Inspirational mini-canvas set for Gina's Designs

hi there! Sending greetings from beautiful,warm, sunny southwestern Ontario along with a sunny, happy set of canvases I created with lots of awesome goodies from Gina's store; the sentiments are from Teresa Collins' Nine & Co papers and are on 8x8 canvases.

                                      

   

  

I ran the border strip through an embossing folder, attached all the elements to the canvas, stencilled with texture paste, then coated the entire project (except for the sentiment) with gesso. I then used Twinkling H20s to add patches of various colours all over, covering the entire gessoed area. When those were dry I then appl;ied another coat of gesso to blend and soften the colours. When that was completely dry I covered the sentiment with a piece of cardboard and misted the entire surface with a variety of colours until I achieved the intensity and blend I wanted. Splotches of black acrylic paint added contrast and tied the black elements of the sentiment pieces in with the rest of the project.

I know it sounds like a lot of steps were involved but they were all simple steps and the most time-consuming part of the project was allowing the layers to dry, although I did use the heat tool  when I wanted to get to the next step a little sooner!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful, happy, sunny week!

Gina's Items Used

Cardstock Doily set 1

Banner Border Strips

Flourish Miniatures\

Other Items Used-

Teresa Collins Nine & Co paper-cards

Colourarte Twinkling H20s

Prima and Crafter's Workshop stencils

CUTE-a "squirrely" layout for Scraps of Elegance

Anyone who know me knows that I love scrapbooking AND I love squirrels, so here is the best of both worlds; I created this layout with the new kit, "Lisa's Sweet September" and some wonderful photos sent to me by a friend who took them at the Grand Canyon.

I added lots of stencilling with texture paste and I distressed or tore the edges of all the papers before inking them.. The chipboard title piece was run through an embossing folder before it was painted with acrylic paint and then inked as well. I fussy cut some flowers and mushrooms  from the papers ten added Prima flowers and diecut foliage A twine frame completed the page

Thanks so much for stopping by and have yourself a squiirrely day!

Maggie-a vintage layout for Gina's Designs

hello and happy Monday! I'm here with a heritage page of my great grandmother; my aunt recently gifted me with several family photos and I'm so looking forward to including them in my heritage scrapbooks.

I used the lovely Frolic paper collection by Blue Fern Studio some Prima flowers and of course some wonderful pieces from Gina's store. The vintage lady was covered with coordinating paper then run through an embossing folder. I inked the edges and the raised pattern for added contrast. I love the way the chipboard holds the embossed designs, whereas they can flatten over time when just embossed onto paper.

The heart border was embossed with the same design then painted with acrylic pint before I inked it lightly. The adhesive pearls were added between the hearts for a little extra interest and dimension.

I absolutely love the intricate cardstock doilies and use them every chance I get-they add the look of vintage doilies without the bulk of the crocheted pieces.

A few fussy-cut butterflies, a little stencilling with texture paste here and there and some delicate die-cut foliage, and my layout was complete-thanks so much for visiting and have yourself a fabulous week!

Gina's Items Used
Vintage Ladies Silhouette Set
Border Sticks-hearts
Cardstock Doily set-Intricates

Other Items Used
Blue Fern Studio papers
Prima roses
Prima and Crafter's Worshop stencils
Memory Box Die

"CREATE"-altered paint palette for Gina's Designs

hello my crafty and creative friends! I'm here today with an altered wooden paint palette that I got from Dollarama; I've seen seen some beautiful projects made using these and decided it would be fun to try one using some of the unique and interesting chipboard pieces from Gina's.

I primed the palette with gesso, then arranged  and attachedthe chipboard, corrugate, flowers, metal, paintbrush and stencilling with texture paste before adding a second coat of gesso.  I then painted the entire surface with metallic silver acrylic paint before using Twinkling H20s to create a rainbow of colour on my project.

