Video: Tonic Studios Patterns & Prints Release & Giveaway!

Hello everyone! I'm so happy you're here because it is release week for Tonic Studios Stamp Club and this month's set is one of my absolute favorites! This month's bundle is called Patterns & Prints and it is an amazing bundle for adding all kinds of visual texture and bold sentiments to your projects. Guess what?! I have more good news! Backgrounds & Borders (sold out in less than 24 hours) is back for a second round and it coordinates so well with the new Patterns & Prints set. So, two awesome bundles that work well together-it doesn't get much better than that!

Today's post is part of a blog hop with tons of inspiration so make sure to click to the next blogger when you hit the bottom of my post. We've also got two great giveaways for you today! First, we are giving away this Patterns & Prints bundle and a $50 gift card to Tonic so make sure to enter below. Second, everyone who orders the Patterns & Prints bundle will receive a FREE stamp in their order (check out the free stamp at the bottom of my post). On top of all that I also have a VIDEO for you today so make sure to check that out too (below).

Now, I just couldn't put this bundle down so I ended up making nine cards to share with you today. You can see all of them in the video or cruise through this blog post for more details. 

Before I get to my first card here is that video I promised you!

 

If you are having trouble watching this video please click here to view it on YouTube.

For my first card I started out with a background that I had made using Dina Wakley Gloss Sprays. Then I used three of the stamps from the Patterns & Prints set to stamp the background. I used a combination of gray ink, blue pigment ink and white puff embossing powder.

   

Then, I layered my word dies on top of the crosshatch die so that my sentiment was anchored in as a focal point.  

  

For my next card I started out with a watercolored background and then I used multiple stamps to stamp on top of that adding a lot of texture.

I heat embossed almost every layer of this card in clear embossing powder and the texture when you run your fingers over the background is amazing! The magic maker for this background is Sand embossing powder from Hero Arts.

I finished this card off by adding a custom sentiment that I created from the dies.

This next card was so easy to make but it sure is eye candy!

I started out by using my Nuvo Shimmer Powders in Blue Blitz and Storm Cloud. I sprinkled them lightly onto water color paper and then spritzed with water. The pigment exploded into this gorgeous mess of color and I let it air dry.

Once it air dried added my sentiments in black and white to keep with a fairly monochromatic look.

This next card began with a purple and pink watercolored background.

Then I added a lot of stamping in different colors and different heat embossed finishes. I stamped the circles in gray and then heat embossed in clear. When I heat embossed the little scratches in bronze some of that embossing powder stuck to the clear EP and melted into it creating a swirly gold mess.  I love when unplanned things like this happen!

After that I added the die cut sentiments but this time I added the detailed die in gold so that it matched the heat embossing on the background.

My next card started out with an alcohol ink background. I used the script stamp with some alcohol lift ink to create some texture on the background. It is hard to see but it is there.

Then I cut the hexagon die multiple time out of gold foil (leaving it attached between cuts) and added that to my background. 

To finish my card off I added sunflowers and a sentiment from the Sunshine & Sunflowers bundle.

This is the card that I made in my video...

I love how easy it is to create easy and colorful cards with this Patterns & Prints bundle.

I added a gold glitter sentiment with foam tape to easily finish off this card.

The hexagon pieces that come out of the honeycomb die cut are so fun and are perfect to use in your shaker cards. So I stamped the background of this card and used a little bit of gold nuvo mousse on some of the edges.

Next, I used an A2 sized shaker pocket to create a shaker card. The guts were a combination of the hexagon die cuts from the honey comb die (leftover from the sunflower card), some champagne sequins and some gold chunky glitter.

I glued my sentiment right on top of the shaker pouch with my Nuvo Deluxe adhesive.

This card is so simple but so eye catching. The dies from this bundle make it so easy to make a card from those beautiful backgrounds you have lying around but haven't yet figured out what to do with. For this card I used an alcohol ink background that's full of gorgeous purples, blues and gold.

I added the sentiment straight to the card with glue, no foam tape or dimension on this one. I love that it will be easy to mail.

I also love pretty and delicate these script word dies are when used without the shadow background.

My last card is another simple one but it's an eye catching one too. I started out with a watercolored background piece. Then I used the "Hello" die cut three times on a piece of white cardstock.

It was easy to line the die up since it is shaped in a rectangle.

I added strips of foam tape to the back of the die cut panel and adhered it to my card base... that was it! I did think about making this a shaker card but I like the clean simplicity of it the way it is.

Now here's a look at the whole Patterns & Prints bundle...

And, here is a look at the Happy Birthday stamp that you will receive with your purchase of the Patterns & Prints bundle.

Ok you guys that is all for today! But before I go please remember to enter the giveaway below and join us for this awesome blog hop!

Have an awesome day!

Maria

GIVEAWAY:

-One lucky winner will win a £50/$50 Giftcard to Tonic Studios and the Patterns & Prints bundle!

-To enter comment on every blog in the hop by 11:59pm PST on August 4, 2021/ 7:59am GST on August 5, 2021

-Winner will be announced on August 6th, 2021 on IG and FB so make sure you're following all of the Tonic Studios social media accounts!

