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Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop


Hi friends!  I'm taking part in the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop today.  You never need to ask me twice to make a coffee themed project!  {grin}  The hop link up list is over on Amy Tsuruta's blog, so head on over there for all the hop details, awesome sponsor list of prizes and to see everyone's coffee-lovin' projects. Many of the participants (including myself) are offering blog candy for commenters, plus there are some Super Sponsor prizes (including a Verve GC) up for grabs for participants who link up their cards to the link list.  So why not make a little coffee (or your favorite hot beverage) inspired creation and link it up?


The Viva la Verve challenge this month is a One Sheet Wonder template that I designed for making card sets.  I love to have a few coffee gift cards on hand to give to friends and neighbors we happen to see during the holidays, so I made this little card set to go along with the gift cards.





My card set uses one sheet of 6 x 6" paper from the Season's Greetings pad by Echo Park and some neutral cardstock.  Red and aqua are a favorite holiday color combo for me.  This paper has a nostalgic flair that reminds me of Christmas Eve's past spent with my grandparents and their 1950's style decorations. Fond memories, indeed.


For this set of cards, I used the Holiday Treats stamp set and coordinating Cup of Cheer Die Set from Verve.  Each circle is stamped in soft sky ink with the three sizes of snowflakes in the set, then I added the sentiments in early espresso or cherry cobbler ink.  The mugs and java cups are stamped in cherry cobbler and one in old olive and die cut.  Each background panel was embossed with a Darice snowflakes embossing folder and I sponged all of my paper layers with some vintage photo ink for an aged look.


My embellishments include my all-time favorite Christmas embellishment... jingle bells!  Gold cord, linen thread and seam binding make for the perfect way to tie these on, then I added some little wooden hearts and stickles to finish things off.


That's all about the cards, but there's blog candy for a lucky commenter as well!

Comment for a chance to win:
Just leave me a comment and you'll be in the prize drawing to with the following treats:  Verve Stamps Holiday Treats stamp set, Cup of Cheer and Coffee Word dies, Pink Paislee Snow Village 6 x 6 paper pad, aqua, red, cream and gold spools of ribbon, and  a bag full of jingle bells!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to head on over to Amy's blog for all the fun deets!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Holiday Treats (Verve Stamps)
Paper: Season's Greetings (Echo Park), cream (Neenah)
Ink; early espresso, soft sky, old olive, cherry cobbler (SU!), vintage photo distress (Ranger)
Accessories: Cup of Cheer Die Set (A Cut Above by VERVE), snowflakes embossing folder (Darice), Classic Cricles Nestabilities (Spellbinders), jingle bells, thread, cord, seam binding, wooden hearts, Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger)

129 comments

Tricia T said...

Oh, I love your cards, Julee! I have got to make time to play along with that template today. Please enter me in the drawing. I would LOVE to win all those amazing goodies!!

Diana Nguyen said...

I hope you don't mind if I case both the layouts and the color scheme! And the coffee theme! BEAUTIFUL set of cards!

Marja Sch said...

What a beautiful set of card. Just gorgeous.

Wanda Cullen said...

LOVE these sweet cards! I happened to use this same Verve set for my coffee card.

Katia said...

There are so elegant cards, I love all!!!

Shelly said...

Oh, these are totally sweet and ever so CUTE!!! Love!

Monika/Buzsy said...

Oh, these are so pretty Julee! Love the sweet little tags, the dry embossed and sponged background (gives a nice and warm feel to your cards).

K. Joy said...

Oh I just love the colors you used for these cards!! The jingle bells are so fun, too. Love the layouts! Thanks for sharing. :)

Rebekah said...

Wowza, what beautiful OSW cards!! Thanks for being a prize sponsor for our hop and for fun blog candy!

Jerrie said...

What beautiful and elegant cards!

anja curvers said...

Wow these cards are amazing such a beautiful and elegant cards, awesome. Thank you for being a sponsor on this bloghop and that awesome blog candy.

Lori Turner said...

Oh my word, Julee, these are absolutely GORGEOUS! Love the colors and bells :) Thanks for being a sponsor for the hop! xoxoxox

Tammy said...

These cards are so fun and would make a great card to stick a coffee gift card in for a coffee lover.

Beth H. said...

Awesome creations! Thanks so much for being a sponsor for the blog hop!

~amy~ said...

Julee! You're awesome...not just one gorgeous card but four!!!!!! Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks so much for being a Super Sponsor♡

Christiana said...

