Coffee Loving Papercrafters

Hello there coffee loving papercrafters!  It’s Kerry here and I’m back from a brief hiatus from the blog.  I spent last week inkin’ it up at the annual Fun Stampers Journey Convention in Chandler, AZ.  It was amazing and I’m excited to be back home to share new things with my crafty friends!  So much amazing packed into one week!  (Yes, we received our new catalog/inspiration book, lots of goodies, the Holiday Mini Catalog… More about that on my blog.)

I’m sharing this fun card set I created using the newest product partnership with Fun Stampers Journey.  On July 1, FSJ will host an exclusive 8 1/2 x 11 Gel Press and it’s such a fun tool to create beautiful cards, backgrounds and embellishing elements.  SOOO EXCITED!

So, here you have it…These muted tone backgrounds were created using my new Gel Press. I incorporated a bit of FSJ Liquid Color (new to our color line-up July 1) and Acrylic Ink and the new Bubble Wrap embossing folder.  So fab!

This is quite CAS for me and my style but I love the cluster of embellishing elements that lay atop the Gel Pressed background panel strip.  

I had an old pair of jeans with a hole that couldn’t be repaired so I just trimmed the hem off of one leg to create a fun strip of trim for my cards.  I love using jeans on my cards!  

The embellishments were a fun addition.  I have had the Word Bubbles for a while now and they made a fun appearance on the cards.  Of course I had to incorporate some yummy black Sparkle Washi and black twine!    A few flicks of Dark Roast Silk finished the card off… OHHH…I forgot, I also added a little coffee bean onto the card because it speaks my language.  You can understand them too, right?

Take a look at the sketch created from this card collection.  I hope you find some time to play along with it…Perhaps it will make an appearance in the hop coming up this week?!  If you choose to play along, please include a link to your creation by adding it to our linkup below.

See you at the hop!