Steampunk Tree Topper

Hello and happy Friday!! Jennalee here today. Christmas is right around the corner so I am sneaking in one last Christmas project this week. At first glance, you wouldn't think Christmas but it is. My hubby started a small Steampunk tree for his man cave. We are still working on collecting ornaments but he requested a tree topper. I got to thinking about the Skeleton Clocks from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and knew they would make a perfect base!! I pulled out my embossing powders and heat gun and got to work. 

Here are the pieces I started out with from top left ATC Coin, Photo Reels Miniatures, Gears Shape Set, Clock Hands Shape Set, Skeleton Clock.

  

Heat emboss clock and inner ring. I covered the whole clock using Charred Gold and heat set. Then went back and added Oil Rubbed Bronze to the numbers. The inner ring was embossed with Oil Rubbed Bronze. Not pictured is the smaller inner clock that I embossed in Charred Gold. 

For the clock hands I used Burnt Copper Leaves with a few sprinkle of Ancient Amber.

The gears are done in Oil Rubbed Bronze, Burnt Copper Leaves and Ancient Amber. 

I covered the ATC Coin with a piece of aluminum tape that had been embossed and colored with alcohol inks. 

Once I started constructing my clock I realized I needed a layer for the back to hold the 2 clock faces and inner ring together. This Trellis Frame was the perfect size. I painted both front and back black.

At this point, I fit all of the two clocks into each other and added the ATC coin in the center of the smaller clock. I adhered the layers together and backed them with the Trellis Frame. I got so caught up in the flow I forgot to take a picture. 

I used a paper mache cone that I had in my stash to attach to the back of the clock and serve as the tree topper. 

I layered the gears on top of the ATC Coin until I was happy with the configuration. The Photo Reel was embossed with Charred Gold and adhered on top of the Gears. I used a clock key that I found in the jewelry section of Michael's and poked it thru the Clock Hands and Photo Reel.

The clock hands are set at 10:04 as a tribute to Back to the Future as requested by the hubby. I really enjoyed this fairly simple project. If you love heat embossing then you will definitely enjoy it as well. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! ~ Jennalee

I adore you

Hi GSLC Peeps!!!  This month is whizzing by.....are you getting your Valentine cards and gifts done?  I have another fun altered heart today using the wall hanging hearts.  

I started with painting the heart layers in Ballerina pink spray paint and painting the clock pieces green.

 Then I added the vintage heart topper, tag, and a smaller clock on top.

Here it is all done!

Thanks for visiting, Cherry

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies-

hearts wall hanging 

skeleton clocks 

Time for LOVE

Hi there my paper peeps!!!  It's my day over at the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog

I created an altered piece for Valentines day. I started by painting all my chipboard pieces with white and green chalk paint. Then used the wreath circles and covered it in pattern paper.

 I then layered the skeleton clocks on to my wreath circle. 

 From here I layered a vintage heart cake topper on top of the clock and inset vintage wallpaper on the back side.  I then added GSLC rose leaves,
and several fun embellishments for added dimension. 

I also added ribbons to the top so it can hang.

 Here it is all finished. 

 Lots of shabby layers

Thanks for visiting the GSLC blog, Cherry

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts supplies

skeleton clocks

rose leaves
wreath rings

Take Time to Dream

Hello there, crafty friends! There is never enough time, is there? I love to use the theme of time in projects, and got thinking that the openwork on the skeleton clocks would be a perfect base for a dreamcatcher...

I used jute and this tutorial To make the dreamcatcher design; I had made some as Christmas ornaments a few years ago but needed a refresher course.

I painted the chipboard and jute gold, then added some lines and dots for dimension using Faber Castell Texture Gems. When those were dry I painted over them in gold to blend everything together.

I attached real feathers, chipboard feathers and clock hands with some fibers-in retrospect, I should have waited to attach these until all the misting, heat embossing etc was done ( the heat tool melted the fibers a smidge-oops!) I misted with a variety of shades including gold, orange, green and copper. In addition to the mist I added light brushstrokes of dusty green and copper-coloured acrylic paints.

 I added a little Black Soot distress ink on the flowers and paper clocks to tie the colours together a little more The flowers were beige to start with and were painted gold along with the chipboard.