Each one of these cards is just so pretty! I love how you've highlighted some smaller images as well. I always struggle with how to fill up the blank space, but I love how you've let that shine.

Jennie said...

What a lovely set of cards and fabulous design on each!! The colors just pop and fabulous blog candy!

MariLynn said...

Ok, now Julie, I am going to have to go out and buy some jingle bells. These cards are fabulous. I kept looking at the cards trying to decide which one I liked best, but I couldn't. I kept coming back to your second card though something about it was very appealing. Thank you so much for being a sponsor for this hop.

@JoyceCasaldi said...

What a beautiful set of cards! And gorgeous stamp set! And thanks for being a sponsor for the hop! Merry Christmas!

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

What a stunning collection of cards. Love the images, colors used, and especially those jingle bells on them!!! Thank you for being a sponsor of the hop!

CecyMedina said...

Wowwww... sooo lovely cards♥

Waving My Wand said...

Oh my golly goodness, what a fabulous prize!!! And the cards....kinda of have a retro feel. Love the bells too! Thanks so much for being such a great sponsor! momtojeb at gmail dot com

Iris said...

Gorgeous cards - love the embossing and the layers.
isoscia at aol dot com

Susan said...

gorgeous cards Julie! Love everything about them!

Becca Cruger said...

Wow! A whole set of holiday cuppa joes?! You're ambitious and these cards are divine! THANK YOU for being such an amazing sponsor of this hop.
bexcruger at gmail dot com

Kristie Goulet said...

These are gorgeous, Julie! So pretty!
Thank you for being such an amazing sponsor of this hop.
I used Verve stamps on my card for the hop too. :)

Unknown said...

Love how simple easy they look to make!

Maura said...

Fabulous cards and prize! I love the colors and simplicity. Thanks for sponsoring the hop!

Amy C. said...

I love the glitter accent in the mug and the jingle bells. Beautiful job!

Tina Lovell said...

I LOVE these cards. They are so pretty AND so fun at the same time. That coffee cut is too cute. Thank you for sharing.

Leanne said...

Omygosh...cute, love the details...the cups the sentiment...everything....awesome as always....great job, love the sponsorship for the blog hop.

Tina said...

Wow these are so beautiful, love all the colors & details
thank you for the chance to win some amazing goodies

thank you for being a hop sponsor

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Laurel Beard said...

What gorgeous, elegant cards you created. Every one is simply perfect and frame worthy.

Birgit said...

Oooh! Love all those fabulous cards! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

I Card Everyone said...

JULEE!!! I'm a huge fan of 'one sheet wonders' at my house!! Love your set... very beautiful!
=] Michele

Janis said...

Love how you used the VLV one sheet wonder design for these adorable cards. Thanks so much for sponsoring and for this lovely blog candy!!
<3 J

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GIVEAWAY at www.HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

Love your cards, and the colors you used are so fresh with the white background. Always enjoy your posts! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies.

Rubeena I. said...

oh I love all these!!!!! what a fun set!!! thanks for being a super sponsor <3

Anita said...

What a cool set! Great idea!

maria f. said...

What a lovely gift idea. I love all the white space on your cards with those beautiful touches of PP. TFS.

wendipooh13 said...

such a lovely batch of cards!!! WOW!!!!

Ruthie said...

Love your cards and enjoy reading your blog posts . Thanks for the One Sheet Wonder instructions earlier in the week. Great idea and use of paper. This set would make a great gift, love the colors!

Beverly Sager said...

Beautiful cards! Love the color palette and the printed paper you used.

wendy said...

gorgeous cards love those bells !

Tammy Mauer said...

Your cards are gorgeous! Also, thank you so much for a chance to win some goodies.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Oh my goodness...so love!!!! Thanks for the chance to win (although I've used the coffee die on my project, so I've got that one covered).

Unknown said...

I am in love with those mini cups and your cards are stunning. new follower here :) thanks for sharing

Olga Direktorenko said...

Great set of card you have created! Love white&red!

Moira said...

Love the colors - blue with the red and those multi-colored jingle bells are adorable! Thanks for sharing your creative talents with us!

Michele K. Henderson said...

I just LOVE all your cards! They all look so beautiful all put together like this!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Awesome set of cards. I love how you used the same elements to make 4 different and unique cards. TFS

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Cornelia (fun stamping) said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards! What a generous prize - that will be one lucky girl to win all those goodies!

Jenny said...

