Sneak Peek #3 - NEW Tonic Studios Shadow Box Creation Die Set - Beach Hut Drawers

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Hope you are liking all the Sneak Peeks from me and the Design Team at Tonic Studios - we absolutely love these sets!

Today I am sharing a project I made using the Shadow Box Die Set but this time I have made a set of drawers. It will make a great gift filled with chocolate....mmmmmm but maybe that is just me though...lol

So let's start.......

What I Used

Tonic Studios Shadow Box Creation Die Set - 1635E

Tonic Studios Gingerbread House Die Set - 747E

Tonic Studios Essentials – Attraction Simple Type – Upper Case – 1682E

Tonic Studios Cotton Papers

Tonic Studios Craft Perfect Card - Ivory White A4 216gsm – 9015E

Tonic Studios Funky Glue Pen - 421E

Double-Sided Scrapbook Papers

Wooden Buttons

What I Did

• Die cut three Shadow Boxes from your chosen paper - I used double-sided scrapbook paper so that the inside of the boxes were lined.  Glue each of the long sides first and then glue the short ends into place to form your boxes.
• Cut the beach hut front and back pieces from the scrapbook paper using the Gingerbread House Die Set.  Then cut strips of paper for the side walls and the roof. Glue the pieces together to form the hut.  Cut a mat with the coordinating die from Gingerbread House set.
• To make drawer wraps - here I used a box making scoreboard on the bottom right-hand side.  Cut a piece of card at 3 7/8" x 10".  Each time you score, fold and butt the fold against board edge. Score at 5/8" - 5/8" - 7 1/8" - 5/8" - 5/8".  Cut another piece of car to 3 7/8" x 7 1/8" and glue into position to form box wrap.  Repeat this three times then glue one on top of other to form chest of drawers.
• Cut card and decorative paper to size for the sides and top of the drawers holder and glue into position.  This will make it nice and firm.
• Take some pale blue card and tear a piece to fit across left-hand corner.  Glue to top of drawer unit.  Next use some sand coloured card and tear a piece to fit the corner slightly smaller than the blue piece.  Glue in place.
• Add Beach Hut to top of drawer unit. 
• Glue some buttons onto drawer fronts as handles.
• Die cut some letters from the alphabet set, shadow and add to top of drawers.
• To finish add some art stones, small shells etc (which I didn't have in my stash!)
• Enjoy!

Sneak Peek Two - NEW Tonic Studios Shadow Box Creation Die Set - In the Past Frames

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I'm back with another Sneak Peek of the NEW Tonic Studios Shadowbox Creations Dies Set - it is so versatile.  You create cards, frames, boxes and draws to mention a handful.

Today I am sharing my In the Past Frames - this project is ideal for a really special Mother's Day or birthday project and it is so easy to make with this set of dies as you have everything you need to add those gorgeous professional finishing touches.

So let's get started.......

What I Used

Tonic Studios Shadow Box Creation Die Set - 1635E

Tonic Studios Shadow Box Insert Dies Set

Tonic Studios Craft Perfect Card - A4 216gsm – Bright White - 9016E

Tonic Studios Funky Glue Pen - 421E

Tonic Studio Layering Butterfly Die Set – 530E

Green and Pink Spotty Card

Vintage Pictures

Pink Plain Card

What I Did

• Cut two shadowboxes in pink spotty and two in plain pink card.  Glue to form frames - construct the frame by sticking the long sides first, then the shorter ones in place. 
• Cut four detailed insert frames from the brilliant white card keeping the cut out centre pieces for later.  Also cut two solid spotty frames and two solid pink frames.  Glue the detailed frame pieces to the solid frames. 
• Next cut three 1" wide strips of card from scrap left and score down the length at 1/2" and fold in half.  Glue the left-hand side of the folded strip to the right-hand side of a spotty box.  Then glue the second half of the strip to the front left-hand side of a plain pink box.
• To attach the third spotty box repeat the step above but glue to the back of the boxes.  Then the last strip will repeat and glue to the front again.  The boxes will now concertina fold.  Cut pink spotty rectangle panels to fit rear of boxes so that the strips are covered on the back of the project.
• To cover the glued strips adhere the decorative frames to the front of the boxes.
• Take the brilliant white rectangles that were removed from the detailed frames earlier, and glue them inside the boxes.
• Cut two of the detailed inner panels from plain pink card and two solid panels from the green spotty card.  Choose the images you want, glue to rear of picture apertures.  Glue the green spotty card to the rear of the inner aperture panel and add to inside of boxes.
• Cut two ovals out to act as a vase base.  Die cut the flowers from the new sets, layer together to form the flower heads.  Die cut the leaves.  Glue in position and add butterflies to finish.
• Enjoy!

