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Sharing a tutorial today on how to make a tag in 10 minutes. Hopefully this will help you when you're in a rush and need to make a tag for a last minute gift or if you're like me..just plain forgot someone's special day and I had to make one in a hurry!
Here is the tag that I made:
So let's get started.
A quick tip-once I picked out my papers, I grabbed those matching flowers and embellies before I began. This way I wasn't searching around for what I wanted.
Always start with a sturdy base. Prima Tag Pads are great.
Cover your tag with paper. I chose to use Trimcrafts Paper Flowers Paper Pack. I used 3 coordinating papers.
Ink the edges. Prima Chalk Inks are great for this. They let you have good control over where your ink goes. I used Rose Bud and Dark Bark.
Cut coordinating papers into rectangles. One bigger than the other and then layer on top of the tag. I inked the edges as well.
Add stamp of choice on the background. I used Kaisercraft Script Stamp.
Last I grabbed those supplies and put my tag together. I used lots of items from my stash. I also used a sheet from the Paper Flowers Pack to cut out the butterflies.
So there you go! A quick tag for those last minute gifts! Hope you get inspired to create today!
Items Used:
Prima Chalk Ink- Rose Bud and Dark Bark
13 arts Stickers from the Jan Main Kit
Prima Wood Icons in a Box- Borders
Prima Flowers-Sprite
Hello Uni's! Tammy here today. I'm gonna talk about art journaling a bit today.. Have a page that I have done to share.. First let's talk about that art journal book you have. I'm sure you got one setting around.. Unused unloved..If you don't you can make one really easy. Now to address your fears.. That white page setting in front of you.. What do I do? Where to start? I say grab a few bottles of mists and play! Don't try to create anything yet. Gesso your page first. Then mist a little here and there.. Maybe add in some water.. Experiment with them.. Then let your page dry. I have covered mine with some 13 Arts mists. I covered mine with blues... And just a little bit of yellow for a bright pop. This is one that I used on a mist review that I have done.
Ta Da! No more scary white space!! I loved how the colors mixed and mingled together.. Hehe I love blue! :) Ok Tammy what next?!! You can start with grabbing a couple of stamps that are collecting dust.. Yup color them. Pull out some watercolor pencils and play. I also added in some Izinks to mine over the top of the colored image. Love how those inks are thick and you don't need a lot to go along way! I don't have a pic of my images separate from my project.. But that is what I say do next.
Now is the fun part.. I wish I could insert a big ole smiling face here.. lol DOODLE!! That is the hardest thing for me.. I stepped out of my comfort zone and doodled. Use your stamped images to determine where you want to doodle at.. That is how I started my doodle process.. Your imagination will grow with it trust me.. Here is my finished project...
Hi everyone,
It's my turn to share a little creativity with you all.
Warning --- photo heavy and I'm being honest.
A message in a bottle.
Let's get cracking.
Take one glass bottle.
Cover in gesso and smooth out with your fingertips - doesn't have to be perfect.
Brace the imperfection - it's easy.
Now, using the following 13 Arts products - slap a dollop of each of them on some cellophane [empty packaging makes it easier for clean up] or put them in a mixing tray and make sure that you mix them all thoroughly.
They can all be found in the Flying Unicorn store here and here.
I don't measure - I really do grab a dollop of each of them on my spatula/plastic knife and mix.
Now apply to your bottle.
Wow, look at that texture.
Leave to dry - I left my bottle overnight to dry naturally.
Now it's time to embellish.
I have wound a small piece of muslin [cheesecloth] around the neck of the bottle.
I have built up some layers with a chipboard heart at the base of my embellishment cluster and then I have added pearls, stamens, cheesecloth, a Flying Unicorn metal adornment.
A closer look at the base of the bottle.
Lots of texture and see that wee hint of sparkle?
Then I grabbed a couple of white feathers and another few Petaloo velvet flowers and built up another wee embellishment cluster and tucked it under the chipboard heart.
You can't really see those fabulous feathers.
I must remember not to photograph white feathers on a white background.
Doesn't have that wow factor in the photo.
A little closer look ...
and again in its entirety ...
a closer look ...
I then dry brushed a little more gesso on my raspberry base to tone it down a little.
Ta da ...
Now what makes this wee bottle so special - it contains a special message.
That's right, a message in a bottle.
Print off a special poem or perhaps the lyrics to a love song that is special to you and your partner.
Roll up into a scroll, tie and pop it in to the top of your bottle.
I used the lyrics to Shania Twain's song, You're Still the One ...
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It's coming up to Valentine's Day - something more than a little special.
