Saturday, December 26, 2020

Tonic Studios Shoot For the Moon Blog Hop


Hello, my crafty friends, I hope you had a wonderful and safe Christmas.

Today I am welcoming you to the Tonic Studios December 2020 Shoot for the Moon Stamp Club Blog Hop! If you have arrived from Daniel West's Blog you are on the right track. I will link the complete hop list and giveaway details near the end of this post, so stay tuned!


I have created three cards featuring the new Moon Stamp and Die Bundle US|UK. Take a look at these sets.


Both these sets come in high-quality plastic sleeves, that are compatible to work with A5 ring binders. How cool is that!? They come in an Orange US|UK or Blue binder US|UK.


CARD DETAILS

This first card was the easiest card I made as most of it was die cut. I die cut the large moon using gold mirror cardstock US|UK and then die cut a silver glitter cardstock circle to add behind the partial moon. I loved the look of the little craters on the moon so didn't punch them out. 

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Using the same silver glitter cardstock, I die cut the trees and added them to the bottom of the black A2 sized card front. The sentiment comes from the coordinating SHOOT FOR THE MOON stamp set that I stamped onto a white banner strip that I created. 

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To the inside of the card, I added the Happy Birthday sentiment along with some stars that were stamped out using watermark ink and then added some gold perfect pearls for a subtle hint of color and shine.

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For this next slimline card, I began with a black piece of cardstock that I trimmed to 8.5x3.5 inches. I then used Salty Ocean, Mowed Lawn, and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink to blend out the northern lights sky. Once the blending was done I then added white splatters using Shark Tooth ReInker ink. I then used the star dies to add the starry night cut-outs into the sky background. Behind the star openings, I glued silver glitter cardstock. I also die cut some silver glitter stars to add to the top of the panel.

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Moving along, I stamped out the moon using Hickory Smoke and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide inks and die cut it out with the coordinating circle die. The moon was then popped up onto the sky using foam tape.

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Next, I die cut the mountain range. To give the mountains the illusion of reflection I tore a piece of cardstock and use it to blend an edge of color down the mountainside. I then added some MOONSTONE GLIMMER PASTE US|UK to the mountain peaks to give them a snowy mountain appearance. 

To the trees, I did the same and added some MOONSTONE GLIMMER PASTE US|UK. I then finished off the card by stamping the sentiment on a piece of vellum that I trimmed and glued in place.

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This final moon card is actually an interactive spinner card. The moon is attached to a spin disc that allows it to spin all the way around.

Here again, I began this card by blending out the background. This time I used Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers, and Black Soot Oxide inks. I then stamped out the treeline along the bottom using VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink. Once again, I added splatters to the background using Shark Tooth ReInker ink. 

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To create the moon I used a piece of silver cardstock from the SILVER SERVICE paper pad US|UK and ran the impression plate through the die machine to create the craters in the moon. I then cut out the moon with the coordinating circle die and blended out the edges of the moon with Black Soot Oxide ink. I colored in the craters of the moon with a gray marker and once again finished it off with splatters.

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Now that the elements of the card were made, I then figured out the placement of the moon. Right under where you see the moon now I used a small circle die to create an opening for the slider disc to fit through. I then attached the circle disc to the backside of the center of the moon. While that dried, I stamped out both the sentiments onto the front of the card panel now that I knew the placement of the moon. 

To allow the moon to spin freely I added foam tape to the backside of the panel avoiding the opening for the spinner. I then popped the spin disc through the hole of the panel and secured the disc to the back with a larger circle die cut to keep it in place. The last thing to do is glue the panel to the card front. This is a super simple way to add some interaction to a card, but if you don't want to take the extra steps just pop the moon up using foam tape to achieve the same look.

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STAMP CLUB INFO
  • The Stamp Club Monthly Releases are launched on the last Friday of every month. It is NOT a club or subscription-based program, but a small monthly stamp release. 
  • The Shoot For the Moon stamp and die will only be sold as a bundle.
  • Stock is limited. Once it sells out, that's it! 
  • 6x8" stamp and die set contains 15 stamps and 11 dies, including 2 embossing plates.
  • Tonic dies are amazing and come precut/separated with no burs!
  • These products are exclusive to Tonic Studios. 
  • Stamps & dies come in high-quality plastic sleeves with a tab for labeling and binder holes on the side. Compatible with A5 ring binders.
  • Inspired by Maria Willis
GIVEAWAY


One lucky winner will win a $50/£50 Giftcard (depending on which market you live in) to Shop Tonic Studios and the Shoot for the Moon Bundle! To enter a comment on every blog in the hop by 11:59pm PST on January 3, 2021. The winner will be announced on January 5th, 2021 on IG and FB so make sure you're following all Tonic accounts!

BLOG HOP

I hope my Moon cards inspired you today. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping!


