GSL Cuts: A Walk on the Beach

Sunday, March 10, 2019

A Walk on the Beach

Hi everyone! Leigh Ann here for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts with a tag I made using several pieces of chipboard and shells we found on vacation to the beach in 2014. We're going back this year so I was inspired to dig out the shells and create something fun with them.

I started by roughly coating a tag with white gesso. Then I used Crackle Texture Paste in Platinum with a stencil to give it more texture.

After that I sprayed it with Distress Oxide Spray in Mermaid Lagoon, sprayed with water, and dried. I repeated this step a few times until I got the result I wanted. Next I glued on some cheesecloth that I pulled apart a bit. Then I added some more texture paste through the stencil and sprinkled it with pink mica flakes. I cut 2 pieces of chicken wire chipboard, painted them black, and then used opal wax to give it a shine.

I got excited and forgot to take pictures of some of my steps so I will explain as best as I can. I mixed Dina Wakley paint in Lapis with water and splattered it onto the tag. I then added more small bits of cheesecloth. I heat embossed the two flourishes with gold embossing powder then attached them to the tag.

I covered a starfish and sand dollar from the beach shape set with pumice stone paste to give them a realistic look. I also used patina pastes on a metal flower that I will add in the next step. I coated the sides of a Tim Holtz glass vial with a mixture of concrete and pumice stone pastes to give it a weathered look. I used diluted Distress Oxide Spray to give color to a couple of paper flowers.

I assembled all of these pieces on the tag, then filled in around them with art stones and gel medium. I added a bit of the diluted oxide spray to color them. Then I finished by embellishing the tag with pieces from a pack of Sparklez. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and it inspires you try some of these techniques yourself! Here are a couple of close up views as well.