If Friends Were Flowers Decorative Daffodil

 

Hi Everyone

Another busy day today – prepping classes and workshops and some are for 2016!  Where has the time gone? 

MJ has a quick card to share with you today that she recently made for the launch of the Double Detail Die and Stamp sets.

This is a pretty card.  Unfortunately, the bright yellows and greens do not show up in the photo.

 

What MJ Did

• Create a card blank so that it is a little taller than the die panel allowing room for mat and layers from white linen card.
• Cut two white panels that will fit the length of the stencil and use Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint Distress Inks to colour through the panel.  Dry.
• Next place the stencil back in place over the dried ink, tape down and spread a clear drying paste or glue gel medium thought the stencil.  Carefully remove stencil (put into water to clean) and whilst still wet pour micro brads on top.  Leave to dry.
• Whilst panels are drying use the cleaned stencil and some Mustard Seed ink to create a background design on the card blank.
• Once panels are dry, ink around edges lightly with some of the Mustard Seed ink and layer onto some green card. Raise both panels with some 3D foam and add to front of card.
• Die cut centre layers and sentiment and add this to front centre of card.
• Add a bow to finish.  Enjoy!

What MJ Used

Tonic Studios Decorative Daffodil Double Detail Die and Stencil Set – 1137E

Tonic Studios Essentials Die Set – Just for you – 189E

Tonic Studios Sentiment Die Set – If Friends were Flowers – 025e

Tonic Studios From Me to You Topper Die Inner Set – 174e

Distress Inks – Mustard Seed and Peeled Paint

Clear Microbeads

Prims Art Basics Glue Gel Medium – Gloss

 
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Aztec Allium Tall Box Project using Double Detail Die and Stencil Set form Tonic Studios

 

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I hope you all loved the recent Pick of the Day launch with Jodie.  I did for sure.  Lots of lovely techniques and ideas.  These new die and stencil sets are fabulous. They work so well as stand alone products too.  I loved working with them. 

So here is an idea for you using the daffodil die and stencil set.  I hope you like it.

Teal and white Tall Box

 

• Take an A4 piece of teal coloured card and score four panels at 2 3/4”.  This will leave you with an extra strip for gluing box sides together later.
• Next the die from the Aztec Allium set and place centrally inside the first 2 3/4” panel.  Tape in place and run through your die cutting machine.  Repeat this on the remaining three panels.
• Using the stencil part of the set lay it over the first die cut panel carefully aligning it (you will not be able to see any gaps shoeing through). Cover either side of the stencil with copy paper to protect the other areas. Take some paste (modelling past, stencil paint etc.) and using a spatula spread the paste up the length of the stencil.
• Carefully remove the stencil and clean straight away.  You will need to leave each panel to dry before doing the next one.  If using a modelling paste you can speed the drying up using a heat tool.
• Once all panels are dry fold and burnish the score lines.  Do not glue box together at this stage.
• Cut four pieces of black card at approx. 2 1/2” x 8” and glue one to the rear of each of the stencilled panels.
• Next cut two squares of black card at 3 13/16” (sorry but it fits better at this than at 3 3/4”).  Score around all edges at 1/2”.  Cut tabs. fold and burnish score lines and glue boxes. 
• Glue the tall box piece inside one of the small box pieces.  The other box will be the lid.
• Decorate to suit.

What MJ Used

Tonic Studios Aztec Allium Double Detail Die and Stencil Set – 1136E

Sweet Poppy Paste – Glossy White

Tonic Studios Funky Glue Pen

Black and Teal Card

Tonic Studios Tangerine Die Cutting Machine

 

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Where the HeArt is Challenge #2 – Use Some Stencils

 

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I got up this morning and it was dark!!  Autumn really is upon us now but at least the colours are still looking good around the countryside.

Well yes, it’s that time already!  IT’s time to get your entries in for the Where the HeARt is challenge and this month it’s all about using some stencils and even better it’s n Anything Goes challenge….woo hooo! 

Our sponsors this month are the very talented Sassy Studio

offering 4 digi images

Bugaboo

offering 7 digi images

For my DT piece this month I chose to use some stencils and create a page in my Art Journal.  I made my journal from an old work diary from 2012.  This is the cover so I thought I had better start filling the pages with art!

I hope you like it.

 

 

What MJ Did

• First I painted my double page with gesso and dried.
• Using a glue gel medium I added some printed tissue paper that was sent as packaging (it was lovely so I couldn’t throw it away) tearing as I wanted.
• Then I took a selection of stencils and some light paste to create texture on my page.
• Next came the fun bit!  I started building up my colours using spray inks in greens and blues (my faves) dabbing with a baby wipe to soften colour and dried.
• I roughly cut a half heart shape from a scrap of patterned paper and stuck to the page. 
• Using a stencil and some white gesso I sponged through to add another layer of interest to the piece.  When dry I drew around details using a black permanent pen smudging whilst still wet.
• I took word stamps, stamped onto patterned paper, cut out and stuck on to page.  Used black pen as before around the edges.
• Finally I distressed the edges of both pages using black Archival ink.

What MJ Used

Maimeri White Gesso

Prima Art Basics Soft Gloss Gel

Finnabair Elementals Stencil – Bubbles

PaperArtsy Stencils – various

Finnabair Stamps – various

Colour Chemistry Inks – Oak House Studios

Black Archival Ink/Black Uniball Pen

 
For all challenge details and rules please pop over to the Where the HeArt is Challenge blog : Challenge 2
 
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Button Balloons with Patchwork Perfection

 

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MJ here with a very quick project for you today using the Tonic Patchwork Perfection Collection. 

