Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 1: Coffee First + Give-a-way!





Hello!  Today is the start of the Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I'm so thrilled to be a part of this hop and hope you enjoy all the inspiration!


New to the hop?!  We always welcome new hoppers, make sure you check out THIS post that includes all the details!  We have a spectacular 34 Super Sponsors for the Summer hop and to be eligible, you must link up a newly created Summer Coffee, Tea &/or Cocoa creation.  

My plan is to have a coffee, tea &/or cocoa creation each day of the hop...along with a give-a-way!  

Let's get started, shall we?

cardstock:  stampin' up coastal cabana, recollections/white/110  stamps:  create a smile/coffee first  ink:  memento tuxedo, fresh ink teal/peach  other:  stampin' up hearts mask, create a smile coffee chippie, mama elephant/basic set/creative cuts

I seriously struggled with what set to use on the "Opening Day"....can I tell you that I might have a TON of Coffee sets??

Check out Super Sponsor:  Create a Smile - Coffee First





Teal + Peach = Yes, Please!  I used Fresh Inks...the coverage is awesome with the mask.  I'm super sad that they've retired Stampin' Up Coastal Cabana < -- insane.

I was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch!
(yes, I literally whipped this up last night!)



Today's give-a-way...It's an exclusive Starbucks Reserve Roastery Gift Card...check out the fun edges of the card...neon green!  


I will be giving away the gift card, the Roastery letterpress postcard and today's card to one lucky winner!  All you have to do is leave me a comment and for extra bonus points, tell me your current favorite color combo!  Commenting will be open until Saturday, June 13th @ 11:59 pm pacific.  Winner to be posted sometime on my blog Sunday, June 14th!

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Have tons of fun hoppin'....I know I will♡

