Tea Holder Gift

Do you need a little giftie for a co-worker, or a little something for teacher appreciation? How about a stocking stuffer for the upcoming holidays? Well, this little tea holder is just the ticket! It's not difficult, and you can make multiples for party favors, or just to keep on hand for a quickie gift.

The packet holds four individually packaged tea bags in little envelopes made on the Envelope Punch Board, which just happens to be part of the World Card Making Day sale still going on at Stampin' Up! (as is the In Color Envelope Paper)!

Here's the "How To"  

For the tea packet envelopes
Emerald Envy envelope paper 4-7/8" x 4-7/8". There are two designs, so I made sure to cut two of each, for a total of four squares.

1. Slide one sheet into the punch board to the 2-1/4" mark. Punch and score with scoring tool.
   
2. Rotate paper 90 degrees counter-clockwise and line up the score line with the little pointer, as shown. Punch and score. Repeat for the other two sides.
   
3. Round one of the short flaps with the back corner rounding punch. Don't worry about the other flaps.
   
4. Fold up short bottom (pointed) flap. Fold right flap over. Tuck left flap under 3/4" then fold over right flap. Add adhesive as shown to create envelope pocket.
   
   
   
   
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for other three squares.
6. Cut four red glimmer paper stars using smallest die in Star Framelits. Add Tear & Tape adhesive to bottom halves and adhere to pockets so that top envelope flap can be tucked in and held in place.
   
   
   
   

For the tea packet envelope holder
Whisper White Thick cardstock, cut one 3" x 11" and one 2-3/4" x 3"
Emerald Envy envelope paper, cut two strips 2-7/8" x 10-3/8"

1. Score larger Whisper White Thick cardstock at 3-1/2", 4-5/8", 8-1/8", and 9-1/4". Note: The Simply Scored Scoring Tool (and markers) makes this so easy, especially if you are making multiples!
   
2. From each envelope paper strip, cut (2) 1" pieces, (1) 1-5/8" piece, and (2) 3-3/8" pieces. Glue the cut envelope paper pieces to their corresponding places on both sides of the larger scored Whisper White.
   
3. Score smaller white cardstock (long side) at 1/2" increments. Fold and glue center fold together, as shown. Apply glue to bottom and outer edges, and adhere to bottom of tea packet holder.
   
   
   
4. Apply a short piece of Tear & Tape to the four inner flaps, and adhere tea packet envelopes to flaps.
   
5. Cut one red glimmer star from second smallest die in Star Framelits. Add Tear & Tape to bottom half of star and position on outer flap so that top flap will tuck in to close.
   
   

This is a way simplified version, made for illustrating this tutorial. I plan to make much more elaborate, decorated versions! There are so MANY variations you could do with this - Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, Easter, Birthday, Shower favors...you name it!

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper

Red Glimmer Paper

Envelope Punch Board

Simply Scored

Big Shot

Stars Framelits Dies

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Happy World Card Making Day!

Yes, there really IS a day to celebrate making hand-crafted cards, and it falls on the first Saturday in October. Which happens to be TODAY, October 1st. (Wait, what?!) And to help us celebrate, Stampin' Up! is having a sale on some select items to make it easy to create those cards. Since the sale lasts for five days, you don't need to fret if you're not making a card today!

And BONUS....today also starts a month-long DSP sale. If you buy three, you can get one free (on selected products)!

I wanted to feature a couple of the items that are on sale, and show how quick and easy it is to make a simple card with a matching envelope. The DSP on the card is actually the In Color Envelope paper that is on sale! Once you've cut your 8" x 8" square for making the envelope with the envelope punch board (also on sale!), you'll have some leftovers that can be used on a card. Tomorrow and Monday, I'll have more projects using these goodies, too.

Here's what is on sale!

Here's the "How To"
 Image: Whisper White 3" x3"
 Mat: Early Espresso 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
 DSP: 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"
 Card base: Whisper White 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored and folded at 4-1/4"

1. Using Layering Circles dies, cut Whisper White square with second largest (~2-5/8") circle die. Die cut Early Espresso square with largest scalloped circle die.
2. Adhere envelope paper strip to card base 7/8" from bottom. Randomly stamp leaves in Peekaboo Peach below strip.
3. Stamp tree trunk in Early Espresso toward right side of circle and greeting to left of trunk. Stamp tree background (and leaves beside trunk) with Peekaboo Peach.
4. Adhere image to scalloped mat. Adhere burlap ribbon to card base and use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere matted image to card base, covering end of ribbon.
5. Follow guidelines on Envelope Punch Board to make envelope (first punch/score is at 3-1/2"). Use Tear & Tape to seal envelope when mailing.

