Somehow I think 20 shots of espresso (or any coffee for that matter) might be a few too many for one day... but how delicious!? And once I got started on the stacked mug idea, I couldn't seem to stop until I reached the tip top of the card.
I colored these mugs the colors that I remember my Grandma's mugs to be - retro! Bright turquoise and pink, and some of her mugs even had sparkles in them! So funky fun!
Alan and his dad like to tease me about how many glasses and mugs I have in the kitchen. But even so, I might just have to find me a funky retro mug or two, just like Grandma's!
Products Used: Stool, mug and sentiment "How many are too many?" by Rosie's Roadshow; Pearlized White and Black cardstock by Paper Accents; Small scalloped scissors by Kraft Edgers; Designer paper by Stampin' Up!; Markers by Prismacolor; Jet Black Stazon ink by Tsukineko; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Tombow Mono Multi Liquid glue.
You are so genius! I love love LOVE this design! Clever girl you are!!!
Posted by: juliehrr | February 13, 2007 at 05:37 PM
absolutely love this card- going to find some time to stack a stamp today! lol!
thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: AnneMarieZ | February 10, 2007 at 06:03 AM
Great retro card, Anna -- paper is perfect for those bright coffee mugs I also remember!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | February 08, 2007 at 06:31 AM
I used to drink 2 pots of coffee BEFORE my kids hit the bus every morning. I gave it up cold turkey when I found out I had ulcers. I still have ulcers off and on, so its not the coffee. Maybe its the stress of no coffee? I can smell the stuff brewing in my head to this day.
Posted by: Jan Scholl | February 08, 2007 at 12:34 AM
Too funny - I love this!
Posted by: scoopy | February 07, 2007 at 07:31 PM
Now this card is way too much fun! LOVE it!! :)
Posted by: Danita | February 07, 2007 at 03:57 PM
I wouldn't have guessed that you'd done the stacking and it wasn't a whole stamp. This is adorable!
Posted by: Melissa | February 07, 2007 at 11:13 AM
W O W! What a memory you brought back to me.
My great-grandmother had some really pretty (to me anyway) pink and turquoise cups, and get this, they were made of MELMACk (I'm not sure about the K on the end of the name). They were pourous and would retain coffee stains that my G-Grndmth couldn't see. I was freezing the day we went to her house and she offered us hot chocolate, which I excitedly accepted. When I saw the cup I didn't want to drink it but that was back in the 50's when your parents MADE you do the right thing, so I drank it and kept it down as warned, LOL
Your card is WONDERFUL - bet you didn't realize how thought provoking your creations can be, huh? LOL!
Posted by: Juanita(Toni173) | February 07, 2007 at 09:20 AM
Anna, Cute as always. Love the bright colors. I love coffee mugs myself and have quite a few. Enjoyed your story about your Grandma's mugs. Ida
Posted by: Ida | February 07, 2007 at 09:10 AM
Too funny! You did a great job of stacking your mugs :)
Posted by: Jennifer (jkincolorado) | February 07, 2007 at 08:58 AM
This is fabulous. What a unique card. Love it!
Posted by: Kathy | February 07, 2007 at 07:31 AM
So darn cute!!! I think I've had that many today already!!
Gina K.
Posted by: Gina K. | February 07, 2007 at 06:14 AM
This is fabulous - I love it!!! TFS!
Posted by: amy | February 07, 2007 at 06:07 AM
OOOH! I just LOVE this collection of mugs. You have seen my cabinet, haven't you? I have been collecting mugs since I was a little girl. This card is just perfect! TFS Janet in NC
Posted by: janetwmarks | February 07, 2007 at 05:53 AM
Cute card, love the bright colors.
Posted by: Lois Michael | February 07, 2007 at 05:18 AM
That is such a cute & clever card! Funny story too. :)
Posted by: MJ | February 07, 2007 at 05:18 AM
Hey I have something like that going on in my dish drying rack in the kitchen...:) Love your card Anna.
Posted by: Rose | February 07, 2007 at 04:02 AM
So much fun...like with real stacking though, I would probably cause a huge catastrophe if I attempted to stamp such a huge stack!
Posted by: Allison | February 07, 2007 at 02:55 AM
Very cute and loved the story along regarding the mugs. They remind me of Fiestaware and all the colors they have!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | February 07, 2007 at 02:53 AM
TFS Anna... love the story to go with the cute card. It's funny that you made a cup card as I was in our local grocery and they had the cutest polka-dot squared top mug... instantly fell in love! *wink*
Posted by: A. Sanborn | February 07, 2007 at 02:29 AM
Love this card! How clever to stack the mugs like that - I would never have thought of doing that with one of my mug stamps - but now I'm so inspired by this card, I'll have to try! *lol*
Posted by: Aud | February 06, 2007 at 11:51 PM
Anna, ONLY YOU have such a knack for stacking things!! *back away from the cupboard* Bwahahaha! You Rock!
Posted by: Cindy 'Lou Who' | February 06, 2007 at 11:38 PM