I cut one of the wreath dies included in the kit twice from vellum. I wanted it to look a little like lavender plants, so I colored the tips of the wreath with a Copic marker - V17 Amethyst. The message is from the extremely useful stamp set Many Everyday Messages. Do you have that one? If you don't, you should! :) I embossed the message in silver, and then layered it with some gray and silver glitter cardstocks, cut with Infinity dies. They make even layers so easy! And then just a few purple gems to finish it off.
Of course I did have to make a fall card, too. I love every single things about fall, it's my favorite season! The cooler temps, the fall colors, everything. And yes, I'm one of those crazy Pumpkin Spice Latte fanatics. I already got my #FirstPSL last week! LOL! So I made a card with a wreath that I'd totally hang on my front door if I had it in real life - a PSL wreath!!
I used one of the kit dies as well as the optional add-on Branch Wreath Die. The cute little coffee cups are from the City Adventure stamp set. I colored them with my Copics and fussy cut them out. The sequins are the Pretty Pink Posh Autumn Harvest Mix. And I finished it with some of the words from the kit, embossed in gold. (The messages in the kit are my sweet teammate Clare Prezzia's hand lettering!! How awesome is that??)
I "dedicate" this card to my wonderful coffee-loving Hero Arts teammate - Amy Tsuruta, the biggest coffee lover on the planet! She even runs a blog just for coffee-loving cardmakers, check it out HERE!
Be sure to check out the release blog hop for more inspiration! Hero Arts is giving away a kit to one lucky person, drawn from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop! I'm the final stop in the hop, but be sure to visit the entire list if you haven't already!
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Love the delicate sophisticated look of the first card but the 2nd is just downright fun! thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteLove the PSL lattes in your fall wreath!
ReplyDeleteOh, vellum, what fun is that? Love the cards!! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThe wreath with the coffee cup in it is so cute and using vellum for the wreath on the first card is very exquisite.
ReplyDeleteLove the use of vellum on your card.
ReplyDeleteGENIUS!! I would never have thought of using the wreath for a wedding card but it is totally gorgeous! The PLS wreath card is quite stunning too! Not a pumpkin flavored anything fan but this card ROCKS!!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your wreath with the coffee cup, so fun!
ReplyDeleteLove the creative way you used this kit for your cards. TFS.
ReplyDeleteThe vellum wreath is so delicate and lovely! But the layered one with the coffee make my heart skipped a beat!!
ReplyDeleteThe Wedding card was stunning but the Fall card says it all! Thank you for the inspirations!
ReplyDeleteThe wedding card using vellum for the wreath is so pretty, and reminds me to try to think outside the box!! Love this kit, and the add on's!
ReplyDeleteFab lavender card! From vellum no less. And that fall wreath...wow! Even tho I'm not a coffee drinker I'll pretend they're cups of hot chocolate! :) :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous.
I just love how you used vellum wreath to create such an elegant card.
ReplyDeletelove the vellum wreath and those mini PSLs are too cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, today, Libby! I love your choice of die cutting the wreaths in vellum. Such a lovely and unexpected look - who knew you could make a wedding or anniversary card with this kit! Genius!
ReplyDeleteI love the little coffee cups in your wreath! How clever is that? So cute!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards....love the colors!
ReplyDeleteOh my Goodness! I'm in love with your cards, Libby! The vellum wedding wreath is brilliant and super beautiful! The PSL wreath is equally genius! Super cool! (I bet if you saved your cups, you could make one of these for your door, hmm?)
ReplyDeleteI love the vellum wreath! So delicate and icy looking, it just feels like winter.
ReplyDeleteWow, way to think outside the box, gorgeous cards!!
ReplyDeleteThat PSL wreath is too cute. I love the Branch Wreath and love the vellum, the colors, the silver embossed sentiment and the papers on your wedding card. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat an original idea -- a wedding wreath! It is very pretty with the coloring and vellum. I also love the colors of your fall wreath and got a chuckle out of the coffee cups of PSL! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour wedding card is lovely. I love that you inked the ends of the wreath to make it so realistic. That coffee wreath is so cute and fun! Another cool way to use this kit. I'm saving for it and the add ons.
ReplyDeletei really, really want these dies!! the possibilities are endless!! great card!
