Sneak Peek - NEW from Tonic Studios - Rococo City Scenes Die Sets

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I hope you can join Jodie Tonic Johnson on Create & Craft TV this Monday from 8am for Tonic Studios Brand New Rococo City Scenes together with Dot and Drop Die Sets and Glow in the Dark Drops.  A lot for you all in one set of shows!  Wow!

Introducing the brand new Rococo City Scene die sets and stamps, perfect for your travel based cards and projects.

• These dies are perfect centrepieces for jetsetters
• Featuring well known landmarks and features
• Highly Illustrated die sets that are perfect for focal points of card projects.

Today I am sharing a little Rococo City Scenes Die Set project and I have chosen the London Landmarks set to work with.  So let's have some fun..... :)

What I Used

Tonic Studios Rococo Travel Die Set - London Landmarks – 1628E

Tonic Studios Rococo Travel Die Set - City Skyline – 1631E

Tonic Studios Jetsetter Passport Stamp Sets

Tonic Studios Dimensions – Kings Cross – 765E

Tonic Studios Essential Card Pack – Gracious Grey 216GSM – 790E

Tonic Studio Funky Glue 29.5ml – 421E

Tonic Studios Tangerine Die Cutting Machine - 147E

Acetate

    

What I Did

• Using the Kings Cross Bag die cut it twice in dark grey card.  Stamp the chosen images in black in onto bag pieces and assemble bag.  Line the inside top, base and sides with printed or stamped paper.  Add handle and embellishments to corners.
• Die cut two cityscape pieces one in black and the other in dark grey.
• Die cut Tower Bridge in mid grey, London eye and The Gherkin in pale grey and Big Ben in a stone colour.
• Cut 5 strips of acetate at 3/8" wide by width of bag plus 1/4" tab at either end of this strip.
• Tape the die cut pieces onto the acetate strips.
• Next arrange and attach the strips into the bag base using DS tape on tabs.
• Using the Jetsetter/Passport stamps, stamp chosen words and cut out.  Also stamp the plane in black, cut out and add to bag lid in background.

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Pretty As A Picture - New Sparkle Dust from Tonic Studios

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I am sooo excited to share this project with you.  I have been using the wonderful Brand New Sparkle Dust glitters from Tonic Studios.  These are a collection of 12 Ultra-Fine glitters that can be used on many different projects in many different applications...but basically they are GORGEOUS.. :)

Here is my project for you.  I have used the Sparkle Dust to frost the glass of my picture frame, to add colour to my flower layers and to stamp and colour on with my Nuvo pens....love all the ways it works.  This is just my first share but I have others that I will share over the next couple of days with you.

What I Did

• I have used a 1" deep box picture frame.  Take back off, cover glass and paint all over the frame with white acrylic paint.  Leave to dry.
• Next cut a square of double-sided adhesive paper to fit the front of the glass.  Die cut a heart from the centre to create an aperture. Carefully stick the adhesive paper to the front of the glass peeling the covering off a little at the time smoothing onto surface avoiding any air bubbles.
• Once glue adhesive has been applied to glass sprinkle Sparkle Dust over the surface making sure all areas are covered.  Dust off excess with a soft brush and gently burnish the glitter to male smooth.
• Cut black heart and add verso detail.  Glue a piece of paper to inside of back piece and then glue heart centrally to this. 
• Cut a piece of card to fit stamp size and cover with a piece of the adhesive paper. Peel off top layer and cover with Sparkle Dust.  Once again burnish until smooth.  Using the Nuvo alcohol pens colour the image (this can be done before and the adhesive paper and glitter added after).  Cut around image leaving a narrow border.  Shape and using 3D foam pads pop into position.
• Place back panel to rear of frame and secure.
• Die cut some flowers both open and closed shapes.  Take a Nuvo glue pen and add this all over the closed petal shapes, sprinkle with Sparkle Dust and leave to dry.  Once dry layer the flowers.  Die cut some swirls in black and these together with the flowers to two of the outside corners of the frame.  To finish add some Nuvo Crystal Drops.

