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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Black, White and a splash of Brown~

I am still having so much fun making teabag cards! I plan to make up a bunch to keep in my card box, ready to mail off to friends when the occasion arises. I am also going to make a few get well versions. In the past I made some cards that had a teacup on the front with a slit to insert a teabag...those were charming, but had less potential for design differences. I could change the teacup color or theme, but they only held one teabag and looked basically the same. The fun thing about this style is that I can include 2 teabags, or a teabag and a package of Sugar In The Raw, or two packets of EmergenC for those nursing a cold.

Here is the teabag card I finished this afternoon. I am entering it in the Play Date Cafe Color Challenge #125.

I used graphic 45, Cricut cut birdcage, stickers, & stamping 

I reinforced the bottom with paper tape and used Penny Black and  IndigoBlu stamps

I used heart shaped eyelets, sticker letters and black Fiskars Zingz (pearls) on the front~ 


The Imperial Gold teabag and Sugar In the Raw packet even coordinates with the color theme!


Back view! Quintessentially English~


Check out my previous post for a photo tutorial on how to create these easy cards~ I used Seam Sealant (Fray Check) on the ribbon ends so they won't fray when being untied.



12 comments:

  1. I love these Shawn! Sharing a cup of tea with someone is always a wonderful idea but your idea of having them for Get Well cards with EmergenC is great as well!
    Hugs!

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  2. What you are creative. Beautiful gifts that show to put into consideration in the present. Bless you! Zinnia

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  3. now this is a card i would LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to get in the mail! you did an amazing job!!!! it is so creative and just such a part of you and yours spirit and it surely shows that you care and it also shows your LOVE for tea!!!! I was thinking of you yesterday as I made a new blend : ) (((HUGS)))

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  4. Your card is not just beautiful, but practical as well. I'll need to use your card technique sometime. Blessings!

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  5. Hi Shawn,
    Love how your card turned out! So pretty!! Good luck in the challenge, as you know I made a card for it, too! :) Hsve a lovely Sunday!
    Hugs,
    HL

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  6. Your collage stamping is stunning. Very well done! Thanks for hangin' out with us at The Play Date Cafe! :)

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  7. Love how you do what you do Shawn. Magical
    Keep smiling and creating

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  8. Oh, these are very nice cards...and as you say they can hold more than one bag of tea and/or sugar, etc. I have made tea cards with a tea cup inside which holds just one teabag. Then I add a poem on the other side. But these are a really nice variation and one I would like to try.

    Thank you for stopping by and commenting. You're welcome to come by anytime.

    Blessings,
    Marianne

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  9. WOW! lOVE THIS AND THE COLORS, BLACK, WHITE AND A SPLASH OF BROWN ARE GORGEOUS!

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  10. What a fabulous project. Thanks for playing along with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  11. Sorry I'm so far behind here at your blog, Shawn.....what a beautiful post this is! BIG HUGS!

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I'm so glad you visited and really appreciate your comments. I'll put a fire under the kettle and you choose which tea we'll steep~