Warm { caffeinated } Hugs

We all have at least one coffee lover in our family, I confess, I'm one and my sister is too, so what better way to send comforting hugs than with a bundle of coffee beans?

I started with some smooth brown cardstock, a coffee bean background stamp (details & link below), some Espresso Truffle ink and my MISTI, then gave them an inky workout.  This stamp is a new one, so it took a few inkings to get a good even coverage and it was very handing having my MISTI to repeat stamp the image perfectly.  I trimmed the image panel down to 5 3/4" square.

I die cut the letters (warm) and hugs sentiment (details & links below) several times using the same brown cardstock.  I inked one set to make the top layer of my "warm hugs" sentiment.  I layered the sentiment together to give an offset dimension and contrast then adhered them in place on the stamped panel.  Unfortunately they didn't contrast as much as I expected, so I added a delicate golden sparkle with a Wink Of Stella glitter brush, it's still subtle but much better in real life.  It sure is hard to photograph though, that glitter catches the light and sparkles.

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Hope you have a
HAPPY National Coffee Day!

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Picket Fence Studios - background stamp - Give Me A Break

MISTI stamping tool
Memento ink pad - Espresso Truffle

smooth brown cardstock
heavy smooth white cardstock - card base
Sizzix Big Shot

Winnie & Walter - In A Word: Hugs Cutaway
Kaisercraft - Decorative Die - Handwritten Alphabet
Wink Of Stella - glitter brush - Clear
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the image panel

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment die cuts

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges:

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Simon Says Stamp - 7th STAMPtember - Picket Fence Studios

STAMPtember - 2nd post

PLEASE refer to THIS post to learn more about
STAMPtember
with

Simon Says Stamp

ALL the projects I have shared for this amazing event can be found in HERE.
This post allows me to link a second project to the Simon Says Stamp linky,
so if you want to learn more, you will need to head on over to THIS post.

29th STAMPtember - Paper Smooches
featuring Bees dies and Birthday Words dies
some of these Paper Smooches products I have used are available
from the Simon Says Stamp store HERE

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28th STAMPtember - Pretty Pink Posh
featuring Sparkling Clear Sequins
these sequins are also available from the Simon Says Stamp store HERE

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24th STAMPtember - Tim Holtz

featuring Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed & Peeled Paint

Mini Ink Blending Tool and Mini Round Foam Refills

the mini Distress Inks, Mini Ink Blending Tool and Mini Round Foam Refills are also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

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STAMPtember at Simon Says Stamp

STAMPtember

is an amazing month long stamping party where

Simon Says Stamp

hosts an event intended to inspire, educate and celebrate the fun of stamping,

releasing exclusive products with many of the industry’s finest brands.

While I may not have been able to create all new projects for each day, I am

sharing some projects that I have made especially for the the brand featured each day and some older projects too.

29th STAMPtember - Paper Smooches
featuring Pinked Circle dies and Birthday Words dies
some of these Paper Smooches products I have used are available
from the Simon Says Stamp store HERE

featuring Bees dies and Birthday Words dies

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28th STAMPtember - Pretty Pink Posh
featuring Sparkling Clear Sequins
these sequins are also available from the Simon Says Stamp store HERE

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24th STAMPtember - Tim Holtz

featuring Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed & Peeled Paint

Mini Ink Blending Tool and Mini Round Foam Refills

the mini Distress Inks, Mini Ink Blending Tool and Mini Round Foam Refills are also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

featuring Alterations Tag Collection (Sizzix Framelits Dies)

and Distress Ink Tumbled Glass & Mini Ink Blending Tool

this die set is also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE, the mini Distress Inks, Mini Ink Blending Tool and Mini Round Foam Refills are also available

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24th STAMPtember - Altenew

featuring Peony Bouquet and Bejeweled Clear Stamp Sets

Shades of Purple Mini Ink Cube Set & Green Fields Mini Ink Cube Set inks 

this floral stamp set is also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

these ink cube sets are also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

Full details about this card can be found HERE on my original blog post

featuring Bold Alphabet Die Set

this die set is also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

THIS card is linked HERE, to my original blog post,

as I cannot make two entries from this single blog post

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20th STAMPtember - Neat & Tangled

featuring Scandinavian Flowers clear stamps

Full details about this card can be found HERE on my original blog post

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7th STAMPtember - Art Impressions

featuring Action Wobbles

these mechanisms are also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

Full details about this card can be found HERE on my original blog post

the turtle dances around at the slightest touch or movement of the card

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7th STAMPtember - Picket Fence Studios
featuring Give Me A Break background stamp
Full details about this card can be found HERE on my original blog post

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4th STAMPtember - Newton's Nook

featuring Beautiful Wings Clear Stamp Set

this stamp set is also available from the Simon Says Stamp Store HERE

Full details about this card can be found HERE on my original blog post