Showing posts with label Clock Hands Shape Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clock Hands Shape Set. Show all posts

Friday, May 6, 2016

The Crows Clock by Nichola

Clocks have always fascinated me. Mantle clocks, wall clocks, clock towers, grandfather clocks. They give measure to the passing of time, keep us in order, but there's something quite mystical about them too.  


I thought of making a cuckoo clock for a while. Shortly after making the 'Goblin Throne' last month, a crow perched outside my window and nudged me to make a 'Crow's Clock' instead of a clock of the cuckoo variety. Who am I to argue with a crow?


The base of the clock is one of my favourite products from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts, the 3 Story House. It's a great size to work with and I think it's practically perfect as a clock body. I carved out an arch on the front and framed it with an Reliquary - Tower Top.


Lace and Shell Border Sticks are used as edge embellishments and shingles for the roof.  For the
Little Bird House at the top, I used Dresden borders to repeat the patterned edge. At the tippy top you can see a wooden round thing... that's a vintage French lottery number, but don't worry if you don't have one of those in your stash, you could easily trade it out for one of the pieces from the Faux Typewriter Keys Symbol Set. Those cute leafy frame and filigree bits are these Fanciful Elements.



The clock does work and I've used the mechanism from the Desk Clock Standard. I did replace the hand with this Clock Hands Shape Set and swapped out the numbers with a frame from this Hanging Clock Set. Totally not necessary to replace all those parts, but I like the way all these pieces fit together.


Cuckoo clocks have weights in the shape of pine cones that drive the clock. Although my clock isn't weight driven, I wanted to include this traditional element by adding some real pine cones on a length of chain, along with some oak leaf charms.

 

This is a such a great project if you like adding embellishments and borders and you could go totally over the top if you wanted. If you'd like to make your own, check out my video that tells "The Tale of the Crow's Clock" and how it came together. 

Here are the supplies I used in my Crow's Clock
Clock Hands Shape Set
Little Bird House
Faux Typewriter Keys Symbol Set *alternative suggestion*

Old music papers
Brass chain and charms
Masking Tape
Paint
Glue

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Mini House Shadowbox 2: Time Machine

Hey everyone!  So glad you stopped by.  Today, I want to share my fourth and last Mini House Shadowbox in this series.   This shadowbox I will call my Time Machine.  I am enamored with clocks and time pieces, probably because I never seem to have enough time.  Now I have a complete set to display in my studio and inspire me.  



So let's get stared.  It is a good idea to lay your pieces out so you can see exactly how to glue them together.





Paint the box and all the chipboard pieces with Black Acrylic paint.  I may not use all of these pieces, but in any case, they will be ready for the next project.



Each piece was then painted with the  3D metallic paints.  I tried to mix up the color combinations so the gears would show up better in side the box.  (See photo of finished project above).

Cover the roof with graphite texture paste. 



Spread white crackle paint over the back and sides of the box; let dry.  



Sponge violet and orange shimmer mist over the crackle paint; let dry.



Sponge brown distress ink over the crackled area to tone down the colors for a more vintage feel.



Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to fit inside the box.  Tear away some of the covering to reveal the corrugations.



Paint the piece with black acrylic paint and spread a small amount of black molding paste in open spaces.



Mist cardboard with turquoise and white shimmer misters.

Paint a thin (approximately 1/8") wooden dowel black and snip into varying lengths.  Glue dowel pieces to back of gears that you want to raise; let dry.



Glue gears in place onto cardboard backing, layering them with the dowel pieces as needed to lift them up.  



Continue adding gears and watch parts until you like the result.  


Here are a few views from the sides, showing the dimension and how it was layered.






I also used watch parts for added interest.  Below is a watch part (right) that was layered on top of the chipboard gear with a brad.  Look at the photos above to see more of the tiny watch parts added.


When all these pieces were glued on and dry, you can pick up the entire backing piece and slip it inside the box.  I did not even have to glue it in because it was a snug fit.

