Hi! It's going to be a super short post today as I have now gotten what my boys had...YUCK!! I thought while I was waiting for my ibuprofen to kick in, I would come on here and share a card I made a couple days ago. :-)
I have to tell you how excited I was to stamp this card! I just LOVE gingham patterns, and when I saw the Gingham Cover-a-Card stamp I was over the moon happy!! Finding gingham patterned papers (especially in the colors I like) is really hard...but now I can have gingham whenever my heart desires!! Woohooo!! So, yeah...expect to see a lot more gingham! LOL! These cover a card stamps are big ( 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"), so they will fit just about ANY size of card you'd like to make! They are cling stamps (deeply etched red rubber with a cling backing) that are designed to be used with clear acrylic blocks. I used the new Mega Mount 6" x 6" Rocker Acrylic Mount (expect to see more info on that from me...because it's AWESOME!!).
For my main image, I stamped one of the coffee cups from Impression Obsession's What's Brewing? set (also a cling mount stamp :-) using Rich Cocoa Memento ink. Before coloring it in with my Copics, I lightly stamped the coffee beans for a subtle background (also included in the What's Brewing?set). I tied it up using some luscious 2" Mauve Crushed Wired ribbon (by May Arts) and some Ivory Prima flowers.
Here's a close-up of the cup so you can see the Diamond Glaze I added to the coffee! See those cute little polka dots on the cup? I got the idea from Nichole Heady (you can click HERE to see the latest post she did this technique on)...I just LOVE the look!
I didn't have any room on the outside for the sentiment, so I decorated the inside (very similar to the front of the card) and added the "What's Brewing" sentiment (also from the What's Brewing? set). Oh, I almost forgot to mention the new Nesabilities I got (Nestabilities Labels Six)! I loooooove this shape! I used them on both the front and the inside....so fun! :-)
Okay...so this post wasn't as short as I thought it would be {{grin}}. I am headed for bed now, though. Hope you all have a peaceful night! ~Laurie
Stamps: What's Brewing? (Impression Obsession)
Paper: Kraft paper (PTI), Choice Buttercream c.s. (Taylored Expressions)
Ink: Pink Grapefruit Versamagic Dew Drop, Vintage Cream (PTI), Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Clear detail e.p. (Judikins), Diamond Glaze (Judikins), Nestabilities Labels 6, Sewing Machine, Martha Stewart border punch, Buttons (PTI), May Arts ribbon, Flowers
