2023 Spring and Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Hello and welcome to the 2023 Spring and Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

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Today I have a fun little Coffee and Jesus card, using the New Square Quatrefoil Create a Card Die Set, the New Itsy Bitsy Florals Die Set, Stitch Dot Hexagon Backdrop Die Set, Afternoon Tea Die Set and the New More Coffee and Jesus Stamp Set!  

Jillian came out with More Coffee and Jesus Stamp Set because it is the "best of" her coffee sets. At shows we get requests for this sentiment with this sentiment on a set. These are the ones most customers wanted together! She then came out with the brand new set to fulfil those customer requests!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Head on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog for a chance to win the Hug in a Mug Stamp Set

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You choose, Dogwood or Cherry Blossom?

Bunny here today showing you just how versatile the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set can be. 

Create different types of florals using it just by shaping them different or even shading them with Distress Oxides differently.

I have always wanted a dogwood blossom die, and upon research, found that the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set is just that die! for this card, I shaped them differently.

Now I will say Jillian said these look like Cherry Blossoms! Call them what you want, I love this card! 

Sometimes a card just comes out better than expected!

I started with the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set cut from cream cardstock as the card base.

Then grabbed the Spring Birdie Die Set for the tree branch. I cut a couple of them, and then cut it apart so I could add some branches. I shaped the pale pink petals of the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set using the Petal Pusher Stylus and Shaping Mat, then added some Ground Espresso around the edges then creased them in the middle of each petal. I use the Leaves and Petals Die Set for the leaves to better match the shape of them in real life.

I added the Blessed word die and shadow from the Fresh Florals Arch Die Set and the sentiment from the Fresh Florals Arch Stamp Set. Also from the Fresh Florals Arch Die Set, I used the sentiment banner and the sentiment was stamped in Potting Soil Archival Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

If you are in the Akron Ohio area, come visit us this weekend at 

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Saturday, April 29th, 9-5pm

Sunday, April 30th, 10-3

John S. Knight Center, 77 Mill Street, Akron Ohio.

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Hope

Happy Wednesday, Bunny here again and you know how I love the Beautiful Butterfly die!!!

So here it is using Jillian's new Bold Blooms and Garden Mum Die Sets.

I started with the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set cut from White cardstock as the card base,

I cut the Beautiful Butterfly die out of black cardstock, twice, so I could layer it and pop up the top layer wings.

Then I created several small blooms using Jillian's new Garden Mum Mega Die Set as well as the Bold Blooms Mega Die Set and the Petal Pusher Stylus and Shaping Mat.  They are both just gorgeous floral dies! So many options and possibilities and you can make them all look SO different and in so many sizes!

I added the word die cut "hope" from the Slimline Heart Window Cover Plate Die Set in pink and layered that over black just for a dimensional effect.

Another fairly quick and elegant card!

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If you are in the Akron Ohio area, come visit us this weekend at 

Adventures in Stamping

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Saturday, April 29th, 9-5pm

Sunday, April 30th, 10-3

John S. Knight Center, 77 Mill Street, Akron Ohio.

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Happy Anniversary!

Who is ready for a little summer? Ohio has had a taste of it being in the 80s a couple of days, but then back to chilly weather!

For this bright and cheery Anniversary card, I started with the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set cut from White cardstock.  I then decided to use the fun layered Tropical Hibiscus Die Set, I cut it out of the same pink cardstock, and ink blended using Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide inks. This die set is unique in that it has small tabs so that once those are lined up, that creates  your layered Hibiscus bloom! I just mark a little spot on the back so then they are easily lined up! The lime leaves really set it off!

Using a strip from So Many Stitched Sentiment Strips, I stamped the sentiment from Let's Talk Hawaiian in Picked Raspberry Archival ink.

A quick card, sure to please the recipient!

Thanks for joining me today!

If you are in the Akron Ohio area, come visit us this weekend at 

Adventures in Stamping

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Saturday, April 29th, 9-5pm

Sunday, April 30th, 10-3

John S. Knight Center, 77 Mill Street, Akron Ohio.

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Itsy Bitsy Florals!

Hello, Bunny here today with a nice all occasion card using the 

Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set and the Antique Sewing Machine as a shelf!

I started with cream cardstock for the base and Quatrefoil in the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set

Added the Antique Sewing Machine by trimming off the machine part and leaving a shelf! Thanks to Connie Mercer for showing us this on her post here: https://blog.ajillianvancedesign.com/2023/01/two-cards-same-productsfeaturing.html

I used Kraft cardstock for the shelf as well as the arched window that is in the Stitch Dot Arched Backdrop Die Set, just a fun little die cut with a lot of possibilities.

Behind that I stenciled using the Scattered Stars Stencil and silver ink to give that nighttime look!

The mini pot is from the Mini Spring Mix Die Set, then those DARLING tiny flowers are from the brand new Itsy Bitsy Florals Die Set! The Itsy Bitsy Florals are even smaller than the Mini Mini Spring Mix blooms. They are perfect for around that window, or in the pot on the shelf! There are so many options with them as  you will see in other blog posts. The set also comes with that cute little vine!

I cut the sentiment banner from Fresh Florals Swag Die Set and used the Fresh Florals Stamp set for my sentiment stamped in Potting Soil Ranger Archival Ink.

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Grateful Garden Mum

Happy Tuesday! Tonight is the night, we will reveal our new April Release and it is Bloom'n Grand!

Join us tonight, Tuesday, April 11 at 7 pm EST on our Facebook Page

for the full release! You don't want to miss this!

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Today I am using a couple of new die sets. The Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set and the Garden Mum Mega Die Set. 

This release, the die sets are LARGE, and impressive!

The Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set measures 5.125" square for the base, and 4.75" for the Quatrefoil Layer. It creates such an elegant look!

The Garden Mum Mega Die Set will create blooms from  .85" to 2.75"

When layering them, determine the overall size and cut your largest one twice, then just layer down to the smallest one depending on how full you want your bloom.

These can be shaped with our Petal Pushes Stylus and Shape Up Mat for added dimension.

For my card today, I started with the mat layer of the Square Quatrefoil Create A Card Die Set cut in White cardstock, then I added a tone on tone Quatrefoil Layer.

To create a card that opens, just score 1/2" from the top or side depending on which type of format you would like. Then glue that lined up with the edge and easy peasy you have a card with space on the inside to write your message.

I then cut our of pale pink cardstock, the mum layers, I used the largest available and cut it twice, then just kept layering while shaping with my Petal Pushes Stylus and Shape Up Mat. I determined which size I wanted for the smaller ones and cut 2 of the base petals for those.

The leaves were some water colored card stock that Jillian had added to our stash!

Yellow centers complete the Garden Mums.

Grateful for you is from our Fresh Florals Cascade Die Set as is the sentiment flag. The sentiment "For your friendship" is from Fresh Florals Cascade Stamp Set.
This is one of our go to sets for sentiments!

Thanks again and we will see you tonight at 7 pm EST!

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