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Celebrate Every Love - February Kit of the Month

Flying Unicorn

 Proudly Presents to  you

 

Love whether it's between a couple, a parent and child or an individual and their loved one is special. Love is an incredible  feeling and  has no price or limitations. Love should be celebrated every chance that we have because it's such a special and sacred attribute of life. We embrace you to celebrate your memories with our  February Kit  of the Month  

Our kit is a a mix  of  Forget-me-Not  by KaiserCraft,  Authentique Lovely Collection, and  Bella J'adore.  With a  mix  of  Prima  Marketing  Flowers and   Manor House you will surely find  passion  in your  creativity. We  have  included  watercolor  pencils  to help you explore  your  creativity and  we  proudly introduce  our  line of  Adornments  with this  special  designer  sample  pack  in the  kit .  The Off the  page is  by Canvas  Corp, a  12x12  unbleached  stretched  canvas  to   make  you  explore your  creativity   even  more.   So   join  us  this  month in Celebrating  Every Love. 

Join Denise this month on February 03, 2013  in our BAP - Build a  Page Thread  where she will teach you step by step how to make this incredible layout 

Playing with Bubbles! Join Tammy this month on our You Tube Channel and  learn some techniques and inspiration using the watercolor  pencils in your  kit ! 

WCYDW Chipboard Alterations with Shona

Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks WCYDW….today I am going to show you a couple of fun and easy ways to alter chipboard pieces.

  

Gelatos Crackle

I have a little Pictorial for you on how to use your Gelatos to make a crackle effect and a quick video on using Stampendous Embossing Enamels on chipboard.

I am using a chipboard piece from Dusty Attic, some cheap Elmers white glue, Gelatos and acrylic paint.

Step One:

Cover your chipboard piece with Gelatos. I have chosen to use two colors.

Step Two:

Mist the chipboard piece with water and blend the two colors with your finger.

Step Three:

Paint on a layer of glue now, not too thick. Now let this dry about 10 maybe 15 minutes. You want it to be tacky for the next step but not dry. Just touch the glue lightly with your finger and see if it is still tacky.

Step Four:

I have used some white dabber paint…just remove the top and dip in your paintbrush. You DO NOT want to do lots of strokes here because the glue is still tacky underneath, so just one stroke if you can.

Step Five:

Let this AIR dry now. If you try to hurry it up it will not crackle as well. This is after 15 minutes.

This is after 30 minutes. Pretty cool hey! I hope you give this a try. It is so easy.

I also have this short video on how I alter chippys with some Stampendous Embossing Enamel. 

 

Here is the layout that I have created using these chippys on it.

 

 

I hope that  you all give these simple and easy chipboard alterations a try. Take care and  happy Scrapping. 

Here is a link to all the products I have used from the Flying Unicorn store.

Dusty attic chippys

Gelatos

Dabber paint

Stampendous Embossing Enamel 

Prima Chalk Ink

LaBlanche Script Stamp

 

Carpe Diem Off the Page Project with Denise

 

 

Hey scrappers!

 

I just want to share with you all the OTP from the Jan kit "Carpe Diem"!

The OTP was a box and mini album and it was SO fun to put together!!

 

I loved the Magnolia papers that came with the OTP and used those as my background papers for the album.

 

I painted the box with sky blue paint and white washed it with some Gesso. I didn't get a good enough pic of the top of the box to share with you..sorry about that!

 

On the cover I used Magnolia papers, Prima resin piece, gesso, flowers and Platinum Liquid Pearls to outline the edges.

For the inside pages, I not only used the Magnolia papers but the cute Fancy Pants Country Boutique and some Pink Paislee Portfolio papers, tags and embellies. Here is a look at the inside pages

 

 

I always make sure to make pockets and tags in my mini's in case there is something memorable to write down.

 

I hope you enjoyed this month's OTP from the Flying Unicorn January kit "Carpe Diem"! I know I did! Just a reminder, we reveal our monthly kits now on the last day of the month prior. So February's kit will be revealed on January 31st at midnight EST!!!! And don't forget that Flying Unicorn is more than just a kit club! The STORE is always getting in the latest and greatest items and soon will be stocking up with new CHA goodies!!

 

 

 

Mojo Monday - Week Of January 28th

The last week of January and we are finishing the  month with a big bang ! The sketch was created by  me  ( Alda)  and  the  incredible inspiration layout was done by Kelly - So have some  fun  with us  and get  creative ! 

Products used:

Paper:

13Arts Frosted Life collection:

Moon Dust

Cold Wall

Found In The Sky

Star Dust

Brick Wall

Frosted Ferns

Embellishments:

Prima Shabby Chic Resin Treasures

Fabscraps Laser Cut Butterflies (January KOM)

Prima and Green Tara flowers

Mediums:

Gesso

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Liquid Pearls - White Opal

Tip by Kelly  :  "The paper I chose for my  background was a bit too busy and distracted from my photo, so I simply whitewashed over most of it with a thin coat of gesso, using a cosmetic sponge to keep it smooth. Using a thin coat allowed the pattern to still show through some, but toned down a bit. The pattern was so pretty, that I was sure to let it shine through and peek out a bit around the edges." 

"OTP Jan KOM "Carpe Diem"~ Tammy

Hello everyone! Have my OTP to share with you today!! Oh my I got to use the yummy 13 arts PP with this!!Oh how I love, love, LOVE these PP!! I used them to cover the box and make the mini! This was Oh SO MUCH FUN!!! I have been dyeing to show you all!! I made it for my boss at work as a Christmas present.. Here we go!!

Top of the Box..

Inside view..

Side view

What I used:
Main Kit:
OTP box

My Stash:
13 Arts PP, Manor House Large Burgundy Flower, Vine is Prima, KaiserCraft wooden frame, Dusty Attic Frame Sweet Pea and Border Fantsy Flourish Dusty Attic, Large "C" Maya Road, Joelle's Crystals, Ranger Liquid pearls, Lablanche script stamp, Tim Holtz feet, Inkssentals Glue and Seal, Punch EKsuccess Wave, Stampendous Embossing enamel, Shimmerz Paint Burgundy, Distress ink "Victorian Velvet" , Spun Sugar Distress stain The Items in blod click to find in the Flying Unicorn store! Most of the other items came from past kits or from the store but sold out.

