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Please join us in March for our Colour Challenge and the chance to win a $50 prize package of colour sprays - WOW!!! Also there's a fantastic tutorial by our very talented Design Team member, Jo Kinder showing us how to put together a Twiddlybitz Floating Frame. It is a stunning creation, so be sure not to miss it. Look forward to seeing you on the Ning, from Tiff and all the Twiddleybitz Team.

Guest Designer for February!!!!!

So sorry for the late post - been a bit hectic this week with a Twiddleybitz trade show here in Perth which launched our new Nero Wrought Iron range and school themed chipboard just to name a few!!!! Thanks for all those who came along :)

A big thankyou to Megan Black who has designed a absolutely stunning heritage card :)

Enjoy :) I hope it works out - I am not good with computers!!!!!!

 

 

 

February Tutorial from Beck Beattie !!!

Beck created this gorgeous card and is sharing her technique with us! Thanks Beck!

Preparation

1. First cut off 3 different size Twiddleybitz presents from the frame.

2. With your 3 twiddleybitz presents, place them each in a different cuttlebug embossing folder with the bow hanging out of the top and roll them through your machine one by one.

Once this is done give them a light spray with the ‘Rain Beetle’ Colour Spray and set aside to dry.

3. Cut a piece of the Gigi ‘Strong’ paper to 19 x 22cm and fold in half to make a card 19cm x 11cm, then a cut a piece 13cm x 5cm and a piece 6cm x 1.5cm and set aside.

4. Cut a strip of the Gigi ‘Sassy‘ paper which is 19cm long x 1 inch thick

5. Cut out a scalloped 8cm diameter circle of the Gigi ‘Strong’ paper (I have used the scalloped circle sizzix die for mine) and a 7 diameter circle out of the Gigi ‘Witty’ paper, with one of the circles as the centre of it.

6. Ink the edges of all of the pieces of the pieces of paper with distressing ink.

7. Cut a piece of black grosgrain ribbon 22cm long and place double sided tape right along it. Cut a second piece that is 13cm long with angled edges.

8. Now that your presents are dry ink over the top of them with StazOn black ink to give a distressed effect and show up the embossed pattern a little more.

9. Stamp your message on the small strip of ‘strong’ paper with black StazOn as well.

Assembly

1. Place double sided tape behind the sides shown in the above picture to the 13cm x 5cm piece of ‘strong’ paper and stick it down aligning the bottom right hand corner with the bottom right hand corner of the card.

2. Stick the scalloped circle to the strip of paper 1cm from the left edge Place the small piece of ribbon at an angle (as is positioned in the finished card) on top of the strip of ‘sassy’ paper and then stick the black ribbon with the double sided tape along it, allowing the edges to fold behind. Then tie the knot in the small piece of ribbon.

3. With double sided tape stick this down on the card hiding the top and left side of the piece of ‘strong’ paper you stuck to the bottom right hand corner.

4. Place a glue dot on top of the bottom right and corner and now fold this back towards the strip of ‘sassy’ paper. You can also use some glue dots to adhere the pieces of ribbon so that they sit correctly on the card.

5. Using double sided tape, adhere the 7 diameter circle a little off centre to the scalloped circle.

6. Lastly, using some foam dots, adhere the presents to the circle and then the strip with your card’s message on it on the top of the presents using some craft glue.

Time for Change...

After two fantastic years, I have to announce my retirement from the Twiddleybitz design team. I have been given the opportunity of a "crafter's" lifetime to work with the editorial team at Scrapbooking Memories. Most of you know how passionate I am about this craft and how passionate I have been about working with Twiddleybitz, I will really miss Nicole & Andrew and I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for the faith and trust they have had in me, but I know I have two very special friends in them both. I would also like to thank the fabulous design team girls for all their support and effort, I will miss working with you all but I know that I have made some great friends in you all too and I wish each and everyone one of you the best for the future.

Sherry xx

Jenni Jones - Jan mid month guest designer...

We loved this quick and easy layout that Jenni did for Twiddleybitz... here are her instructions so you too can re-create it!

1 - Take a full sheet of black bazzill for the background foundation for the layout.

2 - Using the kennel paper trim a ½ an inch from the top and one side, so that when it is placed on the bazzill it will leave a small border all the way around. Adhere it to the black bazzill with either glue or double sided tape.

