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Hi friends!  It's Friday and I'm back with another card I'm linking up to the Holiday Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  I had a little time yesterday afternoon and felt like pulling out my 3 x 5 gelli plate for a little background fun.



I started by cutting the Double Snowflake Cut Ups from deli paper.  Then I rolled some peacock feathers and mowed lawn distress inks onto my gelli plate with a brayer, layed down the deli paper snowflake and made my monoprint.  Next I cut the panel down and matted with basic gray cardstock.

Using the Coffee set from Verve, I embossed the tall mug and steam in white on vellum, then hand cut, paper piecing the front of the cup with patterned paper.  I used the Coffee Word Die to cut a white and basic gray coffee word, then layered them together.  I embossed the start with portion of a stamp in silver, then hooked on with a mini library clip.  My side decor is some silver washi tape, taffeta ribbon, silver cording and glittery white jingle bells.


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Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous weekend!

Enabler's List
Stamps: Coffee (Verve Stamps)
Paper: white, basic gray, vellum, deli paper
Ink: peacock feathers, mowed lawn distress ink (Ranger), versamark
Accessories: Coffee Word Die (A Cut Above by VERVE), white and silver embossing powder, taffeta ribbon, silver cording, mini library clip, washi tape, jingle bells, gelli plate, Double Snowflake CutUps (TCP), brayer, Stickles

50 comments

Shelly said...

Absolutely, STUNNING!!! Love this!

anja curvers said...

Awesome love that background, stunning.

Tina said...

Beautiful card, such soft colors and amazing details

Dotty Jo said...

Gorgeous card! Jo x

Jerrie said...

Oh how beautiful! Your cards are always superfantastic! I love the colors you chose and the softness you create. Marvalous.

lauren bergold said...

oh WOW, what an amazing card! <3

Diana Nguyen said...

Love the background and the vellum! Gorgeous and looks like lot of fun in making it.

~amy~ said...

um WOW!!!!!!! Julee, this is gorgeous. Always love all the details that you put into your cards.
Thanks for linking up to the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop♡

Luanne said...

This made me pop that Coffee set
Into my cart! So sweet and cozy!

Jennie said...

This is stunning Julee!! Love the snowflake as a backdrop :)

Lee-Anne said...

Love,love, love those colors, Julee! What a stunning design!

Iris said...

Your card is so beautiful - I love the green background.
isoscia@aol.com

Tricia T said...

How pretty! It's so soft and sparkly and looks yummy! :)

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Stunning!

@JoyceCasaldi said...

Gorgeous!

Heather said...

Very cute. Love it.

Marla said...

A beautiful work of art. TFS

wendipooh13 said...

super fun coffee card!! CUTE!! stunning colors!!!!

Olga Direktorenko said...

This is simply beautiful! So lacy and frosty!

Chris said...

Love the background layered with the snowflake and then the mug - it is all perfect!

Annette Allen said...

wow awesome background.. love this card..

Amy C. said...

The background is beautiful and I love the shimmery bells.

Lyn said...

Gorgeous card I have finally been able to order this set and cannot wait to play with it <3

Becca Cruger said...

This. Is. BEAUTIFUL! I love how you created that background. I can't believe the snowflake is from deli paper. Great use of found objects!

Rubeena I. said...

amazing card and details!!!

StampingbugKerry said...

So beautiful! I love the colors, the layout, the layering, the images...EVERYTHING! WOWEE! And to say that took "a little time". HA HA HA

Vicki Dutcher said...

Lovely card - can't be the color combo

Holly AKA KopyKat said...

Fabulous, love how you used this set, I just got mine in the mail, love it.

Patti J said...

Julee, this is gorgeous!

D- said...

OMGosh this is GORGEOUS. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot

Lesley said...

Wow! Gorgeous!

Debra Miller said...

Love the background you created, such great colors. Hugs Deb

nancy carroll said...

Seriously gorgeous, love the ethereal look of the cup/snowflake! Pinned!

Wanda Cullen said...

Wowzers!! You used my 2 fave distress inks...what an incredible background! Love the snowflake paired with the coffee theme!

VanessaB said...

WOW! loooooooooooooove! this is so amazing and gorgeous!

Indy's Designs said...

This is absolutely stunning! Love the colors, design...all of it!
Happy Holidays, Debbie!

Maura said...

This is one gorgeous card!! Love the blue green!

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

love these colors and the coffee word die!!

MariLynn said...

Wowzer. These colors together are gorgeous. Love it.

Sylvia said...

Beautiful card, Julee, love the green and blue water colors background! Happy Holidays!

maria f. said...

This is a gorgeous design.

AmethystCat said...

the background is awesome! And, the card is super!

Anita said...

Beautiful cards! I love the colors.

Patry Ro said...

Spectacular card!! TFS!!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

I love your beautiful background. TFS

wienerhoneymooners said...

LOVE this beautiful card, JUST lovely colors!!

If you haven't already, you have the chance to win 1 of 2 Wplus 9 stamps sets on my blog! I hope that you are able to stop by and comment before midnight P.S.T. Tonight (Sunday 12/14) Good Luck... And Happy Hop-lidays!!!!! My post Link: http://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2014/12/coffee-lovers-blog-hop.html

Lyndal said...

FABULOUS colours Julee - LOVE it! I couldn't help but use Verve on one of my hop cards too. http://lyndalhiggins.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/coffee-lovers-holiday-blog-hop-thanks.html

Helen F. said...

Beautiful and very elegant!!

Samantha Mann said...

this is just gorgeous!! I LOOOVE the colors!! and is that bell?! so cute!! the whimsy of this card just makes me smile!! definitely one of my favorites on this hop!!

Helen Gullett said...

Wow.... Gorgeous card, pretty colors and excellent die cut!