National Coffee Week at Coffee Loving Papercrafters

Hello friends, I'm guesting over at Coffee Loving Papercrafters today, in honor of National Coffee Week. Wahoo! I love nothing more than a good, caffeinated party! Be sure and head over there for all the fun festivities this past week and be sure and check out the sponsor industry hop over on Instagram. Today's card features a gorgeous new stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps called Pumpkin Spice and I absolutely love it!

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This release comes with the main image, 5 different sentiments and several additional leafy images. Let me say, when coloring coloring stamped images, I highly recommend you use a quality, smooth cardstock, such as Neenah Solar White Smooth or Ultra Smooth. At minimum, at least 80 -100 lb weight. Paper matters, trust me. I've seen so many novice cardmakers over the years post about not getting good results and ultimately, it boils down to quality paper and quality artist markers.

For my coloring, I used OLO Markers in these colors:

OR2.3 - Salmon

OR1.6 - Orangutan

OR7.4 - Milk Tea

YO2.7 - Sepia

O2.7 - Cinnamon

OR4.2 -  Pink Granite

YO2.5 - Yellow Ochre

YO2.3 - Butterscotch

YG8.5 - Moss

I stamped my image several times so I could do some hand trimming of my designs for paper piecing.  I trimmed all around the cup, using it as a template to trace onto the plaid which was then hand trimmed again. 

Next, I colored the large pumpkin, leaf and flower that juts up to the side of my cup, and hand trimmed them to adhere to my finished card panel at the end.

Now, it's time to assemble. I adhered my plaid paper cup to the image, colored all the remaining images, then adhered my extra pumpkin, leaf and flower. I love plaid so much. It's my absolute favorite paper and I use it a lot for Fall and Winter projects. All my papers are from Scrapbookcom paper pads. The plaid paper is from the Cozy patterned paper pad and the orange and brown paper is from the Joyful patterned paper pad. Both paper pads are double sided and have patterned and solid papers included.

To frame my card, I used the Nested Postage Stamp Polaroid Frame dies, also from Scrapbookcom. I used the largest one in the set, which works perfectly for A2 sized cards. I've had these dies in my stash for awhile, but never used them. I was so pleased with the results and how it complements my colorful image! I die cut twice with my Platinum 6 die cut machine - once with my colored image and once with the brown paper, then swapped out the center pieces. Easy peasy!

 

As you can see, I also trimmed a section of the plaid paper as a backing to my sentiment, then added some embellishment to my card using burlap string and a half pearl from a shaker mix, which were both adhered with a hot glue gun.

This is a vertical card that measures in at 4 x 5.50 inches which is just under A2 size. I did trim the side of my white card just a bit before assembling, to have all my trimmed papers and die cut frame appear equal in dimension. I typically eyeball everything as I'm working and measure later, 'cause that's how I roll, haha.

Thanks so much for popping in. If you'd like more product information or wish to add some of these yummy goodies to your stash, just tap any of the affiliate links below, provided at no additional cost to you. I hope you have a fantastic, creative weekend!

Terri

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Neenah Solar White Cardstock 8.5x11 inch - 25 pk Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Refillable Permanent Adhesive Runner - 49 feet Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80 lb, 50 pk Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Artis Craft Glue - Only at Scrapbookcom Shop at: Scrapbookcom
Exclusive Cozy Patterned Paper pad - 6x8 inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Joyful Patterned Paper - 6x8 inch - 40 sheets Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Tonic Studios Tim Holtz Comfort Trimmer 8.5 Inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Tim Holtz Non-Stick Serrated Scissors - 7 inch Shop at: Scrapbookcom
3 mm Adhesive Strips - 160 strips Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Exclusive Lilac Shimmer Platinum 6 Die Cut/Emboss Machine Shop at: Spellbinders	OLO Marker YO2.3 - Butterscotch Shop at: OLO Marker	OLO Marker YG8.5 - Moss Shop at: OLO Marker
OLO Marker OR7.4 - Milk Tea Shop at: OLO Marker	Gina K Designs Score Board Shop at: Scrapbookcom	OLO Marker - OR4.2 - Pink Granite Shop at: OLO Marker	OLO Marker OR1.6 - Orangutan Shop at: OLO Marker
OLO Marker OR2.3 - Salmon Shop at: OLO Marker	Gina K. Designs A2 Envelopes 10 pk Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Nested Polaroid Postage Stamp Die Set Shop at: Scrapbookcom	Buttons Galore Shaker Mix - Shop at: Scrapbookcom
Sizzix Hot Glue Gun Shop at: Scrapbookcom	OLO Marker YO2.7 - Sepia Shop at: OLO Marker	OLO Marker YO2.5 - Yellow Ochre Shop at: OLO Marker	OLO Marker O2.7 - Cinnamon Shop at: OLO Marker
Pumpkin Spice Stamp Set Shop at: Pajama Crafter Stamps

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