Flash November Release and Giveaway Announcement

November 4, 2017November 4, 201778 Comments

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Hello and welcome back, everyone! We have a flash release today! We’re debuting four new holiday designs and will ship all orders until 12pm EST on Tuesday, November 7. After this time, we have a shipping blackout period until November 28. During this time, our shop will remain open but shipping will resume on November 29.

All new designs are available in our shop now.

I have been doing some stamp carving in my spare time (@craftyeffie) and the designs that I have been creating for this hobby are inspiring this release. The style is a bit different from what I usually come out with but it is very refreshing.

Christmas Sweater, 6×6 Clear

This is our first clear background stamp in our collection! Our new Christmas Sweater stamp is a fun and detailed design that is perfect for whimsical holiday cards.

Vintage Christmas Block, 4×6 Photopolymer Clear

Our next design is a large block clear stamp design with beautiful detailing in the negative portions of the block. This design is a perfect stamp for those quick and easy (and beautiful) holiday cards.

Holiday Ornaments, 4×6 Photopolymer Clear

Our new Holiday Ornaments set features four festive ornament shapes in two sizes. The larger ornaments feature a whimsical holiday pattern to brighten up your projects this season. Coordinating dies will be available in December.

Folk Art Christmas Tree, 4×6 Photopolymer Clear

Our new Folk Art Christmas Tree features a large abstract tree image with festive details within the solid area. The set also features additional elements to embellish your holiday designs. The coordinating die will be available in December.

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Our Christmas Sweater design is so fun to emboss or just stamp on its own. Pair this background stamp with our holiday stamps in our collection for chic and sophisticated holiday cards! sweater 2

Supplies used (Gray Card): Christmas Sweater Stamp, Good Tidings Cluster Stamp + Die, Modern Labels Stamp + Die, Rose Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Dew Drops

Supplies used (Teal Card): Christmas Sweater Stamp, Holly Branch Stamp + Die, Hampton White Pigment Ink (sentiment), Silver Holographic Sequins, Couture Color Inks (Bright Emerald, Ocean Teal, Valentine Red, Plum Wine, Found Topaz)

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For my next set of cards, I embossed and watercolored our Vintage Christmas Block stamp to create one layered holiday cards. This set features a large vintage font for the sentiment with floral and classical holiday elements.

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For my next card using our Holiday Ornaments, I created a bright holiday card using a candy land color palette. Coordinating dies will be available in December.

Supplies Used: Holiday Ornaments Stamp, Crystal Flurries Stamp, Couture Color Inks (Hollywood Star, Bright Emerald, Soft Amethyst), Glass Slippers Sequins

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For my next set of cards, I embossed our Folk Art Christmas Tree on different colored cardstock for one layered holiday cards.

Supplies Used (Blue Card): Folk Art Christmas Tree, Couture Color Inks (True Navy, Cali Blue, Miami Cool, Grape Crush)

Supplies Used (Red Card): Folk Art Christmas Tree, Double Stitched Rectangle Dies (Large)

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For my last project, I created tags using the small elements from our Folk Art Christmas Tree.

Supplies Used: Folk Art Christmas Tree, Couture Color Inks (Crystal Garden Collection, Found Topaz, Valentine Red)

So that is all for today! I hope you enjoy my projects. All four new designs are available in our shop now. We will ship all orders until 12pm EST, November 7. After this date, we will not shipping orders until November 29. Thank you all for your patience and understanding.

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

For this flash release, we’re giving away one set from our November Release. Leave a comment here by 5pm EST on Sunday, November 5. We will draw a winner and post tomorrow night.

I am also announcing the winner of our October Release Hop Giveaway: JOY MEADOWS

Congratulations, Joy! Please email me at THETONSTAMPS@GMAIL.COM with your choice of an October Release stamp.

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Don’t forget to stop by The Ton challenge blog. We have a new monthly challenge and this month’S theme is ‘Holiday’.

October Release Blog Hop

October 26, 2017October 26, 201756 Comments

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Hello and welcome to our October Release Blog Hop! This was a delayed hop as our release came about earlier this month. To ensure our team members and guest had enough time to create we had to push the hop back. I hope the wait was worth it because we have some fabulous inspiration for you using our new October Release stamps! Most of the sets were designed or co-designed by our very own Eunji!

For our hop, we have a shipping discount for domestic orders. Our shipping promo ends on November 1 at 11:59pm. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. For U.S. orders, receive free shipping on orders over $75. Use code “USOCT17” at checkout.

All new stamps are available now with the exception of our Daffodil Greetings which will be available on November 1. We also have a giveaway so be sure to reach the end of this post for more details.

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Olga
Anna
Lisa
Janette
Brenda
Tae Eun
Jenny
Laura Jane
Vera
Eunji
Mayline

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For my card today, I used our adorable Autumn Wishes set.

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I started off creating a windows panel from cardstock using our Double Stitched Rectangle (large) and Square (small) dies. I traced the windows onto a separate card panel and blended some bright inks (Beach Blondie Dye, Bright Emerald Dye, Rose Quartz Dye) into the negative portions.

Next I stamped the smaller leaf clusters and birds using our Noir Dye Ink and colored them in using Tombow Dual Tip brush markers. Once everything was colored, I die cut the images using the coordinating dies. Then I stamped the sentiment onto the windowed panel using our Noir Dye Ink.

Next, I used dimensional foam tape to pop up my windowed panel onto my blended panel. Then I adhered all the branches and sweet birds onto the windowed panel using additional foam tape. Lastly, I embellished my project using our Clear Rhinestones.

GIVEAWAY

We’re giving away one stamp of choice from our October Release to a commenter! To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog on the hop. The comment period will close on Sunday, October 29 at 7pm EST. The winner will be announced on The Ton blog thereafter.

Your next stop on this hop is Olga! Thanks for hopping along, everyone!

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Our October Challenge is live! For this month, we have a fun coffee themed Mood Board Challenge so head over there now for a chance to win a $50 spree to The Ton’s shop!” *Gift certificates only apply to The Ton stamps, dies, ink, gilding and embossing powder.

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Magnolias – Alcohol Ink Coloring – Video

September 12, 2017September 12, 201710 Comments

Hello, everyone! It’s TaeEun here today sharing a floral card colored using alcohol ink with you. Did you enjoy our Fall Release last week ? Aren’t the new stamp sets awesome? I love them all, but the floral sets including one of my favorite flowers, magnolias have stolen my heart.

For today’s post I’ve created a CAS one layer card using Magnificent Magnolias. The large floral images of this set are great for alcohol ink coloring.

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I started off by silver heat embossing the magnolias on a glossy cardstock. I then colored the magnolias by dripping the alcohol inks on the image. I tilted the paper to move the inks to the direction I wanted. I used Flamingo and Shell Pink for the flowers, and Limeade and Hazelnut for the stems. To create the soft background I applied the rubbing alcohol first and then added Aqua and Pool alcohol ink drops on it and moved the inks to the area I wanted to color. After the panel was completely dry, I stamped the sentiment ‘Many Thanks’ from Large Florals: Carnation in black archival ink and silver heat embossed the small sentiment from Occasion Confetti. I mounted the panel on my light blue cardbase and scattered some Glass Slippers Round Confetti onto the card to finish it off.

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As some of you wanted to see how I color using alcohol inks, I’ve filmed the coloring process. The most important part in this method is to control the amount of alcohol inks to stay inside of the embossed image, which is actually very hard. But there is no reason for discouraging yourself, as the alcohol inks are very forgiving as well. Hope you’ll enjoy my video and give this coloring technique a try!

THE TON CHALLENGE

The Ton’s September Challenge is now live! For this month, we have a fun Mood Board Challenge, so head over there now for a chance to win a $50 spree to The Ton’s shop!

(Gift certificates only apply to The Ton stamps, dies, ink, gilding and embossing powder.)

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Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope I was able to inspire you with my card!

Have a wonderful day!

TaeEun

Summer 2017 Release Blog Hop

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017138 Comments

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Hello everyone and welcome back for our Summer 2017 Release Blog Hop! I hope you enjoyed seeing all the new products and inspiration this week by the team. This week we debuted 24 new stamps (including 3 exclusive incentive stamps), 19 dies, 1 Couture Mix and 6 Backdrop Boards. Everything is available in our shop now except our incentive products which will be available in July (and our Poppy and Sunflower Border dies which will be available around 6/15).

For our Summer 2017 Release, we have four new gifts with purchase (GWPs) that you can obtain in your order. This promotion does not apply to prior purchases. The threshold amount is calculated before taxes and shipping. This promotion will continue until June 22 at 11:59pm EST or until supplies last. Limit one incentive package per order. No coupon code needed. All incentive products will automatically be added to qualified orders.

Spend $75 or more: Receive a free pack of our new Summer Soiree Couture Mix
Spend $100 or more: Receive a 2×3 Floral Mini Banner Stamp (and Summer Soiree Mix)
Spend $150 or more: Receive a 2×3 Anemone Cluster Mini Stamp (and Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).
Spend $200 or more: Receive a 3×4 Watercolor Bouquet Set (and an Anemone Cluster Mini stamp, Floral Mini Banner Stamp and Summer Soiree Mix).

For our mega hop today, here is the list of super talented participants:

Let’s get started with my projects for today!

