Two for Tea

I needed some get well cards in my stash and by using the same layout in different colors both of these were quick to create.



Product list...
PTI vintage labels, warm happiness and Tea for two stamp sets, buttons, twine and ink
Tim Holtz old paper ink
Wrights rick rack
spellbinders labels one dies
Copic Markers
Momento ink
dimensional dots
felt
dp

Coffee/Tea card kit swap

My friend cupojafa over on SCS is hostessing a Coffee/Tea card kit swap, you can find her awesome blog {here}. I fiddled around with the idea of the swap for over a month now, well when my Sister delivered Dreams Come True Cricut Cartridge I knew I was in.

I have seen this cute tea pot invite in the cricut message board and the idea for a shape card came from there. I used DS and the Dreams Come True Cartridge to make the tea pot a2 size shape card.

Tea Pot .cut file by Sara Paschal

Invites by Goatesgirl

Product list...
Shape Card Base
Cricut Expression
Cricut Design Studio
Cricut Dreams Come True Cartridge

PTI
Chocolate Re-Mix DP
Dark Chocolate Ink
Summer Sunrise Ink and card stock
Vintage Cream Card Stock
Everyday Classics stamp set
Text Box Stamp Set
Warm Happiness Stamp Set

Extras
Embroidery Floss
Scallop Oval Punch Marvy
1/8" hole punch
Lipton Tea bag


To color the flowers on the tea pot I actually inked up the sunflower from text box and stamped color into the image, pretty clever if I do say so myself. And yes, that is the tiny tea bag from PTI's Everyday classics set. (I cut it out and took one strand of brown floss to make the hanger, along with the tiniest hole punch I had.)

**Note** this is not my final version for the swap just one of the many I have in my mind to send. Not sure yet what the images are I want to stamp to go with the kit, I may go bitty dots DP and then the tea cup from Everyday Classics?? Who knows, LOL?

Happy Stamp Day!

Stir & Sip...Enjoy!

Above is my second Recipe for the PTI round 10 swap. I decided to do my favorite Coffee drink and make use of the Warm Happiness stamp set. When I worked for Hot Stuff Foods in the Vending and Research departments I had access daily to the best coffee equipment and flavorings that are available. In R&D we played along with different flavoring syrups and toppings but my Fave has always been plain vanilla. The best part is you can get the store bought treat in your home by following the recipe posted. (Click on the photo to enlarge.) Torani brand is available around here in the Midwest and you can also take this link to their web page {Torani, these syrups will make great additions to any CHRISTmas list.

Product list...
SU Blue Bayou card stock and ink, SU River Rock card stock
SU Round Tab punch
Ribbon
lacquer
GP white card stock
PTI Warm Happiness Stamp Set
PTI Holiday Treats Stamp Set
PTI Ocean Tides Ink, Dark Chocolate ink
Computer / Printer

Put CHRIST back in CHRISTmas

Matthew 1:22-25
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel - which means, "God with us." When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.

Merry Christmas!

Stir Sip Enjoy

I have had tons of fun stamping with PTI's Warm Happiness set. This card also holds a package of Cocoa on the inside, it has become one of my fave cards this season.

To create the background for my main image I inked up my acrylic block and stamped it, here is the post where you can find my tutorial on this...Acrylic Block Party

Supplies used...
PTI Warm Happiness Stamp Set
PTI Holiday Treats
PTI card stock, ink and ribbon
PTI DP Polka Dot Parade
Nestabilities
acrylic Block

CMWC31 challenge in PTI forum

Today is Little J's third Bday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Tune in tomorrow for some childs play...


Take the challenge forum link over at PTI and you will find this weeks challenge it is complete with a link to a video tutorial on how to create an edged card using a border punch. (The video and sketch is from Jen.)

Product list...
PTI warm happiness stamp set
PTI simple little things stamp set
scallop marvy circle punch
scallop SU border punch
SU IC's 2007-2008
PTI dark chocolate ink
SU close to cocoa marker

Happy Stamp Day!

Hot cup of Joe...

I have been stamping up some of my new sets to share with some friends and I keep back the not so good images for myself. Here I punched out a stamped image that had some in from a block on the paper and cut out another that held a small ink blemish and came up with this card. Goes to prove the point to save everything while crafting...

Product list...
PTI Warm Happiness stamp set
PTI Ripe avocado ink and ribbon
PTI Polka dot parade DP
PTI Aqua Mist ink and card stock
PTI dark chocolate ink
scallop punch
basicgrey buttons
twine
dimensionals

Have a Happy Stamp Day!

Cup of Warm Happiness

**Want to swap cards and images? PTI swap round 10 is now open on SCS you will find the link in my blog bar.**

Below is one of my Swap cards for PTI round 10 swap...

Take the Stampin' Up Slit Punch to the lower middle of the inner card this will make a space to hold your cocoa pack...


Here is what the inside looks like with the cocoa pack...


We drink a lot of Cocoa around here this time of year, who does not like an instant cup of chocolate??

Product list...
PTI Warm Happiness
PTI Ocean Tide card stock, ink and ribbon
PTI Dark Chocolate ink, card stock and ribbon
PTI Kraft card stock
staz-on Opaque white ink
embellishment clip
Stampin Up slit punch
liquid lacquer
dimensionals

I cased this card from Pine aka Heather Nichols
**The changes I made were in card fold, embellishments, color choice, sentiment and the additon of a cocoa packet.**

Happy Stamp Day!