Designing with Springtime Coffee ATCs

Hello crafters, 

First let me remind you that the STAMPLorations Spring Fling blog hop and linky party is still opened until Wednesday evening (20th May 12pm PDT) with prizes awarded for both commenters and uploaded crafty makes. DON'T DELAY!!! 

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Today I have a special post showcasing the Springtime Coffee ATCs newly added to the STAMPlorations range this year. The simplest design can be just an ATCs on a card blank and a sentiment, but if you fancy adding your creativity... there is a world of possibilities!

My first card has a stencilled background and a paper backing:

I stencilled Distress Inks through the All Blooms stencil, added the ATC matted to the same cardstock and layered the whole on a piece of (antique) paper. 

The "Hello" sentiment is die-cut with the Skinny Sentiments die set.

My second card is a variation of the same design, this time with white cardstock instead of vanilla:

I used Distress Inks again, this time with the Petal 1 stencil and the sentiment is from the same Skinny Sentiments die set.

In the same way the stencil provides a background for both cards above, I decided to use the Dragonfly Cover Plate Die to add a lacy design to my background:

To mat the ATC I used the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies set and added a teapot die-cut from the Tag O'Coffee die set. The paper peeping through the cover plate die-cut is a very old one from my scraps collection. A very good way to use these unloved papers when only the colours matter and not the motifs!

Finally a second variation of this last design: 

This time I added a stamped sentiment to the ATC's mat from the Thank you Coffee stamp set and matted the whole on my chosen paper as well as adding a piece of the paper on top of the right hand side of the Dragonfly die-cut.

For my faithful readers you will be surprised that although there is no stamping of note in these cards, I actually have enjoyed the process of designing around the ATCs, especially as I find these images so beautiful.

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If you fancy trying out the ATCs in your makes, think about the ATC VIP Subscription service to receive your choice of set every 4 weeks. The plan is flexible as you don't have to commit to a length of time and there are also added perks (all the details here).
I am personally trialling this and love the (almost) surprise landing on my doorstep! The other sets I am planning to use are just as pretty as the Springtime Coffee... watch this space for more inspiration!
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P.S You can get the cover plate I used (and others) with a Buy 1 and get one at half price offer!  Other offers are available for stencils, stamps and word dies with the Spring Cleaning Blowout event.

Thanks for coming by,

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