August 4 Ustream Recap

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Wow we had a fantastic time last Monday night. Lots of Yummy techniques using our Gelatos®, Whipped Spackle, Gesso, Gel Medium, and Glaze from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®, Bo Bunny Sentiments, Heidi Swapp Stencil, and Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor paper. 

As always thank you to the Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique for managing the sales of the kits, and to their amazing Design Team for promoting and following up with future posts using these products!

In the show we created 4 very different card designs!

On this card, I showed you how to avoid "mud" and create colorful backgrounds.  We mixed the Margarita and Watermelon Gelatos® to create this lovely orange that we mixed with the Whipped Spackle for texture and depth. I also demoed how to resist with Gesso. 

I showed how the Gelatos® look on a black cardstock.  I love that they look just like chalk!  So pretty. This card could easily be a masculine card by changing out the feminine colors. 

On this card, we did a resist with embossing powder.  I also showed you how to combine stamps in the set to create a word cloud effect, and interesting background! 

And finally we used the Gelatos® as a watercolor medium. Sometimes "Mud" is what you really want. Like when I created the tree branch above.   So I showed you how to use the Margarita Mix, Snow Cone, and Raspberry Gelatos® to create a pastel brown. 

Congrats to our winner - Jeanie Ellis on being our winner of the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Mixed Media Kit!

Here is a link to the Playlist with all three parts of the video tutorial.

In addition to the supplies above, I also used the following:

• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® PITT® Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pen in Black
• Studio Calico - Wood Veneer Bird
• Cardstock  Black, White, and Cream
• Cuttlebug Embossing Jacket - James' set
• Twine
• Die-Namite Dies Flowering Branch Die
• Die-Namite Dies Swirly Butterfly
• Prima Flower
• Sequins
• Tissue Paper (white)
• Butterfly Stamp (brand unknown)
• Stampendous Dream Text Stamp

Thank you so much to everyone who came to the show live.  I hope those of you joining in the recordings have as much fun as we did live.   Share with me in the comments below how you use your Gelatos®.

The September Ustream Kit is up for sale now!  Make sure you grab yours before it is gone!

Thanks for stopping in today,
Tonya

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Full Bloom Chalkboard for Faber Castell Design Memory Craft

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Hi everyone,  I'm super excited to bring  you today's project. I've created this Chalkboard Art that would make an awesome gift for someone.   This project is one of those that started out being one thing and ended up being something totally different.  I started out wanting to make watercolor card gift sets to share with friends. But when I finished the Art Panel it was just too beautiful to turn into a card. It needed to be displayed on a wall!

I have created a process video that is included in the post on the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Website.

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Thank you so much for stopping in today.

Tonya

I love seeing things you create using my tutorials or project share. Please use the following handles in social media to insure that I get to see your creations:
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Beach Layout for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

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Hi everyone, I'm super excited today to bring you my first post with Faber Castell Design Memory Craft^®.  I seriously screamed when I saw my name on the list with all the other talented ladies.  I think I woke up everyone in my house that morning!  I've enjoyed using these products for years, and consider this a huge honor!

I hope you have a chance to visit their blog, for details on the Post!  There is a process video there showing step by step how I created this layout.

Thanks for stopping in today

Tonya Gibbs

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Dragonfly Frenzy Card

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Welcome to summer!  It is so hot here in the Sunshine State, and flowers are blooming EVERYWHERE!  My yard is covered with little dragonflies dancing from blossom to blossom.  I was so excited to see the  Dragonfly Frenzy die in this last release.  I couldn't wait to use it! It worked beautifully with the new Jack & Jill Flower die!  

Dragonfly Frenzy

Jack & Jill Flowers

I followed this month's sketch and dare challenge, for my card designs.

This month's dare is to use Vellum.

Please visit this post here!

 To get details on how the sketch challenge and dare works, and to link up your blog post!

  You could win a $25 gift certificate to Die-Namites.

I used the Jack & Jill Flowers die as my base for my colorful dragonflies.   

 I cut both of my dies with vellum and colored them with my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®  Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens, 

I used the May Green #170,  to color in the leaves on the Jack & Jill Flowers die.

Then I used the Pink Madder Lake #129, to color in the center of the shadowed areas of the flowers. Since the Stamper's Big Brush Artist Pens stay moist on the slick surface of the vellum for a few minutes, I used my finger to shade in the rest of the flower which left me with this nice variegated look. 

I used the Light Cobalt Turquoise #154 to color in the wings of the dragonflies on the Dragonfly Frenzy die. 

Then the Cool Grey VI 235 to color their bodies.   I also used the May Green for the leaves, and the Pink Madder Lake for the tiny flowers on this die.  Once my Dragonfly Frenzy die was colored, I cut it into three pieces, and placed them around the floral spray. I only placed glue on the leaves and the body of the dragonflies.  This elevated their wings and made them look like they were in flight.   

Have you submitted your
  Sketch Challenge and Dare project?  

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Thanks for stopping in today!

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomoms.com

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Glue Dots Marion Smith Designs Blog Hop

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Hi everyone - I'm excited to be hopping along with you today with Glue Dots® & Marion Smith Designs. Make sure to visit both Brand's blogs from June 6 - June 8! There are so many amazing projects being shared!

Make sure you comment and subscribe to each blog, as we will be picking some lucky winners to win some awesome new products from both Marion Smith Designs and Glue Dots®!

