A Hint of Spring

Hello creative friends!  It's Susan here on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog, sharing a fun shadow box that hints of the changing season.

I used the Square Shrine Shadow Box to create a window of sorts.  I can imagine staring out at the melting snow and budding trees.  This is a Mid-Atlantic March. :)

Using Graphic 45's Fairy Dust, I cut panels for the box inside and the front wall and Mod Podge'd them on.

I used a small sponge to dab light green paint on one leafy tree, and white paint on the other.  You might notice the trees are mirror images.

I trimmed the tree's lower branches and right edges in order to set it a bit to the right.

On the back of the green tree, I added a few layers of scrap chipboard to raise it off the back wall.  I did the same on the back of the white tree to raise it off the green tree.

After the sheet moss and trees were installed, I added the front panel.  Edges were sanded and inked with brown.

The bird was cut from the Birds On A Wire chippy and painted an orange-ish color.

Thanks for your visit today!  ~Susan


Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Used
2 Small Leafy Trees: #D14E
Birds On A Wire 1: #D87A
Square Shrine Shadow Box: #BD2A

Other Supplies Used
Graphic 45 Fairie Dust 8x8
Green, white, orange acrylic paint
White craft glue
Mod Podge
Brown Dresden trim
Sheet moss
Flocking powder

Create Banner by Guest Designer Pam Bray

 It
has been a fun filled August. I have had a wonderful time as Gina's
August Guest Designer sharing with you some of my creations using Gina's
Lasercut Designs. I love to "Create" so of course I had to use this
fabulous Create Banner as my last project for the month.

 I began by running Create Banner pieces through my Xyron Creative Station, trimming off the excess Graphic 45 Ladies Diary paper and layering them together.

 I like to place my chipboard pieces where  I would like them to end up.

 and take photos of them so I can refer back...especially when I am using several different pieces.

 I used DecoArt Inc Media Gesso and covered all of the pieces, allow them to dry.

 Paint the leaves on the frames and feathery flourish using both DecoArt Media Yellow Green Light and Sap Green.

 Paint the birds with DecoArt Naphithol Red,, allow them to dry. Paint over with a wash of DecoArt Media Burnt Sienna. Dry.

 Do a wash of DecoArt Media Raw Sienna over all the pieces, dry.

 Make a mix of DecoArt Utra-Matte Varnish, 3 parts Quinacridone Orange and 1 part Paynes Grey. Apply to top of all pieces, dry.

 Last,
apply DecoArt Inc Media Patina Green Antiquing Cream, allow it to dry.
Take a wet one or wet paper towel and whip off randomly to give that
antique look.

 Place each of the chipboard pieces on the banner. (Refer to the photos)

 Paper each of the letters with Graphic 45 Ladies Diary. Add to each banner.

 Add gears to the Clockwork Penny Farthing.

  I like adding pieces I have saved from other pieces...the birds came off the Birds on a Wire 1 die cut.

 Add a few rose buds to the banner. 

 Along with a small calendar to go along with Gina's Lasercut Designs Honeycomb & Bees Medium Set.

 Add the Bird in Ivy to one the banner along with the letter and a few more roses.

Add
random metals to some of the banners along with a few of Graphic 45
Ladies Diary embellishments. Hang the banner using clothespins and jute
to finish your Create Banner.

 I
want to say thank you to Gina for having me as her Guest Designer and
let you know I am so hooked on Gina's Lasercuts...if you haven't used
them...they are a must have for all your projects, so make sure to check
out the store HERE!!!

Make sure to follow Gina's Designs Lasercut BLOG for more inspiration!!!

 

Gina's Designs Supplies:

Clockwork Penny Farthing

Birds On a Wire 1

Honeycomb & Bees Medium Set 

 Birds in Ivy 

 Scribble Bird Frame

Feathery Flourishes Set

CREATE Banner



Other Supplies:

DecoArt
Inc Media: Gesso, Yellow Green Light, Sap Green, Naphithol Red Light,
Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Ultra Matte Varnish, Paynes Grey, Quincridone
Burnt Orange, Patina Green Antiquing Cream

Graphic 45 Ladies Diary Collection

Graphic 45 Botanicabella  Butterfly paper

Random Metal

Roses 

Clothes Pins

Jute

Paper Calendar and numbers

http://www.pammejoscrapbookflair.com/

 I hope I have inspired you with my Wednesday Guest Design projects which you can see at the following links...

Dream of Butterflies....HERE!!!

Mixed Media Canvas....HERE!!!

Not Your Everyday Composition Book...HERE!!!

Standing Oval Frame by Kim

Hi everyone, Kim here!  Today I'd like to share a very special creation. This is the Standing Dome Frame in an Oval Shape.  I have used a vintage photo of my lovely Grandmother, Margaret.  She was the one who first introduced me to crafting.  I think she would be thrilled to be featured on Gina's Blog, and it makes me smile every time I think about it.

This frame comes with a stand and also with some gorgeous picket fencing. I have spelled out my Grandmothers name with some lovely scrabble tiles from Which Craft, and added some white floral lace to the front of the fence.

Above you can see one of our skeleton clocks, and a lovely wooden dress form from Which Craft. I cut out some of the shutters from the Bo Bunny "The Avenues" paper line, and added a metal pocket watch.

Above you can see the Birds on a Wire sitting on the fence.  I embossed them with shabby white embossing powder.

In the area behind the fence, I have used some gorgeous flowers from Craftsupplies1 in a lovely sky blue color. I also added the clock paper from the Bo Bunny paper here and then I topped it off with some rosette trims.

And Finally here is a shot of the lamp post with the Large Round Charm hanging from it. I used some metal embellishments from my stash and another lovely flower from Craftsupplies1. I embossed the lamp post with aged silver embossing powder.  On the wooden charm,  I added a bit of aged gold embossing powder to give it some interest.  The birds on the inside were cut from the paper line and glossy accents were applied over top of it. You can see in the background another shutter I cut out of the paper, and topped with a wood sentiment from Which Craft.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Gina's items used:
Standing Dome Frame Oval
Lamppost 2
Wooden Charm - Circle Large
Skeleton Clocks

Birds on a Wire 1

Other Items used:
Vintage Trims from Lavish Laces
Other Venice Trims & Rosettes from Suhafuah
Wood Dressform, Scrabble Tiles and Forever Sentiment by WhichCraftdoyoudo?
Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts & Craftsupplies1
Appliques by Cathy's Crazy by Design
Metal Embellishments by ButterBeeScraps
Antique Silver, Shabby White Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Recollections Light Blue Embossing Powder
Paper is Bo Bunny The Avenues