Never Without my Coffee

I received my first order from the new annual catalogue yesterday, just in time for the long weekend (Quebec provincial holiday). I drew inspiration from the Global Design Project challenge #92 and the awesome colour combo from Stamp Ink Paper challenge #104. It gave me the chance to pull out two of the new In Colors and my early prediction is that Lemon Lime Twist is going to be my favorite and the one I use the most. I think it fills a void in our past and current green line and it looks like the kind of green that will be easy to pair with a lot of different colours all through the year.

Looking at the inspiration project from the Global Design challenge, the jar image inspired me to pull out my new Coffee Café stamp set, to keep the idea of the container. Since I was planning on die-cutting the image, I used another new item I was eager to try: embossing paste. I put a blob on a non-stick sheet and added a few drops of Island Indigo reinker to it, and a touch of Dazzling Diamonds glitter. I wasn't sure how my I would need, so I eyeballed the quantity and the answer is, you really don't need a whole lot since you're spreading it thin through the stencil. I used a big dolup and a small dolup would have been plenty. As not to lose the extra paste, I create a second card front and I put the remnant on a die-cut to create a cupcake topper. (Will share a picture when I get it finished into a card.)

The sentiment was added directly to the cup. What in English says Thanks a Latte became "Never without my coffee" in French. I kept the idea of the serntiment strip by adding a piece of tied ribbon instead. By the way, have you seen the new crinkled seam binding? It's gorgeous and it's very easy to tie into a pretty bow or knot. The last element I drew from the inspiration card was the diagonal stripes mat, which I created on my project using the Diagonal Stripes background stamp.

I discovered with dismay while putting this card together that I totally spaced out on ordering the new ink pads when placing my order. Argh! I remembered I did have the Stampin' Write Markers in the new In Color shades, though, so I'll be able to use those in the meantime, but what an oversight on my part. The ink and cardstock are always the very first items I add to my first order every year. That's what I get for rushing through my order late at night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Café à emporter (Coffee Café), Diagonal Stripes
Cardstock: Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Shimmery White, Window Sheet
Ink: Island Indigo, Jet Black StazOn, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Coffee Cups Framelits Dies,
Stampin' Dimensionals, Berry Burst 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon,
White Medium Envelope, Sponge, Embossing Paste, Palette Knife, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

 

Comments

[Carolyn Lindenmayer]

Wow, that's gorgeous Cindy. I particularly love the added texture behind your cup. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Stamp, Ink, Paper. Carolyn xx