National Coffee Day 2020-Miss Ink Stamps!

I've got some more National Coffee Day fun for you today!  Miss Ink Stamps is a sponsor for the NCD hop and is giving away a $20 gift code to the shop!

I'm sharing some new release goodness... the adorable Pumpkin Spice Latte stamp is one of my faves:

Hop and comment for your chance to win!    Head on over to the Miss Ink Stamp blog for the details!

And Happy National Coffee Day!

 

I Like Big Mugs - Miss Ink Stamps Release Day!

Welcome back!  It's Release Day over at Miss Ink Stamps and all of the new sets are available in the shop today!  I've used another coffee gnome set, Big Mugs!

I used a couple stencils for this background; Leafy Green and the new Floral Wave... I was going for the feeling of lots of autumn leaves flying and the sun rays kind of peaking through and I used a little bit of Distress Embossing Glaze too!  I do miss the so colorful foliage of a New York autumn....

And those mushrooms from the new Pumpkin Spice Gnomes are SO fun and perfect with or without a gnome!  This guy just makes me giggle... how his beard is dipped in his mug... personally I'd have to shave it off...lol!

Don't forget you still have time to comment over on Instagram on each day's Release Graphic post for your chance to win one of the new sets!  And check our the new Miss Ink Stamps YouTube Channel for even more inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping and I hope you enjoyed it!  Come again soon!

 

Will You Be My Gnomie? - The Cutting Cafe

Hey there!  I have a fun one for you today!  I picked up this adorable Gnome Shaped Card file over at The Cutting Cafe and I love it!!  It's been a while since I pulled out and plugged in my Cricut and I thought it was about time!

Isn't he adorable?!  And there are two different gnomes in the set so I'll be needing to make one with the other guy too.  I used some plaid for his hat because... well... plaid!  And there are a bunch of accessories that he could be holding but of course I picked the coffee cup!  I actually cut my pieces smaller than the file called for so that my largest piece would fit on a 12x12 sheet of paper.  I just pulled in all of my pieces and then selected all of them and shrunk the whole thing at once to the size i wanted.  I put him all together and then added the sign using some dies from Kat Scrappiness.

Hope you enjoyed it!  Oh I forgot to mention the sentiments that come with the set in JPG form so you can make them any size you want!  I chose this one but there are a few good for many different occasions or just because!  Very fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you'll come again soon!

Love & Friendship Inspiration Blog Hop With Polka Dot Orchard!

Valentine's Day may be over and done for this year, but Polka Dot Orchard is still celebrating with our Love and Friendship Inspiration Blog Hop!  The Creative Team has amazing creations to share with you featuring some of PDO's newest releases!  We have two $10 gift cards for two lucky winners chosen randomly from the comments.  You have until February 24th at 11:59 pm EST to leave a comment on each of the blogs, including the Polka Dot Orchard blog letting us know that you completed the hop.  We will announce the lucky winners on February 26th on the Polka Dot Orchard Blog.

Here's how I was inspired:

So ... it's a Love and Friendship Blog Hop!  I imagine that Toy Story Style when the interweb is quiet and no one is looking... the gnome couple from the Gnome Matter What digi stamp set get together with their friends from the From Our Gnome To Yours and the Caroling Gnomes digi sets... and of course in this scenario they are having coffee!

And the Chillin' With My Gnomeys sentiment was perfect!  And love the mushrooms from Gnome Matter What... I pulled the mushroom in from the set and copied and pasted it and changed the size on some and flipped some!  The magic of digital stamps!

And then if you know me at all you knew I'd have to use the I Like You A Latte set!

I flipped the cup and made it a cup-ple... see what I did there?

A few hearts and I printed the sentiment, cut it out with a banner die and colored it in with a sparkly pen.  Aren't those cups the cutest??  This is a great set for a quick and fun card!

So now be sure to check out what all of my teamies have created for you today:

Polka Dot Orchard Blog

Crystal

Rosemary

Pam

Kim

Kristina

Lisa (You Are Here!)

Kirsty

Larissa

Have fun and good luck!

You Are So Hot - Paper Smooches

Happy Day After Valentines Day!  I meant to have this one for you earlier, but it's never too late for a card like this.. in fact... I'm pretty sure it's my Anniversary Card for my husband.  He does look a bit like this guy... his hat is a little different...lol... and right now is beard maybe not so long... but yeah... I can see it...

I wanted to let you know that this adorable gnome from Paper Smooches is back in stock!  I used him for one of my Caffeine Fueled Paper Play posts and a few people wanted it, but it was sold out!  So they are in the shop now should you decide you still need to have him... (You Do!).  He's in the Forest Whimsy set and you can find that here!

