Spooky Friends

Happy Friday! 🎃 DT Annalisa here, and today I’m sharing a fun Halloween night card featuring the Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Collection and the Too Cute To Spook sentiment dies from Time For Tea Designs. These two sets work perfectly together to create a cute and spooky Halloween scene.

I started by creating the background on watercolour paper using a moon stencil and Distress Spray Stains. First, I applied temporary adhesive to the back of the moon mask and positioned it on the watercolour paper. I then sprayed the background with Uncharted Mariner and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Spray Stains, creating a deep blue night sky.

Once the background was dry, I carefully removed the moon mask. I blended Mustard Seed Distress Oxide over the entire moon, then used another stencil and Wild Honey Distress Oxide to add some subtle crater-like details.

To finish the background, I blended Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink around the outside edges of the moon and into the surrounding sky. I trimmed the finished panel with a stitched rectangle die and adhered it to a black card base using liquid glue.

Next, I printed the spooky critters and pumpkin from the Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Collection. I used my Brother ScanNCut SDX125e to cut out all the images, then coloured them with my Copic markers.

Once they were coloured and ready to go, I arranged the images on the card to create a fun Halloween scene and adhered everything in place with liquid glue.

For the sentiment, I die-cut black cardstock using the Too Cute To Spook sentiment dies. To give the sentiment a little extra sparkle and texture, I sprayed it with Weathered Wood Distress Spritz.

I finished the card by adhering the sentiment over the moon with liquid glue.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope this card inspires you to create your own Halloween scene!

Pumpkin Friends!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most wonderfully quirky autumn card featuring three of the most characterful little moles in the most magnificent pumpkin patch.

Supplies used:
I Really Dig You

Pumpkins - Pumpkin Spice

Butterflies - Cacti Critters

I started with a soft blue sky blended with fluffy white clouds sitting at the top of the scene, giving a lovely fresh and airy feel to the background. A bright green grass layer cuts across the middle, adding that lush and vibrant contrast against all the gorgeous warm autumn tones that fill the rest of the card.

The pumpkin patch itself is absolutely glorious! Big bold orange pumpkins are clustered together in the most satisfying way, all beautifully coloured with depth and warmth and topped with their little green leafy stems and curly tendrils. The rich earthy brown soil runs along the bottom of the scene, speckled with texture and scattered with little mounds of freshly dug earth, because our moles have clearly been very busy!

And what moles they are! Three wonderfully googly eyed little characters are popping up amongst the pumpkins. The one in the centre has made himself a rather magnificent pumpkin hat and is wearing it with enormous pride. The two on either side are looking up with such wide eyed wonder and rosy little cheeks that they are completely irresistible! A little green garden fork is tucked in beside one of the pumpkins, and two cheerful yellow butterflies flutter around above it all, adding a lovely lightness to the scene.

The whole panel is mounted on a deep rich red card base which frames everything beautifully and really makes those glowing orange pumpkins pop. To finish it all off, the "I Love Watching Our Friendship Grow!" sentiment is heat embossed in white on a matching red banner along the bottom, tying the whole autumnal scene together in the most perfectly fitting way.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Michelle

You Make Me Smile!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the cosiest little autumn card featuring the most adorable little bear wrapped up in his scarf amongst a gorgeous fall forest scene. This one just makes you want to pull on a chunky knit and go for a walk in the leaves!

Supplies used: 

Happy Trails

Jumping With Joy

Winter Tree Die

I started by blending the most stunning autumn sky background in warm reds, coral, orange and golden yellow, which fades down beautifully from top to bottom and gives the whole card that gorgeous golden hour glow that autumn does so perfectly. A row of white birch trees cut across the background and with the warm colours bleeding through behind them, the effect is just breathtaking!

Falling all across the card is the most wonderful collection of autumn leaves in every shade of the season, rich oranges, warm yellows and fresh greens, scattered and tumbling in every direction as if the wind has just swept through the forest. It gives the card so much movement and energy and is one of those details that just makes the whole design feel really alive!

A rich earthy brown ground layer runs along the bottom of the card, speckled with texture and with a few more leaves settling down onto it. Tucked in amongst the birch trees are a couple of little red and white mushrooms, which are such a sweet and perfectly seasonal touch! 

Sitting right in the centre of it all is our little bear, snuggled up in the most wonderful green checked scarf with the rosiest little cheeks, looking completely content amongst all that autumnal beauty. He is just the sweetest thing and the perfect focal point for this warm and cosy scene!

To finish everything off, the "You Make Me Smile!" sentiment is heat embossed in white on a warm brown banner tucked into the top right corner, which ties in perfectly with all those rich autumn tones and rounds off the whole card in the most charming way.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Michelle

Slimline Trick Or Treat

Happy Friday, crafty friends, DT Annalisa here! 🎃

It’s time for a fun and spooky Halloween card! For today’s project, I’m featuring the adorable Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Collection along with the Mini Slimline Scalloped Dies from Time For Tea Designs.

I started by creating a watercolour panel and trimmed it to 3 inches by 6 inches. I then added some colour and shimmer by spraying the panel with Mermaid Lagoon and Picked Raspberry Distress Sprays. I love how these bright, vibrant colours create a fun Halloween background!

