Tilda's Town Challenge #103 - Your Favorite Coloring Medium

Hi everyone!

I love May and the weather today is fantastic here..

The sun is shining, the birds are singing.. It can't get any better, can it?

A colleague at work asked me if I could make her a card for a Holly Communion and of course I said yes..

I have tons of angel Magnolia stamps but I've decided to go with this one..

This week's Tilda's Town Challenge is all about Your Favorite Coloring Mediums and mine are Distress Inks of course..

So here's my card..

This is Dancing Tilda With Stars from the Little Christmas Collection 2012..

The papers are from Maja Design's Sofiero Collection..

I've used one of my GoKreate dies to shape the card..

Here you can see the Heart tag Magnolia Doohickey..

I've made the Vintage Seam Binding myself..

The Made With Love Charm is from my stash..

And so are the two pins..

I looove the So Wrapped Lovely die.. This one is from Magnolia too..

This Seam Binding has a slightly different tone than the one on the other side..

There's a doily too under all those layers..

And you can see that I've added some pearls here and there..

The image was cut out with a Spellbinders Oval and I've placed a matching Scalloped Oval under that..

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, Kort & Godt and I Am Roses..

There's the Angel Wing Doohickey tucked under them.. Covered with some Shabby White Frantage..

I've added a bit of cheesecloth under those too..

The postmarks around the image are from Kaisercraft..

All the paper edges are distressed and machine sewn..

The spider web ribbon is gorgeous but I just had to add a little bit of lace on top of it..

This amazing lace is from the Suhafuha Etsy store..

You should really check it out!

And then there's this magnificent charm that's just perfect for the theme..

The image is stamped with Archival Ink on 300g Langton aquarel paper and then coloured with Distress Inks as I said before..

I use both the ink pads and reinkers..

When I was done colouring I added some Gesso over it.. Not covering the whole image.. Just parts of it..

I wanted it to look like she was high in the sky between the clouds.. LOL!

The wings are covered with Stickles and there are some Liquid Pearl dots around her..

Hopefully I didn't forget anything..

So.. What are you waiting for?

Show us your favorite coloring medium..

There's a fantastic prize up for grabs for one lucky random winner..

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Hugs, Tina

Stamp and Create Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Are you ready?

It's time for a new challenge over at Stamp and Create..

This month's theme is Love Is In The Air..

The image I used is called Tilda With Many Hearts from the You Are So Special Collection 2011..

It's one of the first Magnolia stamps I bought and it was the very first Tilda I ever coloured..

Wanna see my first Magnolia card?? Click HERE..

It's been almost three years since then and I've gone a long way, don't you think? ;)

I've used one of my GoKreate dies for this card's shape..

The papers are from Maja Design - Vintage Summer and Vintage Spring Basics..

There's the Angel Wing Doohickey under all those flowers covered with Frantage..

The heart pin is so cute, right?

That small corner is made with some Fimo Air and a homemade mold..

Here's another Magnolia die.. The Tilda Tag.. One of my favourites..

Another thing I can't stop adding to my projects is the doily..

I love my Vintage Seam Binding too..

I've used one of the Marianne Design dies under the image but there are only a few loops peeking out.. All the rest is covered.. 

I've used all kinds of flowers and flower sprays for this card.. They are from Wild Orchid Crafts, I Am Roses and some from a candy I won some time ago..

I've applied some gesso all over them and on other parts of the card..

There are also lots of pearls..

I've used Frantage all around the image too..

All the paper edges are distressed and machine sewn..

The sentiment is also from Magnolia.. From the Raising The Ceiling And Right Through My Heart Collection 2010.. It's glued on a small wooden spool.. So cute..

The Love You vintage trinket from Prima is one of the most wonderful details if you ask me..

And there's something else I wanna talk you about..

You all know how much I love lace, right?

Well I've discovered an amazing Etsy store called Suhafuha filled with gorgeous laces, trims, shabby flowers etc. The lace I've used for this card comes from that shop..

Please click HERE to take a look to all the wonderful stuff Saba stocks and when you place your order (cos' I know you won't resist) please let her know I sent you..

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

I use both the ink pads and the reinkers..

Colour list:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks: Tattered Rose

Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Dress: Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shoes: Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Hearts: Aged Mahogany, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Ground: Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint

Background: Weathered Wood

You can find this and many other cards in my Etsy store HERE!

It's the right place if you're looking for the perfect gift for your loved one or even for yourself..

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Magnolia Mania Challenge #84 - Hearts

2. Totally Tilda Challenge #89 - Pink and Red for Valentines

3. A Creative Romance - Show Us Some Love

Hope you'll be joining us in our February Stamp and Create challenge!

There's a fantastic prize up for grabs..

A $25 Gift Certificate to the Stamp and Create store..

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Tina