Tea time?
Posted: March 19, 2018 Filed under: Cup of tea | Tags: Darkroom Door stamps, Tombow dual brush pens, WOW embossing powders 3 Comments
This card was practically complete weeks ago including a handlettered sentiment written with pen and ink. Unfortunately after leaving the ink to dry overnight I brushed my hand across the lettering only to see it smudge across my one layer card! I cut the strip of teacups out of the ruined card front and set them aside as I had other projects to complete. When I pulled them out again I decided to create an embossed mat to frame the teacups top and bottom then stuck the teacup panel on the embossed panel and then onto a new cardfront. I added a sentiment from the ‘cup of tea’ stamp set and finally finished my card.
The teacups are stamped in versamark and embossed in platinum powder. After embossing one cup, I stamped and cut a tea cup mask, positioned it over the first cup then stamped a second and a third cup. I did all the colouring with tombow markers. When finishing the card a while later I tried my new versafine clair ‘monarch’ ink. I have always been happy with my versafine inks so I wondered what might be different about the new versafine clair inks. I have bought five colours to start with and so far I am very impressed with the sharp detailed stamping and no need for a second impression.
 
And by the way if you like a little sparkle, perhaps with embossing powder or something bolder, please check out the ‘Sparkle With Us’ challenge I’m hosting with The Foiled Fox. We’ve stretched it out for a wee bit longer so you still have a couple of days to join in.
Supplies
Stamps: Cup of tea
Inks: versamark, monarch versafine clair
Tombow markers: 679, 772, 515, 451, N75, N00
Paper: hot pressed watercolour paper
Also: WOW metallic platinum embossing powder
Heather Telford 
Beautiful teacups. I need to up my game for sure!
These platinum embossed teacups look so pretty in the purple with the bits of pink, blue and lilac Heather, and the way you have arranged them by masking has made an interesting arrangement. I love the embossed panel which makes a great border between the image panel and the background card, and the complementary stamped sentiment finishes it perfectly. x
What a charming and elegant card the teacups make Heather. I certainly agree with the sentiment. Again you have shown how to create success from a disappointment. Such inspiration. Thank you.