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Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2017

December 8, 2017 By Maple & Ink

Maple & Ink is one of many sponsors for this years Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop! Hello there, it’s me Ashleigh, showing you what can be done with our Espresso Yourself stamp set. This stamp set is so adorable for card making and other crafts. I wanted to do something more than a paper craft and if you need super quick gift ideas or a stocking stuffer for a coffee lover, then this set is perfect! Who doesn’t love cute coasters?

I found some round cuts of wood in my garage and thought this wood (ha!) work out great. Having the bark still intact adds extra rustic and cozy feelings, I think. Major craft stores sell round wood cuts too if you can’t find anything suitable around your house. (Or make your husband/partner make you some with a miter saw…)

Honestly, you don’t need anything fancy for this project. I used Versafine ink in Onyx Black for stamping. Make sure your wood rounds are even and dry, otherwise some parts of the stamp may not transfer due to irregularities. Don’t worry about small knots or cracks, they add character!

I then colored in the images with Tombow markers. When coloring, use gentle strokes going with the grain of the wood to reduce or eliminate damage to the markers. Going against the grain can be too rough for most marker tips. I colored very gently and the markers were perfectly fine after. I found the images looked better when some elements were left uncolored like the skin or anything that you would want a light color.

Pro tip (or just a tip from someone who’s made this already) Always use a lighter color than what you would choose. When coloring the wood with markers, the wood always make it darker than on paper. Don’t worry about shading or adding texture with your markers, the wood adds enough as it is.

Pair the coasters with a nice bag of coffee (or tea! or hot cocoa mix!) or even a coffee shop gift card and you’ll have a quick thoughtful gift.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this craft and don’t forget to link up with the coffee lovers bloghop! We’ll be back with more crafts before the blog hop is over so come back soon.

P.S. Maple & Ink stamps are on sale!

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Comments

  1. amy says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:27 am

    I love the idea of stamping on those wood slices for coasters! Great idea!
    Thanks for being a NEW Super Sponsor!!

    • Maple & Ink says

      December 8, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Thanks for having us, Amy!

  2. MariLynn says

    December 8, 2017 at 10:34 am

    Those are super cute coasters. Thanks for being a super sponsor.

  3. Verna Angerhofer says

    December 8, 2017 at 11:03 am

    What a novel idea to make coasters with the wood that way. Thanks for being a sponsor too.

  4. Carla vdM says

    December 8, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Oooo, what a great idea…..Coffee coasters…I would love some on my table ;o)
    You made some lovely ones.
    Thank you for being a sponsor on da Winter Coffee blog hop.

  5. Billie A says

    December 8, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    Cute and great idea stamping and coloring on wood. Thanks for sponsoring the Winter coffee lovers blog hop.

  6. Helen F. says

    December 8, 2017 at 9:03 pm

    Oh my gosh! What a great gift idea! Love the wood coasters 🙂

  7. Shanna says

    December 8, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    Such a wonderful gift!! Great idea! And thank you for sponsoring the blog hop!

  8. shylaa says

    December 8, 2017 at 11:41 pm

    innovative idea of designing coaters. Thanks for being a sponsor at coffeelovers blog hop this year! Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

  9. LISA BZIBZIAK says

    December 9, 2017 at 7:09 am

    Wow! What a great idea and so adorable! Awesome gift or companion to a little gift set! Love it! And thanks so much for being a sponsor for the hop!

  10. Fikreta says

    December 9, 2017 at 8:03 am

    its awesome!
    Thank you for being super sponsor for Coffee lovers blog hop!

  11. Hetty Sanders says

    December 9, 2017 at 9:06 am

    Beautiful images on the wood!
    Thanks for being a great sponsor.

  12. Helen Gullett says

    December 9, 2017 at 9:39 am

    LOVE those wood slices coasters.
    Great gift idea for sure.
    I love stamping and coloring on wood slices, too.
    Sometimes, I stamp and wood burn the image.
    Thank you so much for being Super Sponsor!

  13. Kerry says

    December 9, 2017 at 11:08 am

    Love the wood! So lucky to have a few discs. Thanks for being a super sponsor!

  14. Donna Mundinger says

    December 9, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    How cool and creative! LOVE these! Thanks so much for being a Super Sponsor. xxD

  15. Shelly says

    December 9, 2017 at 9:15 pm

    These are so sweet! Such a great idea!

  16. Chrissy L says

    December 10, 2017 at 7:02 am

    These are so cool on the wood! LOVE!

  17. Dawn says

    December 10, 2017 at 7:15 am

    What a lovely idea and the images are perfect. xx

  18. Nikki C says

    December 10, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    Great idea to make coasters 🙂 Thank you for being a sponsor too hugs Nikki

  19. Cynthia O. says

    December 10, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    Fun gift idea! Thanks for being a Super Sponsor.

  20. Janet Ingraham says

    December 11, 2017 at 7:25 am

    Darling coffee coasters. Thank you for sponsoring!

  21. Charlotte E (Lady Joyful) says

    December 11, 2017 at 9:15 am

    Gorgeous creations and such a fun idea! Thanks for sponsoring the hop!

  22. Cynthia Cole says

    December 12, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Such a cool idea!

  23. Victoria Banaszak says

    December 13, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    These are such a cute idea! Thanks for joining the hop!

  24. Seleise says

    December 14, 2017 at 9:17 am

    What a great coaster idea! Lovely gift idea and nicely done. Thanks for being a super sponsor!!

  25. Michele K. Henderson says

    December 14, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    This stamped wood idea is SO cool! Super creative and fun!

  26. Traci Cooley says

    December 15, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    What a great idea to stamp on the wood cuts. They are very pretty.

  27. Sue LD says

    December 15, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Thanks for all the tips for stamping and coloring on wood and for being a sponsor.

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