MOJO Monday - Flying Unicorn

It is that time again wonderful people, it is time for Mojo Monday!! at Flying Unicorn.  We have some fabulous inspiration in store for you today with an amazingly beautiful sketch from Alda and an inspiration layout by Bex which is full of color and joy.

 

Please do come join us this week and play along and lets see your gorgeous creations using this week's sketch! 

Ptoducts Used

Graphic 45 - Sweet Sentiments

Ranger Glossy Accents

Leather Bag Conversion - Flying Unicorn

Hi Everyone,

I am here today with you to share with you a little upcyling project. Recently my husband was super lucky to get upgraded to first class on his Emirates flight, he brought home with him a leather Bvlgari (fancy pants) toiletry bag.

Although very nice....

I wanted it to look nicer, and here is the result....

I decorated the bag with Flying Unicorn Adornments and chipboard watch pieces from Leaky Shed Studio. The beautiful shimmery paint is Lumiere by Jacquard, it went onto the leather like a dream. This then led me to look at my shoes and wonder which ones I would like to paint, dare I take to a pair of leather boots with this paint? yes I think so!!!!.  When it comes to Rub'n Buff I seriously (and I mean SERIOUSLY) cannot seem to help myself, I love that stuff and have used it here in gold to highlite my edges and embellishments. I use it on nearly everything and somehow always manage to rock a gold index finger.

Here are a few more pictures for you...

Products Used

Gesso

Flying Unicorn Adornments

Lumiere Paints

Gold Rub'n Buff

Leak Shed Studio Watch Parts

Black Acrylic Paint

Many thanks for looking, wishing you all a brilliant and creative day. 

~ Bex ~ 

Flying Unicorn Kit of the Month - ON SALE NOW!!!

We are so excited to reveal to you the February Kit of the Month!

We begin with out MAIN KIT and the INCLUDED off the page project :

You get the latest and the greatest in the main kit to get your creative mojo flowing and we will always include an off the page project ( OTP) that will inspire and sometimes challenge your inspiration- but always creative fun! Our February kit is filled with Your Passion .Your Art !

Welcome to the Mixed Art! Our new add on kit will always come with a canvas and a variety mediums, mists, tools that compliment that main kit.

Our Mixed Passion add on kit if filled with flowers, ribbons, trinkets and more. Jam packed with embellishments that compliment the main kit.

Small Art. Big Passion is exactly what this new add on kit is filled with. Papers that are on a smaller scale that will compliment the main kit and embellishments that are scaled to compliment the main kit or to entice you to create cards, tags, atc's and so much more !

On February 01, 2014 we will spotlight and showcase all the amazing creations from our Guest Designer Aida Domisiewicz - but for now - enjoy the sneak peeks !

Look at the incredible inspired projects:

Our educational creativeness explodes this month with amazing creations and tutoriasl by Erica,Tammy and Mish.

Join Erica on February 4th 2014 - In our BAP forums to create a gorgeous heart.

Join Tammy on February 6th on our You Tube Channel where she show us some amazing techniques creating a layout.

Join Mish on February 7th in our BAP forums as she created some mixed media heaven using the February kit of the month

February's YOUR ART. YOUR PASSION. IS NOW AVAILABLE! Like the years past - Art should be a passion and not an obligation - so there are no sign ups for our kits and once they are gone they are gone!

Finnabair Inspired Gift Tags

Hi Everyone,

I am here today share with you a couple of Finnabair inspired tags. I thoroughly enjoyed making these tags, I find craft such a therapeutic experience, I really go into my zone (it is almost meditative!!). I took my time choosing my adornments and gluing them into place, such fun. I have used Flying Unicorn Adornments for these tags as well some watch part chippies from Leaky Shed Studio. We all know I love myself some Lumiere paints and these paints are what has created the amazing color you can see here.

Products Used

Gesso

Flying Unicorn Adornments

Lumiere Paints

Gold Rub'n Buff

Leak Shed Studio Watch Parts

Black Acrylic Paint

Thank you all for looking, I wish you all a happy and creative week.

~ Bex ~

One Day Challenge - Flying Unicorn Forum

Flying Unicorn is having a full weekend online crop, I invite you all to join in and get involved, starting with my challenge!!!

Alright who is ready to make something technique driven? Your challenge should you choose to accept, it is all rather simple, here is the criteria.

I would like to see you do all of the following -

1) Produce a card
2) Include stamping
3) Include embossing (if you do no have equipment to emboss I will let you off on this step)
4) Include a die cut shape (can be a chippy)
5) Include inking of edges
6) Include layering (even just a couple of layers)

You could win this....ooooh, just think of the goodies you could buy!!!

THIS CHALLENGE RUNS FROM 7PM FRIDAY TO 11PM SATURDAY, please load your entries HERE. 

Here is my grungy example. Now I have never hidden the fact that I would love to recruit Tim Holtz to be my BFF, together we would sit, shoot the breeze and craft for hours caffeinated on Starbucks. We would ponder new ideas for epic new Idea-ology products.  When Tim is busy doing promotions and demonstrations I would hang with Mario helping with marketing etc. As you can see I have given this all some very good thought, it just needs to come into fruition now, the plan is set. So in honor of our pending friendship I dedicate this Tim Holtz inspired card to none other than Tim himself. Tim if by some remote chance you end up reading this I swear I am not a stalker just possibly your BIGGEST fan.

Now I am not expecting anyone to head in the grunge direction (although *high five* if you do). You decide your color scheme and theme, go black, go pink, go whatever you choose just as long as you include all the techniques listed above.

Looking forward to seeing your projects!!

~ Bex ~ 

Flying Unicorn WCYDW - Perfect Pearls Emboss Technique

 

I am here today to share with you a Perfect Pearls Emboss Technique, this technique is truly gorgeous and always seems to turn out so sparkly and beautiful. 

Products Required 

VersaMark

Galaxy Gold Dew Drop Ink

Perfect Pearls 

Perfect Pearls Dusting Brush (or any soft brush)

Black Acrylic Paint or Black Gesso

Black Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel

A stamp (any stamp with depth and a nice image will do)

Die Cut Item - Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves

Step 1 - Die cut in thick card your shape, then paint with either your black acrylic paint or black gesso, both seem to work just as well.

Step 2 - You will need to Versamark your shape and emboss with Black UTEE three times. Yep, 3 times, you need a nice thick coating. By three times I mean heat emboss three individual times, emboss and heat, emboss and heat, emboss and heat. 

Step 3 - Versamark your shape, in order for Perfect Pearls to stick. Take your Perfect Pearls and soft brush and lightly randomly brush your colors on, a choice of three colors seems to work the best. How pretty is it already looking??

Step 4 - Ink up your stamp with gold ink, very important not to miss this step as you will need to work fast for step 5. 

Step 5 - Using your heat gun once again melt the UTEE on your shape, once you see it starting to become liquid immediately pick up your stamp and stamp into your shape. Gently remove stamp, look what you now have!!! 

Now that you are complete think of all the possibilities from jewelery making through to card making. 

Wishing all a very happy and creative day.

~ Rebecca ~