Brew-tiful!

Hello to all you coffee-loving fans! I'm excited to be the guest designer for March at the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters Blog. You can follow me on Instagram @melissaoeters and find me on Facebook as thecolorqueen.

I started by die-cutting out the mug and the eyes, eyelids, and lashes. This die set is from Pixi Dust Designs.  I decided pink was my color of choice for this project.  I like the biggest set of eyes and found the coordinating pieces to make flirty eyes.

Next, I used Distress Ink in Festive Berries to darken the eyelids and create a darker edge around the mug. I die-cut the coffee, lips, and the mug handle, but then decided I wanted the handle to be the same color as the mug.

Once the mug face was completed, I moved on to create the card base.

I used leftover scrap papers from Photo Play's "Snowball Fight" and Simple Stories' "Sunkissed," along with black, white, and pink cardstock. The sentiment stamp from My Favorite Things’ "Coffee and Conversation" stamp set felt like a perfect match for this fun mug face.

Wishing you a brew-tiful day!

Coffee & Books!

Hi, all you coffee-loving fans, I am super excited to be a guest designer for March at Coffee Loving Paper Crafters.  You can follow me on Instagram @melissaoeters and find me on Facebook as thecolorqueen.

Today, I am sharing my card featuring stamps from The Rabbit Hole Designs. This proper cat gentleman really spoke to me, especially because I always enjoy a coffee and a good book. The cat was colored using Olo Markers.

When I start a project, I often have no idea what direction it will take. I enjoy figuring it out as I go along. While searching through my stash for coffee ring paper, I couldn’t find any, so I decided to create my own using a coffee mug and Distress Oxide Vintage Photo ink. It turned out a bit messy, but it will work.

Choosing patterned paper is always a fun experience. I like to experiment with different options until I find one that feels just right, which usually means my desk is covered in piles of paper. In the end, I chose a design from Newton's Nook Coffee Shop pad.

The sentiment stamped on the coffee paper was too faint, so I decided to stamp it on cardstock instead and then back it with patterned paper. To enhance the card, I added a couple of embellishments, including a shaker cup and a book. The mini shakers contain Cup of Love sprinkles from Kat Scrapiness.

Time for Coffee!

Hello, coffee-loving fans! I’m a guest designer this month at Coffee Loving Paper Crafters Blog  You can follow me on Instagram @melissaoeters and find me on Facebook as thecolorqueen.

Today, I want to share the fabulous coffee mini album I created. Scrappy Boy Stamps offers a Coffee Mini Album die set that makes it incredibly easy to assemble this album. The set includes all the necessary pieces, and they cut beautifully. If you decide not to create a mini album, no worries—you can easily use the die set for other paper crafting projects.

I wanted the coffee mug to be a focal point, so I created a little pouch to hold coffee shaker elements. I used the We R Memory Keepers fuse tool along with a scrapbook page protector for this. I cut out the coffee cup shape from the scrapbook protector, then used the fuse tool to seal the sides together, leaving the top open for filling. Once filled, I fused the top closed, added the other mug die-cut pieces, and glued it onto the album.

I used ribbon to bind my album together, and this does allow you to flip to the other pages if you wish. 

Now it's time for a coffee break!

 

Kpop Fun!

Scrappy Boy Stamps has a new release collection, 'Stage Slayers'!  This collection is a riot!  Not only do you get to color some crazy characters, but you can also create a  die-cut soda pop and take-out food box, both of which can be used as mini albums or paper embellishments.  Mine are cards.

Stage Slayers

Harmony in the Dark

Stage Slayers paper pad

Ramen Cup Mini Album

You're My Soda Pop Can Mini Album

 

Too Glam to Give a HAM!

This new collection release from Scrappy Boy Stamps, Ham it Up, has certainly gotten my attention. I am in love with these piglets, and the sentiment dies - pig perfect! The coordinating paper is so bright and fun - perfect for your piglet friends!

Stranger Things have happened!

Scrappy Boy Stamps has just released an amazing new collection, Beyond The Normal!  If you are a fan of this specific TV show you are going to flip on this release!  Scrappy Boy has created the perfect background stamp and coordinating walkie-talkie die set.  The patterned paper coordinates perfectly, giving you many different ideas!  Check out Scappy Boy Stamps on Pinterest to see TONS of the designers' great ideas for this set!