GSL Cuts: Tea Keeper Cottage

I do love to relax with a cup of tea in the afternoon and always keep a box of tea bags on my kitchen counter. When I saw the GSL Mini House Front Box I knew I could make something a lot cuter to hold them.

The little open top house comes in five pieces, easily assembled using tacky glue. If you are inspired by this piece to make a little basket, it comes with holes on the sides where you can attach a handle.

The papers I chose to use are from Graphic 45's Botanical Tea collection (of course)! One of my favorites.

I painted the base, edges and interior seams with a cream colored acrylic paint.

The interior papers were glued in place and a lovely saying from the collection's Herbal Infusion paper was adhered to the front piece.

I painted two of the GSL Petal Corners Minis in the same cream colored paint I used for the base.

They were glued into place on the front of the house with some pink flat back pearls to add a little bling. I also added a few resin and paper flowers to the peak of the roof.