Product List

Totally Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set

2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Envelope Punch Board

Big Shot

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Retired and Retiring

Mother's Day is fast approaching, and since my mom is about 1,900 miles away, I won't get to spend the day with her. *sniff* So I decided to make a little gift to send with her card this year. It was easy to make the gift box, which holds six cards with envelopes, with the envelope punch board. (**See measurements below.)

I used some now-retired Irresistably Yours DSP because it's a nice sturdy weight for a box. And guess what?! The new annual catalog will have an all new version called Color Me Irresistable! It includes some colors, as well as all white! Cannot wait until I can get my hands on it!

The Peony closure was a breeze with a couple of punches and Filter Paper! Using four layers of the rectangle paper, I punched twice with the Blossom Punch, which is retiring the end of this month, and three times with the Pansy Punch. I stacked them all together, poked a hole in the middle with the Paper Piercing Tool, and held them together with a Mini Brad. They were then scrunched and fluffed, the edges dipped on the retiring Strawberry Slush Stampin' Pad, and spritzed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (also retiring).

The flower was adhered to a punched 2-3/8" scalloped circle of Strawberry Slush, then adhered to the box with Stampin' Dimensionals, leaving the top free to tuck the flap under. So, how did I mail it without crushing the flower? I made a little circle from Kraft Cardstock to protect the blossom and mailed it in a small flat rate Priority box!

** BOX (1" x 5" x 6") easily holds six embellished cards with envelopes.
Start with a 10" square of cardstock and punch/score at 4-5/8" and 6-1/8". Then use score lines to continue around the other three sides. There's a handy calculator HERE for other sizes!

STAMPS: Better Than E-Mail
CARDSTOCK: Irresistably Yours, White Filter Paper, Kraft Cardstock, Strawberry Slush
INK: Strawberry Slush, Rose Red, Wild Wasabi
ACCESSORIES: Envelope Punch Board, Blossom Punch, Pansy Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Handheld Stapler, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Mini Brads, Stampin' Dimnesionals

Happy Halloween! (And Card Box Tutorial)

Are you all ready for the ghosts, goblins, zombies, pirates, princesses, and fairies (or, heaven forbid, Miley Cyruses)? We are, and I very wisely waited until yesterday to buy the candy.  The fewer temptations in the house, for both me and my honey, the better!  It was a struggle to decide if I wanted to get the "just okay" candy, or the good stuff, just in case there are leftovers.  If it's the "just okay" candy, then I have no problem sending leftovers to work with my husband to get it out of the house. On the other hand, if it's the super-high-quality-primo-nectar-of-the-gods-chocolate stuff......

Okay, enough about my sweet tooth, let's get to the card box tutorial that I promised.  You're not going to believe how easy this is, and you'll be kicking yourself if you don't already own this fabulous tool! (Pssst, I can help you with that!)

You'll need to start with 12" x 12" cardstock.  I recommend using regular cardstock, textured cardstock, or Core'dinations, rather than Designer Series Paper because it makes a sturdier box. You can always decorate it with DSP if you want.

1. Start with a 9" x 9" sheet of cardstock. 
2. Slide paper in to the 3 ½" mark, punch and score. Note: You won't be able to score all the way to the end of the paper, but don't worry. Be happy. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
3. Slide over to the 4 ½" mark, punch and score. 
4. Rotate cardstock 180 degrees and repeat on the opposite side. This is what it should look like:
   
   
   
5. Turn cardstock 90 degrees. Align pointer with score lines, punch and score on both lines.
   
   
   
    
6. Repeat on the opposite side. It should now look like this:
   
   
   
   
   
7. Determine which will be the top flap and round the corner of the flap with corner rounder built in to the board.
8. Trim off excess corners from top flap. 
9. From the bottom, cut up to the second score line (these become flaps to tuck in).
   
   
   
   
   
10. Form box and fasten with Sticky Strip.

I like to trim the point off the bottom flap. I just think it makes the box look neater.  Use the Stampin' Trimmer, and place the point of the bottom flap at the 3/4" mark, making sure score lines are parallel to the lines of the trimmer (they don't have to be right ON the lines). Then just trim off that little triangle!