Autumn Skyline by Kim F

Good morning friends. Today I would like to share my mixed media canvas. I was really inspired by colour for this canvas and wanted to work with lots of bright colours. I got out my Dylusions paints and mixed them with some texture paste to give the effect of trees in the background.

I took a smaller brush to draw in some lines to give the impression of tree branches once the other colours were dry.  I used the same black paint to paint the chipboard as well, I wanted the contrast of the black skyline up against the colourful trees.

 I used some foam tape to pop up some of the buildings to give the piece more dimension.

I hope you have found some inspiration yourself today! Thanks for stopping by!

Gina's Designs Products Used

Landmarks Shape Set

Skyline Shape Set

Other Items Used

Dylusions Paint

13 Arts Texture Paste

Foam Tape



Altered Burlap Panels

Hello everyone. Shanna here and today I wanted to share with you some fun home decor pieces I created. I really am loving the "not here yet, but is here" summer. Playing with some summer theme pieces from Gina's Designs, I got to creating these little gems.

First I brushed some gesso on each panel and while that dried I gesso'd my chipboard pieces. Then let the painting begin!

So for the lighthouse, I went in with some Fired Brick Distress Paint and when it was almost dry, I used a paper towel to pick up areas that were not. This gave that blotchy texture making it look weathered. Next I went over the top with a new coat of gesso and then glossy accents for some shine.

Once the panel was dry, I used some Tim Holtz Remnant Rub-Ons on the lighthouse and the panel. Then after I glued everything down I added the Big Chat sticker "strength".

Same thing with this panel. I added the rub-ons and dabbed the chipboard piece with Mustard Seed and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Paint. Then I added the chit chat sticked and a metal gear I had on hand to finish of this seahorse.

Keep checking back every day for more inspiration from the rest of the team!

 If you didn't do the blog hop yesterday, it's not too late! Just pop on over to the Gina's Designs Birthday Blog Hop and follow the links! The hop is open until May 29, 2015 at 8PM CST.

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Sea Horse Shape Set

Beach Shape Set

"Beach" Brush Caddy by Kim C.

Welcome everyone to this weeks project! This week I have altered another brush caddy for a client. I have used Beach Shape Set to decorate this one.  The paper used is "On the Boardwalk" from Graphic 45.  I inked the edges of the paper with Broken China distress ink. The beaded trim goes around the entire caddy.

I used several of the sea shells, the fence and the lighthouse from the set for this one.  I gave the lighthouse a crackle effect, doing several layers with different colored paints.  I then inked it with 2 different distress inks, Broken China and Vintage Photo.  The flowers and stamens are from my stash.

The sea shells textured look is done by using snowtex and paint.  I painted the pieces with gesso. The paint and snowtex were mixed together before applying  it to the shells.  I then added gesso once they dried to soften the colors up just a little bit.  I did the same to the fence underneath.

A star fish was tucked behind the flowers.  I inked the white flowers with Broken China distress ink.  i just love the blues!!

Since the back might not be seen, I kept it simple. A few of the sea shells were added to the bottom.  I then added the lobster to the top.   Feet were also added and inked with Broken China distress ink.

This one was so much fun to make and I hope my client loves it just as much as I do.  It just makes me want to go to the beach and play in the sand and water.  I hope you like what I have done.

Gina's Designs Items Used:
Brush Caddy
Beach Shape Set

Other items used:
Wild Orchid Craft Flowers
Graphic 45 Paper
Beaded Trim
Wooden Feet
Distress Inks: Broken China/Vintage Photo
Paints
SnowTex
Gesso

Thanks for stopping!  -Kim C

Variety All Occassion Cards

Hi! Kathi here to share with you four cards that I have created. Each card is simple and classic.

