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Cocoa Love Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop



Hi friends! It's the start of the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and I'm popping in to share my first card for the link up. It's the 10th anniversary of the hop and I can still remember the very first one! So much caffeinated fun through the years! 


It's also release day at Not 2 Shabby, and there are some wonderful cocoa themed goodies in this month's release. My card today features papers, ephemera and a stamped sentiment from the November Box of the Month. Although the box of the month is currently sold out, the papers and ephemera are available separately and you'll definitely want to snatch these beauties up!

This ephemera piece from the Frosted Bliss Ephemera pack just called out my name, so I picked a pattern from the Frosted Bliss Paper Pack to coordinate and then got to work.  I've been in the mood for distressing lately, so I distressed the edges of the paper I chose. I then grabbed the Juniper Mist Catehrine Pooler Ink and did a little smooshing on some mixed media paper. I tore the bottom edge to layer behind her, then started collaging pieces of ephemera around her.  


The sentiment is from one of the stamp sets in the box of the month and I embossed it in white on mixed media paper, then cut with a die from Emily's Alphabet Die Set.  I just love this shape and you'll be seeing it often. After embossing, I blended with Juniper Mist and Dress Blues ink, then wiped off the resist. (Tip: some blues have a lot of red in them and tend to add a pink tint to the white. If this happens, once it's dry, I just go over the sentiment with a clear alcohol ink blender to knock back the pink.)

Before I glued things down I tied some white seam binding around the main panel, then painted the ribbon and many of the ephemera elements with some Lindy's Magicals Fairy Fluff.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic start to your day.  Be sure to check out the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop as there are tons of super fabulous sponsors (including Not 2 Shabby) who have generously donated a bunch of prizes!


16 comments

I'd Rather Be Scrapbooking said...

This is ALL KINDS OF AWESOME! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!

Jana Mays said...

N2S has the BEST ephemera! Love this!!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A fabulous and beautiful card Julee. x

Shelly said...

This is so pretty!!

Helen Gullett said...

Oh Julee... this is such a sweet and beautiful card! Thanks for link it up with our Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Wonderful colors & distressed edging look.

~amy~ said...

Julee, this is so pretty! I love all your different details!
Thanks for joining us for the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

CarlavdM said...

A beautyfull card in those colours.

scrappinstampers said...

I absolutely love this card! It gives me all the winter vibes!

Tee said...

Just gorgeous love the pretty vintage look & feel.

maryrose said...

So pretty! I'm feeling the winter vibes with this card!

dj said...

Winter vibes are strong here!! I am loving those papers!! Hopping on to the next CLP entry...

Dawn S. said...

Wonderful details on your pretty card!

wienerhoneymooners said...

FABULOUS paper and girl!! Love it! Super happy that you shared in the Fall / Winter Coffee Lovers Hop! (DT) Kimberly Wiener

Mary Reiner said...

Such a pretty card!!

~amy~ said...

Big congrats Julee, you're one of the winners! Check out the wrap up post: https://coffeelovingpapercrafters.com/2024/11/10/2024-fall-winter-coffee-lovers-blog-hop-wrap-up-winners/