Have Dinner with Me Tilda..

Hello everyone!

I hope you don't think I went crazy but I have neglected my beloved hobby for too long..
Crafting is what gives me peace of mind and that's exactly what I need right now..
I decided to take the time to do what really makes me happy..
So here I am with another project for you..
A little notebook..

The notebook is a pre-made one from my stash..
In the last post I told you that I want to use as much paper scraps as I can..
So I reached for some Maja Design papers that I've had for a long time now..
These still are one of my all time favourites..
I used three collections: Vintage Autumn Basics, Vintage Summer Basics and Vintage Frost Basics..

I felt like I needed to add some more touches of kraft to match the notebook so I cut out a cute scalloped frame from Bazzil Classic Kraft and put it behind the image..
I wasn't convinced yet so I also added two small tags from Magnolia..
This set of dies is called Letter Tags and I picked the smaller one..
Talking about Bazzil..
I always use the Bazzil Mono Canvas in white for the extra layering..



Now let's move onto the image..
Have Dinner with Me Tilda from the Recipe Card Collection 2017..

She's coloured with Distress Inks and I will list all the colours here in case you wanna have a look..

Skin

Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks

Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

Hair

Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Shirt

Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Flowers/Bow
Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Greenery

Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

Background

Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Antique Linen

After I was done with all the colouring, I used some Frantage around her and some Stardust Stickles on the bouquet..
The image is sealed with the Distress Micro Glaze..

Here's a photo from the side so you can actually see all the sparkly bits..
I use the Magnolia Postcard and New York stamp sets on almost every projects so I reached for those again this time ..
The key charm you see hanging over there is from Craft Heaven Shop as well..
You might have noticed that I used the Old Swedish Lace die too..
It's almost completely covered by all the embellishments and other layers but it's there..

Doiles on the front, doilies on the back..
Can't live without them.. LOL!
And many different WOC flowers as you can see..
I tucked some cheesecloth under those and added touches of Gesso all over the place..
The insides of the covers are decorated as well..
I forgot to take a picture of the back one but I can tell you that I made a tiny pocket with the Wedding Lace Doohickey on there..
Another Magnolia die that I used is the Mini Doily..
I know I use it on most of my projects but it's sooo pretty.. I never get tired of it..
One more thing I tend to use a whole lot are self-adhesive half-pearls..
They are lilac this time..

I used some white Vintage Seam Binding for the closure and some more combined with delicate lace on the side..
This completes today's project people..
I really hope you enjoyed your visit!

Thank you once again for popping by!

I'll be back soon with a new creation for the Official Magnolia DT..

xoxo

Tina

BathTub Tilda and a VIDEO TUTORIAL..

Good morning people!

Here I am with a new card for you..
You might have seen a sneak peek on my Facebook page already..
This is what I've been working on lately..

For starters I chose the dies for the base of the card..

I picked one of the GoKreate Large Frames Frilly #6..
The other one behind the image is from the same company but from the #10 set..

The image was cut out with one of the Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and I placed a slightly bigger cut-out from Bazzil Classic Kraft behind that..
That one is from the Fancy Edged Circles set..

I'm on a hard mission people.. I wanna use as much paper scraps as I can and make room for new supplies, so I found some very, very, very old Reprint papers in my stash and combined those with the gorgeous Maja Design papers from the Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Frost Basics and Vintage Baby 6x6 Paper Pads..

I'm sure you know this cutie already..
Her name is BathTub Tilda from the Let's Go Collection 2019..
I used her once before to make a video tutorial on how to transfer a coloured image onto a candle..
If you haven't seen it yet, I would be thrilled if you watched it now..
I think this is a super fun technique..

As usually I played with my Distress Inks to colour her up..

Here's a list of all the colours if you're interested:

Skin

Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks

Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

Hair

Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Bathtub

Pumice Stone, Black Soot / Legs: Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Pumice Stone

Bubbles
Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone

Background

Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Antique Linen

After I was done with the colouring, I used a Wink of Stella glitter brush to add sparkle to the bubbles and I covered them all with Glossy Accents..

It's super sparkly and the shiny finish is just a cherry on top..

The white dots around her are made with Frantage and I always seal the image with a tiny bit of Distress Micro Glaze to preserve it as much as possible..

The doiles are everywhere.. Again.. Honestly I just cannot work without them..
The texture they give is such a nice touch, don't you think?
Same goes for cheesecloth..
A must for me..

I've used the same Spellbinders circle dies on the inside and the postmarks are also the same ones I used around Tilda..
These are Magnolia stamps as well and this specific set is called New York..

There's a bit of soft lace tied on the tags and another super gorgeous lace from Craft Heaven Shop peeking out on the sides..
And the Perfume Bottle charm hanging on there? Don't you love it?

The Scalloped Tag die is from Magnolia, and so is the Mini Doily that I used on the back of the card..
Another Doohickey you can spot on here is the VideofyMe Bubbles.. Simply perfect for this image..

