STAMPlorations + Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop!

Did someone say fancy prizes?! If not, they really should have because the Coffee Loving Cardmakers are teaming up with STAMPlorations for a brand new release of their new Zen Coffee 2 Cover Plate Die.

You should have come here from Amy's lovely blog. 

 

This die is all sorts of beautiful and I decided to embark on what turned out to be my most ambitious project ever. 

Isn't it beeeeauuuutiful?!?! 

It was also 5 1/2 hours of work. 

But never mind that. 

Isn't it beeeeauuuutiful?!?!

I decided to do an inlaid die cut technique, and to individually handpaint every single piece. 

So yeah... I am stupid. Fully admit it... but the end outcome make it totally worth it.

If you're wondering how I got those pieces so shiny, that would be the magic of InkaGold - which might be my favorite product of all time ever.

I think it looks like a stained glass window piece!

In the end, I opted to frame this baby and hang it in my dining room where I can oooh and aaaah over it every morning while drinking my morning cuppa. 

So here's some other things you need to know: 

You should continue the hop at Dana Warren's blog because STAMPlorations is giving away a $25 gift card for you to pick out any product you want.

Also - if you're a coffee lover like I am (or a tea lover like I am not) STAMPlorations is having a sale all during the hop - 25% off any stamp in their coffee/tea category.

Fun Stampers Journey + Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog Hop

Today the Coffee Loving Cardmakers team is pairing up with Fun Stampers Journey for a super fun and inspirational blog hop. You should have come here from Lori Turner's blog.

I absolutely love, love, love the quality of FSJ products. Their stamps are sooooo fleepin' cute and I can't wait to show you what I made with thier die cuts, too!

I inked up the Coffee Helps stamp set using some Walnut Stain Distress Inks. 

 

I painted in the plate using some gold Distress Paint to give it a pop o' elegance and then I splashed the same gold paint on a Hello Word Bubble wooden embellishment. 

A little stamping in the background with the coffee stain stamp, and then some more gold paint and viola! I a clean and simple mixed media card with a whole lotta personality. 

Since clean and simple cards are the complete opposite of my normal style, I had to go back to layering it up and my next card is a shabby chic creation. 

Layers and layers and burlap and twine and lace and die cuts - oh my!!! 

I used the Coffee Helps die set and some pretty paper from Bo Bunny to create my coffee mug.

Fun Stampers Journey is giving away a $25 gift card to a lucky hopper! So hop along, comment on all the blogs, and get some inspiration! Comments close on July 27.

Next up is Dana Gong's blog. 

Happy Hopping!

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - Summer Edition

What time is it?! It's the Coffee Loving Papercrafter's blog hop time: Summer edition!

 

If you've never played along in the Coffee Lovers Bloghop, here's what you need to know: There's TONS of prize, TONS of inspiration, and TONS of opportunities to chat with other talented designers. 

I was searching for inspiration for my card and came across this little number from Time Out Challenges. 

 

Check out that retro awesomeness. AND! I came across some paper that looked just like the wallpaper. 

I used it for the background of my card and pulled out my Dark Coffee set from STAMPlorations. 

I love the hilarious snarky humor of this set's sentiments and it has the perfect retro vibe to stand up to that busy background.

Check it out! It definitely makes me grin. 

PS STAMPlorations has some pretty sweet discounts going on for the duration of the challenge. They're offering 25% off all stamps in the coffe/tea category AND you can get an additional 10% off by using code STAMPGIRLBECCA at checkout. 

Now what are you waiting for? Go hop along, right meow! Link up your spring or summer coffee themed card for a chance to win some sweet sponsored swag.

Joy Clair + Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog Hop

I'm soooooo fleepin excited to share with you all that the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team is teaming up with the Joy Clair DT to celebrate the release of their brand new stamp set "Coffee Love".

You should have arrived here from Robyn Jordan's blog on the hop list. You're definitely going to want to hop along because you could win a $25 Joy Clair gift card to buy all the lovely stamps you want! 

I just adore the sketchy coffee cups in this set and I know I'm going to be using it for all sorts of occasions because it has sentiments for thank you cards, valentine's day cards, and hello cards. 

