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Friday, October 30, 2020

Video: Tonic Studios Party Animals Stamp Club Release and Giveaway!

Hello everybody and welcome to the second Stamp Club launch from Tonic Studios! This launch is called Party Animals (UK) and is perfect for making so many different cards. The Party Animals stamp and die are sold as a bundle exclusively from Tonic Studios USA (Tonic UK) for an incredible price of $34.99! There are a limited number of sets so if you want one please make sure to grab yours before they sell out. To check out the release and all of the details head over to Tonic Studios USA or Tonic Studios UK. Here's a look at one of the cards I'll be sharing today (how to video later in post).

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In addition to the Party Animal Bundle there is also a new die set called Banners and Strips (UK) that goes for $14.99. Check out this video I made sharing all of the products included in this launch...

If you're having trouble watching this video you can view it HERE. 



Now I want to share a couple of really fun shaker cards that I made with you. These are frameless shaker cards and are really easy to make. I got the idea from my friend Ilda Dias and had to try it for myself. I was thrilled at how easy it was to do so I made you a video for this too.

    
If you're having trouble watching this video you can view it HERE.

I started out by stamping and coloring a bunch of the images from the Party Animals set. I used my copic markers to color them.
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After I was done coloring the images I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. This made the process so easy and gave me perfectly cut images without the effort of having to hand cut them all.
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I ink blended some blue onto a piece of cardstock cut at 4.25" x 5.25" so that there would be some color in the background. I used the large round blending brushes which work like such a dream for super smooth blending.
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Next, I cut down a clear, plastic envelope so that it was one quarter inch larger on every side than my card face. I also put adhesive strips on the back of my card face. 
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I put the plastic sheet face down on my table and scooped shaker guts out on top of it. When I had enough shaker guts I put my card face (ink blended side down) on top of the guts. Then, I peeled off the release paper and folded the edges of the plastic sheet onto the back of my card. This trapped all of the shaker guts inside the card and allowed them to move freely.
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Once the shaker portion of my card was put together I adhered my party animals and sentiment to the front of the card using foam adhesive. After that I added a few sequins to the front and glued the whole thing to a card base. These are seriously the easiest shaker cards I have ever made!
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One of the things that I really love about this new Party Animals release is how versatile it is. It's easy to make simple but fun cards. It's also perfect for building scenes and making really detailed cards. Here is a video I made to show you just how easy it is to make a wide variety of styles of cards with this set.
 
If you are having trouble watching this video you can view it HERE.

Now that you've watched the video here are some close up pictures of the cards I made...
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This little turtle is so fun and I love the punny sentiments that go along with him.
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I used my Nuvo alcohol markers and watercolor pencils to color in the turtle and sweet little heart.
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My next card uses the same layout as my first card does. I stepped it up by adding stenciling to the background (the stencils were made with dies from the set). I also added dimension by die cutting the hippo and bouquet and popping them up with foam adhesive.
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Did you notice the cute little flagged ends on my sentiment? I cut that out with one of the dies from the Banners and Strips die set and it was perfect!
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The ink blending in the background was done with two different kinds of blending brushes. The dreamy looking sky was done using the new large blending brushes (on sale this weekend!). The grass needed a heavier application of ink so I used the blending brushes with handles for that.
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My last card is quite a bit more intricate than the last two. This card incorporates everything from the last two cards (coloring, stenciling, dimension and scene building) to make a card that tells more of a story (party time!).
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This card has layers of stenciled clouds and grass which gives it lots of depth. I've also tucked the large elephant behind a layer of grass to make it look like he's set further back in the scene.
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Adding balloons, a bird, gifts and cake plus the little elephant in the front creates a fun party scene.
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GIVEAWAY!!
Tonic Studios will be giving one lucky winner a $100 gift card ( £100 if you're in the UK!)! That is such a fantastic giveaway and someone is going to be so happy! To enter the giveaway you need to comment on every blog in this blog hop (the list of blog hoppers is down below). Get your comments in by 11:59 pm PST on November 4th, 2020. The winner will be announced on the Tonic Studios Instagram and Facebook accounts on November 6th, 2020 (so make sure you're following the Tonic social media accounts). Good luck to you all!


