Winter Wishes

      Yes, yes I know... I know.. it is not Winter yet.  It is extremely cold though.  And we are only a month a few days away from the first day of Winter.  Look at this cute little reindeer though.  Doesn't he look like he has fallen from the weight of that special gift with your name on it from the North Pole?  This Digi file is from Rhoda Design Studio's Esty shop. Be sure to check out her Digi files. 

As part of the Design Team for The Coffee Beans, I have made a cute little card.  Be sure to check out my blog for more information on how I completed this card.  Thank you for visiting.

Salima here signing out...

Cute Lil Masculine Card

       Hi, Salima here representing The Coffee Beans Blog for The Lemony Fizz and its amazing digital files.  This specific file has 2 coffee cups to choose from. One with a mustache and the other with a daisy. I chose the one with a mustache to make a masculine card.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps Enjoyed Together set which was heat embossed in penny embossing powder from Brutus Monroe onto Wood Texture Designer Series Paper from Stampin Up (no longer available) measuring 4 by 5 and a quarter. This was placed on an A2 size card base in Very Vanilla card stock from Stampin Up.

     The coffee cup was stamped on Stampin Up's Whisper White card stock. I colored the card using Stampin Up's Stampin Blends in Blackberry Bliss, Bronze, and Gray Granite and then fussy cut it out.  I stamped the card a second time and colored and cut the mustache separately. Attached that to the front of the cup with Stampin Dimensionals to accent it. The cup was then attached to the front of the card at an angle.  Adhesive-backed sequins from Stampin Up and Wink of Stella used to bling up my card, cause you know the Glitter Queen needs her bling! Enjoy your most important moments together with that special man in your life whether he be your son, brother, father, grandfather, or significant other or anyone else who is special in your life. And don't forget the coffee.

Fun Coffee Survival Backpack for The Coffee Beans 10/11/2019

October 11 2019

Welcome Back Friends, Robin here, for The Coffee Bean Challenge Blog. Please consider joining us with your creations.

I am excited to share a fun project sponsored by The Cutting Cafe, Backpack Template and Cutting File, Thank You to Regina from Cutting Cafe for sponsoring me and the design team this month!

Coffee, Coffee,Coffee, how do we survive without it?! I can't! I have to have my coffee, first thing in the morning. I drink one cup, and do I need it! After working with the Cutting Cafes, Coffee card last month, I decided to carry on the theme this month, with a Coffee Survival Backpack!

I followed the easy instructions that came with the backpack download. I  added ink on all edges using Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. I had a few sentiments left over from the coffee card and added one to the front of the backpack.

Thank for visiting and as always I appreciate your kind comments

Until next time,,,,,,,,,

Robin

Happy Fall Y'All Coffee Beans Design Team 2019

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Happy Fall Y'All Coffee Beans Design Team 2019

Oct 27 2018

Welcome Back Friends,

Robin here with Lemony Fizz Stamps by Rhoda, for the Coffee Beans Blog.

Happy Fall Y'All ! This one of my favorite times of year! I love the cooler weather and changing scenery. The smell and sound of the leaves under my feet are music to my ears! Thanksgiving is on its way and my family has already began to plan our day. Filled with everyone's favorites, a bottle of wine will be the perfect compliment.

I am taking this bottle of spirits with this adorable bottle hanger as a hostess gift for my son and daughter in law. 

Thank You for visiting and as always I appreciate your kind comments

Until Next Time.......

Robin

Coffee Lovers Mixed Media Wall Hanger-Cutting Cafe Digi Files for Coffee Bean Challenge Blog 9/27.2019

September 27 2019

Welcome Back Friends,

Robin here creating for The Coffee Beans Challenge Blog, a brand new challenge blog! Please consider joining us on the blog for some fun, and show off your creations.

Thank You to our sponsor this month, the Cutting Cafe, for the use of The Coffee Word Shaped Card, Tune back in to see what we have created using another Cutting Cafe digi file, which I will keep a secret for now!

I have been a coffee drinker since 1975, I know the date of when my love affair began with coffee, because I was fresh out of high school with a cosmetology license. Armed with my licensed and excitement to follow my dreams in the beauty industry, I began hunting for my first position as a stylist in a salon. I landed that position on my first interview and so it began! Long days, starting early and ending late, gaining experience that could not be taught in school, I throw myself in the role as the new stylist. I swept up a lot of hair, did thousands of shampoos, rinsed perms, emptied trash, all of what was not my clients or my mess. You see, that is how you built a client base, by getting to know every client of the salon. Everyone I worked with drank coffee by the gallons and smoked. I never picked up the smoking habit, however, I sure did begin my long time love affair with coffee. I still today start everyday with a cup of coffee, and enjoy every last drop!

I started my project by recycling a very heavy piece of card board, that was part of the packing from the magnet register covers I buy at a local big box store, that I used to store my die cuts on. I try to recycle what I can in my projects, recycle, reduce, reuse.

I began by brushing on 3 different colors of acrylic paint to the cardboard, adding the darkest first and working towards the lightest last. After that was dry, I used a stencil with dots and added gold acrylic paint, by adding a bit of water to a puddle of paint, picking up the paint with a almost dry wipe and swirling it over the stencil. While that was drying, I fussy cut the word coffee, and added color to the word using distress inks and a sponge applicator. I inked all edges and set aside to dry. I created a coffee ring on the right side, and decided then to use a roughly ground instant coffee, mixed with a clear gel glue, for added interest, making sure I created some drips, and left some grounds for texture. I then added yet one more layer of texture by splattering the darkest color of the colors of latex paint over the project. After all was dry. I inked the edges of the card board, using walnut ink, and added punched photo corners. I finished of the project by punching small holes and stringing some good old fashion cotton string, for the hanger.

Are you a morning coffee drinker or all-day coffee drinker??

Thank You for visiting and as always I appreciate your kind comments.

Until Next Time.........

Robin