Pink Teapot with Yellow and Turquoise

A bright "congratulations" retirement card, for a family member. She'll soon have more time to sit back and enjoy a cup of tea.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source strawberry (pink).
  
• Patterned papers are from Papertrey Ink (PTI) in bloom 8 x 8 paper pad (pink - retired), and  PTI Hawaiian shores (turquoise) and harvest gold (yellow) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired). 
  
• Dies are PTI tea for two (retired) and wonderful words: congrats. 
• I used Copic marker RV34 to darken parts of the teapot. 
  

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Blue Teacup with Brown

A layered "hello" tag and layered teacup on a wood grain panel, for a warm winter greeting.

Card details:

• Card stock is Essentials by Ellen white woodgrain and Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue) and dark chocolate (brown). 
• Patterned paper is from PTI dark chocolate pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
  
• Twine is shore stripe from The Twinery.
  
• Dies are from PTI tiny tags and fancy tea cup. I trimmed off the bottom of my blue teacup to let the brown saucer show.
  
• The sentiment "hello" is from PTI ribbon tails (retired), stamped with PTI dark chocolate ink.

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Red Dotted Teapot on Lace Border

A red dotted teapot on a white lace border.  I like the kitchen decor suggested by the bright yellow stripes and textured turquoise green.  The teapot's shape is accented with red marker coloring on the spout, lid, and base.  I'll use this card to send "warmest wishes" to our church shut-ins.  

Note: the gray border is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Paper Source jade (turquoise green).
• Patterned paper is from PTI bright buttercup (yellow) and pure poppy (red) "+ white basics" patterned paper (retired).
  
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Dies are Papertrey Ink (PTI) tea for two (retired) and Memory Box charlotte lace (retired). 
• I used Copic marker R29 to add some solid color to the teapot. 
  
• The sentiment "warmest wishes" is from PTI sentiment staples: warmest wishes, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

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Blue Cup on Dotted Red Strip

A blue cup sitting on a dotted red strip for a tabletop.  I wanted a sentiment to use with my cup, mug, and teapot dies, so I bought a stamp set with "warmest wishes" in a few different fonts. It will work well for my Operation: Quiet Comfort cards, with a note inside such as "sending prayers and warmest wishes for your healing and recovery."

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue), dark indigo (dark navy), and stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is from PTI pure poppy (red) bitty big pattern pack.
• Embossing folder is Stampin' Up subtle.
• Die is from PTI warm happiness (retired).  
• I added the cup's details with a Copic 0.5 cobalt multiliner.  I traced along the die for the base line, used an ellipse template for the top oval, and drew the handle lines freehand. 
• The sentiment "warmest wishes" is from PTI sentiment staples: warmest wishes, stamped with PTI pure poppy ink.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort. 

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Yellow Teacups with Red and Vellum

After the pink teacup cards, I tried some in yellow.  The note card on the left is more my style, simple and crisp.  The card on the right is for a friend's birthday, and I tried to make it more in her style.  Yellow is her favorite color, and her kitchen has lots of red accents, beautiful vintage fabrics, and a teacup collection.  I especially like the white floral ribbon band and the "happy birthday" teabag label.  I know she'll enjoy the card, and I enjoyed making it for her. 

Card details:

• Card stock is My Favorite Things (MFT) red hot (red) and Papertrey Ink (PTI) bright buttercup (deep bright yellow), lemon tart (light yellow), white shimmer, and stamper's select vellum.
• Patterned paper is the leaf print from PTI pure poppy pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Embossing folders are Lifestyle Crafts diamonds and dots and Cuttlebug Swiss dots.
• Ribbon is two widths of 3/8" white Offray fleur pattern.
• Embroidery floss is three threads of DMC #349.
• Dies are from PTI fancy tea cup (I trimmed off the saucer on the vellum layer), PTI eyelet lace, PTI tiny tags, PTI mix & mat: scallops, Memory Box fancy blossoms, and MFT layered labels (retired). 
• The pearl dot in each flower center is Viva Decor pearl pen, ice white.
• The sentiment "happy birthday" on the teabag tag is from PTI fill in the blank (retiring 2018), stamped with PTI pure poppy ink cube.

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PInk Teacup with Vellum and Stripes - Two Cards

A bright pink teacup with a vellum detail layer, a butterfly in deeper pink, and a softer pink striped background.  Very simple and pretty.  I made it for a friend's birthday and wrote my greetings inside.

Edited Mar. 11 to add:  Then I made a second card, the same except for a gingham background and a flower embellishment.  Edited Mar. 14 to add:  For more teacups - yellow with red and vellum - click here.


Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) hibiscus burst (medium pink - teacup), raspberry fizz (deep pink - butterfly and flower), stamper's select vellum, and white shimmer.
• Patterned paper is the stripe or gingham print from PTI sweet blush (light pink) pattern pack (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Dies are from PTI fancy tea cup (I trimmed off the saucer on the vellum layer) and My Favorite Things layered labels (retired). 
• Small butterfly punch is by EK Success. 
• Flower is unknown, from my leftovers tin.  The pearl dot in the center is Viva Decor pearl pen, ice white.

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Teacup and Snowflake - Blue and White

I made a batch of these wintry blue and white cards to send with warm wishes to our church shut-ins.  The heart-embellished teacup and snowflake give a cozy feeling against the sky patterned background.  I don't often use ribbon on my cards, but here it makes a good resting place for the teacup. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) blueberry sky (medium blue).
• Patterned papers are the leaf and bitty dot prints from PTI spring rain (light blue) and enchanted evening (dark blue) pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired).
• Ribbon is 3/8" white sheer-and-satin.
• Dies are PTI fancy flakes, teacup, and heart-to-heart #11.  The blue star is inlaid in the white snowflake's center.

