Hi Bloggers, and welcome to day 2 of
Spellbinders Shape It Up Sneak Peek and Give-a-way! It’s really an exciting time of year at
Spellbinders, as we’re gearing up to launch a brand new line of dies and
accessories that are really going to blow you away! Our newest releases are the most innovative
in the industry. The projects you see here today and in the next few days are
going to inspire you beyond belief. So
get ready to be amazed! Make sure you
read all the way to the bottom of the post. There’s a chance to win Dies,
Hatpin Bezels and Texture Plate I used in this layout. The details to win are
listed at the end of this post.
We all love creating scrapbook pages
and I especially love vintage themes and heritage layouts that incorporate old
family photos to memorialize our ancestral background. Our new Hatpin Bezels and matching dies are perfect
embellishments for scrapbook layouts and cards where you’d like to imbue a
feeling of yesteryear into your work.
Using the matching dies, you can coordinate the paper to match the
layout, or you could even die cut a piece of fabric from vintage clothing to
use inside the hatpin. This layout
features elements of days gone by you will love, an accordion pleated fan,
“heirloom” hatpins, and a vintage photograph that tell the story of a 19th
century family frozen in time.
S4-351 Spellbinders Spiral BlossomsOne
MB3-004 Spellbinders Media Mixage Diamond HatpinBezels
MD1-014 Spellbinders Media Mixage Diamond Dies
MT1-010 Spellbinders Media Mixage Music Note
Texture Plate
MM1-003 Copper
Cross Promotional Partners
Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L Crafty FoamTape
Melissa Frances Embellishments
ICE Resin
Other: Maya Road flowers, Prima Marketing flowers Pink Paislee patterned paper, chalk ink, scissors,
vintage photo, pastels, sanding block, seam tape or ribbon, misting bottle with
water, score board, small mixing cup and craft stick, cotton swab, paper
towels, paper trimmer.
Instructions:
Hatpin Preparation: Hatpin Bezels are filled with colored resin
to mimic the look of a stone set inside a bezel.
1. Wipe
hatpin bezels to remove any dust.
2. Mix
ICE Resin according to package directions.
3. Choose
a pastel color to create resin pigment. Using a craft knife, scrap pastel stick
to make approximately ¼ teaspoon of pastel dust.
4. Add
pastel dust to mixed resin and thoroughly mix pigment (dust) into Ice Resin.
5. Using
a craft stick, slowly drip colored resin into hatpin bezels until resin
domes. Set aside to cure for 6-12
hours.
6. Sand
front and back of a piece of copper sheet.
7.
Cut two #2 (with #1 being smallest die template) and one #3 with Diamond Die
from sanded copper using Grand Calibur machine.
8. Place
Music Note Texture Plate on gray Base Plate. Lay diamond die cuts on top of
plate and cover with white Cutting Plate and pass through Grand Calibur machine
to texture.
9. Using
a cotton swab, apply patina solution to front and back of textured die cuts.
Lightly wipe off excess solution with paper towel and sand raised embossed
pattern to reveal music notes.
10.
Glue textured metal pieces to back side of hatpin bezels as shown. Set aside to
dry.
Prepare the Layout:
11. Randomly
tear and curl edges of a 12”x12” piece of patterned paper to create a
distressed look for layout background.
Apply chalking ink to edges for an antique feel.
12. Trim
a 4”x 8” strip from patterned paper.
Lightly mist paper with water.
Place Music Note Texture Plate on gray Base Plate. Lay one end of paper
on top of texture plate and cover with embossing sandwich (Tan Mat and Pink
Embossing Plate) and run through Grand Calibur machine. Move paper down and
repeat until whole strip of paper is textured.
13. Place
textured strip on score board and score at ¼” intervals. Accordion fold strip
and glue folds together on one end to create a fan. Set aside to dry.
14. Position
fan at a 45ยบ angle on upper right side of background page. Affix to page with 3-IN-1 Glue.
15. Cut/Emboss
Grand Decorative Circles #3 and #4 from patterned paper. Layer, offset and
adhere die cut circles with foam tape.
16.
Affix outer circle on to of glued portion of fan with foam tape.
17. Layer
four 1” pieces of foam tape together and place under lower left potion of die
cut circles and mount to page. Make 3 more stacks of foam tape and add around
perimeter of die circles for support. Refer to photo.
18. Sand
and lightly ink edges of a photo for a vintage look.
19. Using
foam tape, affix distressed photo on top of die cut circles at a slight angle.
20. Glue
Hatpin Bezels, Melissa Frances Embellishments and seam tape bow to photograph
as shown.
Flowers:
21. Cut/emboss
an assortment of Bitty Blossoms and Spiral Blossoms One form coordinating
patterned paper. Roll outside end of die
cut flower into a spiral towards center circle and adhere to circle base. Flair
out petals to form flower. Repeat until all flowers are formed.
22. Arrange
with other flower and adhere with 3-N-1 adhesive in a pleasing composition as shown.
Create a Journal or Title Tag:
23. Cut/Emboss
5 x 7 Matting Basics B #1 and #2 from patterned paper and ink edges.
24. Stamp
sentiment on #1 die cut.
25. Layer
and affix tags together with foam tape. Mount in upper right hand corner with
foam tape.
You are going to love the unique
details you can add to your work with Spellbinders new Hatpin Bezels, dies, and
Musical Texture Plates. They will let
you add loads of personality and charm to your handmade cards and themed
scrapbook layouts.
The Hatpin Bezels can be used in lots
of other projects too….I love creating mixed media projects and the Hatpins are
the perfect little “findings."
In this project, “Little Box of
Secrets,” I altered a small wooden box and used the Hatpins as key
elements in the composition.
A resin filled Hatpin Bezel
with a die cut piece of paper, becomes the all-seeing "3rd Eye" on the outside of the box. I layered findings and beads with a Hatpin
Bezel to create a tiny finial for the top. I used black pigmented resin to fill
the bezel to look like onyx. A torn
piece of textured paper becomes a backdrop for a tiny horse and chariot. You're going to find that the Hatpin Bezels, dies and texture plates are really fun to use in all kinds of projects!
Now, you know there are prizes and
give-a-ways during Spellbinders Sneak Peek…here’s what to do:
For official contest rules click
HERE!!
For the chance to WIN...CLICK HERE!
And to find even more inspiration, visit my friend Judy Hayes at Creating My Style Here's a little peek of what she's creating with the Hatpin Bezels. I think you're going to love it.
Thank you so much for stopping by
today during Day 2 of Spellbinders® Shape It Up Sneak Peek and Giveaway. I hope you love what you’ve seen and will be
inspired to create some vintage details or mixed media elements for your work
with Spellbinders New Hatpin Bezels, Dies and Musical Texture Plates.
Make sure to enter the contest…you are
going to want these goodies in your craft stash!
Questions? calexander@spellbinders.us No entries will be
accepted at this email address.
Your creativity is limitless - Explore
Beyond™!
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