The Light House

On the Beach

Queen Bee

Cute as a Button

Gina's Designs Supplies Used:

Lighthouse:

Beach Shape Set

On the Beach:

 Title  - On The Beach 1

Beach Shape Set

Queen Bee:

Title: Queen Bee

Honeycomb & Bees

Cute As A Button:

Title: Cute as a Button

Other Supplies Used:

Graphic 45 Paper

Quick Quotes Paper

Stampin up paper

Double Sides tape

Glitter

Ribbon

Buttons

Tim Holtz - honeycomb mask

Ribbon

Disstresed Paint

Distress Ink

KS4U - Flowers

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Blue ATC Shrine With Two ATCs

Hi everyone! Melissa here with an ATC shrine, and two ATCs to go with it.  These little boxes are one of my favorite things to work with. They look great on either my kitchen counters or in my scraproom.
 

The shrine was assembled and glued with glossy accents. I painted the shrine
with gesso and then Lindy's Stamp Gang. The color was too dark for my liking so I took
most of it off with a brush and water. I next put on a coat of pearl
Precious Metal Effect paint. The result is pale aqua, instead of teal.
The frame of the door has a coat of gold leaf paint, and one side has a
little crackle paint on it. I first painted the leaves with Lindy's and then put on a thick layer of crackle paint. It came out too dark, so I
painted on Twinkle H2Os in bright green, brushed on a little gold mica
powder, then put on another thick layer of crackle. I put on some pearls
with a little gold leaf applied over Glossy Accents. Gold
leaf was applied to the dragonfly. 

 I used watercolor paper for the ATCs. I painted them with Lindys,
Twinkling H20s, and blue Windsor and Newton. I used gel pens and
watercolors on the peacock.

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Products Used:

ATC Shrine - Leaves

Other:

Splash of Color - Viva Colour - Precious Metal Effect Paint - Pearl

Lindy's Stamp Gang in Tibetan Poppy Teal and Hydrangea Blue mixed together.  I keep the paints in powder form and just use a little at a time. If you do use it like this, if you put crackle paint on top, the result will come out almost black.  So, I don't put crackle on it,although I did in this project. I had to cover it up with more paint.

Luminarte Twinkling H20s

Perfect Pearls

Winsor and Newton Watercolors,Cobalt Blue

Prima Pearls on ATC

Petaloo aqua feathers

Plaid Liquid Leaf Gold Paint

Distress Crackle Paint

Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland

Swarovski flatback crystals in peridot and tanzanite,and a few bicones.

Dressform by Guest Designer Heather!

Hi everyone Heather here !!! I love Gina’s Dress Form. It was so much fun to work with.  

   The dressform and stand are covered in paper from The
Paper Studio ( Haberdashery).

  I painted one of Gina’s steampunk doilies
with Rose Folk Art metallic paint and
placed that behind one of Gina’s geared butterfly’s that I coated with viva
rusty paper. Now if gears are not your thing, Gina has some great alternatives in her shop! For the doily you could use one from Cardstock Doily Set 1, Cardstock Doily Set Intricates, or Doily Set 8 Inch. Your butterfly options would be the Butterflies & Dragonflies or the Wood Wall Art.

I decided to deck her out with lace, bling and flowers from my stash. You can add as little or as much to her as you wish! 

Gina's Deigns Products Used:

Dressform Stand Up

Butterfly of Gears

Cardstock Doily Set Steampunk

"Always Remember" Canvas

Hello! Today I would like to share a very special piece I created in honor of my husband's grandmother. I found this picture of her holding my baby daughter and knew that a canvas was going to be made. I found the perfect accents from Gina's Designs to enhance the layout. I love the effect and hope you do to!

 I coated all of the chipboard in gesso and once dried, I spray them with various shades of gray and blue. With an old credit card I layered some thick gesso in the background and sprayed it. Next I arranged the chipboard borders around the photo and adhered it down to the canvas. 

 These words were done the same way, but I also added embossing powder. The shadows were added with a paint bush.

These words are perfect to honor someone in your next creation. I hope you give it a try! Thanks for stopping by! I also have a video of this project Gina's Designs Lasercuts' YouTube channel and on my YouTube channel.

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Border Sticks Lace

Butterfly Corner Top 

Curly Word Always

Curly Word Remember

Other items used:

Gesso

Lindys Stamp Gang Sprays

& Embossing Powder