A Latte Thanks

Hi friends,

My most favorite drink is a Mocha.  Just love that chocolate and coffee flavor!  So when I saw this Impression Obsession Coffee Cup die set, I fell in love.  It makes the cutest little latte cups I've ever seen.  I also have this liking for "little" things.  This is my first card using this die set and I can hardly wait until I have time to do some more designing with it.  This particular design is quick and easy.

Supplies

A2 White Card Base

4” x 5 ¼” DP for Front Background Layer

Take Out Coffee Cup Die by Impression Obsession

            Die cut 3 cups from coordinating DP

            Die cut 3 lids and 1 straw from light brown DP

Cut 3 squares ½” x ½” from the Background DP

Computer generate the sentiment “Sending You a LATTE THANKS,” or use one of your own coffee

            sentiment stamps, onto white cardstock

1 Dew Drop

Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue Pen (or any strong, quick-dry glue)

Glossy Accents

Tape Runner

Scotch 3-D Mounting Tape

Paper Trimmer

Sizzix Big Shot

T-Ruler

Directions

1.  Mat the background layer onto the front of the card.

2.  Trim the sentiment to ½” x  4 ¼” .  Cut off the left end in a downward diagonal.

3.  Adhere the sentiment strip to the right side of the card front with right end aligned with the DP panel, and 5/8” from the bottom of the white card base.

4.  Using Glossy Accents, glue the Dew Drop onto the right end of the sentiment strip.

5.  Assemble the little coffee cups.

            a.  Glue the DP square behind each of the oval openings of the sleeve dies.

            b.  Slide the coffee cups through the top slit in the sleeve dies and glue in place.

            c.  Glue the lids onto two of the coffee cups.

            d.  With the third cup, slide the straw through the opening in the coffee cup and glue in place.

            e.  Glue the lid behind the cup opening and the straw.

6.  Place a strip of mounting tape on the back of each of the coffee cups.  I used a T-Ruler to make sure that I lined up the coffee cups evenly, a little to the left side of the card. There is approximately a ½” space between the bottom of the coffee cups and the top of the sentiment strip.

It was really fun to make this little thank you card.  Hope you give it a try.

Blessings,

Annie