Thinking Of You Sympathy Card

Happy Friday. DT Annalisa here, and today I’m sharing a sympathy card I made for a friend who recently lost her husband. They had been together for decades, so I wanted the card to feel heartfelt and gentle. I used the Thinking Of You Sentiment Die, along with a stencil from Time For Tea Designs, and kept the design simple by focusing on one main stamped image.

I started with Distress Watercolour paper to create the main panel. Using the Cosy Sweater 6x6 Stencil, I applied Dusty Concord Distress Oxide and Uncharted Mariner Distress Ink. I swiped the oxide ink pads onto the back of the stencil, spritzed it with water, and then pressed the watercolour paper onto it using a paper towel. I left it in place for several seconds to allow the ink to fully saturate the paper. After removing the stencil, I dried the panel with my Ranger Heat Tool. Next, I ink-blended Shaded Lilac Distress Ink over the panel and finished it with splatters of Uncharted Mariner Distress Ink and Picket Fence Spray Stain.

Once the panel was completely dry, I die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die. I adhered it to an A2 card base using liquid glue, after colouring the base with a BG15 Copic marker.

For the focal element, I die-cut vellum using the Heart Nesting Dies. I added a stitched line detail around the edge of the heart with a white Posca pen, then secured it to the card using vellum adhesive.

To create the sentiment, I sprayed Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Spray onto watercolour paper and die-cut it using the Thinking Of You Sentiment Die. For added dimension, I die-cut the same sentiment three more times from white cardstock and stacked the layers together with liquid glue. I used a small heart die from my stash to replace the dot created by the die, then adhered the completed sentiment to the card panel.

The kitty image is from Oops a Daisy, and the small flowers are from the Just Married stamp set. I coloured all the images with Copic markers and added white gel pen accents. After die-cutting them, I adhered the images to the card using a combination of double-sided foam tape and glue.

Thank you so much for 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.

Thinking of You Moles

Happy Friday, DT Annalisa here! Today I’m sharing a gardening-themed card created for someone going through a hard time. It features the Thinking Of You Sentiment Die and the I Really Dig You A4 Printed Cardstock from Time For Tea Designs.

I began by using low-tack tape to mask off a floor section on white cardstock. In the sky area, I ink-blended Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg Distress Oxide, then added a splatter of Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Next, I masked the sky with scrap paper and used a blender brush to ink-blend Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide through the I Really Dig You background stencil to create the ground. With the remaining ink on the brush, I lightly filled in any white areas left after removing the stencil.

I added white splatter across the entire panel using Picket Fence Spray Stain. Once the panel was dry, I die-cut it with the Stitched Quilted Cover Die and adhered it to an A2 card base using liquid glue.

Using the coordinating dies, I cut out the images from the I Really Dig You A4 Printed Cardstock and adhered them to the card base with liquid glue. I added Glossy Accents for dimension and shine.

For the sentiment, I used the Thinking Of You Sentiment Die to cut purple striped patterned paper from my stash, then die-cut the shadow layer from vellum. I adhered both pieces to the card base to finish the design.

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.

Happy Birthday Cailin!

Hi. Design team member Koren Wiskman here. I hope that I can inspire you to create something fun with all of these awesome T4TD supplies. Today I am using the Thinking of You Sentiment Dies and the Puffy Alpha Stickers to create this project. This card was personalized for my daughter Cailin. She is turning 24 on the day of this post. It was inspired by her. 

The card size is A2 (4.25in x5.5in.) The front panel is cut to 3.25in x 4.75in. This is my favorite size card to create. I have tried so many others but this size is the one that keeps my heart happy. My card bases are typically made using a neutral gray cardstock. These two details about my cards rarely change. 

Background

I used a stencil from my stash to ink blend my daughter's favorite color into a watercolor like background. I used several shades of the same teal color to try for a gradient effect. 

Sentiment

I used the Time for Tea Designs Thinking of You Sentiment Dies to cut "thinking of you" out of the center of the ink blended panel. To create the shiny effect on the sentiment I covered it with two coats of glossy accents. My glossy accents is rather old and it dried with a very yellow tinge to it. I might need to think about buying a new one. Anywho, I then used the T4TD Puffy Alpha Stickers to personalize the card with her name at the bottom of the sentiment. The card panel with the background and the sentiment itself is popped up using foam adhesive it give it dimension. I let the gray of the card base come through behind the letters. 

Embellishments

I then embellished the card with some hearts from my stash in a beautiful pink color. The "24" is also from my stash of number and alpha stickers. 

I hope that I've inspired you to create something today. Check out the Thinking of you Sentiment Dies and the Puffy Alpha Stickers in the T4TD shop. 

KOREN

Sunflower Thoughts!

Hello Everyone!

Design Team Michelle here today with a card full of sunshine and the sweetest smiles. This little trio of critters is holding bright sunflowers and sending out all the warmest thoughts.