Now for that Yummy Mini!!

Here is the front cover!

Inside pages:

Back of mini

Mini is in the KOM Jan and Magnolia PP.

What I used:

13 Arts, Petaloo vine (front cover), Petaloo Pink hydrangeas, Prima flowers, Prima Butterfly, Prima resin bird, Viva Gold "steel blue (Embellishment addon KOM), Dangle, Doilies, Masks "Art is" "harlequin"(the one that I used is 6x6 what is available in the store is 12x12) "Birds of a feather", Distress ink "Victorian Velvet", hand colored seam binding, TH birdcage die, Distress stain "Picket Fence",  Handmade flower (learn from Lisa Gregory), Leblanche stamps "Cherub", "Sleeping child", Prima package and TA mist in "Party Pink", EK success Wave punch. The Petaloo vine and Prima flowers are from past kits.

 Hope you got one of these kits! This OTP ROCKS!! 

Thank you for visiting today!

Our Weekend Crop is Going Strong

OUR CROP 

IS GOING  STRONG 

Need  some  Inspiration?  Just  take a  look at  some of the  creations  for the  challenges that  we are  running this  weekend - 

Negative Space  Challenge  -  Shona

Sketch and Corrugated   Play - Kelly 

Vintage  Styling - Maggi 

Color  Me  Palette  - Alda 

Our On line Crop Begins at 6:00pm est !

FLANNEL & FOOTIE PAJAMA SCRAP WEEKEND 

Our annual On Line Crop Weekend that begins on January 25th 2013 at 6:00pm est and goes right to Sunday January 27th 2013, 6:00pm est. 

Challenges, Games, Rak's, Door Prizes and more- so join the fun!

January KOM - OTP - Kelly

Good morning!! Kelly here again, sharing my OTP projects from theJanuary KOM. This month we received a box, and a 6x6 mini album, with some 6x6 papers from Magnolia to go along with it.

I decided to not keep these together as a set, but to make them two separate projects. First up, the box:

First, I covered the sides of the box with strips of burlap. Then I used papers from 7 Dots Studio's Domestic Goddess collection (love!) to layer on the top and sides. I piled on a few tags, Green Tara flowers, wire, pearls, etc, for lots of dimension and texture. The gorgeous vintage image is one of the Collage Fashionista tags from the collection.

Next up, the mini album. Keep in mind, this is a work in progress, and I am creating it for a teenage girl (my younger sister, 15). This presented as a much bigger challenge than I had anticipated, for a couple of reasons. Number one, this is my very first attempt at a mini. Number two, I am not used to creating with someone else's tastes in mind, it is intimidating! So, it is what it is, lol! I left it blank for her to add her own photos.

Here are a few of the pages:

I used papers and embellishments from Glitz Cashmere Dame collection, so much fun and perfect

for a teenage girl, I think.

In case you haven't heard, 

Thanks for stopping by today!! Have a great day!!

WCYDW - "Art Tag" Using Gelatos - with Kelly

Good morning, and happy Wednesday. Wednesdays are sure a lot more fun now that we've got WCYDW to keep us entertained, right?! Today I have a fun project to show you, I'm calling it the "Art Tag." We will use Faber Castell Gelatos and Tattered Angels mists to create a bold and creative tag. I hope you enjoy my tutorial, and will try it out for yourself!

Supplies can be found in the Flying Unicorn Store:

1.Black Corrugated Sheet - Fancy Pants 

2. Faber Castell Gelatos 

3. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists

4. Flowers (I used Prima Almanac Vinetta for my larger flower)

5. Chipboard Alphas (I used the large Maya Road chipboard alphas from the December KOM)

6. Crafter's Workshop Mini Art Is stencil

7. Molding paste (The brand I use is Golden, coming soon to the store!)

8. Water

9.Paintbrush

10. Gesso or white paint

11. Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text Stickers

(Blend with fingertip)

Embellish your tag with ribbon, phrase stickers matted with leftover pieces of corrugated paper, twine wrapped around the tag for texture, flowers, and more! I always reach for those "leftovers" that sit on my desk and just add them to my tags. I almost always include a bit of product packaging, as well (see that doily? you may recognize that from old Prima packaging.)

Thanks for taking a look, I hope you liked it! Be sure to check out the WCYDW thread in the Forum, for more tutorials, each week! Have a great day!!

Mid Month Fun

Our  regular  challenges  start on the  1st  of  reach  month inspiring you  and  challenging you to get  creative   with us  ...  BUT  do not  forget on the  15th  of  the   month  we have    new  challenges  that  are  meant  to   spark your creative  imagination : 

MMU  - Mid  Month University  

This  challenge  is  a 3D  art  project -  and  off the  page, altered  item  that  you can  make -  The  creative  team  takes  turn with this  challenge  in order  to keep it  fun and  interesting  !  

This  month it  was me  and  I hope the  Envelope Pocket Book  has  inspired   you all 

Stamping  Challenge 

This  challenge  is to inspire you and  pull out  your  stamps and use them ! Stamps  never   grow  old  they  just  seem  to multiply in our  stash -  so  its  time  we  put them to  good use . 

Look at the   challenge  Jax  came up with  for us this  month   -  so  come play along 

Card/Tag Challenge  

This  challenge   is  to inspire  you  and  give you a   break  from layouts  - and  make those  handmade  cards and  tags  for  those  special occasions  for  people  in  your  life . 

This  month  Adrienne   has  inspired us  with  her  mix  media  talent  and  tags  and  tutorial  too!  

Join us  and play ! 

Mojo Monday

Another Creative  Mojo Monday and what a creative  week its  going to be !   Just  take a look at this wonderful sketch from Tammy and the  amazing inspiration layout by Jax.  So  grab  your  paper and creative  mojo  and play along  along  with us ! 

Supply list:

- Prima Craftsman - Engineer
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-ps-cm844776.htm

- Prima Craftsman - Architect
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-ps-cm844790.htm

- Prima Craftsman - Draftsman
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/prima-ps-cm844820.htm

- Pink Paislee City Sidewalks - Glitter Snowflakes
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/pp-dc-cs-pp00814.htm

- The Crafter's Workshop - Winter Wonderland

- Bo Bunny Metal Embellishments - Snowfall

- Silks Acrylic Paint - Blue Flame (Coming soon!)

