Epiphany Tea

Hi friends!

I am fortunate to be included in a group of women who get together for tea whenever one or two or three of them decide to throw a tea party. The most recent one was a Epiphany tea held at my friend (& upline) Susan's house. Besides Epiphany, it happened to be Chris's birthday a few days before the tea, so we added a birthday celebration to the festivities.

I like to make small gifts for my tea friends. This tea gave me a chance to make a project I had seen on my friend Tangee's website (KricutKrazy). The project involves wrapping Hershey's chocolate nuggets with designer series paper (DSP); the nuggets fit perfectly in pretzel rod bags. Wondering how they turned out? Well wonder no more....

I used the Snow Festival DSP from the 2012 Stampin Up Holiday catalog. These are very easy to make. Cut the DSP to 1"x3", for the tray cut a piece of coordinating cardstock 2"x4" and make a 1/4" score along both long sides. Place the covered nuggets on the tray and then into a pretzel rod bag. It's that easy!


Some of our tea pals couldn't make it---some were out of town, ill, or at the Ravens football game (watching them win--Go Ravens!). I captured the day with a few pictures and wished I taken more--- like of the birthday pennant banner Susan made for Chris and a holiday door swag Susan also made. Sometimes I am so lame!!!!

Our tea hostess---Susan

A beautifully festive tea table

My tea place setting---Susan really out did herself!

We each chose a tea cup -- I love the pink flowers on mine

 

scones with cream

Roasted cauliflower soup -- I brought this to share

The savory course

Desserts!!!

More desserts---these were THE best cupcakes!

My tea friends Barb, Donna, and Susan

The birthday girl--Chris

Stamping is fun---and so are tea parties with friends!!

Terri
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My convention swap & Shelli's creative challenge--a little summer fun!

Hey friends!


I fell in love with the idea of putting a pinwheel on a card and couldn't wait to give it a whirl so to speak! And to make it even more fun, I had a chance to use some of the new products in the new Stampin Up annual catalog.

I used several new SU products on this card---the designer series paper used for the pinwheel along with the birthday greeting and coordinating framelit die are all from the new SU annual catalog.


Speaking of fun, I had a blast at the SU convention--check out some of my recent posts to see how much fun! I'm already making plans to attend next year, the 25th anniversary of SU; I'm sure it will be an amazing celebration!! Join my SU team now and start planning to attend with me!


Ingredients

• Whisper White cardstock (CS) 8.5 x 11", folded in half; scrap piece for banner
• Daffodil Delight cs 4 x 5.25"
• Polka Dot Parade  Designer Series paper (DSP) 3.25" x 3.25"
• 3/8" red glimmer brad
• 1/4"  real red stitched grosgrain ribbon
• glue dots
• dimensionals
• wooden skewer, cut to 3" (I got mine at the dollar store)
• perfect polka dots embossing folder
• Bitty Banner framelit die
• Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
• Real Red ink
• paper piercing tool

Recipe:

• Emboss the Real Red cs using the polka dot folder; adhere to the Daffodil Delight cs.
• Adhere the 3" wooden skewer piece using glue dots to the card front. Slide a small piece of the red ribbon under the skewer and tie it.
• Lightly draw a pencil line on the backside of the DSP corner making an X. Cut each line toward the center, stopping about 3/4" from the center. Erase lines.
• With the DSP right side face up bring a corner of one cut section to the center and glue down; it doesn't matter whether it is the right or left corner piece just be consistent with the other pieces. Bring the next corner to the center and adhere; repeat until 4 corners are attached to the center.
• Pierce a hole in the center where the corners meet; insert a glimmer brad.
• Adhere the pinwheel to card front with a dimensional, covering the top part of the wooden skewer.
• Stamp the happy birthday greeting in Real red ink on the scrap piece of white cs; cut it out with the coordinating framelit die. Adhere over the wooden skewer using glue dots.

Stamping is fun!

Terri

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Father's Day cads and crabs

Hi stamping friends!

Last Tuesday I held my first 3 for $5 dollar card making class. The theme was Father's Day cards (or could be made as masculine birthday cards) and all featured Stampin Up's Open Seas stamp set. My stamping friends Maggi, Darlene, Christie, and Tangee (check out her amazing website)  joined me for this class and made these cards. The next 3 for $5 night is Tuesday June 26; the theme is juvenile birthday cards. Contact me today to RSVP! I'll post samples soon.

I hope everyone had a super weekend. Here in central Maryland the weather was uber fabulous! Temps were in the low 70s with low humidity--and on Sunday it was actually chilly sitting in the shade. Truly spectacular!!

We celebrated Father's Day with Maryland steamed crabs and a cook out. It was delightful to spend time with our family. Maybe you would like to see how fabulous?

bushel of steamed crabs--yummy!!

my guys

my girl

It's a great time to become a Stampin Up demonstrator -- the kit is $99 plus, this month ONLY, you will get additional $48 worth of Stampin Up goodies!! This deal "Takes the Cake!" There's still time to join my team---select up to $125 in Stampin Up products and SU will toss in the Make a Cake stamp set, coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP), and digital content. Total value is $170 but you pay only $99 (plus tax) and shipping is FREE!!!! Click here to learn more.
Stamping is fun!

Terri
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Questions? Call me 410-647-4011 or email me terhare@hotmail.com