Darnell's Fall 2017 NBUS Challenge

Okay another NBUS card for Darnell's challenge. This card was going to be used for the CLBH but it was not finished soooooo it is now. I used the cute Newton (cat) which I colored with copics and paper pieced the coffee cup and added the sentiment. I die cut this piece with a cross stitch circle die from MFT, and attached to a snippet of last years's fall paper. I added the yellow leaves (they don't look like leaves) and then added some bling. I used this as a birthday card for a friend whose birthday is 10/1 and she loves cats and coffees.

Supplies:

Stamp - Newton's Nook "Newton Loves Coffee" (NBUS)

  Your Next Stamp "Thanks a Latte' (sentiment)

Die - MFT - Cross Stitch Circle

Copics, snippets of paper, bling

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15ec9eac63e886ff

NBUS Challenge 2017 - #12

Dear Irma, recently you talked about washi tape you bought at Mike's, so I bought some. For this challenge you talked about wacky sentiments - I had one. So here is my latest post using some more NBUS and the adorable wind-up mouse. I love using washi tape and my collection, thanks to you, continues to grow.

Supplies:

Stamp - Funny Bones RWD-391

  PTI - Cat's Meow

Washi Tape - Michael's (Mike's)

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15ebf8efe6569236

Darnell's NBUS Challenge - Fall 2017

A quirky card for Darnell's challenge. The stamp has been altered and I used a larger pineapple from a second stamp set which I cannot locate. I trimmed the sentiment and removed a smaller pineapple. I used the smooshing technique to make the background paper and when dry it was die cut. The pineapple was attached with mounting tape and then the piece was attached to a piece of dsp.

In my last post I mentioned my growing collection of NBUS so I took a photo. I might add the container could not hold any more pieces so there are some Christmas stamps (I hope I can find them) elsewhere.

Supplies:

Stamp - Funny Bones Riley & Co (RWD-528)

Die - Gina Marie

Ink - Copics, Distress

Paper - Neenah, SU!

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15eba87dc0345f1b

Darnell's NBUS Challenge #12

Oh boy another Darnell challenge. I have been trying for over four hours to submit this card and I guess it is my server Cox. This cute little fellow is a chameleon and I looked on Google how to color him. I can say he has some darn colorful cousins. First I embossed the front of the kraft base card and then I used a nbus die cut from MFT, a flip card. It did not come easy to me how to die cut and which way it flipped even looking at YouTube and the help of  my honey. But having said that he is quite cute and he is also nbus. But using  two nbus's for this challenge my pile is only a tad bit smaller.

I spent the summer watching the grandsons a couple days a week and as such did not post any cards. But now that school is back in session I have some free time and first was the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and now the wonderful and entertaining Darnell, aka Miss Congeniality.

Supplies:

Die - MFT "Die-namics Flip Card" (nbus)

Stamp - Carabelle Studio "Camelon" (nbus)

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - ?

Other - Copics, Wink of Stella

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15eb538b45a104cd

Fall 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - #5

I like this sentiment as I have fond memories with friends over a cup of coffee. Two of my friends and I would get together at the local Starbucks have coffee and do a show and tell of the cards we had made. Sadly I moved three hours away. So this card is dedicated to Pat and Janet, we called ourselves the PB&J Design Team.

The card was stamped onto kraft paper, colored with Copics and a touch of Wink of Stella. I used a die cut combo Sugar Pea's Journal Card and attached the two pieces. The dsp and really rust cs are both from SU!. I distressed the sides of the kraft paper with a little chocolate chip ink.

This is my final card for this current challenge and a huge thank to Amy, her friends and all the sponsors and those who have commented on my cards. Blessings to all who have been impacted by the hurricanes.

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/09/2017-fall-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

Fall 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - #4

This card features Newton's Nook stamp and die set Cuppa Cactus. Living in Southern California we struggle with drought conditions often, as such our yard has many succulents in pots. I can look out the craft room window right now and see succulents on display. The images were stamped on Neenah and colored with Copics. I used VersaFine and clear embossing powder. The tag is from Paper Smooches (Gift Tags 2). The designer paper is a snippet of paper and the kraft cs is from SU!. I used SU! ribbon and MFT jute. Tag was attached with mounting foam.

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/09/2017-fall-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

2017 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - #3

A few weeks ago one of the ladies in my card making group taught us the Retiform Technique. Making cards for this current FCLBH all of my coffee stamps were scattered on the bed and I had an "ah ha" moment - make a rediform card. So quickly I made this card because Dancing With the Stars was due to start. If you have not made a card like this give it a try it is so much fun, and this one is probably not my best but you get the idea. There are many cards on Pinterest. I used several stamp sets, distress and SU! ink and a marker. I trimmed the piece and mounted onto SU! chocolate brown cs. I added the stitch line because it is a look I like.

Supplies:

Stamplorations - Better than Autumn, Eat Drink Be Merry, Literary Caffeine-ations

Newton's Nook - Newton Loves Coffee

Your Next Stamp - Thanks a Latte

My Favorite Things - Perk Up

SU! leaf stamps, chocolate chip ink and paper

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/09/2017-fall-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

2017 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - #2

The Stamplorations image was colored with copics on Neenah paper and die cut with MFT stitched square. The remaining papers were snippets I found in my fall paper plastic bag. The image was popped up with mounting foam.

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/09/2017-fall-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/

2017 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - #1

My first card for the current Fall Cofffee Lovers Blog Hop. My last post was also for the CLBH but summer. Grandkids and summer vacation make for less card making time. I am tickled to make a few cards using the coffee stamps I continue to collect. Once again thanks Amy and friends.

For this card I used images from several companies among them Stamplorations, Art Impressions, Your Next Stamp and SU!. I pieced the cup from Stamplorations with a leaf paper, kraft paper stamped with a small leaf. The base card was stamped with coffee marks (YNS) and the sentiment (AI). The coffee cup was mounted.

http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2017/09/2017-fall-coffee-lovers-blog-hop/