Spellbinders Platimun Party! Blog Hop

I am excited to be part of the Spellbinders Platinum Preferred Partners Blog Hop - Each individual brand may also be hosting their own special giveaways... so be sure to check them all out!

This is a two day event: Wednesday, November 20th and Thursday November 21st.

“Enter for the Grand Prize Drawing”

You can get the links of the other Designers by popping over to the IMAGINE Crafts Blog  Please visit the Spellbinders Page for complete rules for the Blog Hop.

Today I am excited to be sharing a project for IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® - highlighting the new Holiday Dies from Spellbinders - what an amazing combination! 

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies

• IMAGINE Crafts® Creative Medium™
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Summer Sky
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Peanut Brittle
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Desert Sand
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Gray Flannel
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink full pad in Onyx Black
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink full pad in Wedding Dress 
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ 
• IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray in Summer Sky  
• IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray in Desert Sand 

Preferred Promotional Partners:

•  Authentique™ Paper - Glistening Collection
• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• S4-403 Mr. And Mrs. Snowman Spellbinder® Shapeabilities®
• S5-185 2013 Snowflake Pendant Spellbinder® Shapeabilities®
• El-014 Holiday Magic Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder 
• TCW384s The Crafters Workshop 6x6 Stencil - Mini Well Rounded
• DCWV® Glitter paper.

Other:   Want2Scrap© - bling; Luggage Tag; White card; Black card; double sided tape; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner;  Dodz 3D Clear Adhesive Dots; Darkroom Door stamp set; recycled acrylic from chocolate box.

 

Emboss the Authentique™ Paper - Glistening Collection using the Holiday Magic Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder.  Sponged the raised pattern using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky and a Sponge Dauber™.  For a deeper colour add as many coats as desired.

Emboss a sheet of clear acrylic also using the Holiday Magic Spellbinders® M-Bossabilities™ folder using the  Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine

 

Cut/emboss one (1) Mr. And Mrs. Snowman Spellbinder Shapeabilities in white card, the hat and scarf in black card.  Use the Die as a stencil and sponge using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Gray Flannel and a Sponge Dauber™

Sponge a luggage tag using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Summer Sky and Peanut Brittle and InkBlushers™, blending the colours together until you get the desired effect.  Spritz with water and dab dry with a tissue to for a mottled effect.

Place The Crafters Workshop 6x6 Stencil - Mini Well Rounded onto the luggage tag and randomly apply IMAGINE Crafts® Creative Medium™ using an InkBlushers™.  Allow to dry - alternatively a Heat Gun can be used - do not hold too close to the project.

Place the Stencil over the areas raised by the Creative Medium™ and gently sponge using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Wedding Dress and an IMAGINE Crafts® InkBlusher™

Stamp the Darkroom Door image using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink in Onyx Black.  Spritz the tag using IMAGINE Crafts® Fireworks!™ Craft Spray in Summer Sky and Desert Sand.  Gently wipe the raised dots using a tissue to remove any residue of the sprays.

Fold a card base measuring 6" x 8" in half to give a 6x4 base.  Sit the embossed acrylic over the embossed and sponged patterned paper - you will feel the embossed patterns slip into place.  Tape together using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Tape Runner.  Layer onto white card, cut slightly smaller than the card base.  Adhere all layers using the E-Z Tape Runner.

Using liquid glue, adhere the Snowman to the right lower corner of the finished tag.  Attach layered snowflakes cut using the   2013 Snowflake Pendant Shapeabilities® and DCWV® Glitter paper.  Attach a sentiment from the  Authentique™ Paper - Glistening Collection and attach Want2Scrap© - bling to the card as shown in the photos below. 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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Air Tutorial #1 October Artist Choice

It is always exciting to share a tutorial as an Artist in Residence for Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko - this is my first tutorial for October and it is 'Artist Choice'.  It is always fun to play with the inks and products - I love the creative journey - I don't don't arrive at the destination I thought I would be - but the journey is always fun!

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink - Onyx Black
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Desert Sand
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Rose Bud, Angel Pink

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• MD2-007 Dresses Two Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Blank
• MT1-003 Grate Works Two  Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Texture Plate
• S5-192  Diamond Effects Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator
• S5-194  Pearl Effects Spellbinder® Nestabilities® Card Creator
• F-012  Precious Metals Premium Craft Foils Assortment
• S5-128 Fancy Framed Tags Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® 

Other: 
 Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms    
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - E-Z Runner - permanent
White card, Dark pink patterned paper, script patterned paper, pink gingham paper; scissors, foam tape


I wanted to bring new life to a very large pale pink flower I have had in my stash for some time, I started by inking the edges using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Angel Pink, followed by Rose Bud - concentrating on the outer edge of the petals.

