Rose Tea Please!

Well as you all know the My Time Made Easy ™ LLC Release way yesterday!

That doesn’t mean the samples end! We still have a WEEK of daily inspiration 😀

Today you will want to visit Katie Cotton for a YUMMY treat!

Here is a peek

Here is what Katie has to say:

At first when i was going to put together the Pick a Petal template, i was PETRIFIED.  The top while stunning, looked complicated, and here I am supposed to be showing people what it’s supposed to look like!  Well let me tell you, it is NOT hard!  It came together easy peasy into this ADORABLE little box that would be great for SO many things!  I decided to make into a cute little cupcake holder!  And i will teach you how i did it!Now, day one after the release…….Pick of the Petals © template & Rambling Rose ©

I have received MANY emails about our Rambling Rose © Cut file! I have to tell you that YES! I will be showing just HOW EASY it is to utilize the cut file to create your own roses!! There will be a video done to show you exactly how fun, quick , and EASY it really is. I swear!

It was THIS cut file that made my friend Paulette FINALLY cave in and get a Cricut! She was at my house shorty after the store sample was created. Once she saw it she said THAT IS IT! I’m getting one!  😀

The Rambling Rose © sample, featured above, was created to be a bit bolder than one of the other samples in the store. The store sample is to be made to look realistic.I painted this with a Shimmerz ink for another look. It actually ends up making it be like a lacquered flower. I made it this way because I wanted my packaging to be that similar to a ceramic canister, that holds tea! The leaf is store bought (unlike the store version-handmade! I’ll share that too!) is from the bridal section of Michael’s.

Time for Tea

OH! Yet another item I love to gift others with! TEA!!! Hence my NEED for a teapot image! Funny how such a small image can stand out on a project huh? Its just eye catching.

So SIMPLE, yet stunning.

I  used my lil tea pot image from Just For You © to create what appears to be a “tea tag”. Even stapled the twine! I just dotted my flowers and leaves.

 Kristin Bueter and I had brainstormed over that file for sometime. Myself having made innumerable paper roses over the years, from scratch! Many taking close to an hour to perfect! I KNEW they type of file we needed to make this process TIMELESS!! Kristin is a good listener, and she “gets me”. I often can’t always explain things the way I should but she knows what I mean. After me describing the type of file I wanted to create, one that is UNIQUE and like no other……she went to work and was able to get my vision into tangible form. The MINUTE I saw it I knew it was perfect!

The top was created using Santa’s Beard cardstock. Its a textured medium weight off white color. Using a medium, or even light weight paper for the lid of this template is really beneficial because it allows you to get PERFECT petals! Honestly you will have a harder time with heavier weight cardstock. The top serves NO specific “function” so you don’t need to use a HEAVY duty cardstock. You can use that on the bottom if you wish 😀 I used the same Santas’s Beard, and printed my flourish pattern from A Loving Heart.

This template holds quite a bit, as you will soon see from me later this week. There is no argument that this is a STUNNING box! (I know I keep saying that word”! Guess I’m bad at adjectives!) This will match my mom’s home perfectly! She collects Tea Pots with roses on them 😀 I hope she likes this unconventional addition I am giving to her this weekend with her birthday Easter basket of goodies 😀

Supplies:

Pretty Packaging © template: Pick of the Petals ©

Pretty Impressions © stamps: Just For You ©

Pretty Printables Digital Paper: A Loving Heart

Cardstock from Couture Cardstock:  Santas Beard, Thistle Stalk, Blushing

Pretty Pieces © Cut File: Rambling Rose ©

Ink: Pallette & Copic Markers

Ribbon: May Arts

Other: Shimmerz, Leaf from wedding section, stapler, Twine

Well once again thank you for stopping by! I hope to get that video set to go for Monday! A great way to start the week! For now I hope you all have a WONDERFUL weekend, and if you get a sec, stop by for a peek at all the ideas we will all be sharing as the week progresses.