Live & Love Crafts - Très Chic

Morning everyone!

This is what I have for you today.. It might look as an ordinary card from this side but it's not..
It's a gift box.. A Très Chic birthday gift for a Très Chic lady..
That's the theme for this week at LLC..

The designer papers are from Maja Design.. 

These are my favourites from the Vintage Summer Basics collection..
The image is called Tilda In The Garden.. It's a Magnolia stamp from the You Are So Special Collection 2011..

Take a look at this pin.. Beautiful, isn't it?

Sandy's got the most gorgeous pins in her store.. If you haven't seen them already you should really check them out..

And there's a heart doily hidden under all those layers..

This key charm is one of my favourites.. Wanna know why?

Because you can 'personalize' it ..

I've added some tiny pearls on but you could use some rhinestones, liquid pearls or whatever you think would look great..

Those flower sprays are fantastic and I've added a tiny bit of cheesecloth under the flowers too..

Here's a close up of the two gorgeous laces and the Notting Hill Keyhole..

There are lots of pearls all over the box and I've added some Frantage around the image..

The scalloped edge around the lid and in this pic was made using a Martha Stewart punch..

All the paper edges are distressed and machine sewn..

Here are some more flowers.. All from WOC except for the Kort og Godt Rolled Rose..

They are all stained with some gesso..

The pearl spray is also from Kort og Godt..

I've added some Stickles on the flowers she's holding in her hands..

I've used a Spellbinders Oval to cut out the image and a Scalloped Oval under it..

Look at this wonderful detail..

I've added some white shabby seam binding all around the box lid and decorated the bow with some more flowers and this fantastic Diamond Chandelier Drop..

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

Let me know if you want me to add the list of colours used for this one..

And here are two more pics from the sides..

You can find this and many other items in my Etsy shop HERE..

Well.. I hope you enjoyed..

If you have some question feel free to ask..

Hugs, Tina

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Melissa Frances Resin Embellishment - Notting Hill Keyholes	WOC Hip Rosebuds	WOC Cosmos Daisies	WOC Lilies	WOC Open Roses, 20mm
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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

Live & Love Crafts - Challenge #20 - Love N' Lace

Hi everyone!

Time for a new challenge over at Live & Love Crafts..

 For this month's challenge we have a more traditional theme...perfect for Valentine's... it's Love!

But there's a little twist to it...

One of the most beloved embellishments by vintage crafters is Lace, so we'd like to see some of that as well on your creation!

Here's some Love N' Lace inspiration from the me:

For this card I've used Tilda Spreads Love from the Magnolia You Are So Special Collection 2011..

One thing I've noticed is how grown up she looks.. Doesn't she?

The card's shape was made using a GoKreate die..

The papers are from the Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics Collection..

I love layers and I've added a doily on the upper half of the card..

There are pearls all over the place and some Shaby White Frantage around the image..

The Bloomy Tags are a Magnolia Doohickey..

I've added some Gesso and Shabby Seam Binding on them..

The gorgeous clay heart is one of my fave embellishments..

These gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts, I Am Roses and some were a part of a prize I won some time ago..

Here you can also see the Bark Heart with some cheesecloth on..

A small part of a Marianne Design die can be spotted here also..

And finally a better pic of the gorgeous laces I've used for this one..

The frame was made using a mold bought on Etsy and some Fimo Air..

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..

HERE's a video if you wanna see how I do that..

I use both the ink pads and the reinkers..

The list of colours for this one:

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks: Tattered Rose

Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Pants: Faded Jeans, Black Soot

Shirt: Victorian Velvet, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Shoes: Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain, Black Soot

Hearts and wrapping: Aged Mahogany , Antique Linen, Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Ground: Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint

Background: Weathered Wood

So what are you waiting for? Grab your stash and start creating..

We cannot wait to see what you come up with..

And don't forget..

You can win a fantastic voucher to the Live & Love Crafts store..

Hugs, Tina

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