Miss You A Latte

Hello and welcome to my blog!

Twice a month on Tuesdays I welcome you into my ICU where I share my caffeinated projects for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers.  You see here on my blog, ICU is actually short for the "Intensive Coffee Unit" so it's an ICU that someone just might want to hang out in!

Today I have a special treat to share with you.

I used a digital image from a company called The Paper Nest Dolls for my card.

  The Paper Nest Dolls  is an online stamp shop that carries the most adorable doll stamps that are hand drawn by the owner of the shop. She fashions the dolls after her children and they are super sweet. The image that I used is actually a digital image and those images can be found here → Paper Nest Dolls Digital Images.

The image I chose to used for today's card is called Avery with Coffee (without glasses).

Here she is printed out before and after I colored her up with my Copic markers.

Digital images are a lot of fun to use because you can print them out in any size you want. I print the images out with my laster printer so I can use my Copic markers to color them and the ink won't smear.

I just fell in love with this adorable little girl and all her curls.

I decided to use one of my favorite Coffee dies from Kat Scrappiness called the Layered Coffee Cup die to anchor my cute little doll on my card.  I wanted my coffee cup to have a matching heart on it like on Avery's cup so I used a small stitched heart from the Flip Flop die set from My Creative Time.

I cut it out using Berry Sorbet card stock from Papertrey Ink. The notebook paper under the coffee cup is from a patterned paper pack called Pencil Me In also from Papertrey Ink. I'm currently obsessed with that paper pack! The stitched edging around the patterned paper is from the Stitched Rectangle Dies from Kat Scrappiness, I cut the kraft paper with that die as well.

I got my sentiment from an older MFT stamp set called a la modes Miss You a Latte and I stamped it in Berry Sorbet ink to match the stitched heart on the coffee cup.

As with all my cards I always feel the need to add a few embellishments for some extra interest so I made a small bow with some Lawn Fawn Aquamarine twine using the Bow Easy.

I saw a video the other day where someone made a bow using the Bow Easy and they made it look so easy!  I knew I just had to have one! Lucky for me the Stamp Simply Ribbon store had one in stock. It's an older item and I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find it.

What card would be complete without 3 cute little Teal Jewels from Kat Scrappiness. Seriously those jewels are some of my favorite embellishments!

Here's one more look at my card with all of the great products I used to make it!

It never fails to amaze me how many products can go into one card! I loved making this card!

Thanks for joining me today in my ICU!

Have a great day, I already am!

☕️ Lisa ☕️

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Santa Tag

Welcome to my blog! Today I have a Christmas tag that I created using the new stamp set released by The Rabbit Hole Designs called Kringle. I started off by die cutting the largest tag from the Kat Scrappiness Stitched Scalloped Nesting Dies in white card stock.

For the background of the tag I used the Candy Twist Stencil and some Nuvo Glacier Paste in Golden Era. While the Nuvo paste was drying it was time to prepare Mr. Kringle for the tag.

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored him in with my Copic Markers.

My Scan n Cut did a great job of cutting him out and for some extra added fun I added some fun white puff to his hat and hems with a snow pen. 

(It's hard to see in the pic but in real life it's a fun effect!)

Once the tag was completely dry I die cut HO HO HO from red glitter paper and adhered it down the right side leaving room on the left for Old Saint Nick. He got popped up on foam tape and the only thing left to do was to add ribbon and bakers twine to the top of the tag.

Rabbit Hole products used on this tag:

I just love how this tag turned out and how much fun it was to make!

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day, I already am!

🎅🏻 Lisa 🎅🏻

The Rabbit Hole March Inspiration Hop Day 1

Good morning and welcome to Day 1 of The Rabbit Hole Designs March Inspiration Hop!

For this release we have a Beautiful Disaster to share with you and I think you are going to fall in love with her! The brand new stamp set from The Rabbit Hole Designs is called Beautiful Disaster and here is a look at the 4x4 stamp set:

I absolutely fell in love with this stamp set and couldn't wait to create with it.  I used my Copic markers to color this beauty and I was quite happy with how she turned out.  I actually attempted a masking technique and I love the results.