Supplies used:

Hey There Critters 

Thinking of You Sentiment Die

Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies 

The background has a lovely soft blend of yellow and pink with cloudy details, and I used matching colours for the big bold sentiment to tie everything together. The gingham border adds a sweet touch that makes the whole card feel extra cozy.

This card is perfect for someone who’s been on your mind. Whether it’s for encouragement, appreciation, or just to say hello, a friendly sunflower never goes out of style.

Thanks so much for reading!

Michelle

Thinking of You

Happy Friday from DT Annalisa! I'm excited to share a mini card featuring the adorable Rain or Shine Mice along with the Thinking of You Sentiment Die.

To create the back panel for this card, I die-cut patterned paper from the Pretty Pastels 6x6 Paper Pad using the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies. I adhered this to a card base using liquid glue.

Next, I die-cut watercolour paper with the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies and created a watery-looking background using Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and water. I then attached this piece to the card base with liquid glue.

For the sentiment, I die-cut paper from the Gorgeous Gingham 6x6' Paper Pad using the Thinking Of You Sentiment Die. I used vellum for the outlined portion of the sentiment and adhered the two pieces together with liquid glue before attaching them to the card base.

I stamped images from the Rain Or Shine Mice stamp set, coloured them with Copics, and cut them out using the coordinating dies. I added accents with a white gel pen using a Gelly Roll Pen. The bee is from the Fruitful Friends set, the flowers are from Ewe Are The Best, and the small bird is from Ewe Are Moovellous.

To assemble the card, I used liquid glue and double-sided foam tape to adhere the stamped elements to the card base. I finished the card with three Sweet Summer Designer Enamel Dots.

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.

Thinking of You with Cacti Critters

Hi. Design team member Koren Wiskman here. I hope that I can inspire you to create something fun with all of these awesome T4TD supplies. Today I am using the Cacti Critters Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies as well as the Thinking of You Sentiment Die Set to create this project. 

The card size is A2 (4.25in x5.5in.) The front panel is cut to 3.25in x 4.75in. This is my favorite size card to create. I have tried so many others but this size is the one that keeps my heart happy. My card bases are typically made using a neutral gray cardstock. These two details about my cards rarely change. 

Sentiment

I used the Time for Tea Designs Thinking of You Die Set and cut it from a piece of faux wood cardstock. This sentiment consists of four layers held together with liquid adhesive. The top layer is the wood. The lower three layers were simply cut from heavy weight white cardstock. The sentiment was adhered directly to the card panel with the same liquid adhesive after I was finished coloring the image. 

Focal Images

The images from the T4TD Cacti Critters Stamp set are so adorable. When looking at the small stand alone cacti, I couldn't help but see Mickey Ears! So, I took some inspiration and ran with it. I stamped the largest image of the cluster of cacti directly onto the card panel with waterproof black ink. I also stamped the bunny holding the watering can onto another piece with the same black ink. I colored these images using my colored pencils. For the base of the planter. I stamped in onto the wood cardstock and paper pieced it onto the panel to give the planter the same wood look as the sentiment. The bunny image is popped up using foam squares. 

Embellishments

There is only one embellishment on this card and it's a sweet bow on the bunny giving major "minnie vibes". 

I hope that I've inspired you to create something today. Check out the Cacti Critters Stamp Set and Coordinating Dies as well as the Thinking of You Sentiment Die Set in the T4TD shop. 

Koren

Thinking of You Shaker Tag

Hi. Design team member Koren Wiskman here. I hope that I can inspire you to create something fun with all of these awesome T4TD supplies. Today I am using the Thinking of You Sentiment Die Set and the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies to create this project. 

For this Shaker card, the measurements were totally eyeballed. I know, shocking... So, the base is a weird size and might look a bit better if you take the time to measure. Just a suggestion. A little hindsight wisdom. I made the tag portion of the project with a tag punch. super simple. It's glued on with red line tape. I finished it off by rounding the corners with my 1" corner rounder. 

Shaker panel

I used the Time for Tea Designs Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut both pieces of cardstock in my shaker sandwich. I ink blended stripes of orange and green onto the panel in a diagonal fashion. I used low tack tape as a guide for the stripes. 

I then used the T4TD Thinking of You Sentiment die set to cut out both the sentiment itself and a window into the shaker panel. I backed the panel with acetate cut to hide nicely within the sandwich adhered flat to the underside of the top panel. 

Sentiment

 

The "thinking of you" sentiment was adhered to the back panel of the sandwich flat using liquid adhesive. This will allow it to be read more clearly through the window. It also gives some dimension to the tag.

Embellishments

I added white glitter stripes to the front panel before adding a layer of foam tape behind it. The dimension of the foam tape will create the shaker pocket. Make sure you don't leave any holes or your sequins will escape. 

The shaker pocket was filled with clear sequins to add more shine. To make it even shinier I added some silver sequin and silver twine as well as some white twine to make it pop even more. I cinched them all together using a small white clothespin. 

I hope that I've inspired you to create something today. Check out the Thinking of You Sentiment Die Set and the Rounded Corner Stitched Rectangle Dies in the T4TD shop. 

Koren