You Are My Valentine..

Hey peeps!

I'm late with everything these days..

But I'll be soon back on track with all my commitments..

I made this card for two challenge blogs..

And I missed the deadline for both..

This sucks..

Anyway..

My first Valentine card for this year..

It's all about love all around blogland and we have a Love is In The Air challenge at Magnolia Forever and a Valentine theme at Paradise of Magnolia..

This is You Are My Valentine Tilda Duo from the latest Lovely Duo Collection 2015..

Ain't she amazing?

The beautiful paper used for this card is also from Magnolia..

It's called Arrow Heart..

The heart doily and Vintage Seam Binding are from my stash..

This gorgeous swirl is from the Magnolia Doohickey Club Magazine vol.3.

I've added lots of pearl all around the card..

And how could I not add some gorgeous lace and this super cute heart ribbon..

The Eiffel Tower die is from the same vol. as the one on the previous picture..

The oval I used for the image is a Spellbinders die..

I'm sorry but I can't find the name of the text stamp.. LOL!

All the paper edges are distressed and sewn..

Here's a gorgeous corner made out of Fimo..

And you can see the beautiful Old Sweedish Lace die..

All the flowers are from WOC except for the two brown ones..

These are from Magnolia..

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

I don't use many colours..

You can see that they repeat a lot..

Skin: Vintage Photo, Tattered Rose

Cheeks: Tattered Rose, Aged Mahogany

Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain

Dress: Pumice Stone, Black Soot

Boots: Pumice Stone, Walnut Stain, Black Soot

Hearts: Aged Mahogany, Black Soot

Background: Weathered Wood, Pumice Stone

Ground: Old Paper, Pumice Stone

It's shiny..

Some Stickles on the wings and Glossy Accents on the hearts..

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

Hope you can find the time to create something pretty and join us in these great challenges..

I'm enterign this card into the following challenges:

1. Midweek Magnolias - Challenge #106 - Valentine/Romance/Love

2. Marvelous Magnolia - #85 - Love Challenge

3. Lovely Haenglar or Sweet Magnolia - Challenge #111 - Love or Hearts 

4. ABC Challenge - C is for Cupid

Hugs, Tina

You Are My Valentine Tilda Duo	Papir - Arrow Heart 12x12 - Magnolia	Old Swedish Lace - Magnolia	Fleur	Vintage trak - Srca
Vintage Seam Binding - White	Bele Marjetice - 25mm	Beli cvetovi - 15mm	Bele Orhideje - 30mm	Bele vrtnice - 10mm
Bele Lilije - 30mm	Bele zaprte vrtnice - 10mm

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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

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Reinkers	Stampendous Fran-táge Embossing Enamels	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Ranger Inkssentials White Opaque Gel Pen
Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Clay Hearts	Bark Hearts (60mm)	Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics - No.II	Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics - No.III
Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics - No.VI	Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics - No.IX	Lace ''Coco'' (55mm)	Lace "Amour" (20mm)	LLC Shabby Seam Binding
Kitchen Craft Cheese Cloth	Melissa Frances Self Adhesive Pearls	WOC Wild Roses, 30mm	WOC Open Roses, 15mm	WOC Open Roses, 10mm

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