Garden Club Brunnera and Beauty Berry Bush

I have had so much fun working with Susan's new Garden Club die sets from Tonic Studios.  

A piece of the Tonic Cornflower Blue card stock was used for the background.  The edges were scored using the Tonic Trimmer.  It was attached using the Tonic Adhesive Tape Runner.  

Today I used the Garden Club Gathering Basket & Galvanized Bucket die set to die cut the container for this arrangement.  I used the Galvanized Bucket and scored lines on it to create a wooden barrell.  Behind the arrangement, layering dies were used to die cut a white oval.

The Garden Club Brunnera die set was used to die cut the blue flowers/leaves, and the Garden Club Beauty Berry Bush die set used for the branches behind the blue flowers.  Tonic Ballet Pink card stock was used for the little pink flowers on the Beauty Berry Bush branches.  The Tonic Studios  Deluxe Adhesive was used to assemble the flowers.

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Columbines and Beauty Berry Bush

Susan Tierney-Cockburn has a  new line of die sets and products.  Yesterday  she was on Create & Craft to launch her first release of Garden Club die sets and other products.   She has three more shows on Create & Craft and hope you have an opportunity to watch. Right now, you can only purchase these new products from the Create & Craft show. 

I have been designing for Susan for many years and I am very proud to announce I will continue on her design team and excited to be working with Tonic Studio products.

This card was designed using Susan's new Garden Club Columbines, Beauty Berry Bush and Galvanized bucket.  

For the background Nuvo Beryl Swirl Mica Mist was sprayed onto a piece of white card stock.  The Tonic Trimmer was used to score around the edges of this piece.  This trimmer comes with both a scoring and sharp blade.  The lines on the edges are 1/8 inch apart.

For the container, I used the Galvanized Bucket & Gathering Basket die set.  The Galvanized Bucket was colored using Tonic Grey Matter Embellishment Mousse.  The Mousse is very creamy and is easy to paint onto the card stock.

In the Garden Club Beauty Berry Bush die set, you can create berries on the branch, which appear late in the year, or use the die cutting plate included to create the small pink flowers, that appear on the branches early in the year.  I chose to add the flowers for this arrangement.

I used to live in Colorado and have a love for Columbines.  The columbines in the Garden Club Columbine die set are very easy to assemble.   I chose to create lavender and white flowers.  

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Holly Basket Winter Wishes

For everyone who loves Susan  Tierney-Cockburn's dies, today is the day you have been waiting for.   She will be on Create & Craft today at 12:00 pm EST or 9 am PT for a two hour show revealing her new release.  At this time, Susan's new Garden Club products, from Tonic Studios, will only be available 

For the card I created today I used her new dies to fill the Gathering Basket  with Holly & Berries.  The background was created with a piece of the Tonic Studios Kraft Card Silver Strokes card stock.  The Holly Berries were create with Nuvo Autumn Red Crystal Drops.  For the sentiment I used the Tonic Studios Winter Wishes Sentiment Strip.  

Be sure to watch the Create & Craft Show to see the entire new release and to make your purchase.

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Susan's Garden Club Spider Mums

I really love creating Susan's Garden Club Spider Mum.  Today I wanted to show three additional colors. Along with the mums, I added Susan's new Beauty Berry branches.  For the berries I used Nuvo Plum Pudding Crystal Drops.  Susan's new Tonic Garden Club die sets will be available tomorrow on Create & Craft.

This card is pretty simple, with just the three different colors of Spider Mums and the Beauty Berry branches.  The background is a piece of the Tonic Studios Lavender Waves card stock.  The edges of this piece were scored using the Tonic Super Trimmer Scoring Blade.  

The glue used to assemble the flowers is the Tonic Deluxe Adhesive.  

My favorite work surface:

 I am so happy with my new Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat from Tonic Studio,  and wanted to share this information with you.   This multi-functional mat measures 14"x23".  There is a 12"x14" measuring grid which has both imperial and metric measurements and has a 7.5"x11" mixing palette area that also comes with a durable non-stick mat, which is great for working with wet mediums.  This mat comes for either right or left hand crafters.  There is a tool kit, sold separately that has a tool to scrape off any glue or media that dries on it.  I highly recommend this Glass Media Mat for your work space.   This mat also comes in a smaller, travel size.  I know you will love working on this mat.

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Garden Club Spider Mum with Holly

Susan has asked the design team to work with only three of the new Garden Club die sets until after her appearance on Create & Craft on October 29th, when she shows and demonstrates all 13 new die sets.  After the 29th, the  team will be posting cards we designed using all 13 die sets.

Today I wanted to show you another card I designed using the Spider Mum and Holly & Berries die sets.  The red petals of the Spider Mum were die cut using red card stock and the small center petals die cut using yellow card stock.  A light green marker was used to color the very center petals.  Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive was used to assemble the flower.  Susan will have a new Tonic Studio's Flower Tool Kit very soon.  

The Holly leaves were die cut using white card stock and colored with two shades of green ink.  The lines in the leaves were drawn with the leaf tool in the Flower Tool kit.  Once the ink was dry on the leaves,  Nuvo Crystal Glaze was brushed on with a small paint brush.  

The Berry Branches were die cut using white card stock and colored with brown ink.  The berries were created using Nuvo Autumn Red Crystal Glaze.  The branches were cut apart to fit on the Holly.

This is the card I designed using the Spider Mum and Holly.  The background was die cut using the Tonic Studio Patterned Panels-Deco Diamond die set.  This set has two dies and both were used.

The Tonic Studios Sentiment Strip - Thanks die set was used for the sentiment.  This die set has both the die cut sentiment and a background die.  I used only the die cut sentiment and die cut it using red card stock.

All of Susan's Garden Club die sets will be available when Susan presents them on the Create & Craft Show October 29th.

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Garden Club Helleborus (Christmas Rose)

Everyone is very excited about Susan's New Garden Club die sets by Tonic Studios.  

Here is a card I designed using Susan's new Helleborus; also known as Christmas or Lenten Rose.  Behind the flowers are the new Garden Club Holly & Berries.  The sentiment is Suzanne Cannon's A Way With Words Merry Christmas die set.  

Susan's new release  will be available in just a few days on Create & Craft.  This first release will only be available on Create & Craft until next January.  I want to give you her show time schedule so you can be sure and see her demonstrate all 13 new die sets and be able to purchase everything you want. 

The times shown below are shown in Eastern Standard Time.  Please adjust for your time zone.   

29th October 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. EST)

30th October 10:00 a.m. (5:00 a.m. EST)
31st October 2:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. EST)
1st November 5:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. EST)

And, the information for ALL Susan's Garden Club crafters in USA for Create  and Craft here is the link:
https://blog.createandcraft.com/about/

Susan's Garden Club Holly & Berries

Today I have a preview of another new Susan's  Garden Club die set.  I have used the new Holly & Berries die set. This set is great because the holly leaves dies are separate from the berries die. The berry die cut can be used year round in other floral arrangements.

Susan's new release from Tonic Studios will be available next week on Create & Craft.  Below is Susan's schedule for the Create and Craft Show times when she will be showing all 13 new die sets and demonstrating how to create the flowers.  

29th October 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. EST)
30th October 10:00 a.m. (5:00 a.m. EST)
31st October 2:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. EST)
1st November 5:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. EST)

And, the information for ALL Susan's Garden Club crafters in USA for Create and Craft here is the link:
https://blog.createandcraft.com/about/

In case you missed Susan's Garden Club LIVE video, for a preview of her new release, you can watch it at this LINK.  

Tutorial for this card will be done at a later date.  

Susan's Garden Club Spider Mum

Today is an exciting for all of us that love Susan Tierney-Cockburn's flowers.   If you are not aware, she is now working with Tonic Studio's and will have a new line of flowers/products.  This morning, on  Susan's Garden Club FaceBook Video (LINK) Susan showed a preview of  her die sets that are  in her new launch with Tonic Studios. She demonstrated how to assemble the new Spider Mum, Helleborus, and Holly & Berries. If you missed her video just click on this link  for her announcement.   Susan will be on Create & Craft, on October 29th at 11am EST time , to reveal all 13 new die sets.  Her new dies will only be available from  Create & Craft until next January.

Today I have designed a card using the new Spider Mum die set.  This flower comes in so many different colors and is so beautiful.  This is a die set I am sure you will love to have.

Be sure to visit my blog tomorrow for another card created with the new Holly & Berries die set.  

The Tonic Studios products used to create this card are linked below.  Be sure to watch Susan's video for complete information on how to purchase her new die sets.

White Lilies

Today I designed a card using Susan's Garden Notes Lily 2 die set.

This is a 6-inch square card.  A piece of Tonic Speciality Card - Lilac Waves was used on the front of the card.  It was scored around the edges using the Paper Trimmer and attached with Tape Runner Adhesive.  

The Tonic Classic Quatrefoil die set was used for the pretty die cut behind the flower arrangement.  It was die cut using white card stock.

Susan's Garden Notes Lily die set was used to die cut three white lilies.  The center of the petals was sponged using a light green ink and a dark brown fine point marker used to add the dots on the petals.  The stamens were cut down the center and pollen added to the tips, then rolled using the tweezers in the Flower Tool Kit. The flower was assembled using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive.  

Three Leafy Branches were die cut, and shaped using the leaf tool from Susan's Flower Tool Kit.  They were arranged behind the flowers.

The Garden Notes Berry Spray die set was used to die cut one spray out of Kraft Card stock.  Nuvo Crushed Grapes Crystal Drops was used to create the berries.  This branch was cut apart and added around the lilies.

The Tonic 'for you' Sentiment Strip was used to die cut four sentiments.  The four sentiments were glued on top of each other for dimension and added below the flowers.

This card can be mailed in one of the clear acrylic boxes.

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White Poinsettia Christmas Card plus new Tonic Glass Mat

Have you started working on your Christmas cards yet?  Today I have a gold and white card designed using Susan's Garden Notes Poinsettia die set.

I am excited to announce another new product from Tonic Studios.  I have loved working on my large Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat but today, there is a smaller version of this glass media mat that will be perfect for travel or for a friend to use when they come to craft with you.

 This is the large Tonic Studios Glass Mat with the card created today.  I LOVE working on this great Glass Mat on my desk but now there is a new smaller glass mat that we can travel with.

This is the brand new smaller, Tonic Studios Travel Glass Mat.  Watch the Tim Holtz demostration for this new mat on FaceBook Live at this LINK.  

Turn your cards into a gift.  I wanted to show you how you can design a card and easily turn it into a framed gift that will be treasured year after year.  You can usually find beautiful frames on sale at the craft store to fit any size card you wish to create.  This is a great idea for those people hard to buy for, or for people who treasure your cards!

How to Create this card:   This is a 6-inch card.  The backing is a piece of Tonic Mirror Gold Card Stock. The edges of this piece were scored on the Tonic Studio Super Trimmer that includes both a cutting and scoring blade.  On top is a smaller piece of white card stock.  To decorate the corners, use the Tonic Studio's Snowflake Flurry Stencil. Add Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste, with the Tonic Spatulas, to two different snowflakes, onto the top corners.  Allow to dry while working on the rest of the card.  Once dry, add to the Gold Card using the Tonic Adhesive Tape Runner.

Use the Tonic Studios Mirror gold Card Stock to create a smaller square gold frame to fit down in the lower right corner.  

Use the Budding Vine - Floral Blossom die set for the design behind the gold frame.  Use both pieces of this set to die cut.  Trim this die cut down to fit behind the Gold Mirror Card Stock Frame.  You can use the narrow Nuvo Tape Runner to attach the die cut background. 

Use Suzanne Cannon's A Way With Words - Merry Christmas die set for the sentiment.  Die cut it using the Mirror Gold Card Stock.  Use the Nuvo Precision Glue Pen to add glue to the back and attach inside the gold frame, as shown.

Use Susan's Garden Notes Poinsettia die set to die cut the poinsettia.  Use Nuvo Bottle Green Crystal Drops in the center of the Poinsettia for the bracts. Add yellow Pollen to each drop.  Color the Poinsettia leaves with Green and a touch of red Embellishment Mousse.  Shape and attach under the white poinsettia.

Use the Garden Notes Whitepine Bough & Pinecone die set for the pine boughs.  Two different shades of green card stock.  Attach the pine boughs under the poinsettia.  Use the Garden Notes Berry Spray and die cut two sprays out of Tonic Kraft Brown Card stock.  Use Nuvo Chalk White Stone Drops to create the berries.  Use the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive to glue the pine boughs and berry branches under the Poinsettia.  

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Pink Poinsettias

Today I designed a card using white Foamiran and Susan's Garden Notes Poinsettia die set.  

This is a 6-inch card.  A piece of Tonic Chrome Silver Mirror Card stock was used, layered with a slightly smaller Tonic Craft Perfect Ultra Smooth White card stock, and on top a piece of Tonic Pearlescent Princess Pink card stock that was scored around the edges using the Tonic Studio Trimmer.  On the left side of the pink card stock, Susan's Snowstorm and Mounds Stencil was used to create the white snow.  The stencil was taped down and Nuvo Moonstone Glitter Paste was applied using one of the Tonic media spatulas.  

The Garden Notes  Poinsettia die set was used to die cut the flowers.   Two of the large petals and one of the small petal die cuts were used for each flower.  The veins in the petals and leaves were scored using the Leaf Tool from Susan's Flower Tool Kit.  The petals were colored using two shades of pink ink.  The ends of the petals were left white.  The color was sponged on, using a small sponge.  The petals were put together, using a hot glue gun.  For the center of the poinsettia, small dots of Nuvo Bottle Green Crystal Drops were made on the Easy Clean Mat and allowed to dry.  Once dry, a small dot of the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive was placed in the center and a small amount of Yellow Pollen was added.  These dots were then added to the center of the each poinsettia. 

The Garden Notes Whitepine Boughs and Pinecone die set was used to die cut the boughs and the pinecones.  For my pine cones, I shaped them by pressing down on each brown petal, with the small stylus in the Flower tool Kit, to 'cup' them.  They were glued on the pinecone base with the cupped side facing up.  If you want a closed pinecone, you would glue them with the cupped side facing down.  Once the base was covered with petals, let dry then go back and glue in more petals to make it appear full.  The petals were die cut using brown card stock and glued together using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. 

Glue the Poinsettias, Pine Boughs and Pine Cones to the left side of the card as shown.  

For the sentiment, I used GinaK's Joyful Holiday Foil Mates.  It was foiled using silver foil, then die cut using GinaK's Double Stitched Small Rectangle die set.  The ECD Dotted Scalloped Rectangle die set was used for the die cut under the sentiment.  Tonic Dimensional Foam Pads was used under both the foiled sentiment and under the scalloped rectangle. 

This card can be mailed out in one of the clear acrylic boxes linked below.

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