Missing my Coffee

Well, finally I took some photos as I worked! I started out by writing coffee, coffee, coffee...all over this piece of watercolor paper with a Molotow masking pen and let that dry.

Next, I took my watercolors and dripped them down the paper.

Then I rubbed off the masking fluid to get this cool design!

Love my freshly brewed coffee, and this Blueprint stamp from Tim Holtz! So, I stamped it onto the card, and used water to remove some of the color from the cup.

Added the "missing you." If my coffee is not around, I do miss it, but this could also be sent to a friend who is missed. I found this old Stampers Anonymous "Saying Stuff" set to use with the word frame. 

I am offering blog candy for the hop and you can find the details here.

It has been another wonderful hop, and I want to give a big SHOUT OUT to Amy Tsurata and  Chaitali Narla at Coffee Loving Cardmakers for hosting another fabulous hop!! You gals ROCK!! When this is over, be sure to fill up a big mug and find a spot to sip and relax!

Bag O'Beans

Hello friends, and welcome back. I know you must be enjoying the spring hop and all the creative inspiration everyone is sharing...I certainly am!

I love my coffee fresh ground and always buy beans whenever possible. This Tim Holtz coffee bean sketch stamp reminds me of that. Stamped up a speckled background and stripes with the Gorgeous Grunge set from Stamping Up,  and found this lovely felt flower and leaf from them to add. A bit of watercolor, washi tape, layered it up, and here we go! 

Blog candy giveaway, details can be found here.

Planting Mugs

Welcome friends! I am so glad you stopped by while hopping through all the coffee, tea, and cocoa creative goodness. I never imagined there were so many awesome ways to share our love of the brew!

Awhile ago on the Facebook Group we were chatting about our excess of mugs and what we do with them. I had mentioned in my house, whenever we come home with a new mug, my son insists we get rid of two old ones - not a bad thing to do since the cupboards are bursting with mugs, it seems. So the idea we came up with was to repurpose the mugs! I do love the idea of filling the mug with a little plant and giving it away as a gift, so that is what inspired today's card!

I used Tim Holtz's Cuppa Joe sketch stamp and a new release from Simon Says Stamp Reason to Smile collection - Spring Flowers. A bit of watercolor, paint spattering and fussy cutting and my card is done. I think this might be my favorite one I made for the hop!

Blog candy giveaway for the hop, details can be found here.

What's Brewing?

How are you enjoying the hop? I am always amazed at how much coffee, tea, and cocoa talent there is out there!!

I did a bit of paper piecing with this card, and stamped the cute little coffee pot from
Pretty Cute Stamps - thank you for that win! Tied it all up in some pretty blue hand dyed ribbon, added a bit of bling, and I am ready to brew up a pot right now!

I have some blog candy for the hop! You can read all the details here.

Spring Coffee Hop: Going Crazy!

What are those crazy birds up to? Oh, they're getting ready for the spring coffee lovers hop by taking in some caffeine to make it through the hop!

I just love the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy stamps, and these two zany friends have figured out a way to get to the straw so they can start sipping! I also used my new stamps I won at the last hop from My Style. Thank you My Style Stamps!

Lots of watercolor fun with this card!

I always try to have some blog candy for my visitors during the hop, so please be sure to leave a comment to enter. I will run it for the hop, so each time you comment on a post, your name goes in the draw.  Be sure to comment by the end of the day, midnight EST, Saturday. 

I have a stamp set with a $5 Starbucks card!! 

Winner will be announced on Easter, Sunday March 27.

I really appreciate you stopping by for a visit!! 

SUPPLIES:

                                       

                                       

Winner, Winner!

 

And, oh, what a hop it has been! So many participants with lovely projects. This has been so much fun!

Now, I have a winner to announce...drumroll please!

Who is....

Vinita Jain! Thank you for your lovely comment! Make sure you stop by her blog to see the gorgeous card she made!! Congratulations!!

And you have won...

The Coffee Break stamp set by Prima.

Please email me at onecraftystamper@gmail.com with a mailing address, and I will get that out to you!

 

Tea Time!

I do love going out for tea, especially high tea. It is just a special feeling to drink the lovely tea, have the tier tray of goodies in front of you, and spend quality time with my tea mate.

So, I know it says "coffee" lovers hop, but we do love our tea and cocoa drinkers too. Why don't you join us for our next hop? Thank you again Amy Tsurata for the awesome job you have done organizing this group and the hops!!

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"Tier of Treats" by Stampendous, cup part of Stampington cup trio (previous post), watercolor, Tombow markers, vellum strips...I was thinking how those delicious aromas waft across the room.

Giveaway: every comment on my spring blog hop posts goes into a random draw to win this stamp set. Be sure your comment links to your email, or add it to your comment. You can comment until the end of the hop, Friday March 6, and I will draw a winner on Sunday. Good luck!

Hope you have enjoyed our Spring Coffee Lovers Hop! There are so many awesome projects to see!!!

