Happy Hump Day everyone! This week is moving so slowly here. Maybe it's because of all the rain we are getting. I feel like I am in a fog. I am leaving Valentine's Day cards for today and going with a good, strong, cuppa Joe card! I love coffee. I drink it all day! And I am always on the lookout for new fun coffee related stamps, papers, washi, etc. On my last trip to NY I found this cool coffee stamp from Hero Arts called "Cup of Coffee" and knew immediately that I would use a stencil(s) in the open areas of the cup to give it some color. Perfect to use for Day 3 of The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge!
I started the card as I start most of my cards lately. With a piece of white cardstock and the large stitched rectangle die from the Bundle of Stitched Shapes (Simon Says Stamp). For my card front, I printed out a sheet of coffee textured paper from a free digital paper pack I found HERE. Also, on a piece of this scrap digital paper, I stamped the cup holder part of the coffee cup for later use.
After looking through my stash of stencils, I decided to use the Rounded Square stencil by Sweet Stamps. After figuring out what part of the stencil I wanted to use, I secured it with painter's tape and, using a Copic Multiliner pen I traced the design making sure I did not trace off the cup.
I then colored in the traced stencil area with a few fine tip Sharpie markers.
Then I adhered it to the card front and I cut out the coffee cup sleeve that I stamped earlier and adhered it to the coffee cup. Needing a phrase, I pulled out a package of Tim Holtz Quote Chips (love these) and found the quote "Today Is Full Of Possibilities". I cut the words apart, distressed the edges, and adhered these to the card front.
Done! It's funny but, after seeing the final card, I realized it would be great to put this on a shelf as a sort of motivational art. Hmmmm... I hope you enjoyed this quick card. Feel free to leave me a comment below. And, until next time -
Hugs from Brasil -
Michael
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Your use of stencils and addition of the little details (distress ink edging and the coffee cup sleeve) wow me every time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to use a stencil! I never thought about tracing a design onto a stamped image and now you got my creative wheels turning. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. Love how you've stenciled the cup and the colors are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteGreat card and I love how you created this card!
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