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Coffee Possibilities Day 3 Hop

Hi friends!  Are you enjoying this week's spotlights so far?  I hope so because we're back for Day 3 of our Anni-VERVE-sary spotlights,  previewing the stamps and dies that will release this Saturday, August 30. We're giving away a $50 gift code to the Verve store each day to a lucky commenter along the hop, so be sure to give the gals a shout out as you hop along!

I'm the first stop on the hop, so if you're just popping in, settle in for some fun!  :)


Today's set is a set called Coffee, illustrated by Chaitali Narla.  It's another one in her one word series, this time focused on all things coffee!  Anyone who knows me knows that this set is right up my alley!  And we're also releasing a coordinating die set, A Cuppa Joe, and Verve's first word die the Coffe Word Die!

For my card, I started with the coffee mug, which I stamped onto white card stock in early espresso and then also onto a scrap of book paper that I had used with my gelli plate that I thought would make a super cool looking print for a mug.  I paper pieced the blue pieces of the mug and colored the saucer with Copics, then punched a little hole in the handle so I could loop the Coffee Word Die cut through.

I wanted to have a chalkboard feel, like the menus in a lot of coffeehouses, so I pulled out some black cardstock, stamped the coffee been trio in each corner and then drew the frame with a ruler and a white gel pen.  Next I figured out where i wanted my coffee mug and stamped the steam image in Jasmine Mix'd Media ink.  The sentiment is stamped and embossed in white onto the black, then I stamped it again with the Jasmine ink a little offset and smudged things around a bit for a chalkboard feel.  I spritzed the whole panel with white linen Dylusions spray and set it aside while I finished up the background..

The soft sky is stamped tone on tone randomly with the three different coffee fonts, then I sponged the edges with black soot ink.  I also added a scrap of red designer paper cut in a banner shape to brighten things up a bit.

That's it for me today!  Next up on the hop is... Teresa

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win a $50 gift code to Verve! So be sure to leave a little comment on each blog on the list to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!
1. Julee7. Stacey
2. Teresa8. Maureen
3. Amber9. Laurie
4. Charmaine10. Janelle
5. Marisa11. Christyne
6. Monika {Guest}12. Jen

Enabler's List
Stamps: Coffee (Verve Stamps)
Paper: soft sky, basic black (SU!), schoolhouse (October Afternoon), white, book paper
Ink: soft sky (SU!), black soot (Ranger Distress), Jasmine White (Mix'd Media Inx), white gel pen, Copic markers, white linen spray (Dylusions), acrylic paint
Accessories: Coffee Word Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), paper distresser, white embossing powder

55 comments

~amy~ said...

This chalkboard card is perfect!

LOVE the new Coffee set!!!!!!

loulou said...

I love your card Julee. The coffee cup on the blue text paper, that chalkboard background the strip of dotty paper which really makes the blue and black pop and even how the coffee die cut is looped through the handle of the cup. Fabulous design.

Dori Shelton said...

Super cute! Love the chalkboard design. Very clever indeed!

Lyn said...

Awesome and very fitting the chalkboard with coffee <3

Jill Norwood said...

Julee your card is wonderful! This coffee set is right up my alley too! I love the little coffee beans stamp and the steam stamp rising from the cup! And your gelli plate paper is so fun for the mug! What a fantastic card!! That coffee word die has to come home with me! Great font!! :)

Doris said...

Cute stamp set!

Lynn said...

You hit the mark...as soon as I looked at your card I thought this chalkboard belonged in a coffee shop :)

Sue A said...

Beautiful card! Love the chalkboard border!

Beth H. said...

Very nice card. I love the cup paper pieced and the chalkboard look!

Unknown said...

Great card and I love the word Coffee die.

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

love, love, love, love

Renae said...

Great layout!

JoAnn said...

Cute card and great design.

Vickie Z said...

love the chalkboard look!! Fab set!!

Marisa said...

Adore the paper pieced mug and the coffee beans in the corners of the frame!

Dena J said...

Beautiful colors and paper piecing. That background is awesome.

clelie said...

Love the colors you worked with! Fun new set; great card design!

Rosemary said...

wonderful card.. fun set!

Rosemary said...

wonderful card.. fun set!

Lynn said...

I love the chalk board idea. And who wouldn't want such a pretty coffee cup?! TFS

Anonymous said...

Love the chalkboard look on this card. Reminds me of my favorite coffee spot!

Donna Oates said...

Cafe au lait anyone? Perfect for a coffee house!

Sue's Paper Crafts said...

Great card, looks like a coffeehouse menu board.

Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

Diana Nguyen said...

Love the chalkboard look and so glad you made that word die!

Sue D said...

Love the chalkboard look and the paper pieced coffee cup.

Colorado Crafter said...

Fantastic card!!! The chalkboard background is perfect!

Miriam Prantner said...

Oh I love that soft chalkboard background and the great coffee word die.

Cathy said...

Very cute card. I really looks like it should be posted in a local coffeehouse!

Karen Day said...

My Pinterest coffee card board is going to get a workout today... Love your chalkboard card, Julee!

Scrap all'Alba - by Silvana said...

very very nice!!

Iris said...

Such a cute card - love the chalkboard look.
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Annheidel said...

Terrific card! I love the printed mug.

joy said...

Super cute card - this is a great stamp set!

Darlene Gabriel said...

Wonderful card. I love the paper pieced card and the way you have the curly part on the "C" hooked into the handle on the cup.

Amy C. said...

Your card is beautiful and you have so many great design ideas. I love the embossing and the coffee word die.

Heather said...

beautiful card. what a great hop!!! Happy Anni-VERVE-sary

Anneleise said...

Like how you looped the word coffee through the handle. Very nice card.

Megan said...

I don't drink coffee, but I still love this new set!

Anonymous said...

Being a Pepsi addict and not a coffee drinker I don't really appreciate these stamp sets like I should. They are great.
thanks for sharing.

Kris B said...

Wonderful card! Love the chalkboard effect and how you looped the coffee die cut through the handle of the coffee cup! I love the sentiments in this new set!

Monika/Buzsy said...

What a fun chalkboard card Julee. Love the white embossing and that blue cup!

BonnieC said...

Love the chalkboard look and the coffee beans -- too cute!

Papercrafting Princess said...

I just love it on the black background!

Unknown said...

Love the chalkboard! This looks like such a fun set!

JanLM said...

Great card with loads of techniques.

Sue Crease said...

Love this card so much going on. Those beans are too cute.
Sue

Mary-Anne V said...

The chalkboard look goes so well with coffee...great card.

Rubeena I. said...

this is AWESOME

Becca-expressions said...

I want this set, too. (I still already have a coffee/tea set.) But I love how you stamped over top of the script on the coffee much. Oh...you make my life so DIFFICULT!!

Jean Bullock said...

Love that chalkboard effect. Very cute card.

D- said...

I LOVE how you did your coffee cup. Thanks for sharing your wonderful card.
Crafty hugs,
D~
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Stacey Schafer said...

love the chalkboard, Julee!

KFlaherty said...

I'm not a coffee drinker, but I know that without his coffee, my husband is an absolute grouch!!

irishgalkelly said...

I'm in love Julee! This stamp set is adorable and I especially love the new coffee die to go with it. So clever how you looped the word into the cup handle! The chalkboard look is wonderful. Such a pretty card!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Love it on that black!