Thursday, October 8, 2015

Merry Monday #174 - Java Time

Hello friends.  Playing along with Merry Monday today, and this weeks theme is to make a coffee related Christmas card.  NOT a coffee lover!  Love the way it smells, but the taste is SOOO different.  I always loved Laura Bassen's comment about coffee tasting like "hot dirt"! :0)  But anyway, I really like how my cute little card came out, and I will send it to someone who enjoys a good latte!  Take a look:


My little peppermint latte was stamped using an IO stamp that I water colored using Real Red, Pool Party, and Baked Brown Sugar (SU!) inks, a couple Copics for the pine twig and whipped cream, and some red stickles for the berries.  The word background was stamped with a Penny Black stamp called Christmas Story and distressed a bit with some Tea Dye ink, and the sentiment is from PTI - Season's Greetings and was embossed with black embossing powder.
 
 
 
Check out all the great cards by the design team, and the players too, right HERE.
 
Thanks so much for stopping by today...I love it when you do! :0)

17 comments:

JoAnn said...

Love your adorable card and the pretty papers. That cup looks so good.
I am not a coffee drinker either, but do like the smell.
Thanks for leaving your sweet comment on my card.

Linda said...

Great card, Marcia. So cute.

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

How cool is that!

Jenelle said...

Fabulous, Marcia! Your coffee cup is perfectly colored and the background papers are perfect!

Kara Lynne said...

How about peppermint hot chocolate? This looks delicious and how beautiful! I love those colors together!

Birgit said...

Sweet, Marcia! Love your sweet card!! The printed background stamp is awesome and so is your perfectly colored cuppa' something yummy!!

Creating with Susan said...

Love the layout, the colours, the image - it's all so cute and has me thinking about making a cuppa tea 😀

Heather said...

Now THIS is my kind of coffee! Glorious details - your DSP is especially perfectly arranged!

Lesley said...

Look at all that yummy whip cream! It looks mighty tasty! I love your card, and the design you used. Thank you for joining us at Merry Monday!

KimCreate said...

I LOVE this card! Love, the cup with whipped topping and the text paper and twine. Super cute!

Rosemary said...

so cute... love your little cup of peppermint cocoa (i'm not a coffee drinker, either... love the smell, not the taste!)!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Hi Marcia, this is Kirsty from http://www.handmade-little-things.blogspot.com/
I would like to invite you to be our special guest star at http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/
I wonder if you could drop me a line at citycrafter@gmail.com so we could talk more?

Sue said...

Really cute card! I love that PB background stamp. Not sure how I missed that one:) Yup, not a coffee lover, even the smell is yuck to me, but you know that :) I love that stamp though. It's a wonderful cup of hot chocolate to me!!!!

Notes by Nina said...

Fabulous card, I love the layout. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Marie Bingaman said...

Adorable card! That cuppa is awesome! :)

Silke Ledlow said...

Beautiful! I love your take on the inspiration photo! I'm gonna have to check out this challenge!!!

conil said...

What a charming card. Love all the color and detailed embellisment. Looks good enough to drink. Have got to agree with your's and Laura's assessment..."hot dirt" is about right.