I think it is a fabulous idea for a wedding anniversary gift as well.
and before I go ...
Don't overlook those gorgeous Petaloo velvet flowers in the shop.
They really are stunning and such fun to create with.
It's Heather today giving you a short pictorial on making a shaker card. I got the idea from a friend at work to make one in a cake theme, so this is what I came up with.
To start of the process I find my paper collection I want to use and the flowers. Everything else can fit in later.
So I chose some Maja Designs and Petaloo Velvet Blooms. I usually make a couple cards at at the same time in case there is an absolute disaster. We all have them.
I cut my card stock to make a 6x6 inch card. and cut 2 sheets background paper to be layered. To make the Shaker portion of the card I cut both papers 4 3/4" square. Cut one square centered and towards the top.
You can buy special plastic sheets to use for your window. But you can also use the plastic packaging from your supplies. The Petaloo packages work great. I say "use what you have," just make sure they are not scratched up.
Measure out the plastic and cut to cover the window. Use some double sided tape, and cover around the whole opening, you don't want any of your yummy filling falling out.
Position the plastic film and then use some foam tape to repeat the process.
Now for some fun. I like to use a variety of fillers. The more the better. It is surprising how much filler is actually needed to get the effect. After playing, gently remove the backing of the foam tape and put the background paper on to seal the chamber.
I used a scalloped boarder die and another sheet of paper to make the pocket for the shaker. This also gives you a bit more to adhere all the goodies and embellishments to.
So after some scoring and folding, its time to adhere to the card base. I used some double sided tape.
Time for some frosting. I love the Prima Snowflake paste, I need to find some more projects to use it on, so why not here. I use the piping technique, put a fair amount in a baggie, snip the corner of the baggie and go to town. (Start by cutting a tiny corner off, and then cut more if needed.)
I added some extra glitter to the paste while it was still wet.
Flower cluster and sentiment time.
The Petaloo Velvet flowers add some great texture to any project, but I wanted to soften them up a smudge to work better with the paper selection. I just dry brush on some white 13@rts Gesso until I get the look I am looking for.
I used a straw and some tissue paper to make the candle.
Inside of the card.
If you have any questions on the process, just let me know. These are fun cards to make and you can make them in any shape or size .
If you are in the area.
Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun
926 North Monroe St
Tallahassee, Florida
Tel: 850.270.6366 Toll Free 800.231.7119
Enjoy the day
~Heather
Supplies Used:
Maja Designs Vintage Summer Basics, Vintage Autumn Basic
Spellbinders A2 Curved Boarders 1,
Sizzix Frames 4
Petaloo Velvet Pansies Red, Chantilly Velvet Hydrangeas, Velvet Pansies Royal Blue, Vintage Velvet Dogwood
Prima Snowflake Paste
Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder
13@rts Ayeeda Gesso, Silver Microspheres Silver, Microspheres Gold
Other Supplies:
Stamping' Up Birthday Blossoms, Banners Punch; Ranger Embossing Dabber, Tim Holtz Distress Stickles; Sequins from My one stash; Double Sided Tape, Foam Tape.
Hi everyone,
Today, I share with you a quick step by step tutorial on how I created this month's OTP project. This set of coasters is part of the Your Passion Your Art January Kit. First, let me show the final result.
I wanted the coasters to still be flat because I wanted to use them as real coasters!
Here is a picture of the material I used.
And here is a picture of the coasters right out from the box.
My first step was to prime everything with white gesso.
Choosing papers from the Your Passion Your Art kit, I cut strips and pieces of patterned papers. My daughter wanted to help...
After that, I started adhering those pieces of paper down with gel medium. I took care of alternating patterns and shapes.
Next, I added a thick layer of clear crackle paste.
Once dry, to add a bit more texture, I chose to add modeling paste through the 13@rts stencil that came in the kit.
The next step was adding colors. I chose two Shimmerz sprays: Jeni B Blue Vibez and Tuscan Sun Spritz.
As far as embellishments, I needed something flat. I chose my Butterflies stamps and dies. I stamped on an old book page, die cut the image and coloured it with watercolour pencils.
Added words stickers from 7 Dots Studio on each piece.
Finally, I added a bit of shading with my watercolour pencil and a last coat of gel medium, and everything was done!
Hope it inspires you!
Hi all!
Denise here. I am trying to get more into art journaling and thought I would share a step by step process of how I did this page here:
I will link the products as I go in case you would like to check them out!
First I used Tim Holtz Distress Stains and just scribbled all over the pages. I then spritzed with water.
I used a baby wipe to blend the stain around the pages
Using a coordinating color of Distress Stain, I went around the edges of the pages and repeated the process.