Ok, the blog hop list is below (or just head over to Michelle's blog right now). I've also linked most of the products that I've used today in case you'd like to check anything out. 

Have an awesome day (or evening if you're on the other side of the Earth from me)! Bye for now.

Maria.



BLOG HOP LIST:

Tonic Studios UK

Tonic Studios USA

Alberto Gava

Angelica Conrad

Daniel West

Jen Kray

Kelly Tribout Taylor

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Tonic Studios Stamp Club Release: Heartfelt Corsage

Hello everybody! I am so excited to have you here for the launch of the new Stamp Club from Tonic Studios! This is the first in what will be a monthly release that will launch on the last Friday of every month (with the exceptions of holidays). This month's release is called Heartfelt Corsage and it is a beauty (it's a stamp and die bundle plus an add-on stamp set)!  Oh! There's also a $100 Giftcard Giveaway! The info for the giveaway is at the bottom of my post so make sure you enter before you go. Now, here's a peek at some of the many cards I've made with this release...
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Before I get excited and get ahead of myself I want to give you more info about the release. So, to know everything there is to know head on over to Tonic Studios to check it out. If you're in the UK Click Here, and if you're in the USA Click Here. In case you've noticed that my face and name are on the banner below... Yup, that's me. I got to help design these products which makes this release even more exciting for me!
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I've made a little video to walk you through the products that are available in this release so here's that video to start you off. Heads up that I've actually got three videos for you today so make sure to keep reading until the end.


Now that you've had a good look at the Heartfelt Corsage stamps and dies we can get into my first cards. I've used one of the main floral stamps to create some popped up shaker cards. This stamp is perfectly sized to be the focal point of your card and it also works to decorate your envelopes with.
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Here's a video sharing how I made these shaker cards...


To make these cards I started by ink blending the background with a stencil. Then, I cut multiple die cuts out of cardstock and an acrylic sheet.
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I layered the die cuts on top of each other and adhered them to create a focal point with a hollow center.
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I filled the center with shaker guts (glitter and sequins) and sealed it up with an acrylic window.
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The floral piece in the front was watercolored before I glued it on to the front of the shaker.
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Next I added a sentiment and finished the cards off with some dream drops.
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My next card and envelope set started out with some fun inkblending. I used pink, orange and yellow to create these vibrant card backgrounds. On these projects I used the largest floral image from the Heartfelt Corsage bundle.

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To see exactly how I did all of the stamping on this card and envelope set check out this video...


This card was heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then I added a sentiment in black.

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The stamping on the envelope was done in black...
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Did you notice that fun little sentiment on the flap of the envelope? That's from the Happy Mail Envelope stamp set and I love it. There's another stamp that says, "Licked. With my spit." If I'm being honest that second sentiment is more my style.
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Now, if you watched the last video you know that there is another card in that video. Let's take a look at that one...

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This card was very easy to make and it still manages to be very soft and beautiful. I stamped the large floral image from the Heartfelt Corsage stamp set in Clear Mark ink on light blue cardstock. This gave a tone-on-tone stamped look. I die cut the image out and adhered it to a background that was lightly ink blended with purple ink.
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The sentiment is a custom sentiment that I put together using stamps from the Happy Mail Envelope set. That stamp set is great for decorating your envelopes in a variety of ways. It's also great for the backs of your cards and creating custom sentiments. I finished the card off by adding dream drops.
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So far you've seen the Happy Mail Envelope set used as something of a sidekick to the Heartfelt Corsage set... but guess what?! The Happy Mail set can hold it's own! It's a great sidekick stamp of course but check out how amazing the set is for decorating your envelopes! I stamped the wooden sign in brown ink, masked it off and ink blended it. Then I took a colored pencil and dragged those detail lines towards the center a little bit. I added silver gel pen to the nails.
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The sentiment was custom built from the set. To finish the envelope off I added a tiny "to," and, "from" to the card before ink blending and splattering with Glitter Gloss.
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Now I just have to decide who to address it to and send it off with something fun inside. Honestly though, even if I got a bill in this I would still be so happy to find this in my mail box.

