Tres Jolie Kit Club-July 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Art Deco

July 9, 2020July 8, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, all! Welcome back to my corner!

Today I’m bringing you a décor piece I made for the Tres Jolie Kit Club using items from my stash, some epoxy, and the A.B. Studio chipboard & cut apart sheet and alcohol inks from this month’s kit.

Waiting for the epoxy to set up was the most time-consuming part of this project, and the second most time-consuming part was trying to decide how to arrange the clusters. As you’ll see in the video below, I went through a few arrangements!

Video:

Before pouring the epoxy, I coated the chipboard piece with some Lindy’s Embossing Powder.

I just added drops of the alcohol ink to the epoxy and “dragged” the color around, but didn’t mix it in thoroughly, creating the ribbons of color.

The clusters are made up mainly of the pieces cut from the A.B Studio sheet that came in the kit, but I added some odds and ends from my stash (that I had collected from previous Tres Jolie Kits!).

As a note, the gel medium behind the cabochons eventually dried transparent!

I set this up in a window so you could see how the light shines through.

I hope you enjoyed my project this week, and that it gave you some ideas of what can be done with the alcohol inks. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for more projects from the other members of the Tres Jolie Design Team and join our Facebook Group to see other subscriber’s projects!

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July 2020 Mixed Media Kit:

In addition to items from this months kit (*from previous Tres Jolie kits), I used:

Lindy’s Gang – *“Gossamer Gold” Moon Shadow Mist, *“Oakleaf Olive” Embossing Powder & *“Silence Is Golden” Embossing Powder, Creative Embellishments *“Pumpkin Vine Flourish,” *Darice Floral Embellishments “Yellow, Sweetwater Roses,” *white roses, Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink, Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel, Ranger Mini Mister, 70% Isopropyl Alcohol (AKA Rubbing Alcohol), Ranger Emboss It Dauber, Pro Marine Supplies Epoxy, jewelry making chain, cabochons

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Altered Box

June 23, 2020June 2, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, all! Welcome back to my blog!

Today I’m bringing you my third, Tres Jolie Kit Club, Mixed Media Kit project of June, an altered box. I’ve been keeping this box around since I ate the candy that was in it back in December. I knew I’d eventually find a way I wanted to use it!

It took me building up a few layers of mediums to get the look I wanted, check out the video below to see how it all (finally!) came together.

To the lid of the box, I added some ReneaBouquets Beautiful Board & “Candy” (flatbacks), cabochons, resin flowers from my stash, and some of the glass glitter that had come in the April 2020 Mixed Media Kit. For the roses, I used Lindy’s Magical Powder to give them their color, and the Gilding Polish on the cabochons.

You can see how I made a double crackle effect by layering some Tim Holtz “Crazing” Distress Medium (from my stash) on top of the Cosmic Shimmer Crackle Paste from this month’s kit. Then, to really bring out the “Crazing” cracks, I rubbed in some of the Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish from the kit.

I hope you enjoyed this project, and that it gave you some ideas of what the mediums can do that came with this month’s kit! I’ll see you again in July!

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June 2020 Mixed Media Kit:

In addition to items from this months kit (*from previous Tres Jolie Kits), I used:

ReneaBouquets Beautiful Board “Heart Lattice” Elements & Candy “Cotton Candy,” *13@rts White Gesso, *Darice “Vintage Gold” Glass Glitter, Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium “Crazing,” *Creative Imaginations-Luminart Twinkling H2Os “Scarab Beetle,” Krylon Workable Fixatif, FabriTac, Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel, Ranger Glossy Accents, Tim Holtz Distress Collage Brushes, Mod Podge Matte Clear Acrylic Sealer, Upcycled Candy (Ferro Rocher) Container, Unbranded Rose Molds & Cabochons, Amazing Cast Resin

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-“Today”

June 11, 2020May 31, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, all! Welcome back to my blog!

Today for the Tres Jolie Kit Club, I’m bringing you, well, “Today”!! A kind of shabby, kind of rustic memo board I created using items from the kit, items from my stash, and some scrap door casing.

I love how the crackle paint came out on this! I gave me the aged look I was really wanting! Check the video to see how everything went together!

As I mentioned in the video, this project went together rather quickly! I let the flowers air dry so the color could bleed how it wanted, and with the help of my heat gun the mediums were dry in no time!

Here are some close ups of that beautiful cracking:

Aren’t those cracks just amazing? I think it’s some of the best cracking I’ve had. Ever!

I love the bit of sparkle with the Lindy’s Magical Powder, it goes so well with that shine from the Metallic Gilding Polish.

To get that aged look on the frame I layered the crackle paste on top of a coat of the Lindy’s Magical Powder. Because the Lindy’s is water-based it was easily reactivated and absorbed by the paste!

This isn’t in the video, because I thought of it later, but I added a light coating of some Tim Holtz Matte Collage Medium on clothes pin that has the polish. Just enough to add some protection to being touched!

I hope you enjoyed this project and that it gave you some ideas of what can be done using items from this months kit!

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June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Already Sold Out!

In addition to items from the June 2020 Mixed Media Kit (from previous Tres Jolie Kits), I used:

Darice Wire Accents “Rusty,” *13@rts White Gesso, Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel, Scrap Door Casing, Bella Blvd – Ciao Chip – “Today,” Tim Holtz Matte Collage Medium

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Hello

June 3, 2020May 30, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hi, all! Welcome back to my blog! Can you believe it’s already June?

In case you missed the reveal post, this month marks the 2-year anniversary for the Tres Jolie Kit Club!! Huge shout out to Kim for putting fabulous kits together for the past two years!!

Now, on to my first project of the month!

This kit gave me two of my favorite products, something metal, and something that has a crackle effect! And if having a metal envelope wasn’t enough, the Metallic Gilding Polish is a dream! Check out my video to see how I put this fabulous décor piece together!

Now, have a look at these close ups!

Look how smooth that Metallic Gilding Polish is! You’d never know it wasn’t the original color of the “hello” and the leaves!

I’m a hoarder, especially when it comes to flowers! And these Prima flowers from previous Tres Jolie Kits were no exception! Kim is always generous with the flowers she adds to kits, which works perfect for those of us who may use them more sparingly, and those who don’t! You’ll always have enough!

I love the teal, black, and grey of the flowers! The match the patina of the envelope, and compliment the pinks of the Lindy’s Gang Magical Powder & the Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish!

Check out those cracks! Aren’t they fabulous?!?! As my final touch I found a package of Prima Say It In Crystals in my stash that have gems that were the perfect match!

I hope you enjoyed this project & that it gave you some ideas of what to do with your kit this month!

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June 2020 Mixed Media Kit:

In addition to items from this month’s kit (*from previous Tres Jolie kits), I used:

Sizzix – Tim Holtz “Skeleton Leaves” Thinlits, Tim Holtz Sanding Grip, Prima *Say It In Crystals “Pretty Pale,” Prima Flowers *Item# 634520, *Item# 634506, & *Item# 634551, Thickers “Patio Party,” Prima 3/4” Silicone Brush, Tim Holtz Mini Snips, Spellbinder Tool n One, Sizzix Big Shot Plus, Precision Base Plate, & Cutting Pads, Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel, E6000

Tres Jolie Kit Club–February Mixed Media Kit–Wicker Heart

February 5, 2020January 31, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, all and welcome back to my blog! I’m here with my first February project for the Tres Jolie Kit Club; using the wicker heart, flowers and mediums that came in the kit, as well as items from my stash, I created a grunge-y décor piece!

Ready to see how I did it? Check out my video!

Video:

Now for some close up photos that really show the details!

Even though it’s a resin key, the paint and “rust” really give it an aged metal look!

Fortunately Prima paints are rather think and quick drying! That really helped them stay on top of the burlap!

I just love how the splattering came out! It might get messy, but the effect is absolutely worth it!

February Mixed Media Kit

In addition to items from the Mixed Media Kit I used (*Items from previous Tres Jolie kits):

Creative Embellishments Chipboard – Fairy Wings Set 3; *Prima Metallique Paint – Steampunk Copper; *13 @rts Ayeeda Powder Rust Effect Powder – Rusty Bronze; American Tourister Lock; Prima Keys Mould

The following items contain affiliate links (Amazon) at no extra cost to you (NOT associated with Tres Jolie)! Thank you for your support!

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Beach Wall Plaque

August 12, 2019 | Corner Scraps

ReneaBouquets and Crafty City are having a collaboration this month (Aug. 2019) called Paradise In August! ReneaBouquets has two “Treasure Boxes” to choose from (Treasure Box #1, Treasure Box #2) that work wonderfully with the Mintay “Paradise” Collection available at Crafty City!

For this project I used items from Treasure Box #1, and I have more than enough to do, at least, two more projects. (For the ideas I have swimming about anyhow!)

After the following photos is the process video, some close-up photos, and a product list.

ReneaBouquets Treasure Box #1

12×12 Paper Collection

6×6 Paper Collection

Process Video:

Some close ups:

Products

ReneaBouquets

[From] Treasure Box #1

Chunky Glitter Glass

Diamond

Beautiful Beads Candy – Flat-back Pearls

Cotton Candy

Beautiful Board

Starfish with Accents Set

Beautiful Board

Starfish (2 from stash)
April in Paris

Small Adornment Pattern

[From] Crafty City [for the collaboration with ReneaBouquets]

Mintay

Paradise Paper Collection

12×12 Paper Pad
6×6 Paper Pad

Lindy’s

Magical Shakers

Grab A Guy Gold
Alpine Ice Rose
Bratwurst Brown

Art Anthology

6×9 Stencil

Lattice

Prima

Art Philosophy

Concentrated Watercolor

Bora Bora

Finnabair

3D Gloss Gel

Ranger

Perfect Pearls

Blush
Perfect Pearl

Tonic

Tim Holtz

Paper Distresser

We R Memory Keepers

3 Way Corner Punch

Jacquard

PearlEx

Flamingo Pink

Mod Podge

Gloss Acrylic Sealer

Krylon

Workable Fixatif

Darice

Wood Plaque

JudiKins

Diamond Glaze

Daler Rowney

White Gesso

Liquitex

Matte Super Heavy Gel

Shadowbox

July 29, 2019 | Corner Scraps

Note: Taking photos of reflective surfaces is one of my least favorite things to do!

I created this shadowbox for the July 2019 Lindy’s Gang Color Challenge (Info can be found on the Lindy’s Blog and Facebook Page). It’s my first time doing a Lindy’s Challenge, mostly because I need more Lindy’s supplies. It’s not a lack of wanting to go on a Lindy’s shopping spree, it’s an “I don’t know where it would go” thing. I need to use up some of the items I already own so I’ll have spots for new stuff! (However, if I’m lucky enough to win, then the hubs can’t question why I bought new items when I am clearly at capacity! “It’s not my fault,” I’ll say, “I was trying to use what I own and this just happened!”)

Anyhow, I did happen to have some Lindy’s Magical Shakers in Bratwurst Brown, Grab A Guy Gold, and Alpine Ice Rose that I thought would work for this challenge. I “diluted” the Alpine Ice Rose in some white texture paste for the Pale Rose in the color challenge (1st color on the photo below) and used my “new” texture paste for the stenciling on the outside of the shadowbox. I also created the Red Brown (2nd color on the photo below) for the color challenge in a homemade spray by mixing Alpine Ice Rose and Bratwurst Brown, which I sprayed on the (white) Darice flowers.

I used a lot of Bratwurst Brown and Grab A Guy Gold on the outside of the shadowbox, as well as on the background inside the shadowbox. On the lattice, after I gave it a coat of white gesso, I used clear embossing ink on the surface and brushed on more Grab A Guy Gold. (There will be a process video link further down this post which will hopefully explain things a lot better than I can with words!)

My process video: ~~It will go here after editing & uploading. Also, uploads can take a while for me because I have satellite Internet…and to top it off, today is a rainy/overcast day.~~

However, I do have a few close-ups for you to look at!

Products:

Lindy’s Gang

Magical Shaker

[From the] July 2019 Tres Jolie Mixed Media Kit

Darice

Floral Embellishments
Shadow Box

Creative Embellishments

Love Knot Panel

ReneaBouquets

Mini Chocolate Covered Caramel Roses
Leopard Premium Paper Butterflies

KaiserCraft

Wildflower Collection

Succulents

Tonic

Nuvo Mica Mist

Antique Gold

Ranger

Tim Holtz

Distress Crackle Paint

Clear Rock Candy

Mini Blending Tool

idea-ology

Tim Holtz

Sanding Block

Prima

Stencil (Item #564278
Finnabair

Opal Magic Acrylic Paint

Rose Gold

Metallique Wax

Vintage Gold

TCW

Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste

Simon Says Stamp

Embossing & Watermark Ink

Clear

Liquitex

Matte Super Heavy Gel

Kilz

Original Primer

Mod Podge

Matte Acrylic Sealer

Daler Rowney

White Gesso

Altered Notebook – June ReneaBouquet Swap

June 17, 2019 | Corner Scraps

Altered Notebook – June ReneaBouquets Facebook Swap

The notebook is a 9″x6″ notebook I found at Wal-Mart.

I’ve owned the Prima Wildflowers Pillar for a few years now, and have been waiting to use that big, orange hibiscus on just the right project! Apparently the “right project” does eventually come along! LOL

ReneaBouquets always seems to have just the right pieces for so many of my projects.

This flamingo is made with Amazing Cast Resin & a Wilton, silicon, candy mold!

Some more “waiting for the perfect project” items I had been hoarding. Studio Calico was the first crafting supply subscription I used! I love them, and in a perfect world I’d be a subscriber to ALL clubs I could find, but since I don’t have Jeff Bezos’ money, I try different clubs, one at a time!

And here is a process video if you’d like to see the high speed version of assembly!

**I made the cut file for the “replacement” cover using Silhouette Studio.

Products

Notebook Cover

ReneaBouquets

Purple Spring Mix Mulberry Paper Flower Set
Beautiful Board Small Twisted Chain Frame Set Laser Cut Chipboard Frames

Webster’s Pages

Dream In Color

Drifting

Studio Calico

{Yello!}
the floral print transparancy

Shimmerz

AcriTonez

Blue My Top
Pinkadelic

Ranger

Tim Holtz

Mini Blending Tool
Distress Oxide

Salty Ocean
Picked Raspberry

Dylusions

Stamp & Stencil

Quote Medley

Stampers Anonymous

Tim Holtz

Bubble Stencil

Prima

2″ Silicone Brush
Wildflowers Pillar Pack

Mixed

Finnabair

3D Gloss Gel

American Crafts

Thickers

Pick-Me-Up

Crate Paper

Oasis Ephemera

TCW

Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste

The Paper Studio

Bright Lace Ribbon Scrap Pack

Chickaniddy

Mini Brads

Spellbinders

Tool ‘n One

Liquitex

Matte Super Heavy Gel

Daler Rowney

White Gesso

Krylon

Workable Fixative

Brea Reese

Texture Pebbles

Art Glitter Adhesive

Best

1″ and 1/4″ Ultra-Thin Permanent Double-Sided Tapes

Sorrento Crafts

13 color stamen set

Silhouette

Cameo 3

Unknown/Unbranded

Stamen in largest Hibiscus
Lace on inside of cover
Chipboard

Flamingo

Wilton Candy/Fondant Mold

Flamingo

Prima

Finnabair

Metallique Paint

White Pearl

Wax Cire Cera

Indian Pink
Sweet Rose

Americana

Gloss Enamels

Black

Amazing Cast Resin

Daler Rowney

White Gesso

Tags

American Crafts

Amy Tangerine

On A Whim Collection Foil & Resist Tags

Shimmerz

Coloringz

No Yolking

Vibez

Jeni B Bleu

Ranger

Dylusions

Ink Spray

Funky Fuchsia
Squeezed Orange

Tim Holtz

Distress Ink

Twisted Citron
Picked Raspberry

Dina Wakley Media

Scribble Sticks

Sets 1 (Magenta) & 2 (Fuchsia)