I started by stamping the image on to some masking paper and cutting it out by hand. I then stamped the image onto a panel I cut using the largest Distressed Edge Rectangle Die from Kat Scrappiness and place the mask around the image. Next I took some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink and did some ink blending just around the image itself. When I peeled off my mask it was like magic.  I had the perfect ink blended "aura" around my stamped image.

I proceeded to color the image with my Copic markers making sure to pay close attention to the creases in her sweater and the highlights in her hair.

I used some pretty floral patterned paper that I got recently from Stampin Up and adhered it to my card base. I layered the stamped image panel on top of the patterned paper.

To finish off the card I added a few Teal Jewels from Kat Scrappiness for some extra color.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card today and for more inspiration from the rest of the design team make sure to hop around to all of their blogs:

The Rabbit Hole Designs

Michelle
Cassie
Amanda
Lisa
Donna
Jammie

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So make sure to head on over to INSTAGRAM and look for the giveaway post @therabbitholedesignsllc and look for the post at The Rabbit Hole Designs Fan Page by 11:59 p.m. PST 02-27-2020. Winner will be announced on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog 02-28-2020.

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Have a great day, I already am!

☕️Lisa 👩🏼

Believe in the Magic

Good morning and welcome to my blog!

Today I am up on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog and I have

a piggy inspired Christmas card for you!

I just love the November release with the adorable piggies

and cute little mice! They are all ready for winter in their

warm clothes and skiing gear.

Today's card features the sweet little piggie in the santa hat

from the Hoggy Holidays stamp set and I used the 

Hoggy Holidays matching dies to cut him out.

Here is the card recipe:

1) I started out with a piece of Bristol Smooth card stock and I cut a piece

out using the largest die from the Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Rectangle dies.

2) Next I used some removable purple tape to tape down the paper to the 

Candy Twist Stencil. I took an ink blender tool and covered the stencil with

Barn Door Distress Oxide Ink.

3) After the pattern was all inked up I put down a second layer of

Gina K Designs Glitz Glitter Gel to give the panel a whole lot of sparkle!

4) Next I took some white card stock and cut a panel down to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

so I could lay it over the stenciled panel with a decorative edge.

I cut the panel down using one of the dies from the Kat Scrappiness

Stitched Scalloped Border dies. 

5) I stamped my piggie in Copic friendly Gina K Amalgam ink

and did some quick coloring with my Copic markers then cut him

out using the Hoggy Holidays matching dies.

6) I popped him up on foam tape where the decorative edge meets

the stenciled panel and I stamped the sentiment from Hoggy Holidays

at the top of the card in red. I added some red and green sequins 

before and after the sentiment and my card was done.

**for some extra fun I used a Snow Marker to give the hat some fun puffy dimension!

Thank you so much for joining me today, I hope you enjoyed this fun 

Christmas card and that you'll give stenciling a try!

It's so much fun and the glitter gel gives it a whole new dimension!

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Have a great day, I already am!
🐷Lisa 🐷

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Depresso Bunny Shaker

Good morning crafty friends! It's 

my day on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog.  I have a

fun card to share with you using the brand new 

Caffeinated Rabbit and Perfectly Blended stamp sets.

Since the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is still going on until May 10th, I

made a coffee themed card with the help of one of the funny sentiments from the 

Perfectly Blended stamp set.  Whether you are making a coffee or tea themed card,

this set has a sentiment for you!

I started by stamping the sentiment stamps and the caffeine molecule 

from the Caffeinated Rabbit stamp set all over some kraft colored

card stock in black ink. I made a shaker card frame out of teal card stock using the
Wonky Wavy Stitched Rectangle dies from Kat Scrappiness and

filled it with Teal Jewels, Light Gold Stars and the Espresso Sequin Mix.
The Rabbit was colored with Copic markers

and I put him inside the shaker so the sequins would lay on top of him.

I love how it looks when the sequins are partially on the image.

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While supplies last, all orders placed during the hop spending $35.00

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Please Note: A limited number of these stamp sets have 

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I'll be linking up my depressed bunny shaker card over at 

The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop as well!

Make sure you come play along!

Have a great day, I already am!

🐰☕️Lisa ☕️🐰

Get Creative Challenge - #79

Hi everyone!  I'm back today with another project for

Get Creative Challenges!

The challenge for April for the pink team is Anything Goes 

and goes from 4/1 - 4/30. 
Thank you to the Etsy shop All Dressed Up for sponsoring the challenge this month! 
They have some adorable digital art, make sure to check them out!
I was so excited to work with the sweet Butterfly Bunny image this month.

