Circles

This week's  Lili of The Valley - Challenge No. 85 is 'Circles' and so I dug out this paper with circles from my Milton & Co. brown paper stack. I do love this paper as the way it is distressed makes it look like suede.  I also made some spiral circles out of beige leather thong for my last card, but they just didn't look right and so I left them off. So thought, ah circles! will put them on this card! So I have gone with the coffee coloured theme again. It also fits Cupcake Craft's Challenge No. 131 - 'Anything But Square'.

I was distraught when I looked through my LOTV stamps. Apart from this stamp, I have quite a few others, but they are all Christmassy or Autumn/Winter ones!! Ah, well an excuse methinks to buy some of the new gorgeous 'Spring Animals' stamps that are coming out soon!! I do love this LOTV 'Tea Party' stamp though, and it always looks very different depending on the colours that you use. 

'Tea Party' (detail)

Colouring:- 

Skin: E00 & R20

Hat, Dress and Shoes:  Promarker Tan and E31

Socks: E00 and Coral

Hair and Tea Set: Promarker Coral 

Tablecloth: E00

Flowers on hat/Socks: Vanilla & Coral Promarkers

Table Legs: Vanilla & Tan Promarkers
Sakura Clear Glitter Pen

I made the sentiment on my computer. The flowers are Petaloo mini delphiniums coloured with Vanilla and Tan Promarkers. I added pearls from stash to flowers, spirals and corners of card. I couldn't find any leaves the right size or colour and I really wanted to add some, so in desperation I cut out some cardboard from my Hotel Chocolat box and made my own! My chocolate box now has a hole in it! I will have to finish off the chocolates now!! tee hee - that's my excuse anyhow!

The 'brown' colour combi is also a big, big favourite of mine and I especially love the Promarker shade 'Tan' and so I am entering Top Tip Tuesday's Challenge No. 24 - 'Favourites'. Also I think it is monochrome as I have stuck to brown tones, I think! so am entering Stampin' for the Weekend's Challenge No. 4 - 'Monochrome'. Also I have used a die cut nestabilities frame for the image and decorated it with gems for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge No. 100 - 'You've Been Framed'. 

Challenges entered:-

Lili of The Valley - Challenge No. 85 - 'Circles' (ends Wednesday 2nd March 2011)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - No. 131 - 'Anything But Square' (ends 8pm Sunday 6th March 2011)

Top Tip Tuesday - Challenge No. 24 - 'Favourites' (ends 11pm Monday 7th March 2011)

Stampin' For The Weekend - Challenge No. 4 - 'Monochrome' (ends 8pm Thursday 3rd March 2011)

Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge No. 100 - 'You've Been Framed' (ends midnight Saturday 5th March 2011)