DT Project for Crafter's Castle with Tonic Studios Bouquets and Banners Wonderfall Dies

Hi crafty friends,

This month I am collaborating as a Design Team Member with Crafter's Castle. Please stop by this blog and participate in monthly challenges. All craft levels as well as craft types are welcome, and every month there is a random winner selected to receive a prize. International entries are welcome!

This month's challenge Prize is Another Cup of Coffee Digital Kit from Taylormadecards4u.

 Today, you will see a sampling of projects I have made with this Digital Paper Collection, as well as my Tonic Studios and Tim Holtz products.

My first project was a masculine Waterfall Card, made this using the Tonic Studios Bouquets and Banners Wonderfall Dies This allowed me to place several images from the collection on the front of this interactive card.

I also used the beautifully masculine coffee-themed paper that I cut using a beveled edge die from Tonic Studios.

Here you can see the mechanism at work, and how I used one of the many images to decorate the waterfall created by the dies. The papers have a lovely vintage feel that I layered with other cream and copper colored papers from my stash.

Inside the card, I also used the sentiment: Just for You, on a banner cut with the same dies. All of the edges were distressed using Tim Holtz Distress ink from Ranger in Ground Espresso. I love the masculine feel of this card, and it's perfect for Father's Day!

One of the fun things about using Digital papers, is the ability to manipulate the size of the images. For this, all you need is a basic home printer. This is what I did to make this very feminine card, using one of the images featuring a young girl carrying a tray of coffee cups and carafe.

I used flowers from my stash, as well as a pink ribbon to emulate the one worn by the small girl. I also topped off her hair with s tiny flower embellishment, and created a coffee cup that I painted to match using Tim Holtz Iced Spruce ink and Nuvo Creative Pens in Pink colors. The sentiment is a stamp that reads: Brewed with Love. The doily shape is reminiscent of a place setting, and I used a Crafter's Companion die to cut this out of a latte colored paper.

For my last, and favorite card, I used images from the collection as a mixed-media collage on a triptych style card. This was a lot of fun to do, as I was able to incorporate lots of textures and layers, giving me a very dimensional result with beautiful elements interspersed throughout.

On the front, I increased the image size, and for fun, I also incorporated the smaller version of the girl with roses, as it originally appeared in the collection. The added tags with coffee plant motifs and vintage ads are all from the same paper collection.

Here you can also see how I layered machine stitching, corrugated paper and ephemera from Tim Holtz. A double bow made of twine topped with a vintage button finished the front of my card nicely. 

Here you see the rest of the card, with several playful layers of the lovely images in this collection, wooden butterflies and hummingbird. The entire scene is like a garden. Just like the one in which my own grandmother used to grow her own coffee.

Here is a closed look at the piecing. All papers are distressed and inked with Gesso and Espresso Ink.

Materials Used:

Another Cup of Coffee Digital Kit

Tonic Studios Bouquets and Banners Wonderfall Dies 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Ground Espresso

Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE Ink Pad - Iced Spruce

Nuvo - Creative Pens - Rosy Pinks

Prima - Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White - 17 Ounces

I hope that you have enjoyed this project share, and appreciate your time today as I have shown you some versatile examples of projects you can make as well.

My fellow Crafty Design Team members have made some wonderful projects here:

Priya (Creative Motifs) https://youtu.be/Cx9FdEq1FB8 L J (Create With Squdge Craft) https://youtu.be/2ZMcVNZ4r9g Jeanie Ellis https://youtu.be/Rmqvn-ITJC0 Taylormadecards4: https://youtu.be/KaNGZAqwD_4 Deborah Jenkins - https://youtu.be/UXr4wvcs2KU

Feel free to watch the video, and please use the links added for your convenience to help this channel grow and bring you future giveaways!

As always, I hope that you can

 Be inspired, Be Blessed!

~Raquel

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Queen Bee Handbag and Sketchbook DT Project for Reneabouquets

Hi crafty friends,

For this month I want to share with you another fun project I made using Items from Reneabouquets and Tonic Studios dies.

I wanted to make something ultra lush, as I would be working with the Glass Wing Queen Bees from Reneabouquets. As we all know, there is only one queen in the hive, and for this queen, a beautiful handbag and sketchbook are essential!

