Vintage Christmas in July! AND #Cards4Love

Here is my first Christmas Card for 2015!  The next couple of weeks I will be concentrating on Christmas and Thank You Cards for #Cards4Love event!  You can get more information about this wonderful card drive/challenge/*contest HERE.  I'm not sure this particular card will go, but I will be making some cards to go in that direction!  

Life is Good when we share a bit of ourselves with those in need of cheer!  This card drive is for our military and St. Jude's Children's Hospital. 

I started with a piece of CTMH Colonial White Cardstock and stenciled with the Craftwell eBrush.  I used a Prima Stencil and a Spectrum Noir TB8 marker.

I then rubbed over the CS with CTMH Sky ink.  I sprayed a few spots with homemade spray (CTMH Chocolate re-inker, CTMH Create a Shade Paint, and rubbing alcohol) and finished off the edges with Prima Color Bloom Tea Stain.

The flourish is CTMH Small Black Sparkles Flourishes.  The sentiment tag is heat embossed from the  CTMH stamp set Yuletide Carol Scrapbooking Workshop.  I used Bamboo Pigment Ink and embossing powder for the Merry Christmas.  For the outside of the tag, I used Star Spangled Blue (an older retired color) and Outdoor Denim.

My twine is from Darice and the flower is from Kaiser Craft and sprayed with Prima Color Bloom Tea Stain and glittered a bit!

If you would like to donate some cards, please check out #Cards4Love for all the details!  Oh, and it is my understanding this is a *contest.  That means one lucky crafter will win a great prize.  So.... you might want to check that out!

I'm also sending this off to the following challenges:

Heart 2 Heart:  Life is Good  and use CTMH  Because life is good when we share!  

613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes with optional Shabby Chic

ABC Christmas Challenge:  O is for Off the Edge  My flourish goes off the edges

Christmas Card Challenges:  Anything Goes

Path of Positivity:  Sharing ~  Sharing the #Cards4Love event with everyone!  

5, 5, 5, 5, What's the number 5?

How many is 5?

Ok, I'm showing my age with the memory remnants of that Sesame Street song and the baker coming down the steps with the cakes and tripping!  Yep, I'm at the tail end of that Baby Boomer Generation!  

Anyway, over at Cut It Up it's all about numbers!  This challenge requires a number and of course a die cut!  I chose the number 5...…obviously!  Please visit Cut It Up for all the details of the challenge!  

I've never done a pocket style layout before, but I recently purchased a We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool and I wanted to try this technique.  There are several videos out there and I encourage any of you who have one and are frustrated to check those out.  I feel there is a definite learning curve to this tool; but if we stick to it and find the technique that works for us, it'll be well worth it!

I know there are pocket pages out there to purchase, but I can never seem to go the conventional route.  I actually enjoy re-inventing the wheel when it comes to crafting.  For me, there is a certain joy in discovering my own way of doing it.  Ok, that's really my mature way of saying this:  Down deep I'm a 2-year old screaming, "I'll do it myself!"

This layout is a synopsis of my little grand-girl being 5.  The first picture was from her birthday when she received her art easel through a trip to the zoo right before her 6th birthday.  This sort of pocket layout is a perfect way to show off lots of unrelated pictures tied together with a number theme.  This layout is also perfect for using the last bits of retired/stashed papers and embellishments.

My die cuts are from the following Cricut Cartridges:

Text "When I was" - Birthday Bash
5 with Flower, "five" and square five - Graphically Speaking
Heart from DS

Papers and Cardstocks from CTMH:
Brushed
Lollydoodle
Dream Pop (2013 promotion)
Canary, Sweet Leaf, Pixie, Crystal Blue, Daisy White, Honey, and Fundamentals

Other CS:  DCWV Glitter

CTMH Embellishments:  White Shimmer Tape, Lagoon Washi Tape,  Flamingo Dots, Brushed Metal Flower, Pink Flower, Baker's Twine, Thick Pixie and Lagoon Twine

Other Embellishments:  Bo Bunny Gems and Spare Parts Sequins

Stash (Unknown) Embellishments:  Flower gems, Flower Button glued to Bo Bunny Gem,  Sparkle 5 Chipboard Piece, Heart Paperclip, Blue Stick-on Letters, Flower Gems and Purple Button

Inks:  CTMH Honey, Pixie, Sunset and Canary

Gel pens, adhesive, CTMH Page Protector, We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool, Adhesives, CTMH Chevron Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, and Various CTMH Flower Stamps

Ok, so that's the #5!  That is how many 5 is!  5 Years Old -----Not yet 6, but more than 4!  You got it!

