The Witching Hour is Time for Tea

Hello all! Lora Mahaffey here in full Halloween mode. My favorite holiday. I know, I have never said that before.
I'm enjoying playing with all the wonderfully rich fall colors. I am looking forward to rustling leaves, sweater weather and all things pumpkin (pumpkin muffins!). And tea on the porch wrapped up against the early morning chill.
The ladies have been doing late night recon.....flying about, checking on the night birds and woodland creatures, making sure the forest is healthy, celebrating the night, the stars and the beautiful moon. All is well, so they've given their brooms a needed rest and it's time for tea!

I began with the Display Tray Dome (which is coming soon!).

I painted the front frame work black and papered the back with a becoming shade of gray.

Using the front frame work as a template I lightly drew around it, defining the spaces and allowing me to work within them without the frame being in the way. You can kind of see the pencil marks. Sorry for the not very clear picture, I think you can see what I mean.

I then began composing and then gluing the main images into the frames I liked them in. Trying to be mindful of balance and visual weight. You can see the pencil mark a bit better here.

After all the main players were glued down, I glued the face frame in place. It makes a big difference!

Now it's time to play! I didn't have a plan for this. I just played with various things I cut out that caught my eye until they looked right and the ladies started to take on more personality. I also played with my favorite tool of the moment...a Sharpie Poster Paint Pen (I like the acrylic one NOT the oil based one) and added some dots and swirls.

I think this lady really likes her candy corn. And she has pretty fab hair.

And why not a little masked dancing with your favorite bats after tea?

SUPPLIES:
Display Tray Dome (coming soon)

Acrylic Paint (black and white)
Sharpie Fine Poster Paint Marker (white)
Stickles in Lime Green, Black Diamond, Sunflower and Orange Peel
 Various Collage Images from Sandy Gordon's ART TEA LIFE

Thank you for stopping by!

Journey with Gypsy Soul and Canvas Corp

Hi everyone,
This is a really fun match up with Gypsy soul and Canvas Corp!

Cut your canvas down to a size that suits you and pull out strands to fray the edges.  Spray canvas with water and crumple.  Flatten canvas and spray on your Glimmer Mists(Crocheted Doily, Gilded Gold, and Stone). Dry the canvas with a heat tool.

Add parchment rub ons just to the top and bottom area where the Architecture sticker won't cover.  Tear the edge of your architextures sticker and glue sticker onto canvas.

Paint the back of your Double Window Ornate  with a metallic red paint.  Cover the top with Charred Gold Embossing powder.

 When your paint is dry glue the two pieces together and then glue your focal image to the back of the window.

Paint the word Journey from the Chevron Words Travel Lg set using Black High Impact Paint. Stipple on High Impact Paint in Gold and then go back in and stipple on another layer of Black.  

Paint one set of the Wings using White Acrylic, Dina Wakley Paint in Elephant, and a touch of Black High Impact.

Attach wings to the back of the   Double Window Ornate and adhere to the background using several layers of foam tape to add dimension. 

Cut Ticking to size and glue down your word.  Attach the ticking to the background using staples.  

Add vintage hat pins and a charm to complete your piece.  

Happy Crafting!

Jess

Spooky Halloween Holiday Decor

Hey there Peeps! I'm having a spooky good time creating Halloween decor with my GSL chippies! I'm sharing a project today that started out as an exploding box (coming soon)....but took a turn for the better and became a really fun 3d holiday decor piece. I can just see this sitting on a mantle or shelf as part of a vintagy vingnette.

All of the most fabulous Halloweeny things all in one place!

Who doesn't want a spiderweb filled trophy in their holiday decor?

I used the Exploding Box to create a sturdy base.

The layered on all the fun and festive embellies.

Finished on all sides it's fabby from any angle.

I coated the box in Flat Black Gesso.

Then added layers of patterned papers.

The square side panels made it super easy to measure and cut the papers for the base. I finished the edges with black ink.

Even just by itself the base is really cute.....this mix of patterns is so vintagy!

Bringing in some embellishments to build up the height.

This spiderweb String Along is too tall : (

So I clipped it and re-attached it so all the great detail would sit just on top of the trophy. I painted it black...but missed the picture.

