I named myself The Crafting Professor, since I'm a crafter, and I'm a college professor. I went through many, many years of graduate school, and the best source of relaxation and stress relief was being in my craft room or going to a local crop. Back then, I never told anyone that I was a full-time graduate student. I was waiting for the day I would scrapbook my graduation page. Now, I run the ScrapbookerPhD challenge blog (http://scrapbookerphd.blogspot.com), and am bringing my passion for crafting and teaching together. But here, at The Crafting Professor, I'm just sharing my work with like-minded crafters from all over the world.

Monday, November 3, 2014

A Cup of Tea

Welcome friends, I am so excited to share this card with you. All of my inspiration for this card came from memories of my grandmother. She had a unique appreciation of art that was very much rooted in the Asian style of art; she loved delicate branches with small flower petals in peachy-orange colors accompanied by shades of gray. Can you see the inspiration...  

With all that in mind, I actually started with this fantastic tea pot by The Alley Way Stamps, the Tea-Par-Tea set. It is a new release set. I colored in the pot with two shades of gray by Spectrum Noir, IG1, IG2.  Next, I used coral colors to the small details on the pot. 

I cut the tea pot out on a circle using my Sizzix die cuts, and then mat is a decorative circle from my Spellbinders die cut. 

Next, I embossed the background (embossing folder is unnamed), and inked the edges with Close To My Heart inks: Goldrush and Hollyhock. 

 Finally, the embellishments, the coral colored flowers, are from Petaloo.  
I just love the Tea-Par-Tea stamp set, and I plan on making a few tags to go along with this card. 

 Challenges Entered:
Aud Sentiments Challenge: 2 Word Sentiment
Color My Heart: Choose Your Own Orange
We Do Doobadoo: Enhance your Die Cuts
Fairytale Stampers: Something New
Card Mania: Use your Dies
Cards and More: Get Well



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  1. Cards By MINovember 4, 2014 at 2:47 AM

    What a great colour combo! I have to snatch that one. A great looking card. Stunning! Thanks for joining us over at Aud sentiments this week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  2. AnonymousNovember 4, 2014 at 6:39 AM

    This is so feminine and pretty, Faith. I have one of those Japanese teapots. They're lovely!
    Evelyn

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  3. AniNovember 4, 2014 at 11:32 AM

    Lovely card! Are you entering the challenge at Card Mania? Or applying for DT position?

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  4. SandyNovember 5, 2014 at 1:05 AM

    Wonderful creation, love the sponged embossing and that fabby teapot. Thanks for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments this week.
    Hugs,
    Sandy

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  5. DonnaNovember 5, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Tea-riffic card! I love the canvas flowers and the embossed background is beautiful. Thank you for inspiring us at Color My Heart Challenge Blog.

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  6. NJ Stamping QueenNovember 6, 2014 at 7:43 AM

    Beautiful card! I enjoyed reading how you were inspired to make this card. Great colors, textures and layout. Thanks for sharing with us at Color My Heart Color DAre--please join us gain soon!
    :) Marie

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  7. Cat NowakNovember 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    Very lovely card. Love the way you inked the background and the flowers match beautifully. Thank you for playing along this week with Color My Heart.

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  8. G Eileen StudiosNovember 8, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    I love the added splashes of color to your embossed branches, Faith. And those flowers are gorgeous! Nice work with the orange! Thanks for joining the Color Dare.

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  9. AniNovember 11, 2014 at 3:12 AM

    Your card is lovely! However if you're not applying for DT at Card Mania Challenge blog, please make sure you link it correctly :) Hugs, Ani

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