Happiness with a Friend

Before we know it, the new Annual Catalog will be here and that means now is the time to use up the Designer Series Papers to make room for new ones.  This is one of my favorites so it will be sad to say goodbye, but knowing Stampin' Up! there will be a lot of new fun papers to play with.

Recipe:
Crumb Cake - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Basic Black - 5 1/4" x 4"
Coffee Break DSP -  5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

Stamps:  Coffee Cafe - Sentiment stamped onto Crumb Cake
Ink: Memento Black

I hand snipped the sentiment into strips.  I wasn't careful to be straight and clean, it just didn't need to be.  Plus, that "p" in "cup" hangs down a bit, so that meant no straight line there! 

Don't forget to give the envelope flap a little love.  

One day closer to the weekend.  I'm really looking forward to Saturday.  My daughter-in-law has invited me to join her for a glass blowing class with her Mom and Sister.  I'm really looking forward to going and spending time with my new Daughter!

Thank you for looking in today!

~ Donna Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

[144155]

$11.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Corrugated Elements

[144158]

$3.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Life Happens

This was really intended for January 1st, for all those who needed a little boost after staying up late on New Years' Eve!  Like me.  ha ha!  So I didn't get it posted because I crashed before I could post it, but not before midnight.  I did manage to make it to midnight!

Recipe: 
Soft Suede - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4"
Coffee Break Designer Series Paper - 4" x 2 3/4" 
Garden Green - 3 3/4" x 3"
Coffee Break DSP - 2 3/4" x 2 5/8"
Whisper White for Cup, Lid and Sleeve
Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4 (inside)

Garden Green Ink and Early Espresso Ink

Stamps:  Coffee Cafe

Thank you for looking in today.  Have a Happy Hump Day!

~ Donna

Bosses Day

So, this is what you do when you need to make a card and only have a little time to do it, but not enough time at home.  You grab what you want to use (hopefully you have an idea) paper, ink, stamps, and DSP, throw it into a shoebox and off to work you go.

Get there early enough, before the boss, of course and start cutting, inking and stamping!  Oh and FYI, I keep supplies at work (paper trimmer, snips, glue, dimensionals, etc.). You never know when you have to whip up a fast card.  I also have some old retired sets of stamps that are multi-use to cover any occasion.  Boy has that ever come in handy!

So, forgive the background behind the card, it's my work desk.

Recipe: 
Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Coffee Break Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4" x 4
Whisper White for cup and sleeve (sentiment)
Ink:  Soft Suede, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip

Since I didn't take my dies or my Big Shot, so I simply fussy cut the cup and the coffee sleeve.

I masked around the coffee cup before fussy cutting it with Post It notes so that I could sponge the iced coffee inside (with Soft Suede).

Now, what we need is a permanent "Happy Bosses Day" stamp that can be used with any other stamp set. Since we don't have one... I just wrote it inside.  It works.

So I finished it up, put it on his keyboard and went about my day.  He was at meetings at our other facility, so I wasn't sure when he would be in his office.  Naturally he came in while I was down the hall in our little office kitchen.  Drats.  I wanted to hear him open it!  Oh well, he liked it and thanked me for it and has it sitting on his desk. 

Well, it's time to get to bed (Monday night).  I really need to be in bed sooner and get more sleep!

Happy Tuesday!

~ Donna


Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

[144155]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

$6.50

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

[126979]

$6.50

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

More Pumpkin Spice

This weekend I discovered another Pumpkin Spice Latte and decided she just had to have a card to celebrate the Pumpkin Spice Season.

I added some Wink of Stella to the white pumpkins on the background Designer Series Paper.

Recipe:
Pumpkin Pie - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Basic Black - 5 1/4" x 4"
Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper - 5" x 3 3/4" (pumpkins)
Basic Black - 3 3/8" x 1 3/8"
Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper - 3 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Very Vanilla - Cup
Sahara Sand - Sleeve and Lid
Pumpkin Pie - Sentiment

Petal Burst - Embossing Folder

I added a fussy cut pumpkin inside and on the back for added decoration.

Thank you for looking in today.  Let the week begin!

~ Donna


Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Merry Café Photopolymer Stamp Set

[144965]

$17.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105117]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper

[144613]

$11.00

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

$8.00

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[141493]

$7.50

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Coffee Time!

First of all, the card on the right, as you look at it... is crooked on purpose!  LOL - After yesterday's blog post, I figured I should mention that!

I wanted to share more cards made using the Embossing Paste.  It was so easy to turn it into this lovely Garden Green.  Just a couple of drops of Garden Green Re-inker into maybe a teaspoon worth of paste.  Simply mix it well with the Palette Knife of your choice then spread it over the brick template.

Recipe:

Garden Green - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Crumb Cake - 5 1/4" x 4"
Whisper White for stamping cups and parts
Scraps of Coffee Break Designer Series Paper 

Look how beautiful and fun this paste is!  Have you tried it yet?  Why not give it a try!

Thank you for looking in today!  May you have a Blessed Sunday.

~ Donna