Sweet Treats...

Hello friends...

Hope you've all had a good weekend and you're ready for the brand new week and a brand new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week our theme is all about "FOOD AND/OR DRINK" which I think is probably self explanatory...we want you to create projects all about this subject and we can't wait to see what you create!

For my project this week I was inspired by visits to my grandparents when I was younger! After a long car journey from our house to theirs, my Nana would always have some treats waiting for me in the kitchen pantry...whether that was one of her speciality Victoria sponge cakes or whether it was cookies and sweets, she had always stocked up for our visit! So, with this in mind, I decided to recreate my own little tribute to Nana's kitchen pantry, with a trio of treat jars and created this project using Tim Holtz's Mini Mason Jars, which would be wonderful as decoration in a kitchen or create the perfect gift for someone.

 

To begin with, I took all three jars that come in the packaging and gave them a good wash because I'll be using them for food products. I removed the original lids from each bottle and these will be replaced with the lids from the Photo Clip Kit. Then, using Distress Paints in Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass and Victorian Velvet, I painted the lids and added three coats to mine which gave it a really good coverage. I then used the Sanding Tool to remove some of the paint around the edges to create a more worn look.

For two of the jars, I added two of the knobs from the Mini Hardware Findings set and for the third lid, I added the Photo Clips Kit pieces ~ all of these are so easy to attach to your jars, Tim really has done all the hard work for us!

With my jars ready to decorate, I started my creating the artwork for the main one, which has the photo clip piece attached to the lid.

To begin with, I cut a piece of canvas paper from my own stash to approx, 7 x 9cm. I applied some Antique Linen Distress Paint directly to the surface and blended small amounts of Pumice Stone and gesso over the top. I then just thought of this as a mini canvas or an ATC and applied small amounts of torn Tissue Tape and stamped randomly using the Newsprint Stamp.

I then added some Ephemera pieces attaching them with Collage Medium before machine stitching around the outside and mounting it onto some Black Soot kraft core card.

For the teacups, I used the Mini TeaTime dies (you will need the Base Tray for these dies) and cut three cups from Memoranda Paper Stash which I adhered to thin pieces of chipboard. I inked the edges and then stacked the tea cups inside one another before attaching them over a bed of sisal fibres using foam pads.

I added a Clippings Sticker to my arrangement, a tiny butterfly from the Snippets pack and a couple of sequins before attaching the mini artwork to my jar using the hinge clip which I 'vintaged up' with a little paint.

To complete my jar, I made a little worn tag. I cut the tag shape myself and then inked the surface with Frayed Burlap and Walnut Stain before spritzing with water and heat drying. I then stamped the tea pot from the Tiny Things 2017 stamp set and added the wording 'tea' using the Hero Arts Typewriter stamps.

To attach my tag, I dyed some crinkle ribbon using Tumbled Glass and Antique Linen Distress Spray Stains and tied the ribbon around the neck of my jar, adding a spoon from the Silverware Adornments, the tag and a little heart from the Treasures Adornments and key.

For the remaining two jars, I created small tags for each of them and tied them onto the knobs with twine.

I then tied a piece of ribbon around the neck of the jar and added a Typed Token to this jar....

...and an Enameled Tag complete with Remnant Rub to the third and final jar!

I hope you've loved my little trip down memory lane and enjoyed the creative process behind this project, it was such a fun project to create and now, all that's left is to eat, drink and enjoy the memories that this project has bought back!

As always, if you do need any further inspiration, then look no further than our blog to see all the wonderful creations from all the very talented Design Team members and every week, one lucky random participant has the chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in and good luck....

Thank you so much for stopping by today and see you again very soon!

Love Emma xxx

Recipe for project:

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Dies: Mini Tea Time Movers And Shapers, Base Tray
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Stamps: Newsprint and Type, Tiny Things 2017

Distress Paints: Antique Linen, Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Victorian Velvet
Distress Ink: Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap
Tim Holtz idea-ology: Mini Mason Jars, Photo Clip Kits, Symphony Tissue Tape, Clippings Stickers,  Typed Tokens, Loop Pins, Snippets, Treasures Adornments, Key Adornments, Memoranda Paper Stash, Crinkle Ribbon, Silverware Adornments, Mini Hardware Findings, Classic Kraft Paperie
Mediums: Collage Medium, Gesso, Ranger Foam, Jet Black Archival Ink
Hero Arts Printer's Type Stamps
Hemptique Twine
Ranger Craft Sheet
Sanding Tool

Big Shot

Heat Gun
Sisal fibres and canvas paper from my own stash