What I Used

Tonic Studios Nuvo Sparkle Dust - Snow Glow and Rose Quartz

Tonic Studios Beautiful Blooms - Sunburst Gazania - 1288E

Tonic Studios Beautiful Blooms - Sweet Melia - 1286E

Tonic Studios - Hearts Set

Nuvo Alcohol Pens

Nuvo Glue Pen - Medium - 203N

1" Deep Box Frame

Nuvo White Acrylic Paint

Double-Sided Adhesive Paper

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Scenic Circle with Tonic Studios Autumn Die Collection

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I know 'two blog posts in one day!' The reason for this is that I am busy, busy at work tomorrow and haven't learned the ancient art of scheduling sorry...lol 😆

I have thoroughly enjoyed working on this project.  I love creating scenes using stamps but this time I am using the fabulous NEW Tonic Studios Autumn Die Collection to achieve my end result.  So let's get the dies, some funky foam, an acrylic block and some inks and play!

What I Did

• Take an 8" x 8" card blank and the second largest circle die and make your shaped base by leaving the edge of the die hanging over the fold a fraction and run through your machine. (You will need an A4 format die cutting machine such as the Tonic Tangerine).  With fold to the top score horizontally across and fold.
• Next using the same die cut out three circles in white.  Add one circle to the front bottom edge of the card to make an easel card.
• Using the verso die (next one down) cut this design from both the remaining white circles.  Then take the next size circle down and cut out the centre.
• Cut two green circles from the circle die used first (larger one being used).  Stick one of the detailed frames to a green circle and glue to inside base of the card (you may need to trim this a little before where the fold is).
• Using smaller circle die, die cut the centre from the remaining green circle.  Glue the other detailed frame to this.  Add 3D foam to the rear - put aside ready.
• Cut two smaller white circles from the die set and glue one to the inside base of card.
• Take some funky foam and the reed die and cut out an image.  Use a temporary glue adhesive on the rear of the die cut and stick to an acrylic block.  This is now our stamp to create the scene.  Stamp on to the white circle in various greens and lastly with black,  Leave space to one side.  Now use some distress ink and colour the back ground to add sky.
• Die cut some ivy leaves, branches and reeds in black card and a small butterfly.
• Stick the top frame piece to top front of card.  Add the stamped circle to the centre. 
• Arrange die cuts and glue in to position.
• Die cut a greetings panel and add the greeting to suit.  Raise on 3D foam for the stopper.
• Enjoy!

What I Used

Autumn Die Collection - Pine Season - 1430E

Autumn Die Collection - September Harveset - 1432E

Layering Die - Celtic Dream - 209

Funky Foam and Acrylic Block

Distress Inks - Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint and Black Soot

Papermill Direct Card Stock

Tonic Tangerine Die Cutting Machine

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Retro Roses Card Tutorial – Oak House Studio Stamps

 

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MJ here once again.  Today I wanted to share another little stamping project I made for Oak House Studio’s recent shows on Hochanda.  I hope you caught them Lynnda was great.

Here is an easy card for you and I hop you like it.

 

 

What MJ Did

1. Take a 6” x 6” square of watercolour card and a 6” x 2” strip too.
2. Next I used Bottled Sunshine, Watermelon and Jubilee Red, an ink blending tool and a spritzer bottle with water in it.
3. Start by spritzing the card with a little water.  Then I added some bottled sunshine in 3 areas of the square and then added some watermelon.  I blended them together with my foam until I was happy with the result. Repeat for the strip.
4. Next  I chose 3 stencils (a mix of Andy Skinner’s and Finnabair stencils).  I inked through the stencils with Jubilee Red ink using the ink blending tool.
5. Using the rose stamp I put a little of the Brazil Nut ink onto a piece of cut and dry foam and used that to ink the stamp.  Stamp randomly around the pieces.
6. Take the circle cluster stamp and ink with Versamark ink.  Next lightly mist the stamp with water (by using the Versamark on the stamp first it holds the water in place on the stamp).  Stamp onto card, hold for a few seconds, lift off and blot with kitchen roll.  This will give you a ghosting effect.  Repeat all over. 
7. Mount the square on to black card and  glue to front of card.
8. Mount the strip onto black card and glue to lower half of card front.
9. Colour a scrap of watercolour card with the inks.  Stamp sentiment on using Brazil Nut ink.  Mount on to black card.  Attach with 3D foam.
10. To finish take some bandage. Put some drops of inks onto a craft sheets.  Spritz the bandage/Cambric with water and then dip into the inks to colour.  Dry.  Make a bow.

 

What MJ Used

Oak House Studio – Pure Colour Chemistry Inks in Brazil Nut/Bottled Sunshine/Watermelon/Jubilee Red

Oak House Studio – Rose Stamp Set

Watercolour card

 

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Oak House Studio – Trees Stamp Set

 

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MJ has gone stamping tonight for her post using the fabulously versatile Oak House Studio’s Pure Colour Chemistry Inks and Pads together with the Tree Stamp Set.

