It's Magnolia Only at The Ribbon Girl

Hi guys, I've gone onto the magnolia only challenge over at 

The Ribbon Girl, 

whoo hoo, now you know i love my maggies so here is my first make for the challenges,

the theme is 

Things that hang, so that can be anything that hangs, ie: a tag for a gift, or bottle or something that hangs off a card or other,
we are being sponsored by Magnolia with a stamp all the way from Sweden and a £10.00 gift voucher from The Ribbon Girl

here's mine

I've used lots of delicious yummy goodies from The Ribbon Girl,

Liquid pearl - white opal

 wooden heart button

Pink Tulip - seam Binding

Natural Hemp Twine

50 mm Ophelia embroidered Tulle Lace

Lilac pretty blooms flowers

Rose organza - pale ivory lace

Cheesecloth

pink beaded flowers

doily

The image is Sakura collection - Golden week tilda and she is coloured with my copics, I used a Noor leaf die onto which I added a hint of crackle paint,

 The tag shape is made using a Dutch Doobadoo stencil, with a Noor design border die on one side,and I also used a hint of  D/A chipboard too,

Challenges
Live and love crafts - In the Garden
Midweek magnolia's - Anything Goes
In the Pink - Shabby Chic
Tilda's Town - Any Shape

Timeless Art

Hi guys, I felt in the mood for using stamps, paints, gesso, and stenciling, though to be fair you can't see much of that, but anyway if made me happy, lol

Again I've used lots of The Ribbon Girl lushness on it too,

I cut out a tag shape with watercolour paper, stamped a script with versamark then added white embossing powder over the top, coloured it with distress inks the added crackle paint in white here and there, I then rubbed the excess paint off the script, I used a stencil with grunge paste to add interest and texture, it is there honest!!!!

I cut some ribbon type stuff  down I've had in my stash ages and glued it on the tag lenghways trimming off the edges, when dry I added some strips of torn corrugated card stock,

I added some DD soft board bricks to add another bit of texture and interst, then sprayed them with some colour bloom sprays,

I then added a mini bookplate from  Tando Creative, wow love these, I painted it with gesso first then when dry added two colours of bloom sprays and an acetate word from my stash behind, I used TRG pearl brads to finish it off,

The leaf die is by Noor and I added crackle paint here and there too,

Items from The Ribbon Girl

lace leaf applique - trim white

Lace Flower Applique - trim white

Hip Rose buds two tone

Natural Hemp Twine

Pearl brads

Lily flower - white

Resin flowers

Pastel mixed pretty blooms

Challenges
Frilly and Funkie - it's summer
Our Creative corner - What makes you smile
The Artistic stamper - summers on it's way
Simon says wednesday challenge - Anything goes

Follow Me,

Hi guys, over at Paper Take Weekly this time the theme is

Trio-tastic,
we are being sponsored by the fabby The paper nest dolls,

so use 3 different things, ie shapes, papers flowers etc,

this can include or exclude the image,

I have 3 papers, 3 different types of flowers, and 3 trims, lace, seam binding, and pearl string,

The gorgeous image is By Magnolia and is follow Me Tilda, she's coloured with my d- re inkers, fussy cut out and layered back onto the shaped die, and I have shaded the background using D I'S too,then added some dots using liquid pearl,

The papers are from Maja Design and scrap and craft - Heart painted too, I used a spellbinders die for the image, I added a hint of Gesso here and there too,

Items used from The Ribbon Girl

Pink Tulip - seam binding

45mm Jessica White Guipure Lace 

Lily flower - small pale pink

3mm Iridescent sparkle bead
liquid pearl - white opal

Challenges
Tildas town - summer
Deep ocean - Monochrome
Simply Magnolia - dies or punches
Lovely hanglar or sweet magnolia - pearls or gems
All about Magnolia - lace and pearls
Totally Tilda - anything goes

GDT at Country View Crafts

Hi guys, I'm so honoured to have been asked by the lovely Chris  to be GDT for Country View crafts this month, the theme chosen by the lovely Astrid  is

"Shabby Chic"

As you may know it's one of my favourite things to do!!
I made it with my Sister and Brother - in - laws wedding Anniversary in mind and thankfully she loved it,

I made my card base  17.9 x 12.7, then cut my designer papers 17.5 x 12.3 then 16.5 x 11.9 all distessed on the edges using my distress tool and edged with vintage photo distress ink, I used the wet paper technique to make the pleat effect at the top of the designer paper to show the lace edge behind, the rest of the DP has top stitching on,

I took some torn card board and added white gesso here and there and layered this on top of a doily and bits of cheese cloth for depth, texture and interest,

I then made my layers with a metal Birdcage, twine, flowers, Prima Junkyard zipper, bark heart, acetate butterflies with Tim Holtz alterations pen nibs on top of them covered with Gesso for their bodies,

I also used a organza rose lace, Bark Heart and pearl trim to add the final detail too,

The flowers are from Sweet Lilac and have been given the Gesso treatment too,

Closer view showing the hints of white Gesso,

Full view again, 

 

Items used from The Ribbon Girl

Doily,

Rose organza lace

Bark heart

Twine

Bethany Guipure  lace
Daisy Venise Lace
Top stitch thread

I wish to thank Chris and the team again at Country View Crafts for the honour of having me as a GDT,

Challenges
ABC - L is for Lace
Card Mania - Use a metal embellishment
The Shabby Tea Room - Sweet Summer
Deep Ocean - Monochrome
In the pink - Summer
Frilly and Funky - Summer

Anything goes at PTW

Hi guys, yes it's time for our weekly challenge at 

Paper Take Weekly

and the theme this time is

Anything goes as long as it's pretty,

hmmm not sure I do pretty! so here is my attempt!!

I used these fabulous suitcases from Fernli designs, the bottom two have hinges on the back so they can open, but I fixed the top one together so it would stand up on the top of the other one, I have used some of their gorgeous flourishes too,

I cut the papers to size then distressed the edges with my distress tool, 

The gorgeous papers are from Scrap and Craft from the Heart painted pack, I wanted a little more colour so I added a little blue to the papers with Prima colour bloom sprays,

Of course it's hard to photograph again lol, but this is the top view, I coloured the flourishes with some Inka Gold waxes and then added a very light coating of gesso over the top here and there too,

The cases are finished off with flowers from Sweet Lilac, cheesecloth and a pearl string,

Challenges
Fussy and Fancy - Distressed or use Aurora Wings image

Happy Crafting!!

Hugs Liz xx