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Sweet Paris Kit & High Tea with Marie
Filed under Art Projects, Giveaways, Marie in Wonderland, Newsletters, Shannon Cooper
Note: most of the links on this post no longer work, as we moved to a new Web site in 2018. However, you can see the supply list items from Shannon’s project that are still available on the new site.
Before Design Team Coordinator Miz Bella (Kim Ayers) introduces projects by Shannon Cooper and Teri Calia (and I get to announce a new kit), a reminder that we are again having TWO Giveaway drawings! More info below.
And I’m continuing the FREE Gift with Order announced on Sunday: All that Glitters (in honor of the new All that Glitters Foiled Scrapbook Paper and Gold Tapes from Sunday’s newsletter).
AND… the Collage Sheet Sale and FREE Collage Sheet offer is still going strong! For every $20 you spend, you can pick out a FREE Collage Sheet! The “pick out a free collage sheet” offer has expired BUT check the current newsletter for a NEW FREE collage sheet promo.
It’s mid-month, one day after everyone has stuffed themselves silly with corned beef and cabbage, among other naughty excesses so let’s lighten it up a bit with with Design Team Member Shannon Cooper’s High Tea with Marie!
Like the rest of us here at Alpha Stamps, Shannon loved the Marie in Wonderland Kit since it is full to the brim with tasty sweets, an outrageously poofy Die-Cut Chipboard Panniers Dress, tea sets, and Marie of course! It’s the perfect kit to create invites for a High Tea with Marie out of and that’s just what Shannon did.
“I started by making tea party place settings with a fun twist. A Lot of my paper projects tend to be interactive and I thought it would be great to have articulated Maries to play around with while daintily sipping your tea. The paper dolls were made by cutting out three separate pieces of the same image from the Marie Takes Tea Collage Sheet, punching holes with a tapestry needle through the shoulders, upper arms, and forearms, and then attaching them together with Metallic Mini Brads.
I covered the back of the Die-Cut Chipboard Panniers Dress with paper from the Harmony 6×6 Paper Pad, inked the edges, and then glued it to the back of the poseable Marie. Marie’s front was decorated with Diamond Stickles, Stickles Dry Fine Glitter – Lagoon, and tiny adhesive gems. Lots of those scrumptious cakes and teacups were cut from the same Marie Takes Tea collage sheet and I glued the short ends of a sliver of paper to the back so Marie could hold her cake and eat it too! Plus, it’s fun to put cookies on her head.”
Making paper dolls from the Marie Takes Tea Collage Sheet was so clever! I love how it looks like they’re pouring each other a cup of tea as well, as if they’re saying, “Yes, I’ll have just a spot more, thank you!”
So that Marie doesn’t topple over — from what you ask? From all those cookies on top of her head of course, and not from the booze that Marie has snuck into her tea! Sheesh. What kind of party do you think we have around here? Anyways, Shannon created lovely little ornaments that are housed inside of each box AND she has made a quick tutorial for you as well! But first! Before you run over to visit Shannon, sneak a peak at the memento that she made for herself (at right) using the 18th Century Chipboard Shoe and some Flower Stamen – Aqua Blue. Super cute!
Drop some cookie crumbles over the High Tea with Marie supply list, then grab your cuppa and visit with Shannon at her blog for more pictures and a tutorial!
A New Kit!
This month is a little out-of-the-ordinary. Instead of an add-on kit that contains extras sent to the Design Team with the main March Kit, I’ve put together this coordinating Sweet Paris Mini Kit.
So if you want more papers, collage sheets and trims with a French theme (and with one click), here’s your chance.
This kit includes: 
– New! 1 sheet each of 12 designs from the Sweet Paris 8×8 Paper Set
– New! A Sweet Paris Wood Elements Set (1 each of 4 wood cut-outs, including The Eiffel Tower, a Fleur de Lis, a tag and a crown)
– One yard each of three seam binding colors that coordinate perfectly with the new papers: Serbin Brown, Grecian Pink and Mottle Brown (all from Seam Binding – Art Nouveau Colors).