Here is the couple with the hexagon shaped handbag covered in a beautiful handmade flower bouquet. Each handmade flower is delicately sprinkled with Gawdie Girl Pink Chunky German Glitter Glass. Grouped along the top of the handbag are also Beautiful Board Hexagon Elements Laser Cut Chipboard pieces that are embossed in gold, and scattered with Moonstone beads. I also added layers of embossed vellum resembling honeycombs, and hand-colored roses made with a Tonic Studios stamp and alcohol markers. Underneath is a piece of Ivory Wide Floral Embroidered Lace.This will surely provide a safe landing for any queen bee!

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Along the side of the handbag, I wanted to ensure to add a handle, so I crafted one out of gold cord, and attached it to the bag with Tonic Studios die cuts that I layered with gold and black cardstock. Small black sequins top off the faux clasps. The base is also dry embossed in a honeycomb pattern, and topped with cascading hearts created with Nuvo expanding mousse and Finnabair golden nugget effect paste. The entire thing is also sprayed in gold.

Here you can see the queen bee front and center. She tops a piece of Beautiful Board Large Stackable Honey Bee Pattern that has been altered with Finnabair golden nugget effect paste,and sprinkled with pale pink microbeads. It all rests on the hexagon embossed front of the handbag.

Take a closer look at the detail in the Glass Wing Queen Bee. They are so amazing!

Now, lets look at the sketchbook! It fits comfortably inside of the handbag, but it is also made to fit the theme very nicely. On the cover, you see another grouping, only this time I used the Beautiful Board Medium Honey Bee Chipboard. To make it cohesive, I also colored it using my Nuvo alcohol markers and Nuvo Gold marker. The decorative pieces are also sprinkled with Gawdie girl pink glitter and moonstones, and they all rest on a bed of honeycomb chipboard pieces topped with vellum honeycombs, and lovely red roses. The phrase "Inspire",and the Notebook pages are all cut using Tonic Studios dies. 

On this page, I recycled a piece of clear packaging and created a page by embossing it in a honeycomb pattern. Using a lovely stamped phrase shared by a friend, I adorned the page by framing it out with more vellum embossed pieces as well as the hand-colored roses and yet another gorgeous GlassWinged Queen Bee. In the background you can see the pages, They alternate between sketch papers and mixed media papers for a fun sketchbook.

Never forgetting the words that inspire me to create... I incorporated some scripture verses on key pages in this sketchbook. Here, I adorned the page with a piece of Beautiful Board Large Stackable Honey Bee Pattern, only this time I cut it in half to fit my page, added black embossing powder to make it shine, and sprinkled it with small moonstones. 

On this page I did the same, only here I embossed the honeycomb pattern beautiful board in gold, added moonstones and gems from my stash, and added a beautiful Proverb. 

For the last page, I decided to add a pocket. I dry embossed and stenciled the paper, then added photo corners as a decorative element. To finish, it, I added a piece of applique given to me by a sweet crafter, and altered it using gawdie girl pink glitter, pearls and gems from my stash, and a beautiful 

Reneabouquets Queen Bee Clock Charms . 

This concludes my project share, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have! Please visit the links for your convenience, and don't forget to watch the video for more details. 

Thank you for stopping by, and as always, I hope that you can Be inspired, Be Blessed!

~Raquel

DIY Hat Box Project Share from Decor8yourlife

Hat Box Project Share from Decor8yourlife

Hello fellow paper crafters! This is Sandi Nagel, aka Decor8yourlife.  I'm thrilled to pieces to be here as a Guest Designer for Paints and Glitter!  Today I'm sharing a DIY Hat Box that I made using the SVG files from the Paints and Glitter Etsy Store.

 I can't begin to tell you how much fun it was to cut this hat box file and put it all together!

This hat box is perfect for gift-giving and sending crafty items to a friend.

The hat box measures approximately 5 1/2 x 4 x 2 3/8.  It's wide enough to hold a handmade memorydex card and other crafty goodies!

I don't know which part is the best, seeing it all come together or decorating it! You can add as much or as little embellishments as you want! I hot-glued a couple of trims from my stash, added a couple of trim flowers to the end of the handles, and flat-back pearls on the accent straps.

I also added some large, flat-back pearls to the bottom of my hat box to sit on.

I hope that you've enjoyed my hat box project share and that it inspires you to make several of your very own.  Thank you very much for visiting and let me know (in the comments) what you think of my project.

Hat Box Video Tutorial

The instructions that Raquel gives in her Hat Box Tutorial are easy to follow; and I highly recommend that you watch this video after you have downloaded and cut your SVG files.

SVG File Tutorials

The following are a couple of helpful videos in case you need to brush up on your SVG File skills. Just click on the title of the video you want to view to be taken to that tutorial.

