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Autumn Tea Party in a Tag Tutorial

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Autumn Tea Party  in a Tag Tutorial with 49 & Market Country Heart Cafe

Hello, Friends!  Thanksgiving is looming on the horizon, so I thought it would be nice to share an Autumn Tea Party in a Tag Tutorial with you today.  These lovely little tags are filled with fall charm, and perfect for your Thanksgiving table scape, autumn birthdays, craft fairs, or hostess gifts.  It’s also a great friendship, thinking of you, or get well item to have on hand.

Once again, we are working with 49 & Market Country Heart Cafe.  I hope you’ve enjoyed our month of projects with this rustic collection.  I know I have!  Today’s tea party in a tag project is a really fun make, so I’m excited to share it with you.

Butterflies, Sunflowers and Paper Lollipops

There’s a lot to love in this sweet little number!  The party gets started with a clever gatefold slider on the front of the tag.

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Open the gates to read this sweet message inside.  And do you spy the sweet little dangle charm?  It’s the little details that really make this tag special.

Treats and Sweets

The back side of the tag is a box pocket filled to the brim with sweets and treats.  There’s even a hidden paper clip bookmark clipped onto the pocket edge.  This design is soooo simple and takes about 5 minutes to  make.  I’ll show you how in the tutorial.

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Fill your box pocket with anything you can dream up.  I chose a tea party theme with chocolate, cookies, tea, honey stick, demitasse spoon, mini note card and a paper lollipop.  But if you were making this for a scrapbooking buddy, you could add ribbon, stickers, small tags, lace, buttons. or foam tabs.  Wouldn’t these be fun to make for a crop?

Autumn Tea Party Tag Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to learn how to put these cuties together?  Then please grab a cuppa and a snack and join me on my YouTube channel for the tutorial.

I’ve tagged products in the video for your shopping convenience.  And you can find a linked supply list and basic measurements in the description box below the video title on my YouTube channel.

What’s Up for October?

Next month we’ll start sharing out Christmas tutorials with you.  I know it’s early, but this way you’ll have time to get them made before the holidays.  If you haven’t seen the papers and dies I’ll be using this year, you can check out this paper haul video on my YouTube channel.  Shopping links are provided in the description box.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Supply List:

  • Country Heart Cafe Collection (check Button Farm Club for the 12×12 pad)
    12×12 Paper Pad
    Laser Cut Elements
    Floral Laser Cuts
    Graphic 45 Regular Ivory Tags (tagged in the video)
    Staples G45 Regular Tag Dies (tagged in the video)
    110# Cream Cardstock (tagged in the video)
    Sunflower Dies: I used Heartfelt Creations Rustic Sunflowers. Try this die instead:
    Embroidery Floss in fall colors (tagged in the video)
    Brown Buttons from your Stash
    3/8″ Copper and Cream Gingham Ribbon (tagged in the video)
    Rosette Die

The Easiest Hidden Paperclip Tutorial Ever

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The Easiest Hidden Paperclip Tutorial Ever: A Ghost of Christmas Past Mini Tutorial with                Stamperia Nutcracker & Tea Party in a Box Project Share

Hello, Friends!  I have such a Christmas treat for you today with the easiest hidden paperclip tutorial ever!  Welcome to another installment of my Ghost of Christmas Past series.  Today we’re working with Stamperia Nutcracker: one of the most beautiful paper collections in my stash of older Christmas papers. We’re also going to share a peek inside this lovely little Nutcracker Tea Party in a Box folio.  (I’ve added the written tutorial in the description box below the video on my YouTube channel.)

Hidden paperclips are a fabulous addition to junk journals, mini albums and cards.  You can use them as an embellishment, of course.  If you need a cute bookmark, they are great for that, too. But they also are very functional when you need a closure.  I’ve experimented with lots of different ways to make them, but the method I share with you today is so doggone easy that you are going to want to give it a try!

Stamperia Nutcracker Tea Party in a Box Project Share

Here’s a peek inside this sweet little Tea Party in a Box.  I love the fact that this collection works for Christmas and beyond.  And the color palette and images are just dreamy!

Naturally I had to add a 3-D pop up element to the project.  (Could I possibly be addicted to making these?)  Don’t you love the cozy fireplace and the kitty sleeping in the armchair?  All the cozy vibes are going on here.