My fave cup of the whole set is this little guy with the scribbly heart in the center. I raised him up  using some black Ranger embossing powder and then colored in the heart. 

I used some coffee-themed designer paper from American Crafts and stamped a coordinating sentiment from the Joy Clair Coffee Love stamp set. 

I took my inspiration for the layout from the sketch challenge over at Paper Craft Crew Challenges. 

Well that's all from me! Now get to hopping! 

Your next stop is Dana Warren! 

Little Acres + Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Happiest of Fridays! I don't know about all of you, but I needed some super-sized caffeinated beverages to get me to the end of this week. I'm so excited for the weekend because I'm heading to two concerts & the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival! Woot! 

But before I hop off to have some fun, let me tell you about a different kind of hop - a super awesome blog hop that members of the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Design Team are doing in collaboration with Little Acres Creations.

They have a big birthday celebration going on over at their place and this adorable, newly released stamp set that will definitely make you melt into a puddle of awwwwwwww (at least if you have any sort of heart at all). 

I fell in love with the little mouse sitting atop a big ol' coffee mug and staring into the distance. So he was the first thing I inked up. 

I colored in the focal image using Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and added a little bit of highlighting with a white gel pen. 

I splattered my card base with some Distress Spray Stain to tie in the color of my focal image. 

I added some metallic texture paste stars to both the base and focal panel for a little dimension and shimmery goodness. 

Lastly, I stamped a dreamy image into the bottom righthand corner and used some mounting foam to raise up my focal panel. Sigh* this card just makes me wistful and all googley eyed. 

Well, that's my design and I hope you liked it! Now hop off to all the other great inspiration because there are some awesome prizes up for grabs that you don't wanna miss! 

Little Acres Creations

Chelle Ratcliffe

Heather Clay

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Lisa Bzibziak

Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Amy Tsuruta

Kerry Urbatch

Helen Gullett

Becca Cruger <--- YOU ARE HERE

Dana Gong

Dana Warren

Katie Brooks

Kathy Schweinfurth

Laurel Seabrook

Robyn Jordan

Thanks for popping by! Enjoy the hop! 

Gracielle Designs + Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog HOp

Woop woop! There's a collaboration going on in the blogosphere and it involves coffee and a lovely new digital stamp set called Coffee & Love released by Gracielle Design. 

You're going to want to make sure to hop along because there are some awesome prizes to be won AND a ton of gorgeous inspiration. 

I started by cutting out a buncha circles using a die cut from Studio Katia. 

Then I made an adorbs little background by inlaying my circles. 

One of the things I love about digital stamps is that you can size them just perfectly for what you want. And this particular set is soooooo pretty!I love the big ol' blooms spraying along the side of the coffee cup. 

I added some crinkly ribbon to finish of my look and wound up with a cozy, pretty design. 

That's all she wrote from me, but make sure you hop along to the next stop which is:

DANA GONG

2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It's a hip hop, a hippity hop, a hip hip hop hooray!

(if you haven't heard that song, you need to google it now so that it's as stuck in your head as it is in mine.)

Anyhow

I'ts the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Woooo!!!

I know you all have many places to hop along to, so I will keep this post short and sweet. 

When I think winter, I immediate think Valentine's Day, because that' my favorite part about winter. Ergo (using antiquated words is fun, huh?), I decided to create a wintry love-themed coffee card for this particular hop. 

I looooooove this cheeky stamp set (A Cuppa Love), which I designed for super sponsor STAMPlorations. It's perfect for Valentine's Day, lovey-dovey cards, friendship cards, and more. 

Best of all? This set is only $10 AND during the hop you can get it (and anything else in the STAMPlorations store) for 20% off using code STAMPGIRLBECCA at checkout. 

Well what are you waiting for?! Get to hopping you crazies! I'll be popping in with more cards throughout the hop and can't wait to see what you make! 

Cozy Cocoa Card - Valentines Day

I know Valentine's Day is a ways away, but it's also my fave card-gifting holiday, so I like to start on lovey dovey mushy gushy cards waaay early. 