A little embossing powder heat set to finish these chippies and I was ready to assemble.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~ Gothic String Alongs, Spooky Shapes, Exploding Box coming soon.
Okay that's all for me. Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Sewing Box with Canvas Corp/7Gypsies by Pam Bray

Happy Saturday Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Fans!!! Pam here today sharing my 7Gypsy Sewing Box using some amazing GSLaser Cuts Chippies along with 7Gypsyies from Canvas Corp sewing supplies!

Begin by adhering a journal block to the inside of the Cathedral Frame. Apply Boss Gloss to the top of  the Cathedral Frame and key; cover with Rust Encrusted Embossing Powder. Heat set. Glue top to prepared bottom piece of Cathedral Frame.

Cover one of the rings from the Wreath Rings with Sewing Pattern Paper.

Paint  Flourish Frame Sienna and wings from the Steampunk Shape Set with Titan Buff paint; dry. Apply Quincridone Gold to top of prepared frame. Dry. Adhere prepared ring to top of painted frame.

Adhere to prepared Wreath Rings and wings from the Steampunk Shape Set to front of box.

Add tag and prepared key to the top of wreath.

Adhere prepared Cathedral Frame to front of the prepared box. Add fussy cut image from the journal paper to front of frame.

Adhere small metal sewing machine and...

Metal glasses to prepared Cathedral Frame and fill with fabulous sewing goodies from Canvas Corp.

I hope you enjoyed my Sewing Box tutorial and want to grab yourself  some of Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chippies  along with 7Gypsies Sewing Products from Canvas Corp to create yourself or someone else a fabulous box filled with goodies!  Hugs Pam

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Supplies

Wreath Rings

Steampunk Shape Set

Cathedral Frame

Flourish Frame Sienna

Other Supplies

7Gypsies Sewing Products from Canvas Corp

Paper Studio Box

DecoArt Media Paint: Titan Buff and Quincridone Gold

Stampendous Stamps Boss Gloss and Rust Encrusted Embossing Powder

Metal Glasses and Small Sewing Machine

Red Twine

It's a Good Day to Craft

Hi!! Jennalee here today with a fun mash-up from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and 7Gypsies. Our theme was "Small World". I was digging thru my stash of awesome Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and ran across the Mini House Shadow Box #1 and from there my idea took shape when I started looking thru the awesome 7Gypsies pieces we were sent. 

I started by painting all the pieces of the Mini House Shadow Box a mint green.

I then added 7Gypsies Architextures Junque Pack - Attic. I added a touch of Ivory acrylic paint to the raised parts of the Architextures sticker. 

Picture courtesy of 7Gypsies website 

One of my favorite parts of the 7Gypsies line is their packaging. It can easily be incorporated into your project. I used the packaging from the Architexture stickers to line the floor of the Mini House Shadow Box and the outside walls. I cut to size and applied using Distress Collage Medium. Added a coat of Distress Collage Crazing Medium. Once the Crazing Medium dries enhance crazing with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo.

The idea for a sewing themed Shadow Box came from one of the tiny clippings off this charming scrapbook paper Go & Be. 

Picture courtesy of 7Gypsies website 

The "A Good Day to Craft" clipping made me think of spending a day in my studio surrounded by my favorite supplies. I cut the "good day" clipping and added a bit of Burnt Copper Leaves around the edges to make a frame. 

To complete the roof I added strips cut from the To & Due paper. 

Picture courtesy of 7Gypsies website

Then it was time to decorate my little studio shadow box. I used charms I found in the jewelry section at Michael's. I got a little too excited and forgot to take pictures before throwing out the packaging. Oops!! I added a couple vintage buttons from my stash to complete the piece. 

I love the shadow boxes from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts!! This was my first time working with products from 7Gypsies and I think it's safe to say it won't be my last. 

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial. Thanks for stopping by and spending a few minutes with me today. And remember it's always "A Good Day to Craft". 

~Happy Creating Friends~ Jennalee 

Items used:

Gypsy soul laser cuts:

Mini house shadow box 1 

7 Gypsies:

buttons

distress crazing medium  

dress form 

Good day to craft