Hi crafters...Dr Sonia here with a project very special to my heart as I made it for my daughter.It is a huge Ferris wheel made out of chipboard and gorgeous Magical Unicorns papers and diecuts from Dress My Craft .
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
The front of the Ferris wheel has different cute unicorns, lacy flower die cuts[ from Dress My Craft ] and a cute shaker star .
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
The Ferris wheel has 6 carriages featuring magical unicorns.
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
All the sides of the Ferris Wheel are covered with the same paper pack- Magical Unicorns and each wooden dowel rests inside a Dress My Craft Sentiment Flower diecut.
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
The carriages swing beautifully as the wheels turn.
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
Each carriage was made using the Dress My Craft tag punches as is sturdy enough to hold little dolls!
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
I used tiny white ribbon bows and crystal fillers from Dress My Craft as accessories!
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
Here are the parts of the Ferris Wheel before assembly
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
It is a fun project to make and here is a short video showing you how I made this one.
Magical Unicorns Ferris Wheel
It would make a wonderful centerpiece for a special birthday party and a very special present indeed.
Hi crafters...hope you like this cheerful , fun and magical card which will be perfect for a child or teenager! It is called a Star Effects card and is dimensional but can be taken apart for mailing and is sure to be a hit !!
Dress My Craft Magical Unicorns
The Magical Unicorns paper collection is such a magical one and has such gorgeous images of the most adorable ponies, beautiful unicorns , castles and whimsical clouds and rainbows! To make this style of card you actually need just a single 6 x 6 inch sheet of paper to make the 2 components of the card but if you use 2 papers you can mix and match the elements!
Dress My Craft Floral Guitar
I used the Floral Guitar die from Dress My Craft. I love musical themed elements as they are so versatile...perfect to add to scrapbooks, card and literally anything handmade !
Floral Guitars
The Floral Guitar die set consists of 2 dies...a lovely background die and a delicate die you can layer on top or use as it is.
You can ink or cut the background die from a solid color paper to create beautiful layered guitars!
I literally went to town with the die cutting on this one.
I had injured my hand some weeks back but my latest purchase from Crafters Corner...the Gemini was invaluable in die cutting all the beautiful guitars for these cards.
Magical Unicorns
I hope you liked the Magical Star Effects Card. I made this for my daughter who is having her final exams and she has been working really hard for it!!
Sharing one more card to show you how you can use the floral guitars in a more subtle way but in the same style
Floral Guitars
I actually made this card for my husband as like most men he loves music and the Floral Guitar was perfect as he is an avid gardener too and loves flowers!
Floral Guitars
Here are the list of Supplies :from Crafters CornerDies : Dress My Craft Floral Guitar
Spellbinders Sing It Loud 1,Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Birthday Papers: Dress My Craft Magical Unicorns 12 x 12 , 6 x 6 , and die-cuts , Die Cutting Machine : Crafters Companion Gemini Adhesive : Red Tacky Tape, Dress My Craft Ultimate Craft Glue Inks : Distress Inks Misc : Dress My Craft Teflon Bone Folders
THURSDAY tutorial after a small break!
Today I am altering an unused journal/diary using the lovely rice papers from Dress My Craft. I have used the Vintage Princes collection, absolutely stunning.
Along with these I have used lots of products from cadence!
The highlight of this project is the use of Cadence Antique gesso as base coat, then creating a resist layer using wax and then giving a coat of chalk paint on top and finally distressing it!
See all of it here in the video!
The final outcome of the journal is this...
Not only that, I have altered few more books to create a vintage stack of books home decor project!
How does this look...
Hi friends...I love doing product and tool reviews as I love to thoroughly explore the various ways you can use a particular tool, ponder about the pros and cons and share tips and tricks about the new product.
In today's post I will be sharing reviews, tips and the various ways you can use Teflon Bone folders...specifically from Dress My Craft . I hope it will be useful to my crafty friends .
The DMC Tefon Bone folders were launched a couple of months back and I actually got them last year but wanted to get to know them intimately by using them day in and day out so that I can give a proper unbiased opinion in the review. What is a Bone Folder?
Ok...most of you do know what a bone folder is but for the newbie crafter...it is an awesome tool which helps you to score papers to achieve crisp folds and is an invaluable tool in card making, box making and scrap-booking. Plastic Versus Teflon Bone Folders
A bone folder is such an essential tool for a paper crafter. Most of you must have got your first bone folder along with your scoreboard. And perhaps you have been content with it never seeing the need to invest in something better or perhaps not even knowing there were better options out there!
Over the years I have acquired a collection of 4 plastic bone folders and here are some of the problems
The scoring tip of the plastic bone folders became blunt over time
One particular plastic bone folder had such a sharply pointed tip that it tore paper if one was not careful
Shape of most of them was not very conducive to effective and easy burnishing
The last plastic one I bought was made of such a brittle type material that after just a few months it became brittle and started chipping off ! Special advantages of Teflon Bone folders
They are smooth and will literally slide over paper
Does not scratch and leave marks over paper
They are heat resistant to a high degree
They are heavy and sturdy and hence feels good to use
Depending on the design there is a certain amount of flexibility with the teflon folders. This is especially advantageous in some situations eg in the Angle folder while spreading glue
Very durable
Nonstick to a huge extent and that means it is super easy to clean
If glue gets on it and dries up...you can literally peel the glue off!
Available in various designs each with its own special feature
And here is a video demonstration showing the feature of 3 types of the Dress My Craft Teflon Bone folders and the versatile uses of these special tools
The Choice...Which Teflon Bone Folder to Buy?
Shalini has launched a beautiful range of the Teflon bone folders and each one is made of high quality Teflon and differ in the design and size in order to cater to the different needs of a crafter.
After using the 3 Dress My Craft Bone folders shown in the picture I got here is my input
The Teflon Bone Folder 3 is my go to without thinking too much as it is super handy for both scoring, burnishing and getting into every nook and cranny when you are making boxes, albums ,3 D projects etc. If you are on a budget I would highly recommend this as your first Tefon folder
The Ergo is the one I really love and it is so easy on your hand and it is perfect for burnishing a large surface as its flat surface literally glides on paper. The rounded edges are especially useful in box making. And the large flat surface is so useful as you can see in the video where I used it to fold up paper, fold over papers etc
The Angle folder - is so flexible and I am keeping mine exclusively to use for gluing and decoupaging . If you are like me and dislike getting your fingers dirty with glue and dislike using brushes for gluing/ decoupage as you hate the washing up part....this is a god sent tool....you will just love it! Because this tool is made of Teflon and is so smooth glue does not stick to it unlike regular plastic and you can easily wipe it off after use and in case you forget or are too lazy...the best and fun part is you can peel off the glue as you saw me do in the video!
I am actually tempted to buy all the designs as I think each one has its own cool advantage and special use!!
I hope you find my demo and review useful
Hi friends... .. Dr Sonia here and so happy to share a project I designed specially to showcase the gorgeous Dress My Craft Flower Sentiment dies.
These flower sentiment dies are so unique and beautifully designed.They are so delicate and pretty and would look good on cards on your table, in scrapbooks and simply fabulous as bookmarks!
To make these self standing Pop Up Cards you can die cut the flower sentiment dies in white card stock and color them using your favorite coloring media to enhance the detailing. I just used Distress Inks .
The lovely papers you can see are from the Dress My Craft Magical Unicorns 6 x 6 paper pack. You just need a small 5 x 3 inch piece of pattern paper to make this Pop Up Card .
The design I used from Magical Unicorns was so pretty I just used a few pearls to embellish the card!
These Pop Up Cards can be made with very little supplies.
Materials Used
Cardstock-3 x 10 inch
Pattern paper - Dress My Craft Magical Unicorns : Only a 5 x 3 inch strip is required: Cut this into two 1 x 3 inch strips and one3 x 3 inch square
Acetate Sheet- 2 x 6 inches- trim on the 2 inch side slightly
Adhesive- Red Tacky Tape and Liquid Adhesive like glossy accents to help stick the die cuts to the acetate without a creating a mess!!
Dies : Dress My Craft Flower Sentiment Dies
Scoring Board
Bone Folders- from Dress My Craft
Coloring Media: Distress Inks
Glitter : Sparkling Dust
I love how the sentiment acts as the stem of the pretty flower design!
These mini cards would look cool as party props on the table...what do you say!!!
The flower die cuts have beautiful detailing on them but you can enhance the beauty with a sprinkling of Dress My Craft Sparkling dust to add a subtle shimmer to the flowers!
Video Tutorial
Here is a quick video Tutorial on the Dress My Craft channel to show you how to make these pretty and cute Pop Up Cards
The "Love" Flower sentiment die is more intricately designed than the other two and is sooo beautiful !
I hope you liked this card idea!
List of products used : International buyers can buy from Dress My Craft
This gilding effect gives a lovely rustic finish to your projects.
You can use the foil bond(glue) with stencils or do a free hand pattern with a brush or your fingers, allow to dry, stick the foil sheet and pull it...tadaa...you have a lovely gilded effect left on the surface!
Here is what I did with it today!
A desk top accessory which says "BLOOM" using the gilded effect.
There are more pictures in the video below.
The tutorial is here...enjoy and let me know what you think!
I have lot of pictures too in the video where I have used the foil bond on various projects. Do have a look.
That's it for today.
Until my next creative journey,
Happy crafting and recycling.
Cheers.
Rupa
