I sure hope you enjoyed yesterday's card. Today, I have 3 for you. I am so very sorry it is up so late today. My head has been buried in taxes ALL day long. Finally done though!

So, onto the cards...Kimberly and I are sharing some coffee cards with you this week. Check out hers over at Cardmaking Blonde.

My 3 cards were all made finishing off the Echo Park Coffee paper I had from the January 2019 Flavor of the Month card Kit.

This card uses the Echo Park Coffee paper and  an MFT stamp set
Sweater Weather in the Woods.
 (This set is not in stock at Scrapping for Less , but Sweater Weather on Safari is available)
I also used the Coffee Dot Stencil by Echo Park behind the bear.

For this card I used more of the Echo Park Coffee Paper and the ephemera
that came with the collection. 

Finally, for my last card I used a sticker package and more of the paper.

See you tomorrow :)

Coffee Card Series Week | Card #1

Good Morning,

Grab a cup this morning and join my good friend Kimberly and I today and the rest of the week for a coffee card series. We have been wanting to do this for a very long time so we finally got together recently and planned it all out! So exciting! Her blog is fairly new so it would be wonderful if you would jump over there and follow her and give her some blog loving! Cardmaking Blonde is her blog...she makes some fab cards and is on the DT for Scrapping for Less!

Ok on to the card for today...it is only 1. Tomorrow will be a group of cards...well cause I was on a roll the other day.

I used the following supplies:

Your Next Stamp "Cup Full of Joy"
Echo Park 6x6 Paper Pad: Coffee
Gina Marie Designs Die: Drop Penant
Copic Markers

I decided to color all the cups a very pale neutral color so it would allow the colors to pop. This sweet card will be going out to someone this week. 

Head on over to Cardmaking Blonde to check out her card for today.

Join us every day of this series and comment each day for a chance to win a coffee prize from me. Kim has a prize also. We will use Random.org at the end of the series to choose a winner,

Thanks for joining me today!

March 2020 Sheetload of Cards

Hello Everyone, I am so very excited to be a colloborator with "Call Me Crafty Al's" sheetload of cards. Using these sheet loads has changed up the game of card making for me. I have recently started donating cards to a couple of different places so I am very thankful for these sheet loads.

So let's get onto March's projects! I used a very old 12x12 paper collection by My Mind's Eye! I love the color palette of this paper.

First up is a photo of my process!

I watercolored the background of my sentiment  piece
with some Gansai Tambi watercolors to give that piece a bit of interest.

I used Paris Dusk Memento ink which is a rich Navy Blue
to continue the same color palette throughout the whole card.




I will leave you with a picture of all of my cards...I did make the 9 cards that this sheetload yielded but somehow made it to Oregon (unexpected trip for the adoption ceremony of my new grandson) without 1 of the cards.

Find out how to download the March 2020 SheetLoad of Cards, here: https://youtu.be/UDlS4sb4H3A

If you create cards using this month’s SheetLoad, make sure to use the following hashtags: #suysmar2020 #showusyoursheetload

Get more details on how to share, here: https://youtu.be/8r6JbbGfWmo

Check out what everyone else created this month:

YouTube Team:

   Call Me Crafty Al / Alicia: https://www.youtube.com/callmecraftyal/videos

   Bourbon Creek Crafts / Beth: https://www.youtube.com/bourboncreekcrafts/videos

   Creative Chelsey / Chelsey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszCS397ptot3vJdvLCirTg/videos

   Stmpgrl / Paige: https://www.youtube.com/user/stmpgrl/videos

   Lil Crafty Nook / Nikki: https://www.youtube.com/user/musicaligirl58/videos

   Deb Houck’s Crafty Cottage / Deb: https://www.youtube.com/c/DebHoucksCraftyCottage-DahliaDesigns/videos

   Cool Cakes and Crafts with Amalia / Amalia: https://www.youtube.com/user/petunia10466/videos

Blog Team:

   Danni’s Dreams / Danni: http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/

   Airbornewife Stamping / Pam: http://airbornewifestamping.blogspot.com

   Stamp with Sandie / Sandie: http://stampwithsandie.blogspot.com/

   Fresh and Renewed / Teresa: https://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com

Instagram Team:

   @deneen03 / Deneen: https://www.instagram.com/deneen03/

   @lizzies_happy_mail / Elizabeth: https://www.instagram.com/lizzies_happy_mail

   @scrpbkgrl / Lisa: https://www.instagram.com/scrpbkgrl/

   @craftaholicmomma / Stacy: https://www.instagram.com/craftaholicmomma/

   @fuzzyslippersdesigns / Moriah: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzyslippersdesigns/

Thanks so much for stopping by.

