Flourishes Coffee OCC Challenge

Well I hadn't gotten enough out of that OCC Challenge sketch yet, nor from my new Flourishes stamps, so I set to work on a new card using the Coffee with Friends set. What a cute set! So many possibilities! This time I switched the sentiment to the center with the image to the right - the reverse of the original sketch challenge. And I went square again. Something about square cards just thrills me. It's 5" X 5".

The one thing I knew I wanted to do was to pair up the DCWV Posie Paisley Glitter paper I got at Michael's recently with the SU swirls vellum. I just knew they'd look good together. I also wanted to add some touches from the DCWV Denim Blue Posies Glitter paper to create some whimsy.

I went nuts on the paper piercing again. I pierced the vellum, the blue circle on the top, the black and Almost Amethyst circles, the Old Olive partial circle, the edges of the card...yeah, a little nutso. But it's such fun! And I love the texture it adds. I do it freehand with a straight pin and the mat pack cushion. I'm becoming a piercing fiend! Help me!!!

I knew I wanted to use a coffee cup or cups to the right of the center piece. I was going to use the stacked cups in the set, but ended up using the big latte mug instead. But it seemed kind of blah to me even though there was lots of color and movement. It needed something more. Looking for ways to wow it up, I came up with the idea of making the steam orange with Summer Sun sponged over it. I don't know why, but that satisfied me very much. I guess it kind of shook things up a bit. Steam isn't usually orange!

The ribbon went so perfectly with everything. I actually bought the ribbon specifically to use with these DCWV papers. I got it at Michael's. It's one of those bobbin ribbons by Morex. It has a lovely sheen about it and has goldish orange on one side and mossy green on the other, with coordinating stitching. So, so pretty! I think I need to get more of that stuff! They had other colors in the same line!

I chose a similar element in this card like I used in the last one. That green semi-circle with the vellum and the black eyelets (I LOVE my Crop-a-dile for doing eyelets, people!!!) just seemed perfect for that corner. I tried many different things for that corner that just didn't work before I ended up with that idea.

As usual, lots of Dimensionals were used to pop lots of elements out. I just can't bear having a flat card! I need it to come alive!

Well, there it is. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Flourishes "Coffee with Friends"

CS: Almost Amethyst, Black, DCWV "Posie Paisley Glitter" and "Denim Blue Posies Glitter" papers, SU Swirls vellum, White, Old Olive

Inks: Basic Black

Other: Cuttlebug "Bloom Dots" embossing folder, Nestabilities regular circles and scalloped circle, Dimensionals, Straight pin, Mat pack cushion, Black eyelets, Crop-a-dile (for eyelets), 1/8" hole punch, 1&3/4", 1&1/4", and 1" circle punches, X-Acto knife for trimming coffee cup handle