The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Christmas Greeting Card

Hey there Peeps! Its November now so of course we are all in a mad rush to get cracking on our Christmas projects.  I find it's much more fun to be creative now before all the hustle and bustle begins...not to mention baking loads of cookies and shopping  and cleaning.

This card has so much whimsical charm. I just love a snowman.

I'm using the chippie frame to be a sort of wreath behind the arrangement.

Pine cones and evergreens are always the perfect accent to holiday cards.

Tucking in a sew snowflakes...every snowman needs some snowflakes. Look how well the frame coordinates with the holiday patterned papers.

I think this festive card would look great used as Christmas decor sat on a mantle or shelf or tucked into a tree.

I chose the chippes and gave them a good wipe down to prepare the for altering.

Flat white acrylic paint is a great foundation for adding layers.

Finishing up with sparkly embossing powder makes them dreamy.

This color combination is very retro inspired and I was glad to alter the chippies to coordinate perfectly.

Gypsy Soul laser Cuts~ Snowflake Shapes Set, Scribble Frames Birds.

Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Caged Fairy

Hi Everyone,
If you're like me you can never get enough fairies.  I made a teeny fairy cage to share with you today.

Her wings are from the  Steampunk set.   Her bird buddies are from  the center from the scribble frame birds and the mini birds.

She doesn't look too pleased being in the cage.  

The birds like all of the flowers. 

See if you can capture a fairy like this one!

Jess

Woodland Themed Merry Little Christmas Card

Hello, Friends!  It's Kathy here with a quick and easy Woodland Themed Merry Little Christmas Card to share with you today.

Although this card is very simple to make, the chipboard accents really make it shine.  I've used the Medium Honeycomb and Bees chip along with my favorite Bird Scribble Frame.  These two elements add so much texture and visual interest to my 5" x 7" card.

 

The process here is soooooo easy.  I simply painted both chippies with an ivory chalkboard paint.  While the paint was still wet, I sprinkled them liberally with Stampendous Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder and then set with my heat gun.  It doesn't get much easier than that!  The rosette was created with my Tim Holtz die, topped with a red button and a sticker from MME Joyous collection.

The back panel is a 5x7 piece of glitter cardstock from the collection.  This was topped with a 3.75" x 5.75" panel of red damask paper.  I topped this with my honeycomb chip to add depth and also to break up the layers. Then I added another 3.75" x 5.75" panel of glitter text paper and offset it to the right hand side of the card.

This darling woodland tag from Polly's Paper Etsy Shop really pops off the page thanks to the Scribble Bird Frame.  It's hard to pick up in the photo, but there are tiny bits of glitter in the embossing powder that add a real festive feel to the card. I diluted the ivory chalkboard paint that was leftover on my craft sheet and spattered it randomly onto the card.  I think it looks like snow, and that is very fun, indeed.

 

I wanted this card to double as a gift, so I created a pocket on the inside.  The stamped sentiment panel on top is from Tim Holtz Doodle Christmas greetings.

The pocket is filled with a tiny wrapped chocolate and two more sweet bird tags that can hang on the tree.

I also wanted to let you know that this will be my last post as a Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Educator.  I've started watching my granddaughters much more often now that we live so close by.  It's a wonderful addition to my life, however I find myself needing to "lighten the load" so that I'm not working 24/7.  I hope to be able to come back as a guest designer from time to time as I dearly love working with these fabulous chips.  So I  bid you all a  very fond adieu along with my best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy NewYear!

Cheerio,
kathy

St. Nicholas Christmas Card and Ornament Gift Set

Hello, Friends!  It's Kathy here with a great way to use the new Double Sided Ornament from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  I love to make cards that are a gift all by themselves. 

 

Here is the box.  I used a blank kraft card box that I had in my stash and decorated it with Saint Nicholas papers, Petaloo flowers and gorgeous GSL snowflakes. 

 

 This pretty card is inside the box.....

 ....along with a little keepsake ornament.  Instead of making a double sided ornament, I used one half on my card front as a shaker element.  It's twice the fun!

Here's a closer look at some of the details.

 

Distress Grit paste makes wonderful "snow" especially when you sprinkle it with glitter!

 

 

 

Here's a Snapguide Tutorial so that you can make one, too.

Check out How to Make St. Nicholas Card & Matching Ornament for GSL by Kathy Clement on Snapguide.

I think this would make a great holiday hostess gift, a wonderful teacher appreciation gift, or Secret Santa gift.  You could also display the set on your holiday mantel or side table.  I hope you'll give it a try!

Thanks for stopping by!
Cheerio,
Kathy

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:

Ornament, Double Sided
Scribble Frame Birds 
Snowflake Shape Set
Winter Shape Set

8x8 Summer Calendar Layout

Hello, Summer-time People! It is Gloria with  you and it is my turn again on blog! My project this week is a bit simpler than the past few have been, but I really love how it turned out!

I have been meaning to create a decorative calendar display for about 5-6 years! Time just gets away from me! I combined the Graphic 45 Children's Hour and Time to Flourish collections to make this page.

I do not really want a calendar, rather I want something that I can display on a side table or shelf that show the months of the year. My plan is to make a page for each month, and then display them each month. I will also need to make a storage box......  There is a possibility that a storage box will be an upcoming project!

I used inks to "colorize" the Scribble Frame Birds and a bike from the Bicycles Shape Set.

To make the page, I cut dark brown cardstock to 8 1/4" x 8 1/4". Then, I added the August calendar page from the G45 Children's Hour 8x8 Calendar Pad. I wrapped the page with some red checked ribbon. I did not want the birds, so I cut the little birdie off the wreath frame and set her aside for later. I then glued the frame to the page.

I trimmed out the apple image from the September Time to Flourish Cut Apart paper and added that to the page. I used foam tape to pop the image a bit. I then added the bicycle with foam tape. (I adore that bike with its basket!)

I added the sentiment cut from the Children's Hour August Collective paper.

I glued flowers and some twine around the wreath and tucked a few postage images in.

I created a large bow and glued that to the bike.

Thanks for looking!

~ Gloria:Scraps of Life

Supplies Used:
Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts: Scribble Frame Birds and Bicycles Shape Set.

Partner Products:
Graphic 45: Children's Hour and Time to Flourish Collections

Other: dark brown cardstock, flowers, ribbon, twine, ink (white, green, brown, red), adhesive tape, foam tape, glue

Sweet Shabby Chic Wall Hanging with Tutorial

Hey there Peeps! Ginny here and I'm dropping in to share a very shabby chic inspired wall hanging I created with the gorgeous Gypsy Soul Laser Cut chippies.

First here's a look at the finished project....

Okay here's all the steps to creating this Sweet Wall Hanging....

Give the chippies a nice base with a white gel pen.

Next use Spectrum Noir Markers to add color and highlights to leaves.

Add a layer of patterned paper to a canvas covered chipboard base.

Layer on a few vintage postcard images.

Top off with GSL Cardstock Doily.

Add a circle of coordinating patterned paper to the center of the doily.

Attach loopy bows and a generous amount of chevron striped ribbon to the top to hang.

Adhere the prepared Scribble Frame Birds to the center creating a border around the patterned paper.

Add prepared Leafy Corners to the top and bottom framing the postcard images.

Arrange some shabby chic inspired flowers to the bottom of the frame.

Top of bows and floral arrangement with vintage buttons and burlap string bows.

Another look at the finished project.   I think it's very Springy : )

Okay that's all for me.....don't forget to check out my sweet friend Barbra's post. Her project is too awesome! Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G