Grab Today

Hi All - It's Vicki here today, and it's time again for my CAS-ual Fridays post.  Michele has told us that CAS cards are not a requirement for this company - [even with the name], so today, I took her at her word 😀

 

I went crazy with layers!  I haven't made such a layered card in [it seems like] years!  [I was inspired by Ginny Nemchak from Polly's Paper Studio, and I was in the mood for a more elaborate card]  While I used all kinds of [dusty :)] supplies in my stash, I did make the focal image the Coffee Cup Die from CFS, along with a sentiment from Hot Coffee stamp set.

 

This is going to make a fabulous birthday card for my coffee drinking friends!

 

 

Remember, if you use my code, you can save 15% off your purchase from CAS-ual Fridays.

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Thanks for stopping by~

Better Latte than never!

Hello there!! Hope your all having a fantastic week and still celebrating after the amazing election results. I'm so excited for America and can't wait for Joe and Kamala to get in the White House!!

 

The 2020 Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop is happening right now and CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is one of the 'Super Sponsors'. So this week we have all 'coffee-themed' cards for the blog. For my card I wanted to use some Autumn colours:

 

I use pastel colours ALOT on my cards so it was really nice to use warmer, earthier tones for a change. And I even have a tutorial for you!!

 

I started off by blending Distress Ink over some white cardstock die-cut with the stitched edge die from the Pinked Slimline Dies, using the By the Beans Stencil.

 

I die-cut the cup from the To Go Cup Dies from Strathmore Watercolour CS and heat embossed the Full On Floral stamp over top with the WOW Metallic Gold Sparkle Embossing Glitter. 

 

I was then able to spend some time water colouring using Distress Inks, drying in-between layers to create more detail and darker colours.

 

Once the painting was dry I popped it up on a piece of black CS with some foam tape. I also heat embossed the sentiment from the Hot Coffee stamp set with the same embossing powder and put it on foam tape as well.

 

To finish off I adhered the stenciled panel to a white card base and put the black panel on some black foam. I also glued on some gold and Autumn colour sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have a chance yourself to make a few cards for the blog hop. All of the 'coffee-themed' products in the store are on sale, no code needed. And if you use my special code you can save yourself another 15%!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be back here very soon with some more card ideas.

Take care

Shona

 

Ruff Day? Drink Coffee!!

Hi everyone and so glad you popped in!! The 2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop  is in full swing and Blogland is awash with incredible coffee projects. With CAS-ual Fridays Stamps being one of the many Sponsors, the Design Team are bringing you a coffee-themed creation each day of the hop.

And before I forget to mention, all Coffee/Tea products are on special, so if you don't have any or have had your eye on any of them, now is the time to buy. AND if you use my special code you will get an extra 15% off on top of the sale price.....yippee!!

Right, time to have a look at my card! As usual I wanted to create something a little different and thought a bit of cuteness would be perfect:

 

I tell you, the Huggable Critters set is so versatile and definitely worth the price. I've used it for so many different types of cards and still have lots of ideas left on how to use it!

To start off I die-cut the ears, eyes and nose from black cardstock. I also used the Coffee Cup Fri-dies to cut two cups from white CS. I glued the two cups together and used a brown Altenew Artist Marker to colour one of the coffee cup 'inside' circles.

I glued the ears behind the cup which gave me somewhere to inlay the brown coffee 'inside' piece. I glued on the eyes and nose and then used a black Altenew Artist Marker to draw some black spots in random places. I wasn't sure what to do about the eyes and drew on some white gel pen to see if Nuvo White Crystal drops would work but decided to try something else instead....

 
 Since this was more of a fun, cutesy card I decided to glue on some googly eyes for my doggie. For the background I used my MISTI and one of the paws from the 'Huggable Critters' stamp set with Altenew 'Dark Chocolate' ink. I love how the paws have a 'heart' in the middle.

The top sentiment (from Nate and Friday) was stamped in black on white cardstock, backed with some black cardstock and put on foam tape. The bottom sentiment was a little trickier.....The 'drink coffee' is part of a sentiment from the Hot Coffee stamp set. I used washi tape to cover the other words, stamped in black ink and removed the washi before stamping on white cardstock. To finish the card I glued on some black half pearls.

I hope this has given you some new ideas for your 'coffee' cards and that you have had a chance to make some coffee cards of your own for the hop. There are so many prizes to be won, its fantastic how much support Amy gets for this event.

Thanks so much for coming by and come back tomorrow for more caffeinated ideas!!

Take care
Shona

 

Coffee or Middle Fingers For Today

Howdy CAS-ual Fridays fans! Maria here with you today!  Who is getting ready to travel this summer?  Are you looking forward to having some time off?  Those family get-togethers are fun, but can sometimes be really stressful.  

For my project below, I am showcasing the Cup of Coffee stamp set, Coffee Cup Fri-Dies and the Hot Coffee stamp set.  I have been meaning to make this card to give to a family friend who drinks a lot of coffee (and vodka), especially when she's upset.  I figured this card will cheer her up and make her laugh.

Cup of Coffee Stamp set

Coffee Cup Fri-Dies

Hot Coffee Stamp Set

I started out by die-cutting my coffee cup on a watercolor background paper .  I also die-cut out the middle piece of the coffee die on some Neenah solar white card stock and used my E35 and E37 copic markers to color it.  I adhered this piece to the coffee cup.

On another A2 size solar white card stock, I used a border die from my stash.  I stamped the sentiment from the Hot Coffee stamp set all over my white card stock to make it look like watermark.  I think the sentiment "possibly VODKA" is hilarious!

I die-cut the coffee script sentiment using the die that is included in the Coffee Cup Fri-Dies with some black card stock.  I adhered this piece on the coffee cup.  To finish my design, I positioned the sentiment onto my stamping tool and masked some of it so that it can fit on the coffee cup.  I also used my Sakura Gelli-roll white pen to add some details to my card.

I specifically stamped the sentiment "possibly VODKA" with a light gray ink so that it wouldn't overwhelm the whole card design.  Here's a little close-up:

I absolutely adore these stamp sets! 

I hope you like my project today.  Please don't forget to use my coupon code below when you place an order at the shop to get 15% off.  Have a nice day and happy crafting!

Release the Stamps: Day 3

Welcome back to Day 3 of our big January release!

We've got 3 more days of fun and inspiration, but today we bring you the last of our new Coffee Themed stamp sets.

Introducing Hot Coffee and Time for Coffee

Like the others, these stamp sets are filled with quirky and sassy sentiments that anyone who's ever been denied their morning cup of joe can absolutely identify with! LOL!

All the stamp sets in our Coffee Collection have been designed to fit the Coffee Cup and To Go Cup Fri-Dies! You can design to your heart's content!!

Ready to be inspired?

From Vicki

From Kimberly

From Nora

From Lisa

From Shona

From Jeanne

and from our special guest Amy Tsuruta!!

I hope you've enjoyed our coffee portion of the release!

A special thank you to our friend Amy Tsuruta aka Queen of Coffee for joining us on this release! We loved having you :)

We'll be back tomorrow with a fantastically sassy encouragement stamp set.

BUT! You don't have to wait!! ALL of the stamps and dies in this release are available NOW in the shop :)

Pleeeeease Take me there NOW!