So, how will you interpret this challenge?  We can't wait to see what you do with this!  One Happy Cut is sponsoring our challenge!  Check them out for some really fun dies, stamps, stencils, etc!

the 50's!

Here is a case where I made the layout before I took all the pictures! That means I'll be staging pictures to go with my layout.

Hey, you scrappers out there can't tell me you've never done that!  : )

Anyway, I made the outfit for my little grand-girl and the pics are in the layout, but I need some photographs of her in the clothes!

There will be more on the outfit itself in a post on August 7th!

The die cuts are all from Nifty Fifties and cut in Design Space.  The papers are all from the CTMH Seaside Collection.

I heat embossed the starbursts and the arrows.  I used embossing folders from CTMH as well as sequins and washi tape.

I embellished that little poodle with some Onyx beads and a leash.

I added a little fine glitter to the green stars for some sparkle on the black page.

My plan is a full length photo on page one.  Then a picture of her at the Back to the 50's Festival on the 2nd page.  Then I can journal on the "you rock" card.


 This 2 page layout is off to:

Color My Heart  Colors from the Seaside Collection

Scrap Our Stash
Poodle and polka dots
Heat embossing
Old record albums
Tape and tulle under the skirt
Onyx beads and leash
Starbursts and Sequins

Lasting Memories  Double Layout

613 Avenue Create  Anything Goes with opt/ Use moon or stars

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Fresh Brewed Designs Benefit!

This card is made from a very special Digi designed for a fundraiser to benefit Mrs. Debbie.  This is just one of the images of 9 in the set designed by Heather over at Fresh Brewed Designs.  This wonderful set is only $5.00 and all proceeds go toward the benefit!  It's a win/win!  You don't want to miss this opportunity!!  So head on over to Fresh Brewed Designs to check out the details and all the great images!

Now as for my card, I used the picture from the digi and typed in my own sentiment for my sister.  Then I colored with 'cheapie' colored pencils and masked off the heart around the sisters and inked with a dauber.  

I'm not a proficient 'colorer', but I did have fun!  I'm working on this skill, but find it difficult to shade and such.  I'll keep watching videos and practicing!  I'm in the process of deciding if I want to work with and invest in some better pencils or if I want to change mediums and go with Copics.  Hmmm......  Such decisions!  If anyone wants to share some advice/ experiences, I'm all ears!

I will share an artist I am following currently:  Sandy Allnock.  I am truly enjoying her style and attempting to pick up some hints.  

Thanks for stopping by today for a visit and be sure to check in on Friday for a new challenge post for Cut It Up!  I'm counting the days!

Sharing.....

It's time for another Path of Positivity Post!

Usually my blog is a place where I share a project and describe all the details of said layout, card, canvas, etc.  Recently I have taken to a challenge blog where the idea is to share a project inspired by a positive theme.  The theme for July is  "sharing."  In this process, I personally enjoy telling my story as well as showing the inspired project.

So, grab a cup of coffee or a nice cold lemonade and join me for some thoughts!

I love quotes and I'm constantly combing the internet for quotes to use in cards and layouts.  As I was thinking about the idea of "sharing" I found this quote:  "Gaining knowledge, is the first step to wisdom.  Sharing it, is the first step to humanity." - Unknown

I was out working in the barn.  Now for those of you who have done lots of barn work, you know much of the work is done by rote and there is not a lot of thought needed.  Therefore, the mind wanders to many different ideas, lists, random thoughts.....well, you get the idea.  I have to admit, many of my creative ideas are born out there.  Maybe that explains why so many of my projects are nature/animal related!

I thought about some of the most selfless acts of sharing I'd seen. Then it came to me......5 of the 6 horses in my barn!  Yes, they must be the most selfless souls.  Now, this brings me back around to the quote.

Are humans the only beings able to share?

Working in the field of therapeutic horsemanship, my answer would have to be a resounding, "No!"

I can tell you story after story of amazing things I've seen these guys do!  They have an innate sense to live as herds and look after each other.  They figure out ways to get out of work, get back in the herd leader's good graces, and avoid confrontation.  They truly seem to want to be "community type" creatures who quickly learn to include humans in that community and vise versa.