Paint wings with black acrylic paint, then spray with white and turquoise shimmer mister on both sides; let dry.  Then spray with gold shimmer mist; let dry.  Sponge a bit more turquoise shimmer mist over wings to bring back more of the blue color.



Cut the wings apart and glue to the back side of the box, along with the skeleton clock face,  pocket watch, a metal clock face, and clock hands.  All pieces were layered with a brad placed through the middle and glued down over the wings.


The turn key was glued to the center of the clock, as shown.



I adhered the metallic sticker strips along the roof line on the back.  


A propeller was coated with a thick coating of the 3D metallic paint, leaving ridges for added texture, as shown.  A small piece of dowel was glued to the back.



More sticker strips were added along the edges and the roofline on the front.  Then the propeller was glued into the "V" section of the roof top, as shown.  Metal hex nuts were glued to the bottom for feet, and small watch parts were glued inside the hex nut opening.


And here are some closeups of various views and sections of the house.




And here are all four mini house shadowboxes in this series.  Each one has a different meaning for me, and will continue to inspire me in my day to day crafting.   To see my previous mini shadowbox posts, please click here, click here, and click here.  


Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Mini House Shadowbox 2
Gears Borders & Corners (Special Order)
Gears Shape Set
Steampunk 2 Shape Set
Clock Hands Shape Set
Propellers

Other Supplies:

Black acrylic paint
white gesso
black modeling paste
white crackle paint
shimmer misters: turquoise, orange, violet, white, gold
dimensional metallic paint: copper, gold, brass, silver
Border stickers
1/8" wooden dowel
Watch parts
Brads

I hope you have enjoyed my series of mini house shadowboxes from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts, and that I perhaps have inspired you to make your very own inspirational "village" to help keep those juices flowing.   Thanks for following me along on this journey.  So what will you make of your shadowbox treasures? Make sure you check out Ginny's fabulous card up on the blog today as well!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend!

Barbara

Monday, February 29, 2016

Steampunk Bird House by Mary

It's almost spring so you know what that means. It's time for my yearly steampunk project!
The house was covered with different sizes of squares of 3M foil tape. These pieces were placed  over the surface of the birdhouse. Using a stylus, I made an impression in the foil to create a rivet look. Black acrylic paint was applied over the foil and then buffed off when almost dried.  The gears you see on the front were painted with acrylic paint. The ones under the flowers were glossed  with clear liquid embossing fluid. Glitter in sliver and clear was applied to the gear acting as the opening into the birdhouse.
You can see on the next two pictures that I had applied different sized gears to the back and both sides before applying the the tape. The clock hand was embossed with black embossing powder.
Thanks for checking out the blog today! Make sure you stop back tomorrow for information on our Facebook group challenge for the month of March!

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Products Used:
Gears Shape Set
Clock Hands Shape Set

Thursday, February 11, 2016

So In Love Cards for Valentine's Day

Hey chipper gang!  Barbara here, and it's my turn to share a project with you today.  I love February because I love making vintage, shabby chic cards for Valentine's Day.  Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts has the most beautiful collection of filigree and fancy cut shapes that work well for card makers.  Combine that with Graphic 45 papers, and you cannot go wrong.


Painting the chipboard pieces with a variety of distress paints allowed me to achieve a close match to the colors in the paper.  I painted the clock hands, Lost in You, and the lattice hearts with Malted Milk, then Bundled Sage and Salty Ocean distress paint.  The filigree frame, Love, solid heart, and one lattice heart were painted with Malted Milk, White, Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Rusty Hinge, and Wild Honey.  The key was painted with Tarnished Brass.

Here is an example of how I did not actually blend the colors but dabbed the colors, leaving a mottled, variegated effect, mimicking the colors in the papers.  




