Tres Jolie Kit Club – Follow Along With Us – July Mixed Media Kit-A Day At the Beach

July 2, 2020July 1, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, all! Welcome back to my blog!

Today I’m bringing you my first project for the Tres Jolie Kit Club for this month using the Mixed Media Kit. Recently, we have had some requests for more detailed instructions for the projects we create, so last month we started the “Follow Along With Us” series, where each month we will focus on a different kit and create a project using only items from that kit, staple items (i.e. glues), and/or household items (ex: isopropyl [rubbing] alcohol). For this project, I created a video to follow along with and I hope I didn’t overexplain or underexplain anything!

Because alcohol inks dry so quickly, this was a rather quick project to put together! I just grabbed up my gel medium to adhere the flowers and photo, which I mounted on some cardboard for rigidity and my rubbing alcohol, that works well as an alcohol ink blending solution.

Check out my video for the full details and process, and make it with me!

Now, how about some close-ups?

The top of the larger flower cluster on the left of the photo. You can also see some of the blending between the three alcohol inks, and the splattering of the “Snow Cap” Mixative.

A close-up of the blending for the sky. As you can see, the splatters give a sense of depth depending on how much the “Snow Cap” reactivated the color behind it.

I hope you enjoyed this project and it helped you in using the items from the kit this month! Make sure you keep an eye out each month for more of our “Make It With Us” videos and/or written instructions! I’ll be back next week with my project using that beautiful art deco chipboard from A.B. Studio.

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July Mixed Media Kit:

In addition to items from this month’s kit, I used:
70% Isopropyl Alcohol (AKA Rubbing Alcohol), Ranger/Tim Holtz Alcohol Blending Solution, Blending Tool, & Alcohol Ink Application Felt, make-up wedge, drinking straw, Liquitex Matte Super Heavy Gel, BEST 1” Double Sided Tape, Krylon Workable Fixatif, Ranger Mini Mister

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

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Tres Jolie Kit Club–January Mixed Media Kit-Bees

January 15, 2020January 4, 2020 | Corner Scraps

Hey, everyone! Welcome back to my Blog!!

My second project for this month for the Tres Jolie Kit Club focuses on up-cycling a wooden box, using one of the three stencils, two of the paints, the 49 & Market Vine, and some of the Prima Mélange Art Pebbles found in this months Mixed Media Kit!

Even though in the beginning I wasn’t completely sure if I’d use the ReneaBouquet Bees from my stash, they were the inspiration for the colors! I really just wanted everything but the flowers to have neutral coloring, so I used the “Ancient Coin” and “Steampunk Copper” Prima Paints from the kit on the box and rice paper (also from my stash) with the stencil.

I painted the top “rim” of the box with the “Ancient Coin” and used the “Steampunk Copper” on the outside and inside edges, as well as creating a texture paste of the paints for the stenciling!

Video:

I added some of the texture paste stenciling to the outside of the box for texture then painted it with the “Steampunk Copper.”

Here are some close-ups of each of the four compartments so can get a good look at the details!

This little box went together quickly, and I was able to put it all together in a single day! Because Prima paints dry so quickly I was able to time their dry time when I went and had some lunch, and the texture paste I just had to wait for it to be “dry enough.”

The January Mixed Media Kit from Tres Jolie Kit Club: