"This & That" is my cup of tea! (Faux chipboard tutorial)

  I really like my Cricut "Love You a Latte" cartridge, but I have only used it twice previously.  I was searching for an image, and this tea cup seemed inviting.  Originally I planned to make this card for the pink Christmas challenge at Jingle Belles, but my mojo wasn't with me.  Let's call this "the five day card." It just would not come together!  Yesterday I was determined to make it into a card, so I used the current challenges at Freshly Made and CAS-ual Fridays to inspire me.

I chose these two patterned papers and the solid pink (tag) from Echo Park "This & That" collection.  I used Tim Holtz "Rock Candy" on the steam waves and glossy accents on the entire tea cup.  My twine for the tag is Twinery "blossom."

  My ribbon and tag are off the sides of the card; I was inspired by the current challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:  Create a clean and simple card with an element that goes over the edge.

I was also inspired by this Freshly Made sketch:

  I wanted to add my crinkle ribbon across the middle like the sketch, but it competed with the tea cup paper.  I tied my bow, like in the sketch, and embossed white card stock for the strip across.

Faux Chipboard Tutorial:
  I cut the tea cup three times from white card stock, then a fourth time from patterned paper.  I glued them all together, creating a nice thick tea cup!  I love the dimension it has IRL.  Since I used heavy glossy accents to the tea cup, it did not warp the paper due to the thickness.

Happy Saturday!