Coffee! Coffeee! Coffeeeee!!

Good Morning Stampers!!

We have a special COFFEE TREAT for you this morning! As you can tell I am excited as I love all things coffee! I am sipping a ginormous cup of Amaretto Coffee this morning... as we speak... with some hot chocolate in it to make it more of an Amaretto Mocha. No booze in it though...LOL...just Amaretto FLAVORED :) I am also drinking it out of my 20 oz soup mug that looks exactly like a massive, over-sized coffee mug soooo that is what I use it for - LOL! Half the pot in one cup...yes please! LOL! I think if they didn't want me to use it as a coffee mug...it shouldn't look like one :)

Indah has created an amazing amazing amazing and absolutely ADORABLE on so many levels project and video tutorial for you today!! Take a look...

Now what did I say...isn't this AMAZING!!! Indah created this cute little card using Cafe Ian from The Greeting Farm! I love this image and I think he is giggling at the size of my coffee cup since it IS almost as big as my head - LOL! Indah stamped him in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring him with copics. Her coloring is stunning! I really love the corrugated layers behind the image! C-H-E-C-K O-U-T that super cute designer paper! I really need to find some like that! It is so cute and it is totally one I would hoard use :)

Now check out Indah's Video Tutorial on how she created this super cute project!!




Be sure to leave Indah some love on her blog today and let her know what you thought of her project and video!! I know it mean a lot to her to hear what you think :)

Thank you so much for stopping by and having some coffee with me :)

Java a great day....I know I know...but I HAD to throw a coffee pun in here somewhere :D
Laura

Rock Star

Hi Friends and Stampers!

Happy Holly - Day Friday!  Whooo Hoooo it's the weekend!  What are your plans for the weekend?  Whatever it is, I hope you have a Rock Star weekend!

MFT - Document It - Rock On

MFT Die-namics - Rock n Roll Die Set

MFT MPD Distressed Background Blocks

Memento Ink - Tangelo

Memento Ink - Grey Flannel

Best Glue Ever!

I love this stamp and die set, and I have many more plans for it!  My husband likes those video games with guitar hero and I have plenty of pics of those times to scrap, lol.   Same with my son. I used the Distressed backgrounds block and inked it up with Grey Flannel and then stamped it off once before stamping on the blue paper.  I inked up the Rock Star in Tangelo Ink.  I had a silver pen from somewhere, and colored in the embosses areas of the guitar to add some dimension.  I love this doodlebug paper, boys only,  and it's so perfect to use with this image.  What's more, I remembered I had it! lol.

Now I have to be a rock star this weekend and work, but I tell you, I have had the best day today that it makes up for it.  I'm still in my Jammies and I've had the oldies music cranking and I've just made cards and drank coffee, lol.   I feel so spoiled but I love being relaxed and having mojo all at the same time. 

So while I am working, I hope you will get inky and join us for our current challenge!   You will also want to see the NEW ITEMS that Laura has been busy adding to the store! 

Thanks for checking in on us,

Holly

You Make My World Go Round

Hi Stampers!

It is a super gorgeous Fall Day today...just a tad on the windy side but not overly cold which is good! It would be a perfect day to go for a walk...which I hope to squeeze in today before work tonight! We will see how it goes :)

Today we have a really cute card to share from Ceal!

Is this adorable or what?!?! I love the pops of color with the little Ferris Wheel from the Lawn Fawn stamp set Admit One. I love how Ceal colored these with the different color copics and how the little arm to the car is a different color for each one too :) Ceal chose the perfect designer paper to use as well! I wish I could be as clever as Ceal when making CAS cards! I really love how this has a kraft colored base, instead of the typical white for CAS designs. I am kind of a Kraft junkie and could probably use it in some way on every project if I let myself - LOL! This is just a simple and very well crafted CAS design! LOVE this one!

Well...I better get back to working in the store ... if I can stay off Pinterest long enough to do something productive - Gah! LOL! I have been working like a crazy lady listing all the Make It Crafty we have just got in!! Only 19 more stamps to go....not that I am counting or anything - LOL! Then I can start on something else...probably Magnolia stamps and dies...have a TON of those to get done too :)

Have a great day all and thanks for stopping by today!
Laura

Pillow Box...BUCKET!