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Tonic Studios Stamp Club Release, Video and Giveaway: Compassion and Poppies

Hey everybody and welcome to the release of Tonic Studios newest Stamp Club release! This month's release is called Compassion and Poppies and it is a beauty! The stamps are packed with gorgeous florals and heartfelt sentiments and the dies add a ton of extra versatility to the bundle! If you like what you see you'll want to head to the shop (Tonic Studios USA  or Tonic Studios UK) now and pick up a bundle because once they are sold out they are gone for good.  

I've got ten different cards and a video to share with you today so let's get to it! For my first card I stamped the largest floral image in Black Shadow ink and watercolored it.

I used the rectangular frames from the coordinating dies to cut my panel. Then I used the larger rectangle to cut a black mat to easily frame out my image piece.

I added this to a lightly watercolored card front and finished it off with a heat embossed sentiment.

If you'd like to take a closer look at how I put my cards together here's a video to show you in more detail...

If you are having trouble viewing this video please CLICK HERE to watch it now.

For my next card I used alcohol markers to color three of the poppies from the main image. One of the cool things about the dies in this set is that they cut the large poppy stamp into two flower groupings. I used this group of three as a focal point for this card.

I used paper from the Winter Wonderland pack and created a frame using the rectangle dies.

To finish my card off I stamped a sentiment in blue and put everything together using foam adhesive.

I used the second flower grouping from the main stamp along with another poppy strip to create my next card which happens to be a shaker card.

I used the medium rectangle to cut the center out of some white cardstock. Then, I used the medium and large rectangles to create a black frame and glued that on. I added acetate to the back of the panel and then glued my flowers to the front.

I ink blended a panel for my background so that inside of my shaker card would be blue. I splattered it with Glitter Gloss for some added detail. 

Next, I added sequins and glitter on top of my background and then I adhered the front panel on top using foam tape. If you do this make sure that you completely seal all of the gaps so that none of the shaker guts fall out. Here's a picture to show you what the card looks like when you can see the guts through the acetate window.

For my next two cards I did the same technique for each but used different background colors for totally different looks. I used the two leaf frond dies to cut out a bunch of die cuts from some ink-blended paper. I also cut out a bunch of die cuts in white. I glue two white ones underneath each colored die cut to create thick pieces.

I die cut a heart from white cardstock and layered the colorful die cuts on top. I had to cut some of them to make them fit. Once they were arranged I glued them down.

I added a sentiment and glued my heart to a watercolored background piece.

This next card was created exactly the same way. This time I used a square layout and a darker color scheme.

I used the same sentiment because I thought it was perfect for the heart shape.

I added sparkle to the die cuts and flecks of black to the background for some added detail.

This next card uses another of the stamp images to create a focal point. I stamped the image in black and colored it using alcohol markers.

I placed a piece of low-tack tape below the image and used a blending brush to gently ink blend some blue onto my cardstock. I added a very light layer of ink so that it didn't affect my colored flowers.

I stamped my sentiment below the flowers and used a deckled die to cut out my panel. You could also use the Tim Holtz deckle trimmer to do this.

This nest card uses a bunch of the twig looking dies cut out in both white and silver. 

I arranged them over a gray background that was splattered with glitter gloss and added some of the smallest flowers from the stamp set.

I added a sentiment and put the whole thing on lighter gray cardstock to finish it off.

This card is a really simple one but sometimes that's just what you need when you have to send a sympathy card. I started out by masking a circle off on my card panel.

Then, I used a blending brush and Nuvo Hybrid ink to blend the background. I stamped my flowers and removed the mask.

Finally, I colored in my flowers with gray markers and added a sentiment.

The large poppy stamp can very easily be used to create a slim-line card. All you need to do is to stamp it repeatedly from one side of the cardstock to the other. I show how to do this in my video above.

I stamped my poppies repeatedly onto watercolor paper using black shadow ink.

Then, I watercolored using Karin markers and a paint brush.

I added a heat embossed sentiment....

...and some sequins to finish off my card.

My last card is probably the easiest one of the bunch. Like I said before, sometimes you just need an easy (but pretty) card when someone's heart is hurting.

I heat embossed the poppies in white onto some textured, gray cardstock. The image is so pretty that it didn't need coloring for this type of card but I did add some dream drops to the centers of the flowers.

I added a pop of color to my card by using colored cardstock for my sentiment strips and added them with foam adhesive for dimension.

Now that you've had a look at all of the cards I made, here's a look at both the stamp and die sets that are included in this bundle. It's an incredible value for $34.99!

Ok, you guys, that is it for today. I hope you enjoyed my cards and will love playing with this bundle as much as I have. Check out the giveaway below and keep on hopping along with us for more amazing inspiration using this bundle!

Have an awesome day!

Maria

GIVEAWAY:

-One lucky winner will win a £50/$50 Giftcard to Tonic Studios and the Compassion & Poppies Bundle!

-To enter comment on every blog in the hop by 11:59pm PST on March 3, 2021/ 7:59am GST on Feb. 4, 2021

-Winner will be announced on March 5th, 2021 on IG and FB so make sure you're following all Tonic accounts!

BLOG HOP LIST: 

Channin Pelletier

Dilay Nacar

Emily Midgett

Erica Andersson Burke

Janette Kausen

Jen Kray

Kelly Taylor

Maria Willis

Mindy Eggen

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