Tea Party #2

Today's tea party invite and sketch challenge comes from smART Cookie, Donna Duquette --

Looks pretty straight forward, but Donna decided to tack on an extra challenge: "Do something interesting with the background strips..."

"I must be clever..."  "I must be clever..."  "I must be clever..."  This became my mantra for the week. 

All the while, I planned, envisioned, and stamped a dozen or so cleverly fantabulous card creations in my head, but come this morning, the day of the "party," still nothing on paper!

Soooooo, I decided to scratch the "clever" plan, and just stamp up something fun:

I used ABC-Caroling Kitties from the new smART release, ABC-Winter Borders, and one of the holiday related sayings from Middie Messages #3

The vellum background strips were heat embossed with a powder called "Winter Ice."  (It used to be sold by Berry Patch Designs.)

The kitties were colored by way of markers, colored pencils, and paper piecing.

Glitter glue was added to the little spots on the print strip, and Dazzle Dust was used on the snow heap. 

The final touch -- three rhinestone snowflakes which I've had for years -- originally purchased, I think, from Oriental Trader.

BTW, I opted not to include the arch of musical notes above the kitties' heads because I decided the pair are actually trying to catch snowflakes in their mouths -- one of those "celebrate winter" things my kids and I have always done... 

If you want to see what the other Cookies did with this same sketch here's where you can check them out:  Dee's Studio, Mama Dini's Stamperia, Susiestampalot, Tah Dah, and Sweet Something. 

Sure hope none of them were more clever than I... ~wink, wink

Comments

[Trish D]

OOh, love the vellum strips - perfect for capturing that frosty feeling!!

[Donna]

Adorable! The embossed snowflakes on vellum look just like a snow sky -- how clever!

[Linda C.]

LOVE this card! Your are clever & very creative!! I need to try this sketch. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Allison]

So pretty...great card!

[dini]

Whaddaya mean, huh? ;)

I loooooooooooooove your kitties! and the vellum and rhinestones are perfect.

Another fun tea party - here's to us!

Dina

[Heidi]

ADORABLE!!! Love the kitties surrounded in snow! Those rhinestone snowflakes really dress it up!!