Nothing could be more "my cup of tea" then the opportunity to create with Faber-Castell's wonderful products and combine then with Creative Imaginations' Tea Party line of papers by Samantha Walker and my favorites by LuminArte.
I had been wanting to create a mini album featuring of my favorite photos of my beautiful granddaughter, Leighton Kaye, and the lovely papers by Samantha Walker provided me with the perfect medium. I started with two of the die cut Tea Pots and placed an explandable album created out of cardstock between the two papers. I edged the paper using Faber-Castell's Gelato in Gold Champagne and painted the sun flowers on the paper with LuminArte's Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Solar Gold and Faber-Castell's Mix and Match Gelatos Colors & Clear Stamp in Yellow to give them a hint of sparkle,
Thanks to a friend, I recently learned how to create porceline appearing flowers out of paper. I die cut the flowers out of some of the Tea Party paper and dipped them into a melting pot of Ultra Thick Emobssing Powder. While the covering was still warm, I brushed on the pigment Primary Elements by LuminArte from the 3 pack of Costa Rica using Olive Vine and Majestic.
The expandable album provides lots of opportunities for photos and embellishments.
To add interest, I created a pop up element in the middle of the album. I used the lovely stickers from the Tea Party line to enforce the theme.
When the album is opened, the circle pops up and then closes smoothly back when the album is closed. I accordian pleated two strips of paper from the Tea Party line and attached one end to each side of the circle and the other end to the base of the center of the album. I dyed the lace with Raidant Rain Shimming Mist in Solar Gold.
To enhance the color on the back of the album, I mixed Faber-Castell's Gelato in Lavendar with LuminArte's Twinkling H20 in Sugar Plum on my craft mat (thanks Lynn Kopas for the craft mat tip). I used my finger tips to smudge this mixture onto the edge of the paper. I used Faber-Castell's Gold Champagne Gelato to add a hint of glimmer to the outside edge of the paper as well.
The album not only opens from the front side, but from the back as well allowing for even more photos of my lovely girl.
Using my photo program, I turned all my granddaughter's pictures into sepia and then printed them onto canvas paper. Once the ink had set up, about 2 hours, I used the Faber-Castell Mix and Match Media Aquarelles and Ink in Blue to add the color to Leighton's eyes . I used a variety of the watercolor pencils, the Gelatos, Radiant Rains Shimmering Mists and Twinkling H20s to color headbands, flowers and Leighton's dresses to match the colors in the papers.
This has been such fun creating this album. Thank you Creative Imaginations, LuminArte, Faber-Castell and Samantha Walker for providing me with the perfect products.
Products
Creative Imaginations
Samanta Walker's Tea Party Papers and Stickers
LuminArte
29532 Primary Elements Costa Rica (Olive Vine and Majestic)
26400 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Solar Gold
28413 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Verdigris
Twinkling H20s
29030 Petite Started Kit Holiday Sparkle six pack (Sugar Plum)
20029 Petite Starter Kip Autumn Brilliance six pack (Raspberry Wine)
Faber-Castell
77023 Mixed Media Aquarelle & Ink (Blue)
Gelatos
770156 Color Gelatos 4 count Red
770157 Color Gelatos 4 count Yellow
770151 Metallic Gelatos 2 count
Beautiful project Jules! The pictures are priceless!! LOVE all the edging with the gelatos - it adds a soft detail!
Posted by: lynn kopss | August 28, 2012 at 05:50 AM
this is totally amazing, and that flower is incredible!
Posted by: pam bennett | August 28, 2012 at 06:30 AM
beautiful! thanks for explaining everything so well!
Posted by: Lisa Cousineau | August 28, 2012 at 09:08 AM
How cute. I like how you used the Gelatos.
Posted by: sharon gullikson | August 28, 2012 at 06:15 PM
What a cutie!
Posted by: Tracy | August 28, 2012 at 06:57 PM
I just love this. What a great idea to make the teapot card like this!
Posted by: Sue B | August 28, 2012 at 07:02 PM
This is a precious album for your beautiful granddaughter. You did an outstanding job! The colors are perfect. Thank you for your ideas & inspiration.
Posted by: Patricia | August 29, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Great directions and yes, that flower looks like porcelain. Wonderful project. Lovely pics.
Posted by: Lynda Kay | August 29, 2012 at 05:25 PM
That's a beautiful flower and just an adorable album. I'm amazed at the ideas and the way you used the produts. Fantastic !!
Posted by: Janet M | August 30, 2012 at 06:23 PM