Christmas Kitchen Tilda

Hey guys!

I have this cute bookmark that I made a few weeks ago for the Abilmente fair in Rome, and I never got the chance to show it..

I got extremely inspired by my lovely DT friend Camilla S when I saw her pictures from the Magnolia day in Boras..

She held several workshops and each lady made a lovely bookmark..

I said.. I have to make one myself..

And that's how it all started..

I have to admit that it's hard for me not to use all the gorgeous stuff I have in my drawers but how are you going to use this as a bookmark if it's covered with stuff and you can't close the book? LOL!

Enough with the babbling..

Here it is..

The image is called Christmas Kitchen Tilda and it's one of the cuties from the Waiting For Christmas Collection 2014..

I had so much fun coloring her..

I picked some heavy kraft paper for the base and added some textured white paper and this gorgeous Magnolia DP on top..

The borders are distressed and machine sewn..

There's a light touch of Gesso here and there..

I've cut out the image with my Spellbinders ovals..

There's some cheesecloth under the image and a doily under that..

And I couldn't resist.. I had to add a few pearls.. 

The image is stamped with Archival Ink on 300g Langton aquarel paper and coloured with Distress Inks..

I've used these colours:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks: Tattered Rose

Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Dress: Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shoes: Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Ground: Old Paper, Pumice Stone

Background: Weathered Wood, Old Paper

Can you see all the shiny stuff around there?

Crackle Paint on the hearts, Stickles on the bow and apron, Liquid Pearls all around her..

And of course some Shabby Pink Frantage on the borders..

A hole on the top and a touch of lace and you're done..

How fun is that?

And you know what?

That's the first one for me but I can assure you it's not the last..

Hope you enjoyed!

Tina

Magnolia Design Team Christmas Blog Hop

Hi guys!

I really hope you're enjoying our second Magnolia Design Team Christmas blog hop for this month..

If you came here from Yuri's blog you're on the right way..

If not.. You should really check out the list at the end of this post cos' I'm sure you don't want to miss the chance to win a fantastic prize from Magnolia.. Am I right?

And here's my creation for this hop..

I've used Twinkle Star Tilda from the Waiting For Christmas Collection 2014..

It was love at first sight..

But what can I say.. That's what happens to me every time a new collection comes out..

They are all soooo incredibly gorgeous!!!

These amazing papers are from Magnolia too..

My favourites when it comes to Christmas projects..

The ever present doily is there and so are all those gorgeous WOC and Kort & Godt flowers..

I made the corners with a mold I got on Ebay and some Fimo..

 There's some cheesecloth under those flowers and I've added a snowflake charm too..

I really like adding some brown corrugated cardboard when I'm working with reds..

And a tag is almost a must..

Here are some more flowers, a pine cone, some decorative berries and a gorgeous pin..

I've added some Twinklets Diamond Dust here and there.. Love the effect..

Yes.. This is still my favourite lace..

And another thing I love is this sweet little angel.. Made out of Fimo like the corners above..

There are lots and lots of pearls all over this card and some Gesso here and there too..

All the paper edges are distressed and machine sewn..

The image is stamped with Archival Ink on 300g Langton aquarel paper and coloured with Distress Inks..

The postmarks are from Kort & Godt..

The tiny dots around the image are made with Liquid Pearls and I've added some Stickles on all the stars..

That's it!

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog you hop on to, for a chance to win some prizes directly from Magnolia Sweden..

Here's the complete list in case you got lost:

Debbie

Diana

Ying

Yulis

Neline

Yuri

Tina (you are here)

Camilla H

Nancie

Monique

Irene

Janny

Paulina

Ashlee

Kianel

Jiwon

So.. Your next stop is Camilla's blog HERE..

Thanks for stopping by!

And.. GOOD LUCK! ;)

Hugs, Tina

Embossed White Lines Technique

Hi everyone!

How are you doing?

I'm all excited cos' I'm getting ready for the Abilmente fair in Rome next week where Giada and I will be enjoying at the Magnolia booth.. Yayyy!!! Can't wait..

Today I wanna simply thank you for all the excitement you've shown about the Embossed White Lines Technique..

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!!!

I've seen so much cardmakers around the globe using this technique and I'm not just talking about Magnolia fans..

The tutorials are spreading so fast..

Happy me!!

Don't confuse this technique with the white lines that the fantastic Elise Dinolfo does..

She uses an opaque white pen to make the white lines.. Not the embossing powder..

But let's clear things out.. I have called it Tinchy technique a few times but I'm well aware that I haven't invented anything new..
You may remember me saying that a few months ago when I first posted the Tilda with Summer Pants..
So.. I'm not claiming it to be an invention of mine..
I just haven't seen any images coloured this way before and I thought it was funny to call it that way..
So.. No more Tinchy technique..
Call it whatever you want but never ever use this name again.. ;)

For those of you who still don't know what I'm talking about.. 

Here's a quick tutorial..

Only two small pics but that's all that this is about..

I use my VersaMark embossing pad and a white embossing powder I've had for ages..

I can't even find the name of it..

So..

Step 1: 

Apply the embossing ink to your stamp.. Like you would normally do with other inks..

Step 2:

Stamp the image..

Step 3:

Cover the image with your embossing powder..

Step 4:

Tap off the excess..

And if you're like me.. Remove the embossing powder from her eyes with a brush..

Otherwise you'll have some problems making them black..

Step 5:

Heat the image with a heating tool..

That's it!!

Easy, right?

Now grab your DI's, Copics, pencils or whatever you use for your coloring and enjoy!!!

Here are a few collages I made with your gorgeous images my lovely friends and followers..

Hope you don't mind..

I just love them all!!!

***collages removed***

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your support!!

Love you all!!

Tina xxx

Edwin With Derbyhat

Hey guys!

I have a confession..

I've been neglecting my Edwins for too long..

But you know what? Male cards are really not my thing..

A good friend of mine asked me to make a card for a gentleman who's celebrating his 60th Birthday..

She said: "..and no lace and no flowers!!!"..

Are you kidding me??

How am I gonna do that? LOL!

I had no choice.. 

Here's my card with Edwin With Derbyhat from the Little London Collection 2013..

Here are some more details..

The papers are from Pion Design and Maja Design..

My absolute favourites when talking about designer paper..

There's a doily and some cheesecloth.. I couldn't resist..

You can also see a light bulb charm and some corrugated cardboard painted with a bit of Gesso and Picket Fence Crackle Paint..

I really wanted to keep it simle so I used two super cute bronze buttons from my stash and some thin natural cord..

I've also added two brads on the corners of the image..

The postmarks are from Kort & Godt..

The paper edges are distressed and sewn..

The image is stamped with Archival Ink on 300g aquarel paper and coloured with Distress Inks..

I've only used a few colours this time:

Pumice Stone, Weathered Wood, Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose, Black Soot, Antique Linen and Old Paper..

The dots around the image are made with Chunky White Frantage..

So.. This is my creation for today..

Let me know what you think..

Hugs, Tina

Magnolia Christmas Blog Hop

Coming soon..

Stay tuned!

Hugs, Tina