Look out on Hochanda this Friday, 4th December at 3pm and 6pm where the lovely and very talented Lynnda Wornsop will be showing you lots of inspiration with Oak House Studio products.  So set your Sky+ to record so you don’t miss a single idea.

Onto tonight’s project – simple and easy to do.

 

 

What I Did

1. Fold a piece of A4 card in half to make an A5 card blank.
2. Cut a piece of ivory card 5 3/4” x 8 1/8”.  Glue to front of card.
3. Cut a piece of ivory card to required length of scene you would like to create.
4. Next take the Triple Autumn Pigment ink pad and an Ink Duster Brush. 
5. Punch a paper circle out and spray the back lightly with repositionable glue and stick down where you want it to be.
6. Using sweeping motions along the length of the card piece colour the background.  I started with the yellow first blending it down to nothing at bottom. Then I used the orange blending mostly at the top of the piece gradually lightly blending into the yellow.  Next I coloured the bottom with the green.
7. Lastly add a light dusting of the burgundy ink just at the top.
8. Take off circle and very lightly sweep the brush (no need to add any further ink to the brush) across the white circle area to tone it down a little.
9. Take a black ink pad (here I used a Versafine ink pad) and stamp the tree design.
10. Mat and layer your stamped piece onto black card then, green, orange and finish with black.  Colour a scrap of card to match project and mat and layer as above.
11. Glue the main image panel to the top left-hand of the base card and add the greeting panel.
12. Enjoy!

 

What I Used

Oak House Studio Colour Chemistry Triple Autumn Pigment Ink Pad

Oak House Studio Colour Chemistry Pigment Ink Pad – Burgundy

Oak House Studio Stamp Set – Trees

Inkylicious Ink Duster Brushes

Papermill Direct Card Stock

 

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Sunshine Daisies – with Oak House Studio

 

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MJ thought she would share some more inspiration from Oak House Studios.  She loves a stamp and bit of gorgeous ink!

Both of the following cards were made with MJ’s favourite Oak House Studio Double Daisy Stamp Set.

The first card is bright and cheery and would brighten someone’s day up.

 

What MJ Did

• Create an A5 white card base.
• Cut a panel red layer at 8” x 3 1/2”, a green layer at 7 7/8” x 3 3/8” and a white piece of watercolour card at 7 3/4” x 3 1/4”.
• Mat the green and red together and add to front right-hand side of the card.
• Next take the daisy outline stamp and using black archival ink stamp the image twice onto the watercolour panel overlapping the the left-hand daisy off the edge of the card.. Then using the daisy border and the same ink stamp the image on a horizontal angle.  Draw stems for the large and small daisies.
• Take another piece of watercolour card and using Jubilee Red Pure Colour mixed with water in a spray bottle, spritz the card to cover until happy with the shade.  Paint the flower stems with Citrus Lime ink.  Leave to dry.
• Use the large daisy outline again and stamp onto the spritzed card.  Cut out.
• Attach stamped watercolour panel to card front and add the daisy cut outs.
• Stamp the Sunshine greeting onto a piece of white card and cut into a flag shape and layer onto red card.  Trim to leave a narrow border. Shape and add to card front to finish.
• Enjoy!

MJ’s second card is vibrant and zesty but very quick and easy to do.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Using a 7” x 7” white square card blank create a bright green mat cut to approx. 6 1/2” x 6 1/2”.  Adhere to card front.
• Cut a white piece of card to 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” and then a black piece to 5 5/8” x 5 5/8”.  Add the black piece to card front.
• Next take the large outline daisy stamp and using black archival ink stamp the image to create a background as shown. 
• Take some Citrus Lime ink and put onto a craft sheet.  Using a wet brush pick up the ink and colour the daisies.  Leave to dry.
• Stamp a row of black daisies using the border stamp.  Trim to create a strip.  Mount this into some green and black card leaving a narrow border top and bottom.  Glue across centre of cad towards the bottom of card.
• Take the Sunshine greeting and stamp with black ink onto white card.  Trim to size and layer onto green and black card.  Use 3D foam pads and mount on top of daisy strip.
• Enjoy!

