Thursday 28 May 2015

Time for Tea...

Good afternoon friends...

I don't usually do this but I am squeezing in an extra blog post today.  Reason being - I really want to support lovely Fi Robertson at Handmade Bliss with her first new blog challenge.
So...this card is made with the gorgeous Stamping Bella stamp, 
Maisie and Madeleine Have Tea.

I have combined Copic colouring and paper piecing for the tea cup and flower.  I have never done that before! (and mutters under breath 'I am not sure I will do it again!!).  Friends and followers will be aware that am not a great fan of fussy cutting...I can't even cut in a straight line using a guillotine!

Anyway, I stuck with it and ended up fairly pleased with the result...good old 'Dr U Tube' helped out...!

I used some papers from Maja Designs to create mats and layers and added some hand stitching (oh yes!! time on my hands obviously...well obviously not as I have hardly any time left to add my card to the linky thingy and am frantically trying to type faster)!

Lack of time helped me to decide to keep the card fairly simple so I added a bit of twine and some flowers and left it at that.

So Maisie and Madeleine having tea...which is exactly what I plan to do as soon as I have pressed the publish button!
I would like to enter this card for the following Challenge - 
Handmade Bliss - May Challenge
Papertake Weekly - Colour Theme - Blue 
Ingredients
Stamping Bella Woodsies Collection - Maisie and Madeleine Have Tea
Make it Colour Blending Cardstock from Quixotic Paperie
Memento Ink Pad
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad
Copic Markers
Papers from The Maja Designs Vintage Spring Basics Collection
Twine and Flowers from The Ribbon Girl
Adhesive Pearls by Papermania
Collall All Purpose Glue
Tim Holtz Paper Distressing Tool
Inks Used
Memento Ink Pad In Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad In Tea Dye
Copics - 
Maisie and Madeleine - E50, E51, E53, E21, E41, E42, E43, E44
Flowers - YR23, YR24 and Wink of Stella Clear Pen
Leaves - YG91, YG93, YG95 


Thank you for visiting...
Happy Crafting...
and remember to pop straight to Handmade Bliss to have a look at the fun going on there.

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx





10 comments:

Debs said...

Uber cute!!! Love the paper piecing.
Debs xx

Lorraine said...

This is soooo sweet. Love it
Lorraine x

Gibmiss said...

Hi Sue
Fabulous card... Love the sweet image...
Hugs Sylvie xx

thecraftycavalier said...

Oooh, me likey those papers a lot :-) Hmm, I think your fussy cutting looks fab and I really like the paper piecing. That image is super cute (never seen it before) and your colouring is always perfect. Stunning layout. I will pop over to Fi's blog to find out what's going on. Sending hugs, Jayne x

Jill Norwood said...

I love your sweet card!!!

Sarah said...

Now these are the kind of mice I don't mind seeing!! They are really adorable Sue and you have made such a good job of the paper piecing!! xx

Anonymous said...

Oh super cute love your sewing too! hugs Samantha :0) and we have a DT Call at Top Tip Tuesday

Karen Oliver said...

Aw Sue this is so pretty. Just love the colours you used. Thanks for all the lovely comments you leave on my blog I do so love to see them. xo

JANINE QUINN MIDDLESBROUGH, UK said...

Such a gorgeous card and beautifully coloured. I love the paper piecing on the teacup - so sweet. Thank you for sharing your card and joining in with the Handmade Bliss challenge this month, and good luck. Hugs Janine xx

crafty-stamper said...

Love the cute paper pieced image,pastel colours and CAS layout -off to check out the challenge
carol x