This card was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge #271. The long line on the sketch reminded me of the serving tray from the Hug in a Mug stamp set and I was looking for an excuse to pull this set out again. I decided I didn't want to make a holiday card, so I picked the Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper and avoided the holiday accessories when decorating the mugs.
The stamp set includes some great sentiment in lovely fonts, but it's only available in English, so I went digging through my stamps to find something in French. I spotted the "tea" and "hot chocolate" words in the Balloon Celebration stamp set and figured it might be the only time I ever get to stamp those on a card. It had also happened that I previously added the tea bag and the marshmallows to my mugs so it was a lovely random coincidence.
I added the little row of Xs to the banners behind the image to give them more pop. The tray was stamped and handcut out of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack and I added Glitter Enamel Dots to the handles.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Hug in a Mug, Bouquet de ballons (Balloon Celebration)
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Emerald Envy, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Naturally Eclectic, Wood Textures (Stack)
Ink: Night of Navy, Emerald Envy, Soft Sky, Smoky Slate, Lemon Lime Twist
Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Layering Circle Framelits Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals,
Regal Enamel Shapes, Glitter Enamel Dots, Triple Banner Punch
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