The Ribbon Reel #31

 Morning all, Today brings us a new challenge from The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog. This week is Debbie's turn to choose the inspiration, and she has chosen this sweet picture, and asks that we incorporate FLOWERs and a TEA THEME!

So using the colours in the picture, I immediately thought of my neglected K&Co Sparkly Sweet paper pad, languishing at the bottom of my paper stack box. It also happens to be my first ever paper pad I purchased when I first started card making. I love the colours and patterns in this set, and I'm so glad that at the time I bought two packs!

I used the vibrant paisley patterned piece for the central panel, and stitched together with some turquoise striped paper from Echo Park Dots & Stripes in Teal.

I made a little rosette using a Memory Box die, topped with a pink rose from the Ribbon Reel, backed with a die cut leaf using Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage, in Certainly Celery card stock. I distressed the edges of the rosette in Peeled Paint, and topped the rose and leaves with stickles for some sparkle.

I then stamped the sentiment from Waltzingmouse stamps Afternoon Tea Sentiments set onto some Pool Party card, and cut using oval nesties. I then cut a frame using Nestabilities Labels 14, and distressed using Peeled paint D.I.

I layered the frame and die cut sentiment onto some Pink Grosgrain and Sheer Turquoise Ruffle trim both from The Ribbon reel.

In the corner I have created a little floral spray using Violet Cherry Blossoms,  Tea Rose in Rosy Baby Pink, and a White Rose, and a little loop trim using Faux Silk in Lavendar all from The Ribbon reel, and some die cut leaves. For some shimmer I added a pearly pin and some stickles.

Finally I stamped two tea cup outlines in London fog. The card base is actually white, but I distressed around the edges in Peeled Paint distress ink.

Do stop by the rest of the design team for some more inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by,

Pauline