Ok, you all, that's it for me today. I really hope you've enjoyed the release and hope you'll continue on with our blog hop. Next up on the hop is the amazing Michelle Short! Head over to her blog and see what beauties she's made for you to feast your eyes upon!

Before you go let me tell you about that Giveaway I mentioned...

GIVEAWAY!!
Tonic Studios will be giving one lucky winner a $100 gift card ( £100 if you're in the UK!)! That is such a fantastic giveaway and someone is going to be so happy! To enter the giveaway you need to comment on every blog in this blog hop (the list of blog hoppers is down below). Get your comments in by 11:59 pm PST on September 30, 2020. The winner will be announced on the Tonic Studios Instagram and Facebook accounts on October 2, 2020 (so make sure you're following the Tonic social media accounts). Good luck to you all!


Ok, the blog hop list is below (or just head over to Michelle's blog right now). I've also linked most of the products that I've used today in case you'd like to check anything out. 

Have an awesome day (or evening if you're on the other side of the Earth from me)! Bye for now.

Maria.


BLOG HOP LIST:

Tonic Studios UK

Tonic Studios USA

Amber Rain Davis

Christine Smith

Daniel West

Jen Kray

Ilda Dias

Vicky Papaioannou

Maria Willis: YOU ARE HERE.

Michelle Short

Marie Heiderscheit

TaeEun Yoo

Mindy Eggen

Galina Filippenko

Sandi MacIver

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Friday, July 3, 2020

Triple Shaker Slim-line card and Trinity Stamps turns Two!

Hello everybody! I feel like it's been forever since I've been here. I think it's bc I've doing a little a work on the side for Tonic Studios and I've been a bit strapped for time. Soon I'll be sharing the videos and projects I've been working on for them but today we are here to celebrate Trinity Stamps and their Second Birthday! Woohoo!

I'm joining in the fun to celebrate Trinity Stamps by making a triple shaker slim line card! I think this may only be the second slimline I've ever made and it was so easy using the stitched slimline dies from Trinity. This die set has a piece that cuts three squares from the center line of your card and I used it to make three shaker windows.
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I made a quick video to show you how to easily put this triple shaker slim line card together... enjoy!
If you'd like to be entered to win a $25 gift card to Trinity Stamps make sure to leave a comment on my YouTube Channel (and the other channels on the hop).

I used the Winter Friends stamp set on this card. It was intended to be a winter celebration card but with an easy sentiment change and using non-holiday colors it was easily turned into a birthday shenanigans card.
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I used distress oxide inks to ink blend my background panel. Then, I used the Funfetti stencil to emboss the background so that there would always be some fun going on in the background.
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I added a layer of acetate to the back of my front panel. Next, I used a double layer of foam adhesive to create window pockets. I filled each of the window pockets with shaker guts (Birthday Cake Sprinkles from Trinity and some shiny beauties from Tonic Studios). 
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I sealed my layers together and added them to a large black card base. I matched it up with a #10 sized envelope and that's a wrap!
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! It's always fun to celebrate a birthday and I'm so happy to join the party for Trinity Stamp's Second Birthday!

I'll put links to the products I've used below in case you'd like to check them out.

Have an amazing day! Sending crafty hugs from California!
Maria


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Monday, June 8, 2020

Hero Arts June Monthly Hero Kit, Video Tutorial and a Giveaway!

Hi Everybody! Guess what day it is? Yep! It's time for another My Monthly Hero Kit release from Hero Arts! If this is your first time hearing about these monthly kits then here's the skinny: every month Hero Arts releases an exclusive kit filled with amazing products at an exceptional value. The kit cost is $34.99 and the value of most kits is over $60! You can subscribe to this kit to make sure you never miss out, or, you can buy them month to month as you like-BUT, once they are sold out they are never coming back so make sure to pick up the ones you like right away. There are also monthly add-ons that coordinate with the theme of the kit. The add-ons are amazing and for those who want all the add-ons there is a discounted Get Them All rate. I think that's what you need to know but please let me know if I've missed anything, or, if you have any questions.

