ~c

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  70. You had me at Pink! These are all really great and I LOVE the box!

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  71. These cards are brilliant and I love that you made them all from one stamp set......very creative indeed!! And thanks for the chance to win such a generous giveaway!

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  72. super cute set of cards--this is a great stamp set!

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  73. Fabulous gift set!! What a nice touch with the box and lovely matching envelopes. Your friend will be delighted!!!
    Thanks for the chance for some lovely blog candy, too!!!
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    GIVEAWAY at www.HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  74. Gorgeoussss! Working backwards today on my commenting to mix it up! Sooo many posts! So fun!

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  75. Oh this is a gorgeous gift set Becca, perfect for any coffee lover

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  76. What awesome cards and gift box! Nothing wrong with pink... ;)

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  77. Your cards are FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing the sketches. love the box you made too! great set and great inspiration! I'm going to start following your blog - thanks!

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  78. FABulous trio of cards Becca - LOVE them all! Thanks for sharing :)

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  79. How cute! You have been very, very busy! Love your use of the 3 sketches! Sweet color combo as well. Thanks for the chance at blog candy!

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  80. Thanks for sharing your CUTE card set.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
    dmcardmaker {at}AOL}{dot}{COM}

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  81. Hello Becca!! again I would like to say that I love your style!! perfect set!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  82. Wonderful projects. TFS

    resatwo at sbcglobal dot net

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  83. Thanks for sharing your CUTE set.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
    dmcardmaker{at}{AOL}{dot}{COM}

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  84. oooooo - pinks and kraft!!! LOVE!!! such a cool color combination!! i love that set of cards!! super inspiring!!
    samanthamann11 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  85. Great set of cards with a darling image. Thanks so much for using my sketch challenge for one of your designs.

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  86. Becca, your coffee themed gift card set is a wonderful idea to give a friend, really pretty cards. Always love a prize - stephenrobynoliver at gmail dot com Cheers enjoy your week Robyn

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  87. These are utterly fabulous! What a great gifty idea, and I love that you used her favourite colour!

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  88. What a great set of cards and a wonderful gift!

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  89. This is such a cool card - thanks for the tutorial and thanks for linking up with us at STAMPlorations!

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  90. Such a cute card and I love the colors! Thanks for joining us at STAMPlorations!

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