It's All About The Journey: Hot Cup Wrap

Last night I took another free on-line class atCornish Heritage Farms. Lisa Strahl was the person to head this class this week. What fun I had. I was not able to put the finishing touches on my project due to lack of time once again. Wow! I have been very bust every day this week so far. Anyway, I would love to share with you what we learned last night.

This was such a simple project to make. I all ready have 10 other cup pieces all made. Now all I need to do is put them together and I will have another home made Christmas gift to give. I can not tell you how excited I am to have some of my holiday projects all made or almost made. I will be giving all of you a list of what I used. Here is a picture of the contents that I put in my cup.

I used some shredded craft paper to put at the bottom of the cup. I added a a package of Taster's Choice Decaffeinated coffee on the go, 2 sticks of sugar, and 2 International Delight Hazelnut creamer singles. The thin black stick that has a decoration on top of it is stir stick. All this cup needs is some boiling water and Bam! You have a nice cup of Hazelnut coffee to go. How cool is that! I am going to make some with Hot chocolate and add a regular creamer and a small package of mini marshmallows, How about adding a package of hot apple cider and add a Cinnamon stick.You could also do tea too. I have decided to give all of my cups to my family members, and the woman who delivers my mail as a little Christmas gift. The kids will all be getting hot chocolate. Just think how awesome it would be to make and give one of these cups to your co-workers, teaches,Mail men or women, the UPS man who delivers all of the goodies that you order all year.:) There are so many people who would love this gift. Okay, I will stop rambling on about this but I am truly excited that I am getting some of my Christmas gifts done now thanks to CHF. Here are the products that I used.

Stamps:

Christmas Cheer (the Kim Hughes collection) and the Polka Dots backgrounder both from Cornish Heritage Farms.

Card-stock:

Kraft and Whisper White from Stampin' UP! I used Razzleberry Dark from Prism papers.

Inks:

Adirondack Pitch Black from Ranger. Vintage Photo Distress Ink from Ranger, Crimson Red Versafine from Tsukneo and Cloud White Versamagic chalk ink.

Accessories:

Burgundy stickles, from Ranger, Puffy Velvet fabric marker purchased from Stamping Memories,red Austrian crystal, Coffee cup with lid purchased at Shaw's and black stir sticks from Wal-mart. I also used Marvy Uchida punches. Due to my not having a lot of the paper products on hand I did a lot of running around to get them. I am good to go now. :)

Techniques:

DP and stippling.

Although I used the same set of stamps that were used for the original coffee wrap I changed it to the way that I felt it would work for me. Truly, this is a fun project to make. Go check it out.Holiday drink wrap.

I hope you do not mind but I am going to put a little plug in here for myself. Yesterday one of my cards and the story behind it was put on the Creative Imaginations blog. This is a huge Honor for me and I just wanted to share it with all of you. So many good things have been happening for me lately and I am so grateful and feel so blessed. It means so much to me when all of you leave a comment or write to me privately telling me that you like my work. I'm sure that all of you who blog feel the same way. Thanks for supporting me.

I am still walking every evening or night that we do not have a storm or rain. I am feeling lots stronger and that as Martha Stewart would say "Is a very good thing." I hope that all of you are doing something that is good for you at least once a day. Maybe eating some of the fresh fruit and veggies that are available to us right now. Perhaps taking a walk when ever possible, reading a good book or maybe chatting with your friends and family. Be good to yourself......................life is too short have some fun and don't forget to Smile. :)

Comments

Love this idea!! Very cute!

Posted by: Monica Lockhart | July 30, 2008 at 10:37 PM

WOW MARY!!! that is a ROCKING project! I just love what you put inside!!!

Posted by: Keri Lee Sereika | July 31, 2008 at 01:14 AM

This is awesome!! Love, love, love it!

Posted by: Denise ~ Paper Ponderings | July 31, 2008 at 06:59 AM

What a cute project and what a great idea!! I'll be looking for some of those cups ;>). Congrats also on your honor- that is awesome! Speaking of rain- we have had soooo much that the local golf course is now under water. Lot of unhappy campers, oops!- golfers- here ;>). I'm sure your hubby will be able to relate to how they feel :D. Have a great day Mary!

Posted by: barb | July 31, 2008 at 09:18 AM

I will be coming back to this page again. Great idea!

Posted by: sharon-lizette | July 31, 2008 at 10:50 AM

Hi mary Love the guts ...I tried to sign up and no go just a merry go round of not accepting my password and username SIGH!
It's stange because I've ordered alot from CHF....glad to see you are still walking...
love DD

Posted by: Doreen | July 31, 2008 at 11:02 AM

I love your blog Mary and what a cute cup idea. can you mail me one filled with quarters and a hand wipe??? ha ha. I'm off to check out your card now. Congrats. That's so cool. I also spoke to Laurel tonight. Send her a Memory Box card. She has only rec. 5 cards so far. Its not a contest with her. I plan to do it too. I especially love the company Creative Imaginations. I could sign up for one of Archiver's hosted $50 crop around town with that co. during Scrapfest in Sept. here in MN but its too much $ for my budget and I don't really scrapbook. I talked to my MOM tonight for like 2 hrs. Hugs chickey.

Posted by: tami | July 31, 2008 at 10:21 PM