Steampunk challenge at the Flying Unicorn

Mish aka Bubbachooka is hosting a challenge this month with a Steampunk theme so I created this canvas for her challenge.  I was inspired after watching a great video on the G45 blog.

This really is a lot easier than it looks.  First glue down all your pieces.  I used a mix of fabrics, metals, and flowers.  Then paint it all with a good coat of white gesso.  Next take your mists and start applying, being sure to dry between colors.  As you mist and dry, the color begins to build up.  Give this a try, its really a lot of fun!

Studio 490 Embossing Paste available at the Flying Unicorn!

We have a new product in the store, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste and I am loving it!!  The paste comes in 4 colors, gold, silver, white and black.  It has a great creamy consistency and goes on great.  I love it and I'm betting you will too.

I have always loved metallic anything, paint, paste, rubons, trinkets,  etc!  I just got some Studio 490 silver paste and watned to create something fun with it for my Think Like A Crow challenge.  What???  Think like a crow, I'm not a bird!  LOL, it is said by some that crows love to gather shiny objects so my challenge is to do a project using 5 different shiny objects.  Here's a link to my challenge, check it out!  Please remember that you do not have to use the Flying Unicorn kits or items from the store to enter our challenges, everyone is welcome to use their stash!

 

 

To create this canvas I first mod-podged on strips of lace.  Then I coated the entire canvas with white gesso.  Next I sprayed and dabbed on lots of mists in gold and silver.  After all that dried, I used Studio 490 Embossing Paste and TCW Peacock Feathers Mask to mask the silver feathers.  As that dried it took on the texture of the lace underneath it. 

 

The chandelier is Dusty Attic and has been embossed with gold UTEE and then some gold stickles were added.

 

The metal flowers are Flying Unicorn adornments.  (Watch for new ones coming to the store soon!)  I dipped the petals of the center flower into silver and marcasite embossing powder to add some intrest.   I added Prima swirls and  used some gold beads and Melissa Frances chandelier drops to complete my floral cluster.

 

Gather your shiny objects and come play in my challenge!

Another layout using the Flying Unicorn June KOM!

Sassy girls indeed!  My dear friend and fellow scrapper, Jen aka jrabs, was hamming it up with Nika aka Noodle, my younger standard poodle, when I snapped this adorable photo.  Noodle adores Jen and she was just loving all the snuggles she was getting!

I  created this LO for a Tic Tac Go challenge that Alda is hosting at the Flying Unicorn using the awesome June kit.   The great thing about all of our challenges and our forum, you do not have to use our kits.  You are welcome to enter our challenges using your stash.

 

The metal flowers are part of Flying Unicorn Designer Series Adornments.  These are so gorgeous!  I randomly applied a little bit of embossing enamel to them too just to tie them in with the rest of the layout.

 

 

I altered the letters on this layout by first painting the raw chipboard with white gesso.  Then I randomly dabbed with embossing ink and used my favorite embossing powders, Stampendous aged green.  I used shabby white on the flowers.

 

 

 

 

Supplies (from the June kit unless otherwise noted):

Patterned paper:  Pink Paislee Hope Chest collection: base-trinkets, diecut behind photo - Heirlooms, Paper Goods PP0918; Canvas Corp Chocolate and Ivory collection: large rectangle - script

Letters:  Prima 563257 Fairy Rhymes Alphabet Stickers

Chipboard:  Dusty Attic 0575 Francy Trims

Embossing powder:  Stampendous aged green, shabby white, shabby green embossing enamel (all from my stash)

Diecuts and punches: WRMK Lucky 8 Fancy Scroll; Martha Stewart scrolled hearts (stash)

Flowers:    Flying Unicorn Adornments

Ink:  Mix'd Media Inks - truffle (stash)

Mist:  Lindy's Moonshadow Mist Golden Doubloons, Long John's Silver, Starburst Mission Bells Brown, Glimmer Mist Tattered Leather,   (all from my stash)

Masks: Prima Static (stash)

Paint:      White gesso (stash)

Other:  Kaisercraft wooden flower flourishes; Prima Decorative Frames Engraver 563417, Heidi Swapp decorative tape (very old tape from my stash)

 



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Flying Unicorn Introduces Color Hills papers from Poland!

