Sheran Rigg
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THIS HOME DECOR PIECE WAS A GIFT TO MY HUSBAND FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY.
I'M NOT A COFFEE DRINKER ( YEP, I DID SAY THAT ) BUT HE IS. HE AND ALMOST ALL OF OUR CHILDREN LOVE COFFEE.
AFTER TOO MANY YEARS OF JUST GETTING BY IN AN OLD 'FALLING APART KITCHEN' WE UPDATED OUR COUNTER TOPS AND CABINETS. ALONG WITH THE UPDATE I THOUGHT A DESIGNATED "COFFEE NOOK" WOULD BE A NICE ADDITION. YES, MY MOTIVES WERE A BIT SELFISH ... IN THAT NOW, ALL THE COFFEE BEANS, GRINDERS, COFFEE MAKER, ESPRESSO MACHINE ETC ... COULD BE CONTAINED IN ONE PLACE AND NOT ALL OVER THE KITCHEN ;)
SO IN THINKING OF HIS DESIGNATED COFFEE BAR I SET OUT TO MAKE SOMETHING SPECIAL JUST FOR HIM.
I USED A FLOATING FRAME PURCHASED AT MICHAEL'S AND HAD THEM CUT A PIECE OF MAT BOARD THAT MEASURES 6 X 25 TO STAMP MY IMAGES.
THE LARGE LETTER DIES ARE PERFECT TO PERSONALIZE ANY PROJECT. HERE I'VE USED THEM CUT FROM THE WOOD TEXTURES DSP MATTED ON BASIC BLACK CARDSTOCK OFFSET JUST A HAIR TO GIVE THEM A SHADOW LOOK.
I USED THE COFFEE CAFE STAMP SET TO STAMP THE IMAGES ( I LOVE THE LITTLE COFFEE BEANS SPILLING OUT OF THE D) ALONG WITH THE MATCHING FRAMELITS (AVAILABLE IN OUR CURRENT ANNUAL CATALOG) TO CUT OUT THE 'TO GO COFFEE CUPS' AND THE RETIRED CUPS & KETTLES FRAMELITS DIES TO CUT ALL THE COFFEE MUGS AND SPOONS.
THE ICED COFFEE WAS STAMPED FIRST ON WATERCOLOR PAPER. I USED SOFT SUEDE AND EARLY ESPRESSO INKS TO WATERCOLOR THE IMAGES.
I STAMPED THE COFFEE RINGS FROM ANOTHER RETIRED SET TIMELESS TEXTURES. THE SHELVES TO HOLD THE MUGS CAME FROM HUG IN A MUG SET ALSO RETIRED. ONE MUG WAS PERSONALIZED WITH EMBOSSING POWDER FOR POPS ... HE OFTEN DRINKS OUT OF A MUG THE GRANDCHILDREN GAVE HIM. I FOUND STAMPING ON THE MAT BOARD VERY EASY AND MY INKS LEFT A GREAT IMPRESSION.
THIS WAS SUCH A FUN PROJECT .. TRY ONE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.
IF YOU'D LIKE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME ... HAPPY STAMPING EVERYONE!!