 

Coffee and Friends

Ah Spring! When will you ever arrive? For now (and likely the next few months!) I can only dream of you. I did hear a chirping bird a couple of days ago :) but it is snowing...again :(

Having a lot of fun with the spring coffee hop! Here is my next one.

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This is where I want to be, sitting outside in a little cafe with a friend, enjoying a coffee. I know, I know, it will come!

Watercolored the stamped image from Magenta, stamped the umbrellas on patterned paper, and then stamped the words on it for the background. Word stamp is Hero Arts-19th century French script. Yup, I was thinking of a cafe in Paris, why not!

Giveaway! If you are here for the first time, make a comment before the end of the hop, March 6, and for each comment you leave on my hop posts, your name goes into a random draw for this stamp set. Good Luck!

 

Three Cheers for Coffee Lovers!

We are hopping all week, so be sure to check out the Coffee Lovers blog hop to see all the great cards that are posted! You can also check out the awesome sponsors and if you make something and link up, you can get in on double the fun!

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This is one of my favorite stamps by Stampington and Company. I love these cups and the architecture terms applied to each one. I had fun with my watercolors and Tombow pens, and tied it up with a bright hand dyed ribbon.

Blog Candy Alert!!

To enter, just leave a comment (make sure it links to an email or add it in) on my post, yesterday's, or any of the upcoming ones. All comments will go into the "hat" and I will draw one name to win this cute stamp set from Prima - Coffee Break. Good luck!

Come back and visit often. Have a warm and crafty day!

 

Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Yes, you read that right...Spring! I know, I know, I have 3 feet of snow, but it is coming, and hopefully this hop will have you thinking spring. The hop runs for a week, so be sure to check back for more posts, and there are some amazing super sponsors and flash sponsors for the hop!! Thanks to all of the sponsors and Amy Tsurata and Chaitali Narla for organizing and setting up our new home!

Ok, here is my first card for the hop. Love these crazy bird stamps by Tim Holtz, and combined with my new Prima Coffee Break stamps, we are ready to rock and roll!

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Looks like this little fella may have had a few too many cups of coffee! Oh, wait, can you have too many?

So, to heat things up, I am also having a giveaway for the hop. To enter, just leave a comment (make sure it links to an email or add it in) on this post, or any of the upcoming ones I'll share for the hop. All comments will go into the "hat" and I will draw one name to win this cute stamp set from Prima - Coffee Break. Good luck!

Come back and visit often! Head over to the hop to link up a coffee project of your own, or to see what everyone is creating.

Hey, it's a No Rules challenge at Simon Says Stamp, might as well let this little crazy bird fly over there for a visit.

 

Holiday coffee lovers hop winner!

Thank you so much to everyone who stopped by to visit during the hop! 71 comments, wow!! It was a great hop, and I know I had a lot of fun, both creating and checking out the tons of inspiration. Thanks again Amy Tsurata!!

 Twocraftingsisters is giving away a $10 Starbucks card for one lucky winner to enjoy their favorite holiday beverage.

And, drum roll please....here are the results!

Woohoo! #61...who is...

Congratulations Julie!! I will be in touch with you to get your mailing address and get it sent out so you can enjoy your coffee!!

Thanks again everyone for participating!

Inspired by Red Cup: Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

I love coffee, and am excited to be joining this hop that is all about beans, after all, what is better than crafting and coffee! I want to send out a huge thank you to Amy Tsurata for organizing this, thank you Amy! Thank you also to the amazing list of super sponsors!!

Sheila got me started on "red cup" season at Starbucks, and now I look forward to this event with some of my favorite beverages every year! So, when I started to think of coffee crafting, Red Cup was my muse. First, I'll give you a glimpse of all the projects I did, and then go into a bit more detail. Hope you are enjoying a cup of java right now!

Cards and cups! I filled these little espresso cups with a yummy chocolate Santa for a gift exchange.

Red and Kraft - who knew they would pair so well? I used the Tim Holtz "Merriment" paper stash for all my projects. The stamps are from Stampin Up. I stamped on several different patterns and cut them apart to layer, popped up a few elements to add dimension. "Coffee and friends are the perfect blend" - love it!

It's fun to see how different a look you can create with the same materials.

I had fun with the little espresso cups too. I made a template to fit the paper around the cup and to make the little hat.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please feel free to leave a comment to win some blog candy! (If your comment doesn't link to you, leave contact information) Be sure to comment by midnight, Sunday, December 14...a name will be drawn at random to win.....

A $10 gift card from one of my faves, Starbucks! All hop winners will be posted by Dec 20.

Looking for more inspiration from twocraftingsisters? If you click on the "coffee" label on the side, you can see some fun coffee projects Sheila and I have made in the past

Thanks for visiting, and be sure to hop on over to the Holiday Coffee Lovers blog hop here for more great inspiration! Check out the super sponsors and more ways to win!