Coffee Friend Card

Beccy's place August challenge:  From Beccy: To keep things interesting, I like to add an additional optional element to the monthly challenges, and this month I'm challenging you to dig through your stash to find all those older items that have yet to be put to use. Drag them out, dust them off, and add them somewhere on your project!

 

From Gail Jean:

 

For this card I am using the Option from Beccy's challenge.

I found a cupcake metal brad, a tube of chocolate liquid pearls, and a friend sticker for the design of this friend card.

This card will be place on the gift to my friend Sharon [my son's mother-in-law] at our family Birthday dinner this Sunday.

  

The drink digital is compliments of Beccy's Place for this month's challenge.

  

I also used two different size metal tag dies, as well as a  metal rectangle stitched die for the coffee cardstock of the mat. 

 

I have minimal vision as I type this,  so hopefully no typos.

 

I would like to enter my card in these two challenges:

 

Beccys place August challenge

 

Word Art Wednesday Bi-monthly challenge 

 

 

Note from Gail:

I have been missing in action due to several eye surgeries.  I am praying I do not lose my eye sight as this has been a challenging journey for me these last few years. 

In three weeks I visit my eye medical doctor for evaluation to see if vision improves  - if not - I am having another procedure in the right eye.

 

Regarding my left eye - I have another procedure coming up in October.  

 

If you believe in God and prayer - please add me to your prayer list for complete healing for my vision. Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day. Gail Jean

For You

 Recipe

Coffee cardstock
Corner Rounder
Beccy's image Coffee Cup and For you sentiment
Rectangle stitched die for sentiment
Pop up Foam Tape for Cup and sentiment

Sharing with:

March Beccy's Place

Word Art Wednesday #639 - 640

Slider Window

Howdy Crafters - I have a Slider Window Coffee card here - thank you for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Polk-a-dot cardstock for Mat
Black and ink Cardstock - Yellow -Kraft - White
SVG Die Cut Slider Window by Lori Whitlock
Portrait Die Cutting machine
Cuttlebug Machine
Washi Tape Black Polk-a-dot
MFT - Die-Namics Paper Bow Die
Sweet & Sassy Coffee Cup Die - Heart, & Kraft Cardstock Arrow
Micron Ink Pen for writing YUM
Spectrum Noir Markers for coloring coffee in cup and outlining rim of cup
Stickles Yellow Glitter Gel on Yellow Arrow and Heart
Lawn Fawn Stamp and Die - Push Here/both yellow arrows
Bakers Twine
INSIDE Card -
WDS Sentiment Stamp
Stamplorations Coffee Bean Stamp
Memento Black Ink - Brown tie dye ink
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Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 

I love Mocha!

Howdy Crafters - My morning home-made brew is a Mocha - half hot chocolate and half coffee - and sometimes a flavored coffee - through Keuring - I just received my Die-Namics die by MFT today - so here is what I created - Happy Mail!! ~ thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

 Recipe

Mat - Pink Cardstock - with TH Embossing Coffee Folder - Cuttlebug

Polk--a-dot Cardstock

Kraft Cardstock

3 Coffee color sequins

ATG and Scotch White Sticky Glue

MFT -Die-Namics Hot Chocolate Die Set

Yellow and brown Cardstock

Watermelon Digital by QKR [heart in center of cup]

I colored with markers then cut with heart die

Bakers Brown Twine

Stamplorations coffee bean Stamp - Memento Black ink 

Mocha SVG wording die cut - Portrait - Pink Cardstock

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Cardz TV Mailbox Smiles AG #2
#250 QKR Stampede - AG or Christmas in July #1

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - June Calendar for Summer

Mocha!!!

Howdy Crafters - Another one of my favorite coffee sentiments on this card.

This is my pottery coffee cup in which I enjoy my morning brew - it is over 45 years old. Love it ~a gift from a dentist.

