Mini Spring Canvas by Sandy Trefger

Hello and Happy Spring everyone!  Sandy here today with a mini Spring Canvas using some wonderful Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts chippies.  This is so easy to create!  Grab a small flat canvas, some flowers from your stash and some ribbon and of course the GSL chipboard pieces.  I have a complete supply list for you below and a YouTube video tutorial!

Supply List:

• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Herringbone, Small #D42E
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Spring Shape Set # D85B
• Ribbons & Trims
• Assorted Flowers
• Acrylic Paint, Americana Indian Turquoise
• Crackle Accents
• Golden Crackle Paste
• Ranger Multi Matte Medium
• Prima Finnabar Art Basic Heavy White Gesso
• Prima Color Bloom Spray in Lime Wedge & Soft Teal
• Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Lemon Sorbet
• Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
• Shimmerz Creameez in Strawberry Fields, Blue Lagoon, Sand of Beach & Good as Gold

And that's my Mini Spring Canvas. I hope I have again inspired you to check out the many wonderful chipboard sets in the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts store and to create a lovely project of your own.  I'll be back here on this blog April 19th with another fun Spring project. Hint: There might be some garden fairies involved!  

Happy Crafting!

~Sandy

P.S. Visit my blog/website for more of my crafting projects at:  www.sandytrefger.blogspot.com

Spring Tag by Sandy Trefger

Hello, Sandy here wishing you all a Happy First Day of March!  Today I'm sharing my Spring tag that I created with several different chipboard pieces from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  It's a mixed media piece and is real easy to put together.  You could easily finish this in just a few hours allowing for some drying time of course. I love creating tags like this as I get to use up a bit of my supplies and left over embellishments in my stash.  I've uploaded a tutorial video on YouTube on how to make this tag.  You can scroll down below the supply list to view it.

Supply List:

• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chipboard Decorative Tags Large D92B
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Herringbone Small D42E
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts For the Birds D15F(Birdhouse)
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Bird in Ivy D17C
• Art Basis Heavy White Gesso
• Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
• Shimmerz Texturez Paint, Artie Choked and Patina
• Emboss It Dauber
• White Glitter Embossing Powder
• Button Twine
• Hug Snug Seam Binding Ribbon
• Prima or Petaloo Flowers
• Bo Bunny Metal Oval Piece "Lifetime Moments"
• Glossy Accents
• Tombo Liquid Glue
• Beacon's 3-in-1 Glue

TUTORIAL VIDEO

If you are reading this post in an email subscription, you will need to go to the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog or my YouTube channel to watch the video.

Thank you so much for checking out my blog post and tutorial for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  I hope that Spring will soon find you and that you'll join us again tomorrow here on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog for more crafty inspiration!  I will be back on March 15th with another chipboard project!

Happy Crafting,

Sandy

P.S. Please visit my blog/website at  www.sandytrefger.blogspot.com for more of my crafty creations!

Old Bird ATC Pocket Letter

It's the first Friday of September (already!) which means it's my turn to share a tutorial using magnifique products from Gina's. Woo hoo! This month I thought we'd do some nitty gritty paper crafting and create a sort of pocket letter.

I've been seeing these pop up all over my timeline and wanted to give it a try.

What is a pocket letter, you ask? Janette Lane, the creator of Pocket Letters™, explains on her site:


"Basically, you fill all the pockets of a 9 Pocket Trading Card Protector and send the whole page to someone who wants to swap with you... You fill the pockets with anything you like (stickers, tea bags, a note, washi tape samples, pictures, etc.) A short note or letter is included and tucked into one of the pockets. Then the Pocket Letter is folded up and sent in a standard 10 size envelope."**

I am a huge fan of ATC's (Artist Trading Card: miniature works of art measuring 2.5" x 3.5") so I've created a cohesive set of birdy themed cards to fill those little pockets with. You can source your own public domain images, or purchase a collage sheet with all of those vintage birds and sentiments available HERE.

When creating your own piece, consider other little bits and pieces to tuck into those sleeves. Stamps, ephemera, feathers... little bits that match the theme or look of your cards.

Also consider the sleeves themselves. I've added clear stickers to the exterior.

Of course you could just create these pretty ATC's and trade/give them separately. There's nothing wrong with spreading the crafty love around.

If you're not keen on making these little bits of art, you may want to check out the tutorial anyway as it includes creating the textured background seen below.

But enough blabble! HERE is the video tutorial. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to give me a shout. I'm happy to lend a hand or answer any questions you have. Seriously. Don't be shy ;)

THE SUPPLY LIST

From Gina's:

Cardstock Doily Set 1

Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Steampunk Fan

Ornamental Birdcages Shape Set

Pen & Ink Shape Set

Faux Metal Number Plates

Herringbone Small

Other things you'll need:

For the Birds Collage Sheet or your own vintage bird images

Cardstock

Paper (I used pages from an old book)

Decorative scrapbook paper

glue

White acrylic paint

Watercolour paint

Stamp pad

Clear stickers

Foam spacers

Ultra fine glitter

Tim Holtz Long Mini Brads 
Jute twine

Washi tape

Buttons, stamps and other small embellishments and trinkets

ATC Pocket Pages

**For more information on Pocket Letters you can visit Janette Lane's YouTube Channel or join the Pocket Letter Pals Network