Fusion Card Challenge - February 27th

I have two posts today -  if you are looking for my Waltzingmouse Day 3 Sneak Peek - please scroll down to the next post!
It's Thursday and time once again for a Fusion Card Challenge -  It's exciting to see how many of you find the challenges inspiring and link up your projects over at the challenge blog!  Here's today's challenge.

For my project today, I took my inspiration from the photo -  the bag, the linens, the colors and the teacups!

This canvas bag  from Pouch Mart is 5" x 6" -  the perfect size for giving small gifts or treats.  I stamped this wonderful Eleanor Roosevelt quote and the teacup directly onto the bag with Archival Jet Black Ink.  The stamps are from two Waltzingmouse sets - Afternoon Tea and Afternoon Tea Sentiments.  I colored the teacup with Gelatos mixed with water using a small paint brush. (I put a cardstock panel inside the bag just in case the colors bled through.)  I hand sewed the lace and buttons onto the bag.  I stamped the tea tag, cut it out, stapled a piece of twine to it and adhered it to the bag with a foam dot - adhering the end of the twine on the teacup with Glue N Seal.  To finish it off, I added gold Tiny Twinkles around the rim and on the sentiment.

Now I just have to fill it with some teabags and biscotti - and I'll be ready with a gift for someone who needs a lift!

So, what inspires you the most this week??  The photo or the sketch??

Winners: Will be chosen by all of our teammates in two weeks! We each will choose one favorite! The winners will be announced at 4am (PST) on 3/13/14!! Please check the linky for the days left to play with us!

Here are links to the Design Team for some great inspiration for you - 

Betty J
Cathy Weber 
Dannielle Robeson
Deepti
Geri Freeman
Julia Aston
Katie Brooks
Kelly Griglione
Kimberly Wiener 

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan 

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Sindhu
Stephanie Severin

I'm linking my bag to the Eclectic Paperies Blog Challenge -  do something with a bag.

I'm also linking to this week's ColourQ 

Stamps:  Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea Sentiments - Waltzingmouse

Paper:  Summer Sunrise - PTI

Ink:  Archival Jet Black

Accessories:  Glue N Seal - Ranger, lace- Ellen Hutson, Gold and Snow Cone Gelatos - Faber Castel, stapler, foam tape, 5"x6" canvas bag - Pouch Mart.com