Marvelous Magnolia 'Hearts'

Hey all, I am so excited today to be back posting for Marvelous Magnolia who I like to state my heartfelt thanks to for being so patient and supportive towards me through all my internet then laptop troubles, it is much appreciated and I just hope I can get through this year without another string of viruses or connection problems!

 

If you haven't been over to MM for a while they have a new challenge format which consists of 3 entry levels designed to give equal opportunity to all levels of experience and ability of crafters in order to give everyone a fair chance to be recognised and chosen for top spots, after all - we were all new to this at some time & I'm sure we all agree how much those early wins meant to us all!

 

The categories are as follows:

 

Beginner - Been in Top spots for 3 or less Magnolia challenges

Intermediate - Been in Top spots for 6 or less Magnolia challenges

Expert - Been in Top spots for 7 or more Magnolia challenges

 

We hope you like our new format & welcome any comments and feedback, which has been very positive so far, just be sure to enter at the correct linky. This weeks challenge is

 

HEARTS

 

I used Water Lily Tilda from Summer Memories collection 2012 & coloured with Distress Inks. The papers are Pion Design and flowers are from kort & godt/WOC, the paper spiral roses have been die cut from old book paper. Here's a closer look...

 

 

 

The seam binding was white & has been coloured with Distress Inks then crinkled & heated to dry. I have also used some cheese cloth for shabby effect. The metal butterfly has been sprayed with white primer, then coloured with alcohol inks & a Tim Holtz metal spinner & pearl brad added.

 

Dies:

Lovely Fence

Swirl Heart

So Wrapped Lovely

 

Metal Embellishments:

Tim Holtz