Mini tutorial - hand made paper roses

Hi all!

I've got a request for Paper Rose tutorial, here's how.

Basically, I've learned this from many places, youtube, blogs, you name it, so can't tell which is the original, but most of them are almost same idea, so do mine.

I prefer use mulberry paper because they are sturdy, flexible yet has natural texture.

Punch patals (EK Success punch) from mulberry paper.  I use 5 pieces per flower

Put on foam or mousepad

Press center with stylus

Then press each patals center

Again press center hard to make small cup. This will be the core.

Make 5 pieces - towards right side, make cups wider and shallower.

Glue them with white glue

Adjust shape with tweezer.

That's it!!


I'm going to use them for my next project.

Thank you for visiting!

November AIR - Glistening

Our mission for November is using Authentic Paper "Glistening" series.

From these gorgeous paper, I decided to make an easel card.

Supplies

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink-Gray Flannel, Peanut Brittle

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink-Wedding Dress

IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™ Texture Spray - Shimmer

IMAGINE Crafts® InkBlushers™

IMAGINE Crafts® Monterey Pine Wood Shapes

Spellbinders Cutting Dies

Flat back pearls 

Rubber Stamp - Magenta

How To

Cut card 12"x6"
Score line at 6" and 9" from the top

 Cut background panel 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"













Die Cut several pieces from Glistening paper

 and decorative corners too

Using Inkblusher, add Memento Gray Flannel to edge of die cut papers.

 Also inking edge of circle panel.

 Apply Goosebumps Shimmer. (I put my Goosebumps into nozzled bottle).  Let it dry

 Layer die cut panels.

 Add corner dies too.

 Set Circle panel on center with foam tape.

 Inking edges of background panel too.

 Layout corner die cuts.

 Prepare Wood Shape - base coat with Memento Luxe -Wedding White.

Stamp background image with Memento - Gray Flanne.

 Add color on edges with Memento - Peanut Bristol.

Apply Goosebump Shimmer on surface, let it dry.

Assemble card.

Add flat back pearls as finishing touch.

Place little panel with foam tape inside ot the card as a stopper.








That's it!
Thank you for visiting.  Until next time!

Nov. AIR project - Monterey Pine Wood Shapes

Novermber's first AIR project is Monterey Pine Wood Shapes. 
John provided generous amount of pieces, so I've played with them several way, ended up the ornaments.

Supplies

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Monterey Pine Wood Shapes™

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink in Mediterranean Blue, Lime, Rocket Red, Sterling Silver and Galaxy Gold

IMAGINE Crafts® Creative Medium™ in Vintage

IMAGINE Crafts® GooseBumps™ Texture Spray in Shimmer

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Peanut Brittle

IMAGINE Crafts® InkBlushers™

Authentique Paper Scatter Joy series

Hero Arts rubber stamp (I found it credited 1985-still good!)

Flat back pearls and rhinestones

Brass color filigree

How To

Apply Brilliance ink around sides of Monterey Pine Wood shapes.

I used several colors randomly.

Apply Creative Medium in Vintage on the surface of wood.

Adhere paper right away.  Creative Meidium dries very quick.

Trim excess paper

turn over - Creative Medium gives a little vintage color already.

all pieces done

Sand off edges

Make more vintage look

For more vintage look, ink Memento Peanut Brittle with Ink Blusher

coloring is done

On some pieces, I stamped snowflake (Hero Arts) with Brilliance Sterling Silver

Apply more Creative Medium in Vintage to seal the piece

Adhere onto filigree piece

Then decorate with flat back pearls and rhinestones

Attach chain for hanger

 That's It!  they are very light weight and small, so great for table top trees or gift wrapping.
Also, instead of attaching chain, just adhere to gift box will be great addtion for special one!

I hope you enjoy the idea. Thank you for visiting!!

October AIR - Artist Challenge - using stencil

My Artist Challenge this month is stencil, and also continue using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Inkpad Creole Spice. (you know how much I like this ink!)

Supplies

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Inkpad Creole Spice

IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ Iridescent

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink Graphite Black

IMAGINE Crafts® InkBlushers™

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaMark™ Watermark Ink

IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink Pearl. Sky Blue, Pearl Beige

TCW Branches Reversed TCW251, Branches TCW208, Swiss Dot TCW246, Damask TCW242

JustRite Papercraft Vintage Labels Three Dies

Ribbon

Glue Dots

Heat Gun

How To:

1 Set Reversed Branches on card stock.  I used small tape to secure.

2 Using IMAGINE Crafts® InkBlushers™pick dark blue color fromIMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Inkpad Creole Spice 

3 Add purple and brown from the same inkpads.

4 Replace templates to  Branches. The image is not exactly same, you'll know why later.

5 As before, add brown color.

6 Add darker color here and there to make shade

7. Remove template - tada!! those area not matching remain white which like snow.!! Isn't it wonderful?

8 Add IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink Pearl. Sky Blue withe dot template

9 to left bottom area too

10 Trim the panel

11 Add Damask pattern with IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink Pearl Beige

12 Stamp the frame with  IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® VersaMark™ Watermark Ink. Pour IMAGINE Crafts® Embossing Powder™ Iridescent, shake off excess. 

13 heat emboss with heat gun

14 Stamp word with IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Brilliance™ Pigment Ink Graphite Black, die cut and stencil with Kaleida color Creole Spice.

15 Die cut black panel (13). Assemble card.



IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Kaleidacolor™ Dye Inkpad Creole Spice is fall color combination, but depends on amount of color balance, it can be used as winter color too.
I confess the Iridescent Embossing Power was my first trial, On black background, these tranparant multi color reflect so gorgeous!! I'm sure this power will be appeared on my projects a lot from now on.


Keep on stamping !