{"id":5903,"date":"2015-08-22T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2015-08-22T14:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=5903"},"modified":"2015-08-23T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T15:55:51","slug":"la-belle-house-tea-chest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?p=5903","title":{"rendered":"La Belle House Tea Chest by Theresa mARTin"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5908\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_5908\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5908\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=5908\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?fit=800%2C1106&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1106\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LaBelleHouse_mARTin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?fit=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?fit=741%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5908\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?resize=600%2C830\" alt=\"La Belle House theresa mARTin\" width=\"600\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?resize=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelleHouse_mARTin.jpg?resize=741%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_5908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Belle House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recently a friend visited my studio for the first time. I&#8217;m always a bit uncertain when showing people my studio because it&#8217;s organized chaos does not appeal to everyone. She surveyed the room. &#8220;Of course,&#8221; she said, &#8220;because of the work you do, you can&#8217;t just go out and buy the type of thing you need&#8221;.\u00a0 It&#8217;s fabulous when someone gets it. Saving my used tea paper, picking up that rusted, flattened tin can, or unusual small piece of something are eccentric\u00a0habits. I&#8217;m happy when those little quirky bits fall into place in\u00a0a layered piece like this whimsy alterable, making a piece that is unique.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=5911\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LaBelle_mARTin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?fit=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"La Belle mARTin\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/LaBelle_mARTin.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>METHOD:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paint the figure and house silver, then dab with Inka Gold for a mottled, gold leaf effect.<\/li>\n<li>Use old book pages for collaging some sections of the house.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the inside of the house with tea papers saved from tea time and dried to a soft, pretty tea stain color. TIP: If you dry your used tea bags on a piece of cotton, you will have\u00a0a nice tea dyed piece of cotton and it makes the bags look soft in color.<\/li>\n<li>Drape a piece of printed organza silk around the base, then a piece of lace. Add a flower and a key hole.<\/li>\n<li>Print out a whimsy face onto translucent vellum and back it with pieces of the book page for an interesting layering effect.\u00a0 This was reinforced with a thin piece of cardboard.<\/li>\n<li>Add a piece of found object metal backing with a\u00a0 drop crystal for the finishing touch to the background.<\/li>\n<li>Add some millinery leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Add wheels if desired. The wheels are held together with thin dowels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5914\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=5914\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?fit=650%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"650,781\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TeaChest_mARTin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?fit=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?fit=650%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5914\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?resize=600%2C721\" alt=\"TeaChest_mARTin\" width=\"600\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/TeaChest_mARTin.jpg?resize=250%2C300&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5924\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_5924\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 400px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/?attachment_id=5924\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?fit=800%2C1384&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wheels_mARTin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?fit=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?fit=592%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-5924\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?resize=400%2C692\" alt=\"La Belle House Tea Chest with Wheels theresa mARTin\" width=\"400\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?resize=173%2C300&amp;ssl=1 173w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/galeblair.com\/inspiration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/wheels_mARTin.jpg?resize=592%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_5924\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Belle House Tea Chest with Wheels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATERIALS USED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19700&amp;cat=430&amp;page=5\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/PW-LDH01-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19735&amp;cat=0&amp;page=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.galeblair.com\/store\/images\/T\/_Faces-for-Dolls-Angels-Santae-150.jpg?resize=150%2C194\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paperwhimsy.com\/pages\/old-store?productid=19549&amp;cat=451&amp;page=1\"><img 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