Baker Girl.

Hi all!

Long time, no see!! I've been busy trying to enjoy the last couple of months of my maternity leave so sorry for the lack of posting/ crafting. If you follow me on Instagram (@rinnesbliss), you know I've been keeping up with my Project Life, my coloring, and even some journaling.

Now, it's time to show you some inspiration on Time for Tea Designs' latest releases. This card features Baker Girl and it's for my God-daughter's birthday this past month. I used to love baking, but now am lacking the time. I should really pick it up again though.




Thought this paper was a lot of fun! And I used baker's twine in the middle.



Have a fab day!!

Rinne

Vet Girl

Hello all!

Time for Tea Designs has great new releases! I got to work with "Vet Girl," and if you love animals, you have to get this cute digi stamp. Just look!!




I've paired her up with some fun Love, Elsie patterned papers (remember those?) and some wooden dog veneers from Color Cast Designs. I really like this card!



And isn't this stamp just darling? I know she is supposed to be a Vet, but her scrubs remind me of what I do as well!

Have a happy Sunday, y'all!! Don't forget to visit T4TD for more DT and new release fun and inspo!

Rinne

Not your typical Fairy.

Happy Sunday, folks!!

I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend so far! Here in California, the weather is mild and it rained for a short bit yesterday. No complaining here though as I know our friends on the East Coast and Midwest are experiencing mega chilly temperatures.

For my project today, I have a card for Time for Tea Designs' newest release. I've used Flower Fairy 1 - she's got a bit of shorter hair and I've used her for my little sister's birthday card.

Now, my l'il sis is not little at all -- of course, she's three to four inches taller than me and she's a full grown woman. But, y'know, I will always call her that :). I had to step up my game here as she is a graphic designer and has such a great eye for design.



Usually, my fairy cards are ultra-femme and has a lot of flowers, both of which are not to my sissy's liking. But I had to work with this image and had to stay true to the digital stamp's theme as well. Thought Amy Tangerine's scrapbooking lines were perfect. They still have foliage yet they're linear so I think my hip sis would approve.



Well, I better catch some Zzzz's before the little babe wakes up. Hope you get to visit the T4TD blog for more inspiration.

Thanks for visiting,

Rinne

Beautiful Bump.

Happy Sunday, everyone!!

My sis-in-law just had a birthday! She's pregnant and they are keep the gender a surprise so I decided to use Time for Tea Designs' Beautiful Bump digi.



She loves anything vintage so I used products that reflect that. I believe the toy embellishments are from Crate Paper. The honeycomb patterned paper is a freebie at Jo's blog (click here).



Don't forget that Jo is having a DT call!! More info on the T4TD blog!

Have a great rest of your weekend!!

Rinne

Happy Wednesday!

Hello there!!

Wanted to show you a couple of pages I've been working on. But, first, did you know that there's a DT call happening at Time for Tea Designs?? Read more here! Jo is the best! Not only are her images so adorable and relatable, they are so fun to color and create with! And Jo is so laid back!

Good-luck if you're applying! It's one of my favorite DTs!

Onto my new project now... Project Life 2015! Am really hoping to finish this time. Especially since I have a new babe:









All photos are mostly from my Instagram account and printed from the app, Kanvess. I gotta keep things simple and fast. I'm on maternity leave right now but when I have to go back to work, the process has to be fairly easy!

Mostly all of the supplies were from the January 2014 and 2015 Studio Calico PL kits.

Have a great Wednesday!!

Rinne

Preggsies.

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!!

I've got a special project to show you that features T4TD's new digi, "We're Expecting."



This time, I included her into a project life creation rather than a card. Above is a card depicting what I was feeling when I found out we were pregnant!



And here's a page for all the preggo selfies I took (aka "preggsie," LOL!!). Thought it would be fun and also memorable since this was my last pregnancy.

Supplies used"

PL cards: Project Life Dreamy Edition
Stamps: (besides Time for Tea Designs), Studio L2E 's Baby Plans, A Beautiful Mess' Emojis, and the date stamp was from the Target dollar section.
Digi papers used to embellish: Time for Tea Designs (under freebies) - honeycomb and bee strips.

And because it's V-Day, here are some little folks greeting ya:



And the boys with our newest member of the family:



Boys' shirts are from Cheeky Face.

XOXO,

Rinne

Hello There!

Hi all!!

I'm baaaaaccckkkk!! Wow! I didn't realize that I was gone for so long! I had a good reason for my break from the blog / craft world though....

I had a baby girl!!

Her name is Abby Iris, and we had her mid December.

Now that I'm getting more sleep, I thought I'd get back into crafting again. And good timing too, since Time for Tea Designs is having a special sale for Valentine's!! The code on Jo's site is good for one week only. And she's got a freebie mini kit too!! Super cute! Check it out here!

I got inspired to make a Valentine's Day for my hubby. I used one of Jo's earlier stamps -- Fall Love. Love her sweater!