The Flying Unicorn store specializes in bringing new papers to the US.  We recently brought in several new lines from Poland and we'll be revealing them to you over the next couple weeks.  This line, Color Hills, is bright and cheerful, perfect for children's layouts.  The paper is really heavy weight so it stands up great to misting and masking.

We recently celebrated my Dad's 91st birthday!  It was a great day as all my family gathered at my house for dinner and celebrating.

 My great niece doesn't look very happy about sitting in my Dad's lap but at least she didn't cry!  She will be two years old the end of June and she's ever so cute but a little shy with us as she doesn't spend much time around us.

 

I made paper rosettes using Timmy's Alterations dies.  I love to stack them!

 

 

 

Supplies:

Patterned paper:  Color Hills Refresh collection:  base - Fancy, colorblocks - 1st Sunbeam, teal - Imagine, chartreuse - Fabulous

Letters:  Sizzlets Rat-a-Tat

Diecuts and punches: Alterations Paper Rosette, Mini Paper Rosette, Harlequin Border

Ink:  MM Inx black, Tsukineko Rocket Red Gold

Mist:  Lindy's Yellow Rose of Texas

Masks:  TCW Tiny Circles

Other:  Kaisercraft script stamp

 

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My challenge at the Flying Unicorn forums!

I am hosting the THINK LIKE A CROW! challenge at the Flying Unicorn this month.  I do hope you'll make a shiny project and come join us at the Flying Unicorn.

It is said by some, that crows are attracted to shiny objects.  Most likely they are simply Investigating the object as a potential food source.  At any rate, it is time for us to act like  crows and collect lots of shiny objects!

You can make a card, tag, layout, ATC, arch, whatever you would like.  You simply must use 5 different kinds of shiny objects on your layout.  Each item must be different, meaning that any 3 metal flowers counts as 1 kind of shiny object. The flashier the better, I want to be bedazzled and blinded by all your shiny objects

Here are some shiny objects that you could collect, just to get you thinking, you can use any shiny objects!

Flying Unicorn Adornments - these are fabulous shiny objects!
Metallic ribbons and threads
Metallic rubons and rubz
Metallic colored paints i.e. Viva Gold, metallic water colors, acrylics,
Stickles
Aluminum foil
Metal tape
jewelry pieces
Bling
Embossing paste
Tim Holtz metals
7 Gypsies metals
metallic mists, ie Lindy's or Glimmer Mist

Here's a tag I made with my collected shinny objects!

 

 

 

Here are my shiny objects:

1. Gold embossing paste -  In the background  useing Kaisercraft's wheat mask and Wendy Vecchi gold embossing paste

2. Metal flowers and butterflies - Flying Unicorn Adornments

3.  Silver leaves -  Embossed metal tape that I fussy cut.

4. Metallic fibers, trim and ribbons - gold braid, silver fiber ribbon, glittered ribbon, beaded and sequined lace under the flower

5.  Pearl flower center and detail on the butterfly

6. Black Diamond stickle accents on the flower

7.  Lindy's Glitz Spritz Blazin' Sun - probably can't see this but IRL this tag has a gold shine all over

 

 

THE RULES:

1.  The standard Flying Unicorn rules apply as posted in the challenges thread.

2.  You must list your your shiny objects when you post your entry in order to be eligible for the RAK.  DO NOT expect me to find them and count them for you. 

 

3.  The awesome RAK below will be awarded to one lucky winner selected at random.  You must email Alda your complete name and address within 7 days to claim your prize.  No exceptions, even if you buy from the store every week, please make it easy for Alda by sending you name and snail mail addy.

 

4.  You do NOT need to use a Flying Unicorn kit or things from the store to participate in the challenges at the Flying Unicorn, everyone is welcome to use their stash.

 

More kit creations with the June Flying Unicorn kit.

This kit has so many soft and sweet elements in it and the paper is certainly dreamy and romantic, but wait, you can get wild with it too!

Here's my Walk on the Wild Side!  The photograph is one that I took of a pond near Chicken, Alaska in the campground where we were staying.  There were forest fires everywhere which is why this shot looks so hazy.  The sun was peeking through the haze and is reflected in the water.

