you must have had a delightful 20 years, pressed4time with the Lang calendars...I loved looking at the art within them! Thanks Stef for an inspiring card today, also!!!! There were so many I loved, but being a blue-blood espresso fiend...I took my inspiration from this one. If you click on more images you can see the exact art I cased.
I couldn't help but think of Mutnik while I SKETCHED out my rendering...that's what real artists do! Cathy is an awesome artist, have a visit to her gallery. I hand drew the tie and the little black dress on Brazzill linen cs, using a white Signo pen for the pattern on the tie. I cut points for the collar with GP white cs. The dress has Platinum stickle buttons and a Kaiser Craft pearl necklace. The espresso cups are from Crafty Secrets Coffee Set as is the coffee sign. The cups were stamped in VersaMark and embossed in clear. I ChalkBox the cups with creamy brown and added liquid applique to MY cup, cause I get all the foam in my house!!! I did change the good day of the original to "O HAPPY DAY" (Wordsworth).
Come vist me over at one 4 joy daily. I'm telling more espresso stories, I'd love for you to pull up a chair!
Thanks for looking and commenting!
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009 GMT Views: 1248
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Registered: March 10, 2007 Location: Northwest Florida Panhandle Posts: 1318
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 9:55 AM
love it....just fabulous.
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Registered: August 15, 2006 Location: brookfield, il. Posts: 4062
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 11:25 AM
Susan this is BEYOND AMAZING! My eyes can't get enough of this clever clever card! the details are precious, and Awesome that your cup got all the foam! That's the best part! A happy day indeed! Thank you for sharing your talents, so inspiring!
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 12:24 PM
you have the inspiration down to a tea.. or should I say coffee.. I love it.. what a great card!
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Registered: July 27, 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 13067
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 1:57 PM
Amazing creativity Susan! Fun design, love the pearl necklace and the tie design you gave your sippers! Yummy foam too!! Thanks for linking to Mutniks gallery, lots of beautiful cards there!
Registered: April 21, 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 24458
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 3:23 PM
Fabulous card. We sure had great inspiration for our cards today, didn't we? This one is very well done and so easy to see where your inspiration came from.
Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 @ 4:35 PM
This is so fun! You are so talented! tfs
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