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More on Abby later!! XO!

Taking me back to my clubbing days! :)

Hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday so far!! It is a weekend off for moi, and I'm so excited to be spending it with some family and friends. I even got some crafting time in, yay!!

Today's card features Time for Tea Design's Festival Girl. She is fun and carefree, and I wanted the card to reflect that!

Now, although I know what music festivals are all about, I haven't actually been to one. I have, however, gone to many concerts and clubs. I chose some awesome fantasy-themed Bam-Pop papers to accompany her. She's at a Katie Perry concert, or even a rave at the Mission side of San Francisco :).



There's lots of merriment and dancing, some drinking, and maybe a couple of fun stuffed animals being thrown around by the crowd, LOL! Tee-hee! Oh, to be young again!!

Have an awesome weekend! Toodles,

Beach Babe in my Planner.

Hi all!

Am super excited that it's my Saturday off! Today, I'm showcasing one of the new releases on Time for Tea Designs - Beach Babe. With summer drawing to a close here in the States, I thought she'd be perfect for a little marker for my planner.

If you haven't seen or heard of it yet, there's quite a comeback for regular, physical planners. This one is from Kikki K (love their company), and I've been decorating my pages. I mostly do it with colorful pens, washi tape, and stickers, but I've been dabbling with stamps too!



My sisters are going to Hawaii in a couple of days. I'm not able to go but I always like to remind myself of the beauty of the islands. And Beach Babe is just perfect for reminiscing about a Summer Getaway. I paired her with some Jolee's stickers and Jo included an accessory pack for a couple of her new stamps so I included those too. The mini images are from Beach Babe and Peace Out.




The heart macaron paper clips are from Mahal Made - aren't they cute?

Hope you get to visit the T4TD blog for more inspiration!! Thanks for visiting!!

Furry Love.

Hi all!!

It's been awhile so I apologize for the lack of posting. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have an inkling of why my craft mojo has been down :) :) :). I'll be writing about it on an upcoming post so stay tuned (teehee!).

Today, I have a card for you featuring Time for Tea Designs' I'm Nuts About You Squirrels.



Aren't they the cutest? For the texture of their fur, I did short flicks (for the tail, I did longer ones) with my Copics. And blended less to show more of their 'hair.'



To go along with the forest theme, I incorporated this fun washi tape of the critters and trees. And the wooden washi is definitely starting to become a fave!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting!

See ya!

Kawaii Acorn.

Hi folks!

I'm on a CAS (clean and simple) kick lately, so I decided to keep this card one-layered.

Sometimes, the goal is to highlight the stamp(s)! And this cutie is from Time for Tea Designs -- it's Kawaii Acorn Digi. The sentiment is from the I'm Nuts About You Squirrel and Sentiment set.



To keep true to my style though, I had to keep the background 'busy' (that is, with patterned paper).



Don't forget that Jo is having a 35% off sale her new releases until this Friday!! You can read more about her sale at her blogpost.

See you soon!!

HB2U Banner Girl.

Hi Darlings!

Time for Tea Designs has got a sweet new release, Banner Girl, and she's perfect for any chica celebrating her birthday!!

She looked a little bit like Elsa to me so I stayed with a similar color for her dress! And I went for the pink hair again Why? Because I can't color my hair like that for work. I am envious of Nicole Richie's candy lilac hair. Not that I would dye mine like that all. But the rebellious me starts pouting when someone tells me I can't do something...LOL!



Made the card go along with the super girly look. Lots of flowers galore! I even used up some of the Maggie Holmes' Flea Market goodies that I've been hoarding!



Have a gorgeous rest of the week!

Birthday Week and a Challenge Reminder for T4TD!

Here are words from fellow T4TD DT member, Lou Mac:

There is just under a day and a half left to enter our *TIME FOR TEA APRIL CHALLENGE COMPETITION !!*


If you haven’t entered already.. where have you been?! Under a rock?!


Have you SEEN the prizes up for grabs?!

The prize offered for the lucky winner consists of 4 T4T Limited Edition set of clear stamps, the new range of T4T Treat bags & 2 digi stamps of your choice so you can crafting right away.


.. but our lovely Jo didn’t want to stop there, so she has included a 2nd prize too! This prize will consist of 2 of the Limited Edition T4T clear stamps sets of your choice as well as a T4T treat bag.


Really.. what are you waiting for?!


ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING IS:

CREATE A BRAND NEW PROJECT featuring a Time for Tea Image or sentiment (you can include T4T @ Whimsy images too), and share it with us. Either via your Blog, by hitting the Follower button or add us via BlogLovin.


Be sure to head over to the original post to share your creations with us. We all look forward to visiting!



To go along with this reminder blog post, I created a card that summed up the past week! It was my birthday, and I used Birthday Balloons. From an Easter celebration with my fam, a couple of dinners out with dear friends, and a trip to Disneyland, it was really a stellar week to remember! And this stamp is perfect for it!