Oh my goodness...in love with your designs! Each one is stunning! Thanks for sponsoring the hop!

Danielle said...

I love your cards!!!! Those little cups are the cutest!

Sue said...

Oh, Julee - what awesome cards!! Love the OSW idea. THanks for t he inspiration.

Chris said...

These cards caught my eye right away - love it! Usually one sheet wonders look so blah but not these and I'm eager to revisit the idea :)

wienerhoneymooners said...

AMAZING designer cards and sponsor prize, MY oh MY!!!!

Donna said...

These are all absolutely fabulous! What a great idea for Christmas cards!

craftylady1952@gmail.com said...

These are really great cards. I do like this new stamp set with all the neat mugs & cups. Fun sentiments.

Angel said...

Oh my, these are beautiful! Love that you added bells - such a fun touch! Those little coffee cups are adorable!

Julia Aston said...

I love that cute little cup! what great designs on all of these lovely cards!

Heather said...

These cards are just stunning!! I have the templates all printed out and sitting on my desk waiting to play along. Mine will never look as good as yours, but it sure will be fun.

StampingbugKerry said...

So beautiful! Love the papers and the delicious color combinations!!!

inkspell said...

Beautiful cards!! Love coffee theme stamps!!!....Gina F

Heather said...

Beautiful cards and an awesome blog hop. Love the 1 sheet wonder.

Debra Miller said...

Stunning cards! Hugs Deb

Kim A. said...

These are amazing!!!

Celeste Goff said...

These cards are fantastic and I love that one page sketch challenge you posted last week or so and even printed it out so I could save it. My coffee blog card is made with one of your phenomenal stamp sets and dies!!!

Unknown said...

Oh my word! What a fabulous set of cards and I love that you get 4 cards from 1 piece of 4x4 paper, so economical. Thank you for offering such a wonderful prize.

Indy's Designs said...

What a spectacular collection of cards! Seriously they are amazing! Thanks so much for your generous giveaway! I LOVE those stamps and well everything!
Happy Holidays!
Hugs, Debbie!

Toni said...

I love the vintage tone of these cards and yet you managed to keep it modern with the layout--love!

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

oh these are beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win. hollysilva911@hotmail.com

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

Oh your cards are so beautiful. Thank you for the chance to win. I have several of your sets and love them!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Thanks Beth! So glad you're enjoying your Verve sets!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Thanks Celeste! Can't wait to see what you create with the One Sheet Wonder template. Going to check out your coffee card now. :)

Lesley said...

Hooray! I made it! We had our Christmas Concerts at school today (I am a teacher) and it was a long but successful day! Sorry I am late to comment. Love the creamy background, Julie...it is so pretty embossed with snowflakes and the one sheet wonder theme is very cool! I need to wrap my brain around it when school gets out for holiday break!! Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog. I appreciate it! I am enjoying my Verve stamps!
Smiles,
Lesley

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Thanks so much, Heather! Can't wait to see what you create with the templates!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Thanks Kristie! Your teacups card is so fun... makes me want to go ink up One Cup right now! Thanks for flashing some Verve! :)

JustYolie said...

Fantastic set of cards!!!! Thank you for the chance to win.

Darla said...

Fabulous cards! Love your colors! Thanks for the generous giveaway!

nancy.allin18 said...

Such festive and elegant cards!

Thordis said...

Ohh wow... Your cards are so gorgeous and elegant... Thanks for sharing :)

AJ Bodine said...

Gorgeous, love the distressing with the ivory and all your embellishments in classic colors. Super prize package, thank you for sponsoring!

Michelle Woerner said...

Hey girl! I love your cards. You never cease to amaze me -creating cards AND stamp sets along with taking care of the boys? You are super woman! Fabulous blog candy too! Hugs!!

Cindy C. said...

What a beautiful collection!!

Nance said...

Fabulous cards! THey have such a vintage feel to them and love the styles! Thanks for sponsoring the hop and what great blog candy too!

Carla Chacón Fraija said...

greats cards, they were all super elegant

Muffins and Lace said...

Fabulous cards.

AmethystCat said...

oh - wow - wow - wow - wow - wow!! These cards are so awesome! The design - the colors - the jingle bells - all wonderful! And the blog candy is fantastic. TFS!

Renee' Morris-Dezember said...

Your cards are just fabulous! ...thank you for being a sponsor...

Kim Heggins said...

Oh my...these are just so so sweet.

Sylvia said...

