Fairy Love

I can't get enough of the fairies lately. This is one of my favorite fairy pictures and I have had it saved for years! When I saw this paper, I knew they would be a perfect match.

I believe I will be hanging this on my wall to keep for ever because I love it so much!! If you would like to see my video tutorial for this piece, please follow this link:

Fairy Love

Products used:

Gina's Designs:

Fantasy Flourishes

Other products used:

spackle

stencil

paper flowers

Stickles

embossing powder

acrylic glaze

gesso

fairy picture

Lemon craft paper

tulle

seam binding

Brush Caddy With Flourishes

Hi! Lynne here with a much-needed addition to my scraproom. We all know a crafter can NEVER have enough storage, and I just love this cute brush caddy from Gina's store! I finished it with Hope Chest papers by Pink Paislee to coordinate with the desk organizer I finished a while back.

 The project was easy to put together. I simply applied the paper, sanded and inked the edges, and then added some fussy cut images, chipboard flourishes and stenciling with texture paste.

The flourishes were heat-embossed with Stampendous Aged Copper, which gave them a vintage look.

Check out the great selection of organizers available in Gina's store; I have a feeling I'm not done collecting them!  Just think how organized I'll be when I have them all....

Gina's Items Used
Brush Caddy
Fantasy Frame and Flourishes

Other Items Used
Pink Paislee papers-Hope Chest
Stampendous Embossing Powder-Aged Copper
Donna Salazar Ink-Leather
Prima stencil

Layout by Guest Designer Lynne

Hi! I'm Lynne from Ontario, Canada and I'm so happy to have the chance to share my creations here and to use some of Gina's fabulous chipboard! My first project is a layout, with a photo of my daughter Elizabeth and Lily, the latest stray kitten she brought home to live with us (she has added several beloved furry members to our family this way!)

 

  I wanted a whimsical feel to my page, and the sweet fairies were perfect for that. I used one of my favourite techniques to finish them: painting with acrylic paint followed by stamping and heat embossing. I used a delicate paisley stamp and soft colours, then added micro beads to the wings.

 

 

The flourishes are actually a frame that I divided to better showcase them and the photo; they also set off the pink stencilling. On these I used