Time for Tea...

Welcome!

Sit, relax, grab a cup of tea and stay awhile!

I have a super unique card to share with you today!

We have an interesting challenge running over at Unstampabelles this month in which we are asking you to create a birthday card for either a significant person, significant age...and we have the twist of...

"A Shaped Card"

We have a wonderful sponsor this month who actually allowed us to choose our own shaped blank card.  Thanks so much Regal Craft!
 You really need to check out all of their cool designs...


http://www.regalcraftcards.com.au/

They are offering one lucky winner a $15 gift voucher to spend in their online store!

When I saw the tea pot shaped card, I just knew I had to create with it!

I wanted to use some antique looking paper for the base, and found some beautiful blue patterned paper was perfect! I inked the edges to give the card an aged look. Then I found the beautiful tea pot and teacup images on a piece of scrapbook paper and fussy cut them turning them into die cuts. I was excited to figure out a way to use them on the creation somehow.  I love how the tea pot looks like its pouring out the Happy Birthday sentiment.  Popping up the teapot die cut really helped give it this look.  The sentiment is a silver sticker and tied in nicely with the silver cording I used.  

Here's a peek at what I came up with...

...and another view...

I thought it came out rather unique!

As far as the significant birthday...please promise not to laugh!
The significant birthday is...ME...because I turn a very significant 40 this month!  LOL
I love vintage teacups, saucers and tea pots...but can't stand drinking the beverage it holds.

So, are you up to the challenge?
Start with deciding whether you'll design for a significant person, a significant age, etc...and then figure out a shape that you'd like to create with.  Then be sure to link up with us at Unstampabelles. 
We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Remember...you only have until August 29!

Until next time....

This card has been shared in the following challenges...
Sugar Creek Hollow..."Let's Celebrate"
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge..."August Challenge"
Bloggers..."Birthday"
Sister Act Card Challenges..."Anything Goes"

Ready for More Mess?

I'm back today to remind you about the current challenge we have running over at the Unstampabelles this month.  As always, our challenge to you is to make a project using no stamps...no digis, no rubbers, cling mount, etc....and our twist this month is to journal your "mess" of creating along the way.  

Now, we are half way through our challenge and I have another little peek for you of a project that once again was created out of a mess.  Unfortunately I forgot to take pics along the way as this was quite a bit more involved than the last project, which you can see here. 

Here goes...

For a first attempt at the box and the flowers as well, I thought it came out pretty nicely...although a little more practice would make things look even nicer!  LOL

Those roses, a purchase from the Silhouette Online Store, came in many, many pieces and needed to be glued together.  Once again with that awful Tombow glue I dislike...my fingers were just an awful mess by the time this was completed.  The heart box template was a purchase from SVG Cuts.  It is assembled from quite a few pieces and what I love about SVG Cuts is that they most often have a video showing you the assembly process.  It takes the guess work and frustration out of the project.  Of course the designer paper has been inked with a brown color to give the box an aged feel.  The rose petals and my fingers have also all been inked with the same brown.  LOL

Now I challenge you to get busy in your craft space and "make a mess".  Then link up your messy journey with us at The Unstampabelles...but don't be forgetful like me this time...take your photos along the way!

Until next time...

This project has been shared in the following challenges...
Eclectic Ellapu..."Anything But a Card"
That Craft Place Challenge Blog..."Make or Alter a Box"
Seemacrafts..."Valentines"
LadyBug Crafts..."Be Mine"
LEJ Designs..."Valentine/Love"
Natalie and Amy's Challenge Blog..."Love is all Around"
Scrap it Girl..."Hearts"
Silhouette Challenges..."Box of Any Type"
Sunflowerfield Challenge Blog..."Valentine's/Hearts"
Challenges and Sweets..."One Heart"
Creative Corner Challenges..."From the Heart"
Cut it Up..."Valentine's Day" (die cut file for box and die cut flowers)
Fussy and Fancy..."Be My Valentine"
Polkadoodles..."Love is in the Air"
Stuck on U Sketches..."Something Sweet"...sweetheart box filled with sweets
Totally Paper Crafts..."Valentine/Love"

Update:  This creation placed in the following challenges...