Tres Jolie Monthly Kit :: ATCs

Making ATCs with the June kit from Tres Jolie. #sponsored #guestdesigner

finished atc

As a guest designer this month with Tres Jolie, I was sent the Cards, Tags, and More kit for June. Using a variety of techniques, I created a set of Artist Trading Cards to go with the ATC journal I created earlier this month. The Stamperia paper pack is amazing and has so many inspiring images.

To begin, I cut a piece of card stock to the standard ATC size which is 2.5″ x 3.5″. I used that as a templated to cut out pieces from the paper pack.

fussy cut

I fussy cut pieces from the paper pack to use on the ATCs. The single elements were positioned against the front and back cover so that I didn’t have to cut into any beautiful paper to use these elements.

gluing

Pieces that were cut were glued into place on the ATCs.

newspaper

One card incorporated newspaper as the background image. Blending with Distress Oxide as well as using the ink with stencils was used on a few of the cards.

water technique

Using Distress Oxides for blending through a stencil and then going over that with a wet baby wipe creates beautiful watercolor-type textures.

A Few Tips and Techniques:

tissue

I also added layers of tissue paper. This technique coordinates with the ATC Journal I made earlier this month. 

watercolor pencil

Little details were added with water color pencils around images and then softened and blended into the cards with a wet brush.

foam tape

To finish up, sentiments and layered images were added using foam tape to create some depth. 

hollding

You might also notice that the edges were blended using a brush with Distress Oxide. Some of the cards had the edges run along stamp pads to darken the thin edge.

June is Tres Jolie’s anniversary month. I will have three more projects on their blog using pieces from the kit. Below is the unboxing video I made of the kit I was sent.

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Making a Butterfly Mobile

Make a Butterfly Mobile with card stock and a free SVG. @cutcardstock #affiliate #sponsored @OfficialCricut

With CutCardStock’s Design Team

Today I am posting a tutorial on the CutCardStock blog for this Butterfly Mobile I made using three different colors of green card stock.

I cut all the butterflies and vellum centers on a Cricut Maker. Many companies I work with provide materials for me to use in tutorials.

Materials:

  • Embroidery hoop – center loop
  • fishing line
  • Cricut
  • Cardstock
  • Vellum
  • Tacky Glue
  • scissors
  • binder clips
  • pencil
  • craft wire – gold
  • super glue

I used three different greens for the butterflies from CutCardStock (affiliate links). Pop-Tone Card Stock in Spearmint, Green Curry, and Dark Teal. And the insides are Cover Weight Vellum.

The image above shows how the binder clips were used to hold the fishing line in place before being stuck in place with super glue. You can also see how I wound and looped the craft wire at the top for hanging.

The free SVG file: [Butterfly SVG]

Suggested Materials:

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Tres Jolie Monthly Kit :: Necklace

Working with a kit from Tres Jolie, I made a chipboard gear necklace. I am a guest designer for the month of June. #sponsored

This month I am a guest designer at Tres Jolie Kits. I was sent the Cards, Tags, and More kit. The kit included chipboard gears. I used those to create this chipboard gear necklace.

I used a variety of metallic paints on the gears. To begin I painted one in brown/bronze and the other in silver.

The necklace would be fine in brown and silver but I tend to like a bit more color so I used a blotting technique on the silver painted gear. I also painted the backs of the gears so they would look finished.

After gluing the dried gear pieces together, I added a thin layer of UV Resin. The resin adds a finished glossy look to the piece as well as adding stability.

Wrapping craft wire around the end of my paintbrush made for a bail for the back of the gears.

I Super Glued the bail to the back of the gear pieces that were glued together. In the above photo you can see that back of the piece is painted.

All that is left to do is thread the cord and ribbon necklace through the bail. I toyed with the idea of making this into a pin or a necklace. Obviously I chose the necklace. Which do you think you would choose?

Creatively Crafty Link Party #281

Link Party for creatives. #CCBG

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​ 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Surf’s Up Blend

Making a summer themed essential oil blend. @simplyearth #sponsored #ambassador

Below I share a video making the Surf’s Up Blend. Everything I needed was included in the June box. I am using this blend in my diffuser to create a summer aroma in my house. Since we don’t live near the ocean, this blend helps set a vacation-like mood. As a Simply Earth Ambassador, I was sent the June box to review.

