Sending You Tea~

My thoughtful friend, Cindy, sent me an email letting me know about a cute creation posted on Cosmo Cricket's Facebook page. It was a teabag card! The minute I saw it I stopped what I was doing and started rummaging through paper scraps. Cosmo Cricket offers a template but I made my own version using measurements from two teabags. I had so much fun making the first one that I decided to make a second card and shoot a tutorial to share!

You will need~

• cardstock for the card, additional decorative paper optional
• glue
• string or ribbon to close
• circle punch
• something to decorate the front
• 2 teabags

I also used Verve Stamps, Distress ink, flowers, chipboard, Crop A Dile, adhesive paper tape, paint, printed Eiffel Tower image from Graphics Fairy, scallop edge scissors.



One piece of cardstock 6 & 1/2" wide x 5 & 3/4" high. I used Pink Paislee 



Fold bottom up 1 & 3/4" to form pocket. Then, 3/4" from outside edge, punch a shallow half-circle. Ink edges. Now is the time to adhere horizontal ribbon, if desired, across the back & above the pocket

 

Cut two pieces of cardstock 4"x 1"(save one for outside spine). Cut two pieces of decorative paper 2 & 3/4" x 3 & 3/4", ink edges and glue to inside back. Fold card in half, open, then glue narrow strip to interior center, overlapping it's edges on the decorative paper you just adhered.

                                  
I used adhesive paper tape along the folded bottom for reinforcement.(the tape was 1/2" wide, so 1/4" will be seen on the outside and inside bottom edges) The Tim Holtz  tissue paper tape would also work nicely. I tried just folding the bottom, and scoring then folding the bottom, but even using cardstock the crease was weak.

Remember~If you want to use ribbon and not have it show on the inside, place the ribbon horizontally above the notched edge and adhere the decorative paper and center spine over it, letting it extend beyond the card edges long enough to tie. You can also attach the ribbon/string on the outside, use another closure or go without! I used 2 different methods~



I used scallop edge scissors on the top, inked all edges, used glue dots to secure notched flap in place along sides and center..leave pocket open for teabags! See the paper tape along the bottom?



Here are the teabags nestled in their pockets...now to finish the front~ I did some stamping.



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I used my Crop A Dile to set heart-shaped eyelets

 

I glued the second 4"x 1" piece to the outer spine

 Here is the first teabag card I made with graphic 45. This one ties with green ribbon. I also used a small printed image of the Eiffel Tower on the front, and edged the print with a tiny bit of pink Adirondack paint dabber called 'Rose'. 



This little card has a chipboard teapot covered in decorative paper, stamping, inking, punched corner pieces, a paper rose and a Studio K epoxy sticker.

 
                         
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Something Russian, something Rooster~

I had two goals in mind today...work on a scrapbook page and take some photos of the rooster items in our kitchen for Shelia's Rooster and Chickens Party. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? But don't worry, I will manage to sneak tea into this post, just you wait and see! lol! 

Yesterday my daughter and I took a drive to the newly relocated Tall Mouse craft store in Placentia. She wanted some beads for her current obsession of making bracelets (see previous post), and I had a 40% off coupon burning a hole in my purse!  I discovered a stamp set by Pink Paislee I had to have.

Isn't it cool? So anywho, today I printed up a photo and got to work on my layout. I work well with a energizing cup of tea, so I put the kettle on and made myself a cup of Kusmi's Troika Tea. What better to drink my Russian tea in than a beautiful Lomonosov teacup? (See, I told you I'd work tea into my story!)

Oooh, I love the deep cobalt color of this pretty teacup and saucer.

The blue is so deep it almost looks black in some lights~

The place where the cups sits is a crisp white and there are 5 gold roses spaced around the saucer~

The finish gleams~

How about a little something sweet? Fortified with tea and sugar, I completed my page. I did lots of stamping on this one~

I also placed the 'LOVE" letters on foam dots so they are raised~

 One of our neighborhood wild rabbits came to visit while I was doing my photo shoot outside. Earlier I had tossed a few carrots on the lawn hoping to discourage them from nibbling on the grass...it worked!

You are patiently waiting to see the roosters, right? OK, no more stalling!

We have rooster pads on the rush-seated kitchen chairs~

The lamp over the farmhouse table has three strutting roosters! Isn't he handsome?

I have a Brique Ware rooster pot which is glazed inside. I have never used it to prepare anything. Do you have any advice on how to use it?

This is the inside of the baking set~

And last but not least, I have a glass canister that sits on the counter that is filled with uncooked pasta~

 Have a great week~

I am sharing this post with:

Terri at Artful Affirmations
Marty at A Stroll Through Life
Shelia at Note Songs
Martha at Martha's Favorites
Kathy at A Return To Loveliness