SUPPLIES
SHOOT FOR THE MOON  BUNDLE
SHOOT FOR THE MOON BUNDLE
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TS US | TS UK
Gold Mirror Cardstock
Gold Mirror Cardstock
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TS US | TS UK
SILVER SERVICE
SILVER SERVICE
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SSS | TS US | TS UK
Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch Trimmer
Tim Holtz 8.5 Inch Trimmer
Shop at:
TS UK
A5 Ringbinder Die case: Blue
A5 Ringbinder Die case: Blue
Shop at:
TS US | TS UK
A5 Ringbinder Die case: Orange
A5 Ringbinder Die case: Orange
Shop at:
TS US | TS UK
MEDIA SPATULAS
MEDIA
SPATULAS

Shop at:
SSS | TS US | TS UK
MOONSTONE GLIMMER PASTE
MOONSTONE GLIMMER PASTE
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SSS | TS US | TS UK
Nuvo Glue
Nuvo Glue
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TS US | TS UK
MINI MISTI
MINI MISTI
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SSS | AMZ |  HBS
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER
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SSS | AMZ | SB
Oxide Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN
Oxide Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN
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SSS | AMZ | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad MOWED LAWN
Oxide Ink Pad MOWED LAWN
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SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
Oxide Ink Pad WILTED VIOLET
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SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE
Oxide Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE
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SSS
Oxide Ink Pad ICED SPRUCE
Oxide Ink Pad ICED SPRUCE
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SSS | HBS
INK BLENDER BRUSHES
INK BLENDER BRUSHES
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SSS | SK
Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
Oxide Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
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SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER
Oxide Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER
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SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
Oxide Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS
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SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
Oxide Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
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SSS | SB | HBS
EMBELLISHMENT WAND
EMBELLISHMENT WAND
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SSS | SK
FOAM TAPE - WHITE
FOAM TAPE - WHITE
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SSS | SK
VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink
VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink
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SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS
BLACKOUT INK
BLACKOUT INK
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SSS | HBS | IO3
JUICY INK
JUICY INK
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SSS | HBS | IO3
Ranger Perfect Pearls HEIRLOOM GOLD
Perfect Pearls HEIRLOOM
GOLD

Shop at:
SSS | AMZ
ATELIER SHARK TOOTH RE-INKER
ATELIER SHARK TOOTH RE-INKER
Shop at:
IO3
My Favorite Things SPIN AND SLIDE DISCS 13755
SPIN AND SLIDE DISCS 13755
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SSS
ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS
ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS
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SSS | SK
To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Lovebirds Valentine's Day Card | Mirror Stamping using Fadeout Ink | Ink On 3

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Hello, my friends. 

Can you believe Christmas Eve is tomorrow? Are you ready?! Ready or not, despite all the time we spent at home this year with the social distancing, and isolations, it still felt like this year flew by. Hopefully next Christmas this will all be over and we can return to our normal Holiday traditions with all our family and friends.

Well, let's get on with today's card... Is it too soon to start thinking about Valentine's? Personally, I was actually excited to work on something other than Christmas and the little bird from the latest LITTLE BIRDIE Set was the perfect inspiration for my first Valentine's Day card.

CARD DETAILS

To begin, I started by stamping out the birdie on the left onto a piece of Bristol paper. The stamp comes from the LITTLE BIRDIE set and the ink I used was FADEOUT INK. I then placed the MIRROR IMAGE STAMP in the MISTI tool and stamped the little birdie again this time onto the MIRROR IMAGE STAMP using FADEOUT INK. I then picked up the image off the MIRROR STAMP by placing the paper face down to pick up and transfer a mirrored image onto the Bristol piece of paper. To get a good transfer I repeated the last step 3 times. 

The images were then watercolored in using all the Atelier inks linked below. 

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For the top panel, I used the LEAFY FOREST STENCIL and blended out the leaves using ATELIER GODDESS GREEN and very light pressure with a blending brush. To the top half of the panel, I die cut a heart-shaped window opening to frame the lovebirds and then trimmed down the panel to attach over the lovebird image with some foam tape.

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The sentiment on the card panel comes from the RACCOON HUGS set that I stamped out using ATELIER TWIGGY BROWN Ink. The little heart in the center of the birds also comes from the Raccoon Hugs set. Difficult to see from the photos but I added some LIQUID PIXIE DUST to the heart.

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I hope loved my little Lovebirds Valentine's Day card and got some inspiration from it. Mirror stamping is a great way to stretch your supplies and create cute Valentine Scenes with any critter stamp you may already have. Now that you saw my no line results with Mirror Stamping, maybe you will give it a try.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Wishing you all a safe and very Merry Christmas!


SUPPLIES
LITTLE BIRDIE
LITTLE BIRDIE
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MIRROR IMAGE STAMP
MIRROR IMAGE STAMP
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SSS | IO3
RACCOON HUGS
RACCOON HUGS
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SSS | IO3
LEAFY FOREST STENCIL
LEAFY FOREST STENCIL
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SSS | IO3
FADEOUT INK
FADEOUT INK
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SSS | HBS | IO3
ATELIER GODDESS GREEN
ATELIER GODDESS GREEN
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SSS | HBS | IO3
ATELIER TRINITY TEAL
ATELIER TRINITY TEAL
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SSS | IO3
ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA
ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA
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SSS | IO3
ATELIER MARIGOLD ORANGE
ATELIER MARIGOLD ORANGE
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SSS | HBS | IO3
ATELIER TWIGGY BROWN
ATELIER TWIGGY BROWN
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SSS | IO3
LIQUID PIXIE DUST
LIQUID PIXIE DUST
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SSS | IO3
BRISTOL PAPER
BRISTOL PAPER
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MINI MISTI
MINI MISTI
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SSS | AMZ | SB | SK | HBS
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER
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SSS | AMZ | SB
SHAKER HEART
SHAKER HEART
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SSS | SK
INK BLENDER BRUSHES
INK BLENDER BRUSHES
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SSS | SK
STUDIO KATIA GLUE
STUDIO KATIA GLUE
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SSS | SK
FOAM TAPE - WHITE
FOAM TAPE - WHITE
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SSS | SK
To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!