Afterwards I added a few clusters of mica flakes for sheen and a bit of different texture. This was such a fun project to create, giving me a chance to mix and match all sorts of goodies, and I love the effect of the paints over the silver background! Thanks so much for stopping by, and hope you have a wonderfully creative week!

Gina's Items Used

Steampunk Lightbulb set
Gear Borders and Corners Miniature
Gears Shape Set
Butterflies and Dragonflies

Other Items Used

ColourArte Twinkling H20s
Metallic silver acrylic paint
Prima and Crafter's Workshop stencils
Metal gears and shapes
misc. flowers and embellishments

Housewarming card and tag for Gina's Designs

Hi and happy September,folks! I have to admit that time has been flying by so quickly that I still haven't quite figured out what happened to May and June yet, and now autumn is on the way.

While I'm experiencing the "empty nest" right now and feeling a little lost, I'm also excited that my very best friend is going to be moving into a new "nest" in a couple weeks, and rather than 45 minutes away from me, she will be only about 3 minutes away! That makes me a happy little birdie, so I made this card and gift tag for her to celebrate the occasion:

I used the beautiful Blue Fern Studios' "Frolic" paper collection which inspired me with the bird theme, and the sweet chipboard frames and flourish from Gina's set them off perfectly. I painted the pieces with light tan acrylic paint, then dry-brushed them lightly with blue and black to coordinate with the papers. Super-simple, but I was happy with the effect!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and may your autumn-and your nest-be blessed!

Gina's Items Used
Scribble Frame-Birds
Delicate Frames & Ornaments Shape Set

Other Items Used
Blue Fern Papers
Prima resin birdhouse

spanish moss

acrylic paint
Martha Stewart punch

layout and altered organizer for Scraps of Elegance

hi! I've been so enjoying playing with my August DT kit, "Mallika's Whimsy". that I missed a blog post, so I thought I'd share my two latest projects now!

I created a layout with lots of stencilling and fussy-cutting-there were lovely frames printed on one of the papers, and I cut them out then flipped them over to the pink side to create my frame collage.

 I used some of the gorgeous Prima flowers included in the kit, inked the edges of my frames and other elements,and popped some of them up with foam tape.

A little Mister Huey's Cameo mist and frayed cheesecloth completed the look.

My other project started out as a little plastic dollar store desk organizer:

 I cut papers to fit, distressed and inked the edges, and added bits of random stencilling with Prima stencils and homemade texture paste.

The tulle,flowers,paper bow and fussy-cut butterflies were just the dimension the top of the organizer needed,and I think it looks much better on the shelf in my scrap room now! Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my latest creations! Have a wonderful weekend:)

Catch your Dreams canvas for Gina's Designs

hi crafty people! This week I decided to create a mixed media canvas with a quote from a sheet of Kaisercraft Be-YOU-tiful paper and lots of awesome Gina's goodies, as well as a few metal bits from my stash.

 After figuring out where I wanted everything and adding the strenciling,I primed the canvas and all the pieces with gesso, then glued them on. I then painted the entire project with gold acrylic paint before adding several different colours of mist. Some I dried between colours and others I didn't, to create a marbled effect is some spots.I also dabbed at some areas with a wad of paper towel to create a mottled effect and remove larger spots of mist. To define the edges a bit more, I dry brushed the pieces with black acrylic paint.

After everything was dry, I slid the quote into place (I had glued only the top of the arrow one side of the flowers, and only part of the key so this would be possible). I had a great time putting this together and getting messy with the mist and paint was so mcch fun! Have yourself a terrific weekend and be sure to find time to get messy!

Gina's Items Used

Balloons-Birthday Shape Set

Cardstock Doily Set 1

Wooden Decorative Keys

Texture Sheet Flourished

Other Items Used

Kaisercraft Be-YOU-tiful paper

gold and black acrylic paints

misc spray mists

Tim Holtz metal arrow

Prima metal shape

Prima and Crafter's Workshop stencils