Comments

Amy, you are FABULOUS! You inspire me every day! THANK YOU! Your card is so fun and cheerful! My favorite color combo is always red and turquoise! XXXX
Diana said…
Love your coffee card. Love the chipboard! Teal is one of my favorites also, teamed with an orangey brown.
AJ Bodine said…
Amy, you've done another amazing job on this hop, it's always so much fun! Good choice on using this set for your first card of the hop, I LOVE that cup and the heart background and the chipboard coffee sentiment is GREAT! My fav color combo right now for summer is turquoise and an orangey-yellow!
Ann said…
Swoon! Love the hearts and white space.
Karen Day said…
Thanks for another great hop, Amy! Wonderful card to start things off :o)
Brandi said…
Amy this is so cute! I love this set and you just made it shine even more! My favorite color combo at the moment is turquoise, purple and green!
Giovana said…
Beautiful card, Amy!! Thanks for the amazing hop and giveaway!!
Unknown said…
Lovely card Amy - love that wee vintage style teacup! thank you so much for this wonderful hop - I am chuffed to be taking part!
Monica taylor said…
Been looking forward to the hop. Thanks for the extra chance to win. Love the Teal and Pink
Jennie said…
Super cute card and LOVE the coffee wood veneer!
Jingle said…
This is adorable and, yes, a great color combo! My favorite is white on white. I just really like white.
Linda Callahan said…
This card is the perfect way to start the hop! Adorable! And you are one amazing gal......you leave the energizer bunny in the dust!
Terrific coffee card! I love the fresh modern look and the wonderful color combo!
Vicki Dutcher said…
Your color combo is quite fabulous! That wood coffee is perfect with your card~ My color combo - always seem to go back to blues and greens :) -- Congrats on another successful hop [ already almost 100!]
Hetty said…
Wonderful card and those chippies are awesome to use!
Centellazul said…
Beautiful card!!!
Sylvia said…
Beautiful card, Amy and perfect for your first card of your fabulous week! Happy Friday!
Jen Carter said…
What an adorable card!! Thank you for taking the time to put this hop together!
Amber Sheaves said…
This is a fun card and I love this cheerful color combo!
Angeline Choo said…
Love your card Amy! Beautiful chipboard coffee word. And thanks for the tip on the no-reply blogger!! I have been blogging for years and did not realize that I was one of them!! TFS.
Got my cup of coffee... and a list.... now I am ready to hop. Love all of the hearts coming out of the coffee cup.
Dotty Jo said…
Great card, Jo x
Salnclts said…
I love your card & look forward to linking up! I just became a new follower.
KT Fit Kitty said…
Your card is adorable, Amy! I love these stamps!
dstandard said…
Totally loving this card! Love the hearts coming out of the cup!
Shelly said…
Your card is too SWEET, Amy! I love the hearts and oh that coffee cup...I probably should get that set! ;)
And favorite color combo?!...There's so many! lol I do love me some pink and/or aqua with some gold!
*Vicki* said…
Oh my your card is stunning!! Love the colorful hearts with the wooden sentiment and die cut frames!! This is an awesome stamp set too! :) Thanks for sharing!
Laura Norris said…
What a fun card Amy! Those hearts are too cute! Not sure what my fav color combo is right now...but I like the one you used today!
Lori Kobular said…
Love this fun card! Love the scalloped edge and that adorable coffee cup with the hearts floating up from it! Thanks for putting this Bloghop together! I really enjoy the Coffee Lovers Bloghops!
Annie said…
Wonderful card! I've been enjoying orange and pink lately. Need to change it up, this color combo is beautiful! Thanks for sharing! ~Annie
Annette Allen said…
this is so cute.. i love the hearts flowing out of the cup..
Great blog hop Amy..
Waving My Wand said…
You rock, as usual! Oh, to have the coffee stamp collection that you do. Sigh. Thanks for all you do, Amy!
Monika Reeck said…
Really Fun card
and I love that sentiment made by the chipboard..
cute and love the color combo dear Amy
many thanks for making again Coffee Lovers Blog hop this time
my fav color combo is brown white and black at this moment hehe :)
hope to see you on my Post sweety
hugs, Monika
Anita said…
Wow! What an amazing card!
Audrey Pettit said…
So, so stinkin' adorable, Amy!
D.Ann C said…
Love that die! And love you for all you do!!
Fav color combo teal and coffee brown, of course.
Chark said…
love how you used this--sweet! My fave color combo is prob kraft and gold right now.
I Card Everyone said…
I've been out of town and out of the loop, Amy! It will be another fun Coffee Hop I'm sure of it!!! Darling card and awesome prize!