- Mix'd Media Inx - Jasmine
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/clearsnap-mmi-37004.htm

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/r-di-summer-limited-collection.h
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- Gesso http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/r-gesso-hsp31826.htm

- Scrap FX chipboard - Motif

- Stampendous Aged Embossing Enamel - Scarlet
http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/stpds-emb-ena-freg039.htm

- Shimmerz Vibez - Jeni B Bleu

- Hot Glue

We Have Grown - Welcome the New CT Members !

We are excited to introduce the new members to the 

Flying Unicorn Creative Team

I'm Cynthia, and I am a scrapbooking addicted artist. I have been scrapbooking for six years. In fact, I love this Art because I can still learn some new mixed media techniques everyday and it provides me to express myself in style, mixing paper, embellishments, colors, memories and a message. So, scrapbooking to me is not only a way to preserve my memories but, it's the way I do Art. I love papers. One of my life's little pleasures is to cut, tear and distress them, creating anything that translates the story. My style is eclectic, crafty. I also love shabby and vintage styles.I love to create my own embellishments and I love all the themes in my pages. I love texture, sewing, painting and love to distressing my works.I love to make my own embellishments. My philosophy is "Create with love and with passion and mostly make scrap with that reflect your heart and inspiration!

 http://cyndiscrap.blogspot.com/

ERICA HOUGHTON

 Hi!! My name is Erica Houghton. My husband and I live outside of Washington DC in Stone Ridge, Virginia. When I’m not working or sitting in traffic ;) you can find me in my scrapbook room creating, or cropping and teaching classes at my local scrapbook store.

 

I’ve been scrapbooking for 7-8 years but have recently become more intentional about making time to scrapbook. I’m hopelessly addicted to patterned paper so I’ve resorted to using lots of layers in order to use all of the wonderful papers that come in each collection. I never feel my pages are complete until I’ve added flowers, machine stitching, and usually LOTS of bling – I love glitter, rhinestones, and anything else that has glitz, glamour and a lot of sparkle. I mostly make 12x12 layouts but have expanded my interest into card and tag making, along with a mini album every now and then.  

http://ericahoughton.blogspot.com

 

MARILIA LOPES 

My name is Marília Lopes , a scrapbooking addicted artist from Brazil. I have been scrapbooking for years. In fact, I love this Art because I learn every day more techniques and it provides me to express myself in style, mixing paper, embellishments, colors, memories and a message.

So, scrapbooking to me is not only a way to preserve my memories but, it's the way I do Art.

I love papers. One of my life’s little pleasures is to cut, tear and distress them, creating anything that translates the story

I don´t have a style , my style is eclectic, crafty and I also love shabby and vintage styles.

I love to create my own embellishments and I love all the themes in my pages.I love texture, sewing, painting and love to distressing my works.I love to make my onw embellisments.

The most I love is layers....I really enjoy that.

My philosophy is make scrap, with love, with passion and mostly make scrap with are hart and inspiration!!!!!

 http://mariliallopes.blogspot.com/

We welcome our new Creative Team Members to the  Flying Unicorn family and  are  so excited  to show you  soon  new creations, designs and techniques that  they will be  bringing  to the  Kit of the month and the store ! 

January OTP with Stephanie

Hey Unis! It's my turn to share with you this month's amazing OTP! I loved this mini album from the moment I opened my Flying Unicorn box! 

I used a mix of the papers from the kit to cover the outside of the box. The letters are American Crafts Thickers. I misted some of the KaiserCraft lace and added a resin flower.

I added tissue paper to the top, the FabScraps butterflies, the aqua bling and a wooden bauble from  my stash. I used all of the Magnolia papers from the kit to create the inside pages.

I added some black ink, tags from Fancy Panys (in the kit also) and some older ones from KaiserCraft and some pearls and other small embellies from my stash.

  

I had so much fun creating this mini and am really pleased with the way it turned out! I love that I now have a special place to showcase pictures of my kids when they were little.

Thanks for letting me share my projet with you. I can't wait to see what you all do with your mini albums!

  

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OTP Project with Shona

 

Hi everyone. Shona here today with my Off The Page project from the yummy January Kit. This included a box and a mini album inside of it. So far I have the box done, not quite sure what I am going to do with the mini yet. I decided for the box, to go with a Finnabair style. She always uses so many gears and cool things so I gave it a shot. Warning this is picture heavy hehe.

 

I have used a crackle medium on the box sides and finished it off with some decoupage that we got in a kit last year.

 

 For the top I have used lots of Dusty Attic chippys, Prima metal embellishments, Prima resin pieces, Prima chipboard from the Romance Novel collection, and some Tim Holtz Crackle paint, all from the Flying Unicorn store. I have also used lots of goodies from my stash such as flowers, lace trims, etc. Tip: when you do a project like this you can use up those weird colored items you will never use, because you are covering them with gesso anyways.

 

Here are a few more close ups. I had so much fun with this project and cant wait to make more. Have a great weekend everyone. 

Mid-Month Stamping Challenge

How many stamps do you own, honestly?  If you're anything like me, you have an embarrassingly large collection of stamps that you've used once or twice, and maybe a few (or more - gulp!) that are still sitting pristine in their packaging (or on your harddrive) just waiting for that perfect project.  Well, Unis, it's time to pull those stamps out, dust them off, and get stamping! 

My challenge to you this month is to make a card using the same focal image at least 3 times.  You can color it however your heart desires - with markers, colored pencils, paints, embossing powder, glitter, or even leave it au naturel.

For my example, I chose to layer my three stamped images on top of one another digitally, using a gorgeous stamp from the Norse Gods collection at Simply Betty Stamps and colored them using a brilliant technique to create the illusion of movement I found on Ruby Montes' blog. You do not have to use this technique on your card, but if you are interested in how the look is achieved please visit Ruby's blog (and note that the color codes on her blog refer to Spectrum Noir markers, so if you are using different alcohol markers they will have different color codes).

