Popsicle Cards

 Just something quick & fun tonight.  I wanted to do something summery - so pulled out some older product that I've had for ages.  This is the lovely Goldenrod paper by One Canoe Two, along with the Cool Treats stamp set from Stampin' Up.

Floral D

 I had fun experimenting with my Betterpress plates last weekend, and wanted to try doing two-toned pressing using my Floral D and Sentiment press plate from Spellbinders.  It worked really well!  I inked the D in Faded Jeans Distress Oxide, and the words in Hickory Smoke - then carefully nudged the words into place beside the D.  

I've used a Pebble Cotton Card panel, and matted it with a couple of colours that coordinate with my background paper (old One Canoe Two!).

I can't help myself, and have to add something to each of the flower centers... so this time it was tiny white pearls.  The flowers are coloured in with Copic markers.

All things Betterpress can be ordered from the Papercrafter's Workshop!  Happy pressing!

With Sympathy

 I've somehow gotten 8 Sympathy cards made in the last month?  But I find when you come up with a card that works, it's best to make multiples, as they're something that you need to have on hand.  So here are this week's efforts - I was able to make four of these, using the pretty One Canoe Two papers, Verve die and sentiment, Spellbinders edge die and leafy die from Pinkfresh Studio.

Sympathy Cards

 I always need a stash of these at work, so put together four of these.  My love of patterned paper, means that I have plenty of pretty papers on hand, and this is the perfect way to use them.

Stamp set is Verve, die is Pinkfresh Studio, paper is One Canoe Two.

Say it With Stamps

 I've loved the Say it with Stamps line from Photoplay ever since it came out.  I made a couple of cards that match one I made a little while ago, and will be giving them as a gift soon.  Here is the "You" stamp and die set combined with Goldenrod paper from One Canoe Two:

Here's the card that I made it to match - using "Party" stamps and dies:

Reason to Party

 I've had these wonderful One Canoe Two papers for several years, and have wanted to get using them more!  I've paired them with dies/sentiments from Photoplay's Say it With Stamps line and a fun Taylored Expressions glasses die.

Deepest Sympathy

 They are the hardest cards to make, but we all need them from time to time.  I made up a couple of sympathy cards for coworkers this week.  I kept it simple, and used this beautiful paper from One Canoe Two, and a sentiment & die cuts from Verve.

My Spellbinders Hemstitched Rectangle die provided this pretty eyelet detail for a little contrast with the dark blue background.

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Today is the start of the 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop, so I dug into all my coffee themed goodies to put together a little something:

The plaid is from my favourite paper pad of the moment - Goldenrod by One Canoe Two.  All stamps and dies are from Verve - still my go-to products for coffee cards!

 The pink and silver papers behind the sentiment are both lovely and pearlescent, providing lots of shimmer along with the matte sequins.  I die cut the coffee word die and layered it 4 times to give it a little extra height.

Check out the hop - there will be hundreds of entries, and lots of fun prizes for participants :o)