Thursday, December 17, 2015

Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I bought a stamp set from Your Next Stamp just so I'd have something to make cards for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hops.  I didn't realize the cups were quite so small but hey, they work.
I started by using the cup with Dazzle VersaMark to make a background on Neenah Desert Storm.  That's when things got muddled.  I tried a number of different things for the focal image and paper and made a mess of my desk until I came up with this, using a variety of scraps, a MCS border die and white embossing powder.  That coffee looks pretty darn strong to me but I had to cover up the print on the paper.  ;)

Thanks for dropping by.



21 comments:

Lisa said...

Love it!! It's a strong coffee kinda morning... very pretty card and love the coffee cup background!

Lynn said...

Love this fun stamped background!

Suzanne Reynolds said...

Love your personalized background and your coffee cups are very Christmassy and colorful. Very pretty card.

TK said...

Nice card, great colors. Those cups just warm me up looking at them!

Imke said...

Awesome card and i totally like the stamped background. Great card for the bloghop !

Helen F. said...

LOVE this design and bg, Bobby

Gail said...

This is a beautiful card creation - I love, love the background and your layout - tfs

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Wonderful festive card. Love your paper piecing. TFS

lostinpaper said...

What a great way to use a small stamp, your background is perfectly stamped Bobby!

Sylvia said...

Fun card, Bobby, love the cup background! So nice to visit your blog and Happy Holidays!

~amy~ said...

Love the added background stamping! Such a fun card!

I Card Everyone said...

Bobby your patterned papers on those tiny little cups are so cute!! Remember who your audience is ... we like it strong, and hot!
=]

Happy Dance said...

I saw your name in the gallery a bit ago, knew it was you, and couldn't wait to get to your card. It was worth the wait for me, and well worth all your efforts in making this sweet card! I love it!! The little cups on the kraft make a perfect background, and I love, love, love those little fussy cut cups. I had to laugh...my mom made coffee so strong, I swear it melted spoons! Thanks for the memory spark. This is a wonderful card. I really, really like it. And Merry Christmas to you sweet friend. Bev

Shelly said...

Oh, this is FABULOUS!!

donna mikasa said...

Love this, Bobby! The strips of patterned paper, your paper pieced mugs, and that awesome stamped background. Perfection!

Anita in France said...

Fabulous background, Bobby ... your paper pieced little cups are so pretty ... and perfectly filled with strong coffee ... I can almost smell that aroma all the way over here ... yum! Hugs, Anita :)

Mandy LaCroix said...

LOVE LOVE Your kraft on kraft stamping and those patterned cups. And perfect card design. FABULOUS card!

Becca Yahrling said...

Adorable card. Love the BG paper, love the heart steams, great coloring!

Helen Gullett said...

Fabulous card! Love the background :)

cm said...

Your coffee cups background is charming; perfect backdrop for your colourful winter-themed cups! Strong coffee..sometimes you just *need* it!
Hugs~c

Kim Heggins said...

Fabulous card Bobby...just love your amazing background and your sweet pair of mugs!