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Tonic Studios Stamp Club - November 2020 - Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hey there Arties! I have a new Stamp Club release to announce for Tonic Studios!! This club is not a subscription, but a fun release of stamps and dies with coordinating storage every month!

This month’s Happy Hibiscus stamps and dies will only be sold as a bundle. And there is limited Stock available - once it’s gone, it’s gone for good.

Giveaway!

One lucky winner will win a £50/$50 Giftcard to Tonic Studios and the Happy Hibiscus bundle.To enter comment on every blog in the hop by 11:59pm PST on November 25th.Winner will be announced on November 27th on IG and FB so make sure you're following all Tonic accounts!

Release Details

The 6x8" stamp and die set contains 13 stamps and 16 dies. The large stamp can be used as a background stamp or cut apart to create a floral frame and bouquet resulting in three uses for one stamp. Below, I have two examples of the three!

The die set includes two word dies with halo backing, 7 Stitched rectangles and squares both cut out shapes and also cut a stitched frame into your cardstock (On both the negative and positive pieces).

Stamps & dies come in high quality plastic envelopes with a tab for labeling and binder holes on the side. Compatible with A5 ring binders.

Card #1 - Spring Colors Card:

These links are for shopping inside the USA. If you’re outside the USA, please use the (UK) link.

  1. Happy Hibiscus Stamp and Die Bundle (UK)

  2. Zig Real Brush Pens

  3. Hero Hues Reactive Inks (Green Apple, Taffy & Lemon Drop)

  4. Watercolor Paper (UK)

  5. Card Blanks & Envelopes (UK)

  6. Gemini Junior

  7. White Embossing Powder

  8. Embossing Ink

  9. Black Cardstock

  10. Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive (UK)

  11. Fun Foam (UK)

  12. Trinity Stamps Boiled Sugar Hearts

Steps for Creating Card #1 - So Many Layers

  1. Stamp main background image on watercolor cardstock with clear embossing ink and melt white embossing powder over top!

  2. Using a blender brush, add some reactive inks in generally large swaths over the image in appropriate areas.

  3. Spray down with water and pat dry.

  4. Using the Zigs, color in the images with bright tropical greens, oranges and pinks.

  5. Cut the image in half and trim down to leave an 1.5” border around when mounted on foam over an A2 card base.

  6. Stamp out two different sentiments onto some black cardstock, melt white embossing powder over them and trim them down.

  7. Finish off the card by adhering the sentiments and embellishments with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.



Card #2 - Winter Colors Card:

These links are for shopping inside the USA. If you’re outside the USA, please use the (UK) link.

  1. Happy Hibiscus Stamp and Die Bundle (UK)

  2. Zig Real Brush Pens

  3. Watercolor Paper (UK)

  4. Card Blanks & Envelopes (UK)

  5. Gemini Junior

  6. Silver Sparkle Embossing Powder

  7. Embossing Ink

  8. Black Cardstock

  9. Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive (UK)

  10. Fun Foam (UK)

Steps for Creating Card #1 - So Many Layers

  1. Stamp main background image on watercolor cardstock with clear embossing ink and melt Silver Sparkle embossing powder over top!

  2. Using the Zigs, color in the images with grays, blue-greens, violets and red-violets.

  3. Die cut the center set of flowers out with the coordinating die. Do the same with a piece of fun foam.

  4. Next, pop up the outer die-cut area onto a card base with foam tape.

  5. Adhere the foam die cut into the center and pop up the center image onto it for dimension.

  6. Die cut the sentiment out a couple times and stack them together with liquid adhesive.

  7. Press the die cut words into clear embossing ink and melt Silver Sparkle embossing powder over them. Repeat this step for a smoother result.

  8. Die cut the word shadow out of black cardstock and adhere the words to the front with liquid adhesive.

  9. Finish off the card by adhering the sentiment to the front with Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.

Supplies Grid

— US Shoppers click the TNC links. Outside the US, use the TNCUK links!

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The 6x8" stamp and die set contains 13 stamps and 16 dies. The large stamp can be used as a background stamp or cut apart to create a floral frame and bouquet resulting in three uses for one stamp. Below, I have two examples of the three!

The die set includes two word dies with halo backing, 7 Stitched rectangles and squares both cut out shapes and also cut a stitched frame into your cardstock (On both the negative and positive pieces).

Stamps & dies come in high quality plastic envelopes with a tab for labeling and binder holes on the side. Compatible with A5 ring binders.


Card #1 - Tonic Studios USA Supplies List:

These links are for shopping inside the USA. If you’re outside the USA, please use the (UK) link.

  1. Heartfelt Corsage Stamp and Die Bundle (UK)

  2. Copic Markers (Warm Grays and Reds)

  3. Card Blanks & Envelopes (UK)

  4. Gemini Junior

  5. Platinum Embossing Powder

  6. Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive (UK)

  7. Fun Foam (UK)

  8. Gina K Amalgam Ink

Steps for Creating Card #1 - So Many Layers

  1. Stamp images of party animals and balloon on cardstock with alcohol friendly ink. I used Gina K Amalgam Ink.

  2. Color in the images with warm gray alcohol markers.

  3. Die cut the clouds and grass out of cardstock and use them to stencil in the background and foreground. You can use a blender brush, but I used alcohol markers and an airbrush adapter.

  4. I colored in the balloon with red alcohol markers.

  5. I trimmed the panel down to 3.75” x 5”.

  6. Heat emboss your sentiment on a piece of colored cardstock with platinum embossing powder and adhere it to the front!

Supplies Grid

— US Shoppers click the TNC links. Outside the US, use the TNCUK links!