Seahorses and Seaweed

Hi everyone and welcome to the GSLC blog today.  My name is Teresa and I get to be a guest designer for this month and I am so very excited.  I have lots of fun things to share with you but today's post is a cute little pillbox that I made up for my travel money that I am saving.  I got inspired by a trip I went on recently to the Long Beach Aquarium and set off to create something fun.

For my project I started with the Seahorses and Seaweed set BD6L.  And I also used the small metal Altoid tin.  These come in a few sizes but I wanted my box to be big enough to stash a few dollars so I picked the larger one so I could add more to the top too.  

To cover my tin I used papers from Ruby Rock-it in a pretty purple wood grain.  I thought it actually gave it a neat watery look and it went with the purple theme I was going for.  Then I added some jute ribbon around the top to look like the ropes on a boat and just a bit of twine and silk ribbon tied in a pretty bow to decorate the side.

And for my laser pieces I really had fun and there is so much you can do with them.  I inked mine first and then sprinkled them with clear embossing powder to heat it.  Then I inked them again with a brighter ink to give it a more mottled look.  The seahorse is light turquoise with bits of an aqua an gold embossing powder and some green Stickles to make it more 3D and pop.  And of course I got to use some of those mica flakes that I had laying around to make it look like the aquarium floor.  It was really fun and I think the layering of all the little bits of things really makes the chipboard pieces pop that much more.  And don't forget to save the chipboard negative because you can use it as a stencil too like I did for the seaweed on the base.  I stenciled another piece in white on the base of the top so that it would make the green laser pieces stand out more and shadow them.

Here is a few of the things i used in my stash plus my gorgeous Seahorse laser cut.  Over the years I have collected lots of fun things so when i create something I love to get out lots of products and see where it takes me.  And now I have something pretty to save a few dollars for my next vacation.

Supply List:

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts- Seahorses and Seaweed (Coming Soon!!)

Altoid Tin

Inks-Turquoise, blue, white, greens, purples

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Mica chips in purple and pink

Stampendous Aged Aqua embossing enamel

Goosebumps Clear Texture Spray

Tiny Flowers

Jute cording and 1/2" ribbon

"The Sea" Mixed Media Tag

Hello everyone!  Barbara here with more chipboard fun using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts!  I love tags, and these extra large tags from GSL are the perfect substrate to use for not only your scrapbooking, but also for your mixed media needs.  They are super thick and will withstand applications of wet media and/or heavy items.

Right now, it seems that everyone is thinking of underwater themes and Summer time at the beach.  I know I am.  So I decided to use some of GSL's newest chipboard releases for my tag.  After all, I may just turn this into a mini album cover, adding more pages to use for a fun Summer mini album or mini art journal.

And a closeup of the chipboard.

For complete step-by-step directions, please click on the Snapguide below.

Check out How to Make a Mixed Media Tag With Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts by Barbara Rankin on Snapguide.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Used:

Chipboard Decorative Tags XL
Mermaids Shape Set
Seahorses and Seaweed Shape Set (coming soon)
Fantasy Frame and Flourishes
Texture Sheet Diamonds

Other Supplies Used:

Acrylic Paints: Titanium White, Primary Magenta, Cerulean Blue, Blue Green Light, Translucent White, Intereference Gold, Metallic Gold, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Phthalo Green Yellow, Flesh Tint
Snow Writer
Cotton Candy, Cobalt sprays
Decorative fabric paper
Prussian Blue Chalk Ink Pad
Sea Bubbles Stencil
3D Gloss Gel
Cotton Candy, Cobalt Sprays
Tiny Pearl gem stickers
Metal embellishments
Tacky Glue
Graphic 45 Chipboard label "The Sea"
Xyron Create A Sticker machine
Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you will stop by the GSL Shop to see all the new items that are being released just in time for Summer.

Have a wonderful, creative week!

Barbara