Four Square Reveal Card + Video

Another tea related project here!   It's 100 degree weather (or feels like it with the humidity), but I still drink hot tea.  Love drinking a cup of tea when I get home, so it makes sense to want to share the love of tea!

I couldn't decide what to call this type of card.  So I went with the obvious "Four Square" and then the not-so-obvious "Reveal."  

So here's the first part of the reveal.  A little glassine bag with Irish Breakfast Tea.  I created the brew instructions on the computer and printed it on sticker paper.  The little tea bag and heart are stamped.

The second part of the reveal is this darling girl and teacup.  I created the "Beau-TEA-ful" sentiment on the computer.

It's super easy to create a Four Square Reveal Card.  In the video, I've got a couple of tips to make it even easier.  Check it out...




Try out a Four Square Reveal card for a birthday or something you want to share!

Special Friend Blend for Paper Sweeties

I drink soooo much tea - there's no doubt I have English ancestors.   I have tea in the morning and another cup of hot tea in the afternoon when I get home (even if it's 100 degrees outside)!  I like figuring out ways to wrap up one of my favorite things to give as a little thank you to my favorite people.  It seems that lots of my friends like tea almost as much as me!

I created a pillowbox using Paper Sweeties May Sketch as a guide.  Here's the sketch:

I went right to the Tea for Two stamp set for the large center shape and sentiment - love the teapot!

The sentiment is from the same set.  The tea bag is actually made from the bottom of a Mary Engelbreit cupcake wrapper!  Of course, I couldn't stop there - I had to put tea inside!  

The tea bags are wrapped with a manilla shipping tag tied with twine and stamped with images from I'm Having a Tea Party.  

I'd love to see you participate in the Paper Sweeties sketch challenge!  You can check out the details and fun projects at the Paper Sweeties Blog.  

Supplies

paper sweeties stamps    |    manila tag   |    pearl pen

pillowbox    |    uniball signo gel pen    |   

Pretty Bird and Teacups

I can't believe how fast this year is moving -  Fourth of July is gone and Christmas is around the corner!  Lauren and Paul were here this weekend and it was wonderful to have everyone together...

The teacups and bird are images from The Graphics Fairy.  Oh, and so is the ad I used to make the tea tag.  The journal card is from Prima - it's so soft and pretty.  I added to it by using three different stamps in light pink and brown to create the background.   

Well, I guess I better run.  I had car trouble this morning and I have to go pick up Dennis from work.  I think I left my trunk open for three days and it ran down the battery!   I've actually left it open before, but not for three days!  Evidently, I press the key and don't realize it.  I'm going to have to get in the habit of checking!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful rest of your week!

Also, I would like to send a thank you to Michele for including a couple of my projects in her July 4th roundup!

A Spot of Tea?

I have a cup of tea almost every afternoon when I get home from work - even in the summer. I don't seem to get tired of it, but am surprised that I still want it when the heat sets in. I just love sitting in the big chair in our library, reading and petting Kitty while drinking a cup of tea. So, this card is absolutely perfect for me! The paper is from October Afternoon and the stamps are from Papertrey Ink.

Hope you've had a great weekend. We went to Wichita to visit Lauren and Paul. It was so fun to be with her...went to the great antique stores in Wichita and just visited. Hope you've had a nice Memorial weekend and a big thank you to everyone in the armed forces.