Slimline Thank You

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and today I'm sharing a mini slimline thank-you card featuring stamps, dies, and a stencil from Time For Tea Designs.

To create the background, I sprayed Snow Flurries and Frosty Mind Mica Stain onto a 6" × 3" watercolour panel. Once it was completely dry, I adhered it to a mini slimline card base using liquid glue.

Next, I created the brick detail by ink blending Lost Shadow Distress Oxide through the Tiled Wall 6" × 6" Wall Stencil onto white cardstock with a blending brush. I trimmed the panel to 6" × 1" and adhered it to the card front.

I then stamped images from the Hillside Village, Sweet Village, and Darling Daffodils stamp sets. After colouring the images with Copic markers, I added white gel pen accents for extra detail. I adhered the images and sentiment to the card front.

To complete the design, I die-cut a frame from white cardstock using the Mini Slimline Scallop Dies and adhered it over the scene with liquid glue. I love how the scalloped frame neatly finishes the card and draws the eye to the sweet little village scene.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Halloween In July

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and I'm shaking things up by sharing a Halloween card in July - because why not? This spooky design features dies and printed cardstock from T4T, proving that it's never too early to start Halloween crafting!

To create the background, I used Villainous Potion, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, and Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide Inks on watercolour paper. I smooshed each ink onto a piece of acetate, spritzed it with water, and then pressed the acetate onto the paper. After adding another light spritz of water, I repeated the process, heat-setting between each layer to build up rich colour and texture.

Once the panel was completely dry, I die-cut a frame from white cardstock using the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies. I adhered the frame to the background panel with liquid glue before attaching the finished panel to an A2 card base.

Next, I used my Brother ScanNCut SDX125e to cut out several images and the sentiment from the Purr-fect Halloween A4 Printed Cardstock Pack. I adhered all the elements with 1 mm double-sided foam tape to add dimension and make the design pop.

To finish the card, I die-cut a few stars from metallic silver cardstock and adhered them with liquid glue for a touch of sparkle that perfectly complements the spooky colour palette.

I hope this card inspires you to start creating for Halloween - even if it's only July!

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Thinking Of You Sloths

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and today I'm sharing a thinking-of-you card for someone going through a hard time. It features a sweet sloth stamp set, a frame die set, and a stencil from T4T.

To begin, I ink-blended Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink through the Scene Builder 6x6 Stencil using a blending brush. I then added splatters with the same Distress Oxide Ink to create extra dimension and interest in the background. Once it was dry, I adhered the sky panel to an A2 card base with liquid glue.

Next, I used the Smile Inverted Scallop Frame Dies to die-cut a frame from white cardstock. I adhered the frame to the card base with liquid glue, leaving a small section free of adhesive where the focal images would be placed so I could tuck them underneath the frame.

I stamped the images from the Be Slothy Clear Stamp Set and die-cut them using the coordinating die set. After colouring them with Copic markers, I added highlights with a white gel pen before adhering them to the card with liquid glue.

To finish the card, I stamped a "thinking of you" sentiment and added three red die-cut hearts for a simple pop of colour.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Interactive Spring Card

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and I’m sharing a fun interactive spring card featuring the Rain or Shine Mice A4 Printed Cardstock and coordinating dies from Time For Tea Designs.

For the background, I used patterned paper from my stash. I’m not sure why, but I’m always hesitant to use patterned paper that I really love! I die-cut the patterned paper using the Peekaboo Pop-Up interactive die from Lawn Fawn.

For the foreground, I blended Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide onto white cardstock through a cobblestone stencil. I added a bit of splatter with water and white paint for extra texture and interest. I used the middle tab for the interactive element and adhered it inside the card in the appropriate position. If you’re new to this die, Lawn Fawn has several helpful video tutorials on YouTube that walk through the process.

