Exploding Tea Box!

Making 5 exploding boxes for a friend to mail out to others!

The paper pad is a "Hot Buy" 12 x 12" pad from Michael's titled "Tea Party".

I also left the little white tag on the front blank so someone can write what they'd like on the tag. (To/From, happy birthday, etc)

Below is the first layer. Each pocket has either a note or some teabags in the next picture.

Tea bags included are: Tazo Calm chamomile, Decaf Lotus blossom, Lipton Green Tea with Acai, and an organic nettle leaf tea.

Close ups of layer number 2. Adore this rose paper with the shiny gold foil backdrop!

Third inner layer! I left the center flat so a small gift can be placed inside. (More tea, small candle, soap, bath bomb, etc)

Don't forget to link up your projects by 11:55pm tonight! (Friday May 29th, 2020)

This post is number 1301 in the blog hop.

It's Been Oolong!

Another creation for my favorite blog hop!

I love this darling stamp from Sweet Stamp Shop called Oolong! Decided to play with watercolors and stamped this image in Staz On black ink on watercolor paper.

I wanted to play with shadows a bit and decided to put them in front of these cute images. LOVE how this one came out!

The hello cutout word die is from Walter and Winnie, the pretty paper is from a Craft smith paper pad...apologies I forget the name at the moment! Put a glitter gel on the sugar cubes too.

Attempted one with shadows behind the images, but didn't like the way it came out at all, so ended up covering it over with more blue. But that's how we learn! I will attempt these shadows again in the future. :) 

Link up your fun coffee/tea/cocoa/cider creation online at: http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/2016/06/summer-coffee-lovers-blog-hop-2/
this card is number 652 on the linkup

Something yummy!

This fortnight's challenge at Creative Craft Cottage is: Something yummy to eat or drink!  I love the teapot shaped cards at the Cutting Cafe.  I don't own an expensive cutting machine, so this was all cut by hand. (With the help of a craft knife for inside the teapot handle)

  
Cutting out this piece was not as difficult as I first thought it would be. It was actually quite relaxing to fussy-cut this project while listening to music.

Supplies used include:

• Graphic 45 "Botanical Tea" paper pad
• "Teapot Shaped Card Set" from The Cutting Cafe
• "Weathered Wood" Distress Ink & Staz On Jet black ink
• 1/8" ribbon from the clearance section in Joann's
• Button embellishment
• foam tape from Orientaltrading.com

Using 2 or More Designer Papers

New challenge today at Melonheadz Friends: Use 2 or more designer papers!  I enjoyed this theme because it made me reach for cute, new papers I hadn't used yet! (ok, yes...hoarding them...)

The quote says "A cup of tea warms the soul like a good friend."  This is one of the gorgeous double-sided papers in the Botanical Tea paper pad by Graphic 45. The peach polka dots paper is from Heidi Swapp and the roses are in Melonheadz Floral Combo Pack. (link below)

I used Glossy Accents on the blue butterfly to make it pop, as well as some self adhesive blue pearls from Orientaltrading.com

Love putting a small scrap of paper on the inside to tie the whole card together!


Supplies used:

• Melonheadz digital bundle "Cassie's Floral Combo Pack"
• Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Paper Pad
• Heidi Swapp "September Skies" Paper Pad
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Weathered Wood
• Ranger Glossy Accents
• Self adhesive pearls from OrientalTrading.com
• Elmer's permanent tape runner 

This card was entered into the following challenges: Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.  April 5/1

Spring Coffee (and Tea!) Lovers Bloghop - Last One!

I can't believe I didn't create a tea card...so here's one I made fresh today to fit in at the last minute! This will be entered into the Spring Coffee Lovers Bloghop.  It ends tonight... can't wait to see the winners! Tea and cocoa count as well, and I enjoy all three!  Mornings are coffee but some evenings I crave a hot spicy chai tea latte....yummm!

 

I created this card to be included in an online Etsy Easter Egg Hunt! My donated prize is a gift box with 4 custom handmade cards (including this one!) with envelopes and matching confetti. 

 

Details are not listed yet about the hunt, but don't worry, I will let you know all about it and how to enter to win within the next week or 2!  It will run from March 23rd--March 27th. It is sponsored by Out Of The Box Sampler (OOTBS) and there are many goodies to win this year...subscribe to my posts to stay tuned!

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

-Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: A Hint of Clover  3/9 

Supplies used include:

• Fiskars "Latte Love" Stamp set (one of the first I purchased and my favorite!)
• Staz On Jet Black Ink
• Embellishments given as a gift
• Core'dinations 65lb cardstock