Gingerbread Latte Barista

 I'm here today with a shaped Christmas card for a couple of the Christmas Challenges out there.

So I cut Barista Ginger using an older Bigz Die - aptly named Gingerbread.  It cuts the gingerbread person and the white frosting lines.

In search of a Santa Hat - I found the Fresh Baked #1 Thinlit die set that had one that fit perfectly on Ginger's head.

THEN I thought to make Ginger a Barrista serving Gingerbread Lattes at Gingerbucks and found the Coffee Cup die in the Festive Things Thinlit die set!  

(I added a little piece of the frosting die cut to the cup as the steam raising up from the cup!)

And since this is a professional Barrista Employee - I just had to add the eyeglasses that I found in the Cool Yule Thinlit die set.  ALL of these die sets are Tim Holtz/Sizzix.

The sentiment stamps are retired from Waltzingmouse sets - Gingerbread Joy and Coffee Set.

I cut Ginger out of white Woodgrain Paper and sponged with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.  I cut the coffee cup out of the same paper and sponged it with Gathered Twig Distress.  I punched the buttons and eyes out of red card with a circle punch and added enamel dots to the centers of the buttons - I added white dots to the eyes and then drew black pupils with a Micron Pen (and then added the glasses to make Ginger more professional AND because the eyes looked wonky after I added the pupils!)

I adhered the two sides together at the top of the head, making a score line just below the glue line on the back piece so it would bend out cleanly and Barista Ginger could stand up and not spill the Gingerbread Latte in her hand.

I'm linking my Barista Ginger card to:

Christmas Kickstart 

Jingle Bells

Santa's Hat

Double Trouble

Santa's Hat

Stamps: Gingerbread Joy and Coffee Set - Waltzingmouse (retired)
Ink: Vesafine Clair Nocturne, Ranger Distress Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs.
Paper: White, True Black, Pure Poppy - Papertrey Ink, White Woodgrain Paper - Tim Holtz/ Ranger.
Accessories: Bigz Die Gingerbread, Festive Things Thinlit Dies, Fresh Baked #1 Thinlit dies, Cool Yule Thinlit Dies - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, foam dots, enamel dots - Altenew, 1/2" circle punch - Marvy, Memo Punch - Stampin'up.

To My Fabulous Friend

So in the beginning of June, I entered this card into a new blog challenge I came across -  Double Trouble Paper Crafting Challenge - and lo and behold, I was chosen the random winner of their "Bag of Things' prize - which included papers, die cut pieces, ribbons, sequins, a stamp and even a die!

For each challenge there is a Thing 1, a Thing 2 and a Thing 3 - you will find a full explanation over at their blog!  You can do just Thing 1 or include them all.

 So in my Bag of Things prize - they included supplies that fit their current color challenge with the option of using ribbon/fibers-  so I put together this card to join in!

The only things I used from my own supplies are the stamp, from  Papertrey Ink - Birthday Cheer, foam dots and Tombow Glue!

I'm linking my card to:

Double Trouple Paper Crafting

 Challenge #3

Color Challenge and String Things optional

Color Dare

Where is Summer??!

That's what everyone  here in New England is asking - we have a hot humid day and then we are putting the blankets back on the bed and turning the heat on!?! 

Well -  summer is here on my card today!

I water colored the background on water color paper - first brushing over the panel with water and then adding watercolor paint with a wet brush - tan for the sand - dark blue for the ocean waves and lighter blue for the sky.  I added this cute little layered die cut umbrella - popping the top up on foam dots and this lovely seaside sentiment.   I used a new embossing folder I just purchased called Level Curves. I thought it looked like a few things - a topography map, snail marks in the sand - and/or marks in the sand underwater after the waves have gone by!  Anyway, I thought it added nice CAS texture in white!

I'm linking my seaside card to:

Splitcoaststampers - Inspiration Challenge

I was inspired by the photo on the bottom - from Caron's Beach Website

CAS Watercolour Challenge

 Double Trouble Challenge

Do not use patterned paper -  and use a die cut

  Just Us Girls

 

 Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge

Use a die cutting machine -  I used my Vagabond to cut my umbrella die.

Stamps: Crafty Individuals # C1-278
Paper: watercolor paper - Canson, White and Hawaiian Shores - PTI
Ink:  Hero Hues Black
Accessories: watercolor paints, brush, water, Beach Umbrella Die - Taylored Expressions, Level Curves Embossing Folder - Alexandra Renke