Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Fantastic Ferris Wheel - Tonic Studios #affiliate


This is the FANTASTIC FERRIS WHEEL from Tonic and the wheel turns around with all the little carriages hanging from the bars. It looks fabulous when assembled and can be used as a centrepiece or filled with treats for a special gift/occasion.

These are my affiliate links to the Fantastic Ferris wheel
USA - 

and these are my affiliate links to all the MARCH MADNESS deals at Tonic

UK – https://shrsl.com/3zw27

USA - https://shrsl.com/3zx3a

In this Step by Step tutorial I'll show you how to make the wheel shown below, including the carriages but you can also see how to make the other wheel in my video here -


You can also see how I used this same die set to make a gift box here - 










To Make the Fantastic Ferris Wheel you will need the following Tonic Studios products

Fantastic Ferris Wheel die set
Craft Perfect Classic Card, Sugared Lilac, Ocean Blue
Craft Perfect Mirror Card, Venetian Gold
Craft Perfect Glitter Card, Turquoise Lake, Berry Fizz
300 gsm white card
Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
NB. If you are a newer crafter you may find it easier to substitute the gold mirror card with plain card to make this wheel as the glue will dry more quickly and it will require less "holding"

How to make it 

Please note that you can follow the steps from the instructions if you want to go ahead and cut all your pieces together and have them ready. In this Step by Step tutorial I’ll be cutting them as I use them so that you can follow along and know which pieces you will need to cut in each colour.


1.      Cut 12 lilac pieces and 12 gold pieces with the die shown.

  

2.      Glue 6 of each colour together to form a circle/ wheel.




3. Repeat so that you have 2 large lilac wheels and 2 large gold wheels.




4. TOP TIP. Because the gold mirror card tends to curl slightly when die cut, hold it in place with double sided tape on the back.



5. Die cut 12 of each of these shapes. (There are two similar dies of each. These are the “thicker” dies)




6. Glue these to the reverse side of the gold wheels as shown, checking from the front that they are aligned correctly.




7. The wheels will look like this from the front.




8. Die cut 6 small bars and 1 large bar from gold mirror card. Burnish the score lines, fold and glue to form tubes, leaving the tabs open at both ends.



9. Insert the small bars through one of the lilac wheels from the “wrong” side up to the glue tabs. Fold and adhere the tabs to the “wrong” side of the wheel. Place and adhere one of the gold wheels to the back of the lilac wheel to hide the exposed glue tabs.



 10. Die cut 12 small circles from glitter card.


11. Use these circles to cover the exposed holes on the front of the gold wheel.  



12. Die cut 12 Ocean Blue carriage pieces and 12 each of the decorative panels in glitter card. 



13. (OPTIONAL) I have used 216 gsm card and therefore decided to reinforce the carriages by cutting extra panels, trimming to fit the sides and gluing in place.



 14. Rotate the carriage pieces as shown and glue the bases together.


15. Fold up the side glue tabs and glue in place to form carriages. Make 6 carriages.


16. Place the carriages onto the small bars.


17. Place the 2nd lilac wheel (right side facing inwards) over the bars then fold and adhere the tabs to the “wrong” side of the wheel. 


18. Place and adhere one of the gold wheels to the back of the lilac wheel to hide the exposed glue tabs.



19. When the gold wheel is in place, cover the holes with the remaining glitter circles.


20. Die cut 2 front/ back stands from Ocean Blue card and 2 decorative panels from glitter card. Glue the panels in place.

OPTIONAL  - I have cut 2 extra panels and removed the glue tabs, then glued these to the reverse of the main panels to reinforce them.


21. Die cut the sides 6 times – 2 in white (300gsm card) and 4 in Ocean Blue.

Remove the glue tabs from the white sides and 2 of the Ocean Blue sides.



22. Die cut the plain panels in lilac card and use both dies together on gold card to create the decorative panels. Glue the decorative panels onto the lilac panels.


23. Die cut 2 bases. One from white (or matching colour) 300gsm card and the other from Ocean Blue card.


24. Glue the 2 decorated sides onto the white base.


25. Glue white sides to the inside of the stand and then glue the remaining Ocean Blue sides on top with the right sides facing inwards. 


