Technostamper Monday Challenge!

It's a snowy Monday morning here in Chicago, and it's also time for the Technostamper Monday Lunchtime Challenge!  Here's the sketch and we can't wait to see what you'll come up with!  You can load your creation on the Technostamper Blog, which you can find HERE.

And below is the card that I created for the challenge.  I used retired Razzleberry Lemonade DSP for the background papers, and watercolored in the images from the stamp set, Morning Cup, using So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo and Soft Suede inks.  And speaking of Morning Cup, I am off to have a cup of Joe - have a good one everyone; thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Morning Cup
Inks: Stazon Black, So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede
Papers: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Accessories: 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Melon Mambo Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Brads, Watercolor Brush, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Hearts a Flutter LNS Challenge

This week's LNS challenge was to create a project using a heart.  I thought I would try a different take on this challenge, and added a heart with a sentiment on it and made the coffee cups/pot the main focal point.  To be honest, I am not 100% sure if I like how this card turned out.  Having a killer headache since Friday made it hard to concentrate on stamping........so below you can find my card - what do you think?  To much?

Stamps: Morning Cup
Inks: Cajun Craze, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede, Black Stazon IP
Papers: Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede, Comfort Cafe DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron EF, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Corner Punch, Midnight Muse Ribbon, Hearts Collection Framelits, Cajun Craze Brads, CAD, Watercolor Brush, Sponge, Dimensionals

LNS Color Challenge

This week we are challenging you to find your 'inner-child' and grab those blender pens, markers pens and aqua painters and start coloring. There are so many fabulous ways to add that extra bit of hand coloring to your creations so share your talents with us this week.

Watercoloring is one of my favorite techniques and below is the card that I created for this challenge:

Stamp Set: Morning Cup

Inks: Cajun Craze, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede, StazOn IP

Papers: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Comfort Cafe DP

Accessories: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Cajun Craze Brads, Blender Pen, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals, Sponge

LNS ABC (Anything but a Card) Challenge

Fun challenge this week for our LNS Challenge- ABC - create anything but a card is the name of the game this week!  I just got the set, Morning Cup, and thought it would work great with the mug coffee holder that I made.

It's pretty simple to make - you score a 4-1/4" x 9" piece of white cardstock at 4-1/2".  I then cut a along the edge of the top piece to form an indented edge as you can see in the picture below:

I formed the handle by inserting the 1-1/4" Square Punch into the middle of a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of white cardstock:

I embossed the front of the holder and the handle with the new (and very cool) Fancy Fan EF.  I watercolored in the coffee cups using the colors Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango and Soft Suede, and then cut them out.  They were layered over Soft Suede and Summer Starfruit using the Labels Collection and Apothecary Accents Framelits.  Here's the rest of the details:

Stamps: Morning Cup
Inks: Basic Black,  Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede
Papers: Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Soft Suede
Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Collection and Apothecary Accents Framelits, Fancy Fan EF, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3/16" Corner Punch, Pumpkin Pie Brads, Blender Pen, Paper Piercing Tool,  Scissors, Dimensionals, Starbucks Coffee Packet
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