beachy bath storage-altered containers

Hey there! Lynne here with a simple project showing how easy it is to spruce up small containers to coordinate with your decor. My bathroom has beach-themed items and shades of beige and soft blue, so I came up with this duo :

As you can see, the glass jar just received a layered bow and dangling shells and chipboard pieces, but the other piece underwent a bit more of a transformation; the container coordinated with the room's former colours but hasn't suited it in a long time...

I decided to add texture by podging some tissue paper to the surface, then coating it with tan acrylic paint when dry.

I dry-brushed the surface with small amounts of grey and white, then rubbed Rose Gold Metallique Wax over the creases for added definition.

The chipboard border and small pieces were painted with cream-coloured acrylic paint, then misted with Tattered Angels mists, blending a couple shades of blue and a light silver colour. When that was dry, I brushed on a layer of semi-gloss clear finish to make these items stand out a little more from the background.

I used twine to attach the dangling chipboard elements and added some small shells. I layered decorative jute ribbon below the small twine bow on both containers

A few slightly larger shells were added to the border strip along the bottom edge.

I love that Gypsy Soul chipboard can be used in so many ways; a few small pieces like these can totally change the look of plain household items, and they can be finished to suit any theme. I love making elaborate and eyecatching projects  a lot of the time, but I appreciate the chance to do something simple like this to make use of something I already have as well. I hope you're inspired to give some of the items around your home new life and added interest....have a wonderfully creative week, and thanks so much for stopping by!

GYPSY SOUL ITEMS USED

Under the Sea Border

Beach Shape Set, small

OTHER ITEMS USED

Tissue paper
Mod Podge
Art Alchemy Metallique Wax, Rose Gold
Decoart acrylic paints
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists
Wired jute ribbon by Recollections
Natural twine
hot glue gun

I Love You More Card

Happy New Year! It is Gloria with you today with a non-traditional Valentine's Day card. We live by the ocean, and my husband LOVES the beach, which makes my under the sea Valentine easy to understand!

I created a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card with colors of sea, sky, and coral. This simple, multi-layer card is perfect for any sea-loving soul.

Select your images and color each with Copic markers. I chose a mermaid from the Mermaids Miniatures set, an octopus from the Ocean Creatures Small set, coral from the Coral set (out of stock), and the Under the Sea Border.

Cut white glossy paper to 3 3/4" x 5". Use an air brush to add various green and blue Copic inks. (If you do not have an air brush, you can drop colorless blending solution and drops of refill ink onto the paper. Quickly, before the ink can dry, blow air through a straw to create patterns on the paper.)

Swipe a coordinating marker around the edges of the cardstock.

Cut black cardstock to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and score on the long side at 4 1/4" to make a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" top-fold card. Cut Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea (Signature page) to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and swipe the edge with Copic Marker BG18. Attach the printed panel to the card front.

Trim the orange border strip from Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea Deep Blue Dreams paper (use the 8x8 pad) and wrap the strip around the top of the air brush panel.

Mat the air brush panel with black cardstock cut to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". Attach the panel to the card front.

Trim the sentiment from Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea Wild Wild Waves paper and mat it with black cardstock. Attach the sentiment to the center of the card with foam adhesive.

Glue the mermaid and octopus chipboard shapes to the card front as shown. Trim the Under the Sea border to size and glue it to the bottom of the card.

Glue three clear epoxy dots to the card. 

Tie a loopy bow from teal satin ribbon and attach it to the bottom left corner of the card. Glue a starfish charm to the top of the bow. Tie a second loopy bow from orange print ribbon and glue it to the top of the blue bow.

Trim two white cardstock panels to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and glue them to the inside of the card.

Thanks for looking!

~ Gloria Stengel: Scraps of Life

Supplies Used:

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts:
Mermaids Miniatures set
Ocean Creatures Small set
Coral set (out of stock)
Under the Sea Border

Partner products:
Graphic 45 papers: Voyage Beneath the Sea 8x8 Pad

Other: black and white cardstock, glossy white cardstock, Copic markers (black, orange, green, teal), clear epoxy dots, starfish charm, satin ribbon (teal, orange print), tape runner, foam adhesive, wet glue, hot glue

Steampunk Seahorse Super X Tag

Hello, Friends!  It's Kathy Clement here, with another Guest Design gig for Gypsy Soul.  I am a huge Steampunk Fan, how about you?  I also super love the gorgeous Super X tags from Gypsy Soul.  They are thick and chunky and perfect for mixed media projects, which I also love.  So what do you get when you combine these fabby tags with GSLC Steampunk Seahorses and Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea?  Oh...such steampunky, beachy goodness that you can hardly believe your eyes!  Take a peek:

I've prepared a Snapguide Tutorial for you with a complete supply list and detailed information about how I altered these gorgeous chippies.


Check out How to Make Steampunk Seahorse Chipboard Tag by Kathy Clement on Snapguide.

Here are the links to the GSLC products I used in this project:

Super X Tag Set
Gears Texture Sheet 
Steampunk Seahorse (Coming Soon)
Stencil Seaweed (Coming Soon)
Under the Sea Border (Coming Soon)
Coral (Coming Soon)

Thanks so much for letting me join you once again!  Now go get your craft on!
Cheerio,
kathy