Nuvo Expanding Mousse Techniques videos

Finally I got round to do this little tutorial on a few of the techniques using the Nuvo Expanding Mousse from Tonic Studios.

You can get your Nuvo Expanding Mousses from:

Hochanda

Craft Stash

Nuvo Expanding Mousse

A little Home decor piece done with different techniques using the Nuvo Expanding Mousse from Tonic Studios.

On Hochanda!

Just spread out with a craft knife.

Through a stencil with embossing powder!

Creating a mosaic with tape with Aqua flow under!

Using the left overs on the brayer to create this beautiful background!

Nuvo Expanding Mousse

Nuvo Expanding Mousse Boards

To download the 8 Expanding Mousse board click here.

All eight colours!

Some of the different surfaces it will work on.

Through an stencil and heat it up!

Nuvo Expanding Mousse

So excited about this Nuvo Expanding Mousse launch from Tonic Studios on Hochanda!
Today 6th of September at 6pm!

The textures and effects you can create are absolutely awesome!

Thanks | Doily card

Combining here the intricate and versatile Doily dies 

I used:

• Tonic Studios - Essentials - Crocheted Doily Die Set - 2271E
• Tonic Studios - Essentials - Thanks Sentiment Strip Die Set - 2351E
• Nuvo - Aqua Flow Pens - Arabian Nights - 894n 
• Nuvo - Crystal Drops - Caramel Cream - 692n

Always | Life is better with friends

It is indeed.

I made this particular one for someone really special to me who has been an amazing crafty rock through the years. 14 years so far! I love Julie Hickey! Not only an amazing talent but equally as amazing human being.

I used:
Tonic Studios - Essentials - Always Sentiment Strip Die Set - 2353E
Nuvo - Aqua Flow Pens - Spring Meadow - 893n, Summer Holiday - 892n and Surprise Party - 896n.

Always do what you love

The very lovely and talented Jennifer Kray is a member of Tonic Studios Design team. And as such she prep some gorgeous samples for the Doily die shows on Hochanda.

And while i was demoing on air I decided to change slightly one of her cards and create this one.

I used:

• Tonic Studios - Essentials - Crocheted Doily Die Set - 2271E
• Tonic Studios - Essentials - Always Sentiment Strip Die Set - 2353E
• Nuvo - Aqua Flow Pens -  Surprise Party - 896n, Flamingo Pink.

Believe Snowflake

One of my favourite ever cards that I have done live on air at Hochanda.

I used the Tonic Studios - Rococo - Snowflakes Trio Die Set - 2322E and the Tonic Studios - Essentials - Believe Sentiment Strip Die Set - 2355E for the images.

I used Nuvo - Aqua Flow Pens - Arabian Nights - 894n and  Surprise Party - 896n to colour in the solid snowflake as well as to create a background ombre for the Believe.

The crystal Drops is also from the Arabian Nights Collection Nuvo - Crystal Drops - Plum Pudding - 687n.

Celebrate | Your are Awesome

Still loving those gorgeous Sentiment Strip dies from Tonic Studios (Celebrate) and the new Nuvo Aqua Flows.

I used the blues from Ocean Air and the green from Festive Season.

You are Awesome is one of the print outs from my Free Download - here.

Craft Perfect new 2018 collections

Back in June, on Hochanda I got to introduce the fabulous new Craft Perfect 2018 collections from Tonic Studios.

Surprise Party 

Arabian Nights

Festive Season

Festive Season

Ocean Air

I had so much fun creating these cards. Having a set of colours ready chosen for us crafters saves so much time making decisions and just have fun creating projects that looks just right!

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours - part 6

Today the 20th the brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours, launching on Hochanda at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

Techniques and demos galore!

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours - part 5

The gorgeous Nuvo Aqua Flows perfect for colouring in, or free hand.

The brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours, launching on Hochanda on Friday the 20th at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

From subtle effects to strong backgrounds.