Elegant cards, Julie, love the colors and the papers you used! thanks for sponsoring the blog hop and Happy Holidays!

Doudou said...

So elegant!! Great creations

Rita W said...

Wow! I love these! I am going to have to go check out that template.

*Vicki* said...

Oh my these are so gorgeous Julie!! I just love the texture you've achieved with your designs! :) Thanks for sharing!!

OH Babs said...

Great cards. I like the embossing folder with the cards it adds a touch of elegance.

Gail said...

These cards are stunning! TFS and for the hop!

nancy carroll said...

Oh, this is one of my FAVORITE stops, your cards are amazing, i am following you! THANKS for the wonderful chance to win this fantastic prize also! nance459 at yahoo dot com

CaffeinatedPapercuts said...

Jingle bells!! I love that you used them on the cards, what fun to have a card that jingles. The colors are lovely and the cards turned out beautifully.

Lori Kobular said...

Love all four cards, my favorite is Have a Cup of Cheer!! Just love that sentiment with the tiny little mug!

Samra said...

Fabulous cards!

Basement Stamper said...

Great cards, I love those little bells.

Chark said...

gorgeous work!

Robyn Oliver said...

Oh Julee, these are just gorgeous cards...love the colours and tiny bells :-) Cheers Robyn

Amy Johnson said...

Great cards!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

these are all quite lovely!

JoAnn said...

Love your cards. I have to give this one sheet wonder a try. Thanks for the inspiration.

Helen F. said...

Beautiful set of coffee lover cards! Love the color scheme and pretty patterns on each one!

D- said...

WOW your set is BEAUTIFUL. LOVE those colors. Thanks for sharing.
I have to say your VLV One Sheet Wonder challenge is soooo addicting...
I am working on my forth set.
AND I used that embossing folder on some of my cards, too. lol.
{I entered 3 hop cards using your sweet Holiday Treats stamps and Cup of Cheer dies} {273, 275, 276}
Thanks for being a sponsor.
Crafty hugs,
D~
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2amscrapper said...

such great cards and stamps!

paperpapier said...

oh, my! Your card is simply stunning!!!!!!!! It has the simplicity with stylish look!

Tenia Nelson said...

AWESOME creations, Miss Lady!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

Claire Broadwater said...

I adore all of your cards! Beautiful! Thanks for being a sponsor! XX

KT Fit Kitty said...

Your set of cards is gorgeous! Love the stamps you used! Thank you for sponsoring this fun blog hop! And thank you for the candy as well! Would be so happy to win your yummy goodies! fitkitty1@gmail.com

Patry Ro said...

Awesome Cards!!! I am so impressed with your blog, and your art!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this incredible prize!!! I would like to win for creating cute projects!!!
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Lyndal said...

Gorgeous card & FABULOUS giveaway! THANK YOU :) I used your gorgeous stamp set on one of my hop cards here http://lyndalhiggins.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/coffee-lovers-holiday-blog-hop-thanks.html

Brithzi said...

Julee, your cards are amazing. I love the Holiday Treats stamp set, the coffee word die and the cup of cheer die. I love coffee and hot chocolate so these products are up my alley--would love to win them. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.

Shannon Fralish said...

What absolutely gorgeous cards! And your prize is truly fabulous -- thanks so much for sponsoring!

Sheree F said...

Jingle bells are my favorite Christmas embellishment and I love how you used them in the cards! Beautiful!

Anonymous said...

OMGoodness Jules, I love these!!!

Carmen said...

These cards are all beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing the inspiration.

Lee Ann Barrett said...

Your set of cards is beautiful and the little jingle bells are adorable, Julee!

Angie Tieman said...

What gorgeous cards!! I love the textured background and the colors you used with these beautiful stamps!

Danielle Vincent said...

Wow! Fabulous set of cards. the little bells are such a nice touch and I LOVE that color combo.

Samantha Mann said...

oh wow!!! your set of cards is just STUNNING!!! i LOOOOVE the use of the patterned papers, especially with the distressed edges!! so clever, and such a big impact! but that dry embossing on the base of the cards -swoon!!! so pretty and elegant!! i am floored!! these are amazing!

Helen Gullett said...

Gorgeous card set! Love the design as well!

Denise Bryant said...

beautiful set of cards! love the textures and layering!

Christine said...

Oh my, I have a friend that these cards would be perfect four. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. Love them all!

jnine said...

Just what I am looking for...how cute are these
Jeannine