It’s Wednesday and time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie Challenge Blog!
This challenge is hosted by Sue (Stamping Sue Style), who has chosen the theme LET’S MAKE IT A TRIO! …Sue says, “One of the things I love to do is work in 3’s on a project, 3 tags, 3 panels, 3 arches etc…. so for this challenge I’d like to see projects including 3 of something, and this does need to be the main focal point of your project.”
Mine is a trio of victorian tea cups all stacked up after a lovely afternoon tea party. The cracked die cut reminds me of the cracks in the glaze of old tea cups. The background is stamped with the new Tim Holtz doily stamps as it reminds me of a vintage table cloth. Here’s a step-by-step…
Ink the stamp with distress inks, lightly mist with water and stamp onto distress watercolor cardstock. I used the new Tim Holtz doily stamp set and distress inks in antique linen, iced spruce, frayed burlap, vintage photo.
Once dry, blend antique linen distress ink over the entire background. Edge with vintage photo distress ink and spritz with water.
Spread texture paste through a stencil using a palette knife. Immediately sprinkle embossing powder over the texture paste and tap off excess. Set aside until the texture paste has dried completely, then melt the embossing powder with a heat tool.
Add remnant rubs or stamped numbers to the background and sand with sanding grip to give a distressed look.
Cover manila cardstock with foil tape. Die cut with cracked mixed media 3 die. Trim until happy with the shape.
Die cut mini tea time cups with the Tim Holtz dapper paper stash. Mount over the cracked die cut with adhesive tape or liquid adhesive. Only adhere the cracked die cut under the cup so it sits slightly above the background at the edges. I added one of the new idea-ology mini plaques.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will find time to join in the challenge and pop over to Frilly and Funkie challenge blog to see the rest of the DT’s projects. All the products I used are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.
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Oh I absolutely LOVE this!!! Fantastic muted background to those beautiful cups, love the metal touch on the MM3 die cut, – wonderful, vintage feel to the whole piece, it looks super and a great tutorial too!
Thanks so much for your lovely comments Astrid. 🙂
I Amin love with this glorious project!!! The color palette is so gorgeously vintage and thatt nifty technique with texture paste and embossing powder is going into my “toolbox” for future reference. Every gorgeous detail here makes my heart sing!
Thanks Kathy, I absolutely love this challenge. I am working in 3’s from now on. 😉
Gorgeous Zoe, loving all the textures and layers and the cups sit perfectly against your gorgeous background. Tracy x
Thank you so much Tracy 🙂
Really… you’re that good! Love this and I cannot wait to get my hands on that thinlit die. FABULOUS!
Awe, thanks Nicole. You are going to LOVE this die. 🙂
Beautifully done Zoe! Love the doily background.
Thanks Deb 🙂
This is definitely my kind of trio, Zoe! Awesome!
Thanks Autumn 🙂
Uh oh, now I ‘need’ the crackle die… I love how you used on on this piece, very clever and the doily background looks so beautiful too. Anne x
Thanks Anne. You’re going love this die set. Can’t wait to see what you make. 🙂
Stunning! I would never have thought to use that die with the silver. I thought it was chicken wire! Fabulous design and so beautiful!
Thanks so much Suzz. Chicken wire is exactly what I thought when I saw the die. 🙂
I saw this and just loved it! So well balanced, so well designed. Love the subtle colors, too.
Thank you so much Marci 🙂
Such an awesome project Zoe! Love the beautiful background that you created and the trio of cups! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks so much Mona. Been loving your submissions to the challenges. 🙂
Where do I even start?!?! I love your stacked teacups and the way you mounted them over the cracked die (which really DOES look like crazing on a vintage teacup!). Your embossing technique is inspired. What a gorgeous project!! I’m off to buy the cracked die now:-))
Hugs,
Nancy
Thanks so much Nancy. You’ll love the mixed media 3 set. Can’t wait to see what you make. Loved your DT for this challenge. 🙂
Totally LOVE this! Zoe .A fabulous example of how to use all those Tim products to create a really Stunning vintage creation .
Thanks so much Amanda. Your comments have been so kind. 🙂
Zoe this project is aaaaamaaaazing! I adore everything! Soft colors, stacked teacups, platinum drops… all is fab! Barbara
Thanks my friend. 🙂
Fabulous piece, Zoe! Love it!
Thank you Susan. 🙂
Love your stacked tea cups Zoe ! The doily stamped background is the perfect backdrop for them. Sue C x
Thanks Sue. This stamp set has become a fast favourite. It’s so versatile. 🙂
Love the stack of cups and the layered background. The doily stamps work so well! I have got to get them out to use on a project!!
Thanks so much Paula. Can’t wait to see what you’re working on. 🙂
Awe, thanks Jenny. Your support has been invaluable when I’ve been “stuck” 🙂
So lovely, you really captured the vintage feel so flawlessly, from the gorgeous muted colors to that perfect metal plaquette. I love it!