Vintage Sparkle Cards

Hello to all you lovelies out there. Shanna here with some new cards to share. I wanted to to play around with something that had a vintage feel.

So for my cards I picked the Vintage Ladies to play with. 

They each got a coat of really dark paint. Once they were dry they got a coat of crackle glaze. Do not try to dry this one fast. 

Once dry I did a light colored paint coat on top so that you could see the darker color through the crackle. Do not try to dry the top coat fast either until after the crackles have started to appear. 

The frames each got a coat of embossing powder. 

Once my ladies were dry I used some chalk in around the edges. I feel like it gave it a vintage feel. 

Same thing for my second card. I used a different color embossing powder on a different frame.

I really enjoyed making these cards. They were fun and simple. Don't forget to come back in a bit to see more from my awesome teamie Pam!

Products Used:

Flourish Frames - Evie

Vintage Ladies Silhouettes Set

"Maggie" - a Vintage Layout

Hello and happy Monday! Lynne here with a heritage page of my great grandmother. My aunt recently gifted me with several family photos and I'm so looking forward to including them in my heritage scrapbooks.

I used the lovely Frolic paper collection by Blue Fern Studio some Prima flowers and of course some wonderful pieces from Gina's store. The vintage lady was covered with coordinating paper then run through an embossing folder. I inked the edges and the raised pattern for added contrast. I love the way the chipboard holds the embossed designs, whereas they can flatten over time when just embossed onto paper.

The heart border was embossed with the same design then painted with acrylic pint before I inked it lightly. The adhesive pearls were added between the hearts for a little extra interest and dimension.

I absolutely love the intricate cardstock doilies and use them every chance I get-they add the look of vintage doilies without the bulk of the crocheted pieces.

A few fussy-cut butterflies, a little stenciling with texture paste here and there and some delicate die-cut foliage, and my layout was complete! Thanks so much for visiting and have yourself a fabulous week!

Gina's Items Used

Vintage Ladies Silhouettes Set

Border Sticks - Hearts

Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Other Items Used

Blue Fern Studio papers

Prima roses

Prima and Crafter's Worshop stencils

Memory Box Die

To Gesso or Not to Gesso by Mary M.

 Hello fellow chipboard lovers! I know many times you have read on this blog that the designers started their projects by using gesso. Gesso (which is pounced jesso) is primer. It gives your paint or glue something to hang onto as well as giving a tone that will allow the true color of your paint to be seen. In the picture below, the vintage lady on the right is how Gina's Designs chipboard will look when you receive your order. The lovely lady on the left has a coat of gesso applied to her.

 The ladies from above have invited a few of their friends to help show the effects of using gesso on Gina's chipboard pieces.

 

 First up are the sprayed ladies! I used the same amount and the same color of Lindy's spray on them, but the outcome was very different. The lady on the right has the gesso applied to her.

Next we have the painted stripe girls. I hope you are able to tell from the picture the differences. Starting from the top, I used a heavy body paint (Titanium White) and you can see the head on the left still is showing some of the brown undertone from the chipboard. The next three colors are your basic acrylic paint. You can tell the yellow and pink on the left have soaked into the chipboard. Since the lady on the right had a layer of gesso first applied, the brightness of the colors can be seen. While it is true the black paint looks good on either piece, my preference is to still gesso!

I embossed both sets of wings from the Dressforms and Wings Shape Set and a key plate for a project I am working on. I used gesso on the bottom piece, but not on the top nor on the key plate.  You can definitely see the difference! 

 Here is another shot of them on a different background. The wings on the right has gesso applied to it.

Again, the same amount and the same color of embossing powder was used on the items.



Gesso is available at art supply stores and you should be able to find it at the big box craft stores too. There are so many brands of gesso out
there for you to chose from. My recommendation, start with a small,
cheap jar and experiment! 

 If you are looking for that true color, use gesso. If you don't want to give your pieces several coats of paint, use gesso. Looking for the darker color to come through like the embossed pieces above? No gesso!

So it is up to you, to gesso or not to gesso....only you can answer that question!

If you do have questions, please feel free to leave them in the comment section! Thanks for stopping by!



Mary

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Dressforms & Wings Shape Set

 Keys & Plates Shape Set

Vintage Ladies Silhouettes Set

Other Products Used:.

Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder - Magic Moon Pearls

Hampton Art Stamps Embossing Stamp Pad - Emboss!

Studio 71 - Gesso

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray - Blue Hawaiian Blue

Americana Paint - Lamp Black & Poodleskirt Pink

Liquitex Heavy Body Paint - Titanium White

FolkArt Paint - Daffodil Yellow