=] Michele
Michelle said…
Beautiful..... love the color combo, the coffee chipboard's perfect font and the lovely layering!
Couture911 said…
I love all colors. Lately I've need drawn to red/pink/brown. Thanks
So darling, Amy! Love the spray of hearts coming from your coffee cup. That's how I imagine my coffee every day! {grin}
Maureen said…
Amy Love the card - thanks for the hop!
Jean Bullock said…
The card is darling. How clever to have the hearts floating up from the coffee cup. My favorite color combination is Turquoise/Teal , Red and white.
Sweet April said…
Beautiful coffee card,it's lovely and sweet.My combo is pink/purple/turquoise.
beautiful card - that is a fun stamp set
thanks for coordinating and sharing your talent
Barb Housner
Yuki said…
Super fun card! Love the colors and cas design! I hope I have some extra free time this weekend to play along!
Celeste Goff said…
Amy, this is just gorgeous! You nailed the sketch!
Happy Dance said…
Hey girl!!! As much as I wanted to be among the first up, there was no way to manage it. : (. But I will jump in tomorrow for sure. Love your sweet summery coffee card!! Just love those mat dies and the cute little coffee cup. I'm leaning towards aqua/turquoise and corals/pinks this spring hoping they'll bring on warmer weather. See you tomorrow! Bev
Connie Mercer said…
love all the elements you included on your card~makes for an awesome card:)
Cris G. said…
Very cute card, Amy! Love those chipboards that look like wood veneer. I think I will joining in all the fun this time... I'm also a coffee lover, just not as much as you :).
Thanks for the tip about Curtain Call, but I already submitted my card to three challenges, and that was the limit...
Indy's Designs said…
Oh, you have another fabulous coffee card! Love the colors and the chipboard!!! Super fun hop and I've only just started!
Hugs,
Debbie
Wonderful desings in this hop! Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist @ aol.com
butterfly843 said…
What a beautiful card and I love the wooden coffee lettering. My favorite color combo is teal/blk/gray
Lucy E. said…
I love those colors!!! Such a summery match.
Those chipboard Coffee words look so fun!
I went to look in the shop and they are already out.
Oh well, next time.
Thanks for all of the hard work to organize this hop
and for the enthusiasm you pass on :-)
Lee Ann Barrett said…
So cute! How does one whip up a card like this the night before??? Just amazing, Amy! Thanks so much for all of your hard work!
Karenladd said…
Love this adorable card and the chipboard sentiment is the perfect touch! My fave color combo is pale green and purple!
Brandi R said…
Oh, Amy! This is adorable! Love the colors ♥
Cheryl said…
What a pretty card! My fav color combo is chartreuse and any other color! :)
alexandra s.m. said…
Love your card Amy!
Thank You~
Jennifer said…
Love your color combo! I'm still a fan of yellow and grey.
Great 'opening day' card!! Thanks for all your hard work putting the hop together! It's my favorite card-making event!! :) My favorite color combo is still coral and teal! ;)
Sarah said…
I love the coverage from Fresh Inks, too! I just don't have room (or the budget) to get all the colors. Right now I'm loving black and white with a touch of bold color, like emerald green.
VanessaB said…
Love the colors, and you rocked that sketch. Love it :)
Doudou said…
Beautiful!!! so elegant!
ivy said…
great opening card! love the colors! I love purple & teal color combo right now.
Unknown said…
Loooove the wood veneer and off set mug...fab design Amy!
grannie8 said…
Coffee makes me happy in the morning and this card does too!
Always love your sweet creations so fun!!! Thanks so much for putting this all together for us!!! Hugs!!
ScrappyHorses said…
Wow, what an amazing card; how can we go wrong with coffee as the theme?! Currently I'm using lots of gold and black since my son just graduated, but my fav combo is brown and teal or black an teal.
Beautiful card! I love it! My favorite color combo right now is persimmon, back, and light blue!
So beautiful!!! LOVING how you added those hearts!!!!!!!!
cm said…
Awesome card, Amy...and yes, I do believe you when you say you have a 'ton' of coffee-themed products. Fantastic! My favourite colour combo of late: purple and grey. Not sure why, but...that's what's happening. Fabulous gift card for a lucky someone. You know...we 'might' be heading to Seattle in July. If we do, and once I know our plans, I would LOVE to meet you...LOVE to!
Hugs~c
New Creations said…
