My blog is called "Creative Smiles" because my designs are the result of incorporating mistakes. With fumble fingers that drop whatever they are holding - repeatedly, it takes a lot of giggles, smiles and creative patience during my crafting process. xx

Showing posts with label Tonic Handmade Papers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tonic Handmade Papers. Show all posts

Thursday, August 16, 2018

All Kinds of Textures at Moving Along With The Times

So glad you are here!




It's time to share a Project using TEXTURE for the new Moving Along With The Times Challenge!

We hope you can play along. Challenge #78's theme is TEXTURE - just make sure your project contains texture and share it!



My card share is a little different from anything I've done before, using a combination of High Gloss Black Mirror Cardstock,  Silver Chequer Handmade Paper by Tonic, Glitter Tinsel in Silver Leaf, Black Ice Ultrafine Glitter, Sassy Silver Ultrafine Glitter and even Nuvo Crystal Drops in Wedgewood Blue.

 First, I cut the mirror cardstock to 5.25" x 7.25". A piece of black cardstock was folded as a base at 5.5" x 7.5". I trimmed highly textured handmade paper into 1" strips. On top of the mirror cardstock, place any width of Tear-ific Tape horizontally. I used 1.5" tape. The tape could also be applied diagonally, vertically or in any wonky manner pleasing to you:

Next I pulled off the protective covering, laying the 1" strips of handmade paper in the center of the tape, carefully avoiding the exposed tape:



Using glitter, beads, ribbon or embossing powder, burnish them into the exposed tape:



It's a great way of using up strips of left over paper, or odd leftovers of glitters. Try alternating the glitter colors, or mix them together. Here I used just a single blend of Glitter Tinsel in Silver Leaf.

 Here is a close-up of the combined textures with glossy silver cardstock and detail black embossing powder:


Finished card is quite sparkly in real life with marvelous shine, too:




Some products I had fun using:





Products Used:
Challenges this card has been submitted to:

  1. Craftaholics R Us #33 Anything Goes 8/23
  2. Crafty Creations Challenges #372 Anything Goes 8/20
  3. Word Art Wednesday (348-349) Anything Goes with Loving Words 8/29


Thanks for stopping by!
hugs,




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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Blog Hop! Bella Grown Up and Grace The Dancing - fairies {Sparkle N Sprinkle}

Hello, Stamping Friends!

Today is the Sparkle N Sprinkle blog hop, revealing new stamp sets.

Also today, Bella Grown-Up Fairy and Grace the Dancing Fairy are helping me out! I hope you enjoy what they have done for you.

But first, a little business to take care of:

Sparkle N Sprinkle's February New Stamps Blog Hop
The stamps are 20% off until the 20th of the month. A blog hop winner will be awarded a $20 gift certificate to the on line store, good for any merchandise. Winner is chosen from the comments left on the designers' blogs, so hop to each blog and leave a comment. Winner will be announced on the 20th on both the SNS Facebook page and the SNS blog.

 The Blog Hop order this month includes our new designers:
  
Lisa
Irit
Diane
Chris
Donna
Sabrina
Jess
Eret
Anne
Shona
We are pleased to bring you:

Pretty Blooms 
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set including colored images


Happiness Greetings
for sentiments on your card front or inside.
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set  including colored images



Snowman with a Heart Digital Stamp set  including colored images



Whispers of Comfort - Hydrangea
Rubber Stamp set
Digital set  including colored images



Bonnet Birdie - Chirp!
Rubber Stamp Set
Digital Set  including colored images



Balloon Bunch 
Rubber Stamp set
Digital set  including colored images



Win a gift card to the SNS store by playing in our monthly ANYTHING GOES Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge group on Facebook. The challenge runs from the 1st through the 25th. 

Now for my cards!
(apologies for so many photos)

Today's card shares feature "Grace" the Dancing Fairy and "Bella" Grown-Up Fairy. I've never used an abstract sketchy images before, nor have I used a faceless image. It was far easier than I imagined, and I'm looking forward to playing with some of the other darling fairies in the Fairy Reflections line.

First I die cut butterfly wings from the packaging of the Wings and Things Monarch and Princess Wings die set:



This is my mask for creating the background. I dampened watercolor paper, and put the butterfly mask on the watercolor paper, then spritzed with watered down reinkers. I switched colors, moved the butterfly mask, and spritzed more. I also stamped and heat embossed a few small butterflies from the Swallowtail Butterflies Rubber Stamp Set with Pink Lady Cosmic EP.

After spritzing the background, and letting it dry, I created a white frame:



Next, I adhered the entire frame and background to a dry embossed pearlescent background...



...only to determine that I wanted to heat emboss a sentiment on the background. Not sure if the stamped image would "take" with so many layers under it, I was grateful for the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, that let me stamp a few times before applying the EP:



The sentiment came out great!



Some Dimensional Glue was applied and Fuchsia Glass Glitter GG16C was applied. It's much easier to use because it doesn't "fly around" from the static in the air. In the crevices of the glass glitter is Diamond Dust which is slightly chunky.
The Verdi's Waves Flourish is "glittered" with Mulberry Star EP427.

