Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for Card-makers

Hello there, my lovelies! I hope you've had your coffee today!

I'm taking part in a fun blog hop today organised by Chaitali Narla and Amy Tsuruta  for coffee loving card makers!

I do love my coffee, but I only allow myself one per day (ok sometimes 2) -  a cafe bought regular size strong Caffe Latte. When I'm travelling, in Asia, UK, USA, I find it difficult to get it just the way I like it. It seems we drink it stronger down under, probably more like Italy. Yes, I'm a coffee snob! But when you love it a lot and you only have one a day - it has to be right! I found this poster which is so on trend and sums up my feelings!

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Don't ask me any questions until I've had my coffee - my brain does not function until after my caffeine boost!

I don't have any coffee related stamp sets, so I called my friend Lyndal, who I honestly believe has everything! I'm very lucky to have her as a friend and living close by! She has 3 stamp sets! 

So I borrowed them yesterday and had a bit of a stamping frenzy, before returning them to her so she could join in the hop.

I seem to have been in a Vintage and Retro sort of mood - a return to past styles! I've been inspired by the various challenges around, which have been asking us to use our designer paper - it's like I've just rediscovered it all.

The stamp sets I used were from Skipping Sones Designs (Funny Coffee) and Paper Smooches (Cyber Cafe). The last card is definitely not my style, but i made this cut file in Silhouette and thought it would go well with the Basic Grey papers.

Now, why don't you pop over to Chaitali's blog Cuts, Crops and Creativity and see what everyone else has created. If you are inspired and would like to participate, you have until 11.59pm PST 29 September to link up a card and there are some wonderful  coffee themed prizes too.