Tea Shoppe - cup of thanks

It is a great pleasure to me to make little gifts for the ladies in my Stampers 6 groups and it's always fun to think up new ideas. One thing I've been enjoying lately is making envelopes with my diagonal Simply Scored tool, and that gave me the idea for this little teabag favour:

The envelope is just 3 1/4" square and it's decorated with this pretty doily paper from the beautiful Attic Boutique range. I masked and sponged a background panel and topped it with the pretty label from the Tea Shoppe stamp set. The cups from the set were stamped, cut out with my sharp paper snips and stacked on top and I added one of the sentiments.

The back of the envelope fastens by tucking the flap into this label. Tea Shoppe is perfect for these kinds of projects because there are lots of labels and sentiments to choose from. When you open the envelope...

... you find a teabag tucked inside and you may also notice that I lined the envelope with the same paper as I used on the front.

Here they are ready to be tucked into my lovely ladies' parcels along with all their lovely goodies!

If you love Stampin' Up products and would like to build up your collection, you might consider joining my Stampers 6 club. There are all sorts of benefits, including free catalogues, at least £25 of free goods of your choice, the opportunity to get exclusive hostess stamp sets and papers, personal coaching from me, handcrafted gifts and cards in your parcels... Click here for further details or email me here. With a new seasonal catalogue coming out next month and the main catalogue in October, there couldn't be a better time to join!

Here's what you'll need to make today's project
Stamps: Tea Shoppe
Ink: Melon Mambo, Island Indigo, Pool Party
Card stock: Island Indigo, Whisper White
Other: Markers, Attic Boutique designer paper, scallop oval and modern label punches, Simply Scored and diagonal plate, paper snips, stamp-a-majig
I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593. If you are placing an order of £60 or more, you will receive a free Reason to Smile stamp set in your choice of wood or clear mount. The set is also available to buy for £18.95 wood mount or £14.95 clear mount.

My teenaged son came downstairs late yesterday morning and announced that his mate would be round in a minute. "Is Daddy having a lie in?" he asked. "Because I don't want to disturb him."  - his room is on the same floor as our room and his father's office. I stared at him. "It's nearly 11 o'clock," I said. "Your father has been at work for over two hours!" I didn't know whether to be proud at having such a thoughtful son or horrified that he has such little knowledge of a working day!

It's Three Minute Thursday here tomorrow and I have a set of fast cards to show you. Hope to see you then.