Wedding ideas

Just sharing a few more of the cards I made for the Create and Craft release of the new Tonic Studios Bird dies a couple of weeks ago. Maybe you saw them on the shows - now you can have a closer look at a few of them..

I love these dies - so many possibilities!

Ruth

Jodie is in Sheffield

Jodie is out and about demoing again. Join her at Hobbycraft's Sheffield store this coming Wednesday. It might be just the Tonic you need!

A Little Birdy Scrapbook Page

I’ve just received the gorgeous new bird and birdcage dies and stamps from Tonic and they were just the perfect embellishment to the scrapbook page I was making . I  recently became an Auntie, so I am currently making a scrapbook for my Mum & Dad, who became grandparents for the first time in their early eighties!

Page Recipe:
Stamp: Tonic Studios Birdcage Set
Colouring Mediums: Encore Ultimate Metallic Ink Pink, Promarker Pens
Tools: Tonic Simplicity Dotty Border Punch, Tonic Label Die, Tonic Birds on a Branch Die, Grand Calibur, Tonic Super Trimmer
Embellishments: double satin ribbon 10mm

To make this page, using my Tonic Super Trimmer, I trimmed a 13cm strip of pretty heart patterned paper, then cut a decorative border using my Dotty Border Punch, which I then attached to a 12”x12” sheet of a pink cardstock.  I made the title using an online word art programme, printed it out and cut out with my Tonic label die. I created the mat by tracing around the outside of the same die and cutting it out.  The photograph mats were cut from white card and pearly pink paper, and I echoed the dotty border on the base mat of my main photograph.

To accent my page, I used the little bird from the Birds on a Branch die set and inked through the die to accent the die cut. Then I used the little heart and flourish stamps from the Birdcage stamp set to decorate the corners and under the title. I coloured in the hearts with Promakers to match with my patterned paper. These stamps are just so useful, they are going to get A LOT of use!

You can see more details on my blog DipsDesigns.com, hope you have a great weekend, happy crafting!

Andrea

How to cut and emboss- video demos from Jodie

Some of you have been asking for instructions on how to use Tonic Studios dies with the various types of die cutting machines available. Jodie has been busy putting together a few little video tutorials for you to show you just how simple it is.

If you don't see your machine here, then never fear, she is working on a few more.

Here they are...

BIG SHOT

EBOSSER

HAPPY CUT

What type of machine do you have ?
Do you have any handy hints or tonic tips?
Tell us here in the comments section.

York Hobbycraft with Jodie

Do you live anywhere near York? If so then you need to get yourself along to your Hobbycraft Store where Jodie will be demoing this Saturday 11-3pm.
Come along for some Tonic fun and games.

Choccie treat and Ideal World update

Good morning...another little card combining some lovely Tonic products. I loved the new Butterflies Beautiful paper and thought it would be lovely as a wrapper for a chocolate bar.

The "chocolate" is actually the waste from the Domed Window die...I always like to find a use for the left overs!

The little flowers are from the Punch and Stamp sets and the greeting is die cut from part of one of the new Birdie dies.

I have almost finished another card using another "waste" product so I'll share it soon :)


Don't forget to tune in to Ideal World (not Create and Craft this time!) at 3.00pm to see these gorgeous papers and more.

On Create and Craft today

Did you miss your opportunity to purchase these wonderful Butterfly Beautiful toppers, dies and papers the last time they were Pick of the Day? Turn on your TV for Ideal World this afternoon at 3pm to catch the lovely Jodie. She's on right now as well...she's been on since 8am. Can't get to the TV...? Never fear...check out the Create and Craft website where you'll be able to purchase these as part of the Pick of the Day and also...

 ...these gorgeous birdy papers. They are extremely high quality paper with a wonderful selection of designs sure to delight any paper crafter. Treat yourself...go on...you know you want to!

...or how about these. The clear stamps are adorable. Check out these on your TV or on Create and Craft's website today.
(They'd make a lovely gift for any cardmaker or scrapbooker)