ReplyDeleteLove the Pumpkin Spice Latte wreath!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards from a super kit!
ReplyDeleteGod bless!
So cute. It's great to see the creative ways to use a wreath on a card. This is going to be a fun kit!
ReplyDeleteA novel idea using the wreath die for a wedding card...love your color choice!
ReplyDeleteThe wedding card is just beautiful and your PSL card is hysterical! A card to celebrate PSLs - how fun and creative. The kit is amazing and I like that you used it in different ways to show the versatility
ReplyDeleteI think any coffee lover would love that card! The twine and little latte cups are a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteJust love your wedding card with the double vellum wreath, Libby, and your fall wreath with the PSL cups brought a smile (I'm sipping one now!). Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteLove the wreaths. Unique use of vellum and color combos! Love the kit, Libby, and the cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Never thought of using vellum for the wreath - gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just love that vellum wreath (and anything purple)!!
ReplyDeleteThe vellum wreath card is lovely! But that PSL wreath is the bomb-diggity! LOL
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards and clever with the coffee cup! Must try something similar, thanks for the ideas!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Libby, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI can't get over how versatile this kit is, even though initially you think only fall and Christmas! Love your card! I, too think this kit is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful wreath cards. The vellum is perfect for the wedding card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wreath cards. Love how different each card looks by changing out the type of card used. LOVE the delicacy of the vellum wreath - this is so inspiring:)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful. What an amazing kits. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. The coffee cup wreath is so clever!
ReplyDeleteLibby, those cards with the wreath are fantastic! The wreath with coffee cups is absolutely my favorite ever!!! :) Thanks for the inspirations!
ReplyDeleteThe vellum was totally unexpected. Beautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteYour coffee card is beautiful! I love this kit!
ReplyDeletethey are both beautiful. love how versatile the kit is
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome and I love what you did with it. Your first card is simplistic elegance. Your second card is just plain fun love the rich fall colors and the coffee theme is hysterical tfs.
ReplyDeleteSuch great cards you have created from this very useful kit--I love the idea of a latte wreath and the wedding card is so elegant.
ReplyDeleteSuch great cards you have created from this very useful kit--I love the idea of a latte wreath and the wedding card is so elegant.
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty and CLEVER, Libby! Love it! And I hope you're not tired of hearing me say it, but THANK YOU so much for coordinating this kit!! :)
ReplyDeleteFun cards. So excited for this kit!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely, thank you!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat coffee card is super cute!
ReplyDeleteboth are beautiful, but the coffee cup wreath is like amazing!
ReplyDeletetwo wonderful cards Libby - love the little coffee cup in the fall wreath!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely first card which -- just change out the congrats -- would make a beautiful Christmas card. : )
ReplyDeleteGah! That coffee wreath. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteTotally new ideas for using the kit - great job!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, I especially love the simple beauty of the "Congratulations" card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the versatility of this kit and your ideas always show that! Great cards!! Thanks for sharing on the hop.
ReplyDeleteThe wedding card is SO gorgeous and the coffee wreath is fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteLove your amazing wedding card-it's gorgeous! Your fall card is lovely too, thanks for sharing this wonderful kit.
ReplyDeletePretty cards,thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI especially love the vellum wreath card!
ReplyDeleteVellum ๐, fabulous ! Waiting to see the coral made with this wreath die too !
ReplyDeleteYour "lavender" card is so sweet, and your Fall card is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the added touch of color on the vellum!! The wreath card is great! It's soon to be PS EVERYTHING! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love the added touch of color on the vellum!! The wreath card is great! It's soon to be PS EVERYTHING! ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and your choice of colors is awesome and you adding the coffee cups is so cute. Thank you sharing your ideas and being a part of this kit giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis kit is probably the best so far from Hero Arts. Your lovely cards show just how versatile it can be. The latte wreath is a hoot and the wedding card is beautiful and the idea could be used for a variety of occasions. Hero comes through again. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the lavender card! The fall card is pretty fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteYou're cards demonstrate how versatile this kit is. Love your cards and the kit!
ReplyDeleteWow cutting the wreath from vellum it so pretty! And that PSL wreath is beautiful and funny all at the same time, very clever!