The paper flowers are from WOC..
They are covered in Gesso and I also added some light touches of Nuvo Crystal Drops on them to make them look like they have water droplets on..
My choice was Morning Dew.. This one dries clear so it was perfect for the job..
The half-pearls are from my stash..

Well.. I think I covered it all..
Hope you'll come back for more..
If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me..
I'm more than glad to help..

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I wish you all an amazing day!

xoxo

Tina

TOMIC Challenge #1..

Hello everyone!

The day has come..

After a whole lot of preparations and introductions the Magnolia Design Team is finally ready to launch the very first TOMIC Challenge of this year..

If you need some explanations on how our challenge works just click on the link at the end of this post..

Great themes and fabulous prizes..

We are gonna have lots of fun people! Believe me..

The theme for our first challenge is SPRING + at least one Magnolia die..

Easy-peasy, right?

Here's what I made for you..

Here is my Spring card with more than one Magnolia cutting die..
They are all so pretty so I couldn't just stick with one..
I picked three of my all time faves..
The Tilda Tag, the Mini Doily (you will find it on the back of the card) and the Chicken Wire..

I used a gorgeous CreaLies die for the card's base..

The papers are all Maja Design..
From the Celebration Collection to be exact..

This sweetie pie is called Tilda with Little Chickens and she's a part of the SunBeam Collection 2018..

I coloured her with Distress Inks..

Here's a list of all the colours I used:

Skin

Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks

Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

Hair

Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Pants

Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shirt

Tumbled Glass, Iced Spruce, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shoes

Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Grass

Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

Chickens

Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Hickory Smoke

After I was done with the colouring, I used a Wink of Stella glitter brush to add sparkle to the chickens, bows, shirt and pants..

It doesn't show in the picture but it's all sparkly, I promise..

I made the white dots around her with the Frantage embossing powder and sealed everything with a tiny bit of Distress Micro Glaze..

The image was cut out with one of the Spellbinders Opulent Ovals..

I've used a whole lot of doiles everywhere..
One on the front, one on the inside and even a smaller one on the back..
The ovals inside are made with the Spellbinders Petite Ovals Large and Petite Scalloped Ovals Large..

The postmarks are the same ones I used around Tilda..
These two stamp sets are called New York and Postcard..

There's a bit of white Vintage Seam Binding tied on the tag and the super gorgeous lace you see peeking on the sides is the Lace Elisabeth..

My kraft paper of choice is the Bazzil Classic Kraft in 12x12''..
And what do you think about that super cute house charm? I love it!

The paper flowers are from WOC and Magnolia..
They are covered in Gesso..
And I'm sure you noticed there are lots and lots of half-pearls scattered around..

Now here's the link I promised you..

Click HERE to join the fun!

Thank you sooo much for popping by!

xoxo

Tina

Exciting news! The TOMIC Challenge is back!

Hello everyone! 

Got some exciting news for you all!

The Magnolia Design Team 

is ready to start up with

The Official Magnolia Inspirational Challenge

once again!

It's a new challenge blog,

but based on the same ideas as the old TOMIC blog..

And for you to get to know the Design Team a bit better

we thought we needed to present ourselves properly..

Please head over to the TOMIC blog

to find out more and get to know the whole team..

And don't forget to mark your calendars..

Our first challenge starts on March 1st..

xoxo

Tina

Another Magnolia DT Blog Hop..

A big hello to all of you Magnolia lovers out there! 

A very warm welcome to the latest Magnolia Design Team Blog Hop..

The Design Team is proud to present you two new beautiful collections of stamps: 

Bugs, Kisses & Halloween Wishes and Le Cirque Collection..

As usual the blog hop is sponsored by Magnolia Rubber Stamps Sweden and you have the chance to win one simply amazing prize on every single blog you visit and leave a comment on.. So please be sure to hop on every blog and leave some love!

The blog hop runs until 03 November!! The DT will announce the winners on November 5th in the evening on their personal blogs..

Ok! Enough of the jibber jabber.. LOL! 

Let’s go to the fun part!

If you came from Tanja's blog you’re on the right track.. If you just happened to visit my blog, please click HERE to start from the beginning..

Unfortunately there's nothing to be seen on here today.. I've been unable to finish my project due to a family situation.. As much as I love Magnolia and my teammates, family comes first..

Now quickly hop over to my very talented DT friend Camilla who is going to blow you away with another one of her masterpieces.. I'm sure about that!

The Blog Hop only runs until the 3rd of November! 

Remember that you only have the chance of winning a lovely prize from Magnolia Rubber Stamps, if you leave a comment on the blogs.. 