I realize there are animal trainers out there who would say the domesticated horses are only acting the way they have been taught to behave through means of negative reinforcement.  Others would say I am simply exhibiting personification or anthropomorphism (the act of giving human qualities to animals, objects, etc.)  Yet others reading this will insist on coincidence and the imaginings of naive children.

Ok, this all being said, I want to share an incredible story about one amazing mare who lived in our barn.  Her given name was Doc's Silver Burro, but everyone called her Pony.  I say everyone because I think she belonged to just about every horse person in our county before she eventually ended up in our barn!

Now, Pony was NOT a pony, she was a horse; she was named Pony by the first little girl who owned her.  Pony originally was a prize winning reigning horse who was retired and sold  for young kids to ride.  This mare seemed to go from barn to barn teaching and sharing her knowledge with kids of multiple generations.  She was a gentle, flea-bitten grey horse.  (Note to non-horse people: That basically means she was white with specks all over here.  This color of horse is born white and the specks turn darker with age.  So when these horses are young they have a white appearance.  Important detail for later in the story!)

Pony came to live with us after our big Quarter Horse had dumped our son, Keith, for the 'umpteenth' time.  Keith's confidence was shattered and he refused to get on a horse ever again.  We took Pony and Keith to a western trainer where they worked together for a short summer before it was time to fully retire Pony due to some serious arthritis.  Her pain worsened and not long after we had to make that decision no one wants to make.

During that summer we saw the mare struggle in the pasture, but anytime Keith would go to get her she would put on her "game face" and rise to the occasion.  He would saddle her and put on the bridle and she would stand proud.  Her movement was graceful, sound and balanced.  Her frame was impeccable!  He gained confidence, but she had to leave him before he was ready to ride another horse.

The fall and winter were difficult for Keith, but by the next spring he seemed ready to get on another horse.  He went to the trainer and rode beautifully.  The trainer asked how he knew many of the things he was doing.  His reply was, "I just know."  We were all perplexed and a few lessons later the trainer asked him to do something she knew he didn't know.

He did it with ease and smiled at her.  She looked at me and asked if he had taken other lessons over the winter and I told her he had not.  Finally he said, "I had lessons all winter!"  We both looked at this 10 year old boy as if he were crazy.  He continued with this statement, "Pony has been teaching me all winter.  She came to me at night in dreams.  She was so beautiful, young, muscled, white, and sparkled.  She showed me new things and I just knew how to do them in the dreams.  Then she just stopped coming when I started lessons on this horse."

The trainer cried because she had once owned this horse and it was her own daughter who had named the horse Pony.  She knew the sharing nature of this mare.

Fast forward 10 or so years.  We now have a sweet little grand girl who came to us through marriage; she is the light of our lives!  We were sitting around the campfire one evening when I told her she had a great ride that day!  I asked her how she knew how to do something?  I was actually just kidding around with her when she replied, "I did it in a dream!"  Her Uncle Keith (now in his early 20's) looked at her with the biggest grin.  He knew what was coming.  I had to ask.  She replied, "I rode the most beautiful white horse with sparkly diamonds all over her!  She showed me how to ride fast and not be afraid anymore!  I love her!"

Yes, Old Pony was still sharing her gifts with children who needed her.  Her selfless act reminds me of the Dalai Lama quote, "Share your knowledge.  It is a way to achieve immortality."  Pony still lives in the hearts and minds of all those children she taught to love, respect and ride horses!  Her compassionate, sharing nature cannot be matched.

Yes, here is a horse, an equine creature, livestock who took many steps toward humanity; or maybe it is we as humans who take the steps to achieve what many other creatures already know as the act of sharing.

Oh yeah, and what do I think flea bitten grey horses look like in heaven!?  My guess is they are white and sparkle like diamonds!

My layout is off to:

Path of Positivity:  Sharing
Sketchabilities:  Sketch
Lasting Memories:  Together

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The Sentiment

Sometimes a card is all about the words....the sentiment....the written expression!  Happy birthday sort of says it all, doesn't it?

We are focusing on The Word! at Cut It Up this time.  Of course, you still need to include some sort of die cut -- my cut is the sentiment!  You'll want to link up for this one because we have a wonderful sponsor -- Cute As A Button!  They have some adorable buttons over there for your sewing/crafting!  Check them out!

My sentiment is from Cricut Design Studio and the cartridge is Birthday Cake.  