The images are from the Rain or Shine Mice A4 Printed Cardstock, which I die-cut using the coordinating dies. I adhered them to the interactive panel with liquid glue to bring the scene to life. To finish the card, I added stamped flowers, grass, and a butterfly from Cacti Critters, coloured them with Copic markers and accented with a white gel pen.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 at Time For Tea Designs to save 10% on your order.

Punny Cat-astrophe

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, sharing a punny cat card featuring the Kitty Capers A4 Printed Cardstock from Time For Tea Designs. I paired it with a stencil and coordinating dies to create a fun little scene.

I began by ink blending Stormy Sky and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxides through the Scene Builder 6x6 Stencil. To add some texture, I splattered the background using a paintbrush and Distress Spray Stains in Picket Fence and Stormy Sky.

Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a card base using liquid glue.

Next, I die-cut white cardstock with the Stitched Window Cover Die and glued it over the inked background to frame the scene.

I then used the Kitty Capers Coordinating Die set to cut out the images from the Kitty Capers A4 Printed Cardstock. I adhered the images and sentiment to the card using 1mm double-sided foam tape for added dimension.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Make A Splash

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, today I’m sharing a spring scene featuring a Distress Oxide watercoloured background and the Rain or Shine Mice A4 Printed Cardstock from Time For Tea Designs. I love how this rainy-day card turned out.

To create the background, I used Stormy Sky and Peeled Paint Distress Oxides on watercolour paper. I smooshed each ink onto acetate, spritzed it with water, then pressed the acetate onto the paper. I added another light spritz of water and repeated the process, heat-setting between layers. To finish, I added white splatter for extra interest.

Next, I adhered the inked panel to a card base using liquid glue. I die-cut grey cardstock with the Stitched Window Cover Die and attached the frame to the card base.

I then die-cut the mice and coordinating elements from the Rain or Shine Mice A4 Printed Cardstock using the coordinating dies. The small flowers are from the Just Married stamp set, which I also die-cut with coordinating dies. I used a combination of liquid glue and 1mm double-sided foam tape to adhere all the elements to the card.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Bake It, 'til you Make It

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and today I’m sharing an interactive, baking-themed card that I created using stamps, dies, and stencils from Time For Tea Designs. I’m planning to give this card to someone who loves baking cookies, so I had a lot of fun adding sweet little details.

I started by ink blending Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide onto the upper section of a slimline card base using a blending brush and a cobblestone stencil from my stash. To add extra texture and interest, I splattered Peacock Feathers Distress Ink over the background.

Next, I ink blended Lost Shadow Distress Oxide onto the lower section of the card through the Tiled Wall 6 x6" Stencil to create a tiled floor effect. I finished the background by adding Picket Fence Distress Spray splatter for subtle highlights and added dimension.

I stamped images from three stamp sets: Baked With Love, Baked With More Love and Baked With Love Kitchen Add On. After die-cutting the images, I coloured them with Copic markers and added white gel pen accents for extra detail and shine.

For the interactive element, I created backing panels behind the cupboards and oven and ink blended them with Salvaged Patina and Weathered Wood. I then filled the opening sections with tools and baked treats from the stamped and die-cut images, creating fun little scenes behind each door.

Finally, I adhered everything using liquid glue and double-sided 1mm foam tape to add dimension.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when shopping at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order. 

You Make My Heart Soar Interactive Card

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, today I’m sharing a fun interactive pop-up card featuring the Love Is In the Air stamp set from Time For Tea Designs. With its bright colours and playful design, this card would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.

I started by cutting white cardstock to 3¾ x 5 inches. Using the cloud section of the Beach Scene Builder 6x6’ Stencil, I ink-blended Saltwater Taffy, Kitsch Flamingo, and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxides with my Beautiful Blender Brushes. To add extra interest, I finished the background with white splatter using Distress Spray Stain.

Next, I followed the Lawn Fawn video tutorial to die-cut the blended panel and assemble the interactive element using the Pull ’n Pop Pull Tab Die. For the top panel, I used a stitched cloud die along the bottom edge and adhered it to the ink-blended panel with liquid glue. Before attaching it, I stamped the sentiment, “You make my heart SOAR.”