Its my second fun blog hop! Your creation always inspire me, beautiful CAS creation with lovely color theme! Thanks so much for this amazing and great fun!
Unknown said…
This card is great, and so is that stamp set! My favorite color combo is probably black and silver, but I think I am an equal opportunity color mixer. Ha!
Maura said…
Love this card! Beautiful cup, hearts, word...just delightful.
Milka Gubo said…
Beautiful card, Amy! Love the CAS design. :-D
My favorite color combination at the moment is brown/violet, :-D
Sabrina said…
Such a beautiful card with beautiful colors!!
Vicki Dutcher said…
Awesome colors! I love the way you are showing the actual set you used -- I am looking forward to all week, just to see the different coffee sets YOU HAVE! :)
Rita W said…
This is so fun, Amy! I just love that stamp set and used it on my card too! :) Thanks again for making the hop happen. I love all the coffee inspiration! (Oh, my favorite color combo is black, gray, and yellow.)
Marcia Dehn-Nix said…
Fabulous card Amy! I love that stamp set. thanks for all your hard work setting up another inspiring hop!
Your card is totally adorable and I love the pretty color combo. At the moment my favorite color combo is from Time Holtz Distress Inks - Mermaid Lagoon and Abandoned Coral...so pretty!
Thanks for all you've done to set up this amazing Hop and wonderful sponsors, I have my iced coffee and bowl of yummy chocolates beside me and now I'm all set to HOP!
Unknown said…
Amy, love your card. And I'm a sucker for hearts. :) Ok, for my favorite color combo...I would have to say teal, salmon & yellow. Thanks for all the hard work on this hop. You're the best!
Amy C. said…
Awesome coffee card! My favorite color combo is turquoise and grey.
Melissa said…
Awesome card, Amy!! Hmmm, I don't know that I've ever thought about a favorite color combination. When I'm ink blending with Distress Inks, I nearly always grab Picked Raspberry and Salty Ocean, so I suppose those are among my favorites.
Pam said…
Beautiful card! Right now I'm loving pink & turquoise.
Awesome card Amy! I love that stamp set and chipboard. Great DP too. You are the hostess with the mostess!
Michelle said…
Great card, Amy! Love those sweet hearts steaming from the cup. :-)
Nancy Penir said…
So glad to be a part of the summer hop! What you've done assembling so many wonderful sponsors and talented crafters blows me away! Amy, you're amazing! Thank you, and plan to join from now on!
Becca Cruger said…
I'm finally getting a chance to start the hop! And what a way to kick it off! Super adorable - it almost looks like the steam coming from the coffee is little hearts! :D
My favorite color combo currently is pink and orange. I liked it when I was 13 (my entire room was pink and orange) and I like it now.
Ok! Off to see the rest of the show!
silvia said…
Great card!! LOVE the hearts coming from the cup :) My current favorite color combo is lime and deep purple :)
wendipooh13 said…
love love your fun card!!!! your work always rocks!!!
What a totally fun card!!! So happy to be hopping along with you again this time!!!
Brithzi said…
Love your card it is so pretty. I love coffee so I'm loving this hop. My color combo would be teal and purple or magenta.
What a fun card! Love the colors!
Debbie said…
Oh so yummy, Miss Amy! Thanks for organizing this amazing hop -- so much inspiration and fun :)
2amscrapper said…
love your bright card. my fave color combo is teal and red. Thanks for all your hard work! Helene
Patry Ro said…
Really fun card !!! Thanks Amy for this new chance to participate in this incredible activity!! Happy Hop!!!
Jess said…
Such a great CAS card! Love the colors!
Anonymous said…
Fun challenge you have going - and nothing like crimson and white together!
Linnea S said…
LUV gray and bright yellow
Kate said…
LOVE this Amy :) Beautiful colour choices.
Kate xx
MariLynn said…
Beautiful colors. I really like how you have the little hearts spilling out to the background panels.
Becca Yahrling said…
Lovely card! I like teal & lavender. Looking forward to the hop each day - can never have too much inspiration.
maria f. said…
Nä, hostess-with-the-mostess! What else would come out of your coffee cup but hearts?!. Adorbs! And I would venture to bet that you could do a coffee card a day for a whole year with your stash, and we wouldn't see the same thing twice ;) thanks for all your hard work. And drink some water, too, will ya?!?
I absolutely LOVE how the hearts are coming up out of that awesome mug!! I feel like hearts come out of my eyes when I see my first cup of coffee in the morning - LOL! Great creation!
Unknown said…
