2026 Spring Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the 2026 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

Hi friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and I’m so excited to be joining this year’s Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with Topflight Stamps, who is a proud sponsor of the hop!

To celebrate our shared love of coffee and crafting, I created a magical coffee-inspired card featuring The Cup stamp set from Chou & Flowers. This sweet set includes two stamps, giving you the option to add the little houses or leave them off. I chose to include them because I loved the idea of creating a whimsical scene tucked inside the cup.

I started by stamping and white heat embossing the images onto my background. Then I sprinkled Lindy’s Gang Boho Dreams Magicals over the embossed images to create a soft boho-style background. I love the dreamy, magical look these powders add, especially when they blend and move around the embossed details.

 

Once the background was dry, I added a little detailed watercoloring and some ink blending around the edges to frame the scene and give it a little extra depth. To finish the card, I drew a simple hand-drawn frame and added the perfect sentiment from Lavinia.

I love how this card came together with its mix of coffee, color, and a little bit of magic. Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy all the beautiful inspiration in the hop!

🎁 Don’t Forget the Fun!

Topflight Stamps is giving away a $25 gift card to one lucky hop participant! Be sure to leave a comment below and visit the Coffee Lovers Blog!

🛍️ And don’t miss the Memorial Day Sale: 15% off all items from May 24–26, 2025—no code needed!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and sipping a little inspiration with me! Wishing you creativity, caffeine, and community this hop season. ☕🌸

Keep crafting, keep caffeinating,

Make sure to check out all the wonderful coffee-themed inspirations and start at Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog for a chance to win one of the many fabulous prizes. You won't want to miss this event full of creativity, community, and fun!

 

Hop Details 

Dates: May 22-29, 2026

Each stop has a prize! Make sure to read the details at each stop as to how their giveaway is managed. Commenting will be open until Monday, June 1st at 11:55pm Pacific. Winners will be announced on Friday, June 5th on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog.

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Topflight Stamp Supplies

 

Chou & Flowers - The Cup Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Magical Shakers - Boho Dreams Shop at: TP

Postal Collage

Hello all!  You've got Colleen here for an "Anything Goes" week at Topflight Stamps.  I had fun making a collage card with various elements from PaperArtsy stamps:  Alison Bomber Rosehips Edition; Alison Bomber Violets Edition; Alison Bomber Blackthorn Edition; Alison Bomber Apple Blossom Edition and Scrapcosy 41.  Each of these sets has a little postage stamp / postmark / small label, and I stamped each one on scrap paper and colored in with alcohol markers, then fussy cut.  I set these aside to create my background.  On watercolor paper cut to fit my card, I sprayed Lindy's Stamp Gang Buccaneer Bay Blue in a random way, then spritzed water to help the color move around.  While that was drying, I tore a piece of kraft paper from a shopping bag into a smaller rectangle.  I spritzed it with Lindy's Stamp Gang Gossamer Gold, and followed up with some sprays of water to move the color.  Once that was dry, I assembled all of the little elements in the center of the kraft rectangle, and added some scraps of burlap in two corners.

The Lavinia Uplifting Collection Stickers have their spot(s) on here too.  I used the white ones from the sticker set (they come in black and a neutral tone, too) and grunged them up with distress ink.

Wishing you a wonderful day! ~ Colleen

Supplies used from Topflight Stamps:

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Rosehips Edition

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Violets Edition

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Blackthorn Edition

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Apple Blossom Edition

PaperArtsy Scrapcosy 41

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Buccaneer Bay Blue

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Gossamer Gold

Lavinia - Uplifting Collection Stickers

Chou & Flowers Mushroom Card

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! I got this super cute little Chou & Flowers Mini Mushroom stamp and the 6" x 6" Craft Consortium paper pad, The Collector and I think they worked well together.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Chou & Flowers stamp - Mini Mushroom

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun

Craft Consortium paper pad - The Collector

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Industrial Chic

VersaFine Clair ink pad - Nocturne

watercolors

Rise & Shine Coffee Card

It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. It's an "Anything Goes" week. Here's a snarky coffee-themed card created with Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410, Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102, Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257, and Inspire Washi Tape 2. I also used Confetti, Lemon Drop, and Sundance Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the rooster from the Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410 by AALL and Create twice — once onto a panel of white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 

Use the coffee mug die (not the Memory Dex die) from the Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102 by AALL and Create to cut the image panel and a scrap of repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the oval coffee contents part of the coffee mug (outlined by dotted lines) sticker paper to create a mask. Position the sticker paper mask on the image panel die-cut.