This card would make a great kids card and it’s very simple to do.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Star with a 7” x 7” Square card blank for the base.
• Cut a red layer at 6 7/8” x 6 7/8” to leave a very narrow border.  Glue to card front.
• Cut a white piece of card at 6 5/8” x 6 5/8”.  Using the button die cut your chosen design down the left side of this square.
• Then take a selection of coloured card and cut a few buttons!
• Adhere the white square to the front of the card with 3D foam pads.  Glue buttons through holes in left side.
• Using the square dies in the set cut a red outer square and a coloured inner stitch square. Also cut a heart out. 
• For the balloon strings I used the needle die. Add buttons to front to make the balloon arrangement.  Add the layered square piece using 3D Foam pads.
• Cut out ‘Congratulations’ word twice once in red and the other in your chosen colour.  Shadow, glue together and adhere to card.
• Use Nuvo Gloss Crystal drops to finish.

What Was Used

Patchwork Perfection – Everyday Squares Die Set – 185E

Patchwork Perfection – Square Stitch Die & Emboss Set – 1089E

Congratulations Sentiment Die – 1085E

Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss – various

 

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Diamonds Are Forever with Tonic Patchwork Perfection

 

Hi Everyone

Today MJ would like to share another project she made for the Tonic’s Patchwork Perfection Collection (which is her favourite at the moment!).

MJ is loving her Teal and Cream colour combo again.  It’s nice and easy on the eye.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Take an A4 piece of cream card and mark the half fold point to use as a guide.
• Take a patchwork square die and turned to form diamond shape, line the middle edges of the die in the centre of the card so that they run level with the marked half fold.  Run through die cutting machine.
• Now change the die position to cut the other three sections to form centre square lace panel.  Score and fold on the outside half fold edges top form card base.
• Using light teal coloured card draw lightly with a pencil around the pop up part and cut out and trim to fit inside of card. Glue into place.
• Using a different design Patchwork die cut a strip of light teal card, cut it three times.  Mount this onto a strip of cream card.  Cut out a 1/2” frame to fit over the top. Adhere onto bottom front of card using 3D foam pads to raise.
• Cut out ‘Congratulations’ word in cream and silver mirri card.  Glue and shadow together.
• Die cut some flowers in cream and teal and swirls in Silver Mirri and decorate to suit.  Add a bow to finish.

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Patchwork Perfection – Vineyard Squares Die Set – 186E
Patchwork Perfection – Everyday Squares Die Set – 185E

Rococo Petite Die – Acorn Swirl – 178e

Congratulations Sentiment Die – 1085E

Entwining Trellis Die Set – Bellus Buttercup – 767e

Mirror Card Paper Pack – Gloss – 795E

The Tonic Tangerine Die Cutting Machine

 

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Today is All About You with Tonic Patchwork Perfection

 

Hi Everyone

MJ here with another card for you using the NEW Tonic Patchwork Perfection Collection.

I love a combination of Teals and Cream together as it is such a soft blend yet still has a that punch of colour that stands out on a mantle piece.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Create a cream 8” x 8” card blank.
• Cut a piece of dark teal card to 7 3/4” square.  Glue to card front.
• Take an 8” square of cream card and using one of the Patchwork Perfection dies cut it 9 times lining up each time carefully to form the lattice work square.  Trim the panel leaving a narrow border.  Glue to front of card.
• Using a lighter teal card and the same Patchwork square die cut four times and trim to leave narrow borders.  Using the plain square die from the stitch set, cut four cream pieces and glue to back of patchwork detail.  Cut four slightly larger squares in dark teal and glue to reverse of square panels.
• Cut a cream square using the stitch detail die and a larger dark teal square.  Glue together.
• Using the wording die cut it once in lighter teal and once in dark teal.  Glue and shadow together.

 
• Using 3D foam pads to raise panels attach to centre front of card.  Add a bow to finish.

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Patchwork Perfection – Everyday Squares Die Set – 185E

Tonic Studios Patchwork Perfection – Square Stitch Die & Emboss Set – 1089E

Essential Card Pack – Brilliant Blues 216GSM – 785E

Funky Glue Pen – 29.5ml – 421E

 

 

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Patchwork Perfection Flower Panel Card

Hi Everyone
I only have a quick post for you today as work beckons!..lol
You certainly have been loving this launch.  I’m so glad as there are so many ways to use it.
I used classic Black, White and Red for this project which I love.

 

What MJ Did

• Start with an 8” x 8” white card blank.
• Cut a black layer to 7 3/4” x 7 3/4”.  Glue to card front.
• Cut a red layer to 7 5/8” x 7 5/8”.  Glue to card front.
• For the centre inlay apart start by cutting a black square using an outside edge die from set. Then use a patchwork die four times to cut the centre design.
• Cut a white layer slightly larger than black panel, then a red, a black and finally another white square.  Leave narrow borders around each layer as in picture.
• Matt the larger white square onto card front followed by the black layer, red layer.
• Glue the black cut out panel to the remaining white square.  Using the same patchwork die as before cut four green and four red panels out.  This time piece the coloured pieces into the black frame to complete the flower and leaf sections.
• Create a red frame using the Super Trimmer to create a 1/2” border all around.
• Glue flower panel to card front and add frame.  Add a bow and Nuvo Crystal drops to finish.
 
What Was Used
 
Tonic Studios Patchwork Perfection – Vineyard Squares Die Set – 186E
 
Nuvo Crystal Drops Collection – Ebony Black – 650n
 
 
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