Thanks Very Much!

 Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing a super cute autumn platform pop up card that is absolutely overflowing with seasonal goodness from top to bottom! This one is packed with so many wonderful details and I just love everything about it.

Supplies used:

Love Is In The Air

Pumpkins - Pumpkin Spice

Sunflowers - Hey There Critters

Branches - Seasons Tweetings

Mushrooms and berries - Stinkin’ Cute

Leaves, acorns and pinecones - Jumping With Joy

The platform pop up car is one my favourites styles of cards as its so much fun and really stands out.

The base of the box is a wonderfully textured kraft card, speckled and earthy, which gives the whole thing that lovely natural autumnal feel right from the start. A bold white "thanks" sentiment spans the front of the box in a gorgeous large script, with "Very Much" heat embossed in white on a sunny orange banner below it, making the message impossible to miss and utterly charming!

Rising up from the box is the most spectacular autumn scene. A bright green grass layer and rich earthy soil sit at the base, scattered with golden acorns and fallen leaves in all the warm tones of the season. Two magnificent plump orange pumpkins sit front and centre, beautifully coloured and absolutely glowing with that classic harvest warmth. Little white picket fences line either side, giving the whole scene that lovely cottage garden feel. Peeking out from behind the pumpkins are two of the sweetest characters imaginable, a soft white bunny and an adorable calico cat, both with the rosiest little cheeks.

Arching above them all is the most breathtaking canopy of sunflowers, autumn leaves in orange and yellow, pine cones, acorns, red berries and cheerful red and white mushrooms, all coming together to create the most stunning overhead display. Two tree trunks frame either side and more sunflowers peek in at the edges, filling every last bit of space with seasonal beauty.

This card is an absolute autumn dream and would make the most wonderful thank you for anyone who deserves something truly special!

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

Thank You Berry Much!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most gorgeous little pop up platform card featuring the sweetest strawberry farm stall scene. This one was such a joy to make and this is my favourite type of card to create!

Supplies used:

Jumping With Joy

Fruitful Friends

The platform shape immediately gives this design so much depth and dimension and I just love how the whole scene unfolds as you look at it. I blended a soft blue sky with fluffy white clouds for the background and added a bright green grassy layer across the base, with a generous spattering of colour to give it that fresh outdoor feel.

A little wooden market stall sits in the centre absolutely overflowing with the most enormous and delicious strawberries piled up in crates. In front of the stall, a sweet grey squirrel is busy tending to the display with a garden fork and tucked in at the front is the most adorable little hedgehog who has clearly been sneaking a taste! A cheeky single strawberry sits right beside him as the evidence!

Strung across the top of the stall is the most cheerful red and green bunting with pretty daisy flowers decorating each post. Little white picket fences line the sides of the card and a busy little bee buzzes around along with more daisies, adding lovely little details to discover all around the scene.

To finish everything off, the "Thank You Berry Much" sentiment is heat embossed in white onto a warm brown banner across the front and I just love how perfectly that pun works with this fruity little scene!

This card is perfect for anyone who deserves a big heartfelt thank you and I promise it will make them smile from ear to ear!

Michelle

It's Your Birthday!

Hello Tea Timers!

Michelle from the Design Team here and today I am sharing the most colourful and joyful birthday card that is absolutely bursting with rainbow magic! 

Supplies used: 

Hey There Critters

Jumping With Joy

Simple Circle Dies

I started by blending a soft dreamy sky background using rainbow tones. A generous scatter of gold and white spattering across the background adds a lovely sparkle and gives the whole card that extra bit of celebratory shimmer.

The centrepiece is a gorgeous big rainbow arching across the card in all the prettiest pastel shades, framed by fluffy glittery clouds sitting along the bottom. The clouds have the most beautiful shimmer to them and really make the whole scene feel light and magical.

Popping up from behind the clouds are four of the most adorable little party animals! A sweet mouse, a bunny, a squirrel and a little bear are all joining in the celebrations, each with the rosiest little cheeks. Floating above them are four big balloons in pink, yellow, green and blue, one for each colour of the rainbow, bobbing away and adding to the festive feel.

To finish everything off, the bold "It's Your Birthday!" sentiment is heat embossed in white onto a vibrant teal banner across the bottom which gives the card a brilliant pop of colour and ties the whole joyful scene together perfectly.

This card would make the most wonderful birthday surprise for anyone who deserves a little rainbow on their special day!

Michelle

Easter Wreath Wishes!

Hello everyone!

Design Team member Michelle here and today I’m sharing a soft and cheerful Easter card featuring the sweetest little bunny tucked inside a pretty spring wreath. 

Supplies used:

Love Is In The Air

Eggstra Special Birthday

Jumping With Joy

Sweet Summer Paper Pad

I started with a warm yellow background with a subtle pattern from the Sweet Summer paper pad - it has texture without taking attention away from the main scene. 

