Pour Yourself Some Creativity! Make a Chipboard Teapot & Loaded Tags with G45’s New Botanical Tea Keepsake Kit
Hello G45ers!
It’s time to steep yourself in creativity with our newBotanical Tea – Keepsake Kit with Metal Dies! This all-inclusive kit is your ticket to a delightful afternoon of papercrafting magic. Whether you’re new to crafting or a longtime Graphic 45 devotee, you’ll fall in love with the timeless elegance of our Botanical Tea collection — now reimagined as a Keepsake Edition! Join Graphic 45 Brand Ambassador Kristine Woods as she shares a whimsical project that’s sure to warm your creative heart — a DIY Chipboard Teapot filled with Loaded Teabag Tags. In her video tutorial, Kristine shows how to make these adorable, interactive tags that tuck perfectly inside a decorative teapot. Each teabag-shaped tag is ready for journaling, photos, and charming embellishments — perfect for gifts, swaps, or your next keepsake album!
Teabag Loaded Tags with Botanical Tea
Tutorial by Kristine Woods
“Hi crafty friends. It’s Kristine and I’m happy to be on the Graphic 45 blog today to share my latest brand ambassador project with all of you. I have been so excited to see which retired collections Graphic 45 has decided to bring back as a Keepsake Kit each quarter. The Botanical Tea collection is a truly classic collection and I couldn’t wait to work with it.For my project, I will be showing you how I made the six teabag shaped loaded tags I made to fit inside my wooden teapot. These tags can be embellished in so many ways, and you can tuck lots of ephemera into them. In my tutorial, I’ll show you how to make the base tags and also how I decorated mine as inspiration for your own project.
The base of my teabag booklets was inspired by another crafter on YouTube (Treasure Books). I saw the original video and immediately thought of how I could adapt the project to make the style of teabag tags I wanted for the inside of my teapot. The base of each teabag is made from one of the 12×12 sheets of Graphic 45 papers cut down to 9 ¼” x 9 ¼”.Once the teabag tag base is scored, folded, and glued, it’s time to add the policy closure and the thread to the top. I loved the added sticker to the end of the thread to make it look like the label on a real teabag.I knew I had to keep the outside of my teabag tags as flat as possible so they would still fit inside the space in my wooden teapot. The ephemera assortment that comes with the Botanical Tea Keepsake Kit was perfect for embellishing my project without adding a lot of bulk.For the inside of my teabag tags, I decided to add a journaling card using the cards on the border sheet of decorative paper. Additionally, I used the cutoff pieces from my tag bases to create tags. I wanted the tags to still be functional for photos or journaling so I opted to add a fussy cut rose to the bottom of the tag fronts while leaving the back sides plain.For smaller size tags, I used my ATC metal die with stickers as tag toppers to cover the holes in the tags. The front of the ATC tags are decorated using stickers or pieces from the Ephemera Assortment.I hope you will check out the full tutorial to see how these colorful teabag loaded tags were created. In the video, I will create one full teabag tag and then I’ll show each of the 5 other finished teabag tags and explain how each of the pieces were made. So go ahead and grab your craft supplies and join me in the tutorial! Happy crafting! ~Kristine
Score before you fold: Use a scoring board and bone folder for perfectly crisp, clean edges every time.
Go light on the glue: A thin layer is all you need — too much can warp your paper!
Layer with purpose: Mix flat ephemera and small brads for texture without bulk.
Make it yours: Swap out papers or embellishments to fit your own color palette or occasion.
Save your scraps: Those small cutoffs make perfect accents, tabs, or mini journaling cards.
Ready to brew up some inspiration? The Botanical Tea – Keepsake Kit with Metal Dies is now available at Graphic 45. Grab your kit, gather your supplies, and follow along with Kristine’s tutorial to create a keepsake as lovely as a freshly poured cup of tea. Join our community — sign up for the Graphic 45 newsletter to stay up to date on new releases, tutorials, and papercrafting inspiration. Tag us with your creations using @Graphic45— we can’t wait to see what you make!
Once the teabag tag base is scored, folded, and glued, it’s time to add the policy closure and the thread to the top. I loved the added sticker to the end of the thread to make it look like the label on a real teabag.
I knew I had to keep the outside of my teabag tags as flat as possible so they would still fit inside the space in my wooden teapot. The ephemera assortment that comes with the Botanical Tea Keepsake Kit was perfect for embellishing my project without adding a lot of bulk.
For the inside of my teabag tags, I decided to add a journaling card using the cards on the border sheet of decorative paper. Additionally, I used the cutoff pieces from my tag bases to create tags. I wanted the tags to still be functional for photos or journaling so I opted to add a fussy cut rose to the bottom of the tag fronts while leaving the back sides plain.
For smaller size tags, I used my ATC metal die with stickers as tag toppers to cover the holes in the tags. The front of the ATC tags are decorated using stickers or pieces from the Ephemera Assortment.
I hope you will check out the full tutorial to see how these colorful teabag loaded tags were created. In the video, I will create one full teabag tag and then I’ll show each of the 5 other finished teabag tags and explain how each of the pieces were made. So go ahead and grab your craft supplies and join me in the tutorial! Happy crafting! ~Kristine
