Friday, March 31, 2017

Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack


Happy Friday!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes.  The design team is showcasing images by  The Cutting Cafe.  Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations.  It's always fun to see what you have to share!

My card features a darling file from The Cutting Cafe that was paper pieced using Happy Birthday papers by Dancing Shadows Designs.  The card is embellished with Tall Tag Dies by Reverse Confetti and a sentiment from Verve's Love Everlasting.


Challenge Rules


1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements
WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

I am also linking this project to:
Word Art Wednesday
PIP Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge


Thanks so much for taking time to visit,
Christine
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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Coffee Cat


I've had fun working with this cute YNS set and with creating several cards for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and also for the Paper Sweeties Coffee-Themed Challenge.

Linking to
Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Paper Sweeties
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (AG)
Word Art Wednesday
PIP
Crop Stop

Thanks for looking!
Christine

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

"Depresso"


When I saw that the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop was coming, I ordered this set of stamps from YNS.  So happy to get them inky this evening. This card is actually going to school with me tomorrow.  My fourth graders and I are working through some fun lessons on puns, and I hope they 'get' this one!  I have some pretty wise students....the other day one little girl said with great expression, "Teachers NEED coffee."  How true...and how cute that would be on a stamp!











Linking to
The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Paper Sweeties March Challenge ( Coffee Themed)
PIP Challenge
Bizzy Bec's

Hope the morning brings you GREAT COFFEE!
Christine

Saturday, March 25, 2017

May Your Coffee Be Strong





I am so enjoying this beautiful day.  It's so much fun to squeeze in a little card making  in between Saturday errands and chores.   This is the second card made using the Rise and Shine digital set offered by Verve.

I guess this card has a "double shot" of espresso, because I also CASED a card on the Coffee Lovers Blog.

Linking to:

Enjoy your day!
Christine

Rise and Shine


The Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is underway, and it's a welcome "excuse" to play around in my craft room.  This card was made using the Rise and Shine digital set offered by Verve.  Thanks, Julee, for sharing your amazing designs!

Linking to:
Verve Coffee Lovers Linky
Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Paper Sweeties Coffee Themed Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge--Two or more dies
PIP Challenge
4 Crafty Chicks Punches or Dies

Hope you have some time to day to rise, shine, and stamp!
Christine

Friday, March 24, 2017

Never Underestimate the Power of Coffee


The fun sentiment was shared by designer Gloria Stengel in the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, and the coffee cup is from Verve's Coffee Stamp Set which has matching dies.  It is so much fun to stamp and cut from patterned paper.

Linking to:
The Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
SSS Wednesday Challenge (more than one die)
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop

Thanks for stopping by,
Christine
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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop


So excited that spring is beginning to show her face (even though Spring Break was last week, for me) and that it's time for the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I had so much fun planning this card using a favorite stack of My Mind's Eye papers (I've bought it twice), MFT Stitched Flowers Dies, and Verve's Coffee Stamps and Dies.




Excited to link up to:
Coffee Lovers Blog Hop
Word Art Wednesday
PIP Challenge
SSS Wednesday Challenge (more than one die)
Jo's Scrap Shack

Wishing you a delightful spring and great coffee,
Christine