The Shabby Tea Room #49

Hello happy friends ... so glad you could spend some time with me today!  I have a sweet, little shabby card I made for the Tea Room's 49th challenge - 'Keeping Warm' - to share with ya'll today :)  Nicole is our host this week and she has provided this snuggly photo for inspiration ...

... and asks that we create a card or project inspired by the 'Keeping Warm' challenge theme and/or to use some of the yummy colors in the photo!  How FUN :)

I was inspired by the 'warm' theme and the soft blues, creams and twills in the photo.  Nothing says warm to me during the cold winter months like a nice pot of tea ... and especially delicious when shared with a friend!

I used the JustRite Friday Challenge #48 sketch to begin creating my card.  Fabby stamps and dies included here from the JR shop -- Friendship Nested Sentiments stamp set, You Inspire Me cling stamp set and Nested Sentiments Custom Dies.  Aren't they wonderful ... so easy to create a card with such gorgeous and easy-to-use tools!

Further inspired by the 'warm' theme, I hand cut some snipetts of warm green felt to create the leaves -- machine sewn down the middle for texture and dimension!  I love the little pops of sparkle from the glittered dress form bodice, pretty little silver rhinestone and vintage gold crepe paper folded behind the blue glittered chipboard heart!  I kissed the rolled flower and lacey border punch with some silver glitter glass for another little pop of glitz and rouched some Baja Breeze seam binding to give this card a homespun look!

The Stamping Dragon is the sponsor this week in the Tea Room and provided the DT girlies with some wonderful digital images to design with.  I chose to work with the Post Card Stamps and Sewing Pack images ... just {adore} their vintage appeal!!!

Now hop on over to the Tea Room to be inspired by the Shabby Girls' creations and be sure to visit their individual blogs for lots more yummy ideas:

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Melissa Bove - Creating From the Heart

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Thanks for peeking, have a wonderful, stampy day :)

Challenges for this card:

The Shabby Tea Room #49 - Keeping Warm

JustRite Friday Inspiration #48 - sketch

Flourishes Bringing Back Beauty - love

Create for CARDS - border punches

Top Tip Tuesday #21 - frame it

City Crafter Challenge Blog #43 - all that glitters with gold and silver

Paperplay #6 - hearts & flowers but not Valentine's Day

The Creative Cottage #32 - words of love focal point

Stampin' Royalty #58 - hearts

Cupcake Inspirations #98 - photo inspiration

Simon Says Stamp & Show - tag