Photo taken against our Bokeh White Backdrop Board

For my first project, I heat embossed our Anemone Bouquet, Marvelous Perfumes and Haute Stacks with our Rose Gold embossing powder. Then I proceeded to watercolor! For my bouquet, I watercolored the image with Color Burst Powders (Peony, Sap Green and Lemon Yellow). I used Cerulean Blue Color Bursts for the vase/bottle and Turquoise and Sap Green for the books.

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After I finished watercoloring, I heat embossed the banner and sentiment in the same rose gold powder. Then I added Prussian Blue watercolor shading to my banner. Once everything was colored, I die cut everything with their coordinating dies.

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Next I clear heat embossed our Anemone Garden background stamp onto navy cardstock. For a bit more interest, I added stitching to the edges with our Double Stitched Rectangles (large) die set. Lastly, I popped everything up onto my navy embossed panel and added our Clear Dew Drops around my bouquet in 7mm and 5mm sizes.

Photo taken against our Gray Stone Backdrop Board

For my next card, I created a sunset mountain scene with florals in the foreground. I started off by stamping our new layered Mountains set with our Crystal Pewter Collection Inks. Then I fussy cut the mountain – at the time of the video, I had to fussy cut because I did not have the dies yet but they are available now!

Next I heat embossed two Summer Blooms in our Rose Gold embossing powder and watercolored them with Color Bursts (Peony, Gamboge/Marigold and Sap Green/Prussian Blue). Next I die cut the florals using the coordinating die.

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Then I watercolored my sunset on separate watercolor paper. I used Gamboge, Cerulean Blue and Prussian Blue Color Bursts. I had to make sure I didn’t blend the Gamboge and Cerulean Blue too much because I did not want a green sky.

After my sky was completely dried, I ended up trimming the top of my sky panel because there was not enough of the golden portion of the sunset peeking through the mountains. After I trimmed the sky, I added blended some True Navy Dye Ink to the top edge of the sky panel for more depth. This gave me a nice gradation from gold to deep blue.

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Then I assembled my card by adhering the sky panel onto a heavyweight cardbase. I used our strong Double Sided Adhesive since my sky panel warped after I applied my heat gun to it to speed up the drying process. Next I popped up the mountain with a single layer of foam tape. I then popped the peonies up with a double layer of foam tape. Then I trimmed all the excess floral bits from the edges of my card. I finalized my card by adding Glass Slippers sequins for shine.

GIVEAWAYS

Three $25 gift certificates to our shop will be given away to random commenters from the hop participant blogs. To qualify, you must leave a comment here. The comment period will close on Monday, June 12th at 11:59pm. Winners will be announced thereafter on our blog. **Gift certificates can only be applied to The Ton stamps, dies and gilding categories.

That’s all from me today! I hope you enjoyed today’s cards and videos! Your next stop on our Hop is the sweet and amazing Laura!

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News + 5 Brushed Sentiment Set Techniques

April 16, 201611 Comments

Hello everyone, Effie here! It has been a crazy couple of weeks due to our new release but I’m so happy to be popping in today to officially announce on our blog about our recent PR news! If you follow us on any of our social media platforms, then you might have seen our post about this. The Ton is currently featured in the Better Homes and Gardens DIY Special Summer 2016 Publication!!

Our Rose Terrace Background Stamp (which debuted during our December 2015 release) and Couture Color Ink Collection were featured in this publication (Page 64)!

I am beyond excited about this publication opportunity. It’s been an amazing ride since we first started in January 2015. I hope for many more publications in the future!

Now onto my cardmaking post! I tested out five techniques that can be applied to our new large Brushed Sentiment sets to get super chic results! I only made one finished card for today’s post because I wanted to dedicate it to the actual techniques.

Ombre Effect with White Pigment Ink
Stardust Effect with Gold Glitter Embossing Powder
(Half Tone) Hard Line Embossing
Tone on Tone Ombre Stamping
Watercolor Effect Stamping

TECHNIQUE #1: Ombre Effect with our White Pigment Ink

For our first technique, I stamped our Brushed Thanks in our Hot Tourmaline Dye ink twice. Then I inked up the bottom half of the sentiment with our Hampton White Pigment ink and stamped over the original stamped sentiment (please see video at 1.17) – sorry I was not able to take a photo of this because I went straight into the next technique. If I was to make a finished card using this technique, I flip the color scheme and have the darker color on the bottom and the white on top for a more grounded look.

TECHNIQUE #2: Stardust Effect with Gold Glitter Embossing Powder

This might be my favorite technique! I piggybacked off the first technique. After I stamped the pigment ink (at an angle), I spooned some gold glitter embossing powder onto the bottom portion of the sentiment and heat set it. I’m a little obsessed with this look!