Hi Stampers!

Today is my posting day for The Cutting Cafe! This week the Design Team was asked to have fun with PILLOW BOXES! Regina has a TON of awesome files for all kinds of pillow boxes for many different occasions!

I decided to have a little fun with the Assorted Pillow Box File because I wanted to use a plain pillow box shape with no cutouts and this file has one. I wanted to try and use the Traditional Pillow Box in a Non-Traditional way so I made a Pillow Box BUCKET!! Take a look!

This was really not that hard to make! What I did was cut out 3 of the Pillow Box shapes and instead of closing them, you place sticky strip on the tabs you would typically close them with and adhere them end to end, closing your bucket with the last tab.

Regina's plain  Pillow Box Template is very good sized - the pillow box sides are 3 1/4" wide so my bucket turned out to be about 5 3/4" diameter! You can stuff ALOT of goodies inside it! To do the bottom, instead of scoring the curve on the end, I scored it straight across and folded the flap under and then placed a large circle on the inside and outside of the bucket to make it really sturdy.

You can do the handles different ways, across the middle, make two front to back or do like I did and create what looks like a Coffee Mug handle so my bucket looks like a ginormous cup! I knew I was going to put hot chocolate mixes, marshmallows and mint patties in mine so I chose to make the "Cup" Handle. I secured the bottom with a fancy vintage style brad.

Here is a closer peek at the front:

This image is called Cocoa from Saturated Canary which I colored with copics. I LOVE her! :)

I hope you enjoyed my unique way to use the Pillow Box File! These are so fun to make and would make great gift ideas! Be sure to see how my fellow Design team members used their Pillow Boxes on the Cutting Cafe Inspiration Blog!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Saturated Canary - Seasons Greetings

The Crafting Muskateers - Christmas in October

OOZAK - Anything Goes With Friendship

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Anything But a Card

Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas is Around the Corner

Yumi & Fumi Challenge -  Anything Goes

Color Me Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Stampin all Year Long - Simply Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Wrap It Up

Halloween Luminary

Hi Stampers!

This is my SECOND post today! Be sure to scroll down or click here for my earlier Loves Rubberstamps Post. This week is my team's turn to create some inspiration for the new Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge! This week we want to see projects with the theme of ... HALLOWEEN! I love Halloween so I had fun with this one :)

Here is my project...

I created a Halloween Luminary! This side features the adorable Wizard Charlie. I colored him using Copics and just a few spectrum noir markers (the oranges and 1 green DG2) . The bats are from a Stampin Up! punch that I have. I ran the vellum through my crimper to give it some added texture.

This is what both the sides look like as you start to turn it.

And this is the side opposite of Wizard Charlie. This is the super cute Jasmin - The Witch  that I also colored with copics. Both of my images and all of the bats are popped up using dimensionals.


AND here is what both the sides look like when it is lit up...

NOW... A WORD OF CAUTION

For my pictures I did not have a flameless candle which is what you would want to use in these so I used a tealight candle just to take the pictures. You would NOT want to use a real candle in this 

 or you will start a fire! 

I also wanted to share with you some CRAFTY SENTIMENTS DESIGNS news...

I have to say that I have seen all 8 of these new images and you will definitely NEED them all!! They are all so super cute - trust me...you will NEED them :) That gorgeous Angel is one of them that will be coming out :) Starting on Saturday on the Crafty Sentiments Designs Inspiration Blog - you will get to see some sneak peeks and Suzette lined up some amazing Guest Designers this round so there will be some serious eye candy to look at! 

If you are here in the U.S. we do carry Crafty Sentiments Designs in our store AND I am placing a huge customer requests order in on October 23rd! I will list the 8 new images as soon as they are released on the Crafty Sentiments Designs website so you can add those to any others you want as well. I have a coupon code for you to use and all the details about the Customer Preorder on the store page.

 Thanks for stopping by today and I hope to see you play along with us in this week's Crafty Sentiments Designs Halloween Challenge!

