This greeting card stands strong!

Greetings! Linda here with my very first attempt at using our Easel Greetings. I've decided I rather like these cute little greetings. They're pretty versatile as to what you can do with them and I have ideas for more still floating around in my head.

The Easel Greetings come five to a pack so you can make several at a time, and they fit inside a standard A2 envelope for easy mailing.

I started by embossing the front of my Easel Greetings with Paisley, a M-Bossabilities folder from Spellbinders. The front of my Easel Greetings easily fit inside the folder for running through the Vagabond. I inked it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and spritzed it with a mixture made from Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls and water in a mister. I love the fact that the Easel Greeting is heavy duty enough to stand up to embossing and spritzing. After using a heat tool to speed up drying, I went around the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I really wanted to add layers to the card so cut a scallop rectangle from Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large then used my paper trimmer to cut a smaller rectangle to fit inside it. I also added a pretty edge cut from the Sizzix Alterations die Distressed Doily.

All those pieces were inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink as well and the edges of the inner rectangle and the stamped sentiment piece were further distressed with an edge distressor. The Distressed Doily and the stamped sentiment were also spritzed with the homemade Perfect Pearls mist then I stitched the scalloped mat and inner mat on the sewing machine and left the threads dangling to add to the Vintage look.

The card needed some movement so I pulled the Piccolo Butterfly Flurry No.12 from my stash. I love these butterflies! They come in various sizes on the card and the little flourish with them is just so cute!

I dabbed some Piccolo Enamel Powder Adhesive on the three butterflies I selected to use and sprinkled them with Vintage Gold Enamel Powder then heat set. There are two coats of Vintage Gold Enamel on the butterflies and flourish. I heated the three butterflies briefly -just enough to melt the enamel so it works like a glue - and sprinkled on some Pure Gold Sparkle Glitter. The Pure Gold Sparkle Glitter is so, so pretty and gives so much dimension to the project. I added some antennae to the large butterfly by bending some wire then added two thin coats of Glossy Glastique to all the butterflies, allowing each coat to dry in-between.

Once the Glossy Glastique dried all that was left was the assembly and the addition of a few pearls and a pretty bow. This beautiful card is all set to send on its way!

Posted by Linda Neff: http://linda-neff.com

Faux So Real!

Jewelers actually think our metallic enamels are REAL metal.  Apply Metallic Enamel Powder to our Piccolos and heat set to achieve the look of metal for lightweight and affordable jewelry pieces. 

Pat Secrist shares how to create this look in this video:

What would you create?

Memories on Display

The Globecraft Memories  Brag Book is a wonderful way to display photos of your child's summer fun memories and first days back to school. Its a scrapbook that can be displayed like a frame!

Another idea is to save precious, bulky mementos in a box decorated with a little bubble frame kit!  This also makes a precious gift. Simply add the decorated bubble frame to a papier mache box, available at most craft supply stores.

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Happy Creating!

Do You OMBRE?

Good morning Globecraft friends, 

Pinky here with an "ombre" project today!

Right now all the rage is OMBRE from hair coloring to clothing, 

I see it everywhere, so I thought it would be fun to apply the same technique 

the Piccolo Enamel Powders and a card!

You will need to-

 Choose 2 Piccolo Enamel Powders. 

Choose your  Card Decor Set

 Step 1. Using Piccolo Enamel Powder 

Adhesive, dab onto top HALF the Card Decor Chipboard piece. 

 Step 2. Coat top half of chipboard with Piccolo Enamel Powder

Step 3. Heat set using Heat Gun. 

 Step 4.  Using Piccolo Enamel Powder 

Adhesive, dab onto bottom HALF the Card Decor Chipboard piece.

Step 5. Coat top half of chipboard with Piccolo Enamel Powder

 Step 6. Heat set using Heat Gun. 

Step 7. Using similar ink color (mix between the two) dab lightly all over. 

Step 8. Wipe off with paper towel. 

(This step will add a little bit of tie in on the colors)

 That's it! Now you have an "ombre" chipboard piece ready for 

your layout, card or home decor project!

So what fun will you have this week with the Piccolo Enamel Powders?

Until next time! Pinky- Globecraft Memories Design Team

Dream of Angels

Charlotte here with a black and white  Globeframe!   With the Globecraft Memories Bubble Frames, you can create a beautiful keepsakes.  I wanted to create an elegant memorial piece to place in my office.   

GlobecraftMemories Products

Classic Story Tellers Grand Rectangle Globeframe

Piccolo Fine Black Enamel Powder

Other Products

Melissa Frances Wing Embellishments

Mini Canterbury Charcoal Petaloo Flowers

Enchanted Bo Bunny Trinkets

Enchanted Bo Bunny Paper

Blue Moon Metal Charms

Zva Flourish

Scraps of Darkness hat pin

COlorBox Mix'd Media Black Ink

Instructions

Apply a coat of the Piccolo Embossing Powder Adhesive to the front of the frame.

Immediately after applying the adhesive, sprinkle Piccolo Fine Black Enamel Powder over the entire surface of the frame. If you are using a tidy tray, gently tap the corner of the charm on the tray to remove all the excess embossing powder.

Using strong adhesive, adhere frame and bubble to front of frame. Layer and adhere frame an add embellishments inside the globe.  

When the frame is assembled, add embellishments to the front of the frame.  

Cover the entire easel with coordinating paper.  Follow the instructions in the kit to assembling the easel.  Adhere the easel to the frame. 

Such a fun and easy project!

Thanks for stopping by GlobeCraft Memories Blog

Steampunk'd

Good morning, Steph here with an amazing Grand Oval Bubble Frame. 

