This was the card I made just for the fun of it on Saturday morning. For the watercolor background, I squished a bit of twisted citron and mermaid lagoon inks onto a large acrylic block, then spritzed with a bit of water and laid my watercolor paper down. I spritzed with a bit more water and blotted with a paper towel to soften things up a bit, then once that had dried, I masked off the edges and embossed the java text stamp from Better With You in white all over the background. Love how it turned out!
I didn't want to cover up to much of the background, so went with an acetate overlay for the sentiment, stamping the thanks a latte stamp in archival black. I stamped and cut the big java to-go cup, then watercolored with the same colored inks and an aqua brush. I added a bit of loopy thread behind and a hint of a black mat on two sides to break up the two neutral off-whites.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'm busy preparing for Verve's release next week! It's been a long (unintended) dry spell of no new Verve and I'm so excited to share our new stamps with you! Spotlight hops start on Monday, June 15 and we'll be releasing 5 new sets, 2 plain janes and a few coordinating dies on Friday, June 19. It's going to be a lot of fun, so I hope you'll tune in!
Summer Coffee Lovers Bloghop |
Stamps: Better With You (Verve)
Paper: watercolor paper (fabriano), basic black, cream
Ink: twisted citron, mermaid lagoon distress inks, black archival ink (Ranger), VersaMark
Accessories: white embossing powder (Judikins), white linen thread
28 comments
Looking forward to the release! Love this blue/green background. Gorgeous!
That background! Holy cow Julee it's gorgeous! My favorite colors too! I can't wait to see the new releases!! :-) Also I was wondering if you will be getting shine bright sequins back in stock? Mine are almost out and I'm sad because they're my favorite sequins...
Love that color combo on your gorgeous card! Love that Java stamp!!
This is such a refreshing card with those beautiful colors! I just love it!
the background is phenomenal! love it!
your self made background is adorable I love this Julee
do you believe me I love making self made BG paper too
and this is stunning
great match color on your coffee cup
my card is #125, #187 and #232 if you like to visit me back
hugs, Monika
Wow, thats a cool creation in very soft colors, i love it!!!!
That embossed background is gorgeous with the water colored background! Love the acetate sentiment that lets the background shine!
Wow, wow this is so gorgeous really love it. the design, the colors, great. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful colors in your background. Great card
Great colors and layout!! Love the thread behind the cup!
a gorgeous card love these 2 colors together and all the fab Verve sets you used
Love this colour combo and brilliant work with the sentiment panel on acetate!
Love your blue and your lime colors, Julee, such a lovely card, so cheery! Have a happy Wednesday and happy hopping!
This is sooo pretty! Really love the colors. I need to work on the whole smooshing technique, mine always ends up soupy...yours is pure magic!
Thanks for linking up to the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡
Really pretty card. Love the combined inks for your background. Sweet coffee cup too! Great card. Bev
Gorgeous card!
What a great card! Just love this color scheme! Thanks for sharing! ~Annie
Great card, love those colours
Such a fun card Julee! Can't hardly wait to see the new Verve.
GORGEOUS card Julee!!! Love it! :-D
Gorgeous colors in your card!!
Oh this is so beautiful.
I wouldn't want to cover up that gorgeous background either! Love that sweet wash and I just love the die cuts.
super awesomeness, LOVE the colors
Julee, Love the bright summer colors on this one. Sylvia D.
OMGosh, this is beautiful. Wonderful colors, fantastic design, and I LOVE the background you created. Lots of talent showcased here, for sure!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!! I love the cheerful colors!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting With Creative M
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