Showing posts with label Tim Holtz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tim Holtz. Show all posts

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Saturday Coffee Cafe - I'll Drink To That

 

Happy Saturday and welcome to the Cafe!  I'm so glad you stopped in today to see what's brewin'...

 

I started drinking coffee in my late teens.  There was always a pot of coffee on the stove (yes, those good 'ole peculator types) and practically everyone I knew drank coffee!  Whenever anyone came to visit, they'd bring a coffee cake or other cake to have with...a cup of coffee!  The moms would meet at a local candy store after dropping us kids off at school for...a cup of coffee together!  So, yes.  Coffee has been part of my life for a long time and I believe it to be therapeutic!!


For my slimline card, I layered dark brown cardstock and cut wood grain pattern paper with Divinity Designs Slimline Pierced Rectangles die.  These FABULOUS cups were created with Tim Holtz/Sizzix Papercut Cafe dies!  I was super excited to get this set to make these colorized cups - so fun and easy to create (much, much easier than some of the other colorized die sets)!


The 'coffee' word is from Honey Bee Stamps Coffee Dies - love the three layers which makes the words pop.  The sentiment is retired from Cas-ual Fridays.


Hope you get to put some 'zippity' into your doo-dah day with a delish cup of brew today!

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Be Mine, Valentine

 

Even critters in the woods celebrate Valentine's Day just like this sweet little bunny!

 Here's how I created my card...

 
1)  I took white cardstock, embossed it with Sizzix/Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Tree Rings Embossing Folder then blended Distress Oxide Walnut Stain for the background.
 
2)  The new Sizzix/Tim Holtz Wood Slice Thinlits are so fun. I cut light brown cardstock for the bases, dark cardstock for the second layer and ivory cardstock for the top piece then brushed Distress Oxide Walnut Stain on the ends and center.  I then cut red cardstock using the alpha dies in the die set to spell out "Be Mine".
 
3)  The pretty little flowers added are from Spellbinders Mini Blooms and Sprigs.
 
4)  The darling bunny peeking out from the wood slice was created with Sizzix Pocket Pals Thinlits.
 

 

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Halloween Coffee Cart

 

Happy Saturday and welcome to the Cafe!  I'm so glad you stopped in today to see what's brewin...


How fun would it be to have a fall Halloween coffee cart?!!  I can almost smell the pumpkin spiced latte aroma!


For my card, I first embossed white cardstock with Sizzix/Tim Holtz 3D Brickwork embossing folder.  The wonderful cart is Honey Bee Stamps Market Cart Builder dies plus the Honey Bee Stamps Pumpkin Spice Market Cart Add-On.  Can't wait to make more of these darling cart cards!


 

Friday, September 7, 2018

Ugly Sweaters are Coming


 Not that I'm trying to rush through the upcoming holidays, but I'm kinda excited that it'll be Ugly Sweater Season soon!  Actually, I'm just looking forward to being able to wear sweaters. Period  It's been unbearably hot and humid here :)

 Elizabeth Craft Designs has a wonderful Winter Sweater die set that is perfect for ugly sweaters, but also great for any holiday sweater card or gift tag!  


I chose to use the sweater die to cut designs from Doodlebug Design Here Comes Santa Claus paper pad.  The patterns are so bright and festive! 


 I love this Sizzix Tim Holtz Holiday Words set...it contains 17 holiday words and are perfect for any of the projects I make during the season.


Are you looking forward to Ugly Sweater season?!  Even if you prefer something more 'subtle', I know you'll have lots of creative fun with these awesome products!


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Saturday, August 5, 2017

Saturday Coffee Cafe - Coffee Time

 Welcome to the Saturday Coffee Cafe featured on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog -- so glad to see you!

 This sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs just makes me laugh.  There may be times of the day that are too early for wine, but thankfully for me, it's never too late in the day for coffee!  I used to take a cup to bed at night, but I've gotten much better and usually have my last cup after dinner these days.

 

 I played around with some Distressed & Oxide Inks and created the background that came out looking like wine and coffee colors.  Just love working with those inks because I never know exactly what I'm going to get, yet always pleasantly surprised!

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Thanks so much for stopping by -- see you next time!

Friday, May 19, 2017

Ahoy, Matey!


 Johnny Depp's character, Captain Jack Sparrow, of the Pirates of the Carribean series sure has changed the way we look at pirates...who every thought they'd be kinda cute and endearing?!  Ok, well, maybe not, but THIS little guy certainly is!

 

 For my card, I started with Neat & Tangled Hexastar stencil sponging some Distressed Ink on the base and a little on the edge of the tag.  I used Neat & Tangled Yo Ho Ho set and dies and chose this adorable pirate to color. 





Stop by the Drive by Crafts shop and check out the products used in my card...plus see all the newest goodies that have arrived!




 

 

 

Monday, April 10, 2017

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #243 - Make a Scene

 Happy Monday!  I'm excited to be this week's Merry Monday Christmas card challenge hostess :)  My challenge:  Create a Christmas Scene.  I hope you'll join the fun! 

For my card, I created a background using Distress Oxide ink pads.  I then used Mama Elephant Winter Wonderland stamp/dies, added some glittery snowflake punch outs and natural twine.

What Christmas scene will YOU create?!

  Be sure to take a look at the beautiful scenes the Design Team has to share this week:
 



Monday, April 3, 2017

Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge #242 Twigs/Branches

Mondays are so special...because if it's Monday, then it's time for a new Merry Monday Christmas card challenge!  Debbie has a beautiful challenge for us this week:  Create a Christmas card with twigs or branches on it!


 For my card, I chose some twigs and branch dies from Tim Holtz: Alterations Holiday Greens Thinlits.  I added a couple pine cones using Gina Marie Pine Cone Dies.  The word die is from STAMPlorations.


Check out the fabulous projects the Design Team has to share with you this week....




We can't wait to see YOUR wonderful creation in the gallery!