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Tuesday 30 June 2015

POTD Girls Night Out - Handbag Card

Good afternoon, what beautiful weather we are having.  I hope you are ready to see some of the wonderful cards the Tonic Studios Design Team have come up with to showcase the new releases in a Pick Of The Day this evening on Ideal World at 9pm.

I have decided to share a handbag card that I made using the Girls Night Out Sentiment and some of the fabulous Make Up items.

Dies Used:

Girls Night Out Sentiment
Girls Night Out Rococo Petite Lavish Lipstick
Girls Night Out Nail Varnish
Topnote Trellis Die Set
Circles Layering Die Set

Don't forget to Join Jodie live on Ideal World at 9pm to see the first glimpse of these fabulous dies.

Karen x

Sunday 21 June 2015

It's Christmas!!! Almost... Gingerbread Man

Good morning.  When I received this die collection, I was ecstatic to see the little Gingerbread Man as I have had the most perfect gingerbread cookie recipe stamp in my collection for about 7 years which I have never used!!  The stamp is from PSX.



Dies Used:

Tis The Season Frame Die Set
Gingerbread Man Rococo Petite Die
Martha Embossing Folder











And another simple layered Gingerbread Man card.



 Dies Used:

Gingerbread Man Rococo Die
Deco Geometric Layering Die Set
Tis The Season Frame Die Set
Amelia Embossing Folder








Thanks for popping by,

Karen x

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Christmas Rococo Dies - 3D Santa's Sleigh and Regal Reindeer


I have been asked to explain how I made the 3d Sleigh and Reindeer so here goes.

I cut 4 of the Rococo Regal Reindeer out of Kraft card and lightly inked the edges with distress ink.  I look a small strip of matching card and made a spacer for between each pair by scoring the strip at 1cm intervals and gluing it together to make a square, I made two for each pair of deer.  This gives more depth than just using some foam pads stuck together and has the advantages of being the same colour as the reindeer.  I glued my little spacer boxes to the back of one of the deer and lined up the other, sticking it so they will stand up.  You should have the top and bottom of the spacers open so you can glue your ribbon in a little later.

To make the 3d sleigh I cut a few layers out for both the front and the back of the sleigh to give it more stability as the 'runners' it stands on are quite fine. so for the sample I cut a red for the base, then a gold metallic for the runners which is stuck directly over the red layer, next comes another red but this time cut off the runner so that when you glue this layer on the metallic layer is showing through from underneath.  This needs to be repeated for the other side.  The joining piece measures 13cm x 6cm.  This needs to be scored 1cm in from each side and snipped all the way along this 1cm line to allow you to curve it along the length of the sleigh.  I stuck my strip onto the front of one of my layered sleighs using ultra tacky red line tape, starting just under the decorative edging on the sleigh and curving it as I went, you should finish just under the decorative edging at the back.  Place a strip of red line tape on the back of the other sleigh and repeat remembering to line up right at the very edge.  To tidy up the insides, I cut another two sleighs which I  cut down to fit, trimming a bit here and there until they lined up inside neatly.

To finish, I cut 2 lengths of 10mm gingham ribbon to attach the reindeer to the sleigh, gluing each one inside the front of the spacer box on each reindeer and glued the ends into the front of the sleigh.  When you display, if you place the reindeer and sleigh so that there is no slack in the ribbon, it covers the spacer boxes on the reindeer which makes it look neater.  You could always cover the ribbons in the sleigh with a small piece of card but I just filled mine with sweets!  I also glued two little bows under the heads of the reindeer and a bow to either side of the sleigh to neaten up where you can see the flaps

I hope you can understand my directions, if you need any assistance I am more than happy to help.

Karen x

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Christmas Comes Early - Regal Reindeer And Santa's Sleigh

Good evening, a late post from me today just in time for the release of the brand new Christmas Dies from Tonic Studios.

Today I would like to share this Traditional Christmas card for you.







Dies Used:

Regal Reindeer Rococo Die
Santa's Sleigh Rococo Die
Tis The Season Christmas Wreath










Tune in to Ideal World at 9pm and throughout tomorrow on both Ideal World and Create and Craft for a closer look at this wonderful collection.