My card base is from the Fundamental CS CTMH.  I layered a piece of photo paper I had cut off from  printing.  This is a great way to use that left over photo paper if you don't fill your sheet.  

My next layer is Daisy White CS inked with CTMH Inks:  Canary, Sunset, and Pixie.  I then cut a circle stencil in DS and put in some Daisy White Pigment Ink circles to give it a Bokeh Effect.  I'm not so sure I fully achieved that look, but it still has a festive look suitable for a celebration!  My husband thought it looked like an abstract balloon picture......ok, that works, too!  

I cut the sentiment out of Black Fundamental CS from CTMH and a Baker's Twine bow wraps it up!

Head over to Cut It Up for challenge details!

Everything you can imagine.....

I love the Picasso quote.....I guess you could say I'm stuck on it...or rather it's stuck on my card!

Stuck On You is the theme over at Cut It Up!  The challenge is to use a sticker as well as a die cut on your project.  We have a wonderful sponsor again this time; it is The Robin's Nest!  Link up for an opportunity to win a gift certificate; they have some pretty cool stuff over there!


I'll start with my sticker since it's all about that this time!  It is from the CTMH Brushed Collection.

This shaker card was made using my new We R Memory Keepers fuse tool.  I sort of love this tool so far.  With this tool, I could create the shaker card without dimensional tape.  No lining up the tape and making sure there were no escape holes for the glitter and sequins!  Yay!  Simply cut the pouch, fill it, and roll the tool over the open sides to seal.  Then, adhere it in!  Fast and easy!

My die pieces were cut in DS on the Cricut.

Cricut Cartridges:
Unicorn is from Once Upon a Princess
Frame is from Artbooking

Cardstock:   CTMH and DCWV

Embellishments:
CTMH Brushed Collection Sticker
CTMH Shimmer Trim
Spare Parts Sequins and Stars (aren't those jars a little too fun!)
Darice Twine
Darice Coarse Glitter

I'm also sending this off to Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Anything Goes.

Thanks for your visit today!

Monochromatic Summer Fun!

 Wow, I had three wonderful challenges inspiring this LO!  My summery themed die cut idea came from Stuck On U Summer Die Cut Challenge.

I used the sketch from Scrap Our Stash Challenge.  Now there is a twist to that challenge; you need to use your scraps to make a card!  So to the right you see the card I made with the left over paper, sequins, washi tape and a bubble theme background.

My colors came from Color My Heart where the color theme is monochromatic!  I chose to go with Blue/Green colors such as Twilight, Lagoon, Crystal Blue.

I'm also sending this off to 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with optional twist Summer (See Site for more details and chart!)

Here's the breakdown--

Cricut Die Cuts:  Kate's ABCs, A Child's First Year; I made the bubble wand by slicing a circle within a circle and welding that to a long skinny rectangle.  I covered it in Liquid Glass to make it shiny!

CTMH Inks/paint:  Twilight, Crystal Blue, Create a Shade Paint (retired)  The shine on the bubbles comes from mixing the paint with re-inker and a little bit of alcohol.  Paint it over and let it dry.  I added the white with an opaque paint marker.

CTMH CS:  Daisy White, Crystal Blue, Twilight

CTMH Embellishments:  Lagoon Washi Tape, Aqua Dots, Oceanside Sequins, Twine

Other:  Sewing thread and machine, Adhesives, 3-D tape, White Sequins from Latina Crafter, Express Yourself white paint marker, embossing folders (card) Cuttlebug and M-Bossabilities

Thanks for coming by today!  Hope your summer days are filled with fun!

Graduation!

I have been into shaker cards lately!  I made one almost a year ago and didn't do another one until very recently; now I seem to be addicted!

Anyway, this design made for a fun graduation card.  I found the cap in DS from Spring Holiday.  I copy pasted and did some slicing to make a duplicate shape minus the tassel.  I downsized it and sliced that shape inside the original cap to give me a window.

I filled my space with red sequins and silver stars from Spare Parts and then sprinkled in some Bead Basics Bead Seeds (found in the jewelry making section of the crafts).

My background was embossed with a paisley folder and rubbed over with Cranberry ink.

I finished it off with some CTMH Gems and Shimmer Tape; the sentiment is from the CTMH Just to Say stamp set.

My card is off to Sentimental Sundays where the theme is You Did It / Graduation.

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Father's Day for My Dad!

