Full Tilt Boogie

I first read about this over at

my long time blogging friend Alisa

She had made this beautiful journal

from a vintage celluloid photoalbum.

and when I saw it, I so wanted to make one too.

Knowing that I didn´t really had the time by now

I put it aside in my head for something I had to put on my

'to do list'

and then I went back to have a look again and again...

It keept coming back to me - the thoughts about

making a journal totally different from what I

normally work with.

This is all about paper and with lots of colors too



so I started to read about the workshop over at Mary Anns

still knowing I didn´t had the time

I could start on gathering suppliers, couldn´t I

that wouldn´t harm - and so I did.

It´s not easy to get the real good stuff over her, so I had to

order online.

The vintage celluloid albums was out of my reach.

I could find some at reasonable prices online

but the shipping costs were even more than the album price

so that was out of the question - and mind you, I wasn´t going to make one

I didn´t had the time.....

and you have probably guess it by now

I signed up for the workshop - ofcourse I did

I HAD to

so I found some awesome bookcovers in my studio

to use for the album

and have finished my first journal

Haven´t worked on any of the pages yet.

That´ll have to wait until later,

but I really enjoyed the process.

Here´s a close up of some of the pages

just prepared a bit - ready to work on 

using all kinds of different papers

for the pages and different sizes too

and here´s how my journal looks like

on the front cover

I´m so glad I did this

Thank you Alisa

wanna make one too?

check out Mary Anns workshop

here 

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Tina ♥♥♥

Some Recent Finds

Hi All

I´m still up to my ears in bearmaking working hard to be ready

for the fall show in London

but wanted to show you

a few recent finds I got

a few weeks ago at the flea

A few books with pretty covers.

The red one is an old flower dictionary

about chrysanthemums

Here´s a closer look inside.

Filled with pretty illustrations.

Not sure I´ll pull this apart though

a bag filled with cross stich fabric

two pretty vintage purses

a tea sieve (not sure this is the right word)

and an awesome old grater

all ready to alter.

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I really AM working on bears and to prove it

here´s a little preview

of two little ones ready

for the fair

now

back to work

Wishing you all a wonderful sunday

Tina ♥♥♥

And the Winner is...

Hello my sweet friends

Today is the day for the drawing.

Thank you SO much to all of you

who left a comment and entered my giveaway

and also a big welcome to my new followers.

using random.org

The winner of the pouch is

No 29

Robin

Congratulations Robin

and because so many of you visited

and because I have so much fun doing giveaways

I have decided to draw 2 more names

The winners for a tiny little

extra something from me is:

No 38

Vicki

No 45

FarfalleDK

So Ladies

Please send me your mailing address

so I can have your wins in the mail.

My email address is in my profil

in the right hand sidebar.

Wishing you all a beautiful day

Tina ♥♥♥

Where Bloggers Create

Hello

and welcome to my humble studio

 This is how it looks like through the door.

I have to tell you , this is a VERY little studio.

About 6 x 13 feet - that´s all

My work table is in front of the window

with lots of light

On the left side of my work table

is the only free wall space I have

so this is my inspiration wall.

Filled with beautiful creations from special friends

and some of my own creations waiting

to travel out in the world.

On the right side of my worktable

is my cabinet

holding finished creations

and my little collection of Collectible Bears.

Old books

coin purses

and cupcake molds on my table



Heres´a look at the other end of my studio.

See - no wall space.

I have to use all the storage space I can get

to have room for everything.

Lets have a closer look

at some of the shelves.

Old cigar and tin boxes.

Ready to be altered

Old books to use in my creations

Here´s a little collection of what I love

A few bears from my collction

Old cabinet cards

Vintage molds and lace

Vintage music sheets

Burlap, twine



Love creative books and magazines

and have tons of them

Linen

grain sacks

and a pretty french box filled with lace

More lace

If you have visited over here before

you´re not surpriced by now - right...



Glass jars with pretty stuff.

lace, vintage buttons, wooden spools

Oh

Here were a few more shelves with

linen and lace.



 

I´m working on bears right now

so here´s a little bunch sitting on my

worktable all ready waiting for more fiends to join

before the show in London in September.

This is how it looks like at my place.

I hope you have enjoyed the little tour.

Linking up with

Where Bloggers Create

over at

My Desert Cottage

Thank you so much for visiting

and remember

there´s still time to sign up for my giveaway.

Link in the left hand sidebar.

Wishing you all a great party

and a beautiful day

Tina ♥♥♥

Recent Finds

Hello Sweet Friends

I´m still very busy with the bears

but just had to show you what I found

at the flea market a few weeks ago

a bunch of beautiful old linen napkins with embroidered monogram

lace and doilies, an old toast rack and the most

awesome vintage french chocolate molds

and this

a well worn old photo album

I got it for almost nothing.

The lady selling this had a booth with used brand cloths

shoes and bags, and a little table with glass and transferware

and among that I spotted this.

I´m sure she had no idea what it was worth

here´s a look inside

all filled with cabinet cards

How amazing is that.

The scoop of the day.

Got some great stuff today too

but that will have to way to another post.

Remember there´s still time

to sign up for my giveaway

Link in the left hand sidebar.

Wishing you all

a wonderful sunday

Tina ♥♥♥

Dress Creations

Remember the sweet baby dresses I found

a few weeks ago at the flea market?

I have had fun altering a few of them

using some of the good stuff.

Pretty silk ribbon

and one of the newly found bells too

vintage doilies

and sweet images

vintage lace

an old book page

and more silk

I had a few drift wood pieces and used those

as hanger with some wire too

and here´s how they look now

I think they turned out quite pretty

they will be in the shop soon.

Linking up with

White Wednesday

over at

Faded Charm

Have a beautiful day

my sweet friends and followers

Tina ♥♥♥