What MJ Used

Oak House Studio Double Daisy Stamp Set

Oak House Studio Pure Colour Chemistry Watercolour Ink – Jubilee Red

Oak House Studio Colour Chemistry Spray Ink – Citrus Lime

 

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Delightful Daisies with Oak House Studios

 

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Today MJ is sharing a couple of quick and easy card projects with you that she made for a recent Hochanda show using fabulous inks and stamps from Oak House Studios.  We hope you caught the shows.

This first card was made using the Daisy Stamp Set.  This set is a very versatile with a great large Daisy outline stamp together with an abstract shadow stamp.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Take a 7” x 7” card blank and layer a 6 1/2” red square and then a 6 1/4” white square onto the front of the card.
• Cut a 6” square of Kraft card.  Using the daisy shadow stamp create a design with the Triple Vintage Browns pigment ink pad.
• Next using the Daisy outline image stamp it once centrally on the card with the Triple Fruity Reds pigment ink pad.  Then on Kraft card stamp it twice more and cut them out.  Snip in between petals and shape slightly to give movement.
• Attach the daisies to the centre of the card using 3D Glue gel/foam pads slightly off setting to add dimension to the image. 
• Then use a glue gel/£d glue gel to the centre of the daisy and top with some micro beads.  Leave to dry.
• Take the ‘Sunshine ‘ Greeting form the Daisy Set and stamp onto white card using the browns ink pad.  Layer with some red card and add to front of card.
• Enjoy!

The second card is using the same set.  This time MJ only used part of the Daisy stamp.

 

 

What MJ Did

• Using a 6” x 6” square card blank matt some orange, yellow and white layers.
• Next take the Daisy outline stamp and black archival ink and stamp onto watercolour card three times.
• Using the Oak House Studio Pure Colour Chemistry ink – Put a little onto a glass mat/craft sheet, take a brush and some water and colour the daisies with Bottled Sunshine, Pumpkin Pie and Jubilee Red until you have the desired effect.
• Next cut out half the daisies (see above) heads.
• Stamp the verse with Triple Sunshine Yellows pigment ink pad onto white card.  Layer this onto orange and yellow card leaving narrow borders each time.  Add to card front with 3D foam pads.
• Trim into petals of daisies to give dimension to the image and add to front of card with 3D foam pads to finish.
• Enjoy!

What MJ Used

Oak House Studio Daisy Stamp Set

Oak House Studio Colour Chemistry Triple Pigment Ink Pads – Vintage Browns, Sunshine Yellows and Fruity Reds

Oak House Studio Pure Colour Chemistry Watercolour Inks – Bottled Sunshine, Pumpkin Pie and Jubilee Red

 

Please take a look at Oak House Studios and www.hochanda.com for gorgeous varieties of inks and stamps.

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Autumnal Colours - Crafting Musketeers Challenge #29

 

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Are you up for another crafty challenge from the Crafting Musketeers?  I hope so as Autumn is here (or should I say Winter as it’s freezing in my gaff…lol)

This is a great challenge and we have a wonderful sponsor for this month the  fabulous Oak House Studio .

Here is a little bit about them.

Oak House Studio is a company based on one woman's passion and the people who share that passion.

Lynnda Worsnop has produced a number of stamp designs based on her drawings. We also use some stamp designs by Elaine Kettle and others. These designs are laser cut into a strong rubber-like polymer that makes them ideal for a range of crafts. Lynnda works with others to constantly increase the number of products that Oak House Studio brings along for you to use.

“Our designs have been featured on Create and Craft TV. This gave Lynnda the opportunity to demonstrate the products to a wider audience.

At Oak House Studio we supply products for crafters of all kinds. We are passionate about designing and producing the tools that allow you to be creative in the way you want to be. We look for versatility and usability”.

Here is MJ’s Autumnal Colours inspiration for you. 

She has used all different tree stamps with inks and embossing powders to create the scene.  A handful of die cuts to decorate together with a sentiment.  An easy card full of rich autumn hues.

We hope you like it.

 

The prize this month is a £10 voucher to spend in their online store.

And if you don't have your own blog , don't worry ,  remember we have a Facebook Page for you.

Just post your  your entry onto https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafting-Musketeers-Challenge-BLOG/320703981385124

Pop over to the blog for all challenge rules etc. 

The challenge this month will end on 28th September at 8pm.  So why not get creating.  You cold be a winner!.  Best of luck.

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Tonic Art Deco and Chocolate Baroque Stamps – a Winning Combination

 

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MJ is back from holibobs and is striving to get stuff done which includes catching up on her blogging!  So here goes….

