T by any other name still Stands For Tuesday

I was overwhelmed and so honored to share drinks and stories with so many of you last week.  I was taken by what Julia (our beloved Queen of WOYWW) said in her post (and I quote):

I love the idea of relating a post to whatever cup or mug is currently in use at my side - probably the most universal of habits!

What could be a better endorsement?

Of course, there was Marianne, a very dear friend I'd lost track of, who called me old.  Of course, what she meant was the fact that we're actually long time friends.

And then Dawn (Girl Unwinding) was glad to see T Tuesday had been "re-invented" (her word, not mine).

So welcome back and see what all the fun is about this week.  I know some of you said you didn't get the wording right on your previous T post.  Well, you know me.  I'm not into "rules." So T by any other name still stands for Tuesday!

As promised last week, I'll step you through how I made this piece.  And I promise this is the LAST time I show this for my T post.

I started by spritzing some of my home made shimmering mists on 90 lb. watercolor paper.  I colored the grunge board sign using Pan Pastels, but this time, I used a fixative to set the colors.  The last two (and only) times I used the pan pastels, I smeared their colors all over the piece I was working on.

Next, I grabbed my stencils and started painting the letter "T" using cobalt blue fluid acrylic.  Paint is not a good product to use with stencils, because it runs under the stencil.  Having made a mess, I decided to find a sticker that would cover it.  Unfortunately, I didn't have any stickers that were large enough.  Then I found this lovely teapot sticker and went to town.  Just don't try to look behind the little teapot, please.  I added the rest of the letters and a few little flowers for interest.

Next came the large cup and teapot.  I printed the outlines and cut them out.  I colored them using the same cobalt blue fluid acrylic I used with the stencil.  When I was ready to attach the cup and teapot, I used pop dots to lift them off the page.  I had to do that because the grunge board was so thick.  The blue "timely" piece was an added bonus because  I really needed something to fit in that space.  I made it when I visited my friend Kathy and used her embossing folder and die cutter.  She also gifted me with this hand drawn image of Bleubeard.  Bleubeard is so proud of it, too, especially since he now gets to run around in the picture without a collar and his heart shaped name and address tag.

And in case you think the logo is the only thing I have for you today,

here's a little vignette I created from a book I've just torn apart, my Leonardo "thermometer," and a cup of T love, too.

EDIT: Annette (Voodoo Vixen) was correct when she wrote that it was a "Galileo thermometer."  I apologize because I had actually forgotten the name of the thermometer, even though I remember where and when I purchased it.

Hope you'll join me for T today.  Please link your T post below.