Hello there inky friends! Today I'm joining my fellow Coffee Loving papercrafters as we celebrate National Iced Tea Day! I'm drinking more iced tea than ever in this hot heat and I was excited to whip up a card that featured this yummy drink today. Want to play along? Just hop right over to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog and play along. We'll be giving one lucky crafter a special prize too!!!
I was inspired by my yummy Thai Tea/Blueberry iced tea for this card. It's so delicious and refreshing and the little blueberry "pearls" at the bottom make this drink such a tasty treat!
Thai tea is a mix of looseleaf teas, spices (like vanilla and chai) and some natural dye that makes it the iconic orange rusty color. It also has a hint of sweetener. I steep it in the sun and then strain it into a mason jar full of ice. After that, I add some thawed blueberries (and the blueberry juice) add a little milk and voila! It's so yummy!
So to create my card, I searched HI and LOW for a mason jar stamp. Since I didn't have one in my stash, I searched and found a free mason jar clip art available HERE online. I downloaded it and created a sheet of images in MS Word.
After printing the mason jar images, I colored one up using a variety of Copic markers and then fussy cut it. Then I added some clear glaze to make it shine and set it aside.
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Kerry, your drink sounds and looks delish!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so awesome, love that you found that clipart!
I love your inspiration for your card and embellishments with the buttons! TOO CUTE
ReplyDeleteOMGosh you made me thirsty with your real tea and with the tea you colored up. Fabulous design and coloring. Love this.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Kerry! I really like how you coloured up that tea.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm! Your drink sounds soooo tasty, and your card looks so strkingly realistic as well as charming! I feel quite refreshed! Iced Tea paradise!
ReplyDeleteOooh, that Thai Tea sounds delicious! And your card is so yummy. The ice cubes look soooo real! Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteOMG you are just so creative. I love everything about this card.
ReplyDeleteGirl, this thing looks real! Awesome coloring and great job on the hop graphic too!
ReplyDeleteLove your card with the jar of iced tea.... looks so refreshing! Pretty embellishments and coloring! And I never thought of adding blueberries to my iced tea! I'll have to try that!
ReplyDeleteIts so great card!
ReplyDeleteThis card is fabulous! Your iced tea coloring on that awesome mason jar is incredible!!! I'm totally blown away! I also really love the color tone of the whole card. It's perfect!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how amazing this turned out!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!! Just gorgeous!!
the jar is perfect! the coloring is so cute and realistic.
ReplyDeleteWow that is awesome! I love the look of the ice in the tea!
ReplyDeleteSuch Vision and creativity!! Amazing take on a mason jar full of tea!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous glass of tea....both on the table and on your card!
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! love your coloring!
ReplyDeleteYour card looks so yummy! I really love the color combinations and layers too!
ReplyDeleteKerry, not sure if I would like the blueberry mixed with the milk and tea, but maybe I will brave it one day! I am more of a lemon or raspberry tea kind of gal. I know, boring! But I adore your card and so admire your resourcefulness! That is a wonderful clip art and you did a wonderful job recreating your special drink! The ribbon and button really give it a down-home feel! Cheers to tea!!!!
ReplyDeleteI live on iced tea all summer too! The way you created your drink was awesome! So creative!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card! An interesting tea combo. Not sure I would like it
ReplyDeleteLove your card! Your coloring is AMAZING
ReplyDeleteWow does that tea look realistic...I can almost taste it! I've never added fruit to my tea, but it sounds like a fun combination.
ReplyDeleteThe tea looks so yummy as is your card, what a fabulous way to create with that mason jar, can I come over for a sip??
ReplyDeletePretty tea themed card. I like flower background, ribbons, buttons and how you colored the tea. Your tea looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteTea looks refreshing. Great card.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing
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Your drink looks delicious! Your card is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome card! I like the ribbon and big button...and the way that iced tea is so real that I can hear the ice clink!
ReplyDeleteThe buttons and the ribbon are so pretty. It really adds a nice style to the card.
ReplyDeleteOoh, yummy. Love your designs. Great use of the ribbon and buttons. Hugz
ReplyDeleteKerry.... you make me want some Thai Iced Tea now!!! I gotta learn how to make it 😅
ReplyDeleteYour card is just PERFECT!!! Love love love that iced tea in the jar.
such a perfect design, I love it!
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