My dad was an amateur astronomer.  He actually built his own observatory where he had a really cool telescope with a roof that slid off with a garage door opener!

When I saw this paper from CTMH, I knew I wanted to do something with it for Dad......what better than a Father's Day card?

CTMH Cardstocks:  Colonial White, Flaxen, Timberline (retired) & Colonial White envelope

CTMH Inks: Flaxen, Twilight and Honey

Other Inks:  Tea Stain Color Bloom Spray from Prima

CTMH Stamps:  Unicorn Dreams and Illuminate

Cricut: Cartridges in DS:  Father's Day - Dear Old Dad, Star Shape, and Home Decor; Cricut Pen to write sentiment

Embellishments:  CTMH Gold Sequins; Darice Twine; button from stash; Wahsi tape

Misc:  Gel pens, adhesive, and white paint pen; Flourish embossing folder

This card is off to the following challenges, as well as my dad!  ; )

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge:  Sketch

 Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Father's Day

Heart 2 Heart:  Man, oh Man!  Project for or about a man in your life!

Oh Happy Day!

Isn't it such a happy day when you find a yummy cup of cocoa/coffee/tea and a great book?!  Even better, isn't it a really happy day when you see a child enjoying a book?!  For me, that is one of the happiest times.  

I love watching children read and learn.  That look when they figure out the word, find the answer, or simply read the punch line is priceless!  I've watched this little one enjoy stories read by her family and now I have the joy of seeing her learn to read.  Yes, there are struggles over those "cheater" words, but there is so much happiness when the word finally comes to light!

Lu's favorite stories usually include dragons, kings, castles and all the other mystical fun of fairy tales.  The quote in my LO by Gaiman is "Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten!"  What a fun and uplifting sentiment for readers of all ages.

Where else can a little girl find so much adventure, beauty and fun?  

Papers by Prima Coffee Break

Flowers: Prima

CTMH Embellishments:  Numbers and Chipboard piece

Cricut cuts:

Oh Happy Day cut from Wild Card

Cup cut from Birthday Cakes

Books cut from Recess 

My LO is off to the following challenges:

Path of Positivity:  Happiness is a child reading!

Scrap Our Stash:  BRADS:  Black, Books, Recess Cartridge, Round Circle frame, Alphabet on papers, Alcohol based inks, D in day, Daisy, Dimensional tape on back of picture, Spray Mist by Color Bloom to color my twine

Use Your Stuff:  A Sentiment:  Oh Happy Day

Stuck?! Sketches:  See Sketch - I incorporated the designs in corner, stacked papers, flowers, and circle

I'll leave you with one last picture of my little Lu reading with Momma Katie!  Thanks for stopping by today!

COFFEE

 This card was so fun to make!  I was inspired last week by the Coffee Lovers Bloghop and now I'm addicted to coffee cards.  While I was hopping around and checking out the cards, I ran across Latina Crafter.  Her store is full of great crafting supplies!

In addition to the wonderful items in the store, she is having a bloghop this week to celebrate the 4th anniversary!  So, check that out and play along; there are many ways to win great prizes!

Pic 1 with cups showing.

I love the stencils I bought from Latina Crafter; they are great quality and so fun to use.  I started with a piece of Kraft paper and stenciled the coffee cups using Prima Color Bloom Tea Stain.

Once that was dry, I put the coffee bean stencil on and sprayed it with Bronze Bo Bunny Mist.

Now the really cool thing about this is, when direct light hits it you see the coffee cups like in picture one.  When it's more shaded, the beans show up! (see Pic 2)  Isn't that too fun!

Ok, so in the coffee stencil pack you get 4 stencils: the cups, beans, coffee ring stains and the words coffee/cafe.  I used the last stencil to make the word on a piece of ribbon I had.  I used Bo Bunny Copper Glitter paste over the stencil.  It worked beautifully!  I also used the ring stains with some ink and that worked also.  Can you tell I love my new stencil!

Pic 2 with beans showing.

My cup was cut from Cricut Fast Food and Love You Alatte cartridges.  My cup sleeve was embossed using a CTMH striped folder.  Chevron folder is also CTMH.  Papers were all CTMH except the cup and it is DCWV.

I received some other goodies from Latina Crafter and I'll be using them soon!

This is off to:

Latina Crafter Bloghop
Pile It On:  Card for/featuring a Father/Man
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Father's Day

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Stars and Stripes

Sometimes I like to make something just for the fun of it.  I may not have an intended use/place for it or a recipient in mind, but the urge hits to do something different.  When I saw the theme for this week's challenge over at Cut It Up, I was inspired and went with it.