ReplyDeleteLove the vellum wreath-so very delicate and pretty
ReplyDeleteThat vellum wreath is so pretty and delicate. However, I LOVE the fun card with the coffees!! Totally out of the box design!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Thanks for sharing them!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love that vellum wreath.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards, Libby! This kit has to be one of my all time favs!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful and so is this new card kit!!! Loved the coffee card:)
ReplyDeleteCute cards!!!! This is a must have kit!! So many ideas for all seasons!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that die in vellum!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing it cut out of vellum!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous wreath! Love this design & texture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall cards! Love the colors!
ReplyDeletelove the soft look of the card with the vellum
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Love your cards! The wedding card is so beautiful and the fall card with coffee cups made me LOL. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful cards! Love the fall one! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI just love the purples in the first card and the bright orange in the second card just made it. Great work!
ReplyDeleteI just love the purples in the first card and the bright orange in the second card just made it. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThat lavender card is so gorgeous. It is so elegant and the sentiment looks perfect. The autumn card is beautiful also. The colors are just so vibrant.
ReplyDeleteLove that lavender wreath Libby... I am very fond of lavender and grow a lot of it. The Fall wreath is fun too.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Libby, Love all your cards! The purple is great (favorite color). The cards are all uptown.
ReplyDeleteLibby, Love all your cards! The purple is great (favorite color). The cards are all uptown.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gorgeous cards!!! I really love your fall card!!
ReplyDeleteWhat can be said when you see beautiful cards like this?!
ReplyDeleteLiked the use of vellum. Loved the fall card.
ReplyDeleteLIBBY!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know I love BOTH of your cards but that PSL wreath ROCKS.
ha!! I don't like pumpkin spice lattes, but I LOVE your PSL wreath... so fun!!
ReplyDeleteYour wedding card is stunning! Love the wreath in vellum & the just the tips colored (in my favorite, amethyst!). Fun PSL wreath, too!
ReplyDeleteVery creative cards! Love the one with the wreath with the coffee cups!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wedding card and I know many coffee lovers who would enjoy your 2nd card -
ReplyDeletevery clever!
What a beautiful wedding card - I love the purple tinting on the edges of all the branches - very elegant. Thanks for the opportunity to win this amazing kit!
ReplyDeleteYour wedding card is absolutely gorgeous! And your PSL wreath definitely made me smile!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, but your coffee lovers wreath was my favorite. My group of fellow stampers meet one a week at a local coffee shop to share The cards we made, as well as new ideas and techniques that we may come across. The card would be perfect to pass around to the ladies.
ReplyDeleteLove that first
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purple tint.
Your second card
is too funny!
Carla from Utah
Awesome cards! Love the wreath in vellum, and your fun coffee-inspired wreath too!
ReplyDeleteNow your cards are outside the box. Love this! Wedding card is beautiful and could also be a beautiful wintery card! Fall card is beautiful. Most used brown, love the orange! Lots of good ideas! Would love to win this set!
ReplyDeleteLove your project! Super!
ReplyDeleteWowzer coffee wreath card, love it!
ReplyDeleteLoved the softness of the lavender card, I actually caught my breath when it appeared on my screen. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the kit. So different from others. It makes me excited to receive mine and try to make my own spin on things.
ReplyDeleteYour coffee cup wreath is so sweet and fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the fun ideas!
ReplyDeleteTwo very beautiful cards and so different from your other teammates ! The 1srt one is just beautiful, I wish I were the married ones ! Thanks for sharing. Izzy Scrap
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteCoffee wreath would be such a fun thing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are great! I love the coffee wreath although mine would have Pepsi!
ReplyDeleteI love both cards! The first one with the vellum is so pretty, I've never thought of using wreaths for congratulations! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the coffee wreath!
ReplyDeleteI love the autumn feel of this kit and how the wreath can be changed up to look Christmasy. So versatile!
ReplyDeleteI tried to order this several times yesterday and today. But each time I was interrupted and didn’t complete my order. And now…it’s sold out :(
Wonderful cards! The wedding card is gorgeous and the latte card is fun, fun, fun!
