Coffee Card!

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" and the Spring/Summer 2026 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with the "Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used:

Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

To Go Coffee Cup, Mat, and Accessories Die Set by Top Dog Dies/Accucut

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium *

Grey and Black Chalk Pencils by Generals

Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Coffee Beans 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose

Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Anti-static Pouch

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Gold Zig Mangaka OpaqueLiner by Kuretake

Movers and Shakers Alarm Clock Alterations Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

1/8 Gold Washi Tape: Source Unknown (Little B?)

Clock Patterned Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Rhinestones by KaiserCraft

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with an asterisk ( * ) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use the coffee sleeve die from the To Go Coffee Cup Die Set to cut Bristol Paper, then secure the die-cut onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
3. Position the "Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda, facedown on the die-cut. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp. Lift the lid.
5. Ink the stamp with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
6. Edge the coffee sleeve/sentiment die-cut with Warm Breeze VSFC Ink, heat set the entire die-cut, and set it aside.
7. Use the to-go cup die from the coffee set to cut patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad. 
8. Edge the patterned paper to-go cup die-cut with Warm Breeze VSFC Ink then heat set the ink.
9. Use the to-go cup's lid die to cut Bristol Paper. 
10. Adhere the lid and the sleeve die-cuts to the patterned paper to-go cup. 
11. Use a grey chalk pencil to add a slight shadow under the lid. 
12. Set the assembled to-go coffee cup aside.
13. Cut a 6" square of Kraft cardstock to create a background panel. 
14. Place the panel onto a magnetic craft mat. 
15. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the Kraft background panel. 
16. Place a coffee bean stencil over the Kraft background panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets. 
17. Sponge or brush Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink over the stencil onto the background panel. 
18. Keeping the stencil in place, wipe the ink off of the stencil with a tissue.
19. Sponge or brush VersaMark Ink over the stencil onto the background panel.
20. Remove the stencil and pour clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink.
21. Pour the excess embossing powder back into its container, then heat set t background panel.
22. Trim the panel to 5.75" square and heavily edge it with Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink. 
23. Add clock-patterned Washi tape to the bottom edge. 
24. Add 1/8" gold Washi tape to the bottom and top edges of the clock-patterned Washi tape. 
25. Adhere the assembled to-go cup to the background panel as shown.
26. Use an alarm clock die to cut metallic gold cardstock and Bristol Paper.
27. Assemble the alarm clock and detail it with a black marker. 
28. Adhere the assembled alarm clock onto the background panel as shown.
29. Use a gold metallic pen to add dots to the background to echo the gold of the Washi tape and the alarm clock.
30. Adhere the background panel to the reserved 6" square Kraft card.
31. Use aqua and turquoise rhinestones to finish the card.

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You should participate in Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

31 Days of Halloween Day 30!

Greetings! It's Day 30 of the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Blog, one day before Halloween, and two days before the Day of the Dead!

Here's my card created with the Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

  Face, Neck, Arms, Hands: W0, W1, E40, E81

  Eyes: YG45, YG41

  Lips: E04, R32, R30

  Hair: C7, C6, C4

  Wings: FV2, B78, FB2, BG49, BG45, BG34, BG32, YG45, YR18, YR16, YR15, YR12, Y19, Y17, Y13, Y02, Y04, Y06

  Dress: BG45, BG34, BG32, B37, B29, B24, B23, B21

  Flower Bouquet Wrapper: E37, E35, E33

  Flowers: YR18, YR16, YR15, YR12, Y19, Y17, Y13, Y06, Y04, Y02

Black MultiLiner by Copic

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Black Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Dark Red, Red Triplus Fineliner Pens by Staedtler

Black and Grey Brusho Crystal Colour Pigment Powders by Coloursoft *

Remember This Story 6x6 Stencil by 13@rts

Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose Studio

Floral Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Low-tack Tape

Roll of Paper Towels

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" square card from Raven (black) cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Day of the Dead Angel.
3. Fussy-cut the Angel.
4. Use Copic markers to color her.
5. Use a black Multi-liner to edge the Angel.  
6. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the pupils of her eyes. 
7. Use a black glitter pen to add sparkly details to the fine black lines on her wings, skirt, and the buttons of her bodice. 
8. Set the completed Day of the Dead Angel aside to create a background for her.
9. Spray a panel of Mixed Media cardstock with water. 
10. Sprinkle Black and Grey Brusho Powders over the wet background panel and allow the powders to activate. 
11. Mist the panel with more water to further spread the Brusho powders. 
12. Roll a paper towel roll over the the panel to sop up the excess water.  Thoroughly heat set the background panel. *
13. Move the background panel to the STAY-tion.
14. Place the Remember This Story 6x6 Stencil over the ink-stained background and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
15. Brush Nocturne VersaFine Ink over the stencil onto the background panel, then heat set. 
16. Place low-tack tape over most of the rays of the Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil.
17. Position the stencil near the top of the background panel, and Golden Glitz Delicata Ink was sponged over the stencils onto the background panel. 
18. Trim the image panel to 5" x 5".  
19. Adhere Black and white floral washi tapeto the bottom of the panel.
20. Edge the background panel with Delicata and VersaFine Clair Inks.
21. Trim a piece of white cardstock to 5.25" square, sponge Golden Glitz Delicata Ink around the panel's outer .25" perimeter, then heat set. 
22. Use this panel to mat the background panel. 
23. Adhere the reserved Day of the Dead Angel to the background panel so that her head is within the gold stenciled rays and the bottom of her skirt is on the washi tape.
24. Adhere the card front was adhered to the reserved black 5.5" square card.

I sure hope that you've played along with our 31 Days of Halloween Challenge! 

Thanks for visiting today. Have a safe and fun Halloween. Enjoy your Day of the Dead Celebrations!