The papers are from the January Kit of the Month Carpe Diem, and the sentiment continues on the inside to read "You Can Run But You Can't Hide - Happy Birthday!".

Layering digital images that are .png files is easier than I could have ever imagined, and this coming from someone who is definitely graphically challenged.  

To layer an image:

1) Import your image into Microsoft Word

    On the Insert Menu at the top of the screen, select Insert Picture

    Choose "From File"

    Select a .png file from your computer and click Insert

2) Resize your image by dragging the border

3) Copy your image (Ctrl C on a PC or Command C on a Mac)

4) Paste your image (Ctrl V on PC or Command V on a Mac)

5) Right Click on your image

    From the drop-down menu select Format Picture and drag the slider to adjust the transparency so that your new level will be more transparent than the top image

6) Right Click on your image again

    From the drop-down menu select "Text Wrapping" and "Behind Text"

7) Drag your image to where you want it vis-a-vis the first image

8) Right Click on your image for a third time

    Select "Arrange" and "Send To Back".  This will make it so that you cannot see the parts of your lower images where they overlap your top image.

9) Repeat until you have the number of layers you desire.

 

Keep in mind this is not a requirement of the challenge, but I was so excited by this technique I couldn't wait to try it out, and hope that some of you might want to give it a go, too.

Here is a closeup of the image.

For this challenge you do not need to create the illusion of movement, you only need to use the same stamped image at least 3 times on your card.

Rules:

1) Cards only.

2) Must use the same stamped image at least 3 times and it must be a focal image (ie. not a background stamp).  Stamps can be digital or "real".

3) Projects must be new as of January 15th, 2013 and cannot be entered in any other challenges at Flying Unicorn.

4) Challenge closes at 8pm EST on February 14th, 2013.

5) Up to 3 entries per person; winner of this gorgeous RAK chosen by Random.org.  As always, international entries are welcome!  The winner has 7 days to e-mail Alda their mailing information to claim their prize.

I hope you'll give it a shot!

 

WCYDW - Fun With Foil!

Flying Unicorn launched a new tutorial series, What Can You Do Wednesdays or WCYDW last week, and each Wednesday one of the members of the Creative Team will bring you a new tutorial to get your creative juices flowing.  This week it's my turn, and I am going to show you how to make some beautiful journal covers like these using foil tape from the hardware store and either Rub 'N Buff or Inka-Gold paints.

Supply List: 

1) Something you want to cover, whether it be a journal, chipboard or other fairly rigid surface
2) Foil tape - available from the hardware store
3) Chipboard, dies or die cuts (I used Maya Road Chipboard Mini Butterflies in one of my examples - the green one with the butterflies; in the example above I cut the letters using a die and my BigShot)
4) Adhesive for the chipboard - I used Glossy Accents as it allows me to reposition the chipboard unlike tape-type adhesives
5) Styluses, like those in the McGill Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
6) Black Acrylic Paint, such as Pitch Black Paint Dabber or Claudine Hellmuth Charcoal Black
7) Several coordinating colors of Rub 'N Buff or Inka-Gold
8) Glue N Seal if you are using Inka-Gold
9) Paintbrushes (optional)
10) If using a Smash book - Acrylic paint for the spine of the book (optional), though you can leave it as is or cover with foil like the rest of the book)

A Smash Book makes the perfect base for this project as it already has debossed images on the front cover, however you can also start with a plain chipboard cover and build up texture and dimension using diecuts and chipboard elements, as I do on the plain backs of my Smash Books.  

(I apologize, I am going to jump between different Smash Books for the tutorial as I had several in various stages of completion and each has a different pattern on the cover).

Part 1: Foiling The Cover

Step 1:

Affix any chipboard or diecut elements you are going to use to your base using Glossy Accents.

You can see a glob of glue under the bottom butterfly from where I repositioned it.  Just blot it up the excess while wet and leave it to dry - you won't be able to tell after you've added the foil and paint.

Step 2:

Cut strips of foil tape slightly longer than your journal cover.

Remove the backing of the first strip and adhere to your cover.  I laid the strips down one at a time so that I could ensure proper coverage once I'd worked the foil around the 3D elements.

Step 3

Use your stylus to push the foil into the recessed areas of your 3D elements.  I used a larger stylus for bigger areas, such as inside the butterfly wings and around the base of the butterflies, and a smaller stylus for the more detailed areas, such as the debossed flowers.  Work gently around bulkier items to prevent the foil from tearing.  (I had a couple small tears at the base of some of the butterflies, but the paint covers these up).

Lay down your next layer, overlapping your foil strips slightly to avoid having any of the cover peek through.

Here is the finished foil layer.  The stylus will leave little scratches in the foil, but these add to the distressed look.  If you prefer a nearly smooth application, you can use a paper nub to work around your details instead of a stylus.

The look of the foil on its own without painting is beautiful, and you might decide you like it so much you don't want to go any further.  Here are some examples:

The gears on the back cover are from the Tim Holtz Gears die.

Part 2: Painting The Cover

Step 1:

Decide what type of paint you would like to use.

Here is a test strip of foil - you can see how the Inka-Gold will work on either the painted or unpainted foil, but you achieve much more depth and texture over the painted foil, and the glimmer of the Inka-Gold really shows through.  The Rub 'N Buff works best on the painted foil; it is transparent over unpainted areas, allowing the foil to show through.

I will show you completed examples of all 3 methods (Rub 'N Buff, Inka-Gold over unpainted foil and Inka-Gold over painted foil); starting with Rub 'N Buff.

Step 2:

If you are going to use black paint as a base, paint it on liberally.  You want the first part you painted on to still be wet when you finish the application.

Step 3:
 

When the paint is somewhat dry but still tacky, blot off, revealing some of the foil.  The debossed areas will retain more paint than the rest of the foil.

Here is what it looks like after blotting:

Step 4: Rub 'N Buff

Choose what color of Rub 'N Buff to use for your base and squeeze some out onto your craft mat.  I used Ruby to give it a rusted look.

Using your finger, apply to your cover, allowing some of the black to show through.  Because this is your bottom color, you want to be generous; much of the color will get covered up by subsequent layers.  Once you apply it to the cover spread it around quickly as it sets within a short period of time.

Looks pretty good even with just one color!

Step 5:

Add subsequent layers of color.  Rub N Buff is great because you can layer different colors without worrying about them muddying each other.  Once one layer is on it is set, and you can apply lighter or darker shades over top of it.

I applied Patina next.

Then finished off with Silver Leaf.

You can then embellish further if desired.  Because I want the covers of my journal to lay flat when I am using it I chose to leave it as is, though I will likely paint the binding a more muted color.

Inka-Gold Over Foil:

Inka-Gold is my go-to paint for Off The Page products, and I was so excited when the Fling Unicorn Store started stocking it.

For this cover I applied the Inka-Gold directly over the foil.  You can see that there is much less contrast and definition.

I applied Gold all over with my finger first, then mixed a little bit of water with Green-Yellow and painted that on. Because I hadn't mixed the Gold with water the highlights are visible despite using watered-down Green-Yellow over top.  I then painted the flowers with Violet and then hit the raised portions of the flowers and the butterflies with Steel Blue and Copper. 

Because Inka-Gold is water soluble, it is a good idea to cover it with a thin coat of Glue and Seal if you are using it on a project that will be handled a lot, such as a journal cover.

Here is a similar project I completed using Inka-Gold over black acrylic.  You can see how much more depth you get.

Painted foil can be fun in smaller applications, as well.  For instance, how incredible would a chipboard wire dress form look covered in foil and painted for a steampunk layout?

Foil can also be embossed and then applied to a project and painted, as I have done on these papier mache letters from the October Flying Unicorn Kit of the Month.

The full post with details for the "BOO" letters can be found here.

And don't forget that Alcohol Inks and alcohol markers such as Spectrum Noir can also be used on foil and other metal embellishments!

I hope that you enjoyed this instalment of Flying Unicorn's What Can You Do Wednesday and that you will be inspired to play with some foil tape.

Mid Month Card Tag Challenge with Adrienne

Hello Uni's! Another Card/ Tag Challenge is here! I hope you can take the time to play along. I have prepared a tag for you as inspiration piece and have added a quick picture tute on how I came about this process.

I have been following January's Special Creative Jumpstart Summit- I was watching Julie Fei- Fan Balzer create a tag using several mediums and I thought I would try something different from my norm. Typically I dont do a whole lot of tags and I also dont go so bold in color- But there is always times that it is good to try new things and grow as a crafter so I took the time to try this.... the following is a photo process of exactly step by step how I came to my final product!

Gather product....

Using a makeup sponge, ink on your design using a stencil....

Next, block off any areas you don't want misted, and MIST AWAY!

Here I took a gelato and used it to fill in my chevron stencil.....Use your finger to blend a bit....

Result..... Nice layers, but I am missing some boldness.....

Time to take another stencil and some paint and add black hearts....

Time to add detail. I took a white ink pen and added details to my hearts and chevron. This also tones the all the black down a bit.... don't need to go TOO bold....lol

Add some embellies and your are done! 

So here is my challenge for you, step out of the box, and create a card or tag that is BOLD and screams playful and fun! You have to use s bit of black and the colors have to be bold and bright....easy enough right?!

Here is the beautiful RAK up for grabs for the winner..........

Here are some of the rules.....

Choose a card or tag- or both!

You can enter up to 3 times

Card or Tag must be new as of Jan 15, 2013... Challenge closes on 14th of Feb at 8pm EST.

Winner will be selected at random

Winner has 7 days to claim the gorgeous prize!

Now get creating! 

Link to Flying Unicorn Store

Flying Unicorn Forums

XOXO,

Adrienne

List of Supplies

Faber Castel Gelatos- Blue Set

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Crafter's Workshop- Dina's Spilled Hearts

Crafter's Workshop- Cubist (This is currently out of stock but the mini is here and will work just as well)

Chalkboard Paint from the October Kit of Month

Mojo Monday - Week of January 14th

Happy Monday -  and without  delay  we  got  one  incredible sketch to share with you  created by Tammy  and  the  inspirational layout by  me ...

I used  January's  KOM  along  with the  embellishment and  paper  add on . 

With such an  incredible  sketch ,  your  creativity should  be  in overdrive  - so  create and  share with us on the forums !

Carpe Diem January Kit Layouts

Hey everyone!! Denise here to share some layouts I did using the January kit "Carpe Diem". This kit is packed with Pink Paislee, Basic Grey, Fancy Pants, and so much more! The add ons are amazing and I really liked playing around with the little banners and envelopes in the Embellishment kit and of course the masks!!!

 

This first LO I did was fun to make..I LOVE this photo of my nephew and I chose some Basic Grey papers to use with it. I also used the Elongated Hexagon Mask from the main kit on the background..along with some stamping and painting.

Aren't the little banners and envelopes not the cutest?! I chose some flowers from the main kit along with the Prima Vine from the Flower Add On  I distressed and layerd, and used scraps of paper to add on top of the main piece. I also have a large lid and swabbed some paint on it to make my circles. I framed the little man using one of the circles too for detail. And of course..I'm not a perfect paper puncher sometimes! lol I like the shabby look it gives. The Bo Bunny flowers were some of my faves to work with!

 

This next LO I chose to use some more BG sheets. I chose Peacock and Half Penny to work with. I did some layering, and stamping behind the picture. I also used the little TA Masks included in the Embellishment kit. I made the blue flowers out of the cardstock from the cardstock add on as well. I always like to have extra cardstock on hand..there is SO much you can do with it!! I added some Diamond Dust for a snowy effect on the vines and flowers. You can find it HERE in the store.

 

 

This last one I'll share is a pic of my beautiful neice's baby girl...little sister to the little man in the first lo.Not 100% happy with this one..but ah well..that is the way it goes sometimes!

My bird bath is crooked..lol but I do love the effect the Aged Embossing Enamel has on the chipboard!

 

 Thanks for stopping by!!! I hope you were a lucky one and grabbed one of the kits! I just got my February kit and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! It is SO me!!! Can't wait to share that with you. I will be sharing my OTP in a couple of weeks!!

 

Happy Scrappin!

Denise

Jan KOM “Carpe Diem” with Shona

Hi everyone! Shona here today with a layout I have made using the yummy January Kit of the Month “Carpe Diem”. I so loved this kit and it was just jam packed full of so many awesome goodies. My layout today is my newest grandson, such a cutie pie. I have used the Basic Grey Serenade Collection in the kit. I have used 3 main layers in the background and have done lots of distressing and than I used some Tim Holtz Distress Ink on all of the edges.

 

The cute little banners and flags are part of the Kit Embellishment Add On. The Add On also comes with some Viva Inka Gold and I have painted the chippys with them. I just dipped a wet paintbrush into the container and painted them…it spreads so nicely when a bit of water is added.

 

The flowers are part of the Flower Add ON and I have added touches of the Viva Inka Gold to them also. The masking in the background is done with this Prima mask from the store and some molding paste.

 

Here are a couple more layouts that I have completed with the kit as well.

 

This kit just rocked and you could do so many styles with it from grungy to vintage to romantic. It really did cover all spectrums of scrappy styles and I had so much fun playing with it. I hope that you all have a fabulous week. 

Carpe Diem Kit Creations with Jax

I've shared this feeling on the Forum before, but when my Flying Unicorn kit arrives every month, it feel like the scene where Indiana Jones opens the treasure chest and a golden light pours forth while triumphant music plays.  The Creative Team have no idea what is arriving in our kit each month and as mine creeps its way across the Continent in a brown UPS truck other CT members tease Shona and I mercilessly about how wonderful the kits are, without divulging the contents. 

 

When this month's kit arrived I retired to my scraproom to open it in reverential solitude, I squealed in delight when I saw the papers.  This is not my kind of kit, no my go-to types of paper.  But I was so excited to work with them, and the layouts just poured forth.  And no two are alike in style.

Shabby chic is extremely difficult for me, but these gorgeous Fancy Pants Country Bouquet papers were the perfect jumping off point for a newborn picture of my youngest son.

I edged my papers with Prima Chalk Ink in Branch Bark, my go-to distressing ink.  I have used this one so often that it is falling apart and I will have to replace it soon.

To keep with the soft color palette, I used the Lake Mist Paint Dabber included in the main kit to tone down the FabScraps chipboard butterflies, Kaisercraft wood flourish and corrugated cardstock from the kit.  Hitting papers and accents with some paint, gesso or Picket Fence Distress Stain is one of my favorite ways to get elements to blend together on the page.

 

 

Once the butterflies and flourish were dry I edged them in chalk ink and added Stickles in Diamond to make them sparkle.

For a little added visual interest, I used Liquid Pearls on the butterfly bodies and on random places on my banners.

In addition to the gorgeous lace included in the Main Kit, which I've used across the page under my picture, the Embellishment Add-On came with a package of 5 different laces from Kaisercraft; I used one of them in the banner above underneath a jewelled chain from my stash.

The gold frame is a found item that I fussy cut from a Norwex catalog and coated with some Diamond Stickles; I also edged the "Me & You" diecut with Stickles to tie everything together.  I finished the tag off with a Prima Zipper Pull that says "Love You".

Here are my other layouts from the kit; as you can see it is a very versatile kit!

Kit contents along with layers of washi tape and Tim Holtz Tissue Tape.

Kit contents along with some Dusty Attic (soon to be restocked in the store), mists, inks and twine from my stash.

Kit contents along with drywall tape, Mini Tile Texture mask, Petaloo Canterbury Vine Spray, Tim Holtz Metal Embellishment, Prima Industrial Lamps and washi tape from my stash.

I hope you've picked up your Carpe Diem kit - you'll be amazed at the creativity it will unleash.

**Jan KOM " Carpe Diem"~Tammy

 Hey guys! Hope everyone's week has been going great and your getting ready for the weekend! I have some KOM Lo's to share with you today using the Amazing Jan KOM!

This is a LO using the the really cool banners! This Lo is done entirely out of the Fancy Pants. I thought the colors was perfect for the pic that I used.
What I used for this LO.
Main Kit:
Pattern paper, Lace, Glitter intials (alpha), saying by pic.

Embellishment addon:
All the die cuts, banners, Lace on the punch strip

Flower addon:
Tan daisy flowers (Bobunney)

Cardstock addon:
Base

My stash:
doily, MH Petite roses, Flying Unicorn mini roses, Prima songbird flowers, Prima resin window, Liquid pearls. All from the Flying Unicorn store except the doily.

Here are some close ups:

The next one is the one that I did for our KOM challenge lifting our guests designer Ilene Tell's gorgeous LO! So much fun! There are 7 you can lift in this challenge and possibly win a 15$ gift from the Flying Unicorn store! Here is mine using our Jan KOM "Carpe Diem".

What I used:
Main Kit:
Base PP, piece under the pic and strip below the Pic, little Yellow flowers, Die cut flowers and sayings, glitter title(alpha).

Embellishment addon:
Wooden flourish, Viva gold

Flower addon:
Little blue flowers Prima, Dark brown flowers Bo Bunney, branch Prima.

Cardstock addon:
Base

My stash:
Big blue flowers handmade (Denise's darling daisy's) prima center, Stampendous embossing enamel, Prima canvas butterflies, Tattered angel stamp on butterflies, Ranger Liquid pearls, Mask Cherry blossoms, Branch bark Prima ink edger.

Here are some closeups of this one..

I hope to see you all this month in our KOM Challenge!

Have a great day!

"WCYDW" Unicorn Delights Flower Tute~Tammy

 Hello Everyone! Welcome to our first post for WCYDW!!!! This is my very first ever Video TUTE!!!
So be kind! LOL Talk'in about nerves!!!! Heehe I really hope you like it and make some and show us what you do! Its a 2 part tutorial I just couldn't shorten it no matter how hard I tried to.. All well.. I tried! LOL

Maggi and Me did some brain storming on the naming of my flowers.. The daisy like ones are "Denise's Darling Daisies" and the other flowers both big and small are "Unicorn Delights". Thank ya Maggi for helping me naming them!

Here is the Link to the Forum! Have a great day!!

Kit of the Month layouts - Kelly

Hi everyone! Kelly here, to share some layouts I created using the January KOM - Carpe Diem. January has been a really fun month on the forums, and we introduced the new Art Journaling Challenge. For me, and for many others, this is a new thing. I, for one, have never done any sort of art journaling, and do not at this time own a journal that can be used for it. But I was SO inspired by all of our members, and the CT who are having fun with the free play that art journaling has to offer. I decided to take that inspiration, and translate it into a layout! So, I got out my KOM, mostly the scraps, and set to work...layering, masking, painting, misting, doodling, piling, smooshing...and here is what I got!

Approaching a layout from this perspective was so freeing! I had no particular design or outcome in mind, I just went to work! And while this may not be my favorite or the most beautiful page, it was definitely a lot of fun!! Check out the close ups..

I really love the Studio Calico mask that came in the kit, and used it all over this page.

Here and there you will see some hole punch- circles that I scattered throughout my background for great texture.

I also added glass beads, tissue paper, and metal embellishments from my stash.

 Here are a few more of my pages with this kit..all so different, that is my favorite part about Flying Unicorn's kits, is the huge variety and versatility.

Lots of bright color added to this one using a variety of Tattered Angels mists...

My personal favorite from this kit...

This one I used a lot of my own flowers and chipboard, along with papers and lace from the kit.

Inspiration for my "You've Got Personality" challenge on the forum this month..

Thanks for letting me share my projects with you!! Have a fabulous day!!

Mojo Monday - Week of January 7th 2013

Our  first  2013 sketch ad what a treat we have  for all of you this week! The sketched was  designed by (me) Alda,  but  look at the  incredible inspirational layout by Adrienne -  So whattcha you waiting for - lets  get  creative ! 

The  products that Adrienne  used  : 

Crafter's Workshop Mini Circle Explosion- http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/tcw-6x6-temp-tcw278.htm

City Sidewalks Storytime- http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/pp-ps-cs-pp00807.htm

Pink Paislee Portfolio Alpha Stickers - January Kit of Month- http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/0-012013-main.htm

Glimmer Mist- Crushed Shells- http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/ta-gm-crushed%20shells.htm

Glimmer Mist - Silver http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/ta-gm-silver.htm

Spectrum Noir- Esstentials- http://www.flyingunicornstore.com/product_p/sn-alcink-specn-essen6.htm

Build a Page with Shona and the January Kit of the Month.

HI everyone, Shona here and today I have a BAP Pictorial with the FlyingUnicorn January KOM to share with you. I have included lots of steps along the way to share how I have created this.

 

Step 1:

Choose some coordinating papers from the kit. I have also included that yummy corrugated board to work with.

 Step 2:

Trim the top sheet, I have made it about 11 ¼ x 11 ¼ . Distress edges on top and bottom sheets. On the top sheet I have used some Vintage Photo Distress Ink from Tim Holtz.

 Step 3:

Glue the two sheets together.

 Step 4:

Tear the corrugated board by hand, a piece just a bit bigger than your photo.

 Step 5:

From one of the coordinating papers tear by hand a piece larger than the torn corrugated board piece. Use the same Vintage Photo Distress Ink and do the edges.

 Step 6:

Just lay these pieces on the layout until you like the placement of them. Do not attach yet.

 Step 7:

With a pencil, mark where the photos will be placed later on.

 Step 8:

I have used some molding paste and a Prima Mask to add some texture around where the photo will be placed.

 Step 9:

Here you can see I have used the mask all around where the photo will go. Dry with a heat tool or air dry.

 Step 10:

Spray some Tattered Angels Coffee Shop Glimmer mists where the masking is.

 Step 11:

I have taken a tea bag and let it steep strong in just a bit of hot water. Lay that tea bag on your layout, you want it farily wet.

 Step 12:

Lay some scrap paper on top of the tea bag.

 Step 13:

Use your fist and hit down on tea bag. Not too hard. This will leave a great splat on the paper. I have only done one splat because I broke the tea bag LOL! But sometimes I will get it a bit wet and do it again.

 Step 14:

Use a heat tool to dry the splat or air dry.

 Step 15:

Pick your embellishments. I will use the Fabscraps chippy butterflies, the Prima Vine and I have fussy cut the bird element from the Packaging in the kit.

 Step 16:

Lay everything out and when you like the placement, use glue and pops ups to add to your layout. I have also added in a sentiment that I had in my stash.

 I hope that you enjoyed my BAP and I hope that you give it all a try. Please share if you try it out! Stop by the Flying Unicorn store to stock up on all your scrappy supplies!

Jan Kit of Month and OTP Shares with Adrienne

Hi All! The Flying Unicorn January Kit is here! It is gorgeous- as always :) I have some shares for you, so lets get started!

All my creations are created with tons of layering. For the first one I ripped the banner diecut add on from the kit into peices (literally) and layered them underneath my photo! I then covered it all with Gesso to pull them all together. Lots of clustering of flowers from my stash and tucking the sweet Kaisercraft ribbon into the cluster. I have also added washi tape and stamped with a flower stamp, each from my stash as well!

The second creation was created with the Mister Huey's Mask from the the main kit. I took it and would haphazardly mask down and across the page, every once in awhile switching the direction of the mask - alternating it horizontally and then some vertical. Once dry I misted with tons of Tattered Angels Mists from the Flying Unicorn store. Then lots of layers from the Pink Paislee Epherma pack and various Basic Grey Products from the kit and Embellishment Addon. 

The Basic Grey Papers from the kit are AMAZING! The pattern on this particular paper by Basic Grey is amazingly bold and FUN, but it to get any of my elements to pop I needed to whitewash some of it out. I then took misting to it with Tattered Angels in various colors. I misted and also took the nossel out of the bottle and added some small splats! The corrugated cardboard from the kit- LOVE! I hand cut some arrows with that and whitewashed them each with Gesso. I found this cool feather from my stash and some fun wire to twirl around my photo! I also have added embellies from my stash- Prima Shabby Chic Treasures- Birds (personal FAVE) and Manor House Creations Flowers  both which can be found in the Flying Unicorn Store!

Lots of layers on this! I inked my edges lightly with Mix'd Media Inks in Leather. I added some Washi tape to the top and bottom of my page and then toned it down, by going back over it lightly with my dear friend Gesso :) I added my layers of Pink Paislee tags and such and then inked the edges with Shimmerz- love how it looks like it is dripping! Lots and Lots of splashes and your done!

