Guest Designer: September 16

GuestDesignerSlider

Hello Coffee loving friends, TGIF!

This is Dana here. I’m so excited Fall hop is just around the corner! I couldn’t resist making fall caffeine cards and I have one of them to share with you today. I’d like to express a cup of ‘me time’ in the busy life to my card. Let’s get started!

dana-sept3-1

For today’s card, I played with MFT die-namics I had hoarded in a little long time hehe.
I started by die cutting all elements using ‘Hot cocoa cups’ and ‘Skyline border’. Also, I created balcony railing and scallop frame using other shaped dies from ‘Blueprint 27’.

dana-sept3-2

I then added black stripes to the mug using Zig clean color real brush. For city line, I ink blended it using distress ink (Black shoot). I gold heat embossed sentiment from MFT ‘Stay cool’ stamp set onto the background paper designed by Eunji Jung. I’m in love with sunset glow feeling of this paper and I choose it.

dana-sept3-3

Next, I built a shaker card using acetate, foam tape, various sequins and beads. I stacked layers up from bottom to top : background paper, shaker space, scallop frame, city line, balcony railing and a cup. I foam mounted them each other for dimension. Lastly, I adhered shaker panel to white card base using double-sided tape.

dana-sep3-4

Take life one sip at a time. I really love this sentiment!

Thank you so much for reading this post. I’ll be back on the first day of Fall hop, next Friday!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Inspiration can be found on Dana’s blog and you can keep connected via  Instagram.

 

14 responses to “Guest Designer: September 16”

  1. Kathy Schweinfurth Avatar

    LOVE this design – gorgeous card!!

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you for your sweet comment, Kathy!:)

      Like

  2. carol Avatar
    carol

    Your richly detailed card – the skyline,the pink sky, the stars and, especially, the bold striped coffee mug (my kitchen needs a set of those!) – is absolutely gorgeous! One sip at a time…absolutely!
    ~carol

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you for the LOVE, Carol! You are so kind! I also love striped patten mug♥

      Like

  3. ~amy~ Avatar

    This is so perfect!!!

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you so much, Amy as always!:)

      Like

  4. Cris G. Avatar

    It’s a fabulous card, Dana! You are very creative, and I agree with you twice: the background paper is gorgeous and the sentiment so wise!

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you for your lovely comment, Cris! You made my day!:)

      Like

  5. Celste Goff Avatar

    This is just gorgeous!

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thant’s so sweet of you to say so, Celste! Thank you!

      Like

  6. Kerry Urbatch Avatar

    Such a fun scene! Love the striped cup so much! I don’t have any MFT Dienamics dies YET, but someday, someday! Love the orange watercolory look too! 🙂

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you, Kerry! I’m a fan of MFT die-namics! It’s worth to invest, at least, like coffeeteacocoa series hehe:)

      Like

  7. Helen Gullett Avatar

    Dana this is super fabulous! Love that city and cup!

    Like

    1. Dana Gong Avatar

      Thank you so much, Helen!☕💕

      Like

Leave a reply to carol Cancel reply

Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

Welcome to the home of the Coffee Loving Papercrafters…formerly known as the Coffee Loving Cardmakers. We’re so excited to share all things crafty caffeinated with you!

Caffeinated Christmas – Join in the fun! The challenge starts the first Thursday of the month.

Follow our Facebook PAGE

Let’s connect

Click to see members of the current and past team:

Design Team