Next, I used the Mini Slimline Scalloped Dies to die-cut a border from white cardstock. I adhered the scalloped border to my inked background using liquid glue.

For the focal images, I printed images from the Trick or Treaters Digital Stamp Collection and coloured them with my Copics. I added a few white gel pen accents to bring the images to life before cutting them out with my Brother Scan N Cut SDX125e.

Once all the elements were ready, I used liquid glue to adhere the images and sentiment to the card panel. I then attached the finished panel to a white card base trimmed to 6 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches.

I love how this little card came together! The spooky purple background paired with the cute trick-or-treaters makes for such a fun and festive Halloween design. 👻🍬

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

Flying By To Say Hi!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing a spectacular pop up platform card featuring the most daring little aviator bunny soaring through the skies!

The box card shape is just perfect for this design because it gives so much room for the scene to really explode upwards and outwards in the most dramatic and delightful way. 

Supplies used:

Paper Plane Pals

The base of the box (or cloud surround) is decorated with the most charming collection of outlined clouds, colourful paper planes in orange and green and twinkling gold stars. It is busy and fun and has so many lovely little details to discover all the way around!

Bursting up from the centre of the box is the most wonderful sky scene, with layers of soft blue cloud clusters rising up and filling the space with such beautiful dimension. More gold stars are scattered throughout, catching the light and adding that extra touch of sparkle and magic to the whole piece.

And then right at the very top, stealing the show completely, is our heroic little brown bunny pilot! Wearing the most brilliant flying goggles and a green scarf streaming out behind him, he is riding a magnificent yellow paper plane and looking absolutely thrilled with the whole adventure. An orange paper plane zooms alongside him for company and together they make the most joyful scene imaginable!

The sentiment is split across three bold teal label tags on the front of the box, reading "Flying", "by to say" and "Hi!" in the most fun and playful way. It is such a clever and charming way to deliver the message and ties the whole theme together perfectly.

This card is just pure joy from top to bottom and would be absolutely perfect for anyone who deserves something a little bit out of the ordinary!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Michelle

Life is Better with Coffee

Happy Friday! ☕ DT Annalisa here, and I’m sharing a fun summer scene featuring all things coffee, created with stamps, dies, and stencils from Time For Tea Designs. I certainly believe that life is better with coffee—especially when it’s an iced latte!

I started by die-cutting white cardstock using the Sweet Scalloped Dies. Next, I ink blended Lost Shadow and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide through the Tiled Wall stencil. I masked off the ground area and then blended Salvaged Patina and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink through the Beach Scene Builder 6x6 Stencil to create the sky. To add a little extra interest and texture, I added grey splatters to the ground and blue splatters to the sky.

For the card base, I ink blended Stamperia “Coffee” dye ink onto a 5 1/8" x 3 1/2" white card base. I then adhered the scalloped panel to the card base using liquid glue.

Next came the fun part - creating all the little coffee-loving characters! I stamped images from Snappy Before Coffee, I Really Dig You, Cafe Critters, Love is In the Air, Oops a Daisy, and Cacti Critters. I coloured the images with my Copics, adding a few white gel pen accents for extra detail. I then used the coordinating dies to cut everything out.

For the sentiment, I used the Rain or Shine stamp set. I trimmed off the word “you” so I could create the sentiment “Life is better with coffee” and position it perfectly above the coffee cart.

Finally, I arranged all of the stamped images and adhered them to the card with liquid glue. I love how this little summer coffee scene came together, it’s bright, cheerful, and a perfect reminder that a good cup of coffee can make any day better! ☕💙

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.

Thank You For All You Do!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most adorable little thank you card featuring the cutest gang of characters tending to the most wonderful cactus collection!

Supplies used: 

Cacti Critters

I started with a clean white background with the softest blush of warm yellow blended in behind the main scene, giving it a lovely sunny glow without overpowering any of the details. A delicate scattering of gold droplets adds a touch of sparkle throughout and gives the card that extra little bit of magic!

The centrepiece is an absolute feast of gorgeous green cacti and succulents in every shape and size you can imagine, all clustered together in the most satisfying display. Tall round barrel cacti, branching multi armed varieties, neat little succulents and everything in between are all tucked into terracotta pots and a long wooden planter across the middle of the card. Pretty pink and yellow flowers bloom from several of the cacti, adding the loveliest little pops of colour amongst all that glorious green!

Then there are the characters - they are just the best! On the left, a sweet little grey mouse is carefully cradling a tiny cactus in a pot with the most proud and pleased expression. In the centre, a lovely brown bunny is diligently watering the plants with a cheerful yellow watering can. And on the right, a gorgeous calico cat is delicately holding a small flowering cactus and looking absolutely smitten with it. Together they make the most wonderful little gardening team!

To finish everything off, the "Thank You For All You Do" sentiment is stamped in clean bold lettering along the bottom of the card, sitting beautifully beneath the whole scene and delivering the most heartfelt message in the sweetest possible way.

This card is perfect for a teacher, a colleague or anyone who goes above and beyond and deserves a thank you that is anything but ordinary!

Michelle