I love her girly girl outfit, and I've colored her up nice and bright! I used patterned paper from one of my fave current lines - Plus One by Amy Tangerine and added baby mix sequins from Some Odd Girl and ribbon from my stash.

It's like a party on a card, don't ya think??

Love,

Happy Secretaries' Day!

Hi all!!

Did you know that today is Secretaries' Day? I had chaired a committee that had to know all the holidays at work so I know this info (almost to heart) :). I am very grateful to our Admin Assistants on the job. When the day gets crazy, they could make the difference. It really helps that there is a person who could find out timing for our patients' appointments, call transport to pick up for an xray, even offer families water when the nurses are running around.

I thought using Time for Tea Designs' Apple for Teacher was perfect for this day. I had originally colored her up a while back in anticipation for Teacher's Day (in May), but then I thought the way she balanced those books and apple was just like the way our clerks balance the chaos of the unit on their shoulders. You see, they always keep their cool even if the unit gets super busy!



I thought Allison Kreft's typewriter patterned paper fit right in! And that message tag too! Anyway, I gots to go!! Still on vacay so I gotta relax :). These posts are all pre-scheduled.

I'll see you all tonight!



P.S. Don't forget that Time for Tea Designs still has the Anything Goes Challenge going on till 4/30! The prizes are amazing!!

Some Bunny Loves You.

Hi all!!

Easter weekend is underway for me...are you almost ready?

We usually do a BIG celebration, being Catholic and all. But also because now there are quite a number of little ones in our family. That's what good about having kiddies, right? You see every thing through their eyes! The Easter Bunny, the egg-hunting, the beautifully-decorated church, the people all dressed in their Sunday best!

Here on my crafty blog-o-sphere, I've still got a couple of Easter-themed projects to show you!

Today, I am so excited to showcase Jo Davies' newest creations for her line, Time for Tea Designs!

Not only does she have an adorable digi stamp (Some Bunny Loves You) that's perfect for Spring, she's got five different sets of digital Spring papers!!! They are so easy to use. And they have wonderful designs to boot!



Once purchase, you could easily print and cut them as I did here. Or if you have one of those fancy machines like a Silhoutte, you can so many 3D projects with these! Jo has an amazing example on her blog!

And ya know what else? She's having an Easter sale on all the items in her shop. Just read the details here for 30% off until Monday, the 21st.

Also, please don't forget that we want to see your T4TD creations ... there's a challenge going on right now until the end of the month (Anything Goes). There's a stellar prize for the 1st and 2nd winners!!

Well, gotta go back to my Spring Cleaning... which by the way, goes together with my Easter weekend. You see, my hubs and I are hosting :).

Laterz,

T4T Challenge!

Hi everyone!!

I'm so happy to announce that Jo Davies will be running a little competition on her blog for Time for Tea Designs images!! It can be found here:

T4T Competition

T4TD has just celebrated one year, and has grown so much! I'm so happy for Jo and all of her hard work and stellar digis! I am lucky enough to have been part of the DT from the start! I think that it is so awesome to see everyone's cards and creations using these beloved images!

And that's not all! There are prizes to be won!!! The competition runs till the end of April, and you can win two prizes! Please see the link for more info! Your creation has to feature a T4TD image or sentiment! Hope y'all play along!!

By the way, my card today features the new release of Football Adam (Jo is based in the UK, so football means soccer for you Americans :)). He reminds me of when my eldest tried out soccer for the first time. I was inspired to do more of a CAS (clean and simple) style, and I thought these stickers from Amy Tangerine were perfect for the color scheme!

Anyway, I hope you all are having a wonderful day!!

Hugs and a Giveaway!

Good Saturday morning, everyone!!

How are you all doing today?? Well, here in Cali, we are having rain and little earthquakes (YIKES!). But other than that, I am so very glad it's the weekend!

Today, I've got a card for you from Time for Tea Designs! My project features Hugs, and she is super cute! I wanted a chance to color in some stockings with the bit of skin showing through so I decided to match her hair to the stockings :).

I used up my stash of Amy Tangerine's Ready, Set, Go line. I love how it's about traveling and packing and documenting life... pretty much what I love! The chevron part is actually a pocket envelope!

I'm including this handmade card in my Crafty Instagram giveaway. If you're on IG, please follow me at @rinnesbliss. And to be eligible for my giveaway, repost the pic, tag me, use hashtag #rinnesgiveaway and follow!



The items here are exactly from my profile name (and blog) -- things that make me happy!! Tokidoki, Sanrio, Kawaii stuff, Louis Vuitton (gently used, vintage mini planner, no papers inside), stamps (Yumi and Fumi Handmade), copic markers, a pouch from Marine Parents (also on IG), Studio Calico, Hello Apparel, and more! These things were purchased by me and the giveaway is hosted by only moi. Hope you play along! Remember that this is not a blog giveaway, but on instagram!



XOXO,