Time For Tea Designs - New Year Greetings

 Hello!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using some of the T4TD dies and the adorable new Stinkin' Cute stamp and die set.

I started by cutting the 2022 using the Count Me In Large Number dies from silver sparkle card. I then cut a matching frame using the Wide Stitched Frame die set.

I chose a dark blue pearlised card for the background and cut the swirls using the Snow Flurry Cover die. I then matted it all up onto a piece of holographic paper.

And that's where I originally planned to stop. But I just couldn't resist adding one of the T4TD critters. I chose the skunk leaning on a log from Stinkin' Cute popped up on foam pads and added a greeting from the same set. I also die cut some of the tiny hearts from Stinkin' Cute to add even more light catching sparkle.

I hope you like my card using the awesome products from T4TD. If you'd like to purchase any items you can get 10% off by using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today. 

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Time For Tea Design - Stop Dachshund Around

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a card I created using the T4TD Stop Dachshund Around stamp and die set, the Snow Flurry Cover and Wide Stitched Frame dies from the November release.

I started by inking up a piece of card with three distress oxide colours and then used the Snow Flurry Cover die to create some texture and pattern.

I framed the background in white using one of the Wide Stitched Frame dies. I then had fun stamping, colouring and die cutting the images from Stop Dachshund Around, Dog Gone Mutts and Elephantastic. The 'see you soon' sentiment is from Car Critters.

I finished off my dachshund by adding a wavy pattern to his jumper using a white gel pen.

I hope you like my card using the awesome products from T4TD. If you'd like to purchase any items you can get 10% off by using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today. 

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Time For Tea Design - Take Out Coffee Cup

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a card I created using the Take Out Coffee Cup dies, the Coffee Sentiment die and the Simple Stripes stencil.

I chose some favourite colour inks - not your usual coffee colours but I love them - and inked up a plaid pattern using the Simple Stripes stencil.

I then used the Take Out Coffee Cup die placed in the middle of the stencilled card to cut the coffee cup and used the rest as a border mat. I inked up pieces of card in the lighter pink and orange to complete the top of the coffee cup and the frosting.

I finished off my card by inking up a piece of card in the darkest colour and die cutting the heart from the Take Out Coffee Cup set and the sentiment from the Coffee Sentiment die.

I hope you like my card using the awesome products from the November release. If you'd like to purchase any items from T4TD you can get 10% off by using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today. 

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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AAA Cards Challenge #205 - Two Quarters + optional twist Slimline

It's the last 2021 challenge at AAA Cards and my last one as a design team member. After seven and a half years I made the momentous decision to step down and hand over the reins to the capable and talented Maaike.

My card is a slimline featuring the use of just two quarters and some beautiful stamps from Funky Fossil.

I simply masked off the areas I want to remain white and then applied the blue and purple inks. 

I stamped straight on top of the ink and added in some white gel pen highlights.

Supplies:

Stamps: Funky Fossil, Enchanted Christmas, Nordic Noel; Kaisercraft, Christmas Feeling

Inks: Versafine Clair, nocturne; Ranger distress, chipped sapphire, wilted violet

Pen: Signio Uni-ball, white

There's plenty more inspiration and ideas over on the AAA Cards blog both from the DT and our talented guest Jane D. find them all HERE.

Thanks so much for dropping by today. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Time For Tea Design - Jumping With Joy

Hello!

Today I'm using the Jumping With Joy stamp and die set as the main focal image of my card. Such an incredible and cute addition to the T4TD critters!

I prepared a background using warm sunny colours for my Autumn scene. I cut a mask using the Sun Ray Cover Plate die to create the impression of rays in the top right corner.  I added in some trees to the left using the new Winter Trees dies.

Then it was time to get stamping, colouring and die cutting the adorable squirrel making his winter hibernation preparations. I adore how the squirrel die cuts slits by his hands to enable him to hold onto the little acorn!

I hope you like my card using the awesome Jumping With Joy stamps from the November release. If you'd like to purchase any items from T4TD you can get 10% off by using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today. 

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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AAA Birthday Challenge #32 - An Easel Card

The December challenge has just started at AAA Birthday. 

Christmas cards and remember those who have December birthdays.

I love how an easel card looks when it's standing and also how easily it folds flat for easy posting.

