Bee Home Decor Plaque by Ginny

Hey there Peeps! I'm rustling up some home décor today for my project inspired by my love of bees.  Our neighbor is a beekeeper so we get to enjoy lots of them in our flowering trees. Also my very good friend is also a beekeeper and provides us with gorgeous fresh honey : )

Here's how I prepared the chippies...

All these fabby elements will be wiped with a cloth to prepare them for finishing.

Some of the pieces have been finished in patterned papers. Some have been inked black and some have been heat embossed.

A variety of embossing was done in metallic shades and the bee was just colored with a Spectrum Noir marker.
Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Supplies~
Honeycomb & Bees Small,
Title Queen Bee,
Filigree Frames Set 
Chickenwire Mini Album

Okay that's all for me. Wishing everyone a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

Beauty Begins in Spring Tag by Pam Bray

Hi Gypsy Soul Fans...Pam here today sharing with you my "Beauty Begins" Tag!!! Spring is in the air and with  that being said we need to always remember to just be ourselves. Just as the flowers bloom, the butterflies fly in all their glory it is a reminder of  being yourself.

I began my tag by first painting the Butterfly of Gears and Scribble Frame Butterfly with the distress paints; dry.

While the chipboard is drying; cover one of the Chipboard Decorative XL Tags with pattern paper.

Layer the Chipboard Decorative XL Tags with pattern paper and border strips.

Add Steampunk Doily (contact store) under Scribble Frame Butterfly

Adhere prepared Scribble Frame Butterfly to top  of the Epherema Card. Adhere to front of prepared tag.

Adhere Butterfly of Gears to top of tag.

Add pretty ribbon to the top of the prepared tag along with a few metal gears.

 Add flowers and beads to the tag.

I hope you enjoy your Spring days creating fabulous projects using Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chippies...make sure to check out the store for all the newest products. Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies:

Chipboard Decorative XL Tags

Butterfly of Gears

Scribble Frame Butterfly

Steampunk Cream Doilies (Contact Store)

Other Supplies:

Graphic 45 Portrait of A Lady 8" x 8" Paper Pad

Graphic 45 Portrait of A Lady Chipboard

Graphic 45 Journaling and Epherema  Cards

Flowers

Distress Paint: Tarnished Brass, Picket Fence, Victorian Velvet, Fired Brick

Seam Binding

Metal Gears

Beads

3/8" Corner Punch

Adhesive

Glue Dots

Gypsy Soul Shadowbox

Hello everyone.  Gina here today with a little shadowbox I made for my office.  There has recently been some discussion of the company name here at Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  The name came from someone near and dear to me who told me that I have a "Gypsy Soul" because I love to travel, meet new people and just roam in general.  Now, I received that as a compliment, and if anyone finds it offensive then I apologize, but it is in no way meant to have a negative connotation. That said, here's my project.

I started with the 6 by 6 Shadowbox.  I love the versatility of this little box, as it is made to hold a 4 by 6 inch (or 6 by 4 inch) photo as well as allowing for a few little additions.  It can be displayed with the small openings vertical or horizontal.

I assembled my box first without glue to make sure I had all the pieces in the correct place.  Then I began gluing the pieces in, working from the inside out.

Once my box was assembled and my glue was dry, I painted my box using acrylic paint.

I printed out some quotes that I like and added some scraps of pattered paper for the backs of two of the small squares.In the center square I showcased some sand and shells brought back from our vacation on Dauphin Island.

For the large opening I printed out a photo that I captioned.  The box as a whole was just meant to remind me who I am and what makes me smile.

As a final touch I created a beaded tassel to place at the bottom of the box.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Products used:
6 x 6 Shadowbox

Spring Mini Clipboard by Sandy Trefger

Hello! Sandy here today with a little mini clipboard for Spring!  These chipboard clipboard sets from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts are so fun to play with.  Only a little assembly is required and they are so much fun to decorate.  I decided to use some Graphic 45 Botanical Tea papers and flowers from my stash to create this.