26. Glue the front and back in place as shown.


27. Glue the Ocean Blue base into the bottom.



28. Die cut 2 white circles (with holes) and 2 glitter card decorative circles.



29. Finish by threading the large bar through the holes in a white circle , the Stand, your wheel and a second white circle die cut. Fold and glue the large bar glue tabs to the white circle outer faces and glue a glitter card decorative circle onto each end to hide the exposed glue tabs. Finally, glue a handle die cut to one end to complete your Ferris Wheel.




Enjoy :)









Thursday, 23 March 2023

Tonic Studios Showcase - Indulgent Index Box #affiliate

 

The beautiful Indulgent Index Box die set from Tonic arrived on my desk a few days ago and I couldn't wait to share some ideas with you :)
The set makes up a really fab little index box (10cm wide x 10cm tall x 5cm deep) and you can use some of the dies to make staggered tabs on your index cards for inside.
While I was working (playing!) with this set I noticed that I could use some of the dies to make a cute little shirt and tie :) I've shown you how to create both of these , along with a pocket/ tag holder to demonstrate just how you can stretch your die sets with a little imagination! I'd love to know what you think of these ideas :)

You can buy the Showcase set here (affiliate links)

You can see my video here

and I have also used the following Tonic products (affiliate links) Patterned Panels and Simply Sentiments Die sets collection USA - https://shrsl.com/3spn5
Selection of Sentiments

TANGERINE A4 Die Cutting Machine and Plates





Thanks so much for looking :)

Monday, 20 March 2023

Tonic Studio Craft Kit 66 - Sassy Shell Bag #affiliate

 

It's Tonic Kit Day!!  I absolutely love the simplicity of this one. It's perfect for beginners/a quick 3D make but you can use your imagination and step it up. 

These are my affiliate links if you'd like to check it out 

You can see my video here - 

I've made a quick and easy gift bag, a memory book and a card.









Thanks so much for looking :) If you enjoy the video please don't forget to "like" it and subscribe to my channel :)

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Happy crafting!

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Please consider using these links when you visit these sites. I earn a small commission at no added cost to you:

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Thanks so much for looking

Monday, 6 March 2023

Tonic Studios - Tres Chic Clutch Bag die set #affiliate

 

This 33 piece die set from Tonic cam be used to make a beautiful little gift bag which measures 10cm wide (at widest point) x 12.5cm tall (to top of handle). The base of the bag measures 7cm x 5cm and the tallest part of the actual bag measures 7cm.
You can also snip off the front panel and decorate to use on a 2D project such as a card. I also combined some of the dies from the Handbags and Lipsticks die set .

You can see my video here

You can buy the die set here (affiliate links)
Tres Chic Clutch Bag

and I have also used the following Tonic products (affiliate links)
Handbags and Lipsticks die set



You can see my video using the Handbags and Lipstick die set here


and you can also see my video where I used the Handbags and Lipstick die set along with the Time Spent with Friends Memory Book die set here -







Saturday, 4 March 2023

Tonic Studios - Country Lock Box die set #affiliate



The fabulous Country Lock Box die set contains 37 dies which you can use to make a beautiful little crate type gift box. In my video I show you how to make 3 different versions of the box and then how to use the same dies to make a little wallet /gift card holder. I really enjoyed using this set :)
You can see the video here

You can buy the die set here (affiliate links) UK - https://shrsl.com/3ydry







Thanks so much for looking :)





"Time Spent with Friends" Memory Book die set #affiliate

 


You loved this Memory Book when Tonic launched it in a kit several months ago and many of you were unable to get hold of it so it has been released now as a separate item. I have already made a video showing how to make 2 other books with this die and stamp set so for the relaunch I decided to use it along with the Handbags and Lipstick die set which so many of you have loved recently.

You can see my original video here -

and you may like to check out my Memory Book playlist too :)

Now you can see my NEW video here


You can buy the Time Spent with Friends Memory Book set here (affiliate links)

and I have also used the following Tonic products (affiliate links)
Handbags and Lipstick die set