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Hello Everyone! I am excited to be participating in the 2016 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. This is an extra fun hop because everyone is welcome to participate. The only requirement is your project has to be Spring themed and use coffee, tea and/or cocoa images/elements. The link-up and more details can be found at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog.
First, let me share my card for day one, then I will tell you about a giveaway I am doing for the hop. 
This card was quite fun to create. I really like the mug, saucer and heart. All of the detail and busyness of the card makes me a little uncomfortable. I decided to just go with it and allow myself to step out of my comfort zone a little bit. What can it hurt, right?
The coffee stamp set I used is Let’s Chat by Concord and 9th. It has so many fun little elements and I most likely will be using it again during this hop. I brought Spring into this card by decorating the saucer using the Floral Bold Prints by Lia background stamp by Hero Arts.
OTHER SUPPLIES USED:
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Stamps: My Favorite Things Striped Background (This may be discontinued, I could not find on their site. They have other striped backgrounds though that will work great.)
Dies: My Favorite Things Die-namics – Stitched Circles STAX and Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames.
Ink: WPlus9 Coconut Husk, Mama Elephant – Tutti Frutti and Ocean, Tim Holtz Distress – Spun Sugar and Tumbled Glass.
Giveaway
The giveaway will run for the duration of the blog hop, which is March 18 – March 25, 2016. For your chance to win my giveaway you must leave a blog comment. I will do my best at posting each day during the hop, but for sure a couple of the days. You will receive one entry per blog post comment. Please only one comment per blog post.
What are you entering to win? One lucky winner will win a $25 Gift Certificate to Butterfly Reflections Ink. This giveaway is not sponsored by Butterfly Reflections Ink. I selected a gift certificate from here, because Vanessa (store owner) has fabulous customer service, a good selection of product and super fast shipping.
Hint, hint…. Not required for this giveaway, but I encourage you to follow/subscribe to my blog (see sidebar), Instagram and Facebook page. I will have another giveaway coming up the beginning of April.
Happy hopping! There is so much inspiration and giveaways too!! The details can be found here: 2016 Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.
Kindness Matters,
Tracie
Gorgeous card! Love the coffee with heart swirl…
Such a fun mix of elements! Glad you got out of your comfort zone to try something different!
wow what a cool card.. totally love it
Super fun decorated coffee 🙂
So pretty!! i really love the text background!!
I love your card! It’s not too busy at all! On the contrary, it’s very pretty and has a great spring feel to it!
love the “let’s chat” in the background. great use of a sentiment!
Tracie, I love your card! Very sweet with thar background and lovely saucer. Perfect!
Aw, this is epic awesomeness! And hey, I’m already a follower on IG so bonus!
such a fun card love the colors!!!
I love all the details and colours you have combined. Well done on creating outside of your comfort zone, it has created a wonderful piece of inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win too. Hugs Bev (Uniko) x
This is a fun idea! I love the perspective of the cup from above!
Take care!
Michele
What a wonderful design, Tracie! That cup and your stamped background are fabulous!
Pretty colors!
Love the design on the top of the coffee..looks so real!
LOVE!
FABULOUS card Tracie!!!
LOVE your heart-filled coffee cup, floral saucer and FUN “chatty” background!!!
THANK YOU for sharing 🙂
Your card is just wonderful. Don’t think it’s too busy at all. It’s fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
What a gorgeous card! Love your inking on this!
Such a fun design, Tracie! Great card.
Beautiful job on your card! TFS
Tee-hee-hee… love that chatty background! Thanks for the chance at your fab blog candy!
Great card
Beautiful card lovely colours
Beautiful card! Love the colors!
Yummy! Love the foam art stamp so much! Great job! 🙂
I love the swirl of cream. Very nice card.
Beautiful card! Lovely colors
Beautiful card! Great colors
love the flowers on the saucer.
fabulous, love the background and colors!
Well, I love your fun card! Awesome to work out of your comfort zone…it looks good on you!
So pretty! Love the background and colors!
Oh, what a pretty card!! Thanks so much for the wonderful inspiration 🙂
BRI is one of my favorite stores as well! Your card is just amazing, love the view of coffee!
Adorable card, love the flowers on the saucer.
Beautiful card…love your wonderful background too.
Love your colors. The sentiment is perfect for a friend card. TFS
Yah for you to out of your comfort zone…something I usually have a problem with…but I’m learning. Great card, love the combination of colors you used.
Beautiful card,love this stamp set.
Oh, this is so lovely! I’m sitting here admiring the floral saucer! 🙂 So happy you could play in the Spring Coffee Lovers Hop!
Darling card! I love the pretty saucer (I love flowers!) and the heart is awesome! ANd thank you for the giveaway!
What an awesome card Tracie. Love you background, patterns and coffee Stamp sets looks fun.
What a wonderful card and fun design! Thanks for the opportunity to win too! I love Butterfly Reflections!
Wow!!! Amazing card!!!!
Wonderful card, Tracie, love your kindness! Happy Friday! and Happy Hopping!
This is SO cute! Are you kidding me about all the busyness making you uncomfortable? The whole design of this card makes my heart happy! It reminds me of a chic French bistro! 🙂 Thanks for the chance at a giveaway, too!
Oooh, fabulous card!
great card!
Bad Kitty’s Craftroom
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Fiki
Tracie, your card is great! I love that you went out of your comfort zone – I adore all the bright colours & patterns!
I just love the card that you created for the Coffee Lovers Hop (Spring). Be sure to visit our blog and pick up your Free Brentwood Owl Digital Stamp! ( http://goo.gl/Hq0MAS ) Have a great day! – Jessica Lynn