Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and some happy, crafty news!

Hi all!  I couldn't pass up playing along for another Coffee Lovers Blog Hop hosted by the sweet Amy Tsuruta!


We are right in the middle of that season when we all love getting our hands on that lovely red coffee cup full of yumminess from Starbucks {am I right?!}, so I thought I would go that route.  I cut out my cup, lid and belly band using the super cute set from YNS called Thanks a Latte die set.  I also used the matching set to stamp the coffee beans on the belly band and the outlines on the cup and lid. *love*  I created the background using the cool Line Upon Line set from The Alley Way Stamps.  I stamped it with versa mark ink then embossed with clear EP.  Adds such a cool touch, I think!  The sentiment is from MFT - I've had this coffee set for a while but hadn't inked it up yet, so clearly, I needed to remedy that!  I used a few die-namics for the sentiment and the circles, then added some kraft buttons with thread that I colored with my E25 Copic marker.  The card base is kraft card stock and the coffee cup is up on foam adhesive for more dimension.


Incase you hadn't heard, there are SEVERAL AWESOME stamp companies that are sponsoring this hop!  I'm so excited!  Be sure to visit them and show some love!

Also, I have some blog candy that I'll be sending to one lucky commenter!!!  It's a surprise (read:  I haven't picked out the goodies yet!) but you'll LOVE it, I promise!  :)

*Now for the happy, crafty news!  I was one of the lucky few to be selected for The Alley Way Stamps design team!!!!  YAY!!!!  I'm SO excited and thrilled to finally be able to share the news!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

64 comments:

Anita said...

Love your card Angel and congrats on your new dt!

Katia said...

super beautiful card!

Michelle Woerner said...

Love this darling card! I linked you on my blog as another person having blog candy!

Iris said...

Super cute card - love the buttons and the coffee cup.
isoscia at aol dot com

Crafty Math Chick said...

Congratulations Angel!

Rebekah said...

A festive creation, love your glittery background. And congrats on your DT call!!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Such a pretty card Angel. Love the cup and the colors you used. Awesome background.

anja curvers said...

This is really awesome I love that background just recently ordered it and congrats on your DT spot have fun.

Shelly said...

AWESOME card! Love it!

Eileen L. said...

Love the background for your coffee cup card. The buttons were a nice addition too.

@JoyceCasaldi said...

What a great design! So glad you hopped along! Merry Christmas!

Tina said...

how cute is this card, love all the colors & details

Beth H. said...

Very pretty card. I love the sentiment!

Debra Miller said...

Love the background and set is perfect Angel!

wendipooh13 said...

SUPER adorable coffee card!!!! CUTE!!! great background!!!

Kristie Goulet said...

Love your card and congratulations on your exciting news! xx

Maura said...

Oh yes! No bad coffee! I see you are a red cup follower too :)

Annette Allen said...

such a cute card..

Lori Turner said...

Oh...receiving a bad coffee in a drive thru is *so* a HUGE pet peeve of mine! LOL...Congrats on your position at TAWS (they are uber lucky to have you) and this card ROCKS! Love the red cup! ;)

Rubeena I. said...

yay congrats!!!!!!!! surprises are good. and I agree with the sentiment. I love the card!!

wendy said...

Fab card , congrats on the new design team !

Becca Cruger said...

Congrats on making the design team!! You're clearly very deserving of the honor if this design is any indication of your work. There's nothing I like better than coffee besides glitter, of course. And your creation combines both of those loves! Great work.
bexcruger at gmail dot com

Marla said...

Adorable coffee card!! TFS

~amy~ said...

congrats on the DT!!!!
Your card is simply adorable! Love that YNS set!
Thanks for linking up to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡

StampingbugKerry said...

Congrats on making the design team. Love your card and the background chevron design. :)

Waving My Wand said...

I love the fresh look of this card! momtojeb at gmail dot com

Jerrie said...

