Monday, February 18, 2019

Spring Tea Room!

Hello, my sweet crafty friends! How are you doing today? We've had temperatures between 70-80 degrees in my corner of the world. Our Camellia's are in full bloom and spring is in the air, at least for the moment. It really has me feeling like springtime has arrived, and hence the inspiration for this card I'm sharing on the Maja Design Blog today, the spring tea room!

The spring tea room is a unique tradition of the southern United States. Each spring local churches host a daily tea for a week or two. They come complete with lovely music, the most delectable homemade luncheon choices, scrumptious desserts, and of course, tea! Each lady is escorted to their table by a formally clad southern gentleman. It's all very genteel, and after enjoying your dining experience you can shop from a vast variety of handmade items and goodies in the tea room shop. If you're ever visiting this region you should definitely plan to attend a church tea room.

Maja Design's beautiful 'Coffee in the Arbour' paper collection is the absolute perfect paper collection to bring this card to life.



There are several stitched base layers and much dimension throughout, though it is difficult to capture it on camera.


The blooms are handmade from the paper collection and sit atop a chipboard frame featuring flowers and flourishes. A dusting of gesso tones down some of the brighter color. It's a little trick you can use when you want to achieve a more muted look.


The tea embellishments are fussy cut from the paper collection.


Below is a peek at the interior of the card.


Thank you so much for joining me today! It's such an honor and pleasure to be here with you. Please let me know how you've been and what you've been up to. If you have a link to your current project I would love it if you'd leave it for me. I hope your week is filled with joy and many cozy crafty hours!

Hugs,



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Other Products Used: Chipboard Frame, Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Dies, Flower Shaping Tools, Flower Stamens, Gesso Twine, Sewing Machine, Thread.


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4 comments:

  1. Absolutely gorgeous Nancy (as are all your creations) and I LOVE how you've tucked in the tea cups ... just beautiful! It's snowing right now here in Ohio but I'm look forward to an early spring (I HOPE! lol)! I just loved reading about the church tea room functions ... right up my alley! I wish they did more of that here in the north! Have a great day and again thanks for BEAUTIFUL inspiration!
    Darlene
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop in for a visit!

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  2. Beautiful! Love your shabby chic cards and the flowers are always gorgeous!

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  3. What could be better than to have a cup of tea or coffee with Nancy! I don't know how you do it, but all the little touches are always enchanting and perfect on each of your designs, this card is as lovely as ever!

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  4. Gorgeous!! Those teacups are simply so sweet!!

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