by Renee Zarate

When I was young my Grandmother’s favorite way to fix any problem in life was to have a cup of tea. As I’ve gotten older I still love tea time in the afternoon. This mini Tea Journal is for the tea lover in your life. There are spots to insert special bags of tea and small pages to journal about their must-have teas or maybe keep track of fun adventures with other tea lovers.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 3 hours

Directions

Step 1

Create a master board using Tsukineko’s Radiant Neon inks, your favorite stamps and a spray bottle of water, cut into 4” by 4” squares. Stamp a teacup image on the paper. Use a Micron pen to decorate with doodled designs, color in with Memento Markers and ink from Radiant Neon inkers. Apply Shimmer Goosebumps on top of the colors on the teacup and allow to dry. Attach the decorated panel to a 4 inch square canvas. Make another teacup image and affix to a matching canvas. One canvas is for the front cover of the journal and the second one is for the back cover. Make additional teacup squares but do not attach to a canvas, these will be glued down inside of the journal.

Step 2

Cut a piece of Bristol paper to measure 4” x 16”, fold accordion style to create 4 inch sections. Attach the twine to tie the book closed underneath the folded piece of paper to hide the ends of the twine. Adhere to the inside of the canvases on either side using Tear It Tape. Small charms can be attached to one or both ends of the twine. Create additional tea cups squares to include inside of the journal. These can all be made to look different by drawing designs on the stamped image or by using different colors, they can be matted or attached to a little hidden fold out book which becomes a journal within a journal.

Step 3

Adhere the extra teacup squares inside the journal. Teacup images can be on either side of the accordion fold, there is a front and a back that can be enhanced depending on how much ephemera there is to add in. Tea bags can include as a surprise. This can be considered a journal since there are blank pages within, these are waiting to include thoughts about favorite teas or favorite tea time adventures.

Step 4

When not in use fold the book up and tie the cord around it to keep it closed.

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Supplies

Imagine

• StazOn – Jet Black, Spiced Chai
• Radiant Neon Inkers – Electric Coral, Purple, Blue, Green, Orange and Pink
• Memento Markers – Dandelion, Bahama Blue, Peanut Brittle
• irRESISTible Pico Embellisher – Shimmer
• Craft Mat
• Tear It! Tape
• On Point Glue

Other

• B Line Designs – Tea Cup stamp
• Dyan Reaveley stamp
• Too Much Fun stamp
• Artistcellar – stencil
• Twine
• Charms
• Bristol paper
• Card stock
• Paintbrushes
• 4” x 4” canvas
• Tags
• Water spray bottle
• Paper towels
• Tea bags
• Ephemera