This month's kit has a fun Northern lights, sea, nautical type theme and I had so much fun with it that I've made a video. My video shares six background techniques that work really well with the dies in this kit. I hope you'll enjoy it and maybe even try out some of the techniques I shared.

Before I get too far along I want to make sure you know that there is a GIVEAWAY today! Hero Arts has a generous giveaway for you all this month so be sure to check out the details at the bottom of my post. HINT: Leave a comment on my blog below and you are entered. 

And now, here's that video...


For my first card I ink blended the background using a variety of colors from the Hero Hues Reactive Ink line. 
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Once my background was ink blended I stamped the large background set that comes in this month's kit with Clear Embossing and Watermark ink. Then, I covered the ink with White Satin Pearl embossing powder and heat set it. 
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I love this embossing powder! It lets the color from the ink blended background shine through the pearlescent finish for such a magical look!
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For my next card I did the exact same thing that I did on my first card... but in reverse order. Isn't it wild how different the two backgrounds look? 
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For this card I heat embossed my background first and ink blended on top of the heat embossed image.
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This created a "resist' effect and the areas that had been embossed did not absorb any ink. 
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The background for this next card was created using the Hero Arts liquid watercolors. These watercolors are bold and vibrant and just a couple of drops can go a long way.
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I wet a piece of watercolor paper and added watercolor very quickly using horizontal brush strokes (watch the video to see how). Then I added dies cut from white cardstock to create a scene.
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My next card features a simple, ink blended background. 
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I used ink blending brushes and Hero Hues Reactive inks in Splash and Blue Hawaii. Then I spritzed the background with iridescent shimmer spray and splattered it with White Metallic ink. 
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The result was a gorgeous, shimmering background that a made a perfect backdrop for the lighthouse die.
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This card features a sparkling night sky. I started out with a piece of black cardstock and gave it a few spritzes of Nuvo Sparkle Spray. The effect is absolutely magical!
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I cut the mountains from some holographic purple cardstock from a past MMH kit and backed it with white mountains to make it pop off of the dark background. 
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The moon is cut from holographic cardstock and I thought the eagle was the perfect majestic finish to this card.
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My last card is all about stenciling and the background showcases a creative way to use the negative pieces of your die cuts. I used the negative piece from the tree die as a stencil to ink blend a forest onto the bottom of my card.
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Then I ink blended the sky with some blues to add a back drop for more stenciling. I used the new Shooting Star stencil (which is an add-on to this month's kit) and smooshed my embossing ink pad over the top of it. 
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Then I covered it in silver glitter embossing powder and heat set it. To finish the card off I added a heat embossed sentiment.
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Here's a last look at everything that comes in this month's kit. In addition to the supplies that I have used you will receive black water color paper (what?! so cool!), a glow in the dark lacquer pen (heart eyes), and star sequins! There are so many great things in this kit!
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Ok, you guys. That's all I've got for today. Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the new MMH kit. I hope you like it! Please check out the note from Hero Arts, Giveaway info and the blog roll below to keep hopping along with us. From here you will head on over to Mariana's Blog-enjoy!

Have an awesome day you all!
Maria





A NOTE FROM HERO ARTS:
We are working on restarting our operations in a safe manner, bringing back our production and shipping teams with social distancing, and keeping our warehouse cleaned under the strictest standards. We are first focusing on all of the orders in-house for all of our wonderful and patient customers, subscribers, and international customers, and hope to get back to regular shipping times once we are through what was delayed. We estimate June kits and add-ons will begin shipping on Friday, June 19, after all previous orders have gone out.

GIVEAWAY:
Hero Arts will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, June 14th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

BLOG ROLL:

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Debi Adams

Ilina Crouse

Janette Kausen

Jennifer McGuire

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Julee Tilman

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