Love Card and close ups







Lost in You Card and close ups






Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Used:


Filigree Frames Shapes Set

Words & Phrases 1
Border Sticks Hearts
Keys & Plates Shape Set
Clock Hands Shape Set

Other Supplies Used:


5x7 Blank Kraft Cards

Graphic 45 A Ladies' Diary Paper Collection
Distress Paints:  White, Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Bundled Sage, Salty Ocean, Tarnished Brass
Ranger Malted Milk paint dabber (Jenni Bowlin)

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts has more chipboard shapes and designs coming out regularly, so be sure to visit the online store.   For more inspiration from the fabulous design team, be sure to visit the GSL Blog regularly.  Please check out Ginny's blog post that is up on the blog today as well!


Thanks for stopping by, and stay crafty, my friends!


Barbara


Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Tags in a Box by Trish Alger!



Hello there, this is Trish Alger. I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer this month for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  Here is my steampunk inspired tags in a box project:


GSLCuts has the most amazing chipboard elements. Great themes, with intricate detail, that are a fabulous springboard for our creativity. I'm in love with GSLCuts steampunk selection. Gears, gears, and more gears - delicate, lacy gear borders, chunky gear shapes, and lovely Victorian pieces to pair with. 

I needed some feminine gifts. The kind that had laborious value, not cost. In the project I chose, each woman can receive her own extra-large tag (with sentiment) to take home. I set the challenge to create my own metal gears out of chipboard, rather than hunt through my metal stash. Other than a few metal brads, I succeeded. I kept my palette limited to brown tones, ivory, black, and rusty gear metallics. 


Let's look through the steps of the tutorial.  You'll find the supply list at the end. Each piece was gessoed in black...




Or white...

 

Or a coat of iridescent medium mixed with acrylic medium...

 

Here are the wings closer...


(Do yourself a favor and remove any lingering bits from the holes before covering it in medium.)


Some unbleached titanium for the dressforms...


Next I added some rust paint over the vanilla doily edges and cut to fit in the shape of a corset.

 

And some copper for the beautiful banner...

 

Then a bit of unbleached titanium over the letters...


A closer view...

 

Time to mix paint with acrylic medium and add some color...


Mixtures...


Black gessoed tag, painted in a leather color...


White gessoed tag, painted in another leather tone...


 

I printed the Pocket Pages sentiments onto the vanilla linen paper and trimmed to allow six for the backs of the tags in the box. They were adhered with the acrylic medium.






 The inside of the box were gessoed black. The outside was painted with copper and the corset images (printed on vanilla linen paper) were adhered with acrylic medium. Doily edges were deconstructed to adhere with acrylic medium around the edges like a frame.






The gear sheet, painted with rust, copper, and black...







A second view...








And a third view...







Here are the individual tags completed:


Tag 1...






Tag 2...






Tag 3...






Tag 4...






Tag 5...




  Tag 6...

 

And the tag for the front of the box...

 

Here is the entire box filled with the completed tags:

 

 I realized as I assembled the completed sides for box that I needed to be extra aware of the materials in the tab areas. That includes paper, paint, and mediums. Lots of sanding otherwise.

 

 Well, I had a lot of fun and it made me happy. What happiness are you creating today? Please let us know you were here and what you thought of my box of tags.


Ciao for now,

-Trish Alger






My ingredient list:



GSLCuts:





Gears Border and Corners (will be available soon!)








Other Supplies:

Liquitex 

-Black Gesso

-Basic Burnt Sienna

-Gloss Acrylic Medium and Varnish

-Heavy Body Acrylic Unbleached Titanium 

Golden Paints

-Fluid Acrylic Burnt Sienna

-Glaze Metallic Copper Light

Martha Stewart

-Metallic Acrylic Rust, Gloss Black, and Copper

-White Gesso


-Victorian Edges Rubber Stamp

-Steampunk and Pocket Pages digital images

Eclectic Products

-E6000

Stewart Superior

-Palette Hybrid Inkpad Burnt Sienna

Stampin' Up

-Waffle Paper Brown

Winsor & Newton

-Iridescent Medium 

Vanilla linen paper 

Historical images free of copywrite

Assorted Ephemera