I haven't been able to make it to the tea party the last couple of weeks so I was anxious to get there today. Alas, I have to confess to having cheated shamelessly to get in. Having no cute strawberry stamps, no artistic skills and even less creative imagination, I went for a strawberry photo. I searched the internet for just the right strawberry then printed it out twice on white CS. I cut out the two strawberries and popped them up onto a Labels Two Nestie panel. Popped this whole thing up even higher on Pop-Dots. I covered the top berry with Glossy Accents to give it the shine of Cindy's cookie jar. Added some layered ribbon and wrote the tiny sentiment "sweet" onto the Swiss Dots background with a white gel pen. See, I'm a total cheater!
Sorry there will be no whipped cream this week at the teaparty since you ladies were so wild last week! Maybe we could put just a dollop on this juicy strawberry!
Thanks, as always, Cindy, for the invite to the tea party!
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 GMT Views: 287
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131400
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ 11:27 AM
I think that red dotted background is enough on its own to represent strawberries, even without that lovely juicy one you came up with. And I love your ribbon combination.
Registered: October 13, 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Posts: 7339
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ 12:02 PM
Keep in mind that the hostess of this teaparty has been know to cheat a bit so I'm sure your strawberry is more than acceptable. You've done a beautiful job on this! Great ribbon.
Registered: June 15, 2004 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 14474
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ 12:07 PM
I think this was very creative of you! Real is always better. I think a dollop of whip cream is definitely needed. I have always liked that word dollop lol.
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ 1:11 PM
Hey guys! Carla is back! And I expect you all to be on your best behavior!!! Nothing like last week! Hi Carla!!! Good to see you! I missed you!
I should be the first to tell you that there is no such thing as cheating!!! That is why I banned whipped cream but am allowing it through the back door! Snort!
I love your strawberry skin background and the fun polka dotted coordinating ribbon....And your strawberry image? Perfection! I love that you were determined to get here! No matter what!!! Hee
Thanks for the link and for bringing your cute little *cheater* card! Giggle!
Registered: April 22, 2006 Location: SCS in NC Posts: 20914
Tue, Mar 17, 2009 @ 4:07 PM
Well I am so glad to see you back. I am actually glad to see that the calmer side of the tea party is here this week. They really did get wild. Speaking of WILD. Where is MariLynn. She had better not say she is out enjoying all that warm midwest weather. It was nice here for you and I today and we still came.
LOVE your strawberry. It looks good enough to eat. The glossy accents is the perfect way to make this look yummy. Great job... I saved a seat by me...
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Registered: April 24, 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 2213
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 @ 4:26 AM
Love the red swiss dots background and that strawberry looks yummy! I don't have any strawberry stamps..was thinking of looking for a picture.
Have fun a the tea party...look out for the cream, it might come flying!
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 @ 7:55 AM
Carla, you cheating??? What has this world come to now...
You call it cheating, I call it when necessity becomes the mother of creativity! That's my saying! I love gloss you added to the strawberry. I could even bite into it. Watch it, maybe Cindy might just do that! LOL Beautiful card and love the discreet sentiment. TFS
Registered: June 18, 2007 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Posts: 4857
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 @ 5:00 PM
I don't think it is cheating!! It looks beautiful on the nestie label!! The swiss dots are so perfect too! Great job with the challenge and not even using stamps!!!
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