I used Pink Paislee's Hope Chest Treasures paper for my base and then loaded on the Lindy's.  I wanted to continue with the colors of tire on my layout.  I used TCW's reverse chicken wire for some masking and also mini paint lids to mask the background.  I used a great new product in the store, Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi black embossing paste.  I love this stuff, it goes on so smooth!  Best thing is that it comes in gold, silver, black and white.  The circle behind the photo is embossed with the gold using TCW mini microbial.  The two squares behind the photo are also embossed with the gold paste and TCW's mini tile mask.  I seriously love the gold paste, it is so pretty and shiny!!  Look at one of the closeups of the 2nd layout for a really good shot of the gold embossing paste.  On this layout there is mist on top of the paste so it doesn't shine as much as it would "naked".

 

Closeup of gold embossing paste.  The torn papers are just a piece of very tattered cardboard.

 

 

Supplies - from the kit unless otherwise noted:

Patterned paper:  Pink Paislee Hope Chest collection:  Base - Treasures, Behind photo Authentique Cherish collection - Cherish Three;

Letters:  Prima Printery TinyAlpha stickers 550165 (from an earlier kit)
Flowers:    Flying Unicorn Adornments, Bo Bunny Timepiece pearl centers (stash)
Ink:  Mix'd Media Inx vintage, black(stash)
 Mist:  Tattered AngelsBlack Magic, Lindy's Moonshadow Mist Ethereal Emerald, Starburst Mists - Cattail copper brown, lump 'o coal black, ponderosa pine olive, glory of the seas gold, bayou boogie gold;Heidi Swapp Color Shine Georgia Peach, Perfect Pearls Mist heirloom gold, (all from my stash)
Masks:  TCW 259S Mini Chicken wire reverse, Prima Crackle 564247, TCW311 Paint lids, TCW mini microbial (all from my stash)
Paint:      Viva Decor 3D stamp paint: gold, black (from my stash)

Other:  Wendy Vecchiembossing paste - gold, black, (stash);  Prima Decorative Frames Engraver 563417; Claudia Helmuth Studio foam stamps - Décor (stash); Canvas Corp - Fringe

 

Here's a layout I did with the softer sweet feminine part of the kit.  This is our niece with her wedding party.  The two branches extending from under the photo are embossed with Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi gold embossing paste.  The large flower, Prima Tatiana, and the chippies from my stash.

 

 

Here's a closeup of the Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi gold embossing paste, isn't it pretty?  I love how it shines!

 

 

The chippie is covered with a cool product call Luster Rubons; it's a creamy rub product that cleans up with water.  I simply rubbed it on the chippy, fun stuff!

 

Supplies - from the kit unless otherwise noted:

 

Patterned paper:  Prima Fairy Rhymes collection:  Base - Sweet Briar, Dots - Sweet Briar, large floral center - Secret Garden; Pink Paislee Hope Chest collection:  green punched border - Heirlooms, pink inked border and photo mat - Keepsakes, journal ticket - Paper Goods

Letters:  Prima Fairy Rhymes stickers "Pure Bliss"

Chipboard:  Dusty Attic corner scroll 0464 (stash)

Flowers:    Prima Avante white 566593, Prima Tatiana coral 566357 (stash)

Ink:  Mix'd Media Inx - Peaches a(stash)

Mist:  Lindy's Cape Cod Coral (stash)

Masks: TCW vines (stash)

Paint:      Wendy Vecchi gold embossing paste (stash)

Other:  Pink Paislee burlap butterfly PP00922, Luster Rubons collection #4

Flying Unicorn June KOM creations!

The June KOM, A Ray of Magic is fabulous!!!!  You can surely create magic with it too, LOL!!  The kit features Prima Fairy Rhymes and Pink Paislee Hope Chest along with some other complementary papers.

This is my favorite layout that I did with the kit.  Might have something to do with my subject, my sweet little poodle girls.  They really do act like small little girls and I thought this paper was just perfect for doing a girly feminine page of my sweethearts!   I did a little masking with TCW mini Kaleidoscope mask  and lots of Lindy's to color it.  The washi tape was inked with Distress ink in ripe persimmon.  All the flowers are from the kit but I colored the white ones with Lindy's Fuzzy Navel Peach.

Most everything on this layout is from the kit, I did add the peach ribbon and pearls atop the banner and the transparency that is over the photo that I've had that for years!!

