Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Hot Cocoa or Coffee

     The last few days have been so cold here that I've really been inspired by winter themes and images, even for Valentine cards.  When you live in California, it's easy to forget that February 14th is still in the midst of winter and we often plan outdoor picnics for Valentine's Day activities.

     However, this winter has been different what with the massive storms, the flooding, and the heavy snowfall in the Sierras.  Trust me, I'm not complaining since we've had such severe drought for the last five years, but it's just a bit odd to think of this as California weather.  However, it is mid-January as I post this so I guess it's OK to be craving hot chocolate, coffee, or soup.  :-D


I used the sketch from Stella Says Sketch
although  I modified it for a square card.
     I used my ProMarkers to color the image, then die cut it with a stitched die from Die-namics.  Because the mug has text on it which didn't fit with what I wanted, I printed my own sentiment and paper pieced it onto the mug, covering the words originally in the image.  The doily behind the image (looks a bit like a snowflake, doesn't it?) was cut with a Cheery Lynn die.   

     The papers were scraps from my stash.  Monochromatic Blue may seem strange for a Valentine card but it works with the cold winter theme.   I found that lovely navy blue ribbon with the white embroidery on it in my stash, and it was a tiny scrap I had saved, knowing it would be useful somewhere.  :-D  I added the three glittery snowflakes to the upper corner, then tied/stitched three more bows to fill in the lower corner.  

     Challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year Round

      I'm a bit envious of those of you in the Southern Hemisphere who are enjoying beach weather but if you are suffering impossibly hot days, then not so much.  :-D  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie 

21 comments:

Darlene said...

Adorable and fun creation Connie! Yep it is January and the weather is crazy these days ... never know what to expect from day to day! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘Winter Blues’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!

Darlene (DRU Blog Leader)
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Pam Tiedtke, or Pammie Lou said...

Absolutely lovely! Such a pretty, and cute card. Nicely done, NC! Thanks for playing along with us at PIP Challenges!
Hugs!

Linda Simpson said...

Hi Connie, another brilliant card very apt for here in the UK. I much prefer cocoa to coffee especially with marshmallows floating in the top, yummy.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Barbara said...

Stunning card, Connie! Thank you for playing along with us in the DIES R US challenge!
Barbara
Dies R Us Challenge Blog DT
http://carterie-creative.blogspot.fr

creationsnz said...

Hi Connie, great card for cold weather (we in NZ are in 29 deg C), and uber lovely papers. Join us again at Come And Get It, CarolG.

Sherri said...

This is just adorable! And perfect for the winter weather no matter where you are, but especially in the midwest! I've gone through a lot of hot chocolate this winter already! Love your background paper choices and the image is colored beautifully. Thanks for joining our "Winter Blues" challenge at Dies R Us!

Gina's Cards said...

Such an adorable card! I love the sweet image! Thank you for sharing with us at the Ribbon Girl, good luck and I hope you will join us again.
Hugs
Gina xx
http://www.ribbongirl.co.uk/catalog/

*Vicki* said...

AWE!! What a very sweet image!! A perfect time of year for such a warm cup of chocolate! :) Love your design! HUGS

Bunny said...

Pretty card and embellishments. I love a hot drink when I'm cold. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT.

Oh You Made Me Ink said...

What a darling card! I love the colors and the papers and the layers and the image!! Great job! Thanks for joining us at HIMCR! Cyndi, DT

Ribbon Girl said...

I'll have cocoa please, lovely card and thanks for joining in with The Ribbon Girl January 'use any image' challenge, best of luck, Mary x www.ribbongirl.co.uk

Birdie said...

Okay, I'd take coffee over hot chocolate though your beverage looks pretty inticing. I do love how the die cut in the back looks like a snowflake. Also love your designer papers and the use of similar patterns on the dark and light. Great use of a scrap ribbon - justifies having a "stash" in my book anyday. So happy you entered this cute little fella in the PIP challenge this week. Now I need to go wrap my mind around an outdoors Valentine's Day picnic; not something you would think about here in the Midwest.

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

A beautiful die, yes! it does look like a snowflake. love the image and I also like the blue for Valentines Day.
Faith
x

pinky said...

Very nice card! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
Pinky

Terri Winske said...

It is definitely hot chocolate weather! And I'll be honest.....I've never heard of an outdoor picnic for Valentine's Day, but I so love the idea!! This is an adorable card and I really like all the color coordination....everything fits perfectly! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at PIP Challenge.....really enjoy seeing your entries!!

Vickie Y said...

Adorable! Love the sweet image. Thank you for sharing with us at PIP Challenges.

Pia S said...

This image definitely suits the season here in Oslo. We have a little bit of snow, but really not much, it's been a rather mild winter. It seems weather is different than what's normal everywhere. Your card has lovely cold wintery colors and love the dies you've used. So glad to see you play with our sketch this fortnight, good luck! Pia, Bugaboo DT member

Wendy said...

So cute, gorgeous card.....Thanks or playing along with us at the Cutie Pie Challenge :)
Wendy xx

Chrissy said...

What a little cutie..gorgeous Christmas card..
Thank you so much for sharing and joining in with us at CCAYR...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Wendy Fraser said...

Oh so sweet, fab image and I love the frosty colours. Thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie xx

Jenscrapstoo said...

Beautiful Fun card!! Great way to use some scraps too!!
Thanks for joining us at Hiding in my Craft Room
Cheers Jennie DTM
Jenscrapstoo