A Nice Cuppa Tea

I've been working a lot with A NICE CUPPA over the last week or so since I used it for my tutorial in the April Create with Connie and Mary Mini Session.  Today I thought I'd share a quick CAS card with you.

Isn't this cute!  All it took was some designer series paper and an embossed image.

I embossed the image from A NICE CUPPA in white on Bermuda Bay to coordinate with the paper from HAVE A CUPPA DSP STACK.  I fussy cut the tea cups then added it to the card with dimensionals.

The card needed a little something, so I added several So Saffron flowers to add color.  It totally did the trick!  I also stamped the envelope to match...gotta coordinate!

Need more ideas for A Nice Cuppa and other stamps from the Occasions Catalog??  Well, it’s almost time for the release of the APRIL Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary and we have TONS of ideas for you!

• Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects…THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items…perfect for your club or stamp camp!

• All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

• Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

This month we are featuring the following sets from the Occasions Catalog to help you get ready for spring!



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Lost Lagoon

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This month we are featuring the In Colors that will be retiring soon.  Today's color is LOST LAGOON!



I've had A NICE CUPPA out on my desk all week working on a project (it's a good one for the next Mini Session!!).  I just  happened to notice that the March My Paper Pumpkin kit would pair up perfectly with it and the color of the week LOST LAGOON.



See what I mean!  Isn't this just a beautiful combination of colors and elements!  The card started out with Lost Lagoon for the base to which I added paper from the MPP kit.  I cut down the speckled paper that was intended as the card base and made it the card front.



I added three cups in coordinating colors.  A few embellishments added character, my favorite is the tiny tea bag with silver thread on the side of the second cup.



For balance I added a silver foil paper spoon and a small flower.  Did you notice how the sentiment from PICTURE PERFECT was literally perfect (for lack of a better word) for this card??  I love pulling sentiments from other sets, it gives my stamps more versatility! Now onto the good stuff.......

Check the supply list below so you can make your own Lost Lagoon Tea Cup Card!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  A Nice Cuppa, Picture Perfect

DIE CUTS:  Cups & Kettle Framelits

PAPER: Lost Lagoon, Cucumber Crush, Pool Party, March My Paper Pumpkin kit, Silver Foil Paper


ACCESSORIES: Washi Label Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (small flower), Green Pearl from March MPP, Silver Thread, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tear Tape, bone folder, dimensionals, Tombo All-Purpose Adhesive


Next, let’s check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today. Click Previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



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Have a Cuppa Thanks

Today I'm combining my favorite set BIRTHDAY BLOOMS with A NICE CUPPA for a shabby chic inspired Thank You card.



My inspiration came from a new source, the Global Design Project.  This week's challenge #GDP027 was to create a Thank You card.



As you know, BIRTHDAY BLOOMS is my favorite set right now so it was a no brainer to include it in my design.  But this time is took backstage to the tea cup from the CUPS & KETTLE FRAMELITS.



Here you can see the lightly stamped Birthday Blooms flowers on the card base.  I added a doily then the tea cup so it would stand out more.  I went with the shabby chic theme that came from using the beautiful BIRTHDAY BOUQUET DSP.  Every time I look at the beautiful floral patterns in this set of paper I am reminded of my Grammy's house full of antiques and china.



This card has definitely inspired me to do more with the A NICE CUPPA BUNDLE.  I think it just might be the next favorite of mine!

 

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A Nice Pot of Tea

Another challenge we had for the Creative Crew this month was to make a card with a positive /negative design.  Can you guess what I made........



If you guessed a shaker you were right!  It's been awhile since I've made a shaker so this was the first thing that came to mind!  A Nice Cuppa and the coordinating Cups & Kettle Framelits made this a tea-riffic shaker card!



I wanted it to look like you were pouring a cup of tea, so I used gold microbeads inside the tea pot.  I also added a few sequins under the spout to look like the tea was pouring out.



This is such a fun stamp and framelit set!  You can get them both for 15% off when you purchase the bundle....isn't that fantastic!!  They work together beautifully as the framelits have some things that you don't get in the stamp set.  So many ways to use these!

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A Nice Cuppa

Ready for another sneak peek??  Today I have a card for you featuring A NICE CUPPA and the coordinating designer paper HAVE A CUPPA.



What a fun stamp set!  It also has a set of matching thinlits that you can purchase with the stamps in a bundle and save 15%, love it!!



I added a little tea bag to the cup with a little baker's twine and a dimensional, a sweet little extra touch!



My inspiration for today's card came from the sketch challenge from Try Stampin' -or not- on Tuesday.  I kept to just a few colors that I pulled from the designer paper.  You will love this new HAVE A CUPPA designer paper stack, it's full of lovely designs!



I hope today's sneak peek card has you inspired!  You can find more inspiration for this week's sketch challenge at Try Stampin', I hope you'll join us!

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