Friday, December 11, 2015

Mugs & Kisses

Happy Friday!  Today starts the Holiday Coffee Lover's Blog Hop so I started making some cards for it yesterday.  The card I'm sharing today uses the colors from the current MFT Color Challenge so I'm entering my card in both challenges!





I just LOVE the Hug in a Mug stamp set and dies from MFT!  The sentiments in the stamp set are fabulous, and the little mugs and accessories are as cute as can be!

To make my card I tried a technique I saw on a Kristina Werner video recently, taking your ink pad directly to your paper.  Of course this technique has been around forever, but sometimes it takes someone actually using it and showing it in a fresh light to jog your memory!  At least that was the case for me :)  The colors I used here, because I don't own the actual MFT colors, were Wplus9 Cockleshell and PTI Aqua Mist and New Leaf.  I think these color match the MFT colors really well.  The heart on the mug was cut from Aqua Mist card stock, then I added a layer of Glossy Accents and sprinkled it with some German glitter glass.  Love the sparkle it adds!  I think with these cool, wintery colors and the sparkle this qualifies as a holiday card, what do you think?

Thanks so much for visiting today, hope your day is fabulous!
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40 comments:

  1. Melissa L.December 11, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    Oh! Yes! This is super cute. Mugs and kisses. :) Nice!

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  2. KellyJeanDecember 11, 2015 at 10:18 AM

    MFT November release broke my bank 😶. Love your colors here! Great card!

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  3. Rubeena I.December 11, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Love this!!

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  4. donna mikasaDecember 11, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Super cute, Diane! I love how your inkpad swipes turned out--thought that was the MFT stamp! Love the colors, too.

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  5. Michele K. HendersonDecember 11, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Mugs and kisses??!! That is SO ADORABLE! Love your sweet card!
    Holiday Hugs,
    Michele

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  6. *Vicki*December 11, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    Wow!! The colors and design look really amazing here!! :) Love the MFT products!!

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  7. wendyDecember 11, 2015 at 2:23 PM

    really pretty love these colors together

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  8. SylviaDecember 11, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    Gorgeous card, Diane, love your background and all the white space! Enjoyed visiting your blog and Happy Holidays!

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  9. Becca CrugerDecember 11, 2015 at 5:44 PM

    I adore this!!! Wow! The nontraditional colors on this have me swooning. Love the scrawly background - so cool!

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  10. Mandy LaCroixDecember 11, 2015 at 6:54 PM

    I love how you did this! Great background - wow! It really makes it all stand out!

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  11. Happy DanceDecember 11, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    Definitely looks like a holiday card to me. Love these colors; you've rocked MFT's challenge. Fantastic glittery heart on that cup. This is awesome. Bev

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  12. Cris G.December 11, 2015 at 8:15 PM

    Fun background and cool colors! Looks festive enough.

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  13. Helen GullettDecember 11, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Wow! Fantastic card! Love the background and cup!

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  14. Suzanne Reynolds December 11, 2015 at 9:18 PM

    Great card, love the watercoloring background and glittery heart.

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  15. AnnDecember 11, 2015 at 10:32 PM

    So cute with the blue and green.

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  16. Teresa Godines #6857December 11, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Love that background. Great color combination. TFS

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  17. New CreationsDecember 12, 2015 at 5:33 AM

    This creation just blown me away, love the BG and fab cup!

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  18. ~amy~December 12, 2015 at 6:30 AM

    Excellent take on the color challenge! I love your pretty card Diane!

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  19. LisaDecember 12, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    So pretty! Love the colors and yes! It's so easy to forget about using techniques... back to the basics... love it!

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  20. HettyDecember 12, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    What a lovely card.

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  21. DeeptiDecember 12, 2015 at 10:56 AM

    Such a fun and cool design for that warm cup of coffee :)

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  22. NikkiDecember 12, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    What a sweet card and great idea for a quick bg

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  23. VanessaBDecember 12, 2015 at 2:17 PM

    So cute. Love the colors

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  24. Helen F.December 12, 2015 at 9:09 PM

    Totally adorable card! Love the color scheme :-)

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  25. Maarit at Violets CornerDecember 13, 2015 at 9:41 AM

    Wonderful brush stroke background! Enjoy rest of the weekend.

    Love and hugs
    Maarit

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  26. Nicole VögeliDecember 13, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Oh wow. I love mugs on cards and yours ist so pretty! Love it!
    Greetings from Switzerland
    Nicole

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  27. StampingbugKerryDecember 13, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Here's my favorite "scratchedy" card! Love the background! :)

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  28. Becca YahrlingDecember 13, 2015 at 2:56 PM

    I think it's a beautiful Christmas card - love those colors!

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  29. MariLynnDecember 13, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    Love the colors of your card. So pretty.

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  30. SherylDecember 13, 2015 at 5:56 PM

    Very pretty, nice job using the technique!

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  31. Coralynn MurrayDecember 13, 2015 at 9:22 PM

    So pretty, I love the non-traditional colours on holiday cards!

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  32. Lee-AnneDecember 13, 2015 at 10:36 PM

    Love the colors and how you've used them! Sweet card!

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  33. MauraDecember 14, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    Such a cool background with those splashes of color behind the cup.

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  34. ShellyDecember 14, 2015 at 5:23 PM

    Oooh, awesome card!!

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  35. Lori KobularDecember 14, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    Love those colors together, they are so beautiful! Your cup is so sweet and I love the colorful sprinkles on the whipped cream! Happy Holidays!

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  36. D.Ann CDecember 15, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Gorgeous background and matching sprinkles!

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  37. CharkDecember 16, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    beautiful and love the bg!

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  38. Vera Yates (Ling)December 16, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    What a fantastic card, Diane! Love it! And, thank you for playing along with MFT Color Challenge. :)

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  39. BeverleyDecember 17, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    LOVE the BG treatment and stunning CAS festive card. I must check out Kristina's video and give it a go myself! Thanks for the inspiration, sharing & joining in on the 2015 Winter/Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Hugs Bev (Uniko) x

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  40. Lisa PetrellaDecember 18, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    Diane, this is so super duper cute!!!! Love every single detail!

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