Taking a Prima Chalk Ink (Dark Rust) I inked the edges. Inking the edges helps to cover any 'white' areas that may be showing.
Cut out a circle. I used a sheet of Bo Bunny Autumn Song.
Now to work on my sun. I mixed some Molding Paste with 13 Arts yellow paint.
I traced the outline of the sun where I wanted it placed and then added the rays using Tim Holtz Rays Stencil.
Using Festive Berries and Rusty Hinge Distress Inks, I added some shading...or tried too...to the page.
Using a stencil from 13 arts and some Prima Texture Paste, I added my stars.
Mixed some 13 arts Gold paint with a little bit of water which was used to add some splashes of color. I also repeated that using white paint.
I grabbed some old chippie letters and covered them with Distress Stain as well. I dried these with a heat gun and then added some Tim Holtz Crackle glaze.
After the glazed dried I added my quote, outlined some of the rays with thin red pen and that's it!
What I like about art journaling, is there are no mistakes. Each step is a learning curve for me. Although it's not quite what I had pictured it would be, it has inspired me to keep going!
Hope you get creative today!
Together!
We've sure been that, almost 25 years already! Through thick and thin!
Today is my first Today post and I would like to share with you the process of making this more masculine layout.
Most of the items I've used are from this months Your Passion Your Art - Main Kit, the Small Art Big Passion Kit and the Mixed Art Passion Kit and some things from previous kits and things I had lying around. I also finally got a around to use the new Prima Metal Die - Vintage Clock.
I started of with one of the sheets from the 13 @rts Secret Letter Collection and adhered some corrugated cardboard to the right hand side of the paper. All I used was a part of one of the boxes my kit came in. Recycling at it's best. Just rip off the top and it looks best if it's not too neat.
I cut out a square piece of paper (6x6) and a different piece (4x6) ran the die through my machine twice. Once with a black piece of backing from a Prima Flower pack and once with paper from the 6x6 pack in the Small Arts Kit. Some inking around the edges and we're ready to start sticking it down.
Since I want to keep the colors on this layout to a minimum I used to top of the flower pack as a tag and backing for my pictures. From last months kit I used the cute wooden ruler as an accent and cut arrows out of jute ribbon.
The basics of my layout are done, we just have to decorate with flowers, a title and some other litle things.
Below you can follow the whole process on the video! I hope you enjoy watching it!
Below a few more close-ups of my layout and a list of used products.
Flying Unicorn - Your Passion Your Art - Main Kit
Flying Unicorn - Small Art Big Passion Kit
Flying Unicorn - Mixed Passion Kit
Prima Metal Die - Vintage Clock
Prima Wood Embellishments - Royal Menagerie
Thank you for looking!
Have a fantastic day!
Lydia
Flying Unicorn BAP
Hello all, it's Heather here today and it's time for another "Build A Page". Building a Page is essentially the process of building a layout. I used the January Main Kit and some of the goodies from the December Kit.
This layout is simple and clean. I love the 13@rts paper, but wanted to get away from the pink with this picture of Maksim and the teal from the previous December worked perfect.
I used some gesso and added some 13@rts Turquoise ink to it. Then added some subtle texture to the background with the stencil the come in the kit.
Some more close ups.
Here's the video process for this BAP. Enjoy!
There are always tons of goodies in the kits. If you don't have something in this one, you will find it in another. These kits are amazing.
For More Information in Kits Check it out here:
Flying Unicorn Kit Of the Month
If your ever in Tallahassee
Visit the NEW Store!
Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun
926 North Monroe St
Tallahassee, Florida
Tel: 850.270.6366 Toll Free 800.231.7119
Supplies:
January Main Kit - 13@rts Secret Letters Collection, 13@rts Stencil, 13@rts Secret Letters Chipboard Collection, Prima Fluid Chalk Ink Old Road
January Mixed Passion - Petaloo Textured Blossoms Black, Burlaps Blossoms Black.
January Small Arts Big Passion - Prima Metal Embellishments, 13@rts Secret Letters 6x6 Paper Pad.
January Mixed Art - 13@rts Silver Glitter Paint.
13@rts - Turquise Ayeeda Ink (December Kit), Silver Ayeeda Ink
Petaloo - Botanical Sugared Berry's Clusters, Fancy Trims (December Kit)
Happy Creating!
~Heather
Back to the layout. I thought I'd pair the collection with some gorgeous new chipboard pieces from 2Crafty that I had recently acquired. I used 2Crafty "St Nick's Snowflakes", "Word Circles Christmas", "Holly Twig Branches".
Flying Unicorns carries a variety of chipboard brands found right here in addition to the 2Crafty brand I used. You can find gorgeous chipboard from Creative Embellishments ( with wonderful holiday chippies still available), FabScraps, UHK Studios, Maya Road, Prima, 13Arts, Studio 75 and much much more.
Here are the basics to how I created this page
Next I added some stenciling with 13Arts Beautiful Notes stencil (from the main kit found here) and 13Arts White Modeling Paste
I added Prima Color Bloom " Frost" mist to the Prima leaves from the flowers.
You can find your Flying Unicorn Kits right here. You can find 2Crafty chippies here. You can find many other gorgeous chipboard pieces right here.
Don't despair if the kit is sold out. You can pre-order the next kit starting the 20th of each month. Details right here.
Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun
926 North Monroe St
Tallahassee, Florida
Supplies:
Flying Unicorns January Small Art Big Passion (SABP) kit
13Arts papers - Secret Letters 6x6 pad (from SABP)
Petaloo Flowers - Darleeling Teastained Pink - 1467110 (from SABP)
Prima Metal Embellishments 583514 (from SABP)
Prima Say It In Crystals ( SIIC) Black Postage 560416 (from SABP)
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Empress Gold ( variety of Color Blooms found here)
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Berry Wine or even Pressed Petal
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Mustard Yellow
Spellbinders - Card Creator Dies
Floral Berries from my stash
Flying Unicorn January kit of the month , "Your Passion Your Art"
Flying Unicorns January - Mixed Passion Flower add-on
13Arts paper collection - Secret Letters ( Jan main kit)
13Arts Acetate Sentiments Stickers ( Jan Main kit)
13Arts White Modeling Paste
Prima Fabric Leaves - Royal Menagerie collection ( Jan Mixed Passion add-on)
Petaloo - Botanica Collection flowers in Pink ( Jan Mixed Passion add-on)
White Embossing Powder - Extra Fine
Prima Color Bloom - Frost
Small Bead Tray
Stampendous Embossing Liquid
2Crafty chipboard pieces "St Nick's Snowflakes" ( find 2Crafty here)
2Crafty chipboard pieces"Word Circles Christmas" ( find 2Crafty here)
2Crafty chipboard pieces "Holly Twig Branches" ( find 2Crafty here)
Floral Berries
13 Arts - White gesso
Lace
Hello! It's Yasmin here on the blog today and today is a good day! Well.. sort of.. It's my birthday and I'm getting WAY to old.. Hahaha.. But I'm not here to discuss my age or birthday, but to show you my video tutorial made using the lovely January KOM.. I do believe there's still kits avaliable so grab your kits while you can.
I've used the mixed media kit, the add on flower kit and some bits and pieces from the two others. And here are the finished canvas.
Additional accents on the card include some butterflies cut from the 13Arts papers, some pine punches as cluster filler, floral berries from my stash and the Prima Metal Embellishments from the SABP kit.
Done! Looks elaborate but once you see the steps broken down, it all seems much easier.
Plan a day trip! Crops -Classes-Fun
Supplies:
Flying Unicorns January Small Art Big Passion (SABP) kit
13Arts papers - Secret Letters 6x6 pad (from SABP)
Petaloo Flowers - Darleeling Teastained Pink - 1467110 (from SABP)
Prima Metal Embellishments 583514 (from SABP)
Prima Say It In Crystals ( SIIC) Black Postage 560416 (from SABP)
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Empress Gold ( variety of Color Blooms found here)
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Berry Wine or even Pressed Petal
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Mustard Yellow
Spellbinders - Card Creator Dies
Floral Berries from my stash
KOM Guest Designer
Lisa Gregory
Hi everyone! Thrilled to be sharing with you today, our guest designer Lisa Gregory's work, with our January KOM.
Love how she worked her magic with the OTP and the rest of the kit!! It's always exciting at reveal time to see what each artist brings out in the kit. This month's romantic pink hues from the 13 Arts papers, and all the other yummy delights found in the kit! Lisa sure worked her magic! Let's take a look at them shall we?!!
First up the OTP. Lisa took the OTP to a whole new level and converted it to a beautiful mini!! Can you not feel the romance here?!! So Soft and dreamy!!
She also made a wonderful reverse canvas using the Mixed Art kit. So adorably sweet with her adorable grandbaby!! Awww I think that little doll was the perfect embellishment too!! :) Love how the black makes those pinks POP!!
From the Main Kit Lisa created a gorgeous LO. Complete with handmade and Prima blooms!!
Be sure to keep an eye out on our Facebook page to see more of Lisa's work this month!!
Hugs for now! Tammy :)