Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card with Jean
Posted by Spellbinders Team on August 27, 2018

Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card with Jean

Hello everyone. This is Jean Manis, and I am delighted to be on the blog with a project showcasing the Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell. I used the collection’s Cuppa Love die set to create a mixed media friendship card. Let’s take a look!

Spellbinders Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card by Jean Manis featuring S2-299 Cuppa Love #spelbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

To begin, I created a card base by smooshing Distress Oxide Broken China ink on Bristol paper. Once the base was dry, I stamped the sentiment. I die-cut the coffee cup, liquid shape, and accent pieces in the Cuppa Love set from manila cardstock and colored the pieces with acrylic paint.

Spellbinders Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card by Jean Manis featuring S2-299 Cuppa Love #spelbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

Once the die-cut pieces were dry, I glued the leaf sprigs together in a wreath shape and adhered the wreath to the card base. I glued white cardstock to the back of the liquid shape, glued the assembly to the coffee cup, and glued the cup to the wreath. I added Nuvo Crystal Drops to the center of the flowers. The flowers and hearts were adhered around the wreath.

Spellbinders Cuppa Coffee, Cuppa Tea Collection by Sharyn Sowell - Inspiration | Mixed Media Friendship Card by Jean Manis featuring S2-299 Cuppa Love #spelbinders #neverstopmaking #diecutting #handmadecard

Using acrylic paints to color die-cut pieces is an easy way to incorporate mixed media into your crafting project!

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Cardstock: Ranger Manila cardstock, Canson Bristol paper; Paints: Apple Barrel acrylic paints; Stamps: My Favorite Things Coffee Break; Accents: Nuvo Crystal Drops–Gloss White; Inks: Hero Arts black dye ink, Ranger Distress Oxide Broken China; Glue: Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Thanks for visiting!

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