Dec 01 2008
Morning to Night Coffee - Tutorial #154
I’m a coffee drinker. I drink about a pot each morning and I drink it black. No fancy coffee for me.
This morning I decided to do a whimsical card using some old retired Stampin’ Up sets. I will never ever part with these sets.
This card is done in the emboss resist technique, building the scene from front (foreground) to back (background).
Let’s get started.
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Stardust, What’s Brewin’? and Levely as a Tree |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black & Baja Breeze |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Really Rust, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Palette Noir Black |
| Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stampin’ Up markers, White Gel Pen, Sponges, Versamark Pad and Marker, Fine Detail Clear embossing powder and a Heat Gun, Copper Brads |
Stamped coffee cup with Real Red on a 3.5″ x 8″ piece of Whisper White card stock.
Colored over the coffee cup with a Real Red marker to create a shadow on the left side and to omit the heart design.
Colored the coffee in the cup with a Chocolate Chip marker.
Colored over the entire image with a Versamark marker and heat embossed it using fine detail embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped the trees by first loading the stamp with Versamark and then loading it with Chocolate Chip ink before stamping.
Heat embossed the trees using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamped the steam using Versamark only and then heat embossed the steam image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Stamp the Moon and the sun using Palette Noir Black ink.
Colored the moon and the sun with an Eggshell Prismacolor Marker.
Added Goldenrod Prismacolor Marker to both the moon and the sun.
I wanted a mellow card so I chose warm colors that were not bright in nature.
Added Sky Blue to the Sun image.
Added Goldenrod marker to the sun’s face.
Colored over both the sun and the moon with a Versamark Marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.
Sponge Baja Breeze ink in the sky area of the scene.
Sponged Not Quite Navy on the left side of the sky.
Sponged Night of Navy on the left side of the sky not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.
Sponge Really Rust ink on the Right side of the sky.
Added White Gel pen dots for stars on around the moon.
Assembled card and here it is finished measuring 4″ x 9″.
I hope this tutorial has inspired you to get out some of those old stamps and make new exciting scenes with them.
May your day be filled with things that give you pleasure.
Until my next post. . . . . . . . . .. .
Hugs,
Michelle
Links to all my tutorials can be found here: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/
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AMAZING!!! How in the world you came up with this design is awesome! I’m headed for the studio right now to see what I can do along these same lines. Thanks for taking the time to show and provide tutorials. Love it.
It’s so funny how you get up early each morning, and are often simply inspired by what’s on your mind. Clearly coffee is on the list of inspirations (at one pot a day!), & you’re up morning to night - thus the sun & moon. The Lovely as a Tree set is clearly your most favorite - it’s incredible how many different designs you’ve come up with. Once again, well done.
WOW!!! I can’t believe the designs you come up with so easily I anguish over a design for hours and even then most times it ends in the trash. I then go and case one of my favorite MZ’s cards and come up with a master piece:)
This has got to be one of the most delightful and amusing designs I have seen in a long time. Wish I had gotten those stamps back when they were available, but it wasn’t meant to be. I will just have to visit this page regularly to enjoy this bit of whimsy. You are a true inspiration here Michele, thank you.
Sandy
Love it!
My friends here at work would like to frame it and make you the coffee goddess.
Very cute!!
Good morning, Michelle. The card is oh so pretty and oh so fun. I imagine the cup is full of hot chocolate:-)
Just awesome, of course! I don’t have a good set of markers and tried to use Prismacolor colored pencils…the Versamark pen lifts the color…looks like I need to invest in markers.
This made me smile as soon as I saw it. How clever! Love this creation. Thanks for sharing with us.
What fun! I love how the coffee is smack-dab in the centre. It is getting the respect it deserves. Lovely design.
Wow! Michelle, I would never have even thought to play around using those kind of stamps! Kudos on another beautiful card!
Brilliant!!!!!! I love it
I love it when you use a stamp set I have!
Thanks for sharing - this card is so fun!
Sandra
Michelle:
I always like your cards but sometimes one just blows me away…this one certainly did! Signing up for your blog has cost me literally $100’s. Thank you, I guess. I know the stamp stores are thanking you!
Cindy
Your imagination is amazing! I wish I had the What’s Brewin’ set. Will have to watch for it. The inspsiration and knowledge I get from you is priceless - Thank you for sharing with all of us.
Beautiful, incredible and adorable.
Wow! What a fun and interesting card. Your creativity is just fabulous!
I’m always amazed by your creativity. Thank-you for sharing. It made me smile.
Michelle you amaze me. You are so talented. God truly blessed you! TFS.
What a beautiful card! I love this!
I am so amazed at each card you design. Each night I check your site for the newest piece of art. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me to be more creative.
You get more amazing everyday! By the way I have a 230 lb St. Bernard-:)
What a fun card! I like coffee — not as much as you — and I like it very sweet and very light. And flavored.
And I love that sun & moon set. I wish I had gotten it before it retired. Oh well — I’ll just have to admire your creations with them.
Thanks, again, for sharing your creativity.
Oh that has got to be me! Coffee all day ! This is so cute, love your idea!
cool Idea I would have never thought of using the sun and moon like this
Gorgeous, Michelle! How many pounds of embossing powder do you go through in a year?! LOL! TFS!
Brandi
What a great card Michelle - I just love it. I’m with you I love coffee too! You are so very clever, great design.
What a tribute to that lovely fragrant blend of coffee. Gorgeous card as usual.
Okay, I would hang that on my wall! I absolutely adore my coffee and drink it all day long! What a beautiful card, Michelle.
OH MY GOSH.. YOU ARE SO AMAZING.. I love it.. it would be so awesome if you coul have a show! I would sooo be glued watching you! WOW.. how do you do it!! BEAUTIFUL!
as always.. WOW (oh I said already didn’t I! lol)
That puts a new meaning to “HAVING A CUP OF JOE” in the morning. Love it, love it, love it.
Wow! I love this scene!! now I have to go ISO for a star dust stamp set! TFS! I’m a newbie & it sure seem like all the really cool stamps are retired.
your cards are truly amazing!
isa
Thank you so much for your generous sharing of this (and all your tutorials). I love this card and it makes me want to go out and buy everything you used in this project. Morning to Night, coffee is just right!