Easter Greetings

Hi there!  Cherry here at the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog. Sharing an Easter plaque today.  I started with my base, which is the Banner Builder Dovetail set.  I painted it with white chalk paint and distressed it up.  I added paper and layered it with the deco lattice panel 1

 From there I wound my ribbon through and tied bows.  Adhered my image and got to work adding some handmade paper fringe, pom pom fringe, and a few little doodads!

Pretty cute and full of Easter Charm!

Thanks for visiting! Hugs, cherry

Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Supplies:

Banner Builder Dovetail Set
Deco lattice panel 1.

A Small Book of Butterflies (and a couple of ladies)

When I saw this tiny, cute little Shaped Edge Micro Mini album, I knew I had to play with it. About the same time, I was given Prima's Forever Green 6x6 paper pad and everything fell into place. Love all the tiny butterflies and illustrations in the pad and it turns out to be perfect for the wee album that was forming itself in my head.

This was a pretty straight forward project. I started out painting the back of the album pieces with black acrylic paint. And cut all the paper backgrounds I needed for each page, front and back.

 I played with the papers, cutting out the images that appealed to me and looked about the right size. I'm not sure how it happened, but the ladies wanted to get in on the act......
I started composing the pages, playing with the shapes and when things fell into place the gluing began!

After things dried, I began embellishing, first with a Sharpie paint pen. I used the poster paint one as it dries very quickly. (and everyone knows I have no patience!)
I love the contrast of the black backgrounds and the white dots.

I added little touches of metal findings and a bit of sparkle with some Swarovski flat back crystals.

One of the ladies looking quite fetching with her orange butterfly.....

I also used a black permanent marker to make contrasting dots on some of the lighter papers as you can see above on right hand page.

The Punch Elements Deco labels were a fun addition and adding some micro beads to the page gave it extra dimension.

These ladies just keep fluttering by.

Supply List
Shaped Edge Micro Mini Album
Punch Elements Deco Set(coming soon)

Additional Supplies
Black acrylic paint
Binder rings
Metal findings
Dresden Trim
White Sharpie paint marker
Swarovski flat back crystals

Thank you for dropping by!

Spring chics

 Hi Everyone,
I have some sassy birds for you today.

I started by coating my tag with a layer of collage medium and add bits of ripped tissue wrap.  Next I scribbled a light layer of  Distress Crayon in several colors.

In the one you see here I used colors that reminded me of a sunset.  I placed a stencil over the tag and rubbed away some of the crayon using an almost dry baby wipe.

I buy the cheapest baby wipes I can find.  They tend to be rough and pretty dry(not exactly what you'd want to use on a baby's bottom, but awesome for crafting). For the final step on the tag I added speckles of black and gold paint.  I also used some gold paint and just smeared it with my fingers.

Obviously, this is a close up of one of the other tags, but you can see the speckles. 

I took one of the bird nests from the For the Birds set. I inked the top part using brown Distress inks. The bottom piece is embossing using a sand color.

I cut out a vintage lady and plopped her in the nest.  I decided the tag needed a bit more interest so I used a stencil and distress crayon to make the tracks down the side. Once the sentiment was added I randomly scribbled around on the tag.

I decided she needed some friends so I made a couple more tags using the same technique and different bits of the For the Birds set.

I hope you like the girls and try to make some of your own!

Jess

Live in a Dream World ICAD by Ginny

Hey there Peeps! So let me tell you I have been bitten by the ICAD bug. I'm creating a mixed media inspired index card every day to enjoy some fun crafty time and to expand my skills working with mixed media supplies.  This card was inspired by the gorgeous Dreamcatcher  with feathers and a thoughtful quote....Live in a Dream World.

So this index card is a standard 3 x 5 inches.  I gave it a generous coat of Mod Podge then applied a text printed background tissue paper. Next a layer of Gesso to knock back the pattern. Gelato's create the bright colors and very blended background.

The Dreamcatcher chippie is creating a nice balance on the corners.

I chose the sentiment to tie into the chippie....the dream world in the Dreamcatcher. Keeping the feathers white brightens up the arrangement.

I selected the chippies and gave them a basecoat of flat white acrylic paint. Next I added Gelato's with the center remaining white and the colors getting darker as it goes out. Using a small text stamp I detailed the lighter sections with a random pressing of the stamp.

I clipped the hoop into two sections adding one to the top and one to the bottom. Tombo Multi was a great adhesive to attach the thinner sections.



After attaching the feathers I decided to top them off with a few little flowers that were finished with more Gelato's and a water brush. Adding a tiny brad to the center is last but not least.

I'll be adding this card to my collection of ICAD and maybe even do a little journaling to the backs.

