We're off to Paris for the tea-party this week. I'm so excited to get there early before our real-life visit in June. I LOVE Paris . And I love the food there - so while I have a couple of little spotlights on the Eiffel Tower, my focus is on the bakeries and the bread - and all their other wonderful patisserie. Round the corner from our regular hotel is a little cake shop with the most beautiful works of art in the window - and they taste as good as they look.
A2 base.
Base layer is kraft, embossed with Kassie's Brocade and sponged with Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
Rubber Romance Boulangerie image stamped on watercolour paper with Versafine Black and coloured with distress inks, Liquid Pearls for some flowers, Glossy Accents on the glass.
Hero Arts Ooh La La stamped on watercolour paper, coloured with distress inks and cut out - Glossy Accents on legs, wine glass and beak.
I stamped an Eiffel Tower on a scrap of watercolour paper and punched out 3 5/8 circles, along with the postmark from French Foliage, and added a lot of Glossy Accents to all of them.
And even though I've made I don't know how many variations on this card, it never gets boring. In fact, I totally forgot that I meant to plan a card big enough to put a little pop-up Eiffel Tower on the inside.
Maybe, just maybe, life will quieten down enough for me to make another Paris card this week. I wish...
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 GMT Views: 1469
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Registered: March 6, 2004 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 28932
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 @ 6:03 PM
You have certainly captured the essence of Paris - great spotlights of La Tour Eiffel, and what an adorable boulangerie. Stops there have always been priority #1 for DH - and close for me, too. Have a croissant or baguette for us while you are there - and enjoy.
Early wishes for a happy anniversary - we have you doubled and then some LOL!
Registered: March 7, 2009 Location: Where the corn is knee high by the 4th of July Posts: 17498
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 @ 10:22 PM
Fantastic Parisan scene! Love the bkgrd, the too cute chicken holding the loaf of bread, the pastry shop, and the little windows with view of the city. So clever and oh-so-cool!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 @ 4:46 AM
Okay, see this picture! In June, I wanna get a picture of you in front of that little shop you are talking about that I can email to all the teapotters! Won't that be fun? You go girl! How fun that Fran's challenge is getting you in the mood! Can't wait until you are happily traveling to Paree....even though we will miss you here! Tee hee!
This card rocks.....I think Pierre and Rocky have made friends after the initial *chase*..........Pierre is giving Rocky some pointers on communicating......thanks for that Sabrina! I love this card....its Fran's story through and through....a visit to Paris! Gimme a slice of that bread!!
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 @ 7:38 AM
Sabrina, a wonderful card! Beautifully colored!! Love your little Pierre!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: September 7, 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 33121
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 @ 4:27 PM
Yeah, and I'm on a diet!! I can't have all those wonderful pastries and breads! Your image is so cool though! I love how you did little spotlights of the Eiffel Tower too!!
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 @ 7:52 AM
Oh, Sabrina, love the smell of fresh French bread coming from your boulangerie - how wonderful that you will get to go there soon and experience it all again - have a glass of wine and some of that great bread for me while you are there - doubt if I will ever make it the Paris, but this is such a great representation - love your French baker!!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!