Tattered Treasures: May 2019

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

You are my Favourite card AND GIVEAWAY!!

Hello and Happy Wednesday! I hope this day finds you well and having some cozy crafting time.

I'm super excited for two reasons. The first is that I just received Maja Design's brand new paper collection, Denim & Girls! From the moment I laid eyes upon it I knew it was an instant favorite, and I'm thrilled to be sharing this new card created from this beautiful collection on the Maja Design Blog.

The second reason I'm so excited is that I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY for the next two weeks! The winner will receive an entire collection of their choice of Maja Design papers!! All you need to do to enter is be a follower on my blog and leave a comment at the bottom of this post saying what you love best about Maja Design papers. At the end of two weeks I'll choose the winner using Random Number Generator, and Maja Design will get your paper collection in the mail and speeding towards your front porch.

This is actually going to be my granddaughter's birthday card. In our family we have what we call 'the circle of favorites' which includes every one of us. When the grandchildren come to visit the first thing I hear as the door opens is, "your favorites are here!", and I run to them with hugs and kisses saying, "my favorites are here!" Needless to say, the sentiment 'favourite' that I found in the paper collection is ideal for Savannah's card.

The flowers are handcrafted using Monochromes Shades of Denim for a perfectly coordinated embellishment.

Below is a little peek at the inside of the card.

The tiny paper flowers are fussy cut from the collection. The finishing touch is a twine bow adding the frilly finish I love.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today! It's such an honor to be here with you. I wish everyone a week filled with sunshine and happy moments! Don't forget to leave your comment to enter into the giveaway!

Hugs,

Maja Design Papers Used:

Other Products Used: Natural Twine, Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Dies, Flower Shaping Kit, Flower Stamens, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, Sewing Machine, Thread.

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Monday, May 6, 2019

Treasures of the Heart

Welcome, dear friends! I'm so excited to be here with you. I hope you're doing well today. Have you had plenty of creative time? My husband recently had an injury requiring surgery (he's recovering well now), and everything to do with that kept me out of my craft room for a couple of weeks. Needless to say I am thrilled to be back to crafting this week, and just in time for my post on the Maja Design Blog.

I have a brand new card to share today! I'm using Vintage Autumn Basics collection again because it's one of my absolute favorites. It's full of rich colors and romantic vintage images, but can be used during any season of the year.

There are many layers to this card which I am trying to capture in the photos, though it doesn't always show up as well as I'd like. The base layers are hand distressed, layered, and stitched together. The chipboard frame is painted with my own recipe of acrylics to blend in with the paper tones, then lightly inked over in timber brown to give it some 'age'.

The roses are handcrafted using the paper collection, as are the leaves and flourish swirl. Even the sentiment is part of the paper collection! The clock is stamped onto a sheet from the collection cut out.

A light stippling of gesso adds a more vintage appearance.

Thank you so much for joining me on the blog today. It's been and honor and a pleasure to spend this time with you. I wish you a week filled with beauty, joy, and many crafty endeavors!

Hugs,