Nothing's Better Than Cookies and Coffee

Hello! I had some problems with my blog settings today. Probably because I don't post enough that it doesn't know me. LOL! 

I was excited to post another video of two new projects using new product from the 2020-21 Stampin' UP! catalog. 

I chose to use Nothing's Better Than Bundle because well, it has the word "coffee" in it and anyone who knows me, knows my passion for the drink. 

So, I wanted to keep the card simple because the box really holds the other goodies. I started out using a 4 1/4" x 11 piece of Poppy Parade cardstock as my base and added a layer of Crumb Cake. I stamped out on the Whisper White all the components before adhering it to the rest of the card.

I stamped out the words all using Soft Suede Ink. I used the Classic Label Punch found on p. 166, to punch out the Poppy Parade piece with the words "and be awesome". ( I just snipped off the ends)

I then stamped out the two cups directly onto the Whisper White in Soft Suede that I stamped off once and then used the outline of the mug in Momento Black over it. I also used the Soft Suede to stamp the "steam swirls".  I stamped the outline two more times in Momento Black onto Poppy Parade DSP Stack and cut using the matching die from the bundle. I used Dimensionals to pop them up.

The cookie box is my favorite because I love making 3D gifts.  Here is the directions that I copied and pasted from my word document that is posted on my FB page. 

Cookie Box Dimensions:

5x6 Poppy Parade (for cookie pouch) Score on the 6” side at 2 ½” and 3 5/8”

2x7 Poppy Parade (for band)- I didn’t score this band at any particular place, I just placed the cookies inside the pouch and wrapped it to fit and then took it and scored it according to the size of the cookies. Then I punched off the ends with the Tag Topper Punch.

DSP piece for the top of the pouch- 1 ¾” x 4 ¾”.

Here is a list of the things that I used on these projects.

Celebrate Sunflowers

It feels good to be back on my blog! Today is a great day to start back, the NEW ANNUAL catalog goes LIVE!  This past week my husband and I celebrated our 28th Wedding Anniversary and I always struggle making masculine cards, but I saw the sunflower and thought it would be great. I didn't use traditional colors for a sunflower, but I made it my own. The Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle is $51.25 on p. 74 of the catalog.  
I used a Cherry Cobbler base and stamped out the sunflower with Momento Black ink randomly on the front. I then stamped the same stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock and used the coordinating die to cut it out. I used the detailed sunflower outline (which cuts like butter!) in Basic Black card stock and sponged it with Mono Multi and adhered it to the front. 
 I heat embossed the sentiment in Gold Embossing Powder onto Basic Black card stock and used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies (p. 179) (The sentiment was from the 2019-20 Holiday catalog that just retired yesterday).