Hello friends! Back to Double D fun today! Darlene is challenging us to do something with Hot Beverages and has given us a warm and delicious mood board for inspiration.
I don't have a lot of beverage stamps, but I do have a favorite oldie that I pulled out for this challenge. I chose a fall theme and warm colors along with an old JustRite sentiment which is, well... just right.
Whenever possible I'm making an effort to work with my vast hoard of designer papers. These were a friend share, not labeled, so I don't want to hazard a guess as to who made them. They are beautiful and have been hoarded too long. The wood grain piece is printed with leaves and flowers, but I covered the flowers with die cut leaves for a more fall-ish look. The dies are Spellbinders oldies, except for the Hemstitch frame. By my standards it's new.
Lots of oldies here, including me, ha! Hey, I was young when I started blogging. Has it really been that long?
How about popping over to the Double D Hot Beverages challenge to see some inspiring samples. I hope you'll enjoy playing along!
Stamps: A Muse Three Cups, JustRite A Warm Hello set Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White 140 lb hot press watercolor, SU Perfect Plum textured, scraps black, designer paper (Our Daily Bread?) Ink: Palette Noir, SU Kiwi Kiss and Close to Cocoa Coloring: Tombow markers and blender Other: 1 1/4" circle punch, Sizzix Leaf Veins 3d embossing folder, Spellbinders Hemstitch Rectangles and Floral Flourishes
Creative card and amazing colours, The end result is magnificent x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card my friend! I love the background paper and the cute cups. You have aced the challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully created card!! Always love to see how you use your papers (I need all the help I can get), it always inspires me to get mine out!! And you are NOT old, we are just 'senior' teenagers!!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Leslie! I am on the same mission as you, to use up as much of my old design paper as possible. The printed leaves add a nice touch on the woodgrain background and the leaves you added on top add color and texture. A beautiful card for this challenge!
ReplyDeleteOh Leslie my friend, this is gorgeous! LOVE the leaf printing on the wood grain (bet I could stamp leaves & color them on some of my old wood grain papers ... hmmm ... [wheels turning lol]). Your overall design with the warm beverages, fall leaves and warm wishes is just perfect! How wonderful would it be if we were sitting together chatting enjoy a hot cup of cocoa and looking out over your beautiful state (or anywhere for that matter lol). One day my friend ... hopefully, one day! In the meantime, please stay safe and keep inspiring us with your gorgeous creations. HUGS & HAPPY DAY to you!
ReplyDeleteLoving the rustic design and vibe of this beauty! Enough coffee to share with a couple of friends, how perfect! Feels like I am having coffee with you on a deck on a cool Fall morning! (not listening to everybody who has woken up to snow ick!) Have a warm cozy day!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the card. That cup stamp and the background are GREAT. Hope you're keeping arm. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteMe! Me! I remember! I'm an oldie, too! (giggle) That paper was waiting for its time, and you found it perfectly! Looks amazing. Just Right had so many pretty images! Loving the purple additions, pretty autumnal goodies, and those beautiful dies! I can smell the hot cider! (not a coffee or tea drinker LOL) hugs, de
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card you created for the challenge. It seems like we all need something warm these days and the leaves go perfect. Just right had a lot of goodies to chose from. I too am trying to go through my stash of paper. I am trying hard not to buy any new. We had our first snow/sleet yesterday so I am trying to prepare myself for what is coming. UGH!!
ReplyDeleteYou make the most delicious cards, your eye for combining elements always come out fabulously.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card and wood grain paper-love the coffee cups image too and of course the Autumn leaves
ReplyDeleteCarol x
These cups of steaming drinks look so cozy and fun during these chilly days! Love how you've added the leaves in the corners!
ReplyDeleteI'm imagining hot buttered rum in those cups, Leslie - though I've never had one, they always sound delightful, and delicious - just like your card!!
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What a FABULOUS card. Your colors are so striking and unique. Makes the whole card so interesting. That background is gorgeous, and the purple base really makes the card pop. I LOVE this!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo stunning and elegant, Leslie! Wow, I love the background and vine embellishments. Your steaming cups are a great focal point. I have a few Just Rite stamps in my stash that are gathering dust. Overall gorgeous design!
ReplyDeleteLove What looks like to me like hot cups of tea, but your cup would be coffee:-) All your Designer papers worked out perfectly..especially love your woodgrain designer paper. TFS. I will check out the challenge:-) We were much younger when we started our stamping craze together..25+ years ago and before that it was our love of gardening, which we both still do:-) What a fun and wonderful sharing journey, dear friend. Love and hugs...and wishing us both many more years of creating on paper or in the dirt:-) Nancy
ReplyDeleteEvery card of yours is a work of art, Leslie! Your choice of colors, textures, and design are all so beautiful. It would be easy to frame this card.
ReplyDeleteI got the fall feel immediately! Great background and additional leaves around your images. This is a good way to think about papers that are so pretty but should not be in my stash. Make a card!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant use of that patterned paper and your leaves add interest and dimension over the top. Your card has a lovely warm fuzzy feeling and the three cups of steaming coffee is perfect for friends xx
ReplyDeleteYAY to you Leslie for making an effort to use up dsp! I am a hoarder and have stacks of it, and always telling myself to use it, but then I never do! I guess you can just call me a collector! Haha! But anyway, your card is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, and I'm loving all the layers!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeletethat's the perfect DP for your mugs of hot chocolate. Love all the foliage around the card ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat a warm and cozy card, Leslie! I love the wood-grained background.
ReplyDeleteThe rustic charm and warm of this card is incredible. You have created a piece of art in a card, my friend. xx
ReplyDeleteI can certainly see why you have been hoarding this paper it is so pretty and great idea to add your own leaves over the flowers, it does give it a warm fall feel, Terrific hello card!
ReplyDeleteSuch a warm comforting card! Great idea to add the leaves over the flowers. xx
ReplyDeleteI'm studying this to notice every pretty detail, Leslie! I love seeing how you use the patterned paper and combine the elements so beautifully! You created a warm and inviting feel!
ReplyDeleteYour card is warm and inviting...perfect image and sentiment to go with it!
ReplyDeleteLove those warm comforting colors...beautiful!
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