With your first subscription order from Simply Earth, you will get the Big Bonus Box free! If you were to purchase these products it would cost $44.84. The Big Box includes:

  • Almond Oil
  • Fractionated Coconut Oil
  • 10 mL Roll-On Bottles
  • 5 mL Amber Glass Bottles
  • Coconut Oil
  • Beeswax

The Simply Earth June box is your summer-themed essential oil kit. The items inside when purchased separately would add up to $153.69 but you will get it all for $39 – what great savings! The June box includes:

Oils:

  • Citronella Essential Oil
  • Mandarin Essential Oil
  • Lemongrass Essential Oil
  • Good Vibes Essential Oil Blend

Extras:

  • Amber Spray Bottle (2 oz)
  • Sustainable Lip Balm Containers (2)
  • Floating Candle Wick
  • Dried Peppermint Leaves

The recipes included in the June box are:

  • Bug Off Roll-On
  • Summer Lovin’ Lip Balm
  • Peppermint Infused Oil
  • Garden Spray
  • Citronella Floating Candle
  • Surf’s Up Diffuser Blend

And here is the best part: my coupon code: TRYITFREE
Use this code to get a $40 gift card with your first purchase. Basically, get your second box free!

Gift Card Box with Makers Movement

Making a gift box for use with a gift card with the Makers Movement. #sponsored @jointhemakersmovement

I am making a gift card box with a die from the Makers Movement. It is part of the Donut Box set. The donut box die has a coordinating stamp set making them so useful. No longer will you need to buy packaging for a gift card. You can make your own gift box and stylize it for the occasion.

The Donut Box die and stamps work together so well and can be used in a variety of different ways. Aren’t those donut stamps cute? They have coordinating dies to cut them out!

I planned on using the Special Delivery stamp as a surprise under the gift card inside the box but I totally forgot about it until after I was finished with the gift card box! – Oh well, next time.

CrossOver II from the Makers Movement was used with the Donut Box dies to cut the card stock. Be sure to check out the tip in the video tutorial below, I am not sure the die is meant to be used this way, but it worked for me. (notice the washi tape)

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Materials:

Video Tutorial:

I wonder how you would use this die and stamp set? If for a gift card as I did, what card you would include? Let me know in the comments below.

Special thanks to Makers Movement for sponsoring this post.

Tres Jolie Kit :: ATC Journal

Making a steampunk ATC Journal using the Cards, Tags and More kit from Tres Jolie’s June Kit. #sponsored #guestdesigner

atc journal

This month I am a guest designer at Tres Jolie Kits. I was sent the June Cards, Tags, and More kit. I decided to alter the ATC journal and incorporate chipboard gears on the cover. The process used layering and I will take you through it step by step.

inside lining

I actually started on the inside of the journal. Using watered-down Nori paste and patterned tissue paper cut to size, I lined both the front and back inside cover. The tissue paper was found at the Dollar Tree.

outside tissue collage

Using the same technique as above, I covered the entire outside of the journal with torn collage pieces of green and tan tissue paper. The Nori paste was used under and over the tissue paper on the cover.

outside journal painting

I incorporated the chip board gears into the tissue paper layer using the Nori paste to glue the gears in place as well as placing some tissue paper over parts of the gears. 

Then I did a brown metallic paint wash (watered down paint) over the entire cover, then let it dry over night. This technique enhanced the torn edges of the tissue paper as well as the wrinkles.

outside stencil design

To finish off the look, I used a stencil and ink brush bending technique with Distress Oxide ink pads in random areas of the cover.

close-up

Here is a close-up image of all the actual and visual texture on the cover. My journal is now ready to put ATCs inside!

Check back later this month to see the ATC cards I made to put in this journal.

June is Tres Jolie’s anniversary month. I will have three more projects on their blog using pieces from the kit. Below is the unboxing video I made of the kit I was sent.

Don’t Make Me Adult SVG

Mom Life SVG blog hop – grab the free SVG files. #SVG

Today I am participating in an SVG blog hop about Mom Life. I made this Don’t make me Adult SVG for the hop. It is shown in two colors of purple but you can change it to your color liking. I think it would be appropriate on a coffee mug too!

This is a free download available in the store: [Adult SVG]

Here are all the SVG files available in the Mom Life hop.

Creatively Crafty Link Party #280

Creatively Crafty link party – time to share your posts. #CCBG

creatively crafty


Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

  • Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
  • Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
  • Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.​​
  • ​Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.​ 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter