ColourQ Challenge 270

Today was a good stay to stay inside and get some much needed designing and crafting done.  So, after church, that is exactly what I did.  With Christmas only a couple of weeks away, I've got plenty of gifts to get made.  I took time out to make this simple card for the ColourQ Challenge.  It took no time at all to put together and I really like these colors together.  I hadn't used my Work of Art Stamp Set for a while and it lent itself perfectly for this design.

Stamp Sets:  Four You, Work of Art; Inks:  Blush Blossom, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding; Card Stock:  Island Indigo, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker's Twine, 2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment, Dimensionals

You can check out the ColourQ Challenge HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

CAS(E) this Sketch 94 and ColourQ 260

Ever have one of those days when you know what you should be doing but you are avoiding and doing what you want to do?  Well, that's my day for you.  I have a mile long list of things I need to do and here I am making cards.  Maybe that is the beauty of retirement.  You make your list, then ignore it to have some fun.  At least there is nothing earth shattering on my list.  One of the things I've found about making lists, if you don't get it done today put it at the top of tomorrow's list.  You'd be surprised at how quickly you do get all things done.  Now on to the card I made for the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge and the ColourQ challenge.

Stamp Sets:  Four You, Work of Art; Inks:  Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango; Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Star Jewels (Doodlebug Design), SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Trimmer

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted.

The CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge can be found HERE.

The ColourQ Challenge can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping it at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Fabulous Work of Art - PCCCS0103

Oh yeah!  Another new challenge for me.  It's the Paper Craft Crew Challenge.  As much as I love color challenges, I really, really like the sketch challenges.  I get to pick my own colors.

Stamp Set:  Work of Art; Ink:  Lost Lagoon; Card Stock:  Lost Lagoon, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack; Accessories & Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Baked Brown Sugar 2013-2015 In Color Sequins, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, SNAIL Adhesive, Glue Dots

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted.

You can find the Paper Craft Crew Challenge HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Work of Art Hello

Would you believe I've found a new challenge?  Well, the Just Add Ink Challenge Blog is new to me.  As you know I love challenges.  They are a wonderful way to keep the creativity flowing.  So, since it's late in my part of the world, I'm going to keep this post very short.

Stamp Sets:  Four You, Work of Art; Inks:  Smoky Slate, Tuxedo Black, So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker; Card Stock:  So Saffron, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Black Enamel Accents (Ranger). SNAIL Adhesive

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted. 

What surprises me is that my photo turned out better then expected.  My computer won't accept the software for my digital camera, so I can't transfer my photos from my camera to my computer.  For my first time using my cell phone camera, I don't think I did too bad.  :-)

Be sure to check out the Just Add Ink Challenge Blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Hello

With my supply of Designer Series Paper so limited and the fact that  my order won't be here for a few days, I decided to simply stamp the images.  I haven't used my Tempting Turquoise for quite some time and thought it would be perfect for the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.  I kept it very clean and very simple.

Stamp Sets:  Four You, Work of Art; Inks:  Baked Brown Sugar, Tempting Turquoise; Card Stock:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise; Accessories & Tools:  1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted. 

You still have time to play along, too.  You can find all the challenge details on the Freshly Made Sketches blog HERE.

 

I didn't want to sponge around my circle so I punched a scalloped circle out of Tempting Turquoise card stock and added it under the white circle.  You can see just a bit of color peeking out around the circle.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Everything Eleanor Work of Art

Just a short post today to share a card I made in May for a swap I've been participating in.  I don't think I've shared it before.  It was a fun one to design.  I love that Work of Art stamp set from Stampin' Up!®  There is so much you can do with it.  I've seen some flowers designed with it so that is something I want to try.  It makes for a very interesting flower image.

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor, Work of Art, Petite Petals; Inks:  Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Sky, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Wisteria Wonder; Card Stock:  Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder; Accessories & Tools:  Petite Petals Punch, Gold Sequin Trim, Mini Glue Dots

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted. 

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Four You Thank You

Catchy title, huh?  Just kidding.  Actually, the thank you is from the Four You stamp set from Stampin' Up!®  As much as I would like to attach a special name to each of my cards, I do run out of names.  Then again, would you consider a name special no matter what it is?

The other day I received a very cool card in the mail from Kim Glover.  I've been participating in a swap with a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators for that last few months and have gotten some very nice cards.  I plan to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) several of them.  I needed another thank you card and thought this would be a perfect one for a guy.  I changed mine up just a wee bit and used different colors and I do like how this turned out.

Stamp Sets:  Four You, God's Blessings (retired) Gorgeous Grunge, Work of Art; Inks:  Baked Brown Sugar, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate; Card Stock:  Smoky Slate, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, Baked Brown Sugar Sequins, Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Work of Art Thank You

This week's challenge over at Watercooler Challenges is all about color; Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry.  I had one piece of Crumb Cake card stock left.  Looks like that will be on the top of my list when I place my next order.  You just can't be without Crumb Cake!  These colors worked great together for a thank you card I need to give to a guy.

Stamp Sets:  Work of Art, God's Blessings (retired); Inks:  Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry; Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry; Accessories & Tools:  Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack Star, Daffodil Delight Brads (retired), Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

All Stampin' Up!® Product unless otherwise noted.

You can get the details and join the Watercooler Challenge HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Watercooler Challenge 3

It's time for another Watercooler Challenge.  This time it's a sketch.  I grabbed my Mossy Meadow and had fun mixing up some of my favorite stamp sets.  I really love that 'you' from the Work of Art stamp set.  As I turned on the lamps for my light tent, one of them burned out so my photo is a little on the dark side.  Those things just seem to happen when you least expect. 

Stamp Sets:  Kinda Eclectic, Work of Art, Gorgeous Grunge; Inks:  Blushing Bride, Pistachio Pudding, Mossy Meadow, Strawberry Slush; Card Stock:  Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack; Accessories & Tools:  Postage Stamp Punch, 1" Square Punch, 3/8" Mossy Meadow Stitched Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

All Stampin' Up!® product, unless otherwise noted.

You can find the Watercooler Challenge HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

You

This week's challenge at Mojo Monday is to make a tall and skinny card.  I love skinny cards!  I chose to make the 3.50 x 5.50 size so it would fit the envelope I have on hand.  I used the colors from the Pals Paper Arts challenge.  The two together were perfect!

Stamp Sets:  Kinda Eclectic, Work of Art; Inks:  Basic Gray, Lost Lagoon; Card Stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White, All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack, Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack; Accessories & Tools:  1-3/4" Scalloped Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1/8" Mini Brads, 2013-2015 In Color Sequin, 1/4" Pool Party Ribbon - retired, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

All Stampin' Up!® product, unless otherwise noted.

HERE is the sketch from the Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge.

The Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Flower Shop with Work of Art

The other day I was making some new cards for my Card Buffet.  I liked the look of it so much that I decided to make a few more using mostly the 2014-2016 In Colors.  I am loving those colors.  I CASEd this design but the person did not put a watermark on her photo, so I can't mention her name but I do thank her for the inspiration.

Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop, Work of Art, Simply Sketched - retired (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Blackberry Bliss, Pistachio Pudding, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon, Silver Glimmer Paper (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  1/2" Circle Punch, Pansy Punch (Stampin' Up!), Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

The Wacky Watercooler June Blog Hop

Hi and hello, everyone!  It's time for another inspirational hop.  We are featuring product from the brand new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.  So, sit back and enjoy!

Stampin' Up!'s new 2014-2016 In Colors are gorgeous!  They are such rich colors and they all play well together.  Some of my fellow Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators have started a new challenge called Watercooler Challenges.  Their first challenge is to use the new In Colors.  It gave me the chance to use each of them on one card.  I love these colors!

Stamp Set:  Work of Art (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack Heart, Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!), Dimensionals

To play along with the Watercooler Challenges, click HERE.

My next card is a CASE of a card I saw by Gill Prescott.  I changed it up a bit with different colors.  I love how the Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon compliment each other.

Stamp Set:  Bloom with Hope; Inks:  Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon; Card Stock:  Blackberry bliss, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Now it's time to head on over to see Heidi Weaver's fantastic projects.  Just click on the image below.

To go back to see Terri Antoniw's wonderful projects, click the image below.

If you'd like to go back to the Wacky Watercooler Stamping blog, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Framed Work of Art

Okay, so I start things and don't finish them... well, not right away, that is.  Before I moved to my new apartment, I painted this frame and set it aside to dry.  Yes, I just found the tote it was hiding it.  It's been long enough now that I can't even remember what color I used since I mixed the color myself.  When I saw the new In Colors and the Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack, I saw this image in my head.  The sentiment is from the new Work of Art stamp set.

Stamp Set:  Work of Art (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  Frame, Acrylic Paint, White Chipboard Coaster

The new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalog goes live on June 2nd.  You'll be able to get those new 2014-2016 In Colors (they are gorgeous!), Moonlight Designer Series Paper and Work of Art stamp set for yourself.  My store is always open.  You can access it by clicking the My Stampin' Up!® Website tab at the top of the page.  

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

In Threes

You know, I'm rather partial to threes.  I have three sons who each have three children.  The challenge over at CAS-usal Fridays is all about three thirds. So, for my card, I stamped one of the images from the Work of Art Stamp Set three times in three different colors.  Then, I stamped two of the sentiments from Work of Art in Night of Navy.  The JUST FOR is on the same stamp so I covered the FOR with tape, stamped it on the Pool Party, then I covered the JUST and stamped the FOR in Coastal Cabana.  That left the larger you to stamp on the Bermuda Bay.  I love all the shades of blue green.

Stamp Set:  Work of Art (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Pool Party, coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  Coastal Cabana Thick Baker's Twine (Stampin' Up!)

The CAS-ual Fridays Challenge can be found HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Color Splash

Do you see a pattern going here?  :-)   Two more challenges, one colorful card.  Yes, I know, I do love those challenges.  It is a fun way to keep the creativity flowing.  For today's card, I used the sketch from Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge and this week's word cue from CAS-ology.  The minute I read the word splash, I knew Gorgeous Grunge was the perfect stamp set.  The circles from the sketch were great for showcasing the splash!  Oh, just a word of caution, be sure you stamp your sentiment before putting everything together.  That is the voice of experiencing speaking as I put the banner on the circle, then on the card before I stamped the you which is why you see just a little bit of a wiggle in front of the you.  Sigh... it just happens that way sometimes.

Stamp Sets:  Gorgeous Grunge, Work of Art (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Pool Party (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Pool Party, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  1-3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up!)

HERE is the great sketch from Mojo Monday Card Sketch Challenge.

You can find the CAS-ology Challenge HERE.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Vines & Flower and A Work of Art

Today I'm sharing another card using the new Work of Art stamp set that is in the new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog which will be available on June 2nd.  This is the card I made for a monthly swap that I joined this year.  This swap along with the challenges I enjoy, keep me creating and sharing what I love.

Stamp Sets:  Petite Petals, Everything Eleanor, Work of Art; Inks:  Soft Sky, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Wisteria Wonder; Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Petite Petals Punch, Gold Sequin Trim

If you'd like your very own Annual Catalog, please email me at marsha@coffeepotstampingcafe.com with your address and I will get one in the mail to you.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

It's a Work of Art

Have I ever told you how much I love challenges?  Well, I do.  They are a wonderful way to keep up on my card making.  This is the first year I've kept on top of all the birthdays, anniversaries and all the other days that require a card.  For today I'm again combining a couple of challenges, a color challenge from Fab Friday and a sketch challenge from CAS(E) this Sketch.

Stamp Set:  Work of Art (Stampin' Up!); Inks:  Summer Starfruit, Smokey Slate, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Accessories & Tools:  Gold Sequin Trim, Crystal Effects (Stampin' Up!)

You can find the Fab Friday Color Challenge HERE.

The CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge can be found HERE.

Two great challenges, one clean and simple card.  I totally love the look of this one.  I wasn't sure of the colors but I think they look so well together.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha