Monday 23 June 2014

Come and Join Us ! Add a Little Dazzle and eclectic Paperie Blog Hop - Day 1

Welcome to our joint blog hop with Add a Little Dazzle. We are so excited to partner with them and have had so much fun playing with their products.  They have a beautiful collection of metal sheets, in a variety of colors, that are perfect for mixed media projects
  We have two amazing days of inspirational projects so make sure to stop by tomorrow. First we’d like to share a little bit about the two companies…

eclectic paperie

eclectic Paperie is a different breed of craft store, conceived as more than just a place where you can purchase supplies, we believe in the strength of collaboration, in coming together and sharing with like-minded crafters. Our goal is to offer a mixed media marketplace where a generation of artists can congregate, explore, imagine, and inspire one another.

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and Add a Little Dazzle Blog Hop
We specialize in an exclusive line of craft metal sheets that helps you take your crafting to the next level. Whether you are a seasoned or new crafter, our craft metal sheets will help you create unique projects that will make you stand out among the crowd. Are you ready to take your crafting to the next level? Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets will help you turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Prize Alert!

Make sure to stop by and visit each of the Design Team Blogs for a chance to win 1 of 2 prize packages from eclectic Paperie and Add a Little Dazzle  valued at $25.  You have until Friday, June 27th to enter.  The winners will be announced on both blogs on Saturday, June 28th.  You must leave a comment on all blogs.

So Are You Ready for Some Amazing Inspiration?

I was thrilled to receive a selection of gorgeous Add a Little Dazzle Craft Metal Sheets and couldn't wait to start a project. The colours were so fabulous that I knew immediately that whatever I did it would have to be multi coloured !.... So this is what I came up with...
It's a stationery folder, and just may help me to get more organised ! The cover design, is based on a royalty free plan of a stained glass window. I've altered and re-sized it to suit my purposes. I began by choosing several of the A4 Craft metal Sheets and cut a strip off each one just wide enough to fit an embossing folder. I didn't want to waste a jot! I then ran each one through my Big Shot, using a variety of embossing folders. I gave the surface of each piece a light sanding to reveal the silver base colour and enhance the embossing. I then printed out two copies of the final design onto thin card. I used one as a pattern, cutting out the individual shapes and placing them on the embossed metal sheet before cutting around the shape. I used low tack tape to prevent the pieces from moving whilst cutting them out. This made it super easy to get a snug fit between each shape.
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I used Helmar-450 Quick Dry Adhesive, to attach each shape as I went along. I think it's probably easier to do it this way, than to cut out all the shapes and adhere at the end. This way ensures that none of the pieces get lost and you can check for colour and balance in the design as you go. Once all of the pieces were adhered, I used a technique I learnt from Mr. Holtz, in my earliest blogging days. It's called 'Enamelled Metals' and gives the appearance of vintage tin. To do this I went over the surface with Vintage Photo, Black Soot, Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain Distress ink, darkening the colours around the edges and working the Distress inks around the embossed patterns.
I then covered the surface with clear embossing powder and heated. This results in a lovely finish and adds a kind of vintage style depth to the already gorgeous colours.
I also adhered a few gems for and added touch of luxury! Once this was completed, I set too with making the folder. I used two pieces of chipboard and covered one side of each piece with patterned paper, and added a piece of purple coloured Kraft Core paper to the back of one piece. I attached the metal embossed cover to the front of the other piece. I used heavy bodied gel medium to adhere the cover. I won't go into too much detail on the construction of the folder as I've just remembered this is a blog hop and if I keep going on, you'll have no time to for hopping ! Here's a couple of pics showing the inside and the back,
To finish off, I've adhered two large envelopes to the inside cover front and back covers and added some metal corners. To keep the folder closed I've used an idea shared by Sheena Douglass, it's basically a loop of elastic with a button attached. It's detachable and works a treat!
Kim is now stocking these wonderful Add a Little Dazzle Metal sheets in The eclectic Paperie Shop. If you'd like to get some fabulous inspiration and maybe win one of the two prizes of $25 worth of goods from The eclectic Paperie or Monica's Add a Little Dazzle, then join in the blog hop. Don't forget to leave a comment at each blog and let us know what you think, Here are the designers taking part  today. So why not hop along and have some fun ! x



Monday's Team.......
Monica Weaverwww.addalittledazzle.com Bonnie Irvine - http://www.artfuldigits.blogspot.com/ Kim Schofield – http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com/ Martha Lucia Gomez- www.stampartpapel.com Sherry Cheever - http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ Sue Lelli - http://suelelli.blogspot.com/ Toni Burrows - http://craftdabbler-toni.blogspot.com/ Lydia www.lydiawalker.blogspot.co.uk Adriana Templeton - http://www.scrappygoddess.blogspot.com/


Tuesday's Team.......
Sue Carrington - http://stampingsuestyle.blogspot.com/ Monica Weaverwww.addalittledazzle.com Karen Crossen - http://ijustneedmoreglue.blogspot.com/ Cathy Parlitsis www.StampsAndScrapbooks.com Julia Aston - http://www.createwithjulia.blogspot.com/ Mary Ann Maldonado - http://lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com/ Micki Harper - http://artfulxpressions.net/ Vicki- www.allidoisstamp.blogspot.com Broni Holcombe - http://bronih.typepad.com/splashesofwatercolor/

30 comments:

  1. I used to make stained glass Toni so this project thrills me. It looks fabulous and the colors and texture are so rich!!! LOVE the dragonflies too! x

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  2. oh my word!! This is flipping' fabulous . . . I love all the detail the metal brings to the stained glass effect! WOW!!

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  3. Oh my giddy aunt Toni....AWESOME...AMAZING...FABULOUS...wow you have went above and beyond....I am in love with every detail..woohoooo you!!!
    Big hugs to you
    Tracy xxxx

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  4. That is such a clever idea Toni! Using the stained glass pattern with this fabulous coloured metal really shows it off to good advantage and the design itself is wonderful. Jenny x

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  5. Wowza Toni! what a wonderful 'stained glass' creation - love how you pieced together all the different colors and the wonderful embossing - a beautiful piece of art!

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  6. Terrific!!! Rich and Fab colour combo!!! Thanks for showing how you incorporated the pieces of metal sheet and the stained glass effect is stunning!! Love it!

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  7. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Metal madness and color and texture too! Your design is fabulous and love the dragonfly! PINNING!!!

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  8. Wow, Toni, this is amazing!! So beautiful and creative! Way to think way outside of the box...stunning work! (And my birthday is in August so feel free to send this as a gift...LOL!)

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  9. Amazing job & such detail!

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  10. Amazing job & such detail!

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  11. Beautiful cover. I love how you cut the pieces and then pieced them together. It adds to the lovely multicolors of metal.

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  12. This is such an awesome project - love everything about it.

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  13. I love your project! I was looking for a way to use up my scrap pieces of metal sheets but couldn't figure out how to adhere everything. I finally settled on running them thru one Impressions Folder but that still left the top unsealed. Thanks for sharing your process. I may try my project again!

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  14. Love what you did in this project. I would have never thought of this. Amazing job! Thanks so much for being part of the blog hop and for your hard work. It is very much appreciated.

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  15. Hi!!! I´m Cris from Argentina. I feel your project is very POP ART! and the step by step is super clear! thanks for share!

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  16. Brilliant as usual.would love to borrow your brain for one night.

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  17. Oh my word, this is fantastic! I love the richness of the colour and the piecing. What a wonderful way to use these metals. Love the effect the clear embossing powder gives over the Distress inks...so amazing. Well done!

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  18. I am in LOVE with this "staned glass" work of art! YOU are so creative and your creation is just stunning! LOVE the fastener, too! THX for the inspiration, Toni!

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  19. Holly cow, girl this is absolutely gorgeous. I couldn't believe that it was a manila folder. You need to create it so you can frame it. Wow - I'm blown away. BEAUTIFUL.

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  20. Very nice. I love the idea of using bits to make a stained glass look. So pretty.

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  21. What a colorful project, so vibrant and vivid - love it!
    hugs serafeena

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  22. I absolutely love your folder. Stained glass interpretation is so awesome. Your extra steps at adding depth and dimension are intriguing. I must remember them all when I try this. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. Stained glass is gorgeous. I'm so glad you did that. Got my creative juices going. Thanks,
    Candy

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  24. Toni I simply am speechless! Each blog I go to is even better than the last. You are all going to become mentors to me! I have a particular love for stained glass and certain "winged" creatures.

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  25. I love your "stained glass" I may try this, as I love doing stained glass with vellum. TFS!

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  26. Wowzer - you certainly had fun with those metal sheets! What a fabulous creation!
    Alison xx

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  27. Absolutely amazing !! the colors are so wonderful and I can not imagine the hours it must have taken you to put this together!!

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