I wanted to do something different on today's index card. A couple of years ago I found Zentangle patterns on the internet. I found it fascinating and soon started researching and hunting out more and more Zentagle patterns. I also bought a book on Zentangling. Since then I try to Zentangle a little bit each month. Zentangleing is so soothing and it helps you become a better drawer at the same time. I decided to Zentangle on a diecut of a tea cup for today's card.
I cut the tea cup from the Love you a Latte cartidge on my Cricut machine. Then I marked some lines on the cup where I wanted to Zentangle. I then created my patterns with a Micron pen. I really like those pens. They have great nibs on them in many different sizes. Once I had my patterns done, I used Tombow multi-Liquid glue on the top and the bottom. I let it dry so it becomes tacky, and then applied some blue foil by Tim Holtz and Ranger. I know that the foil didn't go down evenly. I had to add a little more glue in some places and then pus down some more foil, but I like the results. It looks like this cup is a favorite of it's owner. Lastly I inked the sides of the cup with Stampin' Up Blushing Bride to try and bring more cohesion to my overall design.
I cut the word Tea with my Cricut machine from the same cartridge. I then used Stampin' Up Blushing Bride to give the word a ombre effect. I think it really added some depth to the word. Lastly I used some blue tissue paper, that I stamped with a Heidie Swap background stamp in Stampin' Up Pool Party. I used my both of my Xryon machines to make the word Tea and the tea cup into a big sticker and stuck them down to the card.
I think this card is a lovely tribute to a delicious beverage.
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