Life Is Brew-tiful With You!

Who wouldn’t love to have a cup of coffee with this cute little ghost?  I know I would.

I really wanted to use Lawn Fawn's Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder die as the backdrop on this card, but in order to do that, I had to reduce the ghost to about 1.5”.  When I printed the ghost, I also printed the sentiment that I had typed for the cup sleeve. 

I used a printed paper for the coffee cup and the background.  The sleeve and lid are cut from a cardstock that I got years ago that has a mottled gray color.  I wish I could find more of it, but all I remember is that I bought it at Michaels.

I used Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink to touch up the edges of the cup, sleeve and lid. 

For the coloring on the leaves, I used Distress Oxide Ink in different fall colors.  I used a small stiff brush to stipple and blend the colors on the mottled cardstock.  I used the leaves from Lawn Fawn’s Fall Leaves Backdrop die to cut the leaves out.  I arranged them as the base of the cup and then put my little coffee friend on top, 

Since I had shrunk down the ghost so much, there wasn’t a lot to color.  I used Copic markers for the coloring though. 

Sometimes I worry that my colors are too bright, so this was an attempt at doing something with more subtle colors.  

Thanks for reading the process of making this card.  I hope you have a great day!

Sandy