Now - on to today's projects and video. You know of my great affection for Greg & Angie at Concord & 9th. I had the opportunity to chat with them at the coloring event at their new building this summer and got to see a little live brainstorming session. One of the things that was in the works at that time was the exciting new set of tools that I will be showing you today - and they're all about Turnabouts!
This month, they've come out with a Turnabout Toolkit that will make getting the most out of your Turnabout stamps SO simple and fun. The kit includes a jig (super important - and you'll see why in the video) - a new placement guide that will come with every turnabout from now on, and in a bundle for past turnabouts that you can find here, some repositionable adhesive, an adhesive remover, a set of cards and envelopes and a beautiful mini turnabout called Everyday Bouquet, which I've used on a few cards today. Before I get to the video - take a peek at a few different looks for this stamp set.
First, it's so yucky and grey here - I wanted a warm toned card. So using the Turnabout Toolkit, I stamped this image in Picket Fence, Ground Espresso, Nocturne and Vintage Photo on kraft cardstock. I then stamped the square frame and sentiment from the Everyday Bouquet set and cut the sentiment and the black frame with the matching dies and glued that all down in the center. There are a few sentiments that fit that square.
Again in the pursuit of something other than our grey skies, I did a totally different version with Wild Dandelion, Key Lime, Tangerine Twist and Bubblegum Pink ink. The simple hi die cut is from this set.Then finally, the black version that I show in my video. I stamped this in Picket Fence, Old Paper, Pumice Stone and Candied Apple Oxide inks. The sentiment is from this set, and is die cut from no-shed neutrals glitter paper and I added some Like Magic Sequins.
I think that cardmakers are more afraid of using black in their creations than they are of white space, but it's probably a horse race. All I know is that whenever I add a pop of black, I love what it does to a card.
Here's the video showing you the ins and outs of the toolkit and this card.
But come back after you watch because there's more :)
I squealed a lot about this next Turnabout - the Marbled background. I did something I love to do with turnabouts, which is to make my fourth "color" - white. So basically I stamp the first three colors and then just don't do the fourth turn. It adds my beloved white space and adds a little randomness that I like. Inks I used are Tangerine Twist, Wild Dandelion and Key Lime - are you sensing a theme? Momma needs some bright colors, y'all. I added more Like Magic Sequins and the big bold sentiment from this set.
BUT WAIT - the best is yet to come. NEW TURNABOUT STENCILS.This time, I used Sea Glass, Tangerine Twist, Key Lime and Wild Dandelion ink with my Life Changing Blender Brushes to create this gorgeous pattern. I LOVE THIS. The sentiment is from this set and of course I added my favorite sequins. I cut this down so that I got two cards out of it.
You'll notice though that I thought I cut that panel exactly in half, but apparently my math skills were on vacation, so the second panel is a bit larger. The sentiment is from this set again.
Finally, I wanted to try my new Strawberry Champagne embossing powder on the Hello Sunshine Turnabout and I love it so much! Like with the white above - instead of doing four colors, I repeated Wild Dandelion on this one so that yellow was dominant. The other ink color is Tangerine Twist. I used the matching dies to make that little banner, that I embossed the sentiment on in Arctic White. The sentiment is cut from gold no-shed glitter paper.
Here's a cell phone pic that better shows that beautiful embossing powder and the shimmer it leaves all over your card front.
There are other super cute turnabouts in this release. This one steals my southwestern heart:
And the free with purchase set is this adorable mini spirograph set.
So here are all the supplies I used today - if you have crafty money to spend, you couldn't spend it with nicer, more creative people.
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I am so happy for this release! I have to watch my budget although this is definitely on my list! Thank you the video was crisp and I was able to actually see the die and jig!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love for your cards!!! Beautiful colors!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Brenda!!!
I just watched your live turn about stamp kit presentation. OMG!! Love, love, love!!
ReplyDeleteJust take all my money. So totally love all your cards here!
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited about these alignment tools!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely!
ReplyDelete"Do as I say, not as I do" LOL
More tools added to my ever-growing wish list!
I tried using one of the turn-about
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there is a tool kit that will help.
thanks for sharing.
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I'm just now getting into the turnabouts, so this new January release came just at the right time! I ADORE that black card! Thank you so much for all your ideas!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this new release and your gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteWow. What a pretty post! I was thinking I really like the neutral Colors in the first card but then I see all the bright and fell in love with those as well.
ReplyDeleteI’m madly in love with your cards and the turnabouts! Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteYay to Concord and 9th for the new turnabout jig! And that marble turnabout - swoon! Gorgeous cards Lydia and love your video instruction as to how to use the new jig and the trick to stamp white ink first to get your color to pop.
ReplyDeleteAwesome backgrounds, love the cards.
ReplyDeleteAll your cards came out beautiful Lydia. I ordered everything from this release as I'm a big Turnabout fan. I still can't find your magic sequins. Your link goes to page unfound. I checked the store & they're not there either.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad they came out with alignment "keys" for all the past turnabout stamps. I stopped buying them because I couldn't get them to line up properly (same reason I don't buy color layering stamps anymore, I have tried and tried). I really like this release and your cards are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful turnabout cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing product! I love your cards, Lydia - particularly the first one with all the brown tones. SO GORGEOUS! ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteThanks for the informative video. Will try the "stamp over white" technique. What a difference! Love the turnabouts
ReplyDeleteThese are all so bright and fun! I absolutely LOVE the cute little cactus! They are darling!
ReplyDeleteI looovveeee all the things!!! If I get enough moolah from selling my stamps this month I may have to buy some of those.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the Turnabout system and especially for showing three very different colorways in the first grouping. I avoid using black and must learn at least to use it sparingly. Super video, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I am thrilled to win. I sent my contact information. Please email me if you didn't receive it alfwilk@yahoo.com.
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