Here is the whole blog hop list if you want to double check if you visited them all:

Monique Lokhorst
Maki Muraki
Tanja Ludwig
Camilla Bakke
Yulis Kartika
Maria Irene Mendes Nunes
Janny de Graaf
Yuri Kitamura
Lillemor Tibblin
Jiwon Jung
Diana Adamski
Becky Hetherington
Camilla Hermansson
Irene Daryanto
Nancie Quah
Paulina Błaszczyk
Jane Johnson
Sabrina Lamarina
Mae Nazareth

Good luck to all of you amazing people out there!

xoxo Tina

Bunny Love..

Good morning fellow crafters!

It's been a long time since I posted something on here but I'm happy to be finally able to share something new with you all..

Here is a super cute notebook for a very special young girl..

I think you all know how much I love Maja Design papers, but this time I decided to have a play with my other favourite paper brand: Pion Design..

I picked 2 sheets from the Where the Roses Grow collection (Rose Meadow & In the Garden) and matched them with the gorgeous Pion Design Palette Pink I and Pink II..

All the flowers on here are WOC except a few..

Creating scenes like this is one of the things I love the most..

I used an older Magnolia background stamp and two stamps from the SunBeam Collection 2018..

Tilda with Little Bunny and the Sunbeam Bunnies Kit..

I coloured the image with Distress Inks.. I use both, the ink pads and reinkers..

I always use a tiny bit of Distress Micro Glaze to seal and protect my images..

Here is a long and detailed list of the colours I used for this scene:

Skin:

Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Hair:

Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Cheeks:

Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

Pants:

Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shirt:

Vitorian Velvet, Scattered Straw, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Bunnies:

Pumice Stone, Hickory Smoke

Shoes:

Walnut Stain, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Greenery:

Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

There are lots of different layers on this cover..

A paper doily, multiple layers of paper, distressed and machine sewn.. Some lace, a bit of cheesecloth.. Tons of half-pearls..

I used one of the beautiful charms from the shop called Flower Basket..

Magnolia Doohickeys are one of my fave dies out there and I used quite a few for this project..

You can see the Jeans Tags on the top left corner, the Letter Tag on the right, both stamped all over with the Postcard and New York stamp sets..

The leaves that accompany the flower arrangements are from the Lilac set..

The hearts I scattered around are cut with the Heart Background Doohickey as well..

More Magnolia dies on the back of the notebook..

The little doily and the Old Swedish Lace..

The notebook is closed with a bit of white Vintage Seam Binding and I also tied a Pink Flower Pendant to that..

The love chipboard embellishment is a Scrapiniec piece of course..

If you are wondering what's all that sparkle on the hearts..

Easy.. The amazing Nuvo Drops.. These are Glitter Drops in the colour White Blizzard..

That's all for today folks..

I truly hope you enjoyed..

Thanks for stopping by!!

xoxo Tina

SunBeam Collection Magnolia DT Blog Hop..

Hi everyone, and a big welcome to the

Magnolia Blog Hop

with the lovely SunBeam Collection!

This Blog Hop is 

sponsored by Magnolia rubberstamps in Sweden

and you will be able to win a lovely surprise

in every blog you leave a comment in..

If you came here from Camilla's Blog you are on the right track..

If you've just happened upon my blog, you can

CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at

Erika's blog..

And if you want to hop a bit here and there,

here is the whole Blog Hop list:

1.       Erika

2.       Becky

3.       Diana

4.       Sabrina

5.       Claire

6.       Maria Irene

7.       Yulis

8.       Camilla H.

9.       Camilla S.

10.   Tina (that's me)

11.   Yuri

12.   Mae

13.   Maki

14.   Debbie

15.   Tanja

16.   Jane

I have to admit that I wasn't able to finish my project for today on time..

I got a nasty, nasty cold and it's not over yet.. I just can't find the energy to do anything.. :(

Well.. I managed to finish colouring up this cute image though..

So I hope you can at least enjoy this part of the project I'm about to make next..

I'm really sorry guys but I'm sure you will find a ton of inspiration on all the blogs participating in this fun game..

So here's my scene..

 I used Tilda with Little Bunny and one of the gorgeous bunnies from the Sunbeam Bunnies Kit.. 

The super cute background is called Bunny background and it's an 'oldie' from the Hoppy Easter collection 2010.. Yep! I still love all of my older stamps and I take every chance to use them..

I just love creating scenes like this!

As a way of apologizing I wanna offer an extra prize for one lucky person who leaves a comment on my blog..

A 10€ Gift Certificate for my store Craft Heaven Shop..

Make sure you come back on Monday when I will be announcing the winners and showing you the finished project, okay?

 Now it is time to hop over to the next blog..

Here's where you can find my DT friend Yuri!

Don't forget..

This Blog Hop will end on Sunday, March the 18th.

And remeber you will have a chance to

win a secret prize from Magnolia

in all the blogs above!!

So keep on hopping and leave us some LOVE!

Thank you so much for stopping by

and of course..

Good luck to you all!

Hugs, Tina