Christmas Time

 Graphic 45 Christmas Time

Christmas Time invites you to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with festive images of vintage steampunk Santa’s.  Emerald green trees, red holly berry, glittery gold gears, and coal-black trains set the tone for this holiday season. 

D153A Art Journal

Perfect mixed media journal from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts. Great for trying new techniques.  Accepts 5 inch by 7 inch pages.  Kit includes 2 Covers, 4 Tabbed Dividers, 2 Tab Top Page Markers, 4 chipboard pages, 4 corrugated pages and 2 binder ring.  Precision laser cut from .050 chipboard, .030 chipboard and corrugated cardboard.

The front cover was "fussy cut" from the title page of the 12x12 paper pad.

There were four corrugated pages in the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts package. I mounted the chipboard piece from the paper pack using Stampin' Up Dimensionals, dabbed liquid glue (Art Glitter) on the corrugated paper, and then sprinkled white Flower Soft over the page.  I set it aside to dry. (Flower Soft  -  colored card fibers added another dimenson.  Unfortunately it was discontinued.)

This is a close up of the dried Flower Soft.

The right side pages are decorated with A2 sized cards.

The embellishment is made with a Graphic 45 Policy Envelope, cardstock and a tag from the paper line. All are popped up with SU Dimensionals.  They are decorated with Kaiser Craft red pearls, Queen and Company diamonds and clear Wink of Stella.

The inside of the card has a mat. These cards can be left in the album and used for journaling or pictures, taken out and used as Christmas greeting cards, or the embellishment can be used as a gift card holder. They are all held together with repositionable adhesive (Herma dotto from EK Tools).

         This is the policy envelope.

When I planned my layout, divider tabs just didn't fit, so I trimmed them off.

The gold Flower Soft had a lot more sparkle to it!

This is a better close-up showing the gems.

This is the chunkiest mini album I've ever made!

 Great for trying new techniques.  Accepts 5 inch by 7 inch pages.  Kit includes 2 Covers, 4 Tabbed Dividers, 2 Tab Top Page Markers, 4 chipboard pages, 4 corrugated pages and 2 binder ring.  Precision laser cut from .050 chipboard, .030 chipboard and corrugated cardboard.

Special Delivery Card - It's All In The Details by Barbara Rankin (EXTRA POST)

Hi everyone!  Barbara here today with a card project using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts "Special Delivery" chipboard and Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime paper collection.  The colors in this paper are nice and soft and perfect for welcoming a cute little newborn baby.  My main focus today is sharing some fun and easy techniques for bringing your laser cut chipboard piece(s) to life.

Make a 5"x7" top folded card using a peach colored card stock.  I cut two additional layers, each 1/4" smaller.  So the second layer measures 6-3/4" x 4-3/4", while the third layer measures 6-1/2" x 4-1/2".  The edges of each layer were heavily distressed.

Adhere each layer to the base card and set aside.

Paint Special Delivery chippie with Timeless chalk paint.   You could also use white gesso, so use whatever you have.

Dab Picket Fence distress stain (DS) over stork, and Brushed Pewter DS over "Special Delivery".  Let dry.

Color stork's beak, legs and feet with Wild Honey and Mustard Seed distress markers.  Color top of stork's head with Barn Door and Worn Lipstick distress markers.  Let dry.

Trace around the chipboard pouch, as much as you can, onto a piece of sticky back canvas.  You can also use a scrap piece of canvas without the sticky back, and just use white glue to adhere it.

Cut out sticky back canvas pouch and dry brush over it with a very tiny amount of Frayed Burlap DS that has been watered down.

Remove adhesive backing and adhere over chipboard pouch.

Brush on a coat of white glue to stork and cover with Ivory Flower Soft.  (I did not have white Flower Soft, but you can use either color.  As always, use what you have.)  Add Baby Peach Flower soft to stork's head and add a bit over his tail feathers.  It looks funny right now, but let the glue dry and then gently brush excess flower soft away.

Rub Tarnished Brass DS over "Special Delivery" for a vintage feel.  Fill in any areas that may need more Flower Soft.  Add a dot of Black Enamel Accents for the stork's eye.

Die cut a piece of the same peach card stock with a decorative die, such as the one I used (Timeless Heart).

Adhere to card front so that it sits centered beneath the words "Special Delivery".

Punch some leaves from a piece of the green print paper.

Adhere Special Delivery chippie, some fussy cut stamp images from the paper collection, paper flowers and craft punched leaves.

Here are a few closeups of some of the details added to the card and chipboard.

Baker's Twine tied around top of pouch

Gold Pearl 3D paint added to flower centers

Three stamp images cut from paper collection

Flower Soft added to stork, black enamel dot for eye

Supplies Used:

GSL Special Delivery
G45 Once Upon a Springtime paper collection
Spellbinders S6-126 Timeless Heart Die
Americana Timeless chalk paint
Distress Stain
  Picket Fence
  Brushed Pewter
  Frayed Burlap
  Tarnished Brass
Distress Markers
  Wild Honey
  Mustard Seed
  Worn Lipstick
  Barn Door
Ranger Black Enamel Accents
Five Leaf craft punch
Paper Flowers (Prima)
Flower Soft
  Ivory
  Baby Peach
Baker's Twine (pink & white)
Adhesive-backed Canvas (Ranger)
Gold Pearl Metallic Dimensional Paint (Jacquard)

I hope you enjoyed today's project and perhaps have been inspired to use some of your products you have laying around in your stash to further enhance your chipboard embellishments.

As always, thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful and craft-filled week!

Barbara