Supplies: all from the kit unless otherwise noted

Patterned paper:  Prima Fairy Rhymes collection:  base-Caladee, circle - Flower Song, Prima Journaling spot stickers 563523-banners,

Diecuts and punches: JoyCrafts Vintage flourish 6003/0026 (stash); Martha STewart Scallop 3 Dot(stash)

Flowers:    Prima Encore Ivory 561369, Prima Avanti white 566593, Prima Divine 565244 (May KOM), Pink Paislee 00789 Artisan flowers,

Ink:  Distress black soot, ripe persimmon,  Mix'd Media Inx - Chiffon (all from my stash)

Mist:  Glimmer Mist Gumdrop; Lindy's Fuzzy Navel Peach, Glory of the Sun Gold, Edelweiss Moss Green, Ponderosa Pine Olive, (all from my stash)

Masks:  TCW347s MiniKaleidoscope (stash)

Other:  Prima transparency Clear Paintables 812553 (stash), Prima Fairy Rhymes Washi tape

The Flying Unicorn  main kit ALWAYS includes an OTP project that is different every month. Its fun to anticipate what it will e each month!  The June kit includes this fab trunk that is large enough to hold lots of things. Right now I am using mine to hold a partially completed mini book and the papers I've been using to make it.

I used Graphic 45 Birdsong (not in the kit) to make my trunk and I love how it turned out.  The flowers I used are in the kit but I did add the ivy vines from my stash.

I used Prima's 12 x 12 Flourish mask on this next layout.  I wanted to give a lacey look to the background and I thought this flourish did the trick.   These are Authentique Cherish papers and they also came in the kit.  Those gorgeous metal flowers are part of the new Flying Unicorn Adornments 2nd collection.  I just love them and I've been using them on everything.  The pearl centers are from my stash,they are Ruby Rockit and from an old kit.

Supplies: all from the kit unless otherwise noted

Patterned paper:  Authentique Cherish collection:  Base - Cherish One CHE001, pink floral - Cherish Two CHE002, floral strip - Cherish Enhancements; whitle punched behind photo - Pink Paislee Hope Chest collection - Keepsakes

Flowers:    Prima Avante white 566593, Flying Unicorn Adornments, Ruby Rock-it Avalon pearl flower centers (stash)

Ink:  Prima pastel brown, Mix'd Media Inx-chiffon (stash)

Mist:  Lindy'sCosmopolitan Pink (stash), Tattered Angels Cotton Candy(stash) , Tsukineko Angel Pink

Masks:  Prima Flourish 564803(stash)

Other: Liquitex modeling paste (stash)

Just want to remind you that we have new challenges every month and the best part is that you do not have to use our kits to participate in our forum.  You are welcome to use your own stash for your entries to our challenges.  We have great RAKS for all of our challenges and they are awarded on a random basis so that everyone has the same chance to win.  Come visit us!!



WOW, take a look at the June kit!!

a beautiful day.. a captured memory a Ray of Magic . The summer months bring a carefree feeling into our souls where laughter, dancing and smiles fill our warm summer nights. Fairies dance amongst the morning dew and hope lives strong in the minds of the young and old. A Ray of Magic lives within us all

Our Kit includes collections from Prima Fairy Rhymes designed by Jodie Lee, Hope Chest by Pink Paislee with Authentique Cherish Collection and Canvas Corp Collections. Some flowers, Dusty Attic and mists of course. This kit also showcases the new adornments to the Flying Unicorn Line and so much more.

Our Kits are unique and always come with an Off the Page (OTP) project and this month a papermache suitcase to create and make your own

We have created add ons that math with the main kit giving you more paper crafting creativity

Creations by the Creative Team :

and by Kitty too of course!

Off the Page Creations by the Creative Team

Remember, we do not have sign ups, our motto on this is that scrapbooking should be a passion not an obligation- so once the kit is sold out its..gone ... Do not delay and get your kit today !

JUNE 8th, 2013

Kelly's You Tube Video will guide you with awesome techniques to create this amazing layout

JUNE 9TH, 2013

Shona will be showing you that kits are not only for layouts - join her on June 9th when her BAP or BAC ( Build a Card) is posted on our forums

Do NOT delay - get your kit TODAY