Delayed gratification … it's a good thing!

Many months ago, I was browsing at Hobby Lobby one day when I noticed that Sizzix had some new Tea Time dies featuring a teacup filled with flowers. Now ever since Hobby Lobby stopped offering a 40-percent-off coupon every week, if a product isn't on sale, it will usually be discounted the very next week, so I've gotten good at waiting for a desired item to be on sale, especially a fairly pricy set like this one, which was $22.99. This time, I apparently let so much time pass that these dies were even more on sale—75 percent off!

These were fun to use, but oh my, it's a lot of work for one little old card. Each of these pieces has to be die cut and punched out and affixed to the card. I made this pink one first.

Then I went for more of a fall palette with this teal-colored card, which was my favorite. I am a slow card maker, so each of these took me about an hour to make. Still, if you're into paper crafts and like this idea, you may want to check the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby before these Sizzix Tea Time dies are all gone!