I then used 3mm double-sided tape to adhere the interactive panel to an A2 card base, which I had covered with patterned paper from the Pawsome Rainbows 6x6' Paper Pad. I absolutely love how fun and colourful this paper collection is.

To finish the card, I stamped images from the Love Is In the Air stamp set and coloured them with Copic markers, adding white highlights with a Gelly Roll pen. I die-cut the images using the coordinating dies and adhered them to the card with liquid glue.

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You Are my Anchor

Happy Friday, DT Annalisa here! Today I created a sparkly ocean-themed card using the Boat Buddies stamp set from Time For Tea Designs. For the background, I added Distress Spritz, which gives the card a beautiful shine and sparkle.

To create the ocean backdrop, I ink-blended Tumbled Glass, Prize Ribbon, and Black Soot Distress Oxides using my trusty Beautiful Blender Brush. A mist of Peacock Feathers Distress Spritz brought the panel to life with a splash of shimmer before I set it aside to dry.

I stamped several images from the Boat Buddies stamp set, coloured them with Copics, and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I added white gel pen accents with a Gelly Roll Pen.

I made an A2 card base from yellow cardstock and used liquid glue to adhere the blue panel to it. Next, I used liquid glue to adhere all of the stamped elements and sentiments.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Ewe Are the Best Spring Card

Hello and happy Friday from DT Annalisa! Today, I’m excited to share a beautiful spring scene featuring the Ewe Are The Best stamp set from Time For Tea Designs.

I started by die-cutting some white Distress White Heavy cardstock from Ranger using the Sweet Scalloped Dies. Then, I ink-blended Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide using a Beautiful Blender Brush through a cloud stencil. I added splatters of Stormy Sky Distress Oxide and water by flicking a wet paintbrush.

Next, I ink-blended another piece of Distress White Heavy cardstock with Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink using a blender brush. I also created splatters on this panel using water and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide. After that, I die-cut this panel with a grass die and again used the Sweet Scalloped Dies.

I glued the grass section to the sky panel with liquid glue and then attached both to a card base.

For the focal images, I stamped images from the Ewe Are The Best, Ewe Are Moovellous and Oops a Daisy stamp sets, then cut them out using their coordinating dies. I colored the images with Copic markers and added accents with a white gel pen.

I used liquid glue and double-sided foam tape to adhere the images and sentiment to the card. Finally, I added some sparkle to various elements on the card using a Wink of Stella brush.

I hope you enjoy this cheerful spring card!

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Slimline Coffee Catch Up

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here today, I’m excited to share a beautiful springtime slimline scene of friends catching up over coffee and croissants. I used the Café Critters stamp set and Skies The Limit Slimline Die from Time For Tea Designs.

 First, I die-cut white cardstock using the Skies The Limit Slimline Die. Then, I ink-blended the clouds with Salvaged Patina and Stormy Sky Distress Oxide inks using my Beautiful Blender Brush. I applied Saltwater Taffy, Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxides for the rainbow.

I used liquid glue to adhere the scene outline and inside pieces to a slimline card base.

For the background, I ink-blended Lost Shadow onto a half-inch strip of white cardstock with the Tiled Wall 6 x6" Stencil. After removing the stencil, I blended over the panel with the remaining ink on my brush to fill in the white areas with a lighter grey. I then used double-sided tape to attach the brick floor to the card base.

I stamped and coloured several images from the Café Critters set using Copics, then cut them out with their coordinating dies. To add some detail, I used a white gel pen for accents.

Additionally, I stamped the 'Hey' sentiment from the Hey There Critters set and cut it out with its coordinating die.

Finally, I used liquid glue to adhere all the stamped elements to the card.

Thank you so much for reading my blog post! Be sure to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you visit the Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order.