Laura

I will be entering this in the following challenges:

Craft My Life All Crafts Challenge - October/November - Anything But a Card (ends November 30th)

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes  (ends October 20th)

C is for Challenge - Halloween 

Creative Creations Challenge - #21 Halloween  

Incy Wincy Designs - Halloween

MarkerPOP - Anything Goes

My Craft Spot - 3D Halloween 

CMC Copic Challenge - Anything Goes

Let's Get BASTED!

Hi Stampers!

I will have TWO posts for you today! First up is my post for this week's new Love's Rubberstamps challenge! This week we want to see FALL LEAVES or PUMPKINS on your project! Or you can be adventurous and use both :)

Here is my project...

I used the C.C. Designs Monkey Feet Tom Turkey image and colored him with my prismacolor pencils because I wanted him to be soft looking. My papers are from the Authentique Thankful Paper pack. My embossed panel I created using a Sizzix embossing folder called Autumn Words (I think) and the cardstock I used is the Tim Holtz Core'dinations Distress Rusty Hinge. After embossing it, I lightly rubbed a nail file over the top to sand the words. I will be getting this cardstock listed in the store soon :)

Here is a closer look at my sentiment. You can see I layered some brown skeleton leaves behind the sentiment for my Fall Leaves :)

This sentiment cracks me up :D It is actually a Digi from Whimsie Doodles. 

I also used a sketch for my layout from Sketch 'N Stash:

I hope you enjoyed my project! Be sure to check back later this morning for my Crafty Sentiments Designs - Design team post :)

Come play along with us! Have a great day!

Laura

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Sketch 'N Stash - Sketch Challenge #19

Totally Papercrafts - Challenge 188 - 1,2,3 

Artistic Inpirations - Anything Goes Challenge 

Bunny Zoe's Crafts Challenge - October - Ribbon

Craft Your Passion Challenges - #184 Add Some Embossing

Kaboodle Doodles - Earth Tones or Colors

Stamp and Create - Fall or Halloween

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist - Pile it on

Robyn's Fetish - Square Cards Only

The Squirrel & The Fox - Things With Wings

Oh Let The Sunshine In.....

Hi Friends and Stampers,

Remember that song?  Let the Sunshine in....greet it with a grin....open up your heart and let the Sunshine in.....

Oh by the way, it's Holly subbing for Laura... I know I am crazy.   But I thought about that song when I was taking pictures today.  I am off today and Laura is hopefully getting some much needed sleep after her long night shift last night.  I love and much prefer taking pictures with my curtains open and using the natural sunlight for my light source.  There is so much detail lost in artificial light.  So that is why I am singing about letting the sunshine in.... at least long enough for pic's and then back goes the curtain again, lol.

Unfortunately Olivia is also needing the time off as she is working double secret over time and busy busy busy.  Laura and I always swear we are going to make some extra projects just for these occasions, but you know, pie crust promises, easily made and easily broken, lol. 

So I wanted to share with you a few cards I have received from Laura with some thank you gifts that she does not have to send me but she does anyway because she is a very sweet and kind hearted person.  AND she is a very talented artist with craft making....

I love these daisies and the they shimmer just so slightly in the sunshine, the scored background with the pearls is so fabulous and the sponging and colors are so beautiful.  I love this!

Look at this beautifully colored card.  OMGosh I love this one.  The coloring is so fabulous and I love how she made the bubbles around the Mermaid and the fabulous shimmer to the flourishes and leaves.  This is definitely a Wow card and the inside is beautiful too.

I didn't want to fold it all the way over because I didn't want to mess up the framing, but this inside is just as fabulous and I love the little starfish. 

 

Check out this little cutie and the fabulous coloring and design.  This is one of my favorite papers and I love how she placed the doily behind the framing and the fabulous colors and design.  The ribbon treatment just makes it all pop and flower so nicely. 

 

To be honest with you, I would much rather show off these cute cards today to her own readers than put one of mine up today.  I hope you enjoy these and let her know how talented she truly is.

 

OH and you do want to check out the NEW ITEMS in the store!!!  She worked so hard last night getting them in, just for us!!! 

 

Holly