Plus 3 collage sheets:
– Paris Showgirls #2 Collage Sheet
– Caroline Otero Collage Sheet
– Vintage French Ads Collage Sheet
More info is on the Sweet Paris Mini Kit page.
And check out the cute Rococo Ladies in Hats artwork by Teri Calia below (and at right)! I love art that has pieces that can be rearranged in different ways (and ladies riding in teacups and shoes like they’re chairs or boats — and I love the little underskirt Teri made for the standing lady (in the photo at right) with rows of gathered seam binding). See more photos in the Gallery.
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Hooray for the Sweet Paris Mini Kit Giveaway!
In addition to a Sweet Paris Mini Kit, I added these items from Teri’s Rococo Ladies in Hats:
– Sweet Paris Wooden Frame Set (New!)
– Rococo Busts Collage Sheet (New!)
– 1/2 Inch Bright Pink Paper Roses (New!)
– 1/2 Inch Pale Pink Paper Roses (New!)
– Die-Cut Chipboard Panniers Dress
– 18th Century Chipboard Shoe (two of them)
– Chipboard Tea Set
– Large Wooden Theatre Base
– Wood House Shape – Large
To enter the Sweet Paris Mini Kit Giveaway Drawings (yes, plural, as I pulled two of these prize packages!):
1. you can leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW
and/or
2. you can place an order TODAY OR TOMORROW (all orders will be in the drawing for the 2nd prize package)
The deadline for both drawings is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY NIGHT, March 20, 2015)!
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winners (via Random.org). So check your mailbox on Sunday morning to see who won and for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the TWO Golden Eggs Giveaways? That would be Karen AND Deborah Thomas! (Note: the second Giveaway was a random drawing from orders placed during the contest.)
I would love to win this Paris is my special place thank you
Je t’adore! C’est fantastic!
Oh my! Just loving this kit!! You are so generous to do a giveaway!
I have always loved the Marie theme! This giveaway is lovely!
I love tea and marie they go fab together!
The French theme is great! I would love to make things with this collection!
Would love this Paris theme kit!
Ready 4 tea with Marie
This is so fun! I love the place settings!
I am ALWAYS inspired by all the artists projects I see here!! So beautiful and talented!! I would LOVE and be honored to be able to win this kit!!
Beautiful! I love Paris!
Oui, juste pour moi!!
Those Antoinette dolls are really growing on me. Time to win one.
Love the articulated High Tea Marie dolls, wonderful fun! And thanks for the chance to win the Paris giveaway! Lots of inspiration in a kit!
ahhh….this is such a sweet project! Great items! thanks for sharing todays inspiration!
Wonderful paper and chipboard frames!
I LOVE this giveaway! Thank you so much.
Holy cow! This is a great giveaway! Thank you!
Another beautiful Marie inspired giveaway. Love all the possibilities. Thank you!
OOO La La!
Love roses!
Spring Cleaning today.
I have a spot ready and waiting for a
Alpha Stamp giveaway. 🙂
Those poofy skirts make for such fun potential.
Oh, when will my ship come in??? And PLEASE let it have sparkles on it!!! MWAAAH!
A terrific give away with amazing products. Would be so fun to win!
Adorably done Shannon!
Articulated Marie dolls and Teri’s projects are all LOVELY!! I’m loving the new Rococo busts and Marie’s pannier dress for some spring party vignettes. Thanks Alpha!
Visiting Paris has always been a dream of mine! When I was younger I fancied being a fashion designer in Paris! LOL Then life happened~ Awesome projects by the designers! TFS!
What a wonderful way to run away to Paris.
This is magnifique! I hope I win.
So fun! Adore these elegant ladies. Thanks so much for a chance!~kim
Someday I hope to visit Paris. Until then I can dream!
We’ll always have Paris…hmm, maybe we need a Casablanca kit someday?