Notes:

• The Day of the Dead Angel Rubber Stamp comes in two sizes. I've used the larger of the two for my card.
• Brusho Crystal Colour Pigment Powders stain. Use a craft mat, wear old clothes and gloves.
• Adding water to paper can cause it to curl. To flatten it, place the panel between a piece of folded copier paper, place the combination onto the base of a die-cut machine, put both cutting plates. over the panel, and run through the die-cut machine a few times. Sometimes you need to add cardstock or a thin piece of packaging cardboard to the die-cut "sandwich".
• Products marked with asterisks ( * ) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps.

Have a happy and safe Halloween. If you celebrate the Day of the Dead, enjoy your friends, family, and memories.

Thanks for visiting today! 

Coffee & Cuss Words Card Tutorial

I love coffee and I love penguins. Therefore, I have a large collection of penguin and/or coffee themed crafting products. Here’s a somewhat snarky card using the wonderful VersaMagic Inks.

Here's the card!

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Canteloupe, Dandelion, Summer Sky, Angel Pink Memento Dew Drop Inks 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink *

Oasis Green, Jumbo Java, Spring Pansy VersaMagic Dew Drop Inks 

Moonlight White Brilliance Ink

Sponge Daubers

On Point Glue

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Grumpy Penguin Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft *

Coffee Cup Extension Clear Stamp Set by Gina Marie Designs

Coffee Bean Stencil by Paper Rose *

Coffee Cup Die Set by Memory Box

Majestic Border Die Set 51 by AALL and Create *

Passe Partout Rectangles Die Set by Studio Light *

Lavender and Midnight Blue Chalk Pencils by General’s

White Dimensional Glaze Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Low-Tack Tape

Post-It Notes by 3M

Stamping Platform by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios

Misti  Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks (*) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the smallest penguin from the Grumpy Penguin Red Rubber Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol paper.

Steps 2A - 2D:

Smoosh the Cantaloupe Memento Dew Drop Inkpad onto a piece of acetate packaging. Dip a paint brush into water, pick up some ink off of the acetate sheet, and paint both side sides of the penguin’s beak (2A). Repeat the process with Dandelion Memento Ink and paint the center of the penguin’s beak, blending the two colors of ink (2B). Clean and dry the acetate sheet.

Smoosh the Tuxedo Black Memento Inkpad onto the acetate sheet. Dip a paintbrush into water, wipe off the excess water, pick up some black ink, and paint the dark parts of the penguin. Repeat the process using more diluted ink to add some greyer tones to the penguin (2C). Clean and dry the acetate sheet.

Smoosh the Angel Pink and Summer Sky Memento Dew Drop Inkpads onto the acetate sheet. Use a damp paintbrush to add some color to the penguin’s belly (2D). Heat set.

Step 3:

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the stamped penguin and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.

Step 4:

Use low-tack tape to secure the coffee cup cutting die over the masked panel. Run through a die-cut machine.

Step 5:

Place a Post-It Note horizontally .25” from the bottom of the coffee cup die-cut. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance Ink over the Post-It Note onto the coffee cup die-cut. Remove the low—tack tape and the penguin’s mask. Heat set.

Steps 6A - 6B:

Cover the base of the coffee-cut die-cut with low-tack tape. Place the coffee-cup cutting die so that the body of the coffee cup is slightly outside the coffee-cup die-cut. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink fairly heavily along the outside edges of the coffee-cup die-cut (6A).

Remove the cutting die and continue to apply VersaMagic Ink to the rest of the coffee cup (6B). Heat set.

Step 7:

Use a lavender chalk pencil to add detail and shading to the outside of the coffee-cup die-cut. Use the White Glaze Pen to add highlights to the coffee cup. Sorry that there are no photos.

Step 8:

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink over a piece of Bristol paper to create a background panel. Heat set.

Step 9:

Use low-tack tape to secure the inked panel to the back of the coffee bean stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink over the stencil onto the background panel. Remove the panel from the stencil. Heat set the panel.

Step 10:

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Spring Pansy VersaMagic Ink to two strips of Bristol paper. Heat set.

Step 11:

Use one of the cutting dies from the Majestic Border Die Set to cut the both strips of inked paper. 

Step 12:

Repeat Step 10 using Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink, heat set, then cut with the same cutting die. (No photo)

Step 13:

Use On-Point Glue adhere one of the Spring Pansy inked die-cut atop the Jumbo Java one. (No photo)

Step 14:

Use the scalloped rectangle die from the Passe Partout Rectangle Die set to cut the stenciled background panel from Step 9. Edge the panel with Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink.

Step 15: 

Apply Spring Pansy VersaMagic Ink with a Sponge Dauber to the outer .5” of a panel of Bristol paper. Heat set then cut the panel using the largest plain rectangle from the Passe Partout Rectangle Die set.

Step 16:

Place a leftover scrap of the Spring Pansy VersaMagic inked paper onto the base of a stamping platform. Ink the stamp with Jumbo Java VersaMagic ink, then stamp onto the scrap. Remove the scrap and heat set the ink. Use a Ribbon Slide die to cut the sentiment then edge the die-cut with Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink.

Step 17:

Use a Ribbon Slide Die to cut the sentiment. Use Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink to edge the die-cut. Sorry that there's no photo.

Step 18:

Create an A6 card from a piece of textured white cardstock. Use a sponge dauber to apply Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink around the edges of the card as shown. Heat set.

Step 19:

Thread the reserved border die from Step 11 through the sentiment die-cut. Use On Point Glue to adhere both the sentiment/border strip die-cut and the stacked die-cut to the background panel as shown.

Step 20:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the layers of the card.

Here’s the finished card!

Thanks for visiting today!