Mini House Shadowbox 2: Time Machine

Hey everyone!  So glad you stopped by.  Today, I want to share my fourth and last Mini House Shadowbox in this series.   This shadowbox I will call my Time Machine.  I am enamored with clocks and time pieces, probably because I never seem to have enough time.  Now I have a complete set to display in my studio and inspire me.  

So let's get stared.  It is a good idea to lay your pieces out so you can see exactly how to glue them together.

Paint the box and all the chipboard pieces with Black Acrylic paint.  I may not use all of these pieces, but in any case, they will be ready for the next project.

Each piece was then painted with the  3D metallic paints.  I tried to mix up the color combinations so the gears would show up better in side the box.  (See photo of finished project above).

Cover the roof with graphite texture paste. 

Spread white crackle paint over the back and sides of the box; let dry.  

Sponge violet and orange shimmer mist over the crackle paint; let dry.

Sponge brown distress ink over the crackled area to tone down the colors for a more vintage feel.

Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to fit inside the box.  Tear away some of the covering to reveal the corrugations.

Paint the piece with black acrylic paint and spread a small amount of black molding paste in open spaces.

Mist cardboard with turquoise and white shimmer misters.

Paint a thin (approximately 1/8") wooden dowel black and snip into varying lengths.  Glue dowel pieces to back of gears that you want to raise; let dry.

Glue gears in place onto cardboard backing, layering them with the dowel pieces as needed to lift them up.  

Continue adding gears and watch parts until you like the result.  

Here are a few views from the sides, showing the dimension and how it was layered.

I also used watch parts for added interest.  Below is a watch part (right) that was layered on top of the chipboard gear with a brad.  Look at the photos above to see more of the tiny watch parts added.

When all these pieces were glued on and dry, you can pick up the entire backing piece and slip it inside the box.  I did not even have to glue it in because it was a snug fit.

Paint wings with black acrylic paint, then spray with white and turquoise shimmer mister on both sides; let dry.  Then spray with gold shimmer mist; let dry.  Sponge a bit more turquoise shimmer mist over wings to bring back more of the blue color.

Cut the wings apart and glue to the back side of the box, along with the skeleton clock face,  pocket watch, a metal clock face, and clock hands.  All pieces were layered with a brad placed through the middle and glued down over the wings.

The turn key was glued to the center of the clock, as shown.

I adhered the metallic sticker strips along the roof line on the back.  

A propeller was coated with a thick coating of the 3D metallic paint, leaving ridges for added texture, as shown.  A small piece of dowel was glued to the back.

More sticker strips were added along the edges and the roofline on the front.  Then the propeller was glued into the "V" section of the roof top, as shown.  Metal hex nuts were glued to the bottom for feet, and small watch parts were glued inside the hex nut opening.

And here are some closeups of various views and sections of the house.

And here are all four mini house shadowboxes in this series.  Each one has a different meaning for me, and will continue to inspire me in my day to day crafting.   To see my previous mini shadowbox posts, please click here, click here, and click here.  

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Mini House Shadowbox 2
Gears Borders & Corners (Special Order)
Gears Shape Set
Steampunk 2 Shape Set
Clock Hands Shape Set
Propellers

Other Supplies:

Black acrylic paint
white gesso
black modeling paste
white crackle paint
shimmer misters: turquoise, orange, violet, white, gold
dimensional metallic paint: copper, gold, brass, silver

Border stickers

1/8" wooden dowel

Watch parts
Brads

I hope you have enjoyed my series of mini house shadowboxes from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts, and that I perhaps have inspired you to make your very own inspirational "village" to help keep those juices flowing.   Thanks for following me along on this journey.  So what will you make of your shadowbox treasures? Make sure you check out Ginny's fabulous card up on the blog today as well!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend!

Barbara

Happy Birthday Card Set by Pam Bray

 

Hi Pam here today sharing with you a couple of Birthday Cards to share today.

CAN YOU BELIEVE.... I went to get my grand daughter a birthday card and I didn't have any!!!

SERIOUSLY!!!

SO...I got busy...

I grabbed some beautiful Graphic 45 Botanical pattern papers....Along with some chippies from Gypsy Soul Lasercuts. 

I began by first cutting one of the Tudor Rose Singles in half. Using Picket Fence Distress Paint gave the Tudor Rose Single and the Daisies a good coat of paint. Allow it to dry completely.

Layer distress paints on the Tudor Rose Single and Daisies pieces til you achieve the look you like. 

Allow to dry completely.

Mat and layer pattern paper together on card front. Stamp sentiment with black ink and place on card front. Add butterfly.

 Adhere prepared Tudor Rose Single to front of card.

Add prepared Daisies pieces to front of card.

I created a Belated Birthday Card since....WELL... I was a bad grandma and my sweet grand-daughter will receive her card late.

Layer pattern paper to front of card front. Prepare the Bird Watching and Tulip Scrolls using the above technique. Allow to dry completely. Adhere to front of card front.

Stamp sentiment to front of journal block. Adhere to front of card base with pop dots. 

Add prepared bird and ribbon to top of card front.

I hope you have enjoyed my birthday cards that I created today...MAKE SURE....To check your stash and see if you have some ready to mail out!!!

Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Tudor Rose Singles

Daisies

Birdwatching Shape Set

Tulip Scroll Corners

Other Supplies:

Graphic 45 Botanical Tea Pattern Paper

My Colors: Grasshopper, Ocean Side, Sweetie Pea

Distress Paints: Picked Raspberry, Picket Fence, Fired Brick, 

Spun Sugar, Forest Moss, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, 

Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Wild Honey

Stampendous: SSC1115 Birthday Wishes Stamp Set

Adhesive

Pop Dots

Castle Box Tutorial by Gloria

Hello everyone! Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday! Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts sent me a "prototype" Castle Box and Mini Album to try (this product is coming SOON to the GSL Store). When I found out that Graphic 45 was coming out with the Enchanted Forest Collection, I knew that I had a winning combination! I love how GSL continues to make products that match up perfectly with various paper collections on the market! 

Today, I am sharing the Castle Box project. In two weeks, I will share the matching album, which fits inside the box! (Part 2 will post on March 22nd.)

I created a tower, complete with knight and dragon! The Castle Box is 7 3/4" x 6 1/2" x 6 1/4" and has a piece that can be used as a door for the front of the box. The album that fits inside is approximately 5 1/2" x 6".

Start by prepping all the castle panels by wiping them with a damp cloth to remove any dust from the laser-cutting process. Paint all the edges with black acrylic paint. Make sure to paint all the battlements black as they will not be covered with paper.  

Place the left side of the box face down on the work surface. Place the castle door piece face down to the left of the side piece, leaving a 1/16" gap between the pieces. Cut two pieces of tyvek to 6" x 4". Using one piece of tyvek, attach the castle pieces together. The tyvek forms a sturdy hinge. (I used some left over mailing envelopes made from tyvek for my hinge.) Flip the box pieces over and add a second piece of tyvek to the front side to make a stronger hinge. Score lightly on the 1/16" gap and gently fold the door piece inward.

Cover the inside areas of the box pieces with decorative paper. Trim the paper slightly smaller than the box surface if you wish to have a black border around the edges.

Cover both sides of each piece. Use a matte gel medium to attach the paper to the box surface.

Assemble the box, using a strong, quick-drying glue to adhere the pieces together. Sponge paper edges with black ink, if desired. Make sure to sponge any visible tyvek with black ink as well. Note that the hidden door hinge is on the left side of the box, when facing the box front.

To make a closure for the door, I used a piece of metal latch that I found in my stash, and a long hinge from the Hinge Straps Shape Set, painted black. Use a hole punch to make holes in the hing strap, as shown. Use long mini brads to attach the pieces to the box.

Use a hole punch such as a Crop-a-Dile to make holes in the box for placement of the hinge strap and the hinge plate. Fit the top of the hinge strap over the knob of the hinge plate to secure the door.

Use black acrylic paint to paint the Art Deco Border and Corners and the pieces from the Art Deco Corner Set. Also, paint two dragons from the Dragons Shape Set. Use metallic inks to color a plate from the Keys and Plates Shape Set. 

Wrap a bit of paper border around the large dragon's neck and use a white pen to draw an eye on the dragon shape. Use strong glue to attach the dragon to the top of the box. Fussy cut a knight image from the decorative paper and attach him to the dragon with foam adhesive so that it looks like he is standing next to the dragon.

Trim the Art Deco border into sections and glue one piece to the door of the box. Glue Art Deco corners to the bottom left side of the box. 

Glue the small dragon to the top of the door as shown. Fussy cut two shield images from the decorative paper and attach them to the dragon with foam adhesive. Glue Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest decorative chipboard to the door, if desired.

Glue two Art Deco corners to the right side of the box. Glue another section of the Art Deco Border to the back section of the box. Place tiny brads into the holes of the key plate and attach it to the top of the back panel with strong glue.

To cover the holes where the front latch is attached to the door, glue some decorations from the paper collection to that area of the door. 

The box is now ready for the album! Here is a sneaky peek!

Tune in on March 22nd to see the matching mini album!

Thanks for joining me today! Visit my blog, Scraps of Life, HERE. 

~ Gloria

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Products Used:
Castle Box with Mini Album (coming soon)
Hinge Straps Shape Set
Art Deco Border & Corners
Art Deco Corner Set.
Dragons Shape Set
Keys & Plates Shape Set

Other Products Used:
Paper and decorative chipboard: Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest
Ink: Colorbox Pigment (Burnt Copper, Gold Brocade, Copper, Bronze); Memento Tuxedo Black
Paint: Martha Stewart Sating Acrylic Beetle Black
Brads: Tim Holtz long fasteners
Metal clasp: SkyBluePink
Tyvek: recycled envelopes
Adhesive: Ranger Glossy Accents, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares

Friends - a Simple Winter Layout

Hello dear crafty friends! This past weekend I was at a crop with some ladies from church who tend to do simple layouts, many with multiple photos. A lot of us began our papercrafting that way and then found our personal style and preference along the way, myself included. I began this page while I was there and decided to stick to a simpler style that showcased the photo, which is very special to me.

My father has had a series of strokes and can no longer get around on his own. His best friend took him "skating" one day and he posted a video. It was clear my dad was having a blast! Everyone should be blessed to have such a wonderful and caring friend. I used this "friends" word piece to emphasize their bond; after priming it with gesso I heat-embossed it with glitter embossing powder and mounted it on patterned paper that had foil stars on it.

The snowflake strip was finished in the same way and embellished with pearl centers.

I had so much fun with these cute little skates! I covered the boot with patterned paper and painted the blade with silver acrylic paint. I then cut shaped pieces and stitched "laces" with embroidery floss before attaching them to the skate.

I used the gorgeous Kaisercraft "Silver Bells" collection for this page and added some stencilling with texture paste. I plan to add some journalling before I put it into my album.

I love how versatile Gypsy Soul Laser Cut pieces are; great for layouts, cards or a variety of 3-dimensional projects...along with anything else your lively imagination can come up with! Have a great week and I wish you creative bliss!

Gypsy Soul items used
Winter Shape Set
Word Elements 1 small

Other items used
Kaisercraft Silver Bells paper collection
Recollections adhesive pearls
Ranger embossing powder-Bridal Tinsel