Tuesday, July 27, 2010

A Tea Cup Gift

I made this gift for a really good friend who I paid a visit to this weekend. It did match her plastic gloves she had for her sink.............whew!!!! I always loved this Big Shot die when Sizzix came out with it and hoped SU would come out with a version............the waiting was over.....SU didn't come out with it so I went ahead to get it and I absolutely love it. It is simple to assemble and decoration possibilities are endless!!! I love the fact that a tag is also aprt of the die!!! Cool, eh? This is only my first tea cup so I can't wait to make more!!!!

Clear plastic bag removed - green tea bags are wrapped in the tissue

How to make this flower was previously posted on 7/15/2010 if you want to see the step by step. Sponge flower using Lavender Lace ink. Lightly curl the flower petals with a bone folder. Center of flower is die cut from the Blossom Party die and popped with a dimensional. Those "swirly" lavender springs? Those are cut and wrapped around a piercer and attached to the tea cup with Tombow adhesive.

Tag which also came with the die, hung using embroidery floss:

Top view: note the edges of the chipboard were inked with a Stampin' Writen pen

Back:
SU Supplies:
  • Stamps: "for you" (non SU)
  • CS: Cottage Wall DSP (retired), Old Olive, Whisper White, Lavender Lace
  • Ink: Black, Lavender lace (retired)
  • Accys: SU Exclusive Big Shot Blossom Party Die, Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Crimper, Dimensional, Lavender Lace Stampin' rite Pen, Sponge Daubers, Embroidery Floss (non SU), Tea Cup die (non SU)

Thank you for stopping by today...................

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

How pretty!
Wonderful way to gift tea bags, coffee, and cocoa.

PJ (Jessie Adams)

Helen said...

Beautiful! Love this paper too.

md said...

MAGNIFIQUE BRAVO MD

Karen C said...

This is so pretty! I didn't know this die was out there. I'm going to have to do some surfing...

Kimberly S. said...

Oh my goodness...this is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I didn't know there was a tea cup die out there either! You did an absolutely stunning job on this gift!!!

Aimee said...

This is great! Maybe SU! will offer this die some day. :)

Corinne said...

Une magnifique réalisation
de très belles couleurs et très originale
Bravo!!
bises de la France

Christa said...

That is so awesome! I just found the die in a web search, and it's a good thing it doesn't work in a Cuttlebug or I'd be in big trouble! :) I never knew it existed!

eunice said...

First time I've seen this made up, it's so pretty! You did a awesome job of decorating it...with those flowers again...yup, I'm definitely gonna have to get me a set!