Tres Chic

Morning Everyone,

Today the team are following the theme of  Tres Chic.  I have chosen a magnolia image and thought she looked pretty cool and imagined her walking through the streets of Paris with a little trendy handbag dog, who is a lot like my dog who doesn't like to heel but lead the way instead, lol.

The papers are from MayaDesign Autumn Basics No. IX, distressed with walnut stain and white gesso.  The base of the card was cut using the new February Release Marianne Design Die Anja'a Border and the shape of the top was also cut from the same die set.  

I have used some of the new lace Euphoria and some shabby rose pearl organza.

You can see from the below picture an array of flowers, roses of different sizes, foam flower buds and  carnation.  I have placed another pen nib to the centre of the butterfly and a prima resin corner  which you can just about see in the picture.  The leaves were cut from Marianne Designs Swirls and Leaves 3 die.

Did you notice the new Graphic 45 metal butterfly.  I distressed it with a little coloured alcohol ink, I used  denim and I think teal, and a little gesso around the edge and finished off with a Vintage Findings Vintage Teardrop pearl centre.

I added at tag positioned in a Melissa Frances Pink Vellum Envelope. The tag was finished with vintage seam binding and I added a small mirror charm one of the new idea-ology pearl bauble.

Hugs Tracy x

Maja Design - Vintage Autumn Basics - No.IX	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Pen Nibs	Graphic 45 Metal Butterflies	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Film Strip	Maya Road Vintage Findings - Pearl Star Flowers
Charm - Mirror (Small)	Melissa Frances Vellum Envelopes & Tags - Pink	Idea-ology Baubles	LLC Shabby Seam Binding	Lace "Euphoria" (55mm)
Shabby Pearl Rose Organza Trim (20mm)	Prima Shabby Chic Treasures - Ceiling Ornament & Corners	Kitchen Craft Cheese Cloth	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso

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Rose Bouquet

Hi everyone, it's Tinchy here!

When I saw the theme for this week I was like: Are you kidding me?

Pins and pearls? Really??

Have you seen all the pins and pearly stuff Sandy's got in her store??

Here's my card.. With all the pins and pearls I could put on such a small project.. LOL!

I think these are my favourite papers from the Vintage Summer Basics Collection from Maja Design..

And something I could not live without are all those gorgeous WOC flowers..

The flower sprays are such a wonderful addition to those bouquets, aren't they?

Here are the pins..

And the fantastic Pearl Star Flower..

I've used the pearl string all around the image..

And here you can see some Shabby Seam Binding and the stunning Pearl Rose Organza Trim that was recently added to the store..

Of course I had to add tons of pearls all over the place..

I just went crazy with those..

Here's another close up of the flowers, the cream Pearl String, the lovely "Zoé" Lace and..

..a bit of the Pearl Lace With Beads..

But there are tons of other products that I've used for this card..
You can find them all listed at the end of this post..

I really hope you enjoyed..

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Tinchy

Maja Design � Vintage Summer Basics -1923	Maja Design � Vintage Summer Basics -1925	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Reinkers	Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint
Stampendous Fran-táge Embossing Enamels	Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso	Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad	Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Ranger Inkssentials White Opaque Gel Pen	Melissa Frances Self Adhesive Pearls	Vintage Pearl Pins �Crown Spheres�	Maya Road Vintage Trinket Crystal Pins	Pearl String, 3 mm & 8mm Pearls
Pearl String, 2mm pearls	Maya Road Vintage Findings - Pearl Star Flowers	Shabby Pearl Rose Organza Trim (20mm)	Lace "Zoé" (40mm)	Pearl Lace with Beads
LLC Shabby Seam Binding	Charm - Key to the Kingdom (43mm)	WOC Cosmos Daisies	WOC Hip Rosebuds	WOC Lilies
WOC Wild Roses, 30mm	WOC Open Roses, 15mm	WOC Open Roses, 10mm	Flower Sprays	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Tool

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Challenge #20 Love N' Lace

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to another fun challenge with LLC!

Last month's theme was a challenge in it's true meaning; it called for creativity and thinking outside box, but you mastered it brilliantly. We loved seeing, reading and sometimes smelling your different interpretations of the theme! Thanks everyone for joining in on the fun.

The randomly drawn winner from the January challenge is....

No.11 - Danielle!

Danielle made this gorgeous French inspired shabby card:

Please e-mail me, Sandy, to claim your prize:

Please e-mail me, Sandy, to claim your prize:

Please e-mail me, Sandy, to claim your prize:

Please e-mail me, Sandy, to claim your prize:

 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 DT:

TINCHY

TINA

 TRACY

BECKY

ELIN

EULANDA



ALYCE

And there's more!!!
This month we are thrilled to welcome guest designers from two countries that haven't been been represented yet.  

Vive la France! 
I'm sure most of you have come across her stunning cards in blogland....It's all about the details and quite A LOT of them :-)

GDT SILVIE

 

Our second Guest Designer is from a country as exotic as some of the products she uses on her projects... :-) Her name is Patricia, she's living in South Africa and she makes the most incredible LOs, or what do you say?!!!
GDT PATRICIA

 

ave fun - we're excited to see your makes!
And remember; it's only your imagination that sets the limits!!!

Hugz from Sandy & the LLC DT - See more at: http://liveandlovecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/challenge-19-perfume.html#sthash.zZ0Biapf.dpuf

 We hope you'll enjoy this challenge and can't wait to see what you'll make!

Hugz from Sandy & the LLC DT