I love the tea party, wish I was there! Thank you for the opportunity to win yet another awesome kit!
This is so fun, I have lots of ideas for this pretty kit!
Love the beautiful ladies in hats!
beyond fabulous!
Marie really knows how to throw a party!
I can never get enough Parisian beauty! Love the theme!
This is SWEET, and I would love to win it.
Another sweet giveaway to hope for.
Oh,Paris in Springtime!! I’ll never get there in person, but the kit is adorable.
Tea in Paris! Sounds good to me! Thank you so much for the giveaways–always such fun.
lovely
I would love to decorate those Cinderella shoes for two of my little granddaughters.
I love Paris every moment of the year, nothing like it anywhere else.
Beautiful Paris kit. Thank you!
This is beautiful!
love to win one of your always great and inspiring giveaways
Looks like a great spring rainy cure!
Love tea parties!
Looks like fun!
I give tea parties every year and these projects are so inspirational. I love everything in this giveaway and the projects…we’re all mad here!
Oh my! How lovely just add some French pastries and then what fun I would have!
Beautiful set of goodies. I love them. I tried to buy the mini kit but it’s already sold out. 🙁
WoW, what a fantastic collection! Thanks so much for the chance to win!!
Beautiful!
High Tea with Marie and Rococo Ladies in Hats both look like so much fun! Your artists are truly inspirational – all I can say is “Oo La La! Merci Beaucoup!” (and, fingers crossed, of course!)
Ooh la la – Paree!
awesome
Love the content of this kit, especially the “Sweet Paris” papers! Discovered through Ancestry searching, that I have a few French great grandparents, so no wonder I’m attracted to all things French. Oui!
Lovely!!
OO LA LA! So many fun things, so little time! Awesome giveaway once again!
France. One of my favorite places, that I have never visited….
Love the wood kit and collage sheets.
I need to craft tea in Paris!
I love all things Parisian and this is a great kit for creating my own little touch of Paris in my home.
More and more goodies. You guys are the best!
Love! Thanjs for the chance to win!
cute kit! love every one of them. 🙂
cake and tea – lovely
Pink and green are my favorite colors. Love the Paris paper!
Would love to win this.
Love this newest giveaway as Paris is my favorite subject. You have such beautiful altered art supplies.
Love the give aways!!!!
Delightful!
Ooh la la! I’d love to play with this delightful kit. Thanks for the fun!
Awesome projects! Looks like a beautiful kit!
Great collection and cute projects.
Would love to win this one.
I love this one!
Lovely kit!
I’m just in love with Marie and tea. How appropriate!
I would love to take high tea with Marie.
Love the Paris mini kit!
What a pretty giveaway! Would love to win this one !!
Oo La La, love this kit.
What a great collection of goodies
Great Paris giveaway! What fun
Please be seated, Marie. The tea is ready.
Sweet!!!!
Fabulous give-away.Fantastic items.. Wow… Would love to win… Wohooo…. Thank you for offering this winning option.
Hugs from Monica… Spain
I love Paris. I hope I win.
The great Paris giveaway!! More goodies!
Love the giveaway! Your design team is so fabulous!!
Adorable giveaway! Love anything french relate it!
Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
Wanda
Love the new collage sheet, Rococo Busts. Incredible hats on there!
Just so charming
Your papers are so beautiful! I wish the prints were fabric as well, they would make great home dec items!
what a fun giveaway! Count me in!!
The chipboard tea set and the seam bindings are my favorites! Nice giveaway!
This is so pretty.
How wonderful — Paris in springtime! 🙂
What a great giveaway!
Springtime with Marie and Alpha Stamps!
Sweet Paris is Sweet!
I keep telling my husband, “I belong in Paris!”
So lovely–Marie and tea.
Je ne suis pas ambivalente quand il vient à Paris
Beautiful colors. Love this giveaway!
Wonderful Marie creations and another great giveaway, thank you!
oh spring time in Paris.
Love the French-themed giveaway; thanks for the chance to win.