Hello again! I just couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post this card, so I’m back already. ; ) The Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is in full swing.
During the spring hop, I saw some cute cards done using the spring coffee cups from Starbucks, but my stores didn’t have them yet. When they finally came in, I snagged a yellow one which I thought was bright and sunny for summer. And when the recent sticker collecting promotion ended, I asked my local manager for some of those fab watercolor-look leftover frap stickers and he kindly obliged.
I took some inspiration from MFT’s Sketch Challenge, added a couple of travelling birds from South America (SSS Monday Challenge) and out comes a fun up-cycled summer card. Another serendipitous moment came when I was looking through my stash for some red embossing powder to match the card and came up empty. Brain fog kept me from remembering to just stamp in red and use clear embossing powder. I tried a neon pink, but it didn’t look right. Then I went over it with a Copic marker… I love the burning after glow the neon left. Unfortunately the camera just doesn’t catch it as well as the eye does in real life. You’ll just have to come over to see it!
Materials used:
- My Favorite Things BB Polynesian Paradise stamp set
- Core’dinations Parisian Nights A2 card & white cardstock
- Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink
- Copic Markers: B24,29; BV02; C3,5,7;R29,35; Y13,15,17,35; YR04
- Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops Navy Blue
- Pigma Micron 005 green archival ink pen
- Tsukineko Versamark ink
- Recollections Opaque Neon embossing powder: Neon Pink
- Tombow Xtreme permanent Adhesive
- Starbucks cup and stickers
- Laura’s Loft glitter pearl stickers
I am playing along with the following challenges… click on any one of them for more information on how you can join the fun…
- Summer 2017 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
- MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge – Sketch 338
- Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Let’s Take a Vacation
Thank you so much for stopping by! Now off you pop to keep on hoppin’!
~D.Ann
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D.Ann's Crafting Whims 
This is so cute and colorful! This totally feels like summer!
Take care!
Michele
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its so pretty! and colorful!
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So fun!!
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Super fun, love those guys sharing a drink together!
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Very clever design!
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Very cute toucans!
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Smart you, to ask for extra stickers! Now you can crank out coffee cards to your hearts delight. And yes….always wonderful that you can stamp in colored ink and then just add clear embossing powder for that shiny look. My first embossing powder was clear, because I already had pigment inks in every color, and you don’t need anything else.
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Brilliant using those gorgeous stickers. what a bright and beautiful card! xxD
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What a great card and I love the design…it’s really lovely! Thank you so much for sharing and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog… x
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You created such a fun and bright card with these given items!
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This feels like a really hot summer card – love it!!
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Super fun and love all the cheery colors.
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Very clever! Very fun tropical coffee card.
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Indeed such great cups are a must have and you were so lucky to get the sickers.
Your card is so warm and sunny, just perfect for the Summer hop.
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Fantastic card! Love the bright colors and those birds… so cool that you’ve used upcycled items as well… love it!
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Very creative card!
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Great card! Love the colors
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So fun and awesome!
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So so summery and cheerful! Love your cute birds of a feather!
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Great idea and fun make. I love the colors and images.
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This is so creative! It sounds like you must have a great relationship with your local Starbucks! Thanks for linking up to the Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop!
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That is adorable! I love the colors that you used.
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