Today MJ has created a vibrant card project to inspire you she hopes.  She has used gorgeous Distress Ink colours of Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade and Shabby Shutters. 

 

 

MJ started by creating a base gatefold card from a piece of 12” x 6” white card.She then mat and layered both inside and outside of the side panels.   Next she created a second card for the inside by cutting a piece of card at 11 7/8” x 5 7/8”.  Folded it in half and then created a pop out step which was 2” wide by 1” deep i the centre of the fold.  Bent it over to create crease lines.  Then she went onto create the inside scenes with her Chocolate Baroque stamp collection.  Once dry she glued it in position so that the inside card falls down when opening the card. Added decorated side panels to match. 

 

 

MJ then die cut a greeting panel and a border strips using Tonic Studios die sets.  She then used ribbon as a tie for the card gluing the ribbon under the front borders to finish.

 

 

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Art Deco Collectable Die Set – 183E

Tonic Studios Deco Oval Trellis Base Die Set -

Chocoalte Baroque Stamps – Terrific Treescapes – CBCL0009

Chocolate Baroque Stamps – Loving Sentiments – UA5GW0258

Chocolate Baroque Stamps – Landscape Edges – CBCL0033

Crealies Stencils – No.19 Circles and No. 18 Sunrays

 

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My Old Diary Altered Slightly! with Visible Image Stamps

 

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Digging through my crafty stash trying to think of a project that I could make quickly (as I always leave things to that Crisis Crafting moment…lol) to put forward to Visible Image’s recent DT Call (sadly I did not make it but boy was the standard high when you see who did get in! – check out their blog for details).

So I did this for a bit of fun.  I used my old 2012 diary rather than bin it together with some gesso etc.  So here is briefly how I did it.

I stared with my diary…..

 

 

..and gave it a coat of Heavy Black Gesso to cover the gold writing up as the white gesso wasn’t doing it for me!

 

 

I then gathered up all my bits and pieces, die cuts, stencils etc and added them to the covers.  Next gesso’d it all white ready to add my colours.

 

 

Now I started to build up the colours with paints and sprays.

 

 

I used Stampboard for my main cover feature and punched holes down the side that were tied through with ribbon and knotted. This was glued to the front cover.

 

 

Added a couple of stamped images and Voila!!  Finished.

 

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Orange is the new pink!! - using Rococo Felicity Die and Stamp Set

 

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MJ wanted to stick with the corporate colours and so Tangerine it was!!  Yes Tonic Studios new Rococo Die and Stamp sets will have you so excited…it did for MJ!

She stamped the images onto white stamping card using a Oak House Studios Colour Chemistry Pigment Ink pad called Triple Sunshine Yellows – they were just the right shades for this project. 

 

 

MJ stamped randomly over a whole piece of A4 card.  Then it was cut into 2 pieces which were mounted onto black card.  The larger piece was glued to the front of an C5 size card and the other raised with glue gel to add depth. 

 

 

MJ then cut out the black elements using the Acorn Swirl, Expression Sentiments and Plush Peony Dies.  All of these element were glued into place.  Finally she added the stamped and die cut  butterfly together with Crystal Drops to finish.

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Rococo Die and Stamp Set – Felicity Butterfly – 1040E

Tonic Studios Acorn Swirl  Die -

Tonic Studios Expressions Sentiment Die Set – 368E

Tonic Studios Entwining Trellis – Plush Peony Die Set - 769E

Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops – Buttermilk – 652N

Oak House Studio Pigment Ink Pad – Triple Sunshine Yellows

 

Don’t miss the Weekender with Jody staring at 9am tomorrow.

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Star Struck with New Tonic Studios Die Sets

 

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MJ is back up and running and hoping her mojo kicks into full swing this week for you all..lol xx

It’s a very exciting week with Tonic Studios launching new layering dies (on Create and Craft on Thursday 19th March as a One Day Wonder event) and three gorgeous new strip dies….something a little different in this bundle!  You’ll see as the week progresses as MJ shows you her projects using them. 

The first projects, and it’s a wee sneak peek, MJ has used the Star Layering Die Set.  She has so many ideas (and when doesn’t she) on how to use these!  I’m sure you’ll see these pop up time after time.

Star Layered Card….