Years ago when I was a working gal,  I got hooked on Tim Horton's Cafe' Mocha's --then I discovered the calorie count of those Mocha's.  so I tried an alternative in my kitchen. Now, I enjoy my home-created Mocha every morning. I can hardly drink a Tim H Mocha as it is way too sweet for me now. I am glad that it is - I have saved money and calories! Below is my Recipe  with calorie count [beats the high calorie coffees out there and the price is right - just saying] - thank you for dropping by, blessings, Gail

Gail's Home-Created Mocha-Recipe
1 cup of your favorite coffee - I make my coffee through my Keurig machine [zero calories]
1 cup unsweetened Vanilla Milk Non-GMO by Silk [30 calories Silk Milk]
1 Tablespoon of Hershey Cocoa[10 calories]
1 Package of Sweet Leaf Organic Stevia Sweetener [0 calories]

Heat the milk, Cocoa, Stevia on the stove - to desired temperature - pour in the hot coffee - stir - enjoy these two delicious cups.  Not sweet enough? It's gonna cost ya in Calories but add 1 Tablespoon Simply 5 Hershey Syrup - stir - 45 calories]  If you add whip cream - that is adding more calories - just saying.
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CALORIE INFORMATION for TH and STARBUCKS
Tim Horton's Mocha Calorie  - 15 ounces - 240 Calories
Starbucks Mocha Calories  - 16 ounces - 290 Calories - 2 percent milk
Starbucks Mocha - Almond Milk - 16 ounce 220 Calories
Starbucks Mocha - Non-Fat Milk - 16 ounces 250 ---- WHAT??? Compare Almond Milk to Non-fat Milk calorie count

Starbucks 16 ounce Hot Chocolate - 400 calories - they wrote it - do your own search
Tim Horton's Hot Chocolate - 10 ounces - 240 Calories
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Card Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
White Cardstock Mat 1
Black Cardstock Mat 2
Light Brown Cardstock Mat 3
Spellbinders Rectangle Die for all mats
TH Coffee Stencil - Brushed Corduroy ink
Black Cardstock - White Cardstock - Stencil added to lower portion of Card
Bakers Twine in a bow
Micron Ink Pen for writing 

It would be an honor to share with:
Simon Says Wednesday AG #5
Simon Says Monday Stencils  #5
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

She Believed

Howdy Crafters - I am liking how this Coffee Card turned out - like the stencil and the split of the white cardstock on the front- thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base
Spellbinders rectangle dies for the mats
Patterned cardstock - mat 1
White cardstock - Mat 2 - then cut & trimmed to make a split -- ATG
Stamplorations Stencil - TH Brushed Corduroy Ink for stencil
Stamplorations sentiment Stamp - Big Grins - Burgundy Ink
Stamplorations Coffee Beans - Burgundy Ink - Misti
Bakers Twine

It would be an honor to share with
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge
Simon Says Monday Stencils 
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Stamplorations Never Ending Challenge - must use their product

Stamplorations Clean and Simple - must use their product

Take a Break

Howdy Crafters - I have another Coffee card - thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock for base
Patterned Cardstock Mat 1
Blue Cardstock Mat 2
White Cardstock Mat 3
Spellbinders Square Die Cuts for all layers
White cardstock
TH Coffee Stencil - TH Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy
Stamp - Technique Tuesday - Misti - Memento Black Ink

It would be an honor to share with
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge  Mat 1
Simon Says Wed AG #4
Simon Says Monday Stencils -#3
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Sunshine Bear Coffee

Howdy Crafters - I picked this cute guy with the Coffee over at Kadoodle Bug - Thanks for Stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Kadoodle Bug Coffee Sunshine Bear - made into print n cut
Brown, blue, yellow inks for distressing around cut - Stabilo Pen markers for outline
Die-Namics MFT - Stitched Stax Dies - Patterned Cardstock & White Cardstock
Sunny Studio Stamp - Misti - Gina K Black Ink
Black and White Twine
Scotch Foam Tape behind bear
Black Ink Pen to write Mocha on the cut
Scotch White Glue


It would be an honor to share with
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Coffee Skunk

