Colourful Party

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, and today I’m sharing a colourful birthday card I created using Distress Watercolour Pencils along with stamps and dies from Time For Tea Designs.

I started by die-cutting a piece of Distress Watercolour Paper with a stitched rectangle die to create an A2-sized panel. For the background, I used Distress Watercolour Pencils in Saltwater Taffy, Fossilized Amber, Seedless Preserves, Walnut Stain, and Wild Honey. This beautiful patterned technique is inspired by Jenn Shurkus’ Mixed Media in Season class. I learned so much from this course and highly recommend it to anyone interested in exploring mixed media techniques.

Once the background was complete, I heat-set the panel and added white splatter for extra interest and texture. I then adhered the finished watercolour panel to an A2 card base using liquid glue.

The bear is from the Birthday Bear set, and the mouse is from the Sweet On You set (the coordinating dies are still available). I stamped the images, coloured them with Copic markers, and added highlights using a white Gelly Roll pen. To give the images dimension, I adhered them to the card with 1 mm double-sided foam tape.

For the sentiment, I used the Let’s Party Large Sentiment Die to cut silver cardstock. I die-cut two additional layers from cardstock and adhered all three pieces together with liquid glue to create extra dimension before attaching the sentiment to the card.

To finish the design, I added tiny pink and white embellishments from the Lots of Love Shaker Embellishment Mix for a final touch of sparkle.

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

A Purrfect Spring Day!

Hello Everyone! 

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I’m sharing a bright and cheerful card that feels like a little slice of springtime - with playful kitties, fluttering butterflies and a garden full of colour! 

Supplies used:

Ginger Cat - Kitty Capers

Grey Cat - Love Is In The Air

Flowers - I Really Dig You

Butterflies - Cacti Critters

Fence and Tree - Ewe Are Marvellous

I built the design in layers to create that sunny outdoor feel. The lower half features a white picket fence and a vibrant flower bed packed with colourful blooms and butterflies. I added lots of bright shades to make everything feel lively and fresh, just like a real spring garden.

Up top, the sweet kitties sit on a wall enjoying the day with soft clouds in the background and a tree adding a touch of balance. The little butterflies floating around them help tie the whole card together and add a sense of movement.

The “Hope your day is purrfect” sentiment heat embossed into green cardstock finishes the card perfectly and adds a fun pun that makes it even more smile-worthy. This would be such a lovely card to send to brighten someone’s day with a bit of springtime happiness.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Michelle

Love You Lots Sloth

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here today, and I’m sharing a card created with a limited colour palette featuring rich blues and soft neutrals. I love how restricting the colours can really make the design feel cohesive and polished. For this card, I used stamps, dies, and stencils from Time For Tea Designs to bring everything together.

The background was created using the Flirty Flowers Stencil, Distress Watercolour Cardstock by Ranger, and Distress Watercolour Pencils. I soaked the Prize Ribbon, Iced Spruce, and Uncharted Mariner Distress Watercolour Pencils in water to soften the pigment. Then, I scribbled the colours onto the back of the Flirty Flowers Stencil and spritzed it lightly with water. I pressed the stencil onto the watercolour cardstock and let it sit for a while before carefully removing it. Once removed, I heat-set the panel to speed up the drying process. To finish the background, I added a few sprays of Snow Flurries Distress Mica Stain for extra shine and sparkle.

After the panel was completely dry, I die-cut it using the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies and adhered it to a card base with liquid glue.

Next, I spritzed navy blue cardstock with Snow Flurries Distress Mica Stain and die-cut it using the  Love You Lots Large Sentiment Die. I also die-cut the sentiment from silver and white cardstock. I layered all three die-cuts together with liquid glue, slightly offsetting the silver layer to create a shadow effect. The finished sentiment was then adhered to the card front.

To complete the card, I stamped and coloured the sloth in a coffee cup from the Warm Hugs stamp set and cut it out using the coordinating die. I used Copic Markers to colour the image and added white gel pen accents for highlights. Finally, I attached the image to the card with 1 mm 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 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.

Sweet Birthday Wishes!

 Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle here from the Design Team and today's card is sweet and simple featuring lots of colour and a whole lot of cuteness.

Supplies used:

Birthday Cake

Warm Hugs

I went with a bright teal sunburst background (using Salvaged Patina and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxides with blue metallic splatters) to keep everything fun and celebratory. I then filled the scene with all the sweet treats all coloured in with alcohol markers and white gel highlights. 

From rainbow cake slices to frosting-topped cupcakes, there’s something to make every birthday feel extra special. The little squirrel with the doughnut and the shy penguin peeking in makes it even more adorable!

The bold “Birthday Wishes” sentiment is heat embossed on black cardstock and ties it all together, keeping the focus on the joyful, party-ready vibe. To finish the card,I framed the whole scene with a stitched scalloped rectangle.

This one would be perfect for anyone who loves cake, colour, and a little extra sweetness on their special day.

Michelle

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. 

Let's Hang Out!

Hello!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today’s card all about slowing down and soaking up the good vibes with these sleepy little sloths hanging out in their leafy jungle.

Supplies used:

Be Slothy

Leafy Plants - Beach Buds (Palm Tree)

I started with a bright green leafy background that was made using a tropical leaf stencil and gently ink blending with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Oxides on light green cardstock, giving it that lush jungle feel. I also added gold watercolour splatters to give it a subtle sparkle.

I then layered in a wooden-style arch frame cut from Kraft cardstock with some Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Oxides ink blending around the edges to create a cosy window into the scene. The branches stretch across the card so the sloths have the perfect place to lounge, and I tucked in lots of tropical leaves and pink flowers to keep everything feeling fresh and vibrant.

The “let’s hang out” sentiment which was heat embossed onto bright pink cardstock fits these chilled little cuties perfectly. This would be such a sweet card for a friend, a catch-up hello, or just a little reminder to take things slow.

Hope this card brought a little calm and a lot of smiles to your day!

Michelle

Valentine's Watercolour Plaid

Happy Friday, DT Annalisa here! Since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing a love-themed card featuring stamps and dies from Time For Tea Designs shop to get 10% off your order. I love how the watercolour plaid background turned out!

For the background, I began with a soft red watercolor wash (I used Gansai Tambi No. 32) as the base. Once it was dry, I painted evenly spaced horizontal and vertical black stripes (No. 20) to form a plaid pattern. At each intersection where the black lines crossed, I filled in the overlapping squares with a darker, more concentrated black to create bold, solid blocks.

After the watercolour panel was completely dry, I used a white Posca pen to draw additional vertical and horizontal lines to complete the plaid pattern. I then trimmed the panel and adhered it to an A2 card base using liquid glue.

Next, I stamped images from You Got Mail and Seasons Tweetings, colored them with Copic markers, and added white gel pen accents. I used the coordinating You Got Mail dies to cut out the images and sentiment, and my Brother ScanNCut SDX125e to cut out the bird image.

The “love” sentiment is from an older die in my stash, which I die-cut from navy blue shimmer cardstock. I also die-cut the word three times from white cardstock and layered them together to create dimension.

To assemble the card, I adhered the images with double-sided foam tape. To finish it off, I added sparkly accents to the edges of some images using a Quickie Glue Pen and Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter.

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.