Love You #coffee

If I'm being perfectly honest, I do have a bit of a love affair with coffee.  The two of us get along so well together, and I can't imagine my life without it, and I depend on it to get me through difficult times as well as allowing it to help me enjoy the good times.  Quite the relationship, I tell you.  I couldn't help but resist sneaking in just one more card for the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  This little circus-inspired card will be my last for the hop.

This card was made using some October Afternoon patterned papers, a white doily, a Crate Paper chipboard film square, some Paper Sweeties stamps, Teal Baker's Twine, an October Afternoon Bingo Journalling Card, a Paper Smooches Coffee Cup Die, two wool felt die-cut hearts, and a sequin to make it shimmer.

Here's where I'm playing along:

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall Blog Hop - Anything Coffee, Tea or Cocoa Related

Just Keep On Creating - September Anything Goes Link-Up

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Shimmer and Shine - I added a sequin for SHIMMER!

As You Like It Challenge Blog - Challenge: Favorite Paper Pad (and why) - I could never pin down my favorite to just ONE paper pad.  My favorites include most anything from October Afternoon (as used on this card) or anything from Crate Paper.  Those two companies I just can't put down or keep my hands off of them!

Cut It Up Challenge Blog - Change Is Good - I took my oldest daughter's old blanket and saved the material (soft fuzzy wool).  I've been using this to die-cut flowers and accents; and I used it to die-cut the hearts on this sweet card.  I love seeing her little blanket still being used.  Yes, change is good...and this change makes me smile!  The die-cuts I used on this card include the hearts and the coffee cup.

I sure have enjoyed seeing everyone's fabulous entries in the Coffee Hop.  Some people might be wondering why I created this card for the "Fall" hop.  Let me explain.  When I was a kid, every Autumn my parents would take us to the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.  This patterned paper is from October Afternoon's circus collection.  So when I think of circus, I think of Autumn.  Funny how our minds do that and certain things stir up specific memories for us.  It's a fun memory for me!  Not to mention, I've been seeing several pastel cards in this blog hop because, truth be told, we all think of different things when we think of a certain season or event.  That's the beauty of art...we can just follow our creative side, and somehow...it's all beautiful!

Have a blessed day,
Karen