WMS 2nd Birthday Tea Party!

Hi all, my crafty mojo has been sadly lacking of late, but I was determined to join the celebrations that Claire is hosting over at Waltzingmouse blog to celebrate 2 years of her shop, Waltzingmouse stamps. Well, as you may know if you're a regular visitor, I love WMS stamps and I had to join in!

Claire has asked us to make a project based on a tea party theme, using one of her digital downloads - and if you pop over to the store there's a tea-bag baggie FREE template to use too. The prize for this little competition is amazing - £200 of WMS goodies to choose from the store - how could I resist?!

So here's what I came up with. I did struggle at first, but after a couple of days my mojo was in full swing lol!


First of all, I made the little tea bag baggie. I love this little bag, it's so sweet! I have stamped the background from WMS Pic-nic Patterns in Frayed Burlap distress ink. Then distrssed all the edges in Antique Linen and a slight smidge of Walnut Stain.

Then stamped the frame from Very Vintage Label No 1 in Dusty Concorde distress ink, then sponged the edges with more Antique Linen.

Stamped the little cups from Afternoon Tea in various shades of lilac and purple - Milled Lavender, Purple Hydrangea and my unknown lilac from stash. Stamped the little tag and sentiment 'Tea' also from the same set.

Attached some roses and gems and added a leave stamped with WMS Text-it.

Finally added the little tea bag stamp and paper pieced the tiny label.

And here is the back:


The cup is again from WMS, Afternoon Tea Sentiments, coloured with Promarkers, and trimmed with a row of clear and lilac gems.

The sentiment label at the bottom is a mix of two stamps from Afternoon Tea - I just masked one of the labels so I just had the frame, and placed a different sentiment inside.

Then, as my mojo was in full flow, I thought I'd have a bash at the cup too.


This time I stamped the lovely background in lilac instead of Frayed Burlap, as I wanted a softer feel to it. Then I silver embossed the flourishes From Very Vintage Labels No 10 all around the saucer and the body of the cup.



I added some purple gems to the cup and saucer and some chiffon and satin ribbon to the handle, and finally added some lilac frogging(?) ribbon to the top and base of the cup.



Another couple of close ups!


I'm so glad I pushed myself to do this, my children are amazed by it!


Thanks for stopping by today, it's nearly the weekend, woo-hoo!!

Pauline xx