Press On Coffee & Courage Card - The Spot Challenge #122

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my card for this week's challenge over at the Spot Challenge Blog.  This week we have a themed challenge for you and it's one of my favorites.  It is Coffee, Cocktails, and Chocolate.  You can create a project with all of these or just one.  I picked the Press On Stamp Set to create my card for you today.  It's new in the August-December Mini Catalog that just went live today.  Here's a look at my card.  

Tips & Tricks:

To start my card I cut a piece of the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper to 4" x 5 1/4" and layered it onto a piece of Mint Macaron Cardstock.  I then layered that onto my Early Espresso card base that was cut at 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 5 1/2".  Next I stamped the coffee cup from the Press On Stamp Set (which by the way is the featured stamp set in my Monthly Online Card Club this month) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on to a piece of Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock.  

Once I had the coffee cup stamped out I colored it with Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, and Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends.  I then die cut it with the second largest Circle from the Layering Circle Dies.  I attached it to a scalloped circle from the same die set.  I tied some Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon around my card base and layered my circle on top with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I then stamped Press On in Early Espresso Ink onto a piece of Mint Macaron Cardstock and added it to the front of my card.  

To add a little bling to my card I added a few of the sequins from the Sequins for Everything Mix.  I added each one with my Take Your Pick Tool and a little Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  My color combination for this week's card was Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, and Very Vanilla.  

To finish off my card I added a piece of Thick Very Vanilla to the inside of the card and stamped my inside sentiment in Early Espresso Ink.  I also added a small strip of the same piece of Gilded Autumn Spec. Designer Series Paper.  I also added this to the outside of the envelope flap as well to tie everything in.  

Project Recipe: 

I have created a little graphic for you to save to your Pinterest Board with the main items used on my card today to make it easy for you to remember just what you need to recreate it.  You can check out all my Project Recipes on my Recipe board by clicking here.  

Thanks for dropping by today I if you need any of the items you have seen today you can pick them up in my online store by clicking on the items in the shopping list below.  

Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) or more by August 14th  and receive  my August Monthly Card Class Kit & Invitation to my Zoom Live Class featuring the Ridiculously Awesome Stamp Set as a Thank You.  ($25 value)  In the Kit you will receive the supplies to make four different card designs.   If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  Monthly Card Class Kits will be mailed to you by August 22nd.  

If you place any size order with me during the month of August, you will receive the August Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle has ten project tutorials that feature our favorite new Cozy Critters products from one of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalogs.  The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.

Product List:

Press On Cling Stamp Set [153392] $22.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $8.25
Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes [107300] $7.50	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $15.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50
Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147931] $9.00	Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154889] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472] $6.50
Sequins For Everything [153556] $12.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin' Seal Refill [152814] $5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00