Using the Precious Metals Premium Craft Foils Assortment in gold.  Cut/emboss one (1) Dresses Two Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Blank.  Emboss this using the Grate Works Two  Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Texture Plate.  Using Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - EZ Runner, adhere the flower - folding it in half first, adding a piece of tape to hold the halves together.

Cut/emboss one (1) Diamond Effects Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator# 3 (#1 being the smallest) and use the negative/ outer edge of the Die - as shown below.

Cut one (1)card base using Pearl Effects Spellbinder® Nestabilities® Card Creator, using white card 26cm x10cm folded in half.  Place the folded edge inside of the Die to create a card base, next cut/emboss a single layer of the Pearl Effects. 

Cut card and papers to layer, as shown in the photo below - round the corners of the dark pink and script paper, also sponging around the edges of the script paper using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink Dew Drop in Desert Sand and an IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Dauber™

Cut/emboss one (1) Fancy Framed Tags Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®  using white card, use the Die as a Stencil sponging the inside of the Die using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink and an IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™

Finish off the card by adhering the tag to the lower portion of the card using foam tape and adding a strip of  Want2Scrap© - Beautiful Bling Borders by Nina Brackett - Beautiful Blooms
along the right side - every party dress needs some bling!

Thanks for stopping by - I always love to see you have been.  I hope you are inspired to use your inks in different ways - you can change the look of something so easily, personalise your embellishments to fit your projects without even leaving the house! LOL!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you! 

{{{hugs}}}

AIR Tutorial Number 2

  I am back with my 'Themed' AIR Tutorial for the month of May - the theme for the month is 'Self Portrait' - this is open to our interpretation,  I have decided to create a card - that is so 'me' in so many ways.

  I am using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink; IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink and IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink 

Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Supplies:

• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink - Golden Glitz
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink - Peanut Brittle; Desert Sand
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink - Vintage Sepia
• IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™ Texture Spray
• IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™

Preferred Promotional Partners:

• GC-001 Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine
• S5-156 Labels Twenty Nine Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® 
•  Penny Black®, Inc. -  awakening rubber stamp; social butterfly stamp set

Other:  Double sided Tape; white card;, Acrylic Block; Recycled Lace;  BEACON ADHESIVES Zip Dry Paper Glue;  Foam Adhesive tape;  Want2Scrap - Baby Bling Pearls White - 100 Count - 2.5mm, 72 Count - LeCreme Pearls - Self Adhesive 

Start by inking the edges of the Penny Black®, Inc. -  awakening rubber stamp with the
IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink - Vintage Sepia, followed by the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink - Golden Glitz in the center of the image.

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Stamp onto white card and let the ink dry. You can see the contrast of the colours and the shimmer in the photos below.

Lightly spray the IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™ Texture Spray onto white card, let it dry - drying time is fairly quick, a Heat Tool can be used.  You can see on the photo below the added texture.

Using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink - Peanut Brittle and the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™ apply the ink all over the white card - the IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™ Texture Spray acts as a 'Resist' as you can see in the photo below.

Using the Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur Cutting Machine cut one Labels Twenty Nine Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® using the size five Die. 

Note: Spellbinders dies are numbered from the smallest to the largest - the smallest being 1

Using the Die as a stencil sponge the inside edges using  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink - Peanut Brittle; Desert Sand and a  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Sponge Daubers™

Cut flower using scissors and/ or a cutting knife.  I use scissors on the outside and my cutting knife for the inside cutting.  Layer the  Penny Black®, Inc. -  awakening image into the stenciled Labels Twenty Nine Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® using foam tape. Adhere these layers to the sprayed and inked card, also using foam tape.

Stamp a butterfly from the Penny Black®, Inc. - social butterfly stamp set using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaFine™ Archival Pigment Ink - Vintage Sepia, cut out and sponge the wings using the IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Delicata™ Pigment Ink - Golden Glitz, adhere this is to the Penny Black®, Inc. -  awakening image

I have finished off the card by sponging around the edges of the inked card and adhering it to the card base and adding some Want2Scrap© - Baby Bling Pearls White - 100 Count - 2.5mm to the corners of the sponged Die and 72 Count - LeCreme Pearls - Self Adhesive to the center of the butterfly.

I hope you like the finished result and are inspired to pop over to Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko and see all of the wonderful products they have and check out the facebook page for inspiration that is shared there, along with more tutorials from the AIR Team

Is this card a Self Portrait?

  It contains so many of the things that I love and are so me - Goosebumps - so very symbolic of the Dimension I like in my life - life is for living - on every level.  The Delicata - brings a gentle simmer that captures the eye without overwhelming and overshadowing everything around it - is representative of how I love to be around people but do not like to be in the limelight, although at first glance you may think otherwise but the more you get to know me, the more you see me for who I am.  The layers - body, soul and Spirit - all so vital in life and the sentiment - I am grateful for all I have in life, my friends and family and most importantly - my faith.  A card can tell a story without us even realising - who would have thought this card could say so much about me!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}