Here is the supply list:

• Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Miniature Clipboards D70C
• Tim Holtz Metal Clip
• Graphic 45 Botanical Tea 12x12 Paper Collection
• Post Card from my stash
• Flat Metal Key
• Prima Roses from my stash
• Beacon 3-in-1 Glue
• G45 Place in Time tag
• Wink of Stella, Clear
• Nuvo Embellishment Mousse, Black Ash
• Black Distress Ink
• Pink Seam Binding Ribbon
• Pink Rhinestone

Step 1:  Select the paper you'd like to use  and all the pieces of the Clipboard set as shown.  Use a pencil to trace out two pieces of paper to cover the front and back of your clipboard.  Cut out with scissors.

Step 2:  Use a wet adhesive such as the Beacon 3-in-1 glue and cover the front and back of your clipboard base. Use a file or nail file to sand the edges of the clipboard as shown below.

Step 3:  The clipboard set from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts comes with a gold clip.  If you want a different color clip, you can substitute with a different one.  I used a dark silver one from Tim Holtz.  Apply Nuvo Embellishment Mousse onto the chipboard clip piece.  I used a damp baby wipe to rub it on the front and back in the Black Ash color as shown in the next two photos.

Step 4:  If you wish to ink the edges of your clipboard, do it before attaching the clip piece.  Ink as much or as little as you like.

Step 5:  Use Beacon 3-in-1 glue to attach the metal clip to the back of the chipboard clip piece.  Allow to dry.

Step 6: Use Beacon 3-in-1 glue to attach the assembled clip piece to your clipboard as shown below.

Step 7:  Now you are ready to decorate your clipboard as little or as much as you like.  I wanted mine for a decorative piece and not really to use as a clipboard so I added lots of decor!  First, cut out and add a piece of cut out patterned paper.  I used this one with the beautiful rose on it and glued it onto the clipboard at an angle.  I also cut out a piece of patterned paper and glued it to the front of the clip. This is optional but if you decide to do the same, use your chipboard piece as a template to cut out the paper BEFORE assembling the clip piece and attaching it to your clipboard.

Step 8:  Next, I found a post card in my stash and curled up one corner and glued that over the rose paper as shown below.

Step 9:  Start gluing down pretty roses, metal embellishments such as the flat back key and a pretty bow tied from seam binding ribbon.

Step 10:  Fussy cut out a butterfly from your paper and glue onto the post card as shown below.

Step 11:  Finish the clipboard by adding a sentiment such as the Graphic 45 "Best Wishes" tag shown below.  I added a pink rhinestone to hide the tag hole.

This project goes together really quickly and makes a wonderful  little gift or party favor.  It would be really nice to make one for each guest at a bridal shower.

Thank you so much for following along and I hope you  have fun creating with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts!   Check back April 5th when I'll have another project for you!

Happy Crafting,

Sandy

P.S. Check out my blog/website for more of my craft projects at  www.sandytrefger.blogspot.com

Altered Butterfly Tag

Hello Chipboard Fans! It's Gloria with you today! I have created an altered butterfly tag as my project this week.

I have used one of the tags from the Tags in a Box Extra Tag Set for the tag base. The tag is large, 8' tall by 4" wide! The show-stopper is the beautiful Butterfly of Gears! I used several kinds of embossing powder and enamel to create this vintage gem!

I used more embossing powder to age the wrought iron border piece from the Wrought Iron Set. I used some rusty-looking embossing powder to give the gears a metallic shine (Gears Shape Set). I finished off the piece by adding flowers and some steampunk embellishments.

To see how to make this project, see the Snapguide below.

Check out How to Create an Altered Butterfly Tag by Gloria Stengel on Snapguide.

Thanks for looking!

~ Gloria Stengel: Scraps of Life Blog

Supplies Used:
Gyspy Soul Laser Cuts:
Tags in a Box Extra Tag Set
Butterfly of Gears
Wrought Iron Set
Gears Shape Set
Chickenwire
Honeycomb and Bees - Medium (only a bee is used)

Other:
paint, ink, embossing powder and enamel, flowers, steampunk embellishments, decorative paper, seam binding, double-sided tape, multi-medium, hot glue

Black Sheep art journal page by Lynne

Hey there crafters! Hope all is well in your world. I had the opportunity to take a class with the delightfully quirky Dyan Reavely in the fall, and she gave out some fun colouring cards. I coloured one and cut it up to use on this page and had a blast "personalizing" it.