Color the rooster with Copic markers. Fussy-cut the sticker paper rooster and place him over his counterpart on the image panel die-cut.

Brush or sponge light blue dye ink over the image panel die-cut. Use the same ink to edge the image panel die-cut. 

Remove the mask from the rooster and the interior of the coffee mug. Use Copic markers to color the mug's contents. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the coffee mug image panel die-cut, then set it aside.

Cut a piece of mixed media paper to 6" x 6.75" to create the background panel. Brush or sponge Confetti Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps onto the bottom ~1.75" of the background panel. Sponge Lemon Drop Elements Premium Dye Ink over the rest of the background panel, blending the ink where the colors meet.

Use magnets or low-tack tape to secure the Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257 by AALL and Create to the top of the background panel. Brush Sundance Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the background panel to add a tone on tone effect.

Trim the background panel to 4.75" x 6.75". Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to edge the panel.

Add Inspire Washi Tape 2 by AALL and Create horizontally across the bottom part of the background panel as shown. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the background panel so that the base of the coffee mug is sitting on the washi tape. 

Adhere the background panel to a black 5" x 7" card. Add a sticker sentiment to finish the card.

Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410 by AALL and Create

Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102 by AALL and Create

Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257 by AALL and Create

Inspire Washi Tape 2 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Confetti, Lemon Drop, and Sundance Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

Mixed Media Envelope Magic with Chou & Flowers

 

 

Hello fellow crafters! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a little mixed media goodness featuring the beautiful Chou & Flowers Envelope stamp along with some fabulous AALL & Create dies.

For this project, I started with a leftover piece of patterned paper from my stash. You know I love using up those extra bits that are too pretty to toss! To add more depth and shimmer, I sprayed the background with Lindy’s Gang Steampunk Soirée Shimmer Spray. It gave the paper such a gorgeous layered glow and instantly made the background feel more artsy and aged.

Next, I stamped the Chou & Flowers Envelope onto watercolor paper and white heat embossed it. I love how white embossing gives an image a soft, raised outline while still letting the color take center stage. To color the envelope, I used some leftover paint that was sitting on my craft table. Sometimes the best color combinations come from what is already there, and this was one of those happy little moments.

For added texture, I used the AALL & Create Layers of Air die on both my background and a piece of black cardstock. I absolutely love the worn folder look this die creates. It gives the project that perfectly distressed, tucked-away-paper feel that works so well with mixed media.

I also had some leftover deli paper that I had used to clean off my brayer during a gel print session. Rather than let that colorful paper go to waste, I ran it through my die cut machine using the foliage pieces included in the AALL & Create die set. The result was a beautiful mix of soft color and texture that was perfect for layering.

Before placing my die cuts, I added a little white gesso behind the focal area to help everything stand out from the background. Then I layered the foliage and placed my watercolored envelope on top. To finish the project, I added sentiments from the Lavinia Uplifting Collection, which gave the piece the perfect touch.

 

I love how this project came together from leftover papers, extra paint, and pieces that could have easily been forgotten. It is always fun to turn scraps into something beautiful and meaningful.

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful and creative week!

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies 

Chou & Flowers - Envelopes Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - 106 - Layers of Air Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Steampunk Soiree Shimmer Spray Shop at: TP

Framed Lemon Flowers - Chou & Flowers

Hello!  You've got Colleen here with you here at Topflight Stamps today.  This week, we're focusing on a sweet brand called Chou & Flowers.  I used Lemon Flower, which has a filigree frame and lemon flowers and leaves.  I stamped the flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, fussy cut and colored those, and set aside.  I stamped the frame with embossing ink, sprinkled on WOW! Embossing Powder in Silver Smudge and used a heat tool to set it, and trimmed it.  On my white cardstock background, I sprayed Lavinia Spring Moss, spritzed with a little water, and set aside to dry.  Once dry, I used Darkroom Door Small Stencil "Crackle" and Studio Light Stencil Paste in Gold (Silver featured here) to create some shimmery interest along the bottom half of card.  The Chou & Flowers frame and lemon flowers were glued on top, and little pearls from Hunkydory were added to the flower centers.

Hope you have a beautiful day! ~ Colleen

Supplies used from Topflight Stamps:

Chou & Flowers Lemon Flower stamp set

Darkroom Door Small Stencil Crackle

Lavinia Spring Moss spray

Hunkydory Pearls

WOW! Embossing Powder - Silver Smudge

Memento Tuxedo Black ink