Coffee & a Sketch work together!!!

The 2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop is winding down but I have a card for the challenge, I saw Tuesday Morning Sketch last night and a card was made in my mind. I think it's pretty cute, do you?

I took a few liberties with the sketch but I think it is close enough to the original, I used the coffee bean die cuts instead of sequins (I'm sequin challenged) The travel cup is a set from Elizabeth Craft Design and is can be used as a pop up on the inside of the card, I really need to try it. 

Close up of the sentiment using a very well loved stamp and the die cuts are from the EC set.

I am entering this in:

Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #528 From Debbie.

Beccy's Place ~~ Month long Holiday Cards Challenge (Day 4 "D" for diecuts)

Thanks for visiting next on the agenda is the Tag challenge, so stay tuned.

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 3

I have created a tag today without feline help, it's a miracle I got it done. Well it's Day 3 at the 25 Days of Christmas Tags and so far I'm keeping up. The sponsor for today's tag is Newton's Nook Designs. There sure was a bevy of awesome tags today and the one that inspired me was Andrea Shell's red tag with the music on it. I did have to do some fiddling with the design. I don't have a music stencil but I have a music die.

I used the outside die of an ornament set to cut the red then cut the music die out of white cardstock,  I did have a Noel Die but it was too tiny to use so instead I used the JOY die from Tim Holtz Holiday die set. (first time using it too) Since my red and white bakers twine is not in the box with the other 6 or 7 others I used some red and white cotton yarn. 

Close up of the music and joy.

And here is the inspiration tag from Andrea Shell 

I am entering this in:

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 3

The sponsor for Day 3 is:

Thanks for checking in today and have a fabulous week.

25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 2

It's Day 2 at the 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019  the sponsor for today is Ellen Hudson.  For my inspiration I chose a tag made by one of their design team members, Michelle Ferguson. Her tag was adorable and lots of different elements that I didn't use, second layer, sentiment and wobbles. My trials from yesterday (Toto) continued this afternoon when I sat down to craft but perseverance was the name of the game as I took her off the table, secretary, desk, and any other item she could get attention from. Now that my project is finished she is "regenerating" on the bed. So here is my finished tag.

I didn't have any cute "French Hens" but I had an adorable penguin from a Stampin'up set I bought at a yardsale a couple of summers ago, it is called SnowPlace and has 22 stamps, snowmen and penguin and accessories. 

Close up of the cute critters

and now the tag that was my inspiration

I am adding this to:

25 Day of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 2 

Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned Day 3 is Wednesday.

Here Comes Suzy Snowflake!!!

At Shopping Our Stash this fortnight Chris is the hostess and is anticipating a lot of snowflake cards. We here in Southern Ontario haven't seen any snowflakes, a lot of really heavy frost on the roof-tops.  Around Lake Erie it's been very wild with wind and rain and the lake was furious, our cottage was high and dry even though we are only a couple hundred feet from the lake, we are very happy there is a block break-wall. Thats where I take the photos of my cards all summer. Anyway back to the challenge just add a snowflake or lots of snowflakes to you project, let us know what stash you use too.

It's a miracle that I got a card finished at all, I decided on Saturday to take a road trip to have Eggs Benny at a fav. place (only serve the first weekend of the month) then to the Good Bread Company to pick up a loaf of Squash/Raisin bread. A check of the cottage and a visit with neighbours and ending with a nice long visit with a fabulous lady. As you see I was gone most of Saturday well trying to craft on Sunday was a major chore with a 2 year old cat insisting she have never-ending attention. First I made my background then coloured the stamped image with Spica Glitter pens and fussy cut it out. The stamp I used is an long retired set from Stampin'up I embossed the background with one of the first folders I bought from Cuttlebug, snowflakes. Let it Snow is from Elizabeth Craft Designs. 

Close up of the image and as you see I added a few rhinestones to centers of some of the snowflake die cut (which I can't remember who it is from) 

Inside was completed with a snowflake border and a stampendous sentiment.

I'm entering this in:

Happy Little Stampers ~~ Watercolour Anything goes (optional animals) 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge ~~ #23 Snow 

Thanks for stopping by today and check out the creations made by the rest of the design team, just click HERE to see them.

Warm Winter Wishes

I decided to go masculine with my card,  with a Warm Winter Wishes sentiment on the inside (when I find it) I'm still trying to get my crafting supplies back to their original homes. I think I'm losing the battle.  Coffee or Cocoa and chocolate chip cookies are so good together, just have a look.

I used a background stamp from Stampendous it pairs well with several house mouse stamps I have, this one is a fairly new one and it's the first time it has seen ink and is called Cookie Crumbles featuring Mudpie and Muzzy.  

Close up of the image, in hindsight it would have looked more "festive" if I had coloured the mug red. but I really like brown and blue together and it was masculine.

I'm adding this to:

2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything Goes

Beccy's Place November challenge ~~ Day 3 "C" cookies and coffee

Thanks for spending time here today, there  is still time to "hop" 

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 1

Woo Hoo I have the first tag done for the 25 days of Christmas Tags challenge , I played along  or rather was "pushed" along by Lindsey a couple of years ago and it was fun, I'm hoping to find time to keep up this year. Of all the tags for inspiration I chose Lindsey's tag, you will find it HERE. 

I used Joyful Christmas set from Stampin'up I used Egyptian Gold embossing powder on velum, added some Starform red/gold dots to the center (covering up the adhesive) Cut the oval and embossed twice with the Egyptian gold embossing powder cut with a smaller circle and glued it to an oval base, added a pop of colour with the sentiment and attached a red ribbon with a gold cord.

I'm adding this to:

The 25 days of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 1 Altenew is the sponsor 

Thanks for stopping by today, check out the challenge it is fun and there are PRIZES...lots of prizes.

T is for Tea at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

A new challenge is happening for the next two weeks at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and it's T is for Tea. I think that is self explanatory we want to see teacups, teapots, teabags anything to do with TEA. 

Check out the Aweesome graphic Sister Lee has made for us. 

 I only have two images one with a teacup and one with a teapot, so with time ticking along I picked the easier one to colour.

Feeling Rosy with Maxwell, he sure has enjoyed his rose hip tea, look at that face!! I paired this super cute  stamped image with the Freshly Made Sketch from this weeks challenge.  The embossing folder is cherry blossom (cuttlebug) and the patterned paper is very old it's from a Kitchen 12 X 12 pad I bought when we were doing Recipe Card swaps.  Since I'm not sure on the occasion (we all need a few generic cards) I just used Hello as the sentiment.

I just couldn't resist a close-up of Maxwell.

Now the inside is finished but blank, I figured this is a good card to just say Hello or to send as a get well card, Maxwell will bring a smile to anyone's face.

I'm entering this in:

Freshly Made Sketches ~~ #409 a Jen M sketch 

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~  #303 Anything Goes (option snow)

Coffee Lover's Blog Hop ~~ Fall/Winter 2019

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to head over to the Main Blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team have made.