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A while ago, I shared a card that was finished with a flower made with a tissue. Beate asked if I'd do a tutorial for Splitcoast Stampers on how to make the flower and today's the day it's available for anybody who would like it.
Here's a little peek at the flower and here's the link to Splitcoast if you would like either the step-by-step tutorial or the accompanying video: Facial Tissue Flower tutorial.
It's a wee bit fiddly but really inexpensive and you almost certainly have everything you need already so it won't send you running to the shop (and the inevitable temptation to buy things you didn't actually set out to buy!).
Leave a comment here or on Splitcoast if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them!
Materials for the flower Facial tissue Memento marker (Angel Pink) Glue dot covered with nmcrobeads or something else to finish the centre Thread Strong, sharp scissors
To finish the card Say It Loud stamp set (Waltzingmouse Stamps) Tim Holtz Distrress Ink (Bundled Sage) Versafine ink (Vitntage Sepia) M-Bossabilities folder (Flora) Sewing machine
Tando Creative is celebrating this week - third birthday already!
To celebrate, the design team has offered up a variety of projects based around the number three and there are tutorials for each of them if you want to have a go - check out the Tando Online Classes blog.
I used three inchies for my project. The Tando chippie is a lovely weight to
work with and makes a great base for jewellery as it's sturdy enough that the finished piece feels quite substantial.
I've used an embossing folder and some VerDay paint to create a weathered copper finish for a pendant base. The paint is fun but you could use any technique you like to add interest to your inchies before gluing them together. Supplies: Chipboard inchies by Tando Creative Tim Holtz Texture Fade embossing folder (Stripes) VerDay paint by Ten Seconds Studio (Copper) Patina Solution by Ten Seconds Studio Copper wire E6000 and Superglue adhesives
I've done a short video tutorial for this project. The YouTube description area includes a step-by-step that you could print out if you would like to have a go and find printed reminders easier to work from - just click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right of the video preview to watch it over there rather than embedded here.
The challenge for July over on Tando Creative Challenges is to use texture of some sort on your project. Lots of samples have already been posted this month - I'm part of the rear guard action!
I used a big chipboard button from the grab bag, coloured it black with a Copic marker and created texture with an embossing folder for this pendant.
After embossing, the surface is dabbed with Versamark and I've added Perfect Pearls in three colours (Gold, Copper and Bronze - all from the Metallics kit) and used a length snipped from a bamboo skewer to secure a chain through the button's holes. It's simple to do - just thread the chain from the back of the button through the first hole, wrap round the skewer (I went round twice) and back down through the hole. Come up through the second hole, wrap round the skewer and go back down through the hole. Juggle the two ends as necessary by easing through the holes and round the skewer so you get even lengths of chain each side.
Supplies: Chipboard button grab bag (Tando Creative) So Trendy M-Bossabilites folder (Spellbinder) Black Copic marker Versamark (Tsukineko) Gold, Copper and Bronze Perfect Pearls (Ranger) Bamboo skewer Chain
I've made my first ever tutorial video to demonstrate the process - constructve criticism very welcome! If you'd like go through to YouTube instead of watching it embedded here, the description area has a "checklist" of the steps involved that you can copy and print if you want to have a go yourself and would like a reference on hand.
There's still time to join in the challenge and be in with a chance of your name being pulled out of the hat to win a great prize at the end of the month - check out the blog and add your link if you'd like to play along!
