Beginner Valentine Class

I'll be doing a Valentine class at St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland at the end of January for beginners.  I designed three projects for us to do.   I am keeping the projects simple since I don't know how many people will be attending yet, and the few people who I do know will be attending have never stamped before.

One card we'll make uses the note cards and envelopes set Stampin' Up sells.  I used the You are Loved stamp set.  It should be a fun, fast card to make.  I used some red glimmer paper to punch a small heart to place in the corner to add a little sparkle.  

We'll also make a teabag card in class.  This little card opens and holds a teabag on one side and a quote about tea on the other side.  The holder for the teabag is made using the Scallop Envelope Bigz.  It's perfect for holding a teabag!  And, I must tell you, whenever I make teabag cards, attendees have a lot of fun looking through all the teabag quotes I've printed out for them.

The third card we'll make uses the Delicate Doilies along with More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper.  The ticket stamp set is from That's the Ticket.   I punched it out using the ticket punch. The heart stamp is from a retired set that I have.

The Open Sea

My stamp camp made the card below earlier this month.  They could either make it a Father's Day card or a birthday card.  It's one of my favorite cards -- and the stamp campers loved it, too.

A couple days after class, I was using the Big Shot to cut some cardstock (I used the NEW Large Scallop Edgelits) and realized that the pieces left looked like waves.  So, I made the card below using the same Open Sea stamp set.

I also made some new teabag holder cards.  Several stamp camp members asked for me to repeat that class, so I designed some new cards for us to make.  I do love teabag holder cards...

It's a beautiful day today here in the Seattle area, so I should get off the computer and go enjoy the sunshine.

Thanks for spending time with me.

Tina

Teabag Cards

I decided that at my next stamp camp, we'd make a teabag card.  I made the one below using the Tea Shoppe stamp set.

I like it, but I decided to do something different.  I used the Morning Cup stamp set to do a card in gray and red.  The center circle is punched with the teapot recessed.  I really like this card and thought I had the one we'd do in class.

 Below is the inside of the card.  I put the white paper in the card so the card can be signed.

So, did I find the one to do in the class?  No.  I wanted to try another arrangement I have seen done by others many times.  I thought I'd do my own version of it (choose different colors and papers).  I used the Tea Shoppe stamp set once again.

 Here's the inside.  I think I like this one, and it'll be the one we do in the class.

Okay, so I did one more just as an experiment.  I love sponging and I love the sunset look, so I tried my hand at at.  I'm not so sure it's great, but there is something I like about the card below.  I used my favorite stamp set, Just Believe, to do this one.

It's a teabag holder card -- or will be once I finish the inside.  I was just experimenting with color and arrangement on this one.  

Teabag Holder for Two Tea Bags

I wanted a Valentine card that would hold two tea bags, so I made the card below.  I used my PS I Love You stamp set.  I love the border punch I used to give it the eyelet look on the inside pockets.  My biggest problem is that I hate to part with the card when I give it away.

The plain white label on the right side is where I can sign the card when I give it away (if I give it away...)

Supplies used:  PS I Love you stamp set from Occasions Mini Catalog, Real Red card stock, Whisper White card stock, Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Brights Collection Designer Series Paper Stack, Eyelet Border punch, and Full Heart punch.

Valentine Teabag Holder Cards

I combined my love of making tea bag cards and my love of making Valentines and made some Valentine Teabag Holder cards.  I only have a few punches, stamp pads, and stamp sets (so far...), so I'm somewhat limited in what I can do.  I have more supplies on order that should arrive tomorrow, so watch for more cards to be made soon!

Can you stand one more teabag holder card?

I made a log cabin quilt design as the background for the teapot.

 And, once again, here's the inside.  I put a peppermint tea saying with a bag of peppermint tea (my absolute favorite tea).

Another Tea Bag Holder Card

 I sure do like these little tea bag holder cards.  I guess I should start giving some away as gifts.

Here's the inside of the card.  I love the inside of the cards as much as the outside.

Star Trek Teabag Holder Card

My daughter loves Star Trek, so I tried to make a card using the emblem on the Star Trek uniform.  I found a tea saying for the inside of the card that is a quote from Garek, a character on the show.  I know nothing about Star Trek except that Spock isn't the same person as Dr. Spock and William Shatner played Captain Kirk.  Below is the inside of the card with the quote.  In case you can't read it, it says:  Deep Space 9 Pour me a little more tea, would you dear? I can drink it till it comes out of my ears.  ~Garek, Star Trek

Card to Hold a Teabag

Here's the front of the card.

And, here's the inside.

Teabag Holder

This little card measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and holds a teabag.  The inside of the card is pictured below.