The Shabby Tearoom, Card Patterns Sketch, The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge

Hi bloggers, another post from me today, it's a record lol! I was inspired this morning after checking out the challenge at The Shabby Tearoom, which has the theme of Tea for Two, using blue and green. My two favourite colours! Today also brings us a new challenge from The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop, and this week they would like to see ribbons on your card.
And I had in mind the sketch from the weekend at Card Patterns Sketch Challenge, so I set to.

I have to admit that shabby chic does not come easily to me, but I had a go anyway! Let me know what you think.

Below are the inspiration pic and sketch:





I have used a white linen card base, distressed with Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Then taking a panel of some gorgeous Webster's Pages patterned paper and some embossed blue bazzill (I'm not sure what this bazzill is officially called, it comes already embossed, a real time saver!) distressed the edges with Frayed Burlap and set to one side.



I then cut a circular panel using a Nellie Snellen Die Cut, and distressed this shape with Antique Linen.



I then set about tying a variety of bows in various ribbons from The Ribbon Reel in various shades of green and blue and some Liquorice bakers twine, again from The Ribbon Reel.



Then using some green twill, (Ribbon Reel) pleated and adhered with glue dots, and assembled all the layers together. Added a couple of pearly pins, and some creamy pearls .

To keep in with the tea for two theme, I stamped a tea pot and cups from Waltzingmouse Stamps Afternoon Tea Set in Brilliance Metallic Blue, and cut out and adhered to the bow flourish. The sentiment is from WMS Afternoon Tea Sentiments.

I'm really pleased with how this turned out!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline xx