Links to each blog can be found on the following sites Marion Smith Designs and Glue Dots®

  

Today, I'm sharing with you a tutorial on how I created these lovely yellow flowers using Marion Smith's new Bloom Impression Tool, Rose Die and Glue Dots® in 1 inch and 2 inches.

Tutorial....

 I used Marion's Peony Petal die for the purple roses and the rose die for the Yellow Roses.  The more petals you use the fuller your flower will appear! 

Start by using Marion's Rose Petal Die to cut out about 20 cuts of the Large and Small die.  Color them all with your favorite mist.  I used Tattered Angel's Sunshine.  For this flower, I also used Georgia Pacific 110lb Cardstock.

Wad each petal into a ball and allow to dry for about 15 - 30 mins. You want your flowers to be damp, but not WET.  A good judge is if you lay it on a surface and the surface is damp then wait a bit longer.  If the paper is too wet, it will rip.  Too dry - and it doesn't want to shape!  It may take some practice getting the right feel for the amount of dampness. 

Place the petal onto the tool so that the edge of the die, is laid on top of the rim of the tool, and allow the remaining portions to spill into the center cavity. 

Place the cover over the top of the bottom piece.  Twist the tool from side to side.  Remove the blossom.

This is how your petals should appear!  I repeated this process for all the petals.  

This is a photo of the finished petals.  You will need about 20 petals/flower 

I used a 2" glue dot and adhered a 2" circle to the top of the dot.

Remove the packaging from the back of the glue dot, and begin to layer your petals around the circle with the Glue Dot surface up.  The Glue Dot has a Super Strong bond.

 I recommend  4 large petals on the bottom layer. Overlapping them slightly

Next, attach a 1 inch Glue Dot to the center of the cluster, and begin to add your second layer of petals offsetting them so that your second layer is in-between the gaps of the bottom layer's petals.  

Repeat this step until your flower is your desired thickness.   Use the smaller petals as you get to the top of the flower.

Remove a 2 inch glue dot from it's packaging.

Roll the dot in your hand to form a ball as you remove it from the package. Don't "over" handle the dot or it will lose its stickiness.  Place the rolled Dot into the center of the flower cluster.

Pour Micro beads into the center of your flower over the Glue Dot.

Use your finger to firmly press the beads into the Glue Dot.

Shake off excess Micro beads.  They stick by static cling sometimes, so a paintbrush can be used to remove them from unwanted areas.

 Here is your finished flower.

  

I created this lovely canvas to showcase my beautiful flowers.   The purple flowers were made the same way, however, I used the Peony die in place of the Rose petal.

I used Marion's new Motley collection and Junque and Gems to create this mixed media canvas. 

Thank you for hopping along with Marion Smith Designs & Glue Dots. Don't forget to leave a comment and Subscribe while your here. 

Be sure to check out the Design Team blogs for more inspiration.

MARION SMITH DESIGNS

Ana Paula Leal
Maggie Armstrong
Peggy Baker

Aneta Magdalena

Angee Carter
Colette Nederhoff

GLUE DOTS

Dawn Barrett

Donna Budzynski

Erin Bullock

Joy Dickson

Jessica Griffin

Danielle Hunter

Samantha Taylor

Grace Tolman

Happy Hopping Scrappers. 

Glue Dots® are double-sided adhesives that bond instantly to virtually any surface. They are mess-free, acid-free, non-toxic, and require no dry time; making them great for paper crafts, scrapbooking, decorating, home décor projects and more! 

Products from Marion Smith Designs are available at Scrapbook.com and BlueMoonScrapbooking.com for online ordering.  You can also find Glue Dots® products, including the new Desktop Dispenser, online at Jo-Ann.com or at your local Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.

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Die-Namites Spring Blog Hop

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Howdy Die~Namites Fan! 
We WELCOME you to our SPRING...
a time for plans and projects Blog Hop!

 

 

If you have arrived here from Dunja Dücker's blog,
you are in the right place, if not head back to the
Die~Namites blog to begin the hop.

 

 We are so excited to share with you our new
Die~Namites Dies Spring Release.

This is just 3 of the 28 new Spring Releases make sure to click on New Arrivals to see all 28 designs!

 

Did you know Die~Namites Dies are Made in America??

and are compatible with most die-cutting machines on the market today.

Die~Namites dies will cut cardstock,

patterned paper, fun foam, wool blend felts, craft foils

handmade papers and more! Shimming may be required for some thicker materials,

just add one at a time and test frequently.

Do you want to keep updated on the latest releases and creations

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As you are hoppin', make sure to leave a
comment on each of the Design Team Member’s blogs...

Several of our randomly chosen gift certificates will be chosen

from your comments on their blogs.

You will have until Midnight EST to leave your comments to be eligible for our...

Grand Prize is a
$50 Gift Certificate to Die-Namites.com

5 additional winners will receive a
$10 Gift Certificate each to Die-Namites.com.

 

 

 

Hi, everyone, Tonya here - welcome to my house! 

Today I wanted to share with you a card that I created as an invitation to my annual egg coloring party. I wanted my card to have the feel of colored Easter eggs, but with an elegant twist.

 

 

 

I used the Delicate Egg Die for my card, and then made it appear as though it were free floating in the middle of the card.

 

 

Wait - are you asking "How did she do that?"   Here is a complete step by step video of me making this card.  

 

 

 

I love how the Gelatos from Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft create a soft watercolor look just like the egg coloring kits.

 

Thanks for hopping with us today make sure you left a comment to be eligible for these fantastic prizes.   

 

 

Now, head on over to Lynne Forsythe’s blog to continue the hop. Thank you for joining our blog hop!

 

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