I started by masking off my canvas.  I used gelatos coloring in every other stripe.  I also used gelatos on the star portion.  I then used metallic pant mixed with re-inker and painted over the stripes to give them the weathered/faded appearance.  I used a baby wipe to apply different shade of blue ink to the star portion.

I actually applied the stars before adding
the paint to the stripes.  

I applied the stars using a stencil cut from Artbooking.  I taped it down with washi tape and applied the Texture Paste.  Once it was dry I sprinkled course white glitter over that portion.

The running horses were cut from black vinyl in Design Space; the images were from Old West and Iron On Horse-3 in DS.  The title was cut from blue vinyl and that image is from Graphically Speaking.

I finished the canvas by spraying the entire piece with Tea Stain Color Bloom Spray Mist by Prima.  

So, how will you be inspired by the Stars and Stripes over at Cut It Up?  We can't wait to see what you design!  Head on over and check out the complete rules and link up your creation for a chance to win a wonderful prize from out sponsor As Cute As A Button!

I have since found a place for my creation in my tack room of the barn!  It's fun to have some decor out there for my students to enjoy!

Thanks for coming by to visit me at Scrappyhorses!  I'll leave you with a couple of pictures of my guys!

Moolatte! Yes, please!

I have been so inspired by the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop I had to make another card, this time with a Moolatte!  My favorite flavor is the Vanilla, but I also enjoy the Mocha!  

I had a lot of fun with this card.  I started with a Canary card.  I adhered Hopscotch from CTMH; I think it has a very summery feel to it.  My next layer started with Colonial white CS.  I put some patches of Honey ink and then stamped using pigment with the circle word stamp from My Sunshine.  I then sprinkled with embossing powder and heat set.  Then I sprayed around the card with teal mist.

My shaker Moolatte is made from DCWV card stocks.  The whipped topping is Colonial white outlined with a Copic.  Then I used spray adhesive and set off the glitter bomb!  hahaha

The straw is from Hopscotch paper and inked in Sunset and topped with a coat of Liquid Glass.

My coffee ingredients are Retired Mocha gems and white glitter colored with Chocolate Re-inker.  I put the coarse glitter on my craft mat and put a few drops of ink on it.  I mixed it up and then spread it out to dry.

That sentiment is from the CTMH Cricut Bundle stamp set My Life stamped in Honey and Sunset.  A few more Mocha gems and a little Sunset Baker's Twine and it's ready to refresh someone!  

Speaking of refreshment, I think I'm off to DQ for a Coffee Moolatte!  Yay!  Gotta' love summertime!

My Moolatte is off to these challenges:

613 Avenue Create:  AG opt twist BFF card:  My BFF loves coffee and we have too much fun together!

Heart 2 Heart: Warm vs Cold;  I already did a warm coffee now here's the cold one!

Coffee Lovers!! Yes, that's for me!

Today I stumbled upon Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  Let me tell you that was a treat!  I was inspired by so many different ideas, I had trouble narrowing down my thoughts!  We all know what that means,,,,, I'll be making another coffee card very soon!  

Along the hop I ran across Newton's Nook Designs.  I looked at the picture and went with those colors; I just noticed the colors were written out in the description:  coral, peach and mint.  Oops, well, I'll share it anyway!  The sentiment is from Newton's Nook, also!  It's free there.  Be sure to check them out!

Sentimental Sundays theme is Mocha, Tea and Latte!  Now how fun is that?  So, my card is heading off in that direction, also!  613 Avenue Create is always Anything Goes with optional twists; we can always play there!

Heart 2 Heart started their month with Warm vs Cool.  I chose warm!  Nothing like hot coffee; although, I rather like an icy white chocolate frappuccino on a hot day!  Again, I might just have to make another coffee card!  ; )

Materials List:

CTMH:  Colonial White CS; Glacier CS; Cup of Cheer Stamp Set; Gold Sequins

CTMH Inks:  Twilight, Juniper, Coffee, and Canary

Prima:  Coffee Break Journaling Card; Color Bloom Tea Stain

Bo Bunny:  Coral Vintage CS; Jewels 

Sentiment:  Free from Newton's Nook Designs (Thank you!)

Cup was cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More 2 on the Cricut Explore.

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