Showing posts with label Botanical Journaling Block. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botanical Journaling Block. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2018

Try to cooperate

Hi Everyone,
Jess here today with an oversized tag.  
The base of this project is a small Tim Holtz Etcetera tag and the Botanical Journaling Blocks fit on them perfectly! 
 They make a great background piece and really create a nice focal point.  This is the medium sized block and there are three in the set.  
I knew I wanted to use this image and I put a Mini Petal Corner crown on her head.  The crown has been embossed using Seth Apter's Baked Texture powder in Ancient Amber.  I added a brad to the center for her jewel.   
The base tag was covered with paper and then splattered with various paints and inks. 
The journaling block was covered with gesso and then painted using various shades of green and brown.  The spaces between the stitches were inked using a gold gel pen.  

The edge of the frame was inked using Distress Ink in Peeled Paint and then Distress Crayon in Black Soot was used to darken the edge and draw your eye in toward the center. 
The Layered Frame Bella Oval was placed on top of the journaling block.  This frame has a front and a back, but for this project I just used the top piece.  This piece was left completely raw.  I really liked how it picked up the browns in the background paper.  
You can see I played around with the placement quite a bit on this piece.  Things got moved up, down, and all around  
This is what I landed on for final placement.  I used foam tape to attach her since the chipboard frame is directly behind her.  I didn't want her to wind up with a big bump in the middle of her body. 
Flowers were added to the top.

The sentiment was placed in her lap and a brass token was added to the bottom corner to balance the piece.  

Happy Crafting!


Saturday, April 15, 2017

Vintage Photo Box by Pam Bray



Happy Saturday!!! Pam here today on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Blog sharing with you my Vintage Photograph Box I created to place some of my treasured photos of my family.

Begin by first adhering pattern paper to the inside of the Faux Book Box Large. Add washi tape around edges of top of Faux Book Box Large.


Punch scallop borders and strips from pattern paper. Adhere to inside of Faux Book Box Large.

 Adhere pattern paper borders to outside and top of lid of Faux Book Box Large.


Add hinges to Faux Book Box Large.


Add Art Deco Border and Corner to front of prepared Faux Book Box Large .


Adhere metal handle to top of pattern paper; fussy cut around handle. Adhere to front of Faux Book Box Large .


Add small beads to Faux Book Box Large.


Decorate the inside of lid with Vintage Hollywood Epherema Journal Block.


Lay stencil to top of box; apply paste with palette knife. Adhere Art Deco Border & Corners to the top of the Faux Book Box Large


Add Botanical Journaling Blocks to top of prepared Faux Book Box Large.


Fussy cut like images from pattern paper; add to top of Botanical Journaling Blocks with pop dots. Add gemstones to the centers of the flowers.


A closer look at the lid of the Faux Book Box Large.

I hope you have been inspired by my Vintage Photo Box to place special photos in, but remember it would also make a fabulous keepsake box...ie....baby, wedding, graduation!!! The sky is the limit with this fabulous Faux Book Box Large. Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Other Supplies
Graphic 45 Vintage Hollywood Pattern Paper
Graphic 45 Vintage Hollywood Stripes and Solid Paper
Graphic 45 Vintage Hollywood Epherema Journaling Blocks
Scallop Border Punch
Metal Handle
Washi Tape
Crackle Paste
Palette Knife
Speckle Stencil
Clear Gemstones
Small Hinges
4 Beads