A Royal {Tea-riffic} Card...

Hey there!  Did you watch the royal wedding this morning??? I recorded it and have been watching it all morning.  I did't really think I'd be this giddy about it.  My husband has already given me flak about watching it, but it's such a nice change of pace in the news.  Finally, something happy in the news.  Anyway, I had to make a card using this set today, it just felt right.  I made it while I watched the wedding too.

I stamped the tea pot on patterned paper and cut it out.  I paired it up with some striped patterned paper from the same collection so everything matches perfectly.  I layered the teapot on a cream oval and kraft label that I die cut using nestabilities. I used a scallop edge punch, which to be honest I haven't used in ages, on the striped paper.


Thanks so much for joining me today.  Cheerio my friends!!!

{To a Tea-riffic Friend}

Stamps: Tea Time (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, On the Catwalk Cream (CSS)

Patterned Paper: Gertie (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS)

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch (SU), Yellow Floss (DMC), Foam Dimensionals, Labels 9 & Oval Nestabilites (Spellbinders)

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A {Tea & Friends} Card...

Hey guys!  I've had a busy day so far and there is no end in sight for what needs to get done today.  I'm gonna keep this short and sweet.  This card is for today's sketch challenge at SCS.  I used a sweet little set from Clear & Simple Stamps called Tea Time.  I especially love how the tea pot turned out.  I love to paper piece, I just don't do it very often.

That kraft panel has been stamped with a background text stamp from the same set.  The words are different types of tea.  

Have a great day!

{Tea & Friends}

Stamps: Tea Time (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft (SU)

Patterned Paper: Offbeat (Basic Grey)

Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS), Prussian Blue (Colorbox)

Accessories: Foam Dimensionals, Circle Punch (SU)

 

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Tea & Friends Gift Box

Hello and Happy Friday!!!  Creative Cuts & More generously sent me some extra die cuts to play around with in addition to the ones I used in The Perfect Pair Blog Hop.  I'm in love with their boxes (among other things).  This one comes with an acetate square for the window, but I chose to use some fun patterned paper instead.  Click here for the box details.

I used one of my new favorite sets from Clear & Simple Stamps, Tea Time. The box is a lavender color so I chose to use a plum color for all the stamping.  

Here's a peek at the inside of the box.  This would make a lovely get well gift or thinking of you gift.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend!

{Tea & Friends Gift Box}

Stamps: Tea Time (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Patterned Paper: Hippy Girl (Kaiser Craft)

Ink: Perfect Plum (SU)

Accessories: Fancy Frame Window Box, Orange Sheer Ribbon (Offray), Sticky Tape

 

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The Perfect Pair Blog Hop

You are in for a treat today!!!   Clear & Simple Stamps has paired up with Creative Cuts & More to show how wonderfully die cuts and stamps can work together.  If you hopped here from Melisa's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you'll want to start at the Creative Cuts & More Blog.

For my project today I used the Tea Time stamp set from Clear & Simple Stamps.  This is such a charming set.  I love tea (and coffee too).  I created a card and box ensemble for tea lovers.  

You can find the card template here.  It is an A7 size and comes complete with a score line and window frame.  

I just adore this box.  You can find the box template here.  It was such a coincidence that my favorite tea, Lemon Lift, matches my box perfectly with it's yellow tags.  I was able to fit about 5 unwrapped tea bags into the box.  The box was very easy to but together with a little sticky tape.  I sponged all the edges with Espresso Your Style ink.  You can find the little green tags I used on both the card and the box here.

Here's a view of the card opened, laying on it's side.  I placed a piece of acetate in the window frame and that is what the teapot is adhered to.  It looks as if it is floating.  The tea pot and tea cup are paper pieced.  I love that they look like a matching set.  Just think of the little girl tea party cards you could make with these stamps.  Oh, the possibilities!  

I hope you are having a hopping good time!  The next stop on the hop is Lynn Stevens.  Make sure you leave a comment on all the blogs along the way for a chance to win two great prizes!!!

Have a great day!

{Tea & Friends Ensemble}

Stamps: Tea Time (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Card Stock: Frame Die Cut Card, Kraft Like a Rockstar, On the Catwalk Cream

Patterned Paper: Hippy Girl (Kaiser Craft)

Ink: Espresso Your Style, Perfect Little Black Dress 

Accessories: Tag Mini Set, Embroidery Floss, Acetate, Parakeet & Geneva Brads (Bazzill), Stampin' Sponge, Foam Adhesive, Circle Punch, Markers 

 

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