I colored that sweet bunny with my copic markers and 

cut her out with my scan n cut machine.

I used a Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die from Kat Scrappiness

to layer on to the base of my card and I sponged some Spun Sugar

Distress Oxide ink all over the center of that panel.

Next I took the cute cloud die from Mama Elephant

and inked the edges with some Tumbled Glass Distress ink.

I also added some sparkly Stickles all around the edge of

the cloud and in a few random spots around the card.

After I added the Mama Elephant sentmient with some Papertrey Ink, 

Weathervane Ink, I popped up the bunny and cloud on to 

some foam tape and my card was done.

I love how this card came out, it's so soft and sweet!

Check out what the other DT members have created for you this month!

I hope you'll join us and play along, 

Have a great day everyone! 

I already am!

🐰Lisa 🐰

Easter Bunny Cuteness

 Happy Monday morning!

What better way to cheer up a Monday morning than with some 

adorable Easter bunny cuteness!

This sweet little bunny comes from the Gerda Steiner stamp set

Peeking Easter Friends available at Kat Scrappiness!

I colored her up with my Copic markers and popped her onto a 

heart embossed panel that I cut out using the Stitched Scalloped Square dies.

The card base is also made from the Stitched Scalloped Square dies.

I love making shaped card bases from scalloped dies!

The sentiment was stamped on to a panel cut from 

the Stitched Sentiment Strip dies

and I added some pretty Teal Jewels on either side of it.

If you want to pick up any of these fun supplies at a discount

than head over to Kat Scrappiness and use code

Lisa10

You can save 10% on your total purchase anytime!

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

🐰Lisa 🐰

Lots of Envelopes

💌HAPPY MAIL💌

I don't know about you but that sentence brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it, not to mention when I see it in my mailbox and at my front door!

Today I'm over on the Kat Scrappiness blog with some fun envelopes to give your snail mail an upgrade!

The April Card Challenge over at Kat Scrappiness is Envelope Art and there are 2 new stamp sets that make it easy to add some PIZZAZZ to your envelopes!  Giraffe Envelope Art and Owl Envelope Art. Here are 2 examples of how you can use the Giraffe stamp set to take your
envelopes from drab to fab!

On the first envelope I stamped the Giraffe with some Memento Tuxedo Black ink so I could color him with copic markers and then cut him out so he could sit at the bottom corner and then I added some fun leaves around him. The stamp set also comes with 2 cute stamps that say "to" and "from" in a fun font.  I thought it would be fun to stamp them and highlight them with Lawn Fawn Cilantro ink using the rectangle shape from the Swatches stamp set.  To finish the envelope off I stamped the cheeky sentiment "It has been so long" diagonally near the giraffe's head.  For the second envelope I stamped the entire Giraffe with his sign and colored him in and then added some fun leaves around the border of the envelope.  The sign is the perfect space to add your recipients name and address. The "to" and "from" stamps look cute in their respective places on the envelope as well.  HAPPY MAIL for KAT!!

The next envelope I have to show you is a mini envelope that is meant for hand delivery as opposed to sending in the mail.  It has a super fun shaker element on the front and uses the star stamp from the Swatches stamp set again and some dreamy Sent from Heaven sequin mix.  I stamped the star with some Golden Glitz Pigment ink by Delicata for a sparkly look.  This envelope will be a keepsake that your lucky recipient won't stop shaking!

The last 3 envelopes I decorated using the Swatches stamp set one more time.  This stamp set is so versatile with its basic shapes and the sky is the limit with what you can create after you've swatched your inks and markers with it.  For the top envelope I stamped only half of the circle stamp in a rainbow of Lawn Fawn inks to give the look of a fun scalloped border along the bottom edge.  I highlighted the "to" and "from" stamps with that same circle in red and blue ink.  The "happy mail" sentiment from the Giraffe Envelope Art set was the perfect addition to repeat 

along the scalloped border.

For the bottom two envelopes in the picture I combined the Swatches stamp set with the Everyday Brush Strokes set for fun side border stamped in Distress Oxide inks.
I love the chalky appearance the Oxide Inks give and I love the look on kraft paper!