Today I'm up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog showcasing two adorably cozy designs I made using Sunny Studios Mug Hugs stamp set. You should totally pop over there and check out the second design because it's equally as squeal-worthy. 

My design was inspired by the latest sketch challenge from Sketch Saturday. I'm also going to send this over to play along in Eclectic Ellapu's anything goes challenge and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Add a Sentiment challenge.

Don't you just love those plaid papers? So fleepin' cute! 

I hope you'll pop on over to the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog to leave a little comment and see my other design! 

Happy Monday!

Creamy Color Burst Coffee Card

Hello citizens of the Blogosphere!

Today, I've got an awesome tutorial up on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog showcasing the many uses of Ken Oliver Color Burst crystals. 

Pop on over if you want to know how I achieved this glorious look!

This card was inspired by the goodness going on in the inspiration image from Victorine Originals: 

Check out that bottom right corner. I instantly spotted the coffee and just knew I had to play along!

Happy Monday, fellow crafters. I hope you'll pop over to CLP for some inspiration!

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Day 1

It's the most fantastic day of the season!!! No, I'm not talking about the  first day of Spring... I'm talking about the first day of the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!!

Since the theme is Spring, I decided to go with something bright and cheery and sparkly and new < if those things don't epitomize Spring, I don't know what does.

Super Sponsor STAMPlorations has a TON of new coffee sets released just in time for the Hop. You can see them all in the entire section they have dedicated to coffee/tea in their shop. AND anyone who reads my blog can use STAMPGIRLBECCA as a discount code to receive an additional 20% off! Woop! 

I used Tag O'Coffee CUTplorations dies to create my cute little frozen mocha latte. I watercolored it in and added some gel pen over the top to give it additional accents. 

Then I tried something new! I've been hoarding this coordinating stash of paper for a long time, and I decided to try to make a DOUBLE shaker! Ummmmm definitely will be trying this again because it turned out so adorably!

With all the stars surrounding that coffee cup, I immediately thought of super powers, so I used a sentiment from the Coffee Happy stamp set to complete my look. 

Taaadaaaaa! Now get hopping you caffeinated peeps! Head on over to the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's blog for all the fun and tons of prizes from AMAZING super sponsors!

Check out all these generous prizes you could win by participating in the hop!

WHOA!

