A Stroll Down Tea Party Lane

My final Restore piece is up for its project and it is the actual cabinet door {not a little sample piece like the others}.  I had decided to do a saying on it that says “Tea Party Lane”.  I knew this was the right way to go after I came across Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist’s Mad Hatter Tea Party invite!

I printed off a font and size that I liked and positioned it on the raised panel of the cabinet door.  My intention was to get carbon paper and trace it onto the door and then use craft paint and paint pens to fill it in. 

That wasn’t working for a few reasons.  One,  I couldn’t find carbon paper easily and the office supply stores are not in my regular driving paths.  Second, I came into my right mind and realized that my shakiness will not work to my benefit on this project.  It would look like I spiked my tea by the time I was done with it!

So I went with a shaky person’s best friend ~ vinyl!  I contacted my favorite vinyl Etsy seller Empressive Designs and asked her if she could customize one of her listings to my needs.   This listing to be specific.

Carisa is always very helpful when I need to get vinyl done.  Most of the time I just tell her what I’m looking for and the size of the surface and she sends me the perfect thing.  She did not disappoint!

Here it is with the hole for the knob still exposed.  I didn’t even paint the cabinet door ~ it was already white.   

I want to add a ribbon {probably black} and a picture hanger on the back.  It’s a little heavy to just rely on ribbon to hold it, but the ribbon will give the impression it is hanging from  it.  To cover the hole I searched for something that worked with the “tea party” theme.  It took me a couple of weeks, but I found this little teacup and saucer at a local tea room that opened up near the day job.

I put it on with hot glue so if I find something that I think works better I can take it off.  I found one teapot knob on the internet and I didn’t care for it.  I wanted to try one of those half teacups that are used for nightlights, but it would have been too big.  So unless I find some cute little piece somewhere, this is how it will be staying for now.

I don’t know.  It’s not thrilling me. What do you think?

I’m so glad I went with the vinyl, though, because I think it turned out much better than I would have done.  {Of course, I found graphite paper at Michaels the day after the vinyl came}!

Kathy