Distressing edges

I am today showing you how i distress my edges of my images and papers without having any fancy tools, i am using "Charlotte with bird cage" and i have made a quick video showing how i do it....

I have a make up sponge, a small everyday ink pad and a pair of old scissors that are not to sharp, i tied some ribbon to my scissors so i can remember which ones to use....

I follow this method on to all the papers too as i think it gives a nice look, here is my finished card...

I have added some embellishments and a "sentiment" from the February stamp kit...

I hope you like my card thank you for looking big hugs love Pops x x x 

Copic Sepia tones colouring by Giò

Hi girls!!!

Here is Giò with a little male card. I used the lovely "Sitting Sailor Oakley" 

 from Whiff of Joy .

Today I want to show you a little tutorial for Copic Sepia tones colouring.

These are the Copic you need:

First of all color the image with Copic E40. Color the image leaving small areas without color. 

Then add the colors as in the photos.

Use E 40 to blend colors.

For more intensity add a little bit of E 77 and then blend with E 40 again.

I hope you enjoy my little tutorial!!!

Have a nice day.

Giò

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Die neuen Stanzteile von Whiff of Joy - The new Dies from Whiff of Joy

One of the newest products in Katharina's shop Whiff of Joy are Cut Dies with a transparent stamp alignment tool.

Many of you are asking yourself how to apply this tool.

I asked this myself but it did not take me long to figure it out and believe me - its fantastic!

This tool can be used to align matching rubber stamps exactly to the die.

You can order the matching text sentiments to go along with the Cut Dies.

"City Girl Sayings"
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Seit kurzem gibt es die neuen Stanzteile mit Stempelsetzer bei Katharina im Shop.

Viele Fragen sich, was denn dieses Plastikteil für einen Sinn hat. Genau die Frage hatte ich mir auch gestellt, aber sehr schnell herausgefunden wofür es ist. Und es ist einfach genial ...

Zu diesem Stanzteil gibt es eine tolle passende Textkollektion.

*City Girl Sayings* 

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I first stamped the frame

Als erstes habe ich den Rahmen gestempelt 

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Then I choose an appropriate text and placed in in the free space.

Dann habe ich mir einen der tollen Texte ausgesucht und in das freie Feld gestempelt.

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Take the transparent alignment tool and

place it exactly over the print

Nun kommt das Plastikteil ins Spiel

Ihr legt es genau über den Abdruck

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Use a pencil with a very well pointed tip and trace the two small circles (top and bottom - see arrow)

Dann nehmt ihr euch einen Stift mit einer spitzen Mine und markiert die beiden kleinen Kreise an dem Plastikteil (siehe Pfeil) 

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Now you now exactly were to place the image and you can run it through your Cuttlebug and Co .

Jetzt wisst ihr genau wie das Stanzteil nun über dem Abdruck platziert werden muss und ihr könnt es durch eure Cuttlebug und Co drehen.

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This is how your finalized Cut Die looks like.

Now you can craft it in/on/or around your card.

Und so sieht dann zum Schluss euer fertiges Stanzteil aus, welches ihr dann auf einer eurer Karten verbasteln könnt.

Thanks for looking
Hugs

candlestick decorating by Clotilde Courson

Hello Ladies:)

I am Clotilde Courson , and today, it is my second tutorial on this blog.
I would to show how to decorate candlestick. It is really easy, so you can make it with your kids :)
For this, you will need:
paper handkerchief
yoghurt pot glass... (empty) ^^
Whiff Of Joy stamp
Promarkers
Paperpatch by Decopatch
candle

At first, stamp your pattern on the paper handkerchief, and color the image with your promarkers or copics or others:)

2. Cut around the image and glue with paperpatch.

3. Decorate with a few stars
and voila!!!



Variant: you can add wire and make a handle, in this case, this little candle turns into mini lantern

I hope, you enjoy the simplicity of this tutorial:) have a nice sunday
Best regards from France
Clotilde C. alias Brocéliane

Baby Gift Wrap by Inge Groot

Hello girls, thanks again for stopping by at the Whiff of Joy Inspirations and Tutorial Blog. Today it's my turn again to show you a little tutorial. I've chosen to use this lovely Whiff of Joy stamp, Willow Holding Baby, to make a sweet baby gift. It's really simple, quick to make gift and such a great way to give something simple as baby socks in a sweet package.