Or creating marbling foam backgrounds with shaving foam.

Plus, those new beautiful sentiments from Tonic Studios!

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours - part 4

Launching on Hochanda on Friday the 20th at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

The brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours for the last few weeks.

Plus, those new beautiful sentiments from Tonic Studios!

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours - part 3

The brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours. 

Flamingo Pink, Wild Phlox and French Wine. With the sparkle from the Aqua Shimmer in Glitter Gloss.

Plus, those new beautiful sentiments from Tonic Studios!

Launching on Hochanda on Friday the 20th at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours - part 2

The brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours, launching on Hochanda on Friday the 20th at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

Plus, those new beautiful sentiments from Tonic Studios!

Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours

Sometimes just playing with colour is what makes me happy. 

Luckily I got to play with the brand new 12 colours in the Nuvo Aqua Flows from Tonic Studios 2018 colours for the last few weeks. 

Plus, those new beautiful sentiments from Tonic Studios!

Launching on Hochanda on Friday the 20th at 10am, 3pm and through the weekend.

Tonic Studios | Embossing powders card

A simple card made with Nuvo embossing powders. 

I masked the card with washi tape and then applied the embossing pad directly to the card. Every time masking the rest with a piece of paper.

The die cut flower and brad also are covered with embossing powder.

It's been a while...

A few months, more than a few actually. You know, I make all those plans of being a blogger and then I get busy with real life and put blogging aside. I won't promise I will be blogging more this year. But we will see! 

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For now, I wanted to share some of my favourite projects and highlights from last year.

I guess at the top of the list it has to be my third book, Paper Pom Poms!

It was a challenge, as a book always is, but I was so very pleased with it! I loved the process of working with my published Carlton Books and working with the superb stylist Isabel de Cordoba.

Working with Tonic Studios is brilliant. I love their products and the team.

There are have been some changes recently, but I hope to keep inspiring everyone with the projects 

Simplicity itself, but still one of my favourites using a a branch die from the Autumn Leaves collection.

The embellishing mousses from Tonic and their Nuvo Drops are part of my day to day crafting. Love them!

And the flower dies were awesome to create simple, traditional flowers.

And then there were the Glimmer Pastes... never thought I would love working with glitter so much. Absolutely love the stuff.

And while I very rarely use purple, this mosaic technique is one of my favourites and love the results! I used a thin width of washi tape to create those areas.

Another highlight, was teaching at the Surrey All Counties Challenge retreat organised by Johns Bloodsworth in aid of the Mind. Where I taught how to make pom pom, flowers and a mosaic card.

We had a blast in the all day workshops.

And with my fellow tutors and great friends. Leonie Pujol, myself, Jenny Mayes (Hobby Art stamps), John Bloodworth and Julie Hickey.

Another highlight was an amazing solo road trip to Edinburgh and back in August. Driving up East - Lincoln, Hull, Scarborough, York Moors, Durham, Bamburg Castle, Dunbar... - and driving down west - Gretna Green, Carlisle, Keswick, Lake District, Kendal, Lancaster, Blackpool... Britain is such an amazing ad beautiful country. Loved it!

And then there was Create and Craft USA that kept me so busy for so many months...

Unfortunately the year ended with the closure of the Create and Craft USA studios in Feltham, so that means that we had to say bye to some awesome colleagues.

The amazing hosts: Jinger Adams, Andy Hodgson, Kristine Mckey, Alex Hayden, Paul Becque, Mark Stewart, Aly Bockler, Libby Lloyd and Jane Monzures. Going to miss working with them!

We had awesome times, like when we had to evacuate the building two Saturday's in a row (both times when I was on air or about to go on air). Once due to a water leak the other a fire alarm.

We had brilliant times with these people, made new friends and I am just a bit sad that I wont get to work anymore with many of them. But here is hoping that our paths will soon cross with most of them!

And 2017 already looks like its going to be good... if a little busy with many projects.