Vintage Valentine

Hello and welcome to another week here at the GSLC Blog. This is Yolie with a last minute vintage Valentine using  Banner Border Strips and the Scribble Frame Hearts.

I prepared the laser cuts by cleaning off the soot with a damp cloth. Using tweezers, I pressed the Scribbled Frame Hearts directly onto the embossing ink pad and then sprinkled a generous amount of  Emerald Creek's Hammered Metal embossing powder. I did the same with the pendant  Scribble Frame Hearts but used the Charred Gold embossing powder. The banners are 12" in length and you can easily cut to fit your project with sharp scissors.

I distressed, inked and dogeared the paper. I added the filigree brads onto the grey pattern paper and then layered my pieces.

Here's a closer look at the amazing faux metal pieces. The Charred Gold has a bit of mercury glass finish. They both look fabulous.

I hope you enjoyed my vintage Valentine. Enjoy your week and make it a creative one!

Supply List:
Banner Border Strips Item D34D
Scribble Frame Hearts Item D23D
DCWV Vintage Stack
Beacon Power-Tac Glue
Emerald Creek Charred Gold Embossing Powder
Emerald Creek Hammered Metal Embossing Powder
Embossing Heat Gun
Embossing Ink
Black Cardstock
Black and Brown Ink
Filigree Brads
Black Mini Rhinestones 
Dauber
Mini Stapler
Black Jute

Love Bugs

Hi Everyone, 

Jess here today with the cutest little captured Love Bugs! When I saw these new canning jars I knew I needed to capture something adorable in them. Scroll down and see how you can capture your own. 

Cover your Mini Canning Jar lid using a silver embossing powder.  While the powder is still hot press in your scissors to make the lines on the lid.

Cover the edges of your jar with Fractured Ice embossing powder. 

Cut a piece of acetate to line the back of your jar.  It doesn't need to look pretty, it just needs to cover up to the edges.  

Cut wings out using the Tim Holtz Butterfly Frenzy Die.  This die has a ton of different small butterflies on it, so you can mix and match your wings.  I edged all of the wings using Distress Inks. Color in your paper doll using Distress Markers.  I used the smallest of the paper dolls in these jars.  Give each doll a heart and place them on a small piece of paper from the Tim Holtz wallflower paper collection.    

Glue your paper doll to the paper and glue the paper to the jar.  Trim your paper so nothing shows from the sides.  Cover the 

 using vintage book paper and embellish with rub ons, stickers, and scribbled gel pen. Glue your jar to the ATC.  Add a stick pin to the top of the jar. 

Paint the back of your ATC black and add a little story using stickers.  These are from the Tim Holtz clippings pack.  Use gel pen to doodle and scribble around the stickers.  

There are three cards in the Chunky ATC blanks package, so I created a trio of Love Bugs.  

The little guy was actually my first Love Bug.  I got so excited when I made him that I didn't take my step out photos.  

I love how I was able to get twins in this jar! 

To complete the display I painted the ATC Stand black and edged it in gold.  Now my fairies can be displayed properly. 

I hope you enjoy and try to catch some love bugs of your own!

Jess

GSLcuts items used

Mini Canning Jar

Chunky ATC blanks