Yippeee!! Beautiful card! I am working on mine as I write this :) My favorite color combo is blue and white - loved them since I was a little girl :)
Love your card and what a great stamp set! Lovin' the blog hop - thank you!
Rahmat said…
Gorgeous card, love the floating hearts at the top Amy! thank you for the hop!
Migdalia said…
Such a super cute and fun card!! I LOVE it!!
It is my st time hopping and a new follower of yours too! I also linked up my card!!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting With Creative M
Such a fun card! Thanks so much for organizing another fabulous hop!!!!
tonyamaries said…
Love this card! Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store for us.
Michelle said…
Such a cute card, Amy! Love the wood veneer!!! Thanks for another fun hop full of amazing sponsors and inspiration!!!
Ceal said…
Super cute card Amy!
anja curvers said…
Awesome card as Always Amy and you are amazing making this possible. Another great bloghop and so many sponsors and tons of inspiration. Thank you very much. My favorite colorcombo at the moment is teal or auqa blue and peach.....
jessica said…
CAS and FAB!!!!! WOW Amy loving this card!
Unknown said…
Is is absolutely adorable! I love the clean lines and the pop of bright colors!
Monika/Buzsy said…
What a fun and sweet card Amy. Love the little hearts... oh and the chipboard word! Perfect! Thanks for this wonderful hop!
LOVE this card! The simple design and light colors is gorgeous!
Danielle said…
What an amazing card! The simplicity of it is amazing!!! ('m hoarding my CAS coffee chips)
AmethystCat said…
such a cool card and love how you used the coffee chipboard to add some dimension. such a fun hop!
@JoyceCasaldi said…
Great card for this sketch, love it!
Leigh Penner said…
Fabulous card, Amy! I love your take on the sketch!
D- said…
Thanks so much for hostessing this wonderfully fun hop.
Your card is sooooo cute. I loVe your sweet hearts. thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
Keren Baker said…
Your card is such an Amy-esque caffeine filled perfect beginning! Love these hops! Thankyou! x
Mary said…
I love your card!! The peach and teal color combination is so perfect!!
Lucy E. said…
Oops...favorite color combo is green and any shade of purple :-)
Such an awesome card.
Unknown said…
so excited to start, love your card!
Anonymous said…
This is such a cute card! Love that wooden coffee sentiment. This is such a fun blog hop!
CG said…
What a stunning design! I'm so inspired by your how you treated the images on the background. Thanks for sponsoring this fun hop & offering some wonderful inspiration! Best, CG
tiffelijah said…
I absolutely love this stamp set, it is so adorable. So far this summer my favorite color combinations have been aqua, yellow and coral. they are just stunning and I cant seem to stay away from them.
Debi said…
I'm rather partial to neon green and navy blue. I really love the stamping on your card, how it matches up layer to layer, the handle going off the side and the stitching going through it all. Fabulous!
Linda Callahan said…
Beautiful way to kick off such a fun event! Many thanks for your inspiration, energy and enthusiasm.....oh yes and for all your hard work! 😊
Helen F. said…
I have just returned from a trip (6/3-6/10) but plan to join in the Summer fun hop! Thank you for coordinating yet another fabulous group of sponsors and talented crafters, Amy~you are awesome! {{{HUGS}}}
I have a lot of catching up to do, starting here...LOVE your card and this adorable stamp set :-)
Heather North said…
Thank you for hosting this amazing blog hop! I'm blown away by the amount of work you have put into and the participation from the stamping community!!! <3 Great choice for your first card. I love the coffee chipboard!
francesca said…
beautiful card !! :)
OMGosh I love how you used this set! I didn't start hopping til I knew I was finished making all my Coffee Cards, lol. I used this set in three different cards, how funny. Thank you for hosting this hop, I LOVE it! See you on FB.
Sue D said…
Very pretty colors of hearts and love the swirly cup.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com
Monika Skinner said…
Gorgeous card. Love the colours and little hearts! ☺ x
Ruth said…
I love the colors and beautiful coffee cup on this card!
Dr. Ivy said…
Lovely card. I really like the coffee chipboard, great look. My favorite color combo is black, white and red or chocolate brown, white and turquoise.
Unknown said…
I need some of that chipboard.
Sheryl said…
Your card is perfection, and that Coffee First set is now on my wish list! The color combo I've been drawn to is Peacock Feathers and anything that can go with it! What a fun hop!