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Green Mugs with Red - Just Because

 

Bright red, green, and white in a simple design.  I made a few dozen of these for our local senior center, and in December, another volunteer will write cheerful notes to enclose with meals for some of our shut-ins.  I like the warm feeling of the mug on the red print "tablecloth."

Note: the gray borders are background, not part of the cards.

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source spruce (solid green - mug on top card - discontinued), My Favorite Things red hot (solid red - leaf sprigs on both bottom cards), and Papertrey Ink (PTI) stamper's select white.
• Patterned paper is pure poppy (red) damask print (horizontal strip on all cards), pure poppy bitty dot print (leaf sprig on top card), and pinefeather (dark green) bitty dot print (mug on bottom left card) from PTI pattern packs (tone-on-tone prints - retired); and pinefeather small plaid print (mug on bottom right card) from PTI bitty big pattern pack.
• Leaf sprigs are cut with PTI heart-2-heart #12 dies.
• Mugs are cut with Silhouette Cameo, using a shape from this design.  I stretched it vertically and enlarged it to fit my layout.
• The sentiment "just because" is from PTI keep it simple: just because, stamped with PTI pinefeather ink cube.  For the top card, I stamped first with PTI new leaf (bright green) ink, layering the two ink colors (stamping twice with the MISTI) to match the solid green mug.

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Tea Cup - Teal with Light Orange

An elegant tea cup on layers of teal, light orange, and cream.  The simple design is lovely in real life.

Note: the gray border is background, not part of the card.

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) Hawaiian shores (medium turquoise), tropical teal, vintage cream, and the bitty dots print from PTI melon berry (light orange) pattern pack.
• Dies are PTI fancy tea cup.
• The sentiment "thinking of you" is from PTI keep it simple: thinking of you, stamped with PTI tropical teal ink cube.

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Brown Stenciled Blocks with Mug

Brown and tan colors with a touch of gold.  I used the stencil to emboss the background and then add color with sponging.  The die cut asterisk works well as an accent for the mug, and I used a Copic marker to add the dark brown details. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Neenah solar white and Papertrey Ink (PTI) canyon clay (orange-brown), dark chocolate (brown), fine linen (tan), and luxe gold. 
• Stencil is from PTI modern background collection.  See this post for my embossing sandwich and warnings.  I used PTI dark chocolate, canyon clay, and classic kraft ink cubes for my sponging.   
• Note:  when the card stock is embossed first before sponging, the raised areas help to hold the stencil in place, and also a soft touch is needed to glide the inky sponge over the surface without getting too dark. 
• Dies are PTI warm happiness (mug) and the asterisk from block alphabet numbers.  I layered a partial die cut under the top half of the mug to keep it raised up above the sentiment strip.
• Mug details are drawn with Copic 0.3 brown multiliner and colored with E29 marker.
• The sentiment "sending a warm hello" is computer printed with orange-brown ink and a brown outline, using Hobo Std font 

Created for Operation: Quiet Comfort.

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Blue Teapot - Rule of Thirds

 

Soft and serene with blues and grays.  A patterned teapot sits on a lacy layer. 

Today's card is for the Operation Write Home card making Design Boot Camp lesson on  Composition and the Rule of Thirds.  I drew a planning grid on clear card stock, with lines of Copic marker at 1-13/16" and 1-7/16".  As shown below, the sentiment and teapot are on the grid lines. 

Card details:

• Card stock is Paper Source frost luxe (a textured light gray - discontinued),  Papertrey Ink (PTI) spring rain (light blue), enchanted evening (dark blue),  and the leaves print from PTI blueberry sky (medium blue) pattern pack.
• I drew lid and base lines on my teapot with Copic 0.3 cobalt multiliner.  The teapot lid and base are shaded with Copic marker B45.  I also used B45 to edge the teapot and add some dots. 
• Technique: I wanted to stabilize and add some dimension to the top portion of my teapot.  Instead of using foam tape or dots on the irregular shape, I layered it onto Craft-a-Board (can also use PTI coasters) which is less thick than foam tape, lightweight, and easy to die cut.  I trimmed off the bottom, below the teapot handle, because the two layers of PTI card stock (light and dark blue) are about as thick as one layer of Craft-a-Board or coaster board.  I used my Copic marker to color the edge, so the cream colored layer doesn't show. 
• Dies are PTI tea for two and Memory Box charlotte border. 
• Sentiment "Thinking of you" is computer-printed in blue ink with "Handwriting - Dakota" font, bold, expanded spacing. 

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." (272)

Teacup with Flowers

A Mother's Day card for Jen's "caffeine" challenge on the Operation Write Home President's Day Weekend VCMP (virtual card making party.)   Though I started with a teacup, I filled it with flowers in place of a beverage.  I like the purples with the off-white cup and the bright yellow accents.  Thanks for your inspiration, Jen!

Note: the gray is background, not part of the card.  And March 31 is the deadline for Mother's Day cards to arrive at the OWH shipper's!  

Card details:

• Card stock is Papertrey Ink (PTI) summer sunrise (yellow), lavender moon (light purple), plum pudding (dark purple), and rustic white, with patterned papers from the guide lines 6x6" pad.   The teacup and card base are the same color, though in my picture the teacup looks brighter. 
• Dies are WPlus9 pinking square and PTI teacup and limitless layers square (lace-edge square)
• Punches are 1/8" hole punch and EK Success small flower
• Lines are drawn with wine 0.3 Copic multiliner (note: not purple as originally posted)
• Sentiment "Happy Mother's Day!" is computer-printed with purple ink in Colonna font (expanded)

Created for Operation Write Home, "supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them." (257)