I created a little scene using T4TD Dog Gone Mutts stamps and matching dies.

I coloured up each dog differently and added them to the die cut hill and patterned paper sky.

I created a stopper for my easel and stamped some of the smaller elements onto it. I also added some footprints, a ball and music notes.

Supplies:

Stamps: T4TD, Dog Gone Mutts + dies

Ink: Memento, tuxedo black

Papers: T4TD, Brighter Days

Dies: T4TD, Landscape Edge Set

Pens: Copic, E00, E11, E21, E23, E35, E37, E50, E53, E55, E57, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, R20, B02, B04, YG17; Sakura black & white glaze

The AAA Birthday DT and Guest Designer Jenny have created some amazing and fun easel cards to inspire you. find them all on the AAA Birthday blog - HERE.

Thanks for looking, I really appreciate you taking the time.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Uniko BA Inspiration - Birthday Wishes

Hello!

I'm up on the Uniko blog today with a trio of quick easy make birthday cards.

I hope you'll find time to pop over to find out more about them on the Uniko blog - HERE.

Thanks for looking.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Uniko Challenge #68 Celebrate + optional twist Reds & Greens

Hello!

Just stopping by to remind you all about the challenge going on at Uniko.

I started my card by creating a smooshed background with cottage ivy and bamboo leaves memento inks. I then stamped the glorious Framed Holly using cottage ivy ink straight on top.

I added extra colour using Copic pens and a sentiment from Christmas Wishes.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Framed Holly, Christmas Wishes

Inks: Memento, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, rhubarb stalk, tuxedo black

Die: Lil'inker, stitched mats rectangles

Pens: Copic, R29, G17, 28

There is loads more inspiration over on the Uniko blog - HERE - so do pop over and take a look.

Thanks so much for your time today, I really appreciate you visiting my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Time For Tea Design - Stop Dachshund Around

Hello!

Have you seen the new release at T4TD? Well today I'm sharing a card I created using the adorable Stop Dachshund Around stamp and die set.

I was very tempted to create a Christmas card, but went with a more generic card instead.

I started by inking up a piece of card which I then die cut into a frame using the Mini Slimline Scallop set. I love how these colours pop against the black background.

I coloured up the dachshund and wrapped him up warmly with the jacket, scarf and hat from the Stop Dachshund Around stamp set and added the Stay Warm sentiment from the Jumping With Joy stamp and die set.

The HUGS was cut from the same piece of inked up card using the Hugs Stitched Sentiment die. I used the left over piece of card from this for a shaker card - little peek below! 

I also added in the 'sending you' from You Got Mail and the final touch was to add five enamel dots from the Summer Haze set. Love enamel dots!

Here's that peek at the shaker card using another adorable set from this release - Jumping With Joy.

I hope you like my card using the awesome dachshund stamps from the new release. If you'd like to purchase any items from T4TD you can get 10% off by using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today. 

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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AAA Cards Challenge #204 - Along The Edge + optional twist Snow

It's time for the next challenge at AAA Cards.

And what better stamp set to use for Along the Edge than the Uniko Background Builders Winter Wonderland!

No snow, but an indulgence of purple instead.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Background Builders Winter Wonderland, Christmas Sentiments

Inks: Versafine Clair, nocturne; Ranger distress, picked raspberry, wilted violet, chipped sapphire

Do pop on over to the AAA Cards blog as there is so much inspiration to be found by looking at the DT and Guest Designer Jane D cards. Find them all HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's always more fun when you do.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Funky Fossil Release Day

So the day has finally arrived when you can add your favourites from the Funky Fossil November Release into your shopping basket!

Just in case you haven't completely made your mind up yet here's some more samples:

I'm starting with those Cheeky Chatty Cups which I've hung in a row from a strip of the Monochrome Washi. I used split pins (brads) as I liked the idea that they could move and swing just like real life.

My next card features the gorgeous Leafy Moon die with the owl from Moonlit Meadow. Now that die is an absolute no brainer, just has to be in your basket!

Next is the lion from On Safari complete with a background scene created using the stencils Slimline Landscape and Scenic Borders with a mat using a paper from the Textures pad.

And those previously released Weird Fish are the perfect match for this swirling Wavy Lines A7 stamp and a sentiment from Sarky Soundbites.

I couldn't leave without including one of the aptly named Timeless windows in my showcase.

OK! We're done!

Happy shopping!

Thanks for dropping by and keep safe.

Jane

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Uniko Challenge #68 Celebrate + optional twist Reds & Greens

Hello!

It's time for the last Uniko challenge of 2021.

As the theme is Celebrate and it's getting to that time of year I opted to use the the twist of reds & greens and created a Christmas card using Uniko's Pattern Building Christmas Tree stamp....

.... and I built a Christmas tree.

Supplies:

Stamps: Uniko, Pattern Building Christmas Tree

Inks: Memento, rhubarb stalk, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, new sprout

Now I'm sure you'd love to have some more inspiration and fantastic ideas for the challenge, so pop on over to the Uniko blog and check out what the fabulous DT and Guest Designer Vicky have created.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, it's been so fun to have your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Funky Fossil November Release - Introducing On Safari

The final day of introductions to Funky Fossil's November release today. And it's a goodie!

Another fantastic set to add to the Donna Gray collection! I've a trio of CAS cards to share.

My first card pairs up the awesome hippo with one of the new A7 background stamps - Circle Dance. I inked it up in blues and greens as I thought the hippo might like to have a wallow in some water.

My next card featured those inky blocks I'm so fond of and the delightful elephant spraying out his love.

And my final share today is the very elegant and somewhat smug looking giraffe paired up with another of the new additions to the A7 stamp collection - Inky Grid.

So that's all the introductions complete. Tomorrow I'll be back with a few more samples to help - or confuse - your decision making about which to buy.

Thank for dropping by today, its' been fun having your company.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Time For Tea Designs - Journal Booklet

Hello!

Today I'm sharing pages from a journal booklet I created using the memory keeping products from the November release at Time For Tea Designs.

I used one of the Foiled Mini Notebooks and decorated it in bullet journal style for the last three months of this year.

The October and all the page headings were stamped in three colours using the Tall Alphas and I die cut a tab for the side of the page with the Memory Keeping Essentials set.

The energy tracker uses paper from Sweet Summer and Designer Washi, a die cut label using Memory Keeping Essentials and the ghost from Spooky Circle Tags. Looks like I'm not much of a morning person!

The arrows are inked up using the Journal Essentials stencil and I've used the Sweet Summer Enamel Dots as bullet points. And I did complete all three October goals!!!

The television is from the Sweet Summer Ephemera set and I stamped the heading using This & That. 

My gratitude page uses the speech bubbles from the Journal Essentials stencil, the Designer Washi and die cut heart from Memory Keeping Essentials.

I changed up the colours for November and December - there's a little hint at them on the page tabs.

 I created my energy tracker using stars from the Journal Essentials stencil and the candy cane stamp from Skating By Penguins.

This was my first attempt at creating and keeping a bullet journal and it was so fun! 

If you'd like to give this a try you can get 10% off any items purchased from T4TD using my code - T4TJANE10.

Thanks for looking today.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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Funky Fossil November Release - Introducing Cheeky Chatty Cups & Sarky Soundbites & Speak Up Dies

Are you ready for some fun today?

Today's introductions to Funky fossil's November release are really going to have you smiling!

Oh my! These were so brilliant to create with!

My first card is a twisted easel using paper from Spring Geometrics as a background and colour influencer.

The expressions on the cup faces are just extraordinary and the greetings so ......, insert your own words here!

And who hasn't thought this at some point? The background paper is from Textures.

Well if the Cheeky Chattty Cups greetings have got you going then check out the even more snarky comments in the Sarky Soundbites set.

I paired this first one up with the haughty cat from Flowery Felines - and cats are just so like this aren't they?

Owls are said to be very wise but always look a bit snooty to me so this next soundbite seemed very appropriate to pair up with one from Owl Together.

My final card uses one of the Speak Up dies and a new addition to the A7 stamp collection, Don't Make Me Laugh, with one of the Winter Chicas.

Bet you're imagining who it would be fun to send one of these greetings to right now!

Last day of introductions tomorrow and it's one of Donna's cute and mega adorable sets. Be sure to come back and take a look!

Thanks for your time today, I really appreciate you stopping by my blog.

Stay safe and keep crafting!

Jane

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