Gypsy Soul Chippies~ Dreamcatcher.

Wishing all of you a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G





Best of Luck Card and Candy House by Pam Bray

Hi all our Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts fans!!! Welcome to the first Saturday of March. I hope to inspire you with a fun "Best of Luck" Card and a Cabana Candy House using some of Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts which include the Tudor Rose Singles, Feeling Lucky Charms Set and Cabana Row Houses.

I began my "Best of Luck" Card by first adhering pattern paper to the front of a square card base.

Emboss the one of  Tudor Rose Singles and a couple of the charms from the Feeling Lucky Charms Set using two shades of embossing powder and Boss Gloss.

Repeat using the Rust embossing powder.

Adhere to the front of the card base.

Add a journal block from the Place in Time Collection along with a couple of the sentiments.

Make a bow from green ribbon and twine.

Fussy cut a couple of the stamps from the Place in Time pattern paper. Layer together with pop dots. Add to front of card with pop dots.

Add to the front of card with one of the prepared Feeling Lucky Charms.

Cover one to the Cabana Row Houses with pattern paper.

Decorate the front of the Cabana House with a journal piece from the Place in Time pattern paper and a prepared charm from the Feeling Lucky Charms Set.

Add  some ribbon and paper borders to the roof and around the bottom of the Cabana House.

Add a tag from the Place in Time pattern paper along a chipboard tag.

Make a bow from ribbon and twine and add to the top of the roof. Thanks for stopping by today. Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Tudor Rose Singles

Feeling Lucky Charms Set

Cabana Row Houses

Other Supplies:
Graphic 45 Place in Time 8" x 8" Paper Pad
Stampendous: Boss Gloss, Rust Embossing Powder,
Jade Embossing Folder and Clear Lime Embossing Powder
Distress Picket Fence Paint
May Arts Green Ribbon and Brown Twine
5 1/2" x 5 1/2" Kraft Card Base
Adhesive

Victorian Frame and Easel

I kind of feel like I'm on the verge of a mid-life crisis. I have this strong desire to wear leopard print, snap gum and listen to old time country music about standin' by yer man. 

I'm sort of looking at 'Flo' from Alice as my new life role model. She's a sassy fire cracker who's catch phrase is "Kiss my grits!" I feel like saying that an awful lot lately so I figured I'd make a sign I can just point too when annoyed. 

The 'kissy grits' part is a very quick embroidery I just whipped up on some cotton fabric. I've placed the embroidery in a Victorian Frame and Easel and gussied that sucker up with flowers and paper butterflies. 

I mean, just because I'm annoyed, that doesn't mean I don't want things to be pretty!

This would actually be a great sized frame for an ATC, which would sit nicely with a border between the card and the edge of the frame. Or you could just go old school and put a picture in there.

I'm certain you could figure this one out yourself, but just in case, there's a video walkthrough HERE (link shortly.)

And the teeny tiny supply list!

• Victorian Frame and Easel
• Acrylic paint
• White glue if you want a crackle finish
• Faux flowers and leaves
• Paper butterflies
• Hot glue

Spring Tag by Sandy Trefger

Hello, Sandy here wishing you all a Happy First Day of March!  Today I'm sharing my Spring tag that I created with several different chipboard pieces from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  It's a mixed media piece and is real easy to put together.  You could easily finish this in just a few hours allowing for some drying time of course. I love creating tags like this as I get to use up a bit of my supplies and left over embellishments in my stash.  I've uploaded a tutorial video on YouTube on how to make this tag.  You can scroll down below the supply list to view it.

Supply List:

• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chipboard Decorative Tags Large D92B
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Herringbone Small D42E
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts For the Birds D15F(Birdhouse)
• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Bird in Ivy D17C
• Art Basis Heavy White Gesso
• Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
• Shimmerz Texturez Paint, Artie Choked and Patina
• Emboss It Dauber
• White Glitter Embossing Powder
• Button Twine
• Hug Snug Seam Binding Ribbon
• Prima or Petaloo Flowers
• Bo Bunny Metal Oval Piece "Lifetime Moments"
• Glossy Accents
• Tombo Liquid Glue
• Beacon's 3-in-1 Glue

TUTORIAL VIDEO

If you are reading this post in an email subscription, you will need to go to the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog or my YouTube channel to watch the video.

Thank you so much for checking out my blog post and tutorial for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  I hope that Spring will soon find you and that you'll join us again tomorrow here on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog for more crafty inspiration!  I will be back on March 15th with another chipboard project!

Happy Crafting,

Sandy

P.S. Please visit my blog/website at  www.sandytrefger.blogspot.com for more of my crafty creations!