Sneak Peek - Tonic Studios - NEW ShadowBox Creation Dies Set - For Dad

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Tonic Studios have done it again with the Brand New Shadowbox Creations Die sets.  It's a whopper of a die with loads in the pack.  There is a total of 38 dies some cut and some deboss - brilliant!  Join Jodie on Friday 3rd March at 9am on Create & Craft TV.

This incredible bundle contains 38 craft dies, including:

• 1 frame base die
• 8 deboss sentiment dies
• 2 ribbon slit dies
• 9 deboss decorative element dies
• 12 mini layering dies designed to perfectly cut your photos for use with our Shadowbox Insert Die Sets
• 4 hanger / stand dies
• 2 full cut decorative element dies

So I thought I would start my sneak peeks with an easy one just for Dad :)

What I Did

• Take the shadow box die and cut out in your chosen double-sided scrapbook paper or card stock.  Once cut fold on score lines, burnish and glue together starting with the longest sides first.  Then glue the short edges to form the box frame.
• Next take some black cardstock, cut the largest outer edge die, then place the verso detailed frame on to it and cut the centre of the panel out using the next rectangle down in size.
• Using the flower dies from the insert die sets, cut out as many as you need together with the small leaves die from the shadow box die set.
• Die cut from the alphabets D-A-D from black card.  Remove the letters from centres and put to one side.  Gild with Indian Gold Embellishment Mousse.  Put DS Tape across the back of the gilded letters and then return the centres of the letters.
• Gild the detailed frame and the flowers using in Indian Gold.
• Out of black card, cut the smaller rectangle die from the insert set.  Next die cut man panel out from the right-hand side of panel and trim the other side away with a craft knife.
• Cut out the centre rectangle from ivory card and glue inside the shadow box.
• Add the man panel to inside of box. Put 3D foam onto the rear of the letters and stick in positon inside the box.
• Glue the gilded frame in place on top of box edge, add the flowers and leaf detail.
• Lastly cut a card stand from black and add to the back of the box so that it stands up.

What I Used

Tonic Studios Shadow Box Card Die Set

Tonic Studios Shadow Box Inserts Die Set

Tonic Studios Man Panel Die Set

Tonic Studios Novo Embellishment Mousse - Indian Gold

Tonic Studios - Glue Pen

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Olivia Owl in the Clouds - Tonic Studios NEW Woodland Buildables

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Today I am sharing another little project with you using Tonic Studios NEW Woodland Buildables.  I am using Olivia Owl this time and I think she has so much attitude!…. lol

So let's get started....

What I Did

• Take an 8" square white card.  Cut a 7 3/4" square of green card and a 7 1/2" square of pink card and glue to the front of the card.
• Cut a 7" square of pale blue card and add to card base.
• To make the clouds use the long cutting edge from the Floral Strip set.  Place cutting strip onto white card and cut.  Then flip the die to the opposite side and cut again.  Trim cloud shapes to suit.
• Stick clouds in position on card front.
• Next die cut and emboss three of the tummy area and lightly ink around the edges.  Then cut the large body shape from pink gingham card and glue one tummy piece to the bottom of the body.
• Die cut the feet and beak from patterned papers.  Stick the feet on.
• Cut the eyes from white and pink card, eyelashes and pupils in black.  Glue the eye pieces together.
• Cut the glasses in green card.
• Add the eyes, then the beak and glasses to owl's body using 3D foam pads to add dimension. 
• Glue the remaining tummy pieces to the body sides to make the wings.
• Die cut the banner and greeting and glue together. 
• Stick owl into place and add banner to finish.
• Enjoy!

What I Used

Essentials – Buildables – Olivia Owl – 1591E

Essentials – Banners – 1594E

Essentials – Flower & Heart Strip Die Set – 1555E

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Sneak Peek Two - Tonic Studios Brand New Buildables Dies Sets - Time to Sleep Canvas

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I have another sneak peek for you today showcasing the wonderful NEW Buildables Die Sets from Tonic Studios.  I just can't put them away!  So today I thought we would do a little 8" x 8" canvas project using the gorgeous Hedgehog from the collection - he is soooo sweet :)

So let's get started.....

