Hi everyone! Today I want to share a beautiful and very thoughtful gift to give for Mother's Day, or any Summer time occasion. These are quick and fun to make, and the addition of Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts will add so much detail and dimension without adding the bulk.
I have made a step-by-step process video showing every step of the way to making one of these beautiful fans. I am using lots of embossing powder and 3D paint techniques, and I will share a few tips or pointers for working with chipboard and making the fan in general. This video is especially good for beginners as well as experienced crafters.
GSL Flourish Frame Sienna
GSL Leaf Medallions
GSL Scribble Frame Butterfly
Wavy craft sticks (Hobby Lobby)
Recollections Mixed Media 12x12 paper pad (Michael's)
Fan Base pattern (below)
Xyron Creative Station
DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish paint
Vintage
Timeless
Treasure
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic
Phthalo Green-Yellow
Natural Fiber Assortment (Paper Studio)
Jacquard Lumiere Gold Pearl Dimensional Paint
VersaFine Ink Pad - Smokey Gray
Emboss It Clear Dabber (Ranger)
Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
Chunky Rust Embossing Powder (Emerald Creek/Seth Apter)
Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
Ranger Blending Tool or Sponge
You should be able to click on the pattern and it will enlarge, then click on it again to save as a download. Then find the pattern in your downloads folder and print it out.
Fan Base
I hope you enjoyed this project and perhaps have been inspired to make one, or more, of these sweet and thoughtful fans to give to your Mom, Grandmother, and other friends you want to keep cool. Check out the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts online store for all sorts of chipboard embellishments just perfect for decorating your fan, no matter what shape you make it.
I absolutely love Christmas and gift giving. If I could, I'd buy something lovely for every single person I know. Alas, my bank account is firmly against this.
BUT I had a nice little idea! I saw the Set of Pre-Cut Drawersintended for the Advent Calendar Shadowboxand thought that they'd make a sweet little base for tiny tokens of holiday cheer. Super simple to assemble and sold as a set of 25 they just lend themselves for en masse making.
AND!!! AND!!! A strip cut from a 6" sheet will wrap around the boxes just so, with just a sliver needed to be trimmed. So, you only need a 6" scrapbook pad to cover these cute wee things. These boxes have all been covered with papers from Authentique's Vintage Christmas. The items I've used are all inexpensive but festive.
Covering the boxes with different papers and embellishments, like Miniature Bookplates or decorative brads, make the tiny gifts feel personalized and not mass produced. Filling the boxes with a variety of dodads and treats makes each little box feel like a unique present.
The items I've chosen to fill the boxes are all inexpensive but festive. I think they're rather sweet.
Some ARE filled with sweets! Then a bit of celophane and a simple tie. If you want to be extra fancy, you might place a single gourmet truffle inside.
