Sending Smiles Your Way!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today’s inspiration is the most purr-fectly delightful card featuring three little cats who have decided that flower pots make the cosiest of homes!

Supplies used:

Love Is In The Air

Light Green Spiky Plant - Beach Buds (palm tree)

Pink Flowers - Be Slothy

Dark Green Leafy Plant - Purrfect Day

Sunflowers - Hey There Critters

Garden Tools - I Really Dig You

I started with a soft and fresh white background with the lightest hint of green blended in to give it that gentle garden feel. The whole panel is then mounted onto the most cheerful pastel diamond check border which frames everything beautifully and adds a lovely pop of colour around the edges without taking anything away from the main scene.

Taking centre stage are three chunky terracotta pots, each one housing the most adorable little cat you ever did see! On the left, a sweet white cat peeks out from a pot bursting with lush green leaves and pretty pink flowers. In the middle, a cheeky little calico cat sits surrounded by big bold heart shaped leaves spilling out everywhere. And on the right, a fluffy grey tabby cat has made itself very comfortable amongst a gorgeous bunch of bright yellow sunflowers. Each pot is so full of personality and the trio together is just completely irresistible!

Tucked in on either side are a little green garden fork and a trowel, because even the most adorable plant pots need a little tending to now and then!

To finish everything off, the "Sending Smiles Your Way" sentiment is stamped in clean bold lettering on a simple white banner along the bottom, which keeps the focus on those wonderful cats and rounds off the card in the sweetest way.

This card is perfect for a cat lover, a gardening enthusiast or anyone who simply deserves a little smile in the post today!

Michelle

Birthday Party Penguin!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most fun and cheerful birthday card featuring the sweetest little party penguin!

Supplies used: 

Warm Hugs

Balloons - Hey There Critters

I started with a bold diagonal stripe background in teal, yellow and orange which gives the card such an energetic and celebratory feel right from the start. It is bright, punchy and the perfect burst of colour to frame the scene inside!

The centrepiece sits within a lovely stitched scallop frame, giving it a clean and polished look that lets all the details really shine. Inside, a giant cupcake takes centre stage with the most beautifully striped case in teal and yellow, towering swirls of cream on top and a generous scattering of orange sprinkles. It looks absolutely delicious!

Hugging the side of the cupcake is the most adorable little penguin in a jaunty green party hat, rosy cheeked and clearly very pleased to be at this party! Three balloons in teal, orange and yellow float up above in perfectly coordinating colours, tying the whole palette together beautifully.

The whole scene has a lovely soft cream background inside the frame which lets all those bright colours breathe and keeps the focus right where it belongs, on that penguin and that magnificent cupcake!

To finish it all off, the "Happy Birthday" sentiment is stamped in bold black lettering along the bottom of the panel, clean and classic and absolutely perfect for such a joyful design.

This card is sure to make any birthday feel extra special and extra sweet!

Michelle

Celebrating A New Home

Happy Friday! DT Annalisa here, today’s card is perfect for celebrating someone who has recently purchased a new home. I still remember when my husband and I bought our first home over 20 years ago; it was such an exciting milestone, but also a little scary!

To create the card, I adhered blue cardstock to a 5¾" × 4⅛" card base using liquid glue. Next, I die-cut a frame using the Stitched Window Cover Die and adhered it to the front of the card with liquid glue.

I stamped several images from the Sweet Village Stamp Set and cut them out using the coordinating dies. After colouring the images with Copic markers, I added white gel pen accents for extra detail and dimension before adhering them to the card with liquid glue. This is one of my all-time favourite T4T stamp sets! I absolutely adore the sweet little trees, treats, cat, and dog; they add so much charm to this delightful village scene.

To finish the card, I die-cut the sentiment from black cardstock using the New Home Sentiment Die Set. After adding a few white gel pen highlights, I adhered the letters and heart to the card with liquid glue for a clean, finished look.

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.

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.

Just Saying Hello!

Hello Everyone!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today’s inspiration is a postage stamp scene with a trio of curious bunnies. It is so fun and I just love everything about it!

Supplies used: 

Love Is In The Air

Paper Plane Pals

Adventure Awaits

I started with a soft powder blue background stamped and heat embossed with the most charming collection of white outlined travel doodles - paper planes, suitcases, dotted flight paths and fluffy clouds. It gives the card such a dreamy, breezy feel and is the perfect backdrop for everything that follows.

The main feature of this card is three oversized postage stamp frames arranged across the background, each one framing a different adorable character. Tucked inside the stamps are a sweet white bunny, a warm brown bunny and a fluffy grey bunny, each peeking out from behind brightly coloured backgrounds of yellow, teal and pink. They are just the most precious little trio and each one has the rosiest little cheeks!

Dotted between the stamps are three bold black label boxes carrying the sentiment split across them, "Just", "Saying" and "Hello", which is such a fun and creative way to deliver the message. Little pink hearts are scattered around the background adding extra sweetness to the whole design.

The layout is beautifully balanced with the stamps overlapping slightly to give the card real depth and a lovely layered look that draws you right into the scene.

This card is just perfect for popping in the post to someone you have been meaning to catch up with, and what better way to say hello than with three of the cutest bunnies around!

Michelle

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!

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.

Thanks Teacher!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most charming little teacher thank you card featuring three adorable bookshelf buddies. 

Supplies used: 

Hey There Critters

Purrfect Day stamp sets

I started with a deep dark chalkboard panel as the main background which gives the whole card such a fun and playful feel. It is such a striking base to work on and makes all those bright colours pop in the most wonderful way. The chalkboard is then mounted onto a warm brown frame and finished with the most cheerful rainbow polka dot border around the outside, which keeps everything feeling light and fun.

The centrepiece is a wooden bookshelf absolutely packed with a rainbow of books in every colour you can imagine. It looks so satisfying and colourful and really draws the eye straight to the middle of the card.

Peeking out from behind the books are three of the sweetest little characters. A fluffy golden squirrel sits on the left looking very pleased with itself, a clever little mouse in the middle is sporting the most adorable pair of glasses, and a cute brown bunny with a little bow rounds out the trio on the right.

Scattered around the chalkboard are all sorts of fun little doodle details, a string of colourful bunting, red hearts, twinkling stars, a sun, cupcake, strawberry and even a little potted plant. Every corner has something sweet to discover!

To finish it all off, the word "thanks!" is written across the bottom of the chalkboard in a lovely sketchy white font that fits the chalkboard style perfectly and ties the whole design together beautifully.

This card is perfect for a teacher who deserves a big colourful thank you!

Michelle