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