Hello Friends! I'm happy to announce that I'm back as a guest designer on the Coffee Loving Cardmaker's Blog this month!!
Today I have a "Lift-the-Flap" card for you. To be honest, it sort of came together by accident. I decided I wanted to make a text background for my card, but then I didn't want to cover any of it up with my coffee image. So....I created a little interactive element where you can lift the image and view all the sentiments!
I started by cutting a piece of Canson Watercolor Paper to 4.25 x 5.5 and arranging some text stamps (from Reverse Confetti) over top in a fun pattern. Using my stamping platform made it easy to ink up and stamp them all at once!
I stamped them in Versamark Watermark ink and embossed them in midnight black embossing powder.
Next I added some coffee bean shapes with walnut stain distress oxide and Helen's make marks 2 stencil from Stamplorations.
I stamped, colored, and fussy cut my images and layered them on an octagon shape which I attached to the card front with a piece of dark brown card stock.
Here's what it looks like when you open the flap.
Supplies and Tools:
- Drink More Coffee (Reverse Confetti)
- Sentimental Gems (Reverse Confetti)
- Snow Bunnies (Reverse Confetti)
- Pattern Blocks (Reverse Confetti)
- Make Marks 2 Stencil (Stamplorations)
- Spellbinders Large Octagons Nestabilities
- Canson Watercolor Paper (Simon Says)
- Veramark Watermark Ink
- Midnight Black Embossing Powder (Stampendous)
- Prismacolor Pencils
- The colors of RangerDistress Oxide (Simon Says):
Make My Monday - Use Shapes
Simon Says - Stamp It
As You Like - Favorite way to add text
(stamping because there are so many options with colors, embossing etc.)
A2z Scrapbooking - Anything Goes
I don’t know how many times I have had this problem with a background I didn’t want to cover up. What a creative solution! Everything looks so great!
ReplyDeleteEek, too cute! Love the little door panel!
ReplyDeleteThat is fabulous caffeinated card, Esther.
ReplyDeleteI love the interactive design, background and the sentiment.
How creative. I wouldn't want to cover up the background either. So glad you joined us at A2Z Scrapbooking.
ReplyDeleteso neat, love the flap so you can still see the great background!
ReplyDeletea fabulous coffee card!
ReplyDeletethank you so much for playing along with us at make my Monday challenge!
hugs and kisses from germany,
Silvi xoxo
What a wonderful text background, it makes for a great card. Thank you for joining in at AYLI. Sarah DT
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Esther :-) the whole coffee theme is fabulous!! Love the details on this! :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations you have won the $50 voucher on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.
Please email us
simonsayschallenge@hotmail.com
luv
Lols x x x
Yippee skippee for coffee cards, fabulous guest spots and winning a massive prize at SSS Wednesday! Woot woot! So happy for you my friend. Wishing you every blessing, Autumn
ReplyDeleteHi Esther, such a fun card, love the bean background! I saw your card was drawn at Simon Says Wednesday~yay!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is really great, thanks so much for sharing your make with us for this AYLI challenge. See you again soon! Squirrel Xx
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant way to show off that wonderful background, Esther. Thanks for joining us at As You Like It Challenge!
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice coffee card and you are very clever to come up with that flap. I also think the background looks so cool I don't want to cover it. Thanks for joining in over at a2z Scrapbooking for the September challenge.
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