Feb 06 2009
Guest Gift
Yesterday I began an Afternoon Tea ensemble that I designed for CHA. Today’s featured piece is a gift for the guest. I think this is my favorite piece of the entire ensemble.
I stamped the image on water color paper using Versamark and embossed it with Ranger Gold/Gold Tinsel embossing powders. The image was water colored with Tombow markers, I painted the inner portion of the heart with a mixture of Pearl Ex and Gum Arabic. Once the painting was dry I used a kraft knife to cut around the edges. Deckle scissors were used to cut a heart out of Cobalt Blue Prism paper. I placed the image on top of the blue heart using SU Dimensionals. Using a hole punch, I punched a small hole in the upper portion of the heart and attached Ivory taffeta ribbon. The ribbon is long enough to tie the heart onto a doorknob or a chair post. I attached a gold tassel at the bottom of the heart, together with a bow and fuchsia rosettes. Tiny Kaiser pearls were used intermittently on the inner portion of the heart and can be purchased at Joan’s Garden’s. At the end of the tea, the gift is given to the guest to take home.
This ensemble would be very beautiful for a wedding as well. I would tone down the hues and use pastels for the background papers, using the brides colors.
- Paper: Canson 140 lbs. cold pressed water color paper, Prism Cobalt Blue
- Ink: Versamark
- Accessories: Heating tool, Ranger Gold/Gold Tinsel embossing powders, paint brush, Tombow markers, Pearl Ex, Gum Arabic, Kaiser Pearls, Ivory Taffeta Ribbon, Gold Tassel, SU Dimensionals, kraft knife, cutting board, Fiskars deckle scissors, Gold Krylon pen, hole punch