a2z Scrapbooking :: $25 a2z Scrapbooking Gift code to the store + Digital Kit of Winner’s Choice★
A Creative Journey with Melissa ::  (Four) $20.00 store credit/gift card ★
A Jillian Vance Design ::  $20 Store Credit 
Altenew  ::  $25 Gift Card
Art Impressions ::  Talk Much stamp set
Avery Elle :: $20 Avery Elle Gift Certificate
Butterfly Reflections Ink ::  $25 Store Credit
Caffeinated Papercuts ::  $10 Gift Card★
CAS-ual Fridays Stamps ::  $25 Store Gift Certificate + Stamp Set of Winner’s Choice★
Clear and Simple Stamps :: (Three) Ten Dollar Clear and Simple Stamps store Gift Certificates★
Close to My Heart – Chris Franco :: Tea-rrific Stamp Set
Concord & 9th :: $25 Concord & 9th Gift Certificate
Craftin Desert Divas  ::  $25 Craftin Desert Divas Gift Certificate + (Two) – 2×3 stamp sets★
Create a Smile ::  25€ discount code
Dare 2b Artzy ::  $20 Gift Certificate + 1 Stamp Set and 1 Ink of Winner’s Choice★
DeNami Design :: $20 Online Gift Certificate
Dina Kowal Creative ::   (Three) Coffee Themed Art Pendants★
DL Art  :: Prize 1- Coffee house bundle #1 Prize 2. Coffee bundle #2 , Prize 3. Coffee house bundle #3 and FLASH PRIZE pumpkin spice/latte bundle  ★
Doodlebugs ::  Coffee/Spring Themed Prize Package + Neat & Tangled Big Bold Brew Stamp Set★
Drive by Crafts  ::  $20 Store Gift Card
Flora and Fauna  ::  Clear Stamp Set of the Winner’s Choice – value $15.00
Fun Stampers Journey – Kerry Urbatch – Founding Coach #401 ::  $25 Gift Certificate-USA only-or-RG product for International Winner
Gerda Steiner Designs  ::  $20 Gift Certificate
Gina K Designs ::  $50 Super Sponsor + (Five) –  $10 Gift Certificates for flash prizes★
Gina Marie Designs ::  $20 Gift Certificate
Hero Arts  ::  $25 Hero Arts Gift Code
Impress Rubber Stamps ::  Winner’s choice of 10 Fresh Ink ink pads, value 60.00
Jaded Blossom  ::  $25 Gift Certificate + Winner’s Choice of Stamp Set★
Jane’s Doodles ::  $50 Gift Certificate
Jess Crafts Digitals ::  (two) – $10 Gift Certificates★
JessicaLynnOriginal.com   :: $20 Jessica Lynn Original Gift Certificate + Free Digi
Joy Clair Stamps  ::  $25 Gift Certificate
KaDoodle Bug Designs  ::  (two) $10 Gift Certificates★
Kat Scrappiness  ::  $25 Gift Card + Five packs of Kat Scrappiness Sequins to first winner, 1 Free Kat Scrappiness die (of their choice) to second winner★
Krumspring Stamps  ::  $25 Gift Certificate + $15 Gift Certificate★
Latina Crafter ::  (Two) – $25 Latina Crafter Store Gift Card★
Lawn Fawn  ::  $20 Gift Card
Lil’ Inker Designs ::  $35 Gift Certificate + Latte Love Stamps & Dies★
Limited Runs Stamps  ::  (Two) – $10 Gift Certificates + Free digi for all★
Neat & Tangled :: $25 Gift Code
Newton’s Nook :: $25 Newton’s Nook Store Gift Card
Not 2 Shabby  ::  (Two) $25 Gift Certificate★
Our Daily Bread Designs  ::  $25 Website Gift Certificate
Paper Sweeties ::  $25 gift certificate + (One) Stamp and Die Set of Winner’s Choice★
Pink & Main :: $25 Pink & Main Store Gift Card
Poppy Stamps  ::  (Two) $25 Gift Certificate for dies★
Pretty Pink Posh ::  $25 Gift Certificate + Pretty Pink Posh Prize Package★
Reverse Confetti ::  (Two) $25 Gift Certificate★
Right at Home ::  $20 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® :: Two Prizes worth $25 ★
Simply Charming Everyday  ::  The Matching Bunkie Bag + Winners choice of Misti Zip Bag or Mini Misti Zip Pouch in the Spring Coffee Print★
Stamp’ Up – Kathy Schweinfurth ::  Stampin Up Basket of Wishes Photopolymer set
STAMPlorations ::$20 Gift Certificate + (1) Tag O’Coffee CUTplorations die set; (1) 4×4 stamp set (winner’s choice – Rise & Grind, Brew-tiful Day, or Bloomin’ Spring Coffee Basket)★
SugarPea Designs ::  $25 SugarPea Designs Store Gift Card
Sweet Stamp Shop  ::  Coffee Delight Washi Set
The Cat’s Pajamas  ::  $25 Gift Certificate + (Two) $15 Store Vouchers★
The Cutting Cafe  ::  Sunny Yellow Color Kit
The Heart Desires :: $20 Gift Certificate + $10 Gift Certificate★
The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store  ::  $25 Gift Certificate
The Ton :: (Three) $10 The Ton Store Gift Cards★
Uniko Studios ::  £15 eGift Certificate + (Two) in stock Clear Stamp Sets of Winners Choice★
Unity Stamps  ::  Coffee/Tea Themed Prize Package that includes 10 Unity stamps
Verve ::  $25 Gift Certificate
Waffle Flower   ::  $25 Gift Certificate
Whimsy Stamps  ::  $25 Gift Code
Winnie & Walter :: Two – $25 Winnie & Walter Store Gift Cards (coupon code) ★
Your Next Stamp ::  $25 Gift Code + Special Product Release Giveaway★