TECHNIQUE #3: (Half Tone) Hard Line Embossing

hard emboss This might be my second favorite technique (because I love any technique where I can add gold elements). First, I stamped our Brushed Hello sentiment in our Grand Fuchsia ink. For this technique, you don’t have to worry about the bottom half of the sentiment when inking it up in your colored ink since the embossed powder will cover that part. After I cleaned my stamp of the Grand Fuchsia (don’t forget to clean your stamps prior to inking it up with your versamark or else you may end up getting ink on your versamark pad), I took the straight edge of a piece of scrap paper and masked the top portion of the sentiment. Then I inked up the exposed part of the sentiment with versamark ink. Then I spooned on some gold embossing powder and heat set the panel.

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TECHNIQUE #4: Tone on Tone Ombre Stamping

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This technique is on oldie but a total goodie and easy to execute. First I inked the bottom portion of our Brushed Hello sentiment with Grand Fuchsia (loving this color today). You have to ink it carefully at an angle so that you get that nice gradient. Then I took inked up most of the sentiment with Orchid Crush and stamped the rest of the sentiment. The colors blend into each other to create a gorgeous ombre look!

TECHNIQUE #5: Watercolor Effect Stamping

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This was not my favorite technique because of all the bleed. However, I will test this out again on better watercolor paper (I used Canson XL for this one). I started off by coloring our Brushed Happy sentiment with No. 4 Turquoise Green zig marker. Then I spritzed the stamp a couple of times and stamped the sentiment on watercolor paper. There’s only certain areas where the bleed is more severe and parts where there is no bleed (the h). So perhaps, it’s a combination of paper quality and the amount of water. If I can perfect this technique, it will be a nice one to use.

I created one finished card using the tone on tone ombre panel (I did record the process at the end of the video).

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After I finished the sentiment, I stamped our new Floral Border right above with Soft Orchid Dye Ink. Then I trimmed the panel at the top and bottom 1/8 of an inch each. Next I applied some (Medium) Gold Glitter Tape to the top and bottom edges of a top folding A2 cardbase. After I adhered the panel onto the base, I added some Queens Pink Sequins in 8, 6 and 4mm.

Thank you all for stopping by today!

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Video: Masking Layered Peonies for a Background

May 25, 2015May 25, 20151 Comment

Hello everyone, Effie here today! I hope you all have had a fabulous weekend and are enjoying the day off today. For today, I created this card and a video on how I made it.

I used our Fresh Cut Peonies layering stamp set and the sentiment from Shoe Wardrobe Filled set.

I masked a lot in this card and did a little heat embossing for the sentiment. Here is the video:

It’s my custom to hand stamp (and handwrite) small thank you cards for all of the orders the come in. It gives me a chance to play with all of my stamps and gives all you fabulous crafters out there a first hand look at some of our stamps. A couple of months ago I created these thank you cards:

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I wanted to create an actual card using the same technique because I absolutely ADORE this look. I’m obsessed with floral backgrounds at the moment. It’s also a different way of using your stamps. So in addition to creating bouquets and centerpieces, you can create a beautiful vintage looking background too! It’s so easy to get inspired. Just go onto Pinterest and search for peony backgrounds or floral backgrounds. You won’t be disappointed in what comes up.

For my card, I started off with a 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 80lb Neenah Solar White card panel by stamping the layered peonies first in Memento Angel Pink dye ink, Hero Arts Bubble Gum dye ink and My Favorite Things Razzle Berry hybrid ink. After I stamped the blooms, I created masks for the flowers.

Tip #1: Create several masks for your flowers prior to starting your stamping! This will make your life easier 🙂
Tip #2: Create some plastic/acetate masks because your dye inks will not bleed through. You can use any plastic you find on packaging for everyday things you buy.

After I created the masks, I temporarily adhered them onto the coordinating blooms on the card. Then I stamped the leaves and stems with My Favorite Things Spearmint hybrid ink, Hero Arts Green Hills dye ink and Simon Says Stamp Fern Dye ink.

After I finished stamping I die cut the card panel to create the stitched outline around the card panel. I used Lawn Fawn’s Large Stitched Rectangles – I used the largest die in the set which measures 4 1/4 by 5 1/2.

Then I used my handy dandy MISTI tool to stamp the Congratulations sentiment (from the Shoe Wardrobe Filled stamp set) onto my card panel. I use the MISTI to help align all my sentiments. I used to stamp all my sentiments crooked before MISTI came into my life 😉 I stamped the sentiment with Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with Ranger Gold Tinsel embossing powder.

After the card panel was finished I adhered it onto some heavy 110lb Neenah Solar White card stock.

I hope you enjoyed my video, card and post for today! Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all enjoy your Memorial Day and to remember all the veterans who have fought for us.

-Effie

The Season

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Flash November Release and Giveaway Announcement

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

October Release Blog Hop

GIVEAWAY

Magnolias – Alcohol Ink Coloring – Video

Summer 2017 Release Blog Hop

GIVEAWAYS

News + 5 Brushed Sentiment Set Techniques

Video: Masking Layered Peonies for a Background