The Pull out Page

I needed a closure for this pull out page and wanted to do something different.  This darling birdie is actually a hidden paper clip, and it works great for the closure.  The little tag album fits neatly into the paper bag pocket, and adds a fun interactive element to the page.

The flap on the right is a little kinetic waterfall…just for fun.

And here’s a peek at the contents of the box:  3 more hidden paperclips (because they make great bookmarks), chocolate, Biscoff cookies, demitasse spoon, journal card, tea wallet, and a peppermint stick.  This would make a great birthday present or hostess gift, don’t you think?

The Easiest Hidden Paperclip Tutorial Ever and Project Share on YouTube

If you’d like to walkthrough this sweet holiday project with me and learn how to create the easiest hidden paperclip ever, then please grab a cuppa and a snack and join me over on my YouTube channel.

Would you like to see more projects made with this lovely paper collection?  You can find another style Tea Party in a Box HERE.   And I have a banner tutorial HERE.

I’m busy working on another Quarterly Card Kit for the Button Farm Club.  This one features Simple Stories fabulous Vintage Junk Drawer collection. I’ll have more on that in a few days.

Thanks again, my crafty friends, for all your lovely comments, encouragement and support.  I hope you’re having a delightful Christmas season.

Cheerio,

kathy

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Tea Party Tags Teapot Box Tutorial

 

Tea Party Tags Teapot Box Tutorial with Ciao Bella Timeless Moments & Reneabouquets

Hello, Friends!  This Tea Party Tags Teapot Box Tutorial is our Wonderful Wednesday Tag of the Month project.  Created with Ciao Bella’s gorgeous Timeless Moments paper collections, paper pretties from Reneabouquets and a darling Teapot Box Die Set from Anna Griffin, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Mom….or your favorite tea drinker.

Don’t worry…there are tags tucked inside the teapot box,  and we will make them together.  But I thought it would be a fun change of pace to create a box to hold our tags.  Naturally, when you have a teapot shaped box, you really should go ahead and create a Tea Party in a Box. Am I right?

The truth is, as a tea aficionado, I saw this die set a few weeks and ago, and…oops…it fell right into my cart!  I simply could  not wait a minute longer to play with it.

Why I Love Teapots

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My great-grandmother owned an 18-room Victorian boarding house when I was a little girl. You could stay for an extended period of time in these gracious and spacious old homes.  Along with your room and bath, you received a little breakfast tray with coffee or tea and your evening meal as part of your room and board.

The dining room in this house was enormous, with a big cherry table that could easily seat 18 people.  A large sideboard with silver service and shelves with teapots and teacups in every pattern under the sun sat on a long shelf above it.  As a little girl, I used to stand and stare in wonder at all of those beautiful china patterns.

A cup of green tea (mostly milk and sugar) was a cherished afternoon ritual.  Although I was not allowed to drink from one of the precious china cups, I did have a pretty little cup and saucer all my own.  And that’s when my lifelong love for tea began.

Pretty in Pink

Here are a few tips for creating your own Tea Party Teapot:

  • First, die cut the teapot box twice using  heavy (110#) cardstock.  This creates a structure that is sturdy enough to hold all the goodies you’ll be packing inside.
  • Next, die cut the teapot from patterned paper.  I did not die cut the box part of the die, only the teapot.  To do this, cut a piece of patterned paper that is just large enough to accommodate the teapot.  You can trim away any excess before you adhere the paper.
  • Now add tulle to the box for a little extra frill.
  • Then, emboss an April in Paris doily (Reneabouquets) and adhere the teapot box for a perfect finishing touch.
  • Finally, decorate both sides of the teapot.  This way, if you use it as table decor for a party, it is pretty on both sides.
What’s in the Teapot?

Use scraps of patterned paper and the cut apart boxes from the paper collection to “gift wrap” your tea party elements.  Standard shipping tags are easily altered and fit nicely into the box.

Once all the treats are gone, the box can hold tea bags, candy, pencils, sugar packets, paper clips, buttons or any other small items.

Tea Party Tags Teapot Box Tutorial on YouTube

Would you like to see how quickly and easily this little teapot box comes together?  Then please join me over on my YouTube channel.  We’ll also create the pretty tags together.