What I Did

• Take an 8" x 8" canvas and using the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Spring Green add a little colour all over background.
• Next take some distress ink - Mustard Seed first, then Candied Apple lightly over corner edges.
• Cut out the leaves, whole base leaf and the verso leaf too,  using the Autumn Die Collection Die Sets.
• Using distress inks in Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Candied Apple and Aged Mahogany and cut and dry foam (or ink blending tools) colour the leaves.  Once dry glue leaf pairs together.  The twig bits are from the verso leaf cut coloured with Vintage Photo ink.
• Using a hot glue gun add leaves to centre of canvas front.  Put aside.
• Die cut the pieces needed for the Hedgehog, glue together.  Shape the cute one you now have to round him up a little and attach to centre of leaves.
• Now he is ready to sleep ..... awwww!
• Enjoy!

What I Used

Tonic Studios Buildables Die Set

Tonic Studios Autumn Die Collection

Tonic Studios Nuvo Embellishment Mousse - Spring Green

Distress Inks - Mustard Seed/Ripe Persimmon/Candied Apple/Aged Mahogany/Vintage Photo

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Sneak Peek at Brand New Tonic Studios Buildable Die Sets - Betty Bunny Wreath

Good Evening Everyone

Mandy-Jane here.  I've been wrestling with Blogger tonight but I think I have won the battle...well for tonight anyway..lol

I am always excited about new Tonic's New launches but this is so very exciting as I love, love, love this new collection and you will too.  Don't blame me for your bank balance tumbling as I sure you will want them all.  So very versatile whether you are using card, cork, fabric etc. You'll have an amazingly cute project.  So let's get started!

What I Did

• Took some hessian fabric and cut it into strips.  Then pull some of the outside threads away to fray edges. 
• Next using a hot glue gun (be careful not to burn your fingers please) glue a strip to the rear and wind around the wreath base adding more strips until the whole wreath base is covered.
• Next cut Betty out using grey, white and coral pink Craft Perfect Card. ** The face and the tummy panel are the same die piece.
• Glue the tummy panel to large body piece and the rear of body and add tail on.
• Take some 3D foam pads and add to back of paws.
• Make up the nose part using foam pads on rear.  Stick this to face head shape.  Cut the eyes out and glue into place.  Add the ears. 
• Add foam pads to bottom rear of head and attach to body.  So cute!
• Using the Birthday Banner Die Set - cut the small size banner and the side tail pieces. Glue together.  Die cut the Happy Birthday from banner set and add to front.  Glue in place.
• Make some flowers using your favourite floral dies - I have used the Beautiful Blooms sets.
• Decorate to finish.
• Enjoy!

                                                                   

What I Used

Tonic Studios Betty Bunny Buildable Die Set -

Tonic Studios Birthday Banner Die Set -

Tonic Studios Beautiful Blooms Die Set -

Tonic Studios Craft Perfect Card - Coral Pink and Bright White

Tonic Studios Essential Card Pack -

Tonic Studios Build A Wreath Bases -

Hessian FabricHot Glue Gun

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Mosaic Jewel Drops with Tonic Studios NEW Nuvo Jewel Drops

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Today I have been playing with Tonic Studios NEW Nuvo Jewel Drops launched today as the One Day Wonder on Create and Craft.  I hope you have been watching the shows :)

The Design Team have made some inspirational projects for you to drool over so check them out on Tonic's Pinterest account.  You will love them. 

So here is my card for this afternoon an I hope you like it. I have used the Jewel Drops to create a mosaic effect background for you.  So let's get started!  

What I Did

• First I took a piece of acetate and laid it over my glass mat so that I could use the squares as a guide.  I then took the red and green Jewel Drops and used them to draw squares to form a checked pattern ensuring that colours joined up together.  Let dry (I let it dry overnight).
• Once the drops are completely dry I broke it into shards.
• Take a 7" x 7" white card blank and glue the shards of jewel drops down the right-hand side to form an irregular pattern.
• Next cut a piece of red card to 4 1/8" x 6 5/8" and a green piece at 4" x 6 1/2".  Layer together and add to the left-hand side of card front.
• Die cut leaves from the Autumn Die Collection together with a greeting.  Glue in position.

What I Used

Tonic Studios Nuvo Jewel Drops - Strawberry Coulis (643N) and Key Lime (645N)

Tonic Studios Autumn Die Collection - Autumnal Oak - 1431E

Tonic Studios Sentiments- Retro Birthday - 1059E

Tonic Studios Funky Glue Pen - 421E

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