Howdy Crafters - I picked up this cute SVG die cut from Kadoodle Bug - thanks for stopping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
Yellow cardstock for mat
TH Coffee Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug machine
Washi Tape
Verve Banner Die and Stamp Sentiment - Misti - Memento Black Ink
Kadoodle Bug SVG - made into Print N Cut - Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Scotch Foam Tape Behind Coffee Beans and Skunk
Patterned Cardstock
Various colored inks for distressing around cut and for coloring sun on coffee cup

It would be an honor to share with

CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Summer Coffee Card

Howdy Crafters - I have a bright yellow and black Summery Coffee Card - thanks for stopping by - have a blessed week ! Gail

Recipe
Yellow cardstock for mat
Washi Tape
Memory Box small coffee die
Cuttlebug Machine
Yellow, black, and Patterned Cardstock
Sunny Studios Stamps - Misti - Memento Black Ink
Scotch Foam behind coffee cup






It would be an honor to share with
heARTFUL AG plus a Stamp #1
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge
Simon Says Work It Wednesday Summer #3
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Batman Coffee

Howdy Crafters - This is what Batman Thinks when he drinks coffee - just saying..... hehehe - thank you for dropping by~ blessings - Gail 

Recipe
Yellow cardstock Mat
SVG Coffee by Lori Whitlock
Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine
Fiskars Sun Punch - Yellow cardstock
Kraft Cardstock
White Cardstock
Batman SVG print N Cut from the Silhouette Store
Black Striped Washi Tape
Die-Namics - MFT Stitched Tag Dies
Polk-a-dot cardstock & White Cardstock
Sentiment Stamp - Art Impression - Misti - Gina K Black Ink
Yellow Heart Sticker
ATG and  Scotch Brand White Sticky Glue

It would be an honor to share with
CNH Patterned June - AG 
DLART Thankful Thursday June - 1 per day
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Multi-Color Coffee Card

Howdy Crafters - I got out the colored inks and coffee stamp to create the Summery background for this card - thanks for dropping by - blessing, Gail

Recipe
Polk-a-dot Yellow cardstock for mat 1
White cardstock mat 2
Stamplorations Coffee Stamp
Multi-color Inks - Misti
Verve Banner Die
WSD Rubber Stamp Sentiment
Heart Stickers
 It would be an honor to share with
Cardz TV Crazy Carfters #4 AG #3
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday - Use Patterned Paper - You might want to use from a Stack or create your own #5
Simon Says Work It Wednesday #2 - Summer 
Mod Squad - Colorful Creations #1
DLART Thankful Thursday June - 1 per day
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Enjoy

Howdy Crafters - The mat for this card has a texture patterned base - cool feel when you run your fingers over it - thanks for stopping by - I hope you are enjoying sippin' your favorite beverage~ blessings - Gail! 

Recipe
DCWV patterned cardstock ~ A2 card for base
DCWV Textured Cardstock for Mat
Bakers Twine - Pink Striped
EK Success Butterfly punch - pink cardstock
Cuttlebug - Paper Smooches - Die - Pink Cardstock
Sentiment - Sweet N Sassy Stamp - Misti - Versafine black ink - Recollections White pearl
Portrait Die Cutting Machine - SVG - Lips and Coffee cup
Stickles glitter gel - for butterflies body and two lines on coffee cup - lips
Scotch White glue & ATG Gun

It would be an honor to share with
CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
DLART Thankful Thursday June - 1 per day
Crop Stop June Challenge AG with Crop stop supplies -These items can be purchased at Crop Stop - Cuttlebug, Scotch White Sticky Glue, ATG Gun, Stickles,  #3
WAW AG #8

No Bones About it

Howdy Crafters  - I have been using the Cricut machine for several uploads and here is another card creation- I am liking this cute skeleton die cut - he is a hoot! Scroll down nd check the inside of my card.... Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your week! Gail

Recipe
Brown Cardstock for base of card
Black Cardstock Mat
Orange and Kraft Cardstock for Tree - inside banner sentiment - on Coffee Cup
White cardstock for Skeleton
Cricut Expression
Cricut Cartridge Paper Doll Dress Up for Skeleton  and Tree
Recycled Tim Horton Sack for No Bones About It stamping - Memento Black Ink
MFPSS No Bones About It Stamp
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Folder
Black and White Ribbon embellishment
Inside Card:
Memory Box Coffee on the Go Die - scrap of orange and Kraft cardstock
Sharpie Marker used to Write Coffee Freak!
Lawn Fawn Stamp Set Hats off - Sentiment stamped on scrap of Kraft and fussy cut into a banner

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Pile it On Scraps - using scraps of orange & Kraft
Casual Friday - #160 Color Challenge - Orange, Brown, Kraft
Dragonfly Journey's #78 Coffee Therapy 
Fantabulous Cricut - #288 Fright Night #3
Beccys Place Holiday Cards UE any products - Favorite Colors - Black & Brown & Kraft- Halloween Holiday Card
Catch the Bug November - AG #1
PDE Anything Goes 1 per day
Sunny Day Challenge 1 per day
DLThankful Thursday November Linky 1 per day 

Thanks A Latte!

Howdy Crafters - Today I have a coffee card creation - Love me some Mocha - I make my own - less calories and ohhh so good - Thanks for dropping by - blessings ~ Gail ~

My Mocha Recipe - may not be liked by white sugar lovers
1 Cup of  Silk Brand - Vanilla Unsweetened Almond Milk - I only use Non-GMO 
1 TBS Hershey 100% Cocoa
Heat on Stove - add one Cup of Hot Coffee of your choice 
Stevia To taste - I use 1/2 of pre-packaged Sweet Leaf Non-GMO or sprinkle some in from the 4 oz container of  Sweet Leaf Non-GMO - Stir and enjoy
I put my two cup serving in a insulated mug -  Total calories - 40 for the 2 cup serving - YUM!
 
Recipe for Card
Kraft cardstock - TH Coffee Cup embossing folder run through the Cuttlebug
Stella Sketch
Paper Doily
Fiskars Postage Stamp - Dark Brown Cardstock for the border of the Digital
Coffee Gal Digital Stamp by Bugaboo
Stabilo Coloring Pens and Pencils to color the digital stamp
Orange cardstock to print digital sentiment and create banner
3 gold sequins from Verve Store
A Wink of Stella used on the Bunny slippers, sock, shorts, hearts and hair

It would be an honor to share with

Crop Stop AG #4 - Cuttlebug can be purchased at Crop Stop

Just Keep On Creating UE AG
 Stella Sketch August Challenge #1

DLART Thankful Thursday August Linky Party 1 per day
613 Avenue #188 AG Aug Monthly #7 
Simon Says Wednesday Make for the Border  - Fiskars Postage Stamp border punch #3 
Jo's Scrap Shack AG #2 of 3 
CAS-ual Friday - #154 Time to Color - using coloring pens/pencils I won from making a comment at One Last Card Blog -  to color the digital Coffee Gal 

Verve Stamps August Hop and Challenge UE

Stamplorations August Theme/Sketch or Both - stamps and markers/Pencils
Using Digital Stamp/coloring pencils #1 of 6

Catch the Bug August Bingo   Bling - Bugaboo Image - Players Choice -  [sequins /Wink of Stella - Coffee Gal by Bugaboo/ Doily] #1

Latte

Howdy Crafters -  I am making some coffee cards - loving my Mocha - Coffee - Latte - have a blessed week! Thanks for stopping by ~ Gail ~


Recipe
White cardstock for base of card - Scor-Pal to score base of card
Paper Studio Everyday Kraft patterned cardstock for mat
Bakers twine in a bow
Paper flower and gem
Digital stamp compliment of Stamplorations - [thank you]
Gold stars added to coffee cups
Sentiment by Stamplorations - Gina K Black Ink - stamped on manila cardstock - 2 black embellishments added to the sentiment tag