You can make a bunch of these little tags in no time.  Tie them onto gift packages, tuck them into a card…and keep plenty on hand for a quick and easy treat.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Stamperia Hidden Grove Gnome Tea Party

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Stamperia Hidden Grove Gnome Tea Party in a Box Folio Project Share

Hello, Friends!  This Stamperia Hidden Grove Gnome Tea Party in a Box Folio was made as a special order for one of my faithful Etsy shop customers.  It’s not a tutorial, but it turned out so cute that I just had to share it with y’all.

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Hidden Grove is a super happy, whimsical and imaginative collection from Stamperia.  I could not resist adding this one to the Closet of Inspiration and Delight.  Little did I know that I would be receiving a request for a Deluxe Tea Party in a Box made from this collection.  Isn’t it neat when things work out like that?

The folio measures a generous 6″ x 8″ with 1″ spines.  I wanted lots and lots of room to add lots and lots of cute gnomes and woodland creatures to the design.  You can see the whole shebang in the video project share below.

Home Sweet Gnome

Since I had a request to make this tea party extra deluxe, I added lots of pockets, flip pages, ad inserts to the design.

Oh, yes…and a dimensional pop up scene…did I forget to mention that?

Tea Party in a Box

Surprises abound on every page of this delightful folio.  Do you spot the staggered page kinetic waterfall on the right?  That’s a really fun feature!  And there might just be a hidden page lurking somewhere.  You know how tricky those cute gnomes can be!

Tea for one is tucked inside the box pocket with cookies, chocolate, tea and honey, along with other sweet gnome treats.  I found myself chuckling the whole time I was putting it together.

Stamperia Hidden Grove Gnome Tea Party Project Share on YouTube

If you’d like to see more of this Hidden Grove project, please enjoy this project tour on my YouTube channel.

 

Although there is not a tutorial for this project, I’ve used many of the techniques and mechanisms in previous projects.  So you should be able to kind of piece all those ideas together and make your own version of it.

Also, I wanted to  let you know that we’ll be using this collection for our Wonderful Wednesday tutorials during the month of June.  How fun is that?

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for letting me share…I hope you enjoyed!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Peter’s Garden Trifold Tag and Tea Party

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Memory Place Peter’s Garden Trifold Tag and Tea Party with Reneabouquets

Happy Wonderful Wednesday, Friends! I think you’re going to love making this Peter’s Garden Trifold Tag and Tea Party Project for our Wonderful Wednesday Tag of the Month.  It’s filled with springtime images, flirty florals and lots of sweet treats.  Set this out on a kitchen buffet, side table or bookshelf and welcome springtime into your home!

Our Wonderful Wednesday theme for March is “Bunnies and Blossoms”.  We’ll be working all this month with 2 collections from Memory Place:  Peter’s Garden and Lavender Love.  Both feature colors and images that are perfect for springtime. Easter will be here before we turn around twice, and this tag could easily double as an Easter basket for a special friend or family member.

How to Make a Trifold Tag

I created my tag base with my Kathy by Design Shaker Tag Die (available exclusively at The Button Farm Club).  I’m working with the 6×6 Peter’s Garden paper pack.

  • First, cut 3 tag bases from heavy (110#) cardstock.
  • Next, adhere 2 tags back to back.
  • Now die cut a tag shape from patterned paper.  It will be short, but we will fill in the gap with trims.  Adhere this to the front of the 3rd tag.
  • Then cut (2) 4 3/4″ x 6″ panels of patterned paper. You can crop the top corners with a scallop punch so that they “match” the tag base better.
  • Now score a 1/2″ fold on the left  hand side of one panel and the right hand side of the other.  Adhere behind the sides of the 3rd tag, then adhere the 3rd tag to the base.
A Peek Inside

Here’s a quick  look at the inside trifold.  The little journal cards pull out from behind the belly band.

Tea Party in a Box

The reverse side of the tag is actually a Tea Party in a Box with a gardening theme.  These darling chicks in a shoe are from Reneabouquets.

I love finding goodies to tuck into these Tea Party in a Box projects.  It’s amazing how much you can slip into a tag sized box, isn’t it?

Peter’s Garden Trifold Tag Tea Party Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to join me as I create this sweet springtime tag, please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy the video on my YouTube channel.

 

I’ll be back next week with our Banner of the Month tutorial.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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