Bella Grown-Up fairy is colored with Copics after being stamped with Plum Memento ink.




The Fairy Reflections line includes stamps and dies. The dies are two-piece sets so the stamp can be cut out, or both dies can be used together for a detailed silhouette die cut.




Grace the Dancing Fairy includes assorted new products from the SNS:






After heat setting with Silver Detail Opaque embossing powder,
 Grace was colored with Tombow markers.
I lightly applied color,
and used a damp brush to move the color around.

This technique would work well with any color intensity or color combination.

I will use watercolor paper next time, though.

The Silhouette fairy is heat set with Morning Glory embossing powder (also glittery).





The other die cuts were heat set with Wisteria Opaque embossing powder. It has a bit of iridescence to it.

and a sentiment with Silver Detail Opaque EP to match the fairy:



Tonic's Handmade Embossed Paper - English Lace has an unexpected quality.
On one side, is a matte cottony paper embossed with daisies. Colors from any medium can be added to this side.

The "right" side has a lovely polished finish with what looks like real stitching in lace!




Before adhering the pretty white die cut to the pink base, I wanted to add a little Bubblegum glitter.


Thanks for popping by. For more design inspiration, please hop on over to the very talented Sabrina!


Products Used in Grace Dancing Fairy:


Products Used in Bella Grown Up Fairy:

Challenges I'd like to play in please:


  1. International Art and Soul #26 TEXTURE 2/19 (Bella Card)
  2. Pile It On Challenge #139 3D Embellishments 3/4 (Bella Card)
  3. The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge (Feb) Anything Goes Fantasy 3/3



Always Stamping Hugs,
















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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Welcome, Blogging Friends!
I surely hope those of you in North America are staying warm. Even in Florida we are below normal with temperatures below freezing for long periods of time. Even our cat and dog don't want to be outside!
I hear Down Under that it is unusually hot, and I hope you all are staying comfortable and not too overheated.



Today begins 

Sparkle N Sprinkle's January New Stamps Blog Hop

The Blog Hop order this month is:


We are pleased to bring you:

Cherished Moments - Bride 875    (Digital Version: DIGI875BG)



Digital Version: 
DIGI879FS

 The Roses in My Heart digital bundle is gigantic, with several color variations. The colors come with or without the pretty watercolor "halo" around the image, too. It is coordinated with the Ornate Greetings set also being released this month:

The Ornate Greetings set is specially designed to work with the Roses In My Heart sets. They will look great stamped inside the heart, or die cut and layered on top - or even used on their own. 



Cara and Mouse Friend 881  (also Digital Version DIGI881SG)


I colored this darling friendship set with Copic Markers. It is the same colored images you will receive when purchasing the set. The colored version comes with and without the grassy scene. The black and white images also include Cara and the mouse together, or individually, so you can play with the images in many ways.  



Digital Version: Digi882B
The digital version of Hello Foxy comes with additional sentiments, as well as colored and black and white PNG images in addition to the JPGs.

SNS digital stamps include JPG and transparent PNG images, and often have additional sentiments and papers.  All the new digital and rubber stamp sets are 20% during their debut from January 15 - 20.

On January 17th, ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win a $20 gift certificate to the SNS On-Line Store. Winner will be selected from the comments left on the Designers' blogs listed above. Please leave a comment with each Designer in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize. 


The video is at the bottom of the page, or view directly on YouTube here:

 Would you like to win a $15 gift card to the SNS store? Just create a project using any SNS image and join the fun in our monthly ANYTHING GOES Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge group on Facebook. The challenge runs from the 1st through the 25th. 



My card features Cara and Mouse Friend Digital Stamp Set. I colored this darling friendship set with Copic Markers. It is the same colored images you will receive when purchasing the set. The colored version comes with and without the grassy scene. The black and white images also include Cara and the mouse together, or individually, so you can play with the images in many ways.  

 First I created a green frame by using two brands of dies to customize the size. So don't hesitate putting different brands of dies together when making your pretty cards:

It was coated with VersaMark Ink, then dredged and heat set with Christmas Green Cosmic Opaque EP149 embossing powder.

The card would have been pretty just done simply with this thin frame:



But I wanted to "gussy it up" a bit with a cute frame to complement the pretty Tonic English Lace Embossed Handmade paper.



 The white frame is from lovely Tonic English Picnic Layering Dies embossed with Opaline Cosmic Opaque EP359:



 After lining the white frame with green paper, it was adhered over the focal image. 

 Close-up of the frames:

The sentiments in the set make this a versatile all-occasion set!


Thanks for popping by. For more design inspiration, please hop on over to Diane's blog!

Products Used:


Challenges I'd like to play in please:
  1. Animal Friends #58 "New Beginning" (new friendship with a mouse) 2/1
  2. Crafty Animals #10 Anything Goes with an Animal (new friendship with a mouse) 2/1
  3.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #73 Anything Goes  1/20
  4. Pile it on Challenge #138 "Thank You" (You're so Sweet) 2/4
  5. Simply Create Too #134 Use Embossing (I've used wet on frames and dry on card base - the handmade paper is also embossed) 1/26  #1
  6. World Wide Open DT Challenge #1  Anything Goes for a DT  2/15



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