 What fun it was to open my kit this month and find this sweet MINI!The Mini I used Gel medium and pasted down my papers. Once dry I was able to add some gorgeous embellies and then rough it up a bit with some Gesso all over. I don't really like the look of the metal rings so tied ribbon and trim to them- sigh. Much better! So sweet touch to just sweeten them up a touch!

For the OTP box- I kept it simple. I gave this as a gift box for my mini with my father in mind- the gift recipient. I wanted to keep it masculine with some fun extras. I painted my whole box with a soft colored paint. I then added versa-ink found in the embellishment add-on. I them went back over it with Gesso to rough it up a bit and then finished with a crackle stamp!

Thanks so much for taking the time for look! 

Adrienne

Off the Page with Maggi & the January KOM, Carpe Diem

Happy New Year Unicorns!  One of the greatest things about the kits from the Flying Unicorn is that the main kit ALWAYS includes an off the page project.  This is such a great value because in addition to great papers and embellies, you get a fun OTP for a more than reasonable price!

The January OTP is especially nice, its a great box with a 6 x 6 mini inside, already for you to scrap and make it your very own special project.  Because I got my January kit in December, I chose to make a mini to give my Mom for Christmas with photos of her great grandchildren in it.

I used a combination of the Magnolia 6 x 6 papers that come with the OTP and Prima Londonderry papers for my OTP.

I first painted the box bottom with Delta Ceramcoat metallic gold acrylic paint that came in the December 2011 kit.  Love that I still had some left from a year ago to use on this!  After that was dry I applied a thick coat of Ranger Crackle Accents.  I let that air dry (don't use a heat gun here, let it dry naturally) and then rubbed Distress walnut stain into the cracks and a bit of  Rub 'n Buff in Ebony.

The edge of the lid was painted with Viva Inka-Gold that came in the kit and then ebony Rub 'n Buff was applied to the edges and corners on both the lid and box.

Inka-gold is a really fun product, be sure to watch my two videos on how to use it. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AnO6d7D4UE&list=UUHgm7Ve-qUEy1h99G8Pz97A&index=2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIVjtuKIMMc&list=UUHgm7Ve-qUEy1h99G8Pz97A&index=1

 

I decorated the top with a resin Prima frame that I brushed gold Inka-gold  into the crevices for that french antique look and in the frame center is a rose made from air dry clay.  Here's a very similar frame in the store.  I also added some Dusty Attic chippies from my stash that I embossed with Stampendous Ivory Aged Embossing Enamel.  This is my favorite product discovery of 2012!!!  I love it, it looks so great on  chippys and it comes in lots of colors.  Be sure to check it out!

 

The small gold and cream flowers came in the January kit and the larger cream flowers came from my stash.  I made the stick pin.

 

On the cover I've used crowns from the January kit and letters and flowers from a prior kit, Londonerry and Magnolia papers.

 

 

 

 

 

My mojo has been seriously missing for some time now, that is until the January kit arrived on my doorstep!  I just love the BasicGrey Serenade and Pink Paislee papers in the kit.  The papers and colors are so fun and playful and I thought were perfect for scrapping these pictures I took of a Mama grizzly bear and her her cub in Hyder, Alaska.

 

There is a great Tattered Angels mask in the embellishment add on kit, I thought it kind of looked like waves and was perfect for this LO.  I also mimiced the frothy water with cheesecloth.

 

 

The main kit included the Studio Calico hexagon mask that I used on this layout, I love the texture it creates. 

 

And don't you just love the Fancy Pants corrugated paper that is in the kit?  I misted, painted,  pasted, masked and inked on the background.  You could say that it's an artist's playground!  The flowers on this page are from previous kits and the green vines are Petaloo from the store.

 

Be sure to visit the KOM group at the Flying Unicorn for more details on these layouts and creations from all the  Creative Team.

Maggi!

Carpe Diem Kit Creations with Ilene Tell

Hey everyone!! Denise here and I hope you were able to get one of the new fabulous January kits "Carpe Diem"! It is jammed pack with Basic Grey, Pink Paislee and Fancy Pants papers not to mention the awesome masks, flowers, chippies and bling!! I have been hearing lots of great things about our kits and one of the things we love to hear is they coordinate so well and they are PACKED with the best goodies!! They really are a great value.

I want to share with you the beautiful kit creations that our January Guest Designer, Ilene Tell, did for us!

Here is the first LO with a close up. I love this one..sooo cute!!Don't you love how she recycled the Prima packaging??!!

I really like how you can use the kit papers for boy or girl. Ilene did a great job showcasing this kit I think!

How adorable is this!! Love the layering and how she used the Ink A Gold on the butterfly.

The OTP that comes with the kit is awesome! I love the little mini, Magnolia papers and box. Ilene is still working on her mini, but got her box done to share with us and I have to say it's a fave for me! I LOVE this vintage, shabby feel it has..is it not stunning?!

I love how she used the corragated board that is included and made it for the top of the box..look at all this detail!

I can not wait to see her mini album!!!!

Well thanks for stopping by today!! I do hope you run over to the STORE and grab yourself a kit if you  haven't already...and don't forget the add on's!!! They are so nice to have to use with your main kit!

 

 

 

WCYDW

A new year and new beginnings! Flying Unicorn is proud to present our weekly WCYDW tutorial forum. 

Every Wednesday, our creative team members will be teaching you a new technique, a new tutorial that will expand your creativity! 

Our Very first WCYDW will commence on January 9th 2013 and  Creative Team Member Tammy will be sharing a video tutorial in  making these fabric flowers: 

So save your Wednesdays pull out your mojo and come get creative with Flying Unicorn. 

Happy New Year !

At the sound of the tolling midnight bell
a brand new year will begin.
Let's raise our hopes in a confidant toast,
to the promise it ushers in.


May your battles be few, your pleasure many,
your wishes and dreams fulfilled.
May your confidence stand in the face of loss
and give you the strength to rebuild.



May peace of heart fill all your days
may serenity grace your soul.
May tranquil moments bless your life
and keep your spirit whole.


Happy New New Year !