First choose your designpaper, cardstock, stamp and paperbag (the size of this white paperbag is 4 x 9 inch)

Cut cardstock at 12 x 5 and score at 3-3,5-7,5-8, fold and glue together

Try to fit on the paperbag with the socks already inside. Cut designpaper choose your stamp, and decorate the base. So easy and fun to do and here's the final result

Supplies

Stamps: Whiff Of Joy Willow holding Baby, Baby sentiments

Paper: White Paperbag, Cardstock and Designpaper

Accessories: Silver head Pins, brads, twill, charm cross

Tool: Quickutz, Big Shot, nestabilities oval and scalloped oval, leaves die

Color medium: Copic Sketches, chalk, stickles

Do you want to have a chance of getting Willow Holding Baby for free, please hop over to my blog and leave me a message under THIS post, thanks!

Have fun!

Inge

One Sheet Wonder Treat Box

Hello Everyone!!!  My name is Erin and I have a fun little project for you today!!  I first found the directions for a one sheet wonder box on Splitcoast Stampers.  After making quite a few boxes, I found a few little changes to make the project even easier!!!  The box itself requires NO cutting, NO adhesive and just 4 score lines!!!
So follow me through the tutorial and you'll be on your way!!  This is my first tutorial EVER so I hope it makes sense!!
Items you'll need.......

one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock for the base

score-pal or other scoring tool

Hole punch

Eyelet setter

Papers, images and sentiment to decorate box

Embellishments to finish box

Jumbo eyelets and ribbon to close box.

Step 1:  Score your cardstock on the short side at 2 1/2" and 6".

Step 2: Score your cardstock on the long side  at 4 1/2" and 6 1/2".

Step 3: Fold along creases a few times.

Step 4: Fold the small edge of the horizontal crease up to the vertical crease.  It will make a diagonal line in the cardstock.

Step 5: Repeat on all sides of the card stock.

Step 6: Create the box by following the score lines, then release box.

Step 7: Decorate the front of the box as desired.  Be sure to leave room for the jumbo eyelet in the top center.

Step 8: Re-create box and hold upper edges together.

Step 9: Using your hole punch, punch through ALL layers of card stock.

Step 10: Add jumbo eyelets to the front and the back of the box.

Step 11:  Tie box closed using ribbon.

Step 12:  Finish box with any additional embellishments.

Then just fill and enjoy!!!!!

I used A little bit of magic might help which is currently on sale at the Whiff of Joy store.    

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!  Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Erin

Christmas Recycling

Good Morning!
I hope you are all having a fab weekend. My name is Debbie and I am going to show you how to make this Christmas hanging ornament from.............. wait for it.......................... a Toilet Roll!!!
I have decorated with the gorgeous stamps from WOJ's September Stamp Kit-Christmas Blessings


This is the back.

OK this is what I used:
1 Empty Toilet Roll, 2 pieces of Christmas papers, Snowflake Charms and bells and Vintage Photo Distress ink.

Firstly, with a good PVA glue, cover the whole toilet roll and wrap your Christmas paper around.

Once dry cut into six 1/2 inch sections like above picture. These are the petals.

Glue around the edges of each petal and place onto the back of your other chosen paper and allow to dry. Once dry, cut around carefully and repeat on other side so both sides are covered.

When all segments are dry and cut out, I then roughed the edges with my scissors and distressed with Vintage Photo Distress ink.

Carefully glue together with a strong glue. Decorate with chosen stamped images on both sides and add embellishments etc.. and it should look something like this.

I hope you enjoyed this Tutorial and I would love to see what you come up with.

Thankyou for looking

Debbie xxx