Friday Funday - Tea for Two (4/10/15)

[Tricia]

Hi everyone!  Welcome to this week's FRIDAY FUNDAY!!  I have a heart-warming little project to share with you today for those times that you'd like to send a little extra something along with a card.  This little tea bag holder comes together quickly and can convey your “warm wishes” to its recipient!!!

Here is a list of the supplies you'll need... 

GKD Layering Weight White or ivory CS

Coordinating Patterned Paper

A small piece of matching cardstock

Hole Punch

Small Circle or Oval die

Metallic Cord

Ribbon

Stamps & Ink

Adhesive

Ready?  Let’s Begin!

**  Cut one 3 ½” x 6 ½” piece of Layering Weight Cardstock; score cardstock vertically 3” from each 3 ½” edge.  Fold on scored line to form the shape of a small book.

** Attach a piece of 2 ¾” x 3 ¼” piece of patterned paper to the front of the booklet.

** Cut a 5 ½” x 3 ¾” rectangle from each of the two remaining pieces of patterned paper.  I used the same pattern for each page in a pattern that could run in any direction.  Put adhesive along the edge of one of the 3 ¾” sides.  Using your Scorpal, attach the two pieces to make a piece of patterned paper that measures 5 ½” x 7”.

(The picture above is the inside of my new piece of patterned paper after I put the two smaller pieces together.  Look carefully and you might see the seam…)

** Now score in 2” from each 5 ½” side; then adhere together where they overlap so the pattern is showing on the outside.

**  After your paper is adhered along the 5 1/2" edge you should have a flat "tube".  Now fold your paper in half as though you were making a booklet, and use a small circle or oval die to cut out thumb holes on the open ends. 

** Center the patterned paper inside the seam of the cardstock booklet and two holes through all the layers.  Thread metallic cord (approx 6”) through the holes and tie in a knot on the inside of the booklet.

** Thread a 24” piece of ribbon through the metallic cord and attach to the book.

** Now decorate your book as desired!  My white front panel is 1 ⅞” x 2 ⅜” layered on a 2” x 2 ½” piece of Red Hot cardstock.  I used stamps from an older Stamp TV Kit set called Warm Spring Wishes and my patterned paper is from Garden Tour (outside) and Delicate Essentials (inside).

** Now it is time to fill your little booklet!  I added two tea bags to mine (with the top folded down to fit.  Or maybe tea on one side and kleenex on the other for someone with a cold?  Or some cash for a graduate?  You could even adjust the dimensions a little and use it as a gift card holder!  : )

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you next week for another Friday Funday!

~~ Tricia

[Andrea S]

Very cute idea.  I might make a few of these to give out for Mother's Day.

[Judy Inukai]

Looks like a fun project. Thanks for providing the great details. One of our youth groups is doing a tea soon - these would make great favors.

[Anna Jernigan]

SWEET!!!  I love the idea of having a little surprise in a card, and tea works!

Gotta say that I like that oval for the ends!  I always use my circle punch to make finger holes, but THIS is a great way to change that up!

Tricia, you are so clever, and fun!  Thanks for this wonderful project!!!  I really like your pp color choices, it is just so pretty!  You ARE the pp Queen!!!  I can't get over all the clever ideas you come up with each week!  It seems so effortless for YOU!  Way to go!!!

Yep, Fridays rock around here!!!  LOL

[Claudia]

Wonderful idea to have a little surprise in a card!  Thanks for the inspiration, and fun idea, love it!

[Marina Tressler]

Awesome detailing and love the project! On the to do list!

[Lorraine Teacher]

Love this! Thank you for sharing.

[terrie]

I needed a small gift idea and this is a great idea....

thank you

[Karen Knegten]

Well, I made one and I hope you tell me it turned out okay,  I have a dear friend that is a tea drinker only, so this will be perfect for her,  This was a lot of fun to make.  Thank you for the .pdf file.

   http://stamptv.ning.com/photo/tea-bag-holder-fun?context=user

[Karen Hightower-GKD-DT-Moderator]

This is so precious Tricia! I love it! I will make a couple of these for a few ladies. Thanks for sharing…  :)

[ChrisC]

This would be great favors for our ladies Christmas party.

[Priscilla Geisler]

I love that idea and it will make a great Mother's Day treat

[Linda S]

Tricia:  Thank you so much for this idea.  I will definitely be using this idea, just as soon as I can possibly do so.