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Guest Designer – March 9

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Coffee Loving Cardmakers Guest Designers

Ivy Wong is back again with a fabulous project + giveaway!

Hello coffee and tea lovers! I’m honored to be the guest designer today! Remember to comment on today’s post to be entered for a fun prize.

starbucks

Besides loving Starbucks coffee, I love their information cards that are clipped to the coffee bean bags they sell. They’re so pretty and are often the inspiration for me when I’m stumped or lack card making mojo. The project am sharing today uses one of their cards. I used the info card as my focal point and made a card around it. Jane’s Doodles’ “Roses” set was perfect for watercoloring a background. I added a pre-cut coffee cup from a recycled coffee sleeve, from my stash by Simon Says Stamp, I have made a few of these cards using those info cards that can be seen here, here and here.

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vietnamcard

If you’re super nice and ask nicely, the barista will even give you their old signs they hang above their menu and a whole pack of those coffee info cards. lol

tencards

Today’s giveaway is the set of 10 cards shown here. Maybe they’ll give you some inspiration for a card. I will also send the winner Lawn Fawn’s stamp shammy. To enter, comment by telling me when you lack card making mojo, what do you do to find inspiration? Winners will be chosen on or after April 22nd. I’m sorry I’m not able to send prizes outside of the US.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Inspiration can be found on Ivy’s Instagram and Flickr.

17 responses to “Guest Designer – March 9”

  1. Debra Davison Avatar
    Debra Davison

    Love this card !! I also use those info cards !! Your choice of elements is perfect •• they all come together nicely !! When I lack card-making mojo, I open a drawer in my craft room and choose a supply I haven’t seen in awhile .. I then challenge myself to make a card using it ..

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  2. Jeanie Avatar
    Jeanie

    Beautiful work! Love the colors!

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  3. Verna Angerhofer Avatar
    Verna Angerhofer

    That is so cool and a great way to upcycle those information cards. I just love the bright bold colors on each of your designs too.

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  4. Robyn Jordan Avatar
    Robyn Jordan

    What a nice idea! Love these cool cards!
    When I lack mojo, I go right to Google Images!! I search a stamp I have, then see if anything strikes me. I also go to Pinterest.. there are very talented ladies , and men too, that share their work and have no idea who they inspire.!! Thanks for sharing!! 🙂

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  5. -amy- Avatar
    -amy-

    Ivy! I always love your upcyling! Gorgeous project!

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  6. Kirsty Vittetoe Avatar
    Kirsty Vittetoe

    I love your colors designs. Just lovely.
    When I am running out of ideas, I would look at magazine, especially homemaking magazine like better home and garden, martha Stewart living etc.

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  7. Carla Hundley Avatar
    Carla Hundley

    Cool ideas for your
    cards. I love looking
    at other blogs and
    at magazines for ideas.
    Carla from Utah

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  8. Leesa berry Avatar
    Leesa berry

    Ivy ; You always inspire me and love this card! Blessed to see your card art evolve over the years and so proud of your guest spots here! When I lack mojo, I look at other card arts feeds I admire.

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  9. Christine Miller Avatar
    Christine Miller

    What a great source of inspiration! When my mojo goes missing, I like to combine a sketch challenge with a color challenge.

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  10. Lisa Bzibziak Avatar
    Lisa Bzibziak

    When I’m feeling a lack of mojo, I just find a fun challenge to play along with and that gets my creative juices flowing! LOVE this gorgeous project and those beautiful cards! Awesome to have you hear with us!

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  11. Fikreta Avatar
    Fikreta

    its awesome!

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  12. Denise Stoner Avatar
    Denise Stoner

    I love your creativity!! When I’m stuck, I watch videos and look at cards.. Then I usually can get going with my own. I am SO thankful for that.

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  13. Amy Williams Avatar
    Amy Williams

    Such a cool idea! I usually fall back on Pinterest for inspiration. Or I Google the stamp set I’m stumped trying to use to find images of cards people made with it to give me a start!

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  14. shartl Avatar
    shartl

    Those coffee cards are so pretty and make a great card background! When I am all out of mojo I browse Pinterest and see what starts my motor!

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  15. karenladd Avatar
    karenladd

    Hmmmm, I’ve never seen those Starbucks info cards but now I may just have to start checking them out at my local Starbucks! When I need a dash of mojo I start to read through my favorite blogs, and sometimes just start pulling out stamps and papers that I haven’t used lately. That usually gets me on the creative path.

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  16. Helen F. Avatar
    Helen F.

    Wow Ivy, your upcyling is fabulous! Thanks for this fun inspiration and your gorgeous card!

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    1. Helen F. Avatar
      Helen F.

      PS: when I lack card making mojo, I usually go straight to pintrest 🙂

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