Valentines - a FB live recording

Moikka moi! Maybe another FB live recording? Why, yes, I have one! This one is kept in Finnish, though, but they say that picture tells a thousand words, right? But should you have any questions or queries, please just leave a comment. 

During this live I made a set of Valentines using gel printing as my first layer. All of the three cards are made using one print - in a way. The one with the most paint on the background is the first print, then there's the ghost or second print with the heart shape still showing in paint and the third one is just when I cleaned my brayer. 

If you couldn't be there when the live was happening, underneath is the recording.

As you could see from the recording, I used Distress Inks to color my blooms. I wanted a bit of variety in those so I used three colors for the three stems. While making these I started to think that a composition like this might also go to a condolences card with some changes - the color for one. But if you'd replace the heart mask with a round one and used more toned down colors, something like this could be used to send comforting words, perhaps. 

Again, if you have any questions about the live, please let me know. Or if you have ideas for future lives, I'd love to hear those, too.

You can find a more detailed materials list than the one beneath next photo in the announcement post (link).

Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a great start to February!

Materials: GelliArts, PaperArtsy, Sizzix, Ranger, Korttipaja

Happy Valentine's Day

Sweet Valentine's Day! 

The inspiration behind this canvas was something I got from a follower of my blog. She was awesome and sent me a parcel full of old jewelry, broken watches and other lovely items. Among those was this heart shaped frame, delicately packed between layers of tissue paper.

I immediately saw that as the center piece of a canvas and thought it be perfect for the Valentine’s theme. Love is the answer, open your heart.

Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a lovely Valentine’s Day!

Materials: 

590055 – Flower Bundle Peach 

594497 – Love Clippings Flowers Little Bits of My Heart 

584399 – Tales of You and Me 6x6 Collection Kit 

990473 – Memory Hardware Parisian Ruffle Trim 

588151 – Wherever you go stencil 

961589 – Glitter Set Crimson 

963200 - Art Alchemy Paint Vintage Rose 

961442 – Heavy Gesso White 

963040 – Heavy Body Gel 

961367 – 3D Gloss Gel 

588793 – Color Bloom 2 Black Tulip 

573904 – Color Bloom Peony 

961411 – Modeling Paste 

961435 – Soft Gloss Gel 

991579 – SIIC Sweet Peppermint 

Materials: Prima Marketing

Valentines Boxes - Prima Marketing

Staying in pink and sweet for one more day - Valentine's Day could be everyday, right? So sharing these little candy boxes I made for Prima. If you wish to see a step by step tutorial, please visit the original Prima post here (link) as there's a Snapguide tutorial for these.

The boxes are made using the "Tales of You and Me" collection - quite a perfect one for all things Valentine! To make the two boxes I used just one 12x12" sheet of patterned paper. And there's extra pieces left of that sheet, so you can use those for another project or for decoration. By adding a window to the front you can immediately see the goodies inside - and if you use a die or a punch to make the window, you can then use that piece as an embellihsment, too. Once you get the hang of the folding, these can be done in no time!

Have a great day! Hope to see you tonight as it's my time in Artists Live show! More info about what I'm doing and the time of the show in this earlier post (link)!

Materials:

990817 – Tales of You and Me – Contes de Toi et Moi

582326 – Royal Menagerie SIIC

586843 – Blush Gold Flowers

579562 – Garden Fable Wood Icons

583696 – Paper Doily White

990862 – Artisan Adhesive Tape

Sending love words - Canvas Corp Brands

Love is all around! Today was a fun day, I attended a crop at Jokela. Thank you Kaisa for arranging the whole thing, it was splendid! Thanks are also in order for Taru for the rise there, Elina for the ride back and Veera and Terhi for the company around the table! And thank you all the people there - special mention to Merkku and Milla! So life is good and love is all around!

In order to keep the pink feeling going, here’s a little something I did the coming Valentine’s Day in mind for Canvas Corp's blog. It’s a little box of candy that’s easy to make and you can make two boxes out of a single sheet of 12×12″ card stock! How sweet is that?

The box has a little space on the side you can use as the card and then a window made with overhead transparency so your friend will see the sweets immediately. I have a pattern underneath if you want to make one yourself! You can make the window using a die like I did or then just cut an opening there. The box is measured so that you can fit it though a Big Shot machine easily if you want to use a die.

Underneath is the pattern for the box – the piece is originally half of the 12×12″ sheet. First you need to score it from 1″ on both long sides creating the lid and the bottom part for the box. Then score at ½”, 1½”, 4½”, 5½”, 8½” and then 10 1/4″ counting from the same side. Then all you have to do is trim the pieces and add the window if you wish. Make slits to six places shown in the pattern and cut four rectangles away. 

Then it’s time to assemble the box. Start with the card part and adhere the smaller flaps together. Then assemble the box part – the first flap is to be used to adhere the box together and ends inside it. Then just fold the smaller flaps inside and adhere the bottom and the lid after you’ve added the candy.

I used “Sending Love Words” card stock in my box and ended up even including the manufacturer strip to it as a greeting. The heart underneath is cut from another paper, “Paris Hearts”.

There’s still time to make a few of these for family and friends! So click here to see the Valentine’s collection and choose your favorite pattern to start making the boxes! Thank you for stopping by today!

Supplies from Canvas Corp Brands:

Materials: Canvas Corp, Sizzix, Fiskars

Valentine's Gift - Mixed Media Place

Good evening! It was my day over at Mixed Media Place yesterday! As it's soon Valentine's Day so I thought to make a little gift box and card as my monthly project. I started with creating a pink paper and then added the embellishments on top. I made the two similar in appearance so they could be given as a set but of course they work on their own, too.

I happened to have heart shaped doilies in my stash. No better time to use them than Valentine's Day! I added the embellishments on top of the delicate doilies, creating clusters. The latest additions to the store including the roses and chipboard, inspired me to go feminine and soft with the decorations. 

I customized the embellishments a little, adding my own touch to them. For the white roses I used a touch of Gelatos and then spread the color with water. The silver ones I treated with pink alcohol inks to match the candy-like palette. The chipboard clock arms I painted with white gesso and lastly added a hint of white on top of the flowers with it, too. 

One of my favorite ways to include Primary Element pigments to crafts is to mix them with decoupage glue and create a glaze that way. For these crafts I used two shades of pink, a lighter one which I spread first and then a hot pink one that I added here and there.

As I said in the beginning, I created a subtle pink patterned paper for the both crafts. If you want to do similar, just follow the steps underneath! 

Hyvää iltaa! Eilen oli päiväni Mixed Media Placen blogissa! Koska ihan pian on ystävänpäivä, halusin tehdä jotain siihen liittyvää. Niinpä tein tämän lahjalaatikon ja kortin. Aloitin luomalla pinkin paperin ja sitten lisäsin koristeita päälle. Pidin molemmat samantyylisinä, jotta ne voisi antaa yhdessä lahjaksi, mutta toki projektit toimivat itsenäisinä myös. 

Minulla sattui olemaan laatikossa sydämenmuotoisia kakkupapereita varastossani ja mikä onkaan parempi aika käyttää niitä kuin ystävänpäivä! Lisäilin koristeet kakkupapereiden päälle luoden kerroksia ja rykelmän. Kauppaan tulleet ruusut ja chipboard-koristeet inspiroivat minua naiselliseen ja pehmeään ilmaisuun. 

Muokkasin koristeita hieman, lisäten niihin omaa kädenjälkeäni. Valkoisiin ruusuihin sipaisin hiukan Gelatos-liitua, jonka sitten levitin vedellä. Hopeiset kukat saivat päälleen vaaleanpunaisia alkoholimusteita ja chipboard kellonviisarin maalsin gessolla. Lopuksi lisäsin hiukan gessoa myös kukkiin.  

Yksi lempitavoistani lisätä Primary Element -pigmenttejä töihini on sekoittaa niitä serviettilakkaan ja luoda siten läpikuultava efekti. Näihin töihin käytin kahta erisävyistä pinkkiä pigmenttiä - vaaleampaa punaista isommalle alueelle ja tummempaa pinkkiä sinne tänne. 

Kuten mainitsin alussa, tein molemmissa töissä näkyvän vaaleanpunaisen paperin itse. Jos haluat luoda jotain vastaavaa tai vaan nähdä, miten paperi syntyi, kurkkaa vaihekuvat alempaa! 

Background tutorial

Taustatutoriaali

1. Take a piece of cardstock. I used the Eco cardstock for my background. Color the piece roughly with Gelatos mixing the colors slightly together. Spray with water and even the strokes of color with a brush.
1. Nappaa pala kartonkia. Käytin itse MMPn Eco kartonkia. Värittele tausta Gelatos liiduilla sekoittaen värejä hiukan toisiinsa. Sumuta päälle vettä ja levitä värit siveltimellä.

2. Choose a stencil with a repeating, simple design. Add Distress Ink with a foam applicator to the paper to create a subtle layering.
2. Valitse sabluuna, jossa on toistuva, yksinkertainen kuvio. Lisää Distress Ink -musteita musteenlevitystyökalulla sabluunan läpi ja luo hienovarainen kuviokerros.

3. Then add yet another layer using another, more intricate stencil and more opaque color. I used a doily stencil by Prima Marketing and a chalk edger.
3. Sitten lisää toinen kerros käyttäen yksityiskohtaisempaa sabluunaa ja peittävämpää väriä. Itse käytin Priman pitsiliinasabluunaa sekä chalk-mustetta.

4. Time to add the Valentine touch - some penciled hearts! Draw a heart pattern to the piece and then highlight a few with a Gelato crayon.
4. Aika lisätä ystävänpäiväteemaan sopiva yksityiskohta - piirreltyjä sydämiä! Piirrä sydämet lyijykynällä ja väritä niistä muutamaa Gelatos-liidulla. 

5. Last step is to add some "light" to the background. Take a little gesso and water it down to consistence of milk. Then splash the paint to the piece and dry with a heat gun. Cut the ready piece to fit your project whether it is a layer to the background or die cut to be used as an embellishment.

5. Viimeisenä yksityiskohtana on "valon" lisääminen taustaan. Ota hieman gessoa ja sekoita siihen vettä sen verran, että maali on maitomaista. Lisää sitten roiskeita taustaan ja kuivata koko tausta kuumailmapuhaltimella. Leikkaa sitten tekemäsi tausta projektiisi sopivaan muotoon - käytä joko kuviopaperin tapaan kerrosten tekemiseen tai leikkaa tekemästäsi paperista koriste.

Supplies from Mixed Media Place:

               

    

Materials: 7 Dots Studio, Design Memory Craft, Prima Marketing, Ranger, Tattered Angels, Luminarte, Talens