The wreath is built up with leafy greenery, colourful flowers, carrots and decorated eggs, which gives it that full and festive look. In the centre, the adorable bunny sitting in a basket adds a cute focal point, with a tiny chick peeking in to keep things extra playful. I used soft colouring for the characters to keep everything light and cohesive with the pastel tones.

To finish the card, I added a simple banner with the “Hoppy Easter” sentiment in gold for a little touch of shine. It ties everything together beautifully while keeping the overall design clean and balanced.

Happy Easter!

Michelle

Tis the Season to Decorate!

Hello everyone!

Michelle from the Design Team here and this week’s card is all about festive fun and teamwork! Just look at these two little cuties decorating their Christmas tree. The kitty and squirrel are working together to string up lights and hang ornaments, and it couldn’t be more adorable. 

Supplies used:

Sweet Cart Critters

Snow Much Fun

Jumping With Joy

A5 Woodgrain Stamp

To create the background panel, I used a stencil and ink blended with Weathered Wood Distress Oxide for a soft brick look. Next, I shopped my stash for the arched window where I die cut it from white card stocked and lightly ink blended the edges again with Weathered Wood Distress Oxide to match.

The window background is a blend of Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean Distress Oxides with a silver and white paint splatters. I love how window gives a glimpse of a snowy winter sky, making it feel extra cosy indoors.

The wooden floor grounds the whole scene and this was made from my favourite technique of stamping the A5 Woodgrain stamp on Kraft card stock using Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. 

Each of the critters, decorations, and the gifts were stamped and coloured with alcohol markers. A tip - a white gel pen and some strategic fussy cutting were used to separate out some of the images! They were then arranged and in some places scraps of card were used for layering and dimension.

 

The sentiment is a nice and simple 'Merry Christmas' heat embossed onto red card stock cut into a fish tail banner to match the red ribbons on garland framing the window.

It’s a joyful little moment captured in card form and I hope it gives you all the warm, festive fuzzies too!

Michelle

Critter Christmas Wreath!

Hello everyone!

Design Team member Michelle here and this week’s card is bursting with Christmas spirit! A wreath full of festive details frames a sweet little group of friends, each one decked out in their Santa hats and ready to celebrate.

Supplies used:

Jumping With Joy

Hey There Critters

Snow Much Fun

A5 Woodgrain Stamp

To make the card, I created the woodgrain background by stamping the A5 Woodgrain stamp onto Kraft card stock with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. I had to do this a couple of time to get the crisp lines! I then lightly ink blended the edges using some more Vintage Photo Distress Oxide to give it some dimension. 

For the focal part of card, I stamped all of the images onto white card stock and coloured them with alcohol markers. I added highlights using a white gel pen. 

To create the wreath, this was 4 of the leaf piles from the Jumping With Joy stamp set that I coloured in three shades of green and arranged in a circle. Most of the ornaments on the wreath were all bits and pieces from other stamp sets I mentioned. The only exceptions are the hats, bow and ribbon that I shopped my stash for. 

I love how the bold red ribbons and ornaments pop against the dark woodgrain background.

I felt that the critters were getting lost in the woodgrain background and to make them stand out a bit more, I took some white card stock and Iightly ink blended some Crack Pistashio Distress Oxide onto it and then backed it onto the wreath.

The sentiment is simple and a classic “Merry Christmas” in bright red to match all the joyful touches scattered around the scene.

This was a really fun card to make and I hope this brings a smile to your face and a little extra cheer to your crafting this week!

Michelle

Sending Happy Mail

Hello and happy Friday, DT Annalisa here! Today, I am sharing a cheerful, happy mail card I created using the You Got Mail clear stamp set from Time For Tea Designs. The coordinating die set for this collection is currently on super sale, so be sure to grab it while you can!

To create the background, I began with watercolour paper and a combination of Twisted Citron, Salvaged Patina, and Picked Raspberry Distress Sprays. I layered the colours one at a time, heat-setting between sprays to create depth and texture. For a final touch of shimmer, I added a spritz of Peacock Feathers Distress Spritz, which gives the background a beautiful sparkle!

Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a 5 3/4" x 4 1/4" card base.

Next, I used the Wide Stitched Frame Dies to cut a frame from White Silver Neenah cardstock, then attached it to the background with liquid glue.

For the focal elements, I stamped several images from the You Got Mail stamp set, colored them with Copic markers, and die-cut them with the coordinating dies. I added a few white gel pen highlights using a Gelly Roll pen for extra detail. The cute little acorn is from Jumping With Joy, and the flowers are from Ewe Are The Best, both cut with their matching dies.

I arranged the images on the card front, adhering some flat with liquid glue and others with foam tape for dimension. To finish everything off, I added three Designer Enamel Dots from the Summer Haze collection for a fun pop of colour and shine.

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my project today! Don’t forget to use my discount code T4TANNALISA10 when you shop at Time For Tea Designs to receive 10% off your order.