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas wreath card is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love seeing the products used "non-traditionally". Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wedding card, love the vellum wreaths and the coffee cup wreath is so creative and pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love that coffee wreath. I have never seen one like that. How clever!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards, Libby! the vellum makes such a pretty wreath and those to-go cups on your second wreath are so fun!
ReplyDeleteThe lavender card is so pretty & the second one is so fun.
ReplyDeleteI almost fell out of my chair when I saw the coffee wreath! Too cool!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so gorgeous, and I think it does look like lavender! The Pumpkin Spiced Latte wreath is fantastic and so creative, I too am a lover of PSL, (but without the coffee, tea instead), I love all the beautiful and vibrant fall colours that you used in this card too.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are awesome gotta love the coffee wreath! I know so many people who would enjoy it! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat unique ways to use this kit! I love the wreath cut out of vellum and the pumpkin spice latte wreath is too funny!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the PSL in the wreath!! So cute!
ReplyDeleteWow! Both your cards are adorable but the coffee cup wreath is absolutely stunning!!!! <3
ReplyDeleteI like how you used vellum to create your first card...very elegant.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! Love the wreath die!
ReplyDeleteLove your unique cards, Libby! I have a coffee buddy I need to show this to! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHey Libby! Of course, I'm just gaga over the new HA kit....wreaths and botanicals are among my favorite things in stamping, crafting and decor!๐ Your cards are great. I love the texture, the versatility and your humor! Gotta combine our crafting with our other obsessions...errr, I mean, appreciations!๐ TY!๐๐ป
ReplyDeleteThe coffee cups are so stinking funny! The first card so ethereal and calming. So different but both fabulous.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! The first one is so delicate yet so elegant but the 2nd one really brings out the fun in our skills...would never have thought of it and I think it's really cute...I love the colors on both..really do...
ReplyDeleteThe wedding card is a nice change to use with the dies. Also love the fall wreath with the latte's on it. So cute!
ReplyDeleteThe first card is so pretty and I love sequins! If I could, I would cover myself in sequins! LOL The second card is amazing! I never would have thought to put cups of coffee in the wreath. You would think coffee would be a fall drink but my mom likes it so much she drank it all summer for breakfast. Both cards are great!
ReplyDeleteThe hop is all done now and my legs and feet are so tired from all the hopping but I had fun. I am hoping I can win something.
The coffee wreath is HOT! Love it. And the vellum wreath. I need to try that. Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so much fun, Libby! This month's My Monthly Hero kit rocks!!!
ReplyDeleteOH you show in such a lovely way the variety of ways to use that die set!
ReplyDeleteLove the variety of your cards! Congratulations cards is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteAn enchanting way to incorporate coffee into Autumn well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea using coffee cups in the wreath, too cute.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards I love the soft purple vellum one as much as the fall colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your ideas, Libby. They are an inspiration.
ReplyDelete- Sharlini Nambiar
I think you made that coffee card for me because I am a coffee addict. I'm drinking coffee right now as I'm doing the blog hop. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for the congrats card, the vellum wreath is cool!! I liked the fall card with the coffee cups also!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the purple example on using the kit for non fall. Cute using the psl cups on the wreath.
ReplyDeleteI love how you got two totally different looks from this kit! Great ideas and cards :)
ReplyDeleteYour wedding card looks amazing and so unexpected with all the autumn colours going on during the hop. And your second card is so fun with the coffee cups tucked into the wreath.
ReplyDeleteCute cards.
ReplyDeleteNice Libby! Very creative that you made a lavender wreath wedding card! I love your cute wreath with the coffee cups all over it. I love fall too. I would love pumpkin lattes more if they had less calories...
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of using velum for the wreath.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards, Libby! I love that you made the wreath into a wedding card, and the coffee wreath card is right up my alley!! ☺️
ReplyDeleteFrom Diane K:
ReplyDeleteLibby, love your Vellum Wreath with the lavender, so beautiful.
The second wreat with The little PSL ฤips was sooooo adorable. Can you believe I have never had a. PSL ever?
Dianne K.
I love both of those cards. Cutting the wreath with vellum...brilliant! And I love the little PSL cups on the second card. Too cute! Haven't had my first PSL yet....need to make sure I stop by and pick one up!
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this, Libby? A great job!
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