Coffee Lovers (and Tea lovers!) Summer Blog Hop

Welcome.... Did you notice my title... That's because, although I make a mean cup of coffee, I don't drink it.... I'm a herbal tea girl, so my card today is tea related.

I was inspired by a card my friend Janet had given me for my birthday.  She had done a similar design in pinks.   Obviously I've gone with a blue theme.  My sentiment is different and my cup is as well.... so thanks Janet for the idea.

I used some PP from a Rosie's Studio paper called Flourish.  I like the old fashioned look so strove to make a High Tea card.  I stamped and fussy cut the teapot (from a freebie set with a magazine)  It does have a matching Teacup die but I chose to use a die from Kaisercraft for my cup today.  I added the doily.

I'm adding this to the Coffee Lovers blog hop so welcome to any new viewers.  Please stay awhile and have a wee look around.

Also adding to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - use Patterned Paper. 

So bottoms up and lets share a cuppa of char!

Tea Party.

I wanted to try something different for the latest challenge at Virginia's View... her challenge is to make a shaped card.  I decided that I wanted a Teapot card, so did some internet searching and found a template.

I printed the teapot twice, once flipped so that they matched. I then fussy cut and stuck the two together.  I coloured the flowers with Copics and then watercoloured the rest of teapot.  The card bobbled with the water but loved the texture it gave the teapot.  I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the little Penny Black girl.  The sentiment is from the same set.