How to Upload and Use SVG File in Cricut Design Space:

  

Brother Scan n Cut: How to Convert a SVG file to FCM:

 

 

 

Spring in Paris Card with Tonic Studios Craft Kit 21

Hi friends, 

I am sharing a very special card I made for my mother in law using items in my stash, and a product I had been wanting to try. I absolutely love using mixed media, and have incoporated this into this card. To make the process easier to watch, I have done a step-by-step video with music. All items used in the card are from my stash, and the dies used are from Tonic Studios Craft Kit, which can be purchased as a subscription. (This one happened to be #21, and is no longer available.)

I invite you to watch the process, and enjoy seeing how it comes together. A huge thank you to Reneabouquets for the Beautiful Board pieces on this card, and to Deb Hendricks for the gorgeous appliqué.

As always, I hope that you can Be inspired, Be Blessed!

Menu:

Paper from Summer Studio Russia

Vellum: from my stash 

Finnabair Golden Nugget Effect Paste: https://www.scrapbook.com/store/pri-9... Nuvo - Gilding Flakes - Radiant Gold https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ton-8... American Crafts - Color Pour Resin Collection - Microbeads: https://www.scrapbook.com/store/ac-35... From Reneabouquets: Coupon Code: HOPEFUL (see website for details) Printed Beautiful Board Tiny Emilie In Paris Laser Cut Chipboard https://www.reneabouquets.com/product... Beautiful Board Cathedral Elements Laser Cut Chipboard https://www.reneabouquets.com/product...

"Secret Garden" DT project for Reneabouquets

Hi friends, 

I'm enjoying spring, and finally getting into my garden to enjoy the gorgeous colors and sounds! Today, I am bringing you a mini album covered in all of the beauty that we can encounter in a Secret Garden...

(Dies used: Tonic Studios Mythical Glade)

On the cover...

From the very top of the cover, you can see a nest full of adorable singing birds. They are nestled in a grouping of flowers that drape onto the page. Below them are a stunning Dragonfly, and floating butterflies that I suspended with floral wire. These quite literally float on the page!

Front and center is our Dahlia Flower girl. She inhabits this garden among the mulberry flowers, covered in sparkle and moonstones. Behind her are layers of paper altered with glimmer and delicate lace. Peeking from one corner is also a small beautiful board butterfly...

Dimensions: 8"x 6.5"x 3.5"
Papers: Summer Studio

 A closer look reveals the delicate beauty of this Dahlia Flower Girl and My Romantic Heart Butterfly. This is suspended with floral wire for some added whimsy. The lilac Mulberry Rose is also topped with a Butterfly Kisses Spun Lavender Single Side Printed Butterfly. I also fussy cut images from the Sweet Sentiment paper collection to include more floral arrangements in this book.

Take a peek at the adorable Printed Beautiful Board Large Bird Nest Laser Cut Chipboard. Can't you just hear them singing? You can also see how I've added dimension and layers with more fairies peeking in the background, glistening hearts that float on the page, and touches of light with pearls, gems, moonstones and Nuvo drops.

 On the spine of this book, I took the opportunity to display the Flower Crown Lace that drapes beautifully with its delicate peaks, and topped it with one of the pieces from the
Beautiful Board Large Dainty Butterfly Pattern. These have been altered with Nuvo Alcohol markers, cotton candy flat back pearls, and sequins.

Hand-painted papers are fun to incorporate into my projects! 

 The interior pages of this mini album continue the secret garden theme with each page displaying doors that open to reveal pictures. Each embellished with White Wide Floral Embroidered Lace, adorable magical hummingbirds, and pockets filled with vellum tags. The first page hosts a dancing ballerina, topped with a Romantic Heart Butterfly...

I used several Tonic Studios dies from my collection. All ephemera is fussy cut using my Tonic Scissors.

Using the Cathedral Elements Laser Cut Chipboard topped with 

Gawdie Girl Pink Chunky German Glitter Glass, I was able to make a glimmery nest for my magical hummingbird on this page. The delicate pieces of lace are shown here in Ivory...

All pages are decorated with Tonic Studios Nuvo Drops.

The Cathedral Elements Laser Cut Chipboard  can also be used as-is. Here I only topped it with Cotton Candy pearls, and a gorgeous ballerina fairy from the paper collection...

For a delicate touch on the opposing page, I added more Cotton Candy Pearls.

I made each page slightly different layering Vellum in soft pastel hues.

This page has a delicate vellum-layered pocket. To keep the items soft, I layered the Wide Floral Embroidered lace with moonstones and more images from the collection...

Using my pastel Prima Watercolors, I managed to paint each page to match!

All of the pages are cohesive, and here you can get a glimpse at the last page, that also has a piece of the Beautiful Board, sprinkled with Pale Pink Glass Microbeads. Each piece can be altered to suit your fancy, which makes them easy to incorporate into any project! 

Frame topped with Cotton Candy Pearls.

On the last page, you can closely see that I have dry embossed all of the base pages in this book with a floral pattern for added texture. This final page has a hidden door to reveal three revolving doilies, and its door couples more butterflies and a magical hummingbird. All of these pieces will help tell a wonderful story. 

A 3D Embossing folder was used in making my pages more luxurious.

I hope that you enjoy this post, and that you view the added video for a more detailed walk-through.

As always, I hope that you can Be inspired, Be Blessed!

~Raquel

I want!!  Mythical Glade Dies

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Hat Boxes and More - DT Project for Reneabouquets

Hi Crafty friends, 

I am so happy to share these adorable Hat Boxes and Gifts using gorgeous items from Reneabouquets!

Everything you make can be beautifully adorned, and these Hat Boxes are very versatile for many gift-giving opportunities. I have chosen to include some easy options. At the end of this post, you may follow the links for purchase of the digital file and make your own!

 I thought Hat Boxes would be the perfect way to present a small dimensional card,  mini album or gift  that you could easily give as a Mother's Day gift, or for many other occasions. So it set off to design one...

For this lavender Hat Box and the projects below, I have used the following:

A Beautiful Board Large Follow Your Heart Doilies Chipboard, that adorns the front of both boxes, perfectly paired with the 1 Ounce No Hole Dark Purple Glass Microbeads in the center. 

Butterfly Kisses Spun Lavender Single Side Printed Butterflies, and Delicate Beauty Butterfly Kisses, Tiny Treasures Premium Paper To Venus And Back Glitter Glass Dragonflies, Lavender And White Roses And Leaves Mulberry Flower Set,  Flower Crown Lace~White 4.25 Inch Wide,

Venetian Embroidered Lace~ White, White Wide Floral Embroidered Lace,  Gawdie Girl Diamond Chunky German Glitter Glass, and

Beautiful Beads Designer Glass Moonstone

For a closer look, here is the amazing Tiny Treasures Premium Paper To Venus And Back Glitter Glass Dragonfly I added to my project along with the  Lavender And White Roses And Leaves Mulberry Flower Set, sprinkled with  Gawdie Girl Diamond Chunky German Glitter Glass, and Delicate Beauty Butterfly Kisses. These are truly amazing and add elegance to any project!

Below is a closer look of the Beautiful Board Large Follow Your Heart Doilies Chipboard, as well as the No Hole Dark Purple Glass Microbeads and Beautiful Beads Designer Glass Moonstone. These lend a nice sparkle and also give awesome texture to the delicate board pieces.

Here you see what the Hat Box can contain. An adorable little brag book that is sure to please any recipient. 

I used the Printed Beautiful Board Tiny Majestic Hummingbirds Chipboard, as it fit perfectly on the cover of this little album, latered onto a piece of Flower Crown Lace . It is also adorned with Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits - Tea Roses, Beautiful Beads Designer Glass Moonstones, Delicate Beauty Butterfly Kisses, and Rose colored Microbeads...

The back of this mini album is also beautifully decorated with a piece of the Beautiful Butterfly Lace~Purple 2 1/2 Inch Wide. The gorgeous pearls on the center of the butterfly make this little book equally as lovely on the back as the front...

Here you can also see that I decorated the back of the Hat Box using more White Wide Floral Embroidered Lace, and a Delicate Beauty Butterfly Kisses Butterfly...

Here is another gift option, and a gorgeous alternative to a mini album. A Hat shaped Easel Card!

Every woman needs a crown, so how about this lavender beauty?

I topped it off with another small piece of  White Wide Floral Embroidered Lace, the gorgeous Lavender And White Roses And Leaves Mulberry Flower Set, Nuvo drops and lastly, more 

 Butterfly Kisses Spun Lavender Single Side Printed Butterflies and sprinkles of Moonstone beads and Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits - Tea Roses that also allow the card to stand open.

I hope that you have enjoyed these projects and that they serve as inspiration for you to create your own. As always, I hope that you can 

Be inspired, Be blessed!

~Raquel

Purchase Hat Box File HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintsandglitter

P.S. For details on the Gold Colored Hat Box, please enjoy the Youtube video, and don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment!

Vintage Dream Big Keepsake Wallet- DT Project for Reneabouquets

Hi friends, 

First, I am thrilled to share that I have been invited to be a designer for Reneabouquets! This is a very big honor for me, and I am super excited to share the beautiful items Renea has in her shop to add just the right touch to your special projects.

In this post I am sharing my first design team project, a beautiful journal made with several laces, boards, flowers, and other goodies from Reneabouquets. Links for all mentioned products will be provided for ease of purchase. 

(I used Tonic Studios paper on this project!)

This is the cover of this special journal, where I have used the following:

  Tiny Emilie In Paris, Beautiful Board 6 Piece Small Texture Pattern In Purple Laser Cut Chipboard , Beautiful Board Ivy Vines Tuck It In Laser Cut Chipboard, Tiny Treasures Premium Paper To Venus And Back Glitter Glass Dragonflies, Smoky Lavender Curly Roses Mulberry Paper Flowers, Marie Antoinette Pearl & Rhinestone Button Set, White Tear Drop Lace~White 1.5 Inch Wide, White Wide Floral Embroidered Lace (for the spine), The little glass orb hangs from the seam binding, adding a touch of sparkle. 

Here is a closeup of how you can alter the flowers using Gawdie Girl Diamond Chunky German Glitter Glass and Moonstone Beautiful beads to give your flowers added shine. The Printed beautiful board has lovely texture without added bulk, and the mulberry gardenias are just gorgeous!!

Here is a closeup of the  Tiny Emilie In Paris, Beautiful Board Ivy Vines Tuck It In Laser Cut Chipboard, and  To Venus And Back Glitter Glass Dragonfly. It is stunning up close!

The first page in this journal will keep a special picture, housed in the Printed Beautiful Board Medium Lavender Lilac Heart Frame Laser Cut Chipboard. I decided to use the  Dark Purple Glass Microbeads to turn this frame into a shaker. The page allows you to place a picture behind the sparkle!

(The heart-embossed paper is from Tonic Studios)

This page reads: Inspire, and it is finished off with a beautiful piece of Trim-Sheer Romance Lace, as well as a Tiny Treasures Watercolor Shabby Sugar Plum Roses Premium Paper Dragonfly, and the tiny little mulberry rose, also from Renea's shop.

 For some glitzy, sparkly touches, I used the Gawdie Girl Diamond Chunky German Glitter Glass on some of the clips that adorn the pages. 

 This page has a little romantic touch with a belly band topped off with a Beautiful Board  Follow Your Heart Doilies Chipboard and Tranquil Glitter Glass Premium Paper Dragonfly.

 On this pocket, I decided to place  Tiny Gabrielle In Paris Laser Cut Chipboard. I felt she fit right in with the beautiful Paris Themed papers. 

The pocket opens to reveal several places for pictures, journaling, and also a little tuck-spot I topped off with lavender pearls.  

 I fell in love with the depth of color and shine on this Tranquil Glitter Glass Premium Paper Dragonfly, so I used it once again to top off these graduated pages that tie off to the side with a gold-rimmed pink ribbon. 

 This simple page reveals another place for pictures and journaling. I kept it simple by creating a tie with a flower and brad, as well as layered pieces and a gold-guilded dry embossed lavender background for added texture. It also has a hidden side-pocket with an additional pink ribbon to decorate the border. 

 Here you can see that I created a cute little tuck-spot by making a little envelope topped with a heart. I also added another Tiny Treasures Watercolor Shabby Sugar Plum Roses Premium Paper Dragonfly to top off a heart-shaped clip. 

This page is also quite simple, as I loved the layered look of all the script papers, so I embellished it  a heart-shaped ticket on the side with a layer of floral paper and pink ribbon.  

On this page I made layers with floral cutouts and vellum, and also added vellum flowers that I embellished with  Gawdie Girl Diamond Chunky German Glitter Glass. To finish it, I also topped it with the gorgeous Beautiful Butterfly Lace. The paper is also dry-embossed and inked to match. 

This simple page houses two tags topped with tabs. All of the papers have stitching, embossing, and inking on the edges for a cohesive look in this book.

Here ends my journal. with more corners from the Beautiful Board 6 Piece Small Texture Pattern In Purple Laser Cut Chipboard, and a bottom trim with Reneabouquets Trim-Sheer Romance Lace.

Be sure to watch my video for a real-time and closeup view of this beauty. I had lots of fun making it, and as always hope that you can Be inspired, Be blessed!

~Raquel