I hope that I have inspired you to have some fun with your envelopes today and dress them up with your stamp sets!  It is our responsibility to add some fun to the mailbox for our hard working post men and women!  Not to mention distracting your recipient from those nasty bills and junk mail!

Thanks for joining me today!  All supplies will be linked down below and don't forget to use code: Lisa10 to receive 10% off your purchase at checkout in the Kat Scrappiness shop! 

Have a great day everyone!  I already am!

💌Lisa💌

Kat Scrappiness Supplies Used:

• Giraffe Mail Art Stamp Set
• Swatches Stamp Set
• Everyday Brush Strokes Stamp Set
• Sent From Heaven Sequin Mix
• Distress Oxide Inks
• Lawn Fawn Inks
• Golden Glitz Delicata Ink
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Video: Kat Scrappiness Design Team Project: Out of the Box!

I am very excited to be posting my first design team project for Kat Scrappiness.  Up on the blog today I am sharing a fun new project using one of the adorable new stamp sets available this month.  It's called Punny Snacks and it features some really cute food stamps and some cute punny sayings.  I decided to think "outside the box" for my project and create a mini pizza box to hold some small note cards that are food themed as well.  This little box could also be a 3-D card by itself or it could hold a gift card as well.  

When I first got my hands on this fun stamp set I immediately broke out my copic markers and colored up all of the cute little food stamps.  I made a chart showing the exact colors I used for each stamp to save me time later when I wanted to use them again.  Here is the chart all colored with a list of all the copic markers that I used if you're interested.

The only marker I didn't list was the colorless blender, marker "0", which I used to draw some color away from the hamburger bun to give the appearance of seeds.  

The first thing I did was create the mini pizza box to put the note cards in.  It looks complicated but in my video I will show you step by step how to assemble this cute little box.  

The next step was to decorate the top of the box with some traditional red gingham patterned paper to match the decor of a real pizzeria.  I added the sentiment "you have a pizza my heart" to the top and I hand cut two slices of pizza to pop up on opposite corners of the box.  

I then made 5 cute little notecards to fit inside of the box.  I used the rest of the food stamps and funny puns to decorate the top of 5 mini note cards.  I used the Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangle Dies to showcase the stamps and sentiments on the cards.  

I just love how they all look together with all those fun colored images!

The last step was to decorate the inside of the box so it could be used on its own as a 3-D card or gift card holder.  I colored and cut 6 slices of pizza and assembled them on a white circle to resemble a pizza pie.  Just for some added interest I used a paper crimper to give some texture to the bottom piece of paper in the box and make it look like corrugated cardboard.  I also added the sentiment "we're made for each other" to finish it off.

This was a super fun project to make and you can watch the process in a video below or on my YouTube channel.  I will list the products below with links.  

Be sure to check out all of the new products at Kat Scrappiness and use 

code: LISA10 to get 10% off your order at checkout.

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

🌭🌮🍔🍕Lisa🍟🍦🍩🥤

Products used:

Punny Snacks Stamp Set by Kat Scrappiness

Stitched Postage Stamp Edge Rectangle Dies by Kat Scrappiness

CAS(E) this sketch challenge #254

Happy Saturday everyone!  Today I am playing along with the CAS(E) this sketch challenge #254. 

Here is the sketch for this week.

I needed a focal point for my card and that's where Jennifer comes in.  When I can't sleep at night (which is every night) I sit up in bed watching YouTube videos on card making... isn't that what we all do?  Anyway, one of my favorite card makers is Jennifer McGuire and one of the things that I love about her videos is that they are easy to follow.  She makes you feel like you can do any technique she does.  Sometimes it actually works out, like today for example.  I fell in love with her inside out cards and I had to give it a try this morning.  I am absolutely in love with this card and I can't wait to make some more!  I pulled out an old loved stamp set from Avery Elle called "Furry Friends" and I chose the cute dog that looks like my dog Sophie and did some basic copic coloring.  The cute little dog is on the second layer of the card but he peeks through the front of the card, SO CLEVER!  This was such a fun card to make, not too difficult but with stunning results!  The two pictures show the front and inside of the card.  The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is from an older Reverse Confetti stamp set called "Lots To Say".  Here is my card for the challenge, enjoy your weekend and get some crafting time in!

Have a great day!

I already am!

🐶Lisa🐶