Layout by Donna - Gina's Designs Craft Group January challenge

For this layout I used the monthly mood board at Gina's Designs Craft Group for my inspiration.



I used red and black chalk inks directly on the chipboard to tone down the colors.

You have until January 31st to enter this month's challenge!

Thank you for your visit and good luck to all that enter the challenge!

Gina's Designs Products Used

Alarm Clock Frame Ups

10 Words

Hanging Clock set

Word Elements 1

Other Products

Red, black, and turquoise chalk ink

Turquoise and black burlap

Bo Bunny Starcrossed papers

White texture paste

Valentine Storage Box by Donna

Hi scrappy friends!

Today I'm sharing a 14 x 14 lid of a cardboard box I use to store all of my Valentine papers and embellishments. I wanted a decorated box using the colors of my scrap area; black, white, and red.  I also wanted something fun and used Gina's chipboard shapes to embellish the box.

I basically made a layout on the top of the lid, and then covered the sides with black gesso and paper.

I used many different techniques to alter the chipboard. Most of the pieces were primed with gesso.

I used red and black ink on several of the pieces. The lovebirds were heat embossed with clear embossing powder before adding some red ink. The page frame was painted with crackle paint and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Please stop by Gina's Designs store and see the all of the new shapes that have just been added!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Gina's Designs Products Used

Build a Layout Lovebirds

Clock Hands Shape Set

Hasps

Page Frame swirled

All Boy Shape Set

Scribbled Frames Hearts and Flowers

Hearts Wall Hanging

Other Products Used

Carte Bella - Yesterday collection papers

Roses-I am Roses

White gesso

Crackle paint

White embossing powder

Winter Cabin Shadowbox Using The Robins Nest Papers

Hi everyone! It's Donna!

Today I am sharing Gina's Cabin in the Woods Shadowbox. This month we are promoting The Robins Nest, and we received these beautiful "winter collection" papers. Once I saw the blue and white papers, I knew I wanted to make a shabby cabin shadowbox.

 

The Shadowbox is very easy to assemble, the pieces fit together nicely!

I cut the papers to fit along the top of the back piece, and each section of the shadow box and glued them down. I painted the rest of the pieces with white crackle paint.

After assembling the shadow box, I used Aleene's snow in the cubbies, on the cabin, trees, and on the top of the shadowbox.  I added feet to the box so there would be additional height for the lace on the bottom.

 I added Gina's chipboard snowflakes, painted with white gesso,  layered with punched snowflakes using The Robins Nest papers. The coffee mug in the bottom left corner  is one of Gina's chipboard shapes. I painted it with white gesso, white paint, and then glossy accents. The fireplace comes with the shadowbox. I simply painted with white crackle paint.

I used white gesso on the two deer, and the word "Dream", and covered them with chunky glitter glass while still wet.

And then the fun part; finding additional items for the cubbies that fit your theme!

This was a really fun project!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Cabin in the Woods Shadowbox

Winter Shape Set

Snowflake Shape Set

Words & Phrases 1
Deer

The Robin's Nest

Winter collection papers

Other Products

Prima flowers

Prima resin frames

Prima resin angels

Aleene's Snow

White crackle paint

White gesso

Petaloo Berries
Chunky Glitter glass - Reneabouquets

Vintage Skating Layout By Donna

Happy 2015!!!!

So glad to see you here at Gina's today.

There are some new things coming to the store I know you are going to love!

I used one of Gina's new frame designs for this layout.

I painted the frame with white gesso and let it dry. I used a brown distress paint dabber and covered the frame, leaving a bit of gesso showing through. While the brown paint was still wet, I sprinkled on some embossing powder around the edge of the frame, and heat embossed it. I like the vintage feel and it goes so well with the photo!

I used white gesso on the birds on the branch and then painted them. I had fun painting the birds! Gina has quite a few bird shape sets that are really cute.

I used the same steps as the frame on the title.

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Flourished Frame Sienna (coming soon)

Bird on Branch assortment

Words and Phrases 1

Thank you for stopping by Gina's Blog today! There are some very cool, beautiful, and fun new items arriving in the store very soon. I can't wait for you to see them.

New Year and Winter Cards by Donna

It's almost a new year! I made a few cards using Gina's chipboard shapes to send out in the new year! I thought this was a good idea for those of us that did not send out Christmas cards.

For this first card I used some pine tree chipboard shapes and put a very thick layer of silver modeling cream and fine glitter. Under the trees, I used one of the snowflakes, from the snowflake shape set. I painted it a "weathered wood" color to match the barn, and placed an intricate doily underneath.

I really had fun with this "Let It Snow" card! 

I used one of the large snowflakes and a beautiful flourish! Both have gesso, white paint, and fine glitter on them. 

For the title I used chunky glitter glass instead of glitter.

The gold snowflake was covered with Inka gold, and then a small about of gold embossing powder was heat embossed..

I thought this was a pretty card idea for the winter. I love snow and cardinals!

For this winter card, I used several of the snowflake shapes and stacked them. I painted each piece with white gesso, white paint, and sprinkled chunky glitter glass over each piece. I dabbed a bit of Inka gold on the tree. I wanted some of the natural chipboard to show through.

I used red brick chalk ink for the word Joy.

Gina's Designs Products

10 Words

Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Flourishes 2

Snowflake Shape Set

Winter Shape Set

Cabin in the Woods Shadowbox (I used 2 pine trees from this set)

Thank you for stopping by today and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

A Merry Christmas Layout by Donna

Today I'm sharing a whimsical Christmas theme layout using three chipboard shape sets from

 Gina's Designs.

The chipboard feathers, which come in a set of seven different sizes, are covered in white gesso and fine glitter. They have a soft beautiful shimmer in person. Actually, I sprinkled the fine glitter all over the page! It's so difficult to capture the sparkle in a photo!

The chipboard snowflakes, which also come in a set of multiple designs and sizes, are painted with white gesso and glitter snow.

I love the "Evie" set of flourished frames! I used white gesso and then white crackle paint for a vintage shabby feel.

 I hope all of your wishes and dreams come true this holiday season!

 Gina's Designs Products Used

Feathers shape set

Snowflake shape set

Flourished frames "Evie" set

A Winter Ride

Hi everyone, it's Donna here today to share a layout about winter and snow! I've been away a few weeks and it feels great to get back to scrapping! I was really excited when I saw Gina's new piece, the "horse and carriage"! And I love the chipboard snowflake shapes!

There are several different snowflake shapes in the snowflake set, but I chose to use just one of the designs, in two sizes. I painted the snowflakes with white gesso and then added some Snow Tech glittering snow! There is a beautiful shimmer in person, but not too much for a "shabby" layout.

After I chose the paper with the snow covered trees, I knew the horse and carraige would be perfect for this layout! I painted it with white gesso, walnut stain distress paint, and heat embossed Pirates gold embossing powder.

Ginas Designs

Horse and Carraige

Snowflake shape set

Other Products

Snow Tech glittering snow

Petaloo flowers

Walnut stain distress paint

Pirates gold embossing powder

White gesso



Thank you for stopping by Ginas Designs blog today!



Just a reminder...22 shopping days til Christmas!



xoxoxo

Layout by Donna and Cross Promotion Projects by the Craftsupplies1 Team

Hello Friends!  Today we have lots of inspiration to share.  First up we have our team member Donna sharing a gorgeous layout, and following that we are sharing more of the amazing October cross promotional projects created by the team at Craftsupplies1.

It's Donna here today to share a fall layout using one of Gina's beautiful flourished frames.

I wanted to keep this layout very simple because I wanted the gorgeous Flourished Frame - Bella to be the star of the show! It's a really beautiful design!

I prepared the chipboard frame with a coat of white gesso. I then painted it with Tattered Angels, Palm leaf, glitter paint. While still wet, I added pine needles and orange embossing powder.

I only glued the middle frame part down so that I could pull up and lightly twist up the leaves.

Thank you so, so much for stopping by Gina's and taking a look at my Fall layout!

Gina's Designs

Flourished Frame Bella

Other items

Maja Design - Walking in the Forest paper

Tattered Angels - Pine needles glimmer paint

Ranger - embossing powders: pine needle and orange

Gesso

Hello friends! Today we would like to share more of the truly amazing projects by the Craftsupplies1 team for our Cross Promotional this month. We have been so inspired by Julie's team and are so grateful for all their hard work and creativity!

Here we have a dual take on our alarm clock. The left hand side is created by Becky C, and on the right by Corene P. These ladies have done an outstanding job and really have shown the versatility of this piece. Great work Ladies!

Here is the link to their videos:
Becky's Video
Corene's Video

Design team member Becky has also created this truly inspired box using one of our book boxes and some fun items from our store, including one of our dress forms and also one of the gears borders and corners. We love the earthy tones and gorgeous flowers from Craftsupplies1.

Here is the link to Becky's Book Box Video

 Next up we have two of our standing dress forms decorated by Codi and Heather.  They are truly inspired work! On the left is Codi's take with a lovely shabby and chic look and on the right is Heather's vintage steampunk look. They are truly amazing creations!

Below are the links to their videos

Codi's Video

Heather's Video

Next up we have a wonderful creative take on our large spool.  This was created by DT Member Codi as well. She has incorporated our trees and given them some sparkle and shine! We love the fantasy look of the spool and the Craftsupplies1 parchment flowers add a gorgeous finishing touch.



Here is the link to Codi's Video

And last but not least we have some fun and different projects from Ashley B. and Kristina O.

Ashley has stepped outside of the box creating these very cool canvas'. She has done them up in a shabby tea theme, with some of the tea string alongs, and alarm clock frame ups.  They would look amazing hanging in any kitchen or tea room!

On the right Kristina has altered one of our ATC shrines. We love the pretty in pink tones, which mix with some of the new fabric flowers that Craftsupplies1 has in stock.

Ashley's Video

Kristina's Video

Thank you so much to all the talented Designers from Craftsupplies1 and also to owner Julie as well. We are truly inspired by all of your work!  For more information on these projects please check out the videos linked above.

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