Congrats on making the design team for Alley Way! I love your sentiment...I agree I don't have time for bad java!

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Fantastic card...love the design!

MariLynn said...

Love the embossed background and the button embellishments. Fabulous card.

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

OMGosh this is so fabulous. love the line on line BG in shimmer. Congrat's on your big news! Thanks fantastic.

wienerhoneymooners said...

I say AMEN to that!!!!! ........I have some blog candy on my blog !! WPLUS9....More fresh cuts Stamp Set

VanessaB said...

Congrats on the dt. Love your coffee card :) vanessabuzard at gmail dot com

Olga Direktorenko said...

Everything about this card is perfection! The background, the image and the buttons are a perfect match!

Celeste Goff said...

What a gorgeous card! I especially love all of that pretty and sparkly embossing!

Unknown said...

Hi Angel

You're background is so creative, and makes the focal point 'pop'.

I always like sparkles!

Anita said...

Fun card! Great layout!

Jenny said...

Love the pop of red and that glittery background Angel! Congrats on the new DT too!

maria f. said...

Way to make that red coffee cup shine! Great design.

Janis said...

Great card! However, I have been known to drink some coffee that made a local barista shudder! Ha. Thanks for the chance to win some sweet blog candy!!!
<3 J

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Anonymous said...

I love the nice bright pop of red color against the kraft color. Wakes you up, like coffee!

Indy's Designs said...

Congrats on being on the TAWS design team! Your card is fabulous!
Happy Holidays!
Hugs, Debbie!

Thanh Vo said...

Life IS too short for a bad cup! <3 this Angel.

Mary-Anne V said...

Angel...when I saw this card I just loved the chevron design. Great card. Saw your pic as the new DT member at the Alley WAy stamps...congrats! jeandonny2000 at hotmail dot com

Laurel Beard said...

This is fantastic! Awesome. And I love that heat embossed background! :)

Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...

AMEN TO THAT SISTAH! lol!!!
Love the design and that awesome sentiment!

Java happy day and Merry Christmas.
Heather Dennis

Toni said...

Really cool card. i was suprised you used clear embossing powder--thought it was copper or something. Really shows up on that kraft!

Chris said...

It's a great CAS card but that sparkle does make it! And, I normally am not into glitter :)

Chris said...

oops! As I pressed submit I saw that two folks pointed out that this was just clear embossing, I was convinced it was glitter - now I like it even more :)

nancy carroll said...

Love your card, awesome inspiration. Congrats on DT! TFS, thanks for the opportunity to win such wonderful blog candy...nance459 at yahoo.com

OH Babs said...

Well congrats to you on the design team selection. The card is great I love kraft paper and the embossing makes it ritzy looking.

Sylvia said...

Fun card, Angel, love the background your created! Happy Holidays!

Tenia Nelson said...

Super fun card, girl!!! :)

Helen F. said...

Beautiful card! Love the sparkly background design. Congrats on your DT spot

Amy Johnson said...

Too cute!

AmethystCat said...

that background is awesome as is the design and image! Kudos on making the design team! I'm doing surprise blog candy too - how fun!

Anonymous said...

Perfection!

Anonymous said...

Perfection!

Patry Ro said...

Magical!!! I like it!!! New follower here!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Love your design. TFS

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Lori Kobular said...

Congratulations on your Design Team position!! How exciting is that! I love your card with that red cup of coffee or latte and the glitter and the buttons are a great addition!

D- said...

Thanks for sharing your CUTE card.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
dmcardmaker{at}{AOL}{dot}{COM}

Samantha Mann said...

oh - LOVE your card!!! that coffee image is darling, and i LOVE your background!! so cool!!!
and congratulations on being chose for the alley way stamps design team!!!! love!!!
samanthamann11 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Helen Gullett said...

Congratulations! I love this card! The chevron background is perfect for this :)

Helen
gulletthm at yahoo dot com

Nance said...

Terrific card! The clear emboss on the background makes it look glittery.

 
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