Addicted to Stamps and More #321 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone!  Today the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge is an Anything Goes challenge. I really like these because it gives me a chance to show off some of the cards I make at some of the events I attend.  Today's card is one I made at a recent Stamp Joy Event that is Taylored Expressions holds each year.  Isn't this lady bug just the cutest!

Today is my last post as a Design Team member of the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  I will miss all of the team and you, the participants, and you wonderful creations.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, December 11th at 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #319 - CAS

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge we have a CAS (Clean And Simple) challenge for you.  This is one of the cards I made at the Stamp Joy Event last month so I don't know what products were used as it was one of the Make & Takes.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, November 27th at 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #317 - Make Your Mark

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge it's time to Make Your Mark.  You can use your pens, pencils, watercolors, markers, anything that creates a mark.  For my card I used Copic Sketch Markers to color this bright string of balloons.  The stamp and dies used are the Cutting Edge - Balloons Stamp & Die Combo from Taylored Expressions.

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, November 13th at 6:00 a.m. Central Standard Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #315 - Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge we have a photo to inspire your creativity.  I chose yellow roses with a touch of two greens.  I love layered stamping.

Stamp Set:  Build-A-Flower:  Rose (Altenew)

Inks:  Buttercream, Citrus Burst, Fresh Lemon, Maple Yellow, Honey Drizzle, Caramel Toffee, Just Green, Sweet Leaf, Forest glades, Frayed Leaf (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Build-A-Flower Die, Thinking of You Die (Altenew)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 30th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted To Stamps and More #313 - Holiday

Hello everyone!  It's Holiday challenge time at Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  This is a card I made when I attended the new release party at Taylored Expressions.  It so nice to have a local rubber stamp company in my own back yard.  I try to take classes as often as I can and I rarely miss a release party.  They are always so much fun.

A bit of stamping, a die-cut, some foam tape and here is a perfect masculine holiday card.  Oh, and I love that new Cilantro ink color.  So, what do you think of the buffalo plaid moose?

Stamp Sets:  Buffalo Plaid Background, Pine Bough Background, Hand-lettered Holiday (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Cilantro, Oreo (Taylored Expressions)

Carstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube, Sprinkles, Red Pepper (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Woodland Silhouettes 2

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #311 - Anything Goes

Hello everyone!  Today the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge is an Anything Goes one. I really like these because it gives me a chance to show off some of the cards I make and keep in my stash.  I love how that diagonal die cut frames the stamped flower image.  Colors I don't normally put together but I do like the way they look.

Stamp Sets:  Mother's Love, Build-A-Flower:  Cattleya - sentiment (Altenew)

Inks:  Jet Black, Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Persian Blue (Altenew)

Cardstock:  Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore); Blackberry Bliss (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions); Sparkleberry Delight (Bazzill Basics Papers)

Dies:  Bold Borders:  Diagonal Die (Papertrey Ink)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #309 - CAS

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge we have a CAS (Clean And Simple) challenge for you.  This is one of my favorites as I get to showcase a favorite image and surround it with white to let it stand out.

Stamp Set:  Build-A-Flower: Cattleya (Altenew)

Inks:  Jet Black (Altenew); Mossy Meadow (Stampin' Up!)

Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Crushed Olive (Tim Holtz)

Cardstock:  Merry Merlot (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  Sequins

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #307 - Make Your Mark

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge it's time to Make Your Mark.  You can use your pens, pencils, watercolors, markers, anything that creates a mark.  I was again in the mood to do some coloring with my Prismacolor Colored Pencils.  So, I got busy and made this pretty purple dahlia.  I didn't want to add a lot to it as I think it would have taken away from the pretty flower.  I think the sequins were just the right touch.

Stamp Sets:  Dahlias (Flourishes); Another Year Older - sentiment (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Chocolate Truffle (Taylored Expressions)

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up!)

Dies:  Peekaboo Oval Die Set (Gina Marie)

Other:  Prismacolor Colored Pencils; Sequins

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, September 4th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #305 - Photo Inspiration

Hello everyone!  This week at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge we have a photo to inspire your creativity.  I had thought it would be fun to make up a bowl of fruit to follow along with the photo but, alas, I don't have any fruit stamps.  I had this image already stamped and ready to color so I made all of the zinnias into a rainbow of color.  I don't have the matching die so I fussy cut the image after it was all colored.  To color the image, I used my Prismacolor Colored Pencils and Gamsol.  So, rather than a bowl of fruit, it's a pretty bucket full of zinnias. I did add some sparkle to the flowers and you can see it in the close up below.

Stamp Set:  Zinnia Bouquet (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  Jet Black (Altenew); Oreo Hybrid (Taylored Expressions)

Cardstock:  Crisp Cantaloupe (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Peekaboo Oval Die Set (Gina Marie)

Patterned Paper:  5th Avenue 6x6 Paper Pad

Other:  Clear Wink of Stella Brush; Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!)

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, August 21st at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #303 - Holiday

Hello everyone!  Today I'm pleased to announce that I have joined the Design Team at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  The challenge this week is "Holiday" and, of course, I had to make it a Christmas card.  As you may know, I make my cards throughout the year to have them all done when the time comes to need them.  It sure does eliminate the stress of making last minute cards.

Stamp Sets:  Colorful Seasons (Stampin' Up!); Holiday Florals - sentiment (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  VersaMark

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Shaded Spruce (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Double-edged Flag Stacklets Dies (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  White Embossing Powder (Ranger); Green Rhinestones

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, August 7th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha