Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Thank You

Good morning, Steph here again. Since receiving my box of Globecraft Memories products, I've been having fun playing and experimenting to see what these products will do.

Since I always need a Thank You card, I pulled out my Sizzix Embossing Folder and embossed a sheet of silver cardstock.



I applied Enamel Powder Adhesive across several words and then poured Vintage Silver across some of the embossed words just to see what would happen.



It's a little hard just getting the adhesive on the words, but it does provide a great result. The upper word is clear because it is a little thicker. The lower word is a little difficult to see in this photo, but if you look at the final card above, this word really stands out. I then added adhesive and Vintage Silver around the edge of the card




I applied Mermaid Tears to the edges of this tag and then heat set. Then I applied liberal amounts of adhesive to the center of tag and added Enchanted Aubergine and then heat set it again. I then added some more Mermaid Tears and again heat set, allowing the colors to run. Continually reheating the powders allows you to create some really fun mixtures and designs.



I decided to see what would happen if I used these products on ribbon. I applied adhesive the full length of the ribbon then added Mermaid Tears. After heat setting, I then reapplied the adhesive and added Vintage Silver. My ribbon became firm and was able to hold the shape you see.



I tied part of the ribbon to the tag, then stapled a portion to the lower edge of the tag.
Then I thought I'd see if rub-ons would adhere to the tag and they went on beautifully without issue. 

Can you tell I am enjoying these new products? 

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Supplies:

Enamel Powder Adhesive
24K Gold
Mermaid Tears
Vintage Silver
Enchanged Aubergine (coming soon )
Cardstock: Bazzill
Rub-ons: Karen Foster Designs
Ribbon: Stampin Up
Tag: Office Supply





Monday, June 11, 2012

Chipboard That Looks Like Metal?

Pat Secrist shows you how to create the look of aged metal on our GlobeFrames using the flash heating technique and our exclusive enamel powders!





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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Sweet Oval Globeframe

Hello there! Michelle here to share with you how I turned my plain chipboard frame set into this cute hanging frame for my craft room.

I absolutely love the freedom to use whatever paper I want to decorate my chipboard frame set. They are easy to make, and fun to embellish.  

After tracing and cutting the frames, gently remove the swirls from Piccolo decor set. Carefully cut tick marks for easy removal by using an Exacto knife.
Add a thin layer of Piccolo enamel adhesive to the swirls, sprinkle the embossing powders, and use the heat gun to melt the powder.
Add glitter around the images,  and then apply a thin layer of Glastique to seal. I can also use Glastique as an adhesive.......my new favorite go to glue!


 Here is a closer look at how it looks when Glastique has dried. If adding a thin layer of Glastique it takes minutes to dry.
Finished the frame by adding the embossed swirls and a quote trinket.


Products Used:
 

      Posted by Michelle Gutierrez

      Saturday, June 9, 2012

      Grapes of Wrath, Piccolo-Style

      Hello there everyone! Linda here bringing you another tutorial for Globecraft Memories product. This time I decided to play with our Piccolo Card Decor & More packs. I have never considered myself a card maker but I tell you - you don't have to know how to make a card to use these packets.

      The Piccolo Card Decor & More packs come with several chipboard elements that easily punch out and can be painted, heat embossed, glittered - whatever you'd like to do with them. The pieces all coordinate and I used entire packets on the cards I've been creating. I love the detail in each piece and they are not very thick which means less bulk.

      For this card I selected Piccolo Vintage Grape Vine, F010. This pack would make a great addition to a wine tasting invitation, a girl's night out announcement, bridal invite or even used as charms for wine glasses or bottles.

      Here's additional supplies:
      • Piccolo Enamel Powders (Globecraft Memories) - Gilded Rose, Vintage Gold & 24K Gold
      • Glossy Glastique (Globecraft Memories)
      • Acrylic Paints (Globecraft Memories - soon-to-be released)
      • Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovals Small (Spellbinders)
      • Sentiment (Stampscapes Inc.)
      • Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger Industries)
      • Foam dimensional squares (my stash)
      • Cream Cardstock, Plaid paper (my stash)

      After making my Piccolo selection I started by cutting and embossing two ovals from Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Ovals Small. I had never used them before and realized it is really easy - I just read the instructions. The title, "Beautiful Earth," is from Stampscapes Scenic Sentiments Sheet #7 and is embossed using our Piccolo embossing adhesive and our 24K Gold enamel powder. This particular powder has very fine gold glitter mixed in and it is just stunning! Don't be leery if there is a glittery sheen left after tapping excess enamel powder off before heat embossing, it is only the glitter and it brushes away after heat setting the enamel.


      The piccolo frame is embossed with our Gilded Rose enamel powder and the scroll pieces with Vintage Gold enamel powder and the edges of the scalloped ovals are inked with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The top oval is given added dimension by using foam dimensional squares underneath.


      Adding a pop of color to the grapes and leaves is easy with our new (not-yet released) acrylic paints. The colors are amazing! The paint dries rather quickly on the chipboard pieces and then were coated with Glossy Glastique to create dimension. The Glastique really magnifies the color and detail in the grapes and leaves. When using it in small amounts it dries rather quickly. These tiny dots on the grapes dry clear in about 1/2 hour.


      The elements were then arranged and mounted on some pretty plaid paper from my stash. No telling how old it is - there isn't even a barcode on the back so I couldn't tell you which company created it - sorry.

      Here's the finished card - what do you think? Hop on over to my blog to see another Piccolo card example - I told you I have been busy! Honestly, using these Piccolo packs makes it very easy to be creative!



      Posted by Linda Neff, Globecraft Memories Design Team Member: http://linda-neff.com




























      Thursday, June 7, 2012

      Chipboard Charm Bookmark Tutorial

      Hello and happy Thursday!  Ryann here with a simple tutorial on how to turn your Piccolo Chipboard Charms into a bookmark with only a few simple steps!  I love to read and was in need of a new bookmark. How perfect the Piccolo Chipboard Charms are for bookmarks.  They are flat enough to fit between the pages of a book and are so easy to "dress up".  Let me show you how!


      Supplies Used:

      1.  Apply the Enamel Powder Adhesive to one side of the Piccolo Chipboard Charm and sprinkle with Girls Night Out Mixed Media Powder.  Turn Piccolo Chipboard Charm sideways and allow excess Mixed Media Powder to fall off.  Apply heat using your heat gun and allow the powder to melt.  Let cool then repeat on opposite side.


      2.  Thread ribbon through top of Piccolo Chipboard Charm and apply fabric glue to end of ribbon. 


      3. Fold glued end to attach to length of ribbon and allow to dry.  


      4.  Once dry, decorate with pearls and tie bow at base of ribbon. 


      Four simple steps and you've a gorgeous yet functional new bookmark!  I hope this has inspired you to take your Piccolo Chipboard Charms and go outside the box with them!


      Tuesday, June 5, 2012

      Gearing up for the 4th of July

      Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by GlobeCraft Memories today.  Stacy here sharing a fun little home decor holiday project with you.

      Today I'm sharing a project working with Little Story Tellers Fancy Rectangle Globeframe.  I saw this fabulous frame in my box of goodies and knew that I wanted to alter it so I would have something new this year to display for the July 4th holiday.

      I have to say that this frame is super fun and easy to work with....I might have to have one for every holiday of the year.  I also love how the Glastique dries clear just in case I put a little too much on!! The fun thing is that you can make your home decor piece with a little flair by placing something 3-D in the globe of the frame.  For my project I placed a 3-D star inside the globe.




      The layers of the frames hold ink very well.  The blue layer I simply inked, but the rest of the layers I covered with pattern paper.

      Supplies Used:
      - GlobeCraft Memories Little Story Tellers Fancy Rectangle Globeframe
      - GlobeCraft Memories Glastique
      - Authentique Pattern Paper
      - The Twinery Twine (Flax)

      Well that's my project for you today, make sure you grab one or ten of these frames and start altering!



      Monday, June 4, 2012

      Framed With A Touch Of Love

      Good morning Globecraft friends, 

      Pinky here with a Bubble Frame Project today. 
      I would like to share with you how I created the beautiful copper
      sheen on the middle layer of this fun frame. 
      Step 1. Using the Embossing Powder Adhesive, dab generously every inch of the frame layer. 
      Step 2. Using the Piccolo Copper Kettle Enamel Powder, sprinkle over frame, 
      gently shake off excess and return to bottle. 
       Step 3. Use heat gun to heat set enamel powder. 
      *hint* you can see the difference between total heat set and not heat set at all. 
      Step 4. Layer and adhere frames.  
       Very easy and looks amazing!
       You can see as you turn the light the beautiful Kettle Copper Ename
      really has a sheen and beautiful color variance. 
      I hope you are inspired to create this week, these frames are so beautiful
      it's easy to think of many ways to create with them. 
      Until next time.

      Products Used:
      Little Fancy Rectangle Bubble Frame
      Piccolo Enamel Powder- Copper Kettle
      Embossing Powder Adhesive
      Enchanted Aubergine Enamel Powder
      Liquid Pearls- Flamingo
      7 Gypsies Botanical Paper
      Beacon Zip Dry Adhesive