MJ cut six 6” x 6” squares of coloured card and one 6 1/2” square.  Starting with the largest star die she placed it into the centre of the square to create an aperture.  Using this first cut piece as a guide to centre the next size down she continued to cut each of the smaller squares.  Then she glued these layers together and then cut the smallest star into the 6 1/2” piece of card and glued all pieces to card blank. 

To finish the card MJ cut a sentiment out and the word ‘son’, some extra small stars and added Crystal drops.

 

 

Daughter Star Card….

MJ wanted to create a card for a teenage (or inbetweenager!) and thought the stars would be great for this.  She used the stars that were cut from the first project and ran them through various embossing folders.  No waste!

MJ has stated with a 7” x 7” card blank. She then stamped a piece of red card cut at 6 1/2” x 6 1/2” and added to card front.  The image is from Indigoblu’s new range of stamps designed by Kay Halliwell-Sutton which was coloured using alcohol pens. 

The stars were attached across front of card and the word ‘daughter’ was cut twice and offset to give shadow effect..  MJ used 3D foam to adhere the word and the stamped image.  To finish she added some pearls.

 

 

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Star Layering Die Set – 528E

Tonic Studios Family Members Die Set 2 – 607E

Tonic Studios Reach for the Stars Frame Sentiment Set – 27E

Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops – Wedgewood Blue – 660N

Indigoblu Stamps – Lost in Thought – IND0132PC

Paperartsy Mini Stamp – MN72

Archival Ink Black/Alcohol Pens

 

Please tune in to Create and Craft TV on Thursday 19th March for lots of inspiration, hints and tips with the lovely Jo Austin.

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Tonic Studios Rococo Dragonfly Brooch Project

 

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MJ has a quick and easy project for you today using the new Dragonfly Brooch die simply as a brooch – who would have thunk! ..lol  The photo is not very good so we apologise for this now.  It is a lot bluer in the flesh…honest.  Am determine to show the blue…leave it with MJ a few mins!

 

 

The first thing you need to do is die cut three Dragonflies from card and glue together. Next take Distress Inks in Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers and colour both sides of the piece.  Then use a flourish design stamp over the top in a toning ink.  MJ used Cobalt Archival Ink and an Indigoblu mini Vintage Flourish stamp.

This picture is a little better we think….

 

 

Whilst the ink is drying pop on your melt pot, if you have one, or use a foil pie dish and make a spout on the edge and hold it with a grab-it tool.  Add enough powder so that you will be able to dip the piece into it, once melted, without burning yourself (MJ much prefers her melt pot but has done it both ways). MJ used WOW Melt-It powder but you can use UTEE.  Hold the dragonfly using a Grab-It tool and dip it carefully in the pot until it is coated removing excess on the edge of pot.  Leave to cool – DO NOT TOUCH whilst still hot you don’t want to burn yourself!

When completely cold MJ added some Treasure Gold – Aquamarine gilding paste and attached a brooch back to rear using Tonic Tacky Glue.  There you have it!

 

 

What Was Used

Tonic Studios Rococo Dragonfly Brooch Die – 76E

Tonic Tacky Glue

WOW! Melt-It Powder – WA50

Treasure Gold Metallic Wax Finish – Aquamarine

Indigoblu Dinkie Vintage Flourish Stamp

Archival Ink – Cobalt

Distress Inks – Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers

 

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Tonic Studios – Forever Dream Canvas Project

 

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Have you seen Tonic Studios latest releases?  We bet you have and aren’t they glorious!  We just love them (but we always do).  MJ was tidying (we know words you will never hear her utter in usual circumstances but it is Christmas so she can be forgiven) her craft hovel and basically, got bored of that!  So thought mmmmm new dies….mmmmmm let’s craft!  So MJ messed up her space again.  She says it looks far better now..lol xx

It had not to be a long long project as OH would not have been happy so a canvas it was.  This canvas took MJ almost 2 hours but that included all the die cutting too.

 

 

Firstly, MJ took some of the lovely Vintage Paper pack.  Using a border punch she added some detail to edges here and there and then adhered it with some gel medium to cover the canvas front.  Once dried it was time to add some paints.

She then applied the paint with her  fingers (she loves inky messy and a box of baby wipes).  MJ used a chalk acrylic in blue adding where it was wanted until she was happy. The next thing  was to use a stencil and some Grungepaste to add texture.  When this was dry some caramel toned chalk acrylic was added to warm it up a little over the raised areas of paste.  She then popped some script stamp in small areas.

 

 

The next task was the die-cutting.  Each element was cut out three times and glued together to form a chipboard like thickness.  MJ chose the Rococo Dragonfly Brooch, Butterfly Sprig, Delicate Dragonfly, Bunched Roses and the Inspirations Sentiments Dies.

 

 

All the pieces were distressed and stamped over with a script stamps in yellow to add warmth. These were then glued into place on the canvas.  Gilding waxes and Acrylic Glazes were added to both the elements and the canvas edges.  That was it finished.

 

 

What Was Used

30cm x 40cm Canvas

Tonic Studios Forever Vintage Decorative Paper Pack – 663E

Tonic Studios Dotty Geared Border Punch -

Tonic Studios Rococo Bunched Roses Die – 77E

TonicStudios Rococo Delicate Dragonfly Die – 180E

Tonic Studios Rococo Butterfly Sprig Die – 177E

Tonic Studios Inspirations Sentiment Die Set – 367E

Tonic Studios Forever Moments Gilding Blush – Gold Leaf – 37E

Tonic Studio Forever Moments Creative Storage Adhesive

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints – Lake Wanaka and Caramel

PaperArtsy Grunge Paste

Silks Acrylic Glaze – Solar Gold and Watermelon Mist

Distress Ink – Mustard Seed

Archival Inks – Watering Can and Dandelion

 

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Paper Artsy - Playing with Darcy’s Heart

 

Hi Everyone

Isn’t it chilly here in the UK tonight – Gritters out and everything!   Brrrrrrr….lol

Today MJ has been having some messy fun with Paper Artsy Eclectica Stamps using Darcy’s Hearts.  They are fabulous!

 

 

MJ fancied a play this evening whilst hubby was watching all the footy so it was an allowed crafting session be it only a short one..lol

 

 

She worked on the background first by layering a few of the Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics.  Once she was happy with the colour MJ chose a stencil to work with and used a darker colour of paint, applying through the stencil with a piece of cut and dry foam.  Dried it with heat tool, replaced stencil but moved slightly to one side to create the shadow effect and sponged through some white paint.  When this was dry she lightly sanded it to blend the colours.

 

 

This is Darcy’s Heart (aint it gorgeous!).  MJ stamped it using Versafine Ink and heat set ready paint.  Coloured to suit, white highlights were added together with script and wording stamped images.  The script image was over-stamped with white paint to knock it back a little.  All she needs to do now is make it into a finished project (one day..lol)

MJ Used

Paper Artsy – Eclectica by Darcy – EDY01

Paper Artsy – Hot Picks – HP1303EZ

Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics – Snowflake, Limelight, Orchid, Sherbet, Claret, Antarctic and Inky Pool

Imagination Crafts 6” x 6” Stencil Template – Time and Motion

 

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Finnabair October Workshops - Journal – At Last!

 

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At last MJ  has managed to get on here and show one of her projects from an absolutely fantastic weekend of workshops with Finnabair.  The workshops were run by the fabulous Sue Tucker of Art Workshops.  Gorgeous projects and stuff to use on them and more biscuits than you could shake your tail feather at!…lol

The workshops were so well organised that Churchill would have been envious!

Anyhoo, here is a left-handed (it may catch on yet!) journal that MJ did back to front (ooops!) and is still working on (when she gets the time).  The piccie is rubbish and we think that is once again MJ’s terrible photo skills.  Not even pic monkey could help her out on this..ho hum.. but we are sure you will get the idea - we hope!

 

 

Sorry it’s a short one again but onwards my friends.

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Crafting Musksteers Challenge #18 – Autumn Colours

 

Hi Everyone, MJ here

I just can’t believe how fast this Challenge has come around!  Seems like only yesterday that I had taken part in September’s Use Buttons theme….!!

We have been sponsored by Hobby House this time.

 

 

Check out the prize you can win!

 

 

This month’s theme is Autumn Colours.

On this card I have used an Elisabeth Bell Topper Sheet from Hobby House together with Anna Marie Designs papers, Heartfelt Creations Sunflower Background Stamp with matching flower die and Bella Rose die too.

 

 

She really is a gorgeous little image….

 

 

And the flowers finish the look…..

 

 

What Was Used

8” x 8” White Card Blank

Hobby House April Showers Topper Pack

Anna Marie Designs Papers

HFC Classic Sunflower Die HCD 753

HFC Classic Sunflower Stamp HCPC 3626

Bella Rose Die HCD 712

Co-ordinations Cardstock

White Gel Pen

 

The challenge this month will end on 30th October at 8pm – Good Luck!