3 - Cut another piece of black bazzill 10 inches square.

4 - Cut the puppy paper ¼ of an inch smaller than the bazzill……so it will be 9 ¾ inches.

5 - Adhere this in the centre of the black bazzill leaving a tiny border all the way around.

6 - For the photo mats I have made the red one slightly larger than the photo, then the black one slightly larger than the red one. Stick them together and mount your photo on top.

7 - Using mounting tape or dots, pop the photo and mats up.

8 - For my twiddley bitz scrolls, I inked them all black and left them to dry.

9 - I then put a good coating of dimensional magic over the entire area of all 4 scrolls.

10 - I let them dry overnight before sticking them to my layout with a small amount of dimensional magic.

11 - I then added red bling to the centre of each scroll and in the centre of the little hearts at the end of the scrolls.

12 - I have then added a couple of stickers that enhanced the page without making it look too busy.

This is a quick and easy page using straight lines and bold colors.

Tutorial from DT member Tracy Wyldman...

Here is a gorgeous card with instructions that Tracy whipped up for our FIRST tutorial for 2010... hope you love it as much as we do!
Dragonfly "thinking of you" card
by Tracy Wyldman

Materials...
2 Twiddleybitz Dragonflies
Embossing Powders
Black Paint
Dimensional Magic
Black Micro Beads
White Cardstock
Assorted Patterned Papers
Boarder Punches
Black Ink
Small Alpha Letter Stickers

* Paint both the Twiddleybitz dragonflies with black paint and allow to dry.
* On the wings only stamps the embossing pad and then sprinkle with dark blue, green & light blue embossing powders and heat set.
* Working with one of the dragonflies, carefully bend the wings upwards.
* Stick the bodies of the two dragonflies together (the one with the bend wings on top) using a strong wet adhesive.
* Add Dimensional Magic to the painted body part and sprinkle with black micro beads (if you don't have black micro beads you can use glitter) or you can just use Dimensional Magic.
* Add two seed beads for eyes.

To make the card...
**NOTE** If you are inking, please do so after cutting each piece.
* Cut a piece of white cardstock 6" x 8" and fold in half length ways.
* Use the border punch and punch along one of the long edges, you may need to trim the back straight edge to fit in with the border punched edge.
* Cut a piece of PP

5 ¾” x 3 ¾” punch a different border along the lower edge and adhere to the card base. You made need to trim the long straight edge to fit the card.
* Cut a strip of PP 5 ¾” x 1 ¾” and adhere approx. 1" up from the lower edge.
* Cut a piece of white cardstock 3" x 2"
* Cut a piece of lightly PP slightly smaller than the 3" x 2" piece of white cardstock and adhere to this white cardstock.
* Adhere this to the lower right side of the card base.
* Place the Dragonfly onto this and adhere into place.
* Place your alpha stickers sentiment on the left hand side in the PP strip.


Your card is now complete

I hope you enjoy making this yourself :)

Tutorial from Guest Designer Ellen Woodbridge

We just love this cute card made by Ellen! here are the instructions so you can re-create it too!

Materials

Twiddleybitz bag of Love

Basic Grey Wisteria 'Tea Lights', 'French Topiary', 'Violet' and 'Fountain'

Pink Paislee Vintage Moon 'Full Moon'

Cuttlebug Embossing Folders 'Swiss dots', 'D'vine Swirls' and 'Textile Texture'

Stampin Up! Short and Sweet Stamp, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum and Bashful Blue Ink

White String

To start the card you will need a card base 6” x 12”. Fold and score this in half

Now cut a 5” Circle in card or patterned paper and adhere to the centre of the card

Choose 5-6 of the Twiddleybitz Bags of love hearts.

Cover some with Patterned Paper and emboss the others with a Cuttlebug embossing folders then ink them

Arrange the hearts in a random pattern across the circle on you card and then glue them to your card.

Now tie some bows with thin twine/string and attach to the hearts with glue leave to dry then attach the end of the string to the top of the card and clamp to dry with reverse tweezers

To finish of your card add a sentiment to the bottom of the card you can use a rub ons, stamps, alphas or be bold and hand write it in your favourite colour..........

Thanks Ellen!!!