Tick Tock

Happy Monday everyone!!  It's Simply Monica here from Florida again.  Today I am sharing an upcycled clock I found in Marshalls awhile back.  I just about threw anything I could find on this one lol.  I used some amazing pieces from Gina's Design, gesso, CI paint, glimmer mist, fabrics, paper and bunch of other fun stuff.

Chippies I used from Gina's Peacock Feathers shape set and Feathers.

I used decoupage glue to adhere everything to the wood box.  I hope everyone enjoyed my piece today and I finally got a new camera so I can start making some videos as promised.

Thanks for stopping by and check out the past Friday Freebie Gina did a fabulous Halloween set just click the link and look for yourself!!

Simply Monica

Ginas Designs Supplies

Peacock Feathers Shape Set

Feathers Shape Set

Pennant Banner With Marjolaine

Hello friends, Marjolaine here with a quick banner project! I've been looking forward to making this banner ever since I received it a few months ago. I was so happy to sign up for today's post so I could make it. The banner comes with your choice of word, the paper strips to make the rosette flowers and the corrugated cardboard pennants.

I started off with a thin layer of gesso over all the pieces.

Then I used two different Gelatos to color the pennants.

Added some black to the edges...

...stamped my letters with script and rubbed a little Gelato on them.

Lastly I made the little rosette flowers, (so easy thanks to Gina!) assembled everything together and added some embellishments!

What word (or words) would you choose for this project? Let us know in the comment section!

Altered Gina's Birdcage

Good morning everyone. I have a wonderful new project to share. Gina's Designs products go so well birdcages!

Here you will see the words together as you normally pair birds this could be a good wedding present and maybe have an engagement or wedding photo hanging on the inside. 

Items Used:
Gina's Designs -  10 Words - Together

Freebie Friday Halloween Past

Vintage cards are so fun to look at, alter, and use in our crafts, but they are not always easy to find.  This printable is made using scans of vintage Halloween cards.  They make great elements, journaling cards and toppers. Check out the great Halloween items in the store as well!

Altered Fan Tutorial

Good Morning :)  Deann here with an Altered project and Tutorial for Gina's Designs. Gina has this awesome chipboard fan:

 

This is the fan after I (well..my Mom) Painted it gold. The first time I saw the fan I thought it would make awesome Christmas Ornaments! Turned up side down , they make really pretty tear drops .

This is what I used for each ornament.

First you will need to set the back, to do this I glued 2 leaves on then an oval over top to cover the glue up, make it look neater. The reason for doing the back of the ornament this way is to hide all the glue from the front embellishments.

Next- the front , first add your image to the center .

Next- add the leaf and poinsettia. Add one of the mini roses on to the leaf. (I like to wrap the rose stem around a paint brush to get that really nice curl).

  Add the other rose and snowflake...almost done :)

Now you just need to add the bow and hanger to the top and ta da ......you got your self 6 really awesome ornaments! I hope you give this a try , they are so easy to make !

Deann

Gina's Designs Product used : Fan (special order)


 

Mini Album Display Case

Hi everyone Monica here. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.  I had three days off and it was nice. So for today I am sharing a mini album display case that is made from masonite from Gina's Designs.  I took the side floral door from an ATC Shrine Leaves display box also available from Gina's  and added it to the mini display like a side panel for a different look.  Then I added some patterned paper, applied gesso and inked all the edges to give it a distressed look.  

Inisde sits this mini book and made a band that will hold the mini book closed and all you do is slide it on and off.

It opens up to an accordion book.

Slide the band back on and it keeps it shut.

Thanks for stopping by.. and don't forget to check out the Friday Freebies Gina's does every week!!

Simply Monica

Fall Happy Harvest

We are pleased to welcome Nancy Wethington as a guest designer for Gina's Designs today.  You can see more of Nancy's wonderful work on her blog, Art From the Heart, and you can find her teaching classes at For Keeps Sake, in St. Louis, MO.


It's a privilege to be a guest designer for Gina's Designs. Having worked with Gina's Designs for the past month or so, I am in awe of what she creates. With some of the Fall pieces, I went to work trying different mediums on the chipboard: Adirondack Markers, Distress Inks, Copic Markers, Watercolor Pencils, and Stickles.

I used some of those pieces on this card:

The scarecrow was colored using Black Soot and Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The rake took the same inks and then for the rake tines I painted with Liquid Pearls. The pumpkins were colored with Copic Markers and the corrugated cardboard background was first inked with Vintage Photo and then went over it with Viva Inka Gold Copper. Stickles were added to the pumpkins and the crow. The paper is from Graphic 45's French Country.

The inside of the card uses more Gina's Designs Fall chipboard:

The chipboard letters were colored with Adirondack Markers. I added a pear design from Graphic 45's French Country.

Hope you liked my Fall Happy Harvest card.

Thank you to Gina's Designs for allowing me to be a guest.