Karen x

Thursday 11 June 2015

Trellis And Sentiment Dies - An Assortment Of Cards

Good morning, just wanted to share another few cards with you all today using the Tonic Studios Trellis and Sentiment dies.  I hope they inspire you to make your own creations :)










Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Good Luck Sentiment Die











 
Dies Used:

Petunia Trellis Die Set
Thank You Sentiment Die
Sent From The Heart Die (s on the end of thanks)
Breena Rococo Fairy Die
Celtic Dream Layering Die Set










Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Thank You Sentiment Die
Entwining Trellis Bellus Buttercup Die Set
Amelia Embossing Folder







Thanks for popping by, see you all again soon

Karen x

Wednesday 10 June 2015

Topnote Trellis Trio

Good Morning, today I have another trio of cards to share with you, this time using the Tonic Studios Topnote Trellis Die Set along with the recently released Sentiment Dies.



Dies Used:
Topnote Trellis Die Set
Congratulations Sentiment Die
Amelia Embossing Folder
Large Dainty Bow Die Set (banner)
Royal Fern Die Set
Entwining Trellis Plush Peony Die Set










Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Congratulations Sentiment Die
Frond Finesse Die Set
Flowers made from the small circle in the centre of the Petunia Trellis Die Set










Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Sent From The Heart Sentiment Die
Rococo Stamp & Die Set Vine Heart
Idyllics Embossing Folder Diamond Trellis
Idyllics Embossing Folder Garland Fancy








Thanks for calling by

Karen x

Tuesday 9 June 2015

Trellis Dies and Sentiments - Petunia Trellis Trio

Good Morning, I've quite a few cards to show you that have been made recently so I thought I'd start off with three cards made with the same Tonic Studios Trellis Die Set.



Dies Used:

Petunia Trellis Die Set
Sent From The Heart Sentiment Die
Frond Finesse Die Set












Dies Used:

Petunia Trellis Die Set
Sent From The Heart Sentiment Die
Frond Finesse Die Set
Martha Embossing Folder










Dies Used:

Petunia Trellis Die Set
Congratulations Sentiment Die
Indulgence Affections First Crush Die Set
Rococo First Dance Die
Annabel Embossing Folder








Get these fabulous dies while they are still available and don't forget to catch the shows on Create and Craft for more inspiration from our Design Team.

Karen x

Saturday 6 June 2015

Topnote Trellis Die Set With Turquoise Nuvo Glitter

If you have been watching the Pick Of The Week shows on Create and Craft with Jodie you will have seen how popular the Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitters from Tonic Studios have been and rightly so, they are quite possibly the most sparkly glitter available on the market!!

Today I'd like to share a few cards I made for the launch of these fab die sets.



Dies used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Good Luck Sentiment Die
Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter - Turquoise












Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Good Luck Sentiment Die Set (under the front opening strip)
Petunia Trellis Die Set
Beautiful Buckle Verso Strip Die Set
Entwining Trellis Delicate Daisy Die Set








Dies Used:

Topnote Trellis Die Set
Sent From The Heart Sentiment Die

 











Continue to look out for more inspiration with Jodie throughout the coming week on Create and Craft.

Karen xx

Friday 5 June 2015

Nuvo and Trellis/Sentiments Dies Pick Of The Week

Good morning, hope you're all getting ready for the launch show at noon for the new Trellis and Sentiment Die Sets along with our wonderful Nuvo products.

I wanted to share a box I made using the new Topnote Trellis die set along with an awful lot of glitter and crystal drops!


I made a base using the outer edge of the Topnote die set and the top using the both sizes of outer edge and both sizes of trellis before layering them up with 3d foam pads.

The box itself was just simply made from instructions picked up on the internet for the origami box.  The lid was made using a 12 x 12 sheet but I trimmed the base down slightly before starting to fold so they would slot inside each other.

Don't forget to tune in throughout the week for more inspiration.

Karen x

Wednesday 3 June 2015

Indulgence Frame Dies and Stamps - A Selection of Cards

Good morning, today I thought I would show you a selection of cards I made with the recently Pick Of The Week Stamps and Dies from Tonic Studios.

Dies used:

Indulgence Die and Stamp Set Home Together
Art Nouveau Collectables (corner)














 Dies used:

Frame:  Indulgence Friends are Forever Stamp & Die Set
Stamp:  Indulgence Home Together Stamp & Die Set

Celtic Dream Layering Circles Die Set
Indulgence Royal Frame Die Set
Large Dainty Bow Die Set




 Dies used:

Indulgence Home Together Stamp & Die Set
Indulgence Today Is All About You Stamp & Die Set
Indulgence Friends Are Forever Stamp & Die Set
Rococo Felicity Butterfly Stamp & Die Set
Frond Finesse Die Set








I've noticed that these dies and stamps are already dropping through your letterboxes and hope that these cards will give you a dash of inspiration to get you on your way.

Karen x