It would be an honor to share with

CHN Patterned Paper July

Not Just cards

Dragonfly Challenge #64 - put a star on it UE

Craftin Desert Diva Coffee Theme Challenge #2

Stamplorations - CAS #1 of 3

Stamplorations - Theme or Sketch - using Theme which is stamp and Stars #1 of 6

Stamplorations Never Ending  AG Challenge Must use Stamplorations stamp or digital stamp on project UE

Jammies + Coffee

 Howdy Crafters - It has been a fun ride creating cards this week  - anywhoo here is my Fish Coffee Card - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! Gail John 3:16

Recipe
Create a Critter Cartridge - Fish
S-Fold card
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for front and inside mats
Patterned Paper and Dark Blue Paper for front and inside card mats
Blue Cardstock variety to die cut the Fish
Stickles Glitter Gel on the fish and Bubble
Sentiment - Paper Sweeties
added wording by me using Micron Ink pen "Like this Card"
Fish Bubbles from the Loads of fun stamp set - by Lawn Fawn
Gina K Black ink for stamping
Pop up tape behind the fish die cut

It would be an honor to share with:
 
Cut it Up 3D Challenge 1E the Fish is 3D with the pop up tape 
CHN June Pattern Paper Challenge
Not Just cards June AG Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Add Some Shimmer 5 glitter gel on fish & Bubbles
Mod Squad All that Glitters #2 Stickles Glitter gel on Fish and bubbles

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 

Need to Venti?

Howdy Crafters - I wanted so much to make a Monkey Coffee card - here it is! Thanks for dropping by and have a blessed week!
Create a Critter Cartridge - Monkey and Vine
S-Fold card
Kraft and Pattered cardstock for mats
Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge for front and inside mats
Brown and white cardstock
Monkey - Kraft, Black, Dark Brown Cardstock
Vine - bluish green cardstock
Stickles Glitter Gel on Vine and Coffee cup
Paper Smooches Hot Concoctions Stamp Set - Sentiment and coffee cup
Plaid Patterned paper
Black Micron Pen to Write Mocha
Inside Card:
Scripture Sentiment - Clear Dollar Stamps
Rangers Black Archival ink for stamping

It would be an honor to share with:
CHN June Pattern Paper Challenge
Not Just cards June AG Challenge
Simon Says Wednesday Add Some Shimmer 4 glitter gel on vine and coffee cup
Mod Squad All that Glitters #2 Stickles Glitter on vine and coffee cup

Paper Smooches Layers

  Please link to our web site: www.papersmooches.net.

 

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Take a Coffee Break

Howdy Crafters - this is the first time to use this Stamp from Technique Tuesday - thanks for dropping by! Have a blessed week! Gail

Recipe
Kraft Cardstock for base of card
Design Cardstock patterned for mat
White cardstock for stamping - Misti
Technique Tuesday - Stamp - Gina K Brown ink and Color box Brown ink
Background created with TH Stencil and Distress Ink Tea Dye with water
Gross Grain Brown Ribbon and Bow made with Bow it all
Colorbox Brown ink used to distress around card

It would be an honor to share with

Not Just cards June Challenge
CHN Patterned Paper June Challenge
Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Coffee Delivery

Howdy Crafters - thank you for dropping by - lovin this turtle bringing me some COFFEE! Have a blessed week! ~ Gail~

Recipe
White cardstock for base of card
Little Scraps of Heaven Digital Paper and Turtle
Color box Green Ink for distressing around card and turtle feet, neck, face
A Wink of Stella used on the shell and sunglasses
Art Impressions Sentiment Stamp - Gina K Brown Ink - Misti
Memory Box Coffee on the Go Die - Cardstock- black and brown for coffee cup
Pop Up Tape behind the coffee cup die cut
Bakers Twine - Green and White

Thank you Tricia! June 27, 2016

It would be an honor to share with

CHN patterned Paper Challenge

Little Scraps of Heaven - use the freebie - Sunny Turtle Digital Stamp 1E

Not Just Cards June Challenge

Die Cuttin Divas #271 Sunglasses

Tuesday Throwdown #299 Distressing

Simon say Wed Add Some Shimmery #2

Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop