It's March Madness and Tonic have got some fabulous die sets to celebrate :D Today's one is the Fantastic Ferris Wheel!! :D I absolutely ADORE this Ferris Wheel I think it's fantastic!! And of course I had to show you a couple of card ideas too :D And there's a nice little cameo appearance from my Little Puppy Pumpkin towards the end too :D
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Here's my Up Close video for this month's Tonic Showcase, the Indulgent Index Box :D As always you can do tonnes of different things from one of Tonic's 3D die sets, and in the video I show you what the index box looks likes, plus there's the perfect die in the set for creating place cards and of course, I had to show you some cards too :D
And for this month's corresponding Tutorial I decided to show one of my favourite techniques using sequins and glitter :D Along with a few variations on the technique with some other products from the Nuvo range, so get raiding your stash and give it a try :D Christine xxx
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Here's my Un-Boxing video for Kit #66 The Sassy Shell Bag :D the die set creates a gorgeous little shell shaped purse bag, that you could also turn into a large gift tag or shell shaped card, and of course you can use the elements for your card making too :D
And for the corresponding tutorial, I thought I'd show a kind of mixed media background card utilising a nuvo drop resist technique :D I showed a couple of variations of the technique in the video along with a quick little demo on the Nuvo Precision Glue Pen :D xxx
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I've got a Make it Monday Tutorial for you today, showing how you can create a batch of cards using paper piecing/in-laid die-cutting to create a bunch of backgrounds that you can keep whole or cut into to create a set of cards to have on hand ready to send :D
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Hello :D Here's my Up Close video for Tonic Stamp Club #28 :D I kept my samples really simple for this month's stamp club as I was a little short on time, but it's a fabulous set for cheerful thoughtful cards that I'm sure will pair perfectly with lots of previous Stamp Clubs :D
And for the corresponding Tutorial, I decided to show you how easy it is to create a channel shaker card :D And it's full of tips on how to line up a stamped design behind a coordinating die-cut aperture too :D xxx
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And for my corresponding Tutorial video, I thought I'd show you how easy it is to make your own stencil from one of the gorgeous dies from the kit and show you how to use it with some of the Nuvo goodies too :D
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Here's my Up Close video for this months Buzzing Bee Hive House Showcase, and I decided to make it into a Windmill :D I also think a lighthouse could work and you could do all sorts of seasonal variations too bringing in some of your stash :D
And for this month's corresponding Showcase Tutorial, I decided to show you how you can create some patterns for your cards using the Trapezium shaped dies from the set :D I think these would be great scrap busting cards, or brilliant masculine makes too :D
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