There is lots of Paper Smooches on this one...the images from Forest Whimsy, the beautiful Linked Hearts Die, those little cups from the Coffee and Tea Dies and that background I made while "helping" Kim in the Photocentric Booth at Creativation using the Flourishes Stencil and the Hot Dot Stencil.  She demo'd the Minc while I played with Distress Inks, Stencils and Nuvo Glitter Paste.

I have the most fun when I mix and match stamps and dies from bunches of my favorite stamp companies!  I built my sentiment using some Honey Bee sentiment stamps (You Are So uses the Perfect Blend and Blah Blah Blah set ... I used the So in Sorry for my sentiment).  The HOT was cut using the A Jillian Vance Design Headline Apha (Perfect size and font) and typed up the rest in Word and printed it!  Another one of those cute cups from Paper Smooches and that lovely little steam from Stamp Simply's Coffee or Tea Die Set.

I love how this one came out!!  Can't wait to give it to him.  I think he'll enjoy it... he makes the coffee every weekday evening and sets it to be ready when he gets done feeding the dogs and I climb out of bed.  (Honestly I lay up there and wait until I know it's ready.  My best boy, Slim comes up and lets me know...)

I'm playing along over at Double Trouble's Again and Again Challenge!  Just repeat one element on your project!  They don't have to be identical! I have two yellow coffee cups on this one.  You should check it out here!  I also have a Critter (cute little snail) and I've used a few things that have been sitting around for a while... that Honey Bee sentiment set has been crying out to me and the beautiful hearts die from PS... so I've met the Twist and I can link up over at Use Your Stuff... you can link up with them here!

I hope you enjoyed your visit as much as I enjoyed making this one up... nothing better than giggling while I work.

Come back soon!

From Our Gnome To Yours - Tag It Tuesday With Polka Dot Orchard

Have you seen the adorable gnomes from Polka Dot Orchard?  There are two new sets and I've used one of them, Gnome for the Holidays, today for a tag for an after the holidays giftie for a friend!  Holiday sets are still on sale for today including this one!  Don't miss out if you wanted to pick it up!

I arranged the trees from the set in a row and the gnome holding this sign (leaving space to die cut the tag) using Word and printed them on Copic friendly paper.   I wanted the gnome separate from the trees because I knew I'd want to cut it out and pop him up... 'cause that's how I roll!...lol!  But if you prefer not to you could easily position him right over the trees for a flatter tag.  Once printed, I die cut the Paper Smooches tag taping it in place where I wanted it over the trees and then colored them in and created a background around them with my Copics.  I fussy cut and colored my gnome and added him to the front.

All that was left to do was add some ribbon and fill up my burlap bag with some cocoa and candies!  I loved being able to use these images for a non-Christmas card... I love my gnomies!

I'm playing along over at Double Trouble Challenges Anything Goes!

Thanks so much for stopping today!  Come back tomorrow for some Caffeine Fueled Paper Play!

You Are the Peanut to My Butter - Rubbernecker Stamps

Welcome back!  I'm sharing this card today using the adorable Gnome dies from Rubbernecker and don't you just love this sentiment??   I love these little gnomies and I thought this sentiment was perfect for the two of them.

So sweet right??  And the sentiment has so many opportunities for card themes right in it... I just love how fun it is!

And these two... gnomes aren't just for Christmas you know!!  I have lots of ideas for these two.  I cut most of the pieces from this one piece die from cardstock and then I used Copic friendly paper on one set so that I could add a little detail to their faces and hair/beard.

Was excited to use the fun colorful plaid with them too.  This will make the perfect anniversary card for my Gnomie... he's a little taller but he kind of looks like that guy...lol!

Thanks so much for stopping!  Come back again soon for more inspiration!

I've included links below to all of the Rubbernecker products I've used today.  Should you choose to stop through these links, I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you.  And thank you!

Merry & Bright Gnome - Rubbernecker Stamps

Excited to be sharing with you another fun and adorable new stamp from Rubbernecker... meet Thomas Winter Gnome!  There are four new gnomes over at Rubbernecker stamps and I think you're gonna love them!

They are a great size for coloring and each has his own personality!  I added lots of layers with this one (and lots of popup tape) all just to frame that cutie pie!

And you know I love this fun sentiment!

So be sure to hop on over there and check out all of the new stamps in the shop!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed it and come back soon for more fun!  I'll be sharing another new one soon!

I've included links below to all of the Rubbernecker products I've used today.  If you purchase using these links I will receive a small compensation at no additional cost to you and thank you!