Little Dancer In A Tea Cup

Time for a new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room!

Using the inspiration photo below our theme is

'HOLIDAY SPARKLE'

This time around our Sponsor is Dies R Us.

Just by entering the challenge you could win a gift certificate to shop with!!

I had an idea for this card as soon as I saw the photo inspiration

and it just so happened that I was placing an order to Dies R Us,

and it just so happened he had new releases and this tiny little dancer

was one of them.....

now that is what I call "meant to be"..LOL

Here is the link for the little ballerina:  Frantic Stamper Ballerina.

I cut her twice, once for her body and then a glitter paper for her tutu.

I cut my cup on my Cricut Explore, then embossed.

It actually was trial cut as I wasn't sure  of the size I wanted,

but it was perfect, but it was too "white" 

so I sponged Distress ink over the embossing..much better!

I used a metallic paper and the same embossing folder for the backgound.

Next came the doily.

Looks like the real thing eh?

I remember when these doily dies first started coming out

and I was so excited to be able to cut my own.

This die is Cheery Lynn Designs Pinwheel Doily.

I used one of the dies from Sue Wilson Designs Winter Trees,

then coated it with glue, then Spun Sugar glitter.

A few gun metal pearls were added to it.

The little tinsel snippet was laying on my desk from a previous project

and it seemed perfect to use for the cup.

The tiny little word "Joy" Elizabeth Crafts Designs Joy

was cut first from craft foam,

then from a glitter snippet

(I keep every tiny little piece of my glitter paper for things like this...

I need "hoarder control here..lol)

I added a tiny piece of velvet ribbon (last piece) 

and a Rose for a band around the cup.

Take a little trip over to The Shabby Tea Room and see what the other

"shabby girls" have to inspire you with...see you there!

Entering the following Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (m) .... Sparkle
Crafty Boots .... Christmas
Fun Cuts .... 'E' is for Elegance
The Crazy Challenge .... Christmas