August Flavor of the Month "Exotic Animals"

Who doesn’t like critters? One of my most favorite type of cards to make are cute little critter cards. Well this month we have some fantastic cute critters as exotic animals! Join in the hop and see what wonderful inspiration our design team and guest designers have brought to you today. You will find this month’s selections on the subscription page. Lots of extra goodies as well too on the a la carte page. 

Banana Split Level

Double Dip Level

Make sure you use #sflFOTMexoticanimals in your Social Media posts to show off your creations...we may choose to share your work!

For my cards today, I was able to get 2 made...I will have the rest early next week.

Card #1

I used Mini-Collection 3 to make my husband's birthday card for November...it is a big one for him so I thought the "Meerly" was a tongue in cheek saying for this milestone birthday!

Card #2

Mini Collection 2 was just calling my name to make this thank you card. I just got home from visiting my daughter and her family. She is in the process of adoption 2 precious little boys, 2 and 1, and I just had a blast visiting with them. She lives on the other side of the US than I do. So this card is a thank you for letting me come visit and all the things she does for me.

Make sure you head back to the blog to enter our Rafflecopter. 

Encouragement Card Hop

I am so very excited to join this Encouragement Card Hop sponsored by my good friends: Courtney Kreeber, Scrapbena Creations, and Mary Polanco. I hope everyone has a great time hopping along and finding lots of inspiration from all of the talented crafters that have joined this hop. Thanks so much for stopping by and joining in.

My encouragement card:

I used the Hello Collection by Doodlebug Designs for this card that will be winging its way on Monday to a very special friend.

Next up on the blog hop is: Jennifer Branny

July Flavor of the Month "Summer Camp"

July! What is another summer activity you enjoy? Lots of folks love summer camping and kids love going to camp. I spent 3 summers of my career life as a summer camp director at a girl's week long resident camp...it was hard work but yet super satisfying. I loved seeing the girls (most of them were city girls) being exposed to nature, hiking, and the outdoors. We have a great kit for you this month. All about camping and the outdoors! So grab your computer, a beverage, maybe go out on your back porch (so you are outdoors) and hop along and view the most wonderful inspiration from our Design Team and guest designers! You can purchase your kit from our subscription page...links for 1x purchases are in the paragraph to the left of the slider on that page. Make sure to enter the rafflecopter for a chance to win a past kit. Hope you enjoy this month! Happy Camping!

Here are the levels this month:

Double Dip

and the 

Banana Split

The July kit is available now for purchase. Make sure you head back to the blog for a chance to win a prize by entering the Rafflecopter!  

I will be doing a Live Unboxing on our YouTube channel today at Noon. Then next week on Tuesday you can look forwared to a 10 Cards 1 Kit video. This is the first video of this kind I will be doing and I am so excited to bring it to you! 

*Please remember to use the hashtag #FOTMSUMMERCAMP when sharing your creations. You could be featured on the SFL instagram channel.

Thanks so much for all your enthusiasm and support of our monthly card kits!

Scrapping for Less: May Flavor of the Month "Myths and Legends"

Our Myths and Legends blog hop begins at the Scrapping for Less blog. There, you will find the complete lineup. AND…make sure you enter the Rafflecopter. You can find the new kit for May on the Subscription page as well as great photographs of the contents of the kit. Make sure to grab yours fast as it may sell out quickly! Thanks for joining us today! 
Happy Crafting! 

P.S. for some fun facts on the elements and origins of the myths and legends of this month's kit head to the Scrapping for Less blog for some little tidbits about our legendary elements.

I have 2 cards for you today. 

I used the Gnomie Home collection for my first card and sketch 3. I decided to make this round card into a traditional A2 card. I absolutely love how it turned out.

I colored the couple with Copic markers and then grounded them with the moss that comes in the collection. I used one of the sentiments that comes on the Banana Split Sentiment stamp.

For my second card I used the Pretty Little Rainbow collection and colored up the Pegasus stamp in some pretty pastel rainbow Copic markers. I used Sketch 4 and kind of made it my own. Love how this card came out as well. 

Next up on the hop is the talented Christine 

Thanks for hopping with us this month!

Crafty Hugs,

Teresa