Butterfly Lights

June 9, 2019 | Corner Scraps

“Butterfly Lights”

In honor of her one year anniversary of Tres Jolie Kit Club, Kim had an online (Facebook) crop! The first challenge posted was a “bingo” challenge, and this is what I made using [most of] the products that came in the Tres Jolie June Mixed Media Kit!

Challenge #1 Scrapbook Bingo: Complete a project (card, scrapbook page, altered project, etc) using the any of the items list in a row. That row can be straight or diagonal. Upload your project to the Crop challenge file by Midnight (CST) tomorrow [June 9, 2019] for a chance to win a prize. You don’t have to use one of our kits, but it would be nice to see (just no promoting any other kits).

The row with the yellow box is my “BINGO!”

The breakdown:

Watercolor: I know, I know. HOW is there watercolor on there?!?! It was messy, but I added Concentrated Watercolors by Art Philosophy to the project (on top of the Acrylic Modeling Paste, which is where the Mod Podge Acrylic Sealer came in! I used it to keep those watercolors in place after they dried!!)
Twine/String: Jute String by Tim Holtz on the top knob
Wire: Wire lights by Prima
Beads: Teal Glass Beautiful Beads by ReneaBouquets
Glitter: Diamond Chunky Glitter Glass by ReneaBouquets

The good news, I’ve managed to (finally) make my computer capable of recording videos!

The bad news? I haven’t edited the video for this project yet! (limited project submission time and all)

BUT…I’m going to edit it! I swear!!

UPDATE: I finished the editing…sorta. I mean, there’s video, but no sound [Update #2: I added music after my son said it was “creepily quiet” LOL!]. By the time I “dealt” with my computer I was too tired of trying. Plus, it’s been many, many years since I’ve played with video editing, and I am still trying to get my groove back! As I continue recording projects I do, the videos should theoretically improve…but for now, here is the video that has had almost 4 hours shaved off!

Here are some photos!

A close up look at the Chunky Glitter Glass at the bottom.

A closer look at the top.

A close up of [three of] the ReneaBouquet Glass Beads (there are nine total on the project)

Products:

[From the] Tres Jolie June Mixed Media Kit

Prima

Finnabair

Graphite Texture Paste
Wax Cire Cera

Peacock

Lumies

Item # 584771

The “moss”

Darice

Metal Candle Holder Stand
Floral Embellishments

30062044 Mini Sachet Roses

Pastel, 0.75in, 25 Pack, Assorted

ReneaBouquets

Glass Beautiful Beads

Teal

Chunky Glitter Glass

Diamond

Magical Miniatures Double Side Printed Butterflies

Watercolor Spun Sugar

13@rts

Acrylic Modeling Paste

Chalk

American Crafts

Vicki Boutin

CreativeFX

Iridescent Glaze

idea-ology

Tim Holtz

Jute String

Tonic Studios

Tim Holtz
5″ Scissors

Prima

Finnabair

3D Gloss Gel
2″ Silicone Brush

Art Philsophy

Concentrated Watercolor

Bora Bora
Onyx

Liquitex

Black Gesso

Daler Rowney

White Gesso

Mod Podge

Matte Acrylic Sealer

JudiKins

Diamond Glaze

C.J.'s Corner Scraps

For the love of paper crafting…

Darice

Tres Jolie Kit Club-July 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Art Deco

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Altered Box

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-“Today”

Tres Jolie Kit Club-June 2020 Mixed Media Kit-Hello

Tres Jolie Kit Club–February Mixed Media Kit–Wicker Heart

Beach Wall Plaque

Shadowbox

Altered Notebook – June ReneaBouquet Swap

Butterfly Lights