The heat embossing was done with Ranger distress embossing powder in Vintage Photo and  Lindy's Stamp Gang in Midnight Gold.

I used some white puffy letters for the word art and painted them gold as well-I added the mist and ink separately to those pieces as I wanted them legible.

This was a fun project to put together and I would definitely try one again, playing around with different colour combinations, textures, etc. Thanks for stopping by!

GYPSY SOUL ITEMS USED

Skeleton Clocks

 Feathers Shape Set

OTHER ITEMS USED
jute

acrylic paints

various mists

Ranger and Lindy's Stamp Gang

embossing powders

A Moment in Time

Hello, chipboard fans! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! It is Gloria with you today, and I am sharing another 8" x 8" scrapbook layout. I plan to use these as dividers in a box of monthly layouts...if I ever get them all finished! 

This week I made a sparkly, snowy January page. I used a ton of glitter and embossing enamel on the project (unfortunately, the camera did not pick up the sparkle very well). I added lots of layers of paper and chipboard to create my frosty layout.

Start with some chipboard tags (Decorative Chipboard Tags Large and Small Tag Set) and the mittens from the Winter Shape Set. Paint the edges of the chipboard with white acrylic paint. Set aside to dry.

Pull out other shapes and items in a winter theme. For my project I selected: snowflakes and the "Let it Snow" sentiment from the Winter Shape Set, a clock from Skeleton Clocks, Clockwork Penny Farthing, the circle from Scribbled Frames and Lines Set, the circles and arrow from the Mixed Media Fragments 3 Set, and a phrase from Words and Phrases 1.

Paint all shapes with white acrylic paint.

While the paint is wet, add glitter, embossing powder, and embossing enamel to the shapes as desired.

Assemble the layout by cutting a piece of black cardstock to 8 1/4" x 8 1/4". Attach the Graphic 45 Childrens' Hour 8x8 Calendar Pad January page to the cardstock.

Begin to assemble the layers. Cut banners from Graphic 45 Place in Time January paper  and attach to the top of the page as shown. Cover the large tag with Graphic 45 Children's Hour January Montage paper and sponge the edges with white paint.

Attach the tag to the layout as shown.

Begin to add the other chipboard shapes as desired. Use foam adhesive to pop some of the shapes off the page. (Please note that I prepared more shapes than I actually used on the final layout.)

Cover the mitten shapes with Graphic 45 Place in Time January paper and sponge the edges with white paint.

Add the mittens and a sentiment from Graphic 45 Children's Hour January Collective paper.

The "A Moment in Time" sentiment is covered is glitter!

Add some metal elements for more sparkle! I used silver buttons to keep with the winter theme.

Thanks for looking!

~ Gloria Stengel: Scraps of Life

Supplies Used:

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:
Decorative Chipboard Tags Large
Small Tag Set
Winter Shape Set
Skeleton Clocks
Clockwork Penny Farthing (not used in the final project)
Scribbled Frames and Lines Set
Mixed Media Fragments 3 Set
Words and Phrases 1

Partner products:
Graphic 45 papers: Place in Time January paper, Children's Hour 8x8 Calendar Pad, Children's Hour January Montage paper, Children's Hour January Collective paper

Other: black cardstock, white acrylic paint, shabby blue embossing enamel, white embossing powder, white and blue glitter, white pigment ink, various buttons, tape runner, foam adhesive, wet glue

"Journey" - a Mixed Media Canvas by Linsey

 Hi there! Linsey here today with a final project to wrap up my time here as your July guest designer. I have enjoyed experimenting with so many awesome GSLC products and now consider myself a Gypsy Soul LC girl all the way! I love this journey we call life and I love the journey I've had this past month here with you! In honor of it all, I've created this mixed media canvas....

I had fun with this canvas, layering a variety of eclectic elements to create a hodgepodge of mixed media goodness.  I used Skeleton Clocks and Steampunk Shape Set on my canvas. I fist painted a coat of white gesso over all the chipboard and then added color with sprays. I also tried rub-on foils over the painted chipboard and wooden pieces and it worked beautifully!

I altered the Memories Wooden Charm in the same fashion and added a number 3 from the Faux

Metal Number Plates to the mix. 

 

 And a final close-up...

 Thank you so much for visiting and allowing me to share my project today! Wishing you a creative journey!