Today's Chestnut Theme Challenge is HOT BEVERAGES
Once Christmas is over I immediately start "craving" Spring colors - blue skies and green leaves! I have to confess I don't drink many HOT beverages... I'm a Diet Coke girl thru and thru! It's my coffee in the morning and my glass of wine with dinner. But this cup from Flourishes was a must for my hot beverage. The cup was stamped on a scrap of Memory Box paper that changed pattern along one edge. You can see the polka dots on the cup and circles on the saucer. I just sponged a bit of Broken China on the cup to give it additional dimension.The tag background is a variation on the classic "smoosh & spray" technique (color pads rubbed on a craft sheet and misted with water). I sponged color on the tag first. Then I sprayed water on my craft sheet to make the colors "run" a bit. My "new" favorite coffee ring stamp. And then embellishment.
Stamps: Flourishes COFFEE WITH FRIENDS; Hero Arts GIRLFRIEND (sentiment); Stamper's Anonymous COFFEE RINGS
Paper: Tag
Ink: Distress Ink - Broken China & Shabby Shutters
Accessories: White embossing powder, doily, Prima flowers, pearls, ticket & leaf punch, Stickles, trinket pin, ribbon
If you'd like to play along with the Gingers, you have a MONTH to post your interpretation of HOT BEVERAGES on the Gingersnap Creations post. Be sure to stop by here and leave me a link to your creation too!
Have fun - stay warm - see you next week!
Beautiful tag, Deb! I love the blue mug and especially how you used 'Broken China' on it; all too appropriate here at times!!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag, colours and sentiment!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you ... Diet Coke is my drink of choice but every once in a while I'll go for an latte. Cute tag. Loved the rings you used. Reminds me of what my coffee table looks like when I forget to use the coaster!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being a January GC visiting artist! Love your tag and boy I wish Spring were here! Your background is stunning! Looking forward to seeing what you are up to the rest of the month!
ReplyDeleteDeb!!! Happy New Year!!! Gosh this is just lovely!!! Love your colors and the way you have treated that image is STUNNING!!! Happy New Year Sweetie!!! Hugs...Jacque
ReplyDeleteLove your tag Deb., especially the color combination.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being a VA.
Love the background and the cup/sentiment/flower cluster is beautifully done. The sponged cup is perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour tag is sensational! I love your pieced cup and your background is awesome with the look of coffee rings. Love that Flourishes set! I have the same one!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tag, lovely papers for your paper piecing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tag, Deb!
ReplyDeleteFantastic tag, Deb!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag, Deb. I like the colors and the pearls. And congrats to be a VA !!
ReplyDeleteeeek, I love this! The coffe cup "stains" are the best!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific Love the mix of bling and pearls for embellishing!
ReplyDeletebeautiful tag. i love that nice deep coffe mugh -- would hold a lot of coffee! xo
ReplyDeleteLove the tag!! Your gorgeous designs make my fingers itch to get inky :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a being GC Visiting Artist and have fun. Loving your tag. Annette x
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