The background was made in Dyan's class with paint, baby wipes, stamps and stencils. I then added some texture paste, Dew Drops and netting for texture before I broke out the chipboard. There are so many underwater-themed goodies in the Gypsy Soul store that were perfect for this project.

I love the cute octopus;  I  ran it through an embossing folder (leopard print I believe), painted it with acrylic paint , then rubbed moss green ink along the edges. As a finishing touch I added some rub-on eyes from my stash.

The lobster was primed with acrylic paint, then painted with Tattered Angels mist in Rouge.I brushed on a little Glossy Accents for a shiny finish.

The umbrella from the Seaside Decor set was a perfect finishing touch for my "mermaid self" to use as a tie-dyed parasol. After priming it with gesso, I rubbed different colours of ink onto it, blending a little where they met.I stamped a swirly design over the whole thing and heat-embossed it with a pearly off-white embossing powder.

The waves were painted pale blue, then I brushed them with blue glitter paint...easy peasy, but just right for a whimsical page.

Thanks a bunch for stopping by, and be sure to take the time to get in touch with your inner "tie-dyed sheep"-she might be a lot of fun!

GYPSY SOUL ITEMS USED

Seaside Decor shape set-umbrella and wave
Ocean Creatures Small-octopus
Beach Shape Set-lobster

OTHER ITEMS USED

Dyan Reavely paints, stencils, stamps and colouring card
netting from onion bag
Robin's Nest Dew Drops
Prima and Crafter's workshop stencils

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on it's way

Hi and welcome to the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog today.  It's Teresa here and I am getting a jump start on my Easter decorations for April with a cute little candy box that I made with the Standing Dome Frame Oval.  I had lots of ideas for this neat decorative piece but I decided to use some new Easter Doodlebug on it to make it bright and cheerful like spring should be.

On this piece there is a neat oval frame in the center of a large back round piece.  All around the base there is a cute picket fence and it was perfect to fill up with Easter grass and lots of candies.  

So lets get started shall we.  

1. Start by gluing all the pieces together with a strong glue like Beacon's 3 in 1 or Scotch Quick Dry.

2. Paint the back of the piece like green on the front and back at least 2 times letting the paint dry between coats.

3. Paint the fence white with Chalkboard paint (it has less water in it to warp the pieces)

4. Paint the base of the piece with black chalkboard paint.  Let it all dry completely.

5. Lay the back frame piece on a large printed piece of paper and trace around it.  Cut out the center oval with scissors and glue it to the front of the frame.  Let dry.

6. Using a nail file sand around all the edges to make it even and smooth.  Use brown chalk ink and ink around the edges of the frame like you see below.

7. Take the center oval that you cut out and cut a piece of clear acetate to put on the back of the window that is 1/2 inch larger than the circle.  Let that dry too.

8.  On the Doodlebug paper there is a square tag that you will cut with a circle die cut to make the one that you see above.  Die cut a larger circle in white card stock and glue it on the back.  Die cut a Spellbinders Lacey circle in bright pink and glue that on the back to make the medallion that goes in the center of the window on the acetate.  Glue it on the acetate with strong adhesive tape.

9. Decorate your piece with flowers, ribbons and the stickers that come in the Doodlebug Easter Express collection.  

10.  For the front of my fence I used 3D Foam squares to glue on the little bunny train to make it stand out on the fence.  You get lots of pieces with the sticker set so you can really be creative.

And that's all there is to it.  Just fill the front with Easter grass and set it out to enjoy!  

Here is a list of supplies that you will need:

GSLC-Standing Dome Frame Oval

Doodlebug Easter Express Collection

Americana Decor chalk paints in: Carbon, Refreshing and Everlasting

Versamagic Chalk ink in Gingerbread

Scotch Quick Dry Tacky glue

Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Dotted Circles

3 pink roses and ribbons to match

bright pink card stock and white card stock

scissors, paper trimmer, clear acetate, 3D foam squares, Easter grass

Thanks again for stopping by and have a wonderful and crafty day!!

Teresa