Did you know that there are so many ways to use this Grand Oval Bubble Frame?    This frame measures approximately 6" x 7" and easily holds a 4" x 6" photo.  The kit includes the bubble, 3 chipboard frames and a stand.  I love that the chipboard frames come in varying sizes so you can create many different looks with this one kit.

I chose to create a Steampunk'd wall hanging so I did not use the stand in this project.  I think this kit is stunning to use as a wall hanging.

I began by covering the largest oval with pattern paper.  To achieve a metal-type edging, I carefully added Piccolo Enamel Powder Adhesive along the edge, then covered it with Vintage Copper and heat set it.   One of the the smaller layers was coated with Mermaid Tears and  then Temple Stone because I wanted the combination of powers to show.  The smallest layer was coated with Vintage Copper. 

I stamped the Owl once onto brown cardstock and three times onto cream cardstock with Clearsnap Red Barn Chalk Ink.  Using the brown cardstock as the base, I cut out and added a cream owl with foam adhesives.  Then I carefully cut apart the remaining owls and reassembled the owl, adding foam adhesive between the layers for a 3 dimensional look.

I centered the owl on the base and added the bubble and the largest frame on top.  I used office supply clips to hold the pieces in place while they set.   Once set, I added the smaller frames on top, again using the office supply clips to hold the pieces together.  Once the frames were set, I added some Vintage Gears (coated with Temple Stone) around the edges of the frame.

To finish, I punched two holes in the frame and tied the ribbon in the front.  I also added some additional Vintage Gears to the frame.



GlobeCraft Memories Supplies:
Classic Grand Oval Bubble Frame
Piccolo Enamel Powder
Powders:
Copper Kettle
Vintage Copper Mermaid Tears
Temple Stone
Vintage Gears Embellishments
Other Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pattern paper: GCD Studios
Ink: Clearsnap Chalk Ink
Ribbon: Martha Stewart


Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check and see what the other designers have been creating.

Book of Spells By Lisa Kettell

Book of Spells

Materials

-1 Little Fancy Oval Bubble Frame's

-Piccolo's: Card Decor Set # 4

-Piccolo's: Card Decor Set #11

-Piccolo's: Key Charm Set

-Powders: Mermaid Tears, 24K Gold, Victorian Bronze

-Glitters: Pure Sparkle Gold

-Glastique Gloss Finishing Glaze

-Glue: Hot Glue, Decoupage Medium, Acid Free Glue Stick

-Mixed Media Inks, Emboss/Pigment Inks, Clearsnap 

-Acrylic Paints: Expresso, White, Black, (gothic colors)

-Air Dry Clay

-Discarded Book

-Chipboard

-Scrapbook Papers, Ephemera, Paper Treat Bags: Lisa Kettell Designs

-Collage Images: Fairytale Follies Collage CD, Lisa Kettell Designs

-Ribbon, Trims, Lace, Fabric Scraps

-Tools: Scissors, Glue Gun, Paint Brushes, Heat Gun, Sand Paper

-Other: Mica Flakes, 3D Embellishments, Dresden Trims, Ephemera/Coin Wrappers, Paper Rosettes, Tiny Bottles, Keys and Charms, Oval Candy Frame Mold

1.  Re-size and print fairy and gothic style images from collage cd, cut, glue to chipboard with glue stick and cut out again. This will give durability to the image, set aside, repeat with images from the scrapbook paper and ephemera.

2. Open one package of the Little Fancy Oval Bubble Frame's, paint the 2 bottom frames with brown acrylic paint, next using an clear emboss ink pad coat the top thin frame in the Little Fancy Rectangle Bubble Frame pack, sprinkle 24K gold emboss powder on it, shake off excess and heat set.

3. Press air dry clay into an oval candy frame mold, remove, let air dry. Once the clay frame is dry, paint with expresso color paint, let dry, then coat with gold ink pad and sprinkle with 24K Gold, Victorian Bronze powders, heat set with heat tool.

4.  Cover a discarded book with plain scrapbook paper using decoupage medium, ad more layers of paper, distress using sand paper, acrylic paint, mixed media paints and ink.

5. Place fancy oval bubble on the mid center of the book cover, trace with a pencil, this will mark your decorating area for the inside of the bubble. Begin Layering your bubble assemblage inside the traced area, using vintage images, ephemera, glitters, powders and other embellishments. Next attach 2 small 1/2 inch wood blocks to the back of the cutout chipboard image of choice using hot glue then attach to the center of book base

 ( See project pictures )

6. Add extra embellishments and layer parts of your assemblage with glastique finishing gloss glaze for an enamel shiny look. Finish off the images with mixed media inks, glitter and mica flakes.

7. Attach the clear plastic bubble over the top of the assemblage you just created followed by the air dry frame made in the candy mold, glue in place. 

8. Begin gluing together pages inside the book to form a ½ inch thickness then cover with sturdy scrapbook paper, repeat until the inside of the book has been covered in scrapbook paper.

9. Start layering your pages with images, piccolos and embellishments, try using some of the left over chipboard bubble frames to surround images inside the book, add party favor bags and trinkets as well.

10. Finally add more inks, powders and glitters to complete the book.

Tips/Tricks

-Use party favor paper bags inside the book to fill with quote, spell or fun print outs, try printing your wording onto parchment paper, then age with mixed media inks.

-Try tearing out all the pages inside the book and just full with scrapbook paper or fabrics.

-Make your book a full bubble assemblage, creating a mini vignette/scene on each page and attaching a bubble frame to each, enclose and enjoy an assemblage on each section inside the book.

I hope this project inspires you to create an altered assemblage book of your own, I bet you'll find a plethora of new ways to incorporate the Globecraft bubbles and frames through the book, I'm already thinking of some new possibilities myself!

Have a magical day,
xoxo
Lisa