And if you don't have your own blog , don't worry ,  remember we have a Facebook Page for you to post your entry onto. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafting-Musketeers-Challenge-BLOG/320703981385124
 

See The Crafting Musketeers blog for challenge rules and lots of inspiration from the Design Teams.  See you there.

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Heartfelt Creations Altered Box Project–Celebrate the Journey and Arianna Blooms

 

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Hope you are all enjoying your Bank Holiday.

MJ was asked if she could do another suitcase project so she has!

So today MJ is sharing a project she created yesterday using an old Molton Brown Gift Box and some gorgeous Heartfelt Creations products.  Once again MJ is using two of her favourite sets; Celebrate the Journey and Arianna Blooms.

This is the box from the outside……

And this is the box from the inside..

 

This is what it looked like originally (although she said she had used all her goodies up!)

 

 

• First thing MJ did was coat the whole box with 2 – 3 coats of white gesso to cover the design on the outside and to cover the yellow inside the box too.  Then dried with heat tool.
• Next she lined the inside and outside of the box with papers from the Celebrate the Journey paper pad.
• Then she stamped the suit case onto one of the papers and cut out using the matching die and also cut one unstamped piece of paper for the rear of the suitcase. A 1/2” strip of paper was cut and folded in half and glued in to act as hinge. 
• Using the Arianna Bloom stamp and matching die MJ produced a mass of flowers which she shaped and glued together to form the flowers.
• Taking the Celebrate the Journey Sentiments stamp and the Once Upon a Time die set she cut out the round greetings and mounted onto card.  She also used the World Map PreCut Set to create the torn pieces inside the box and the Balloon and the Bicycle set to make the balloon piece.  The tags and tickets were cut from the paper pad.

 
• Once she had all the elements ready to go she glued them into place inside the box until she was happy with the finish.  Adding some floral detail to the inside and front of it too.

 
What MJ Used

HFC Celebrate the Journey Paper Pad

HFC Balloon and Bicycle PreCut Set – HCPC 3599

HFC Arianna Bloom Stamp – HCPC 3608

HFC Arianna Blooms Die – HCD 748

HFC Once Upon A Time Die – HCD 744

HFC Luggage and Tags Die – HCD 745

HFC Luggage and Sentiments PreCut Set – HCPC 3597

HFC Celebrate the Journey Sentiments PreCutSet – HCPC 3596

HFC World Map PreCut Set – HCPC 3598

 

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Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey Box and Card Project

 

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Today MJ has been playing with her favourite paper and stamp range, Heartfelt Creations using the Celebrate the Journey paper pad together with the coordinating dies and stamps.

The outside opening box idea was inspired by John Lockwood’s fancy box and the original post is HERE. The card was inspired by the very talented Nikki Payne who was at Dandie Crafts demoing recently.  Thank you again Nikki.

So let’s show what MJ has done.

This project is; the box measures 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” and the card measures 5 1/4” x 5 1/4”.

Once the box structure was made she has used the pink tones of the 12” x 12” paper and layered top, bottom and sides after using Distress Ink around all edges. The inside of the box was lined with toning papers from the pad.

 

 

Now to see what’s inside the box…..ooo sounds like an old quiz game..lol

What a lovely surprise this will be for the recipient.

 

 

For the card MJ used the same pink toned papers for the front of card.  She then used the coordinating stamps from the Celebrate the Journey range stamping with a Sepia coloured ink onto white card.  The images were then coloured with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. 

MJ then used the matching dies to cut out the fob watch and greetings etc.  Next she used the Luggage die set to make the suitcase (she loved that it was fun to make). The small tag was taken from the paper pad as was the ticket. The fun part was arranging it all on the front of the card.

 

 

For the front of the box MJ stamped the greeting and then used the luggage label die to cut it out.

 

 

MJ Used

Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey Collection Paper Pad – HCDP1 242

One Upon a Time Die – HCD 744

Luggage and Tags Die Set – HCD 745

Luggage and Sentiments PreCut Set – HCPC 597

Celebrate the Journey Sentiments Precut Set – HCPC 3596

World Map Precut Set – HCPC 3598

Distress Ink – Victorian Velvet

Ranger Archival Ink – Sepia

Imagination Crafts Detail Sparkle – White Shimmer

A lovely project to pass an hour or two of ‘ME Crafting Time’.

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