Thanks a Latte

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing Creative Expressions' wonderful products. My card features the adorable critters from the Warm Hugs Clear Stamp Set, one of Jane's Doodles fabulous stamp sets for Creative Expressions, with patterned papers from two of my most-used favorite pads, A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions and the Coffee and Chocolate 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Stamperia.

If you haven't checked out Jane's Doodles fabulous stamp sets for Creative Expressions, you should. The critters are way too cute. I would be remiss if I didn't tell you to click over to Topflight Stamps to see all the amazing new products!

Here's the card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Warm Hugs Clear Stamp Set by Jane's Doodles for Creative Expressions

A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions

Coffee and Chocolate 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Stamperia

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Pine Cone and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Bitter Chocolate Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Cardstock

Copic Markers:

Bear Fur: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70

Cheeks: R21

To Go Coffee Cups: E43, E42, BG23

Vespa (Moped) and Hat: R39, R27, R24

Headlight, Handlebars, Hubcaps: T5, T4, T3, T2

Tires: N8, N6

Black Multiliner by Copic

Frayed Burlap Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Low-Tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 7" x 5" card from Bitter Chocolate cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp both the bears from the Warm Hugs Clear Stamp Set . 
3. Fussy-cut the bears, color them with Copic markers, and set aside. Don't worry, they'll keep each other amused.
4. Trim the map paper from the Coffee and Chocolate 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad  to 5.875" x 3.875". 
5. Use low-tack tape, Frayed Burlap Distress Ink, and Pine Cone VersaFine Clair Ink to create a  box around the "Coffee Map" on the lower left hand corner.
6. Use the same supplies to create a .125" strip along the bottom of the panel. 
7. Use Pine Cone VersaFine Clair Ink  to edge the entire map paper, which was then matted onto a piece of dark brown cardstock.
8. Adhere the moped/Vespa bear on the lower right and the hat bear on the box as shown.
9. Brush one of the labels from the inside front cover of the Coffee and Chocolate 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad* Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
10. Place the label onto a stamping platform, position the "Thanks a Latte" sentiment from the Warm Hugs Clear Stamp Set facedown onto the label.
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift.
12. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
13. Trim the sentiment and edge with Pine Cone VersaFine Clair Ink.
14. Trim the brown, red, goldish plaid patterned paper from the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad* to 6.875" x 4.875".
15. Edge the plaid patterned paper with Pine Cone VersaFine Clair Ink, then adhere it to the reserved brown 7" x 5" card. 
16. Adhere the image panel was adhered as shown to the plaid card front.
17. Adhere the sentiment strip was adhered to finish the card.

Note: Every now and then you find patterned paper pads that are so fabulous and versatile that you end up using and hoarding every scrap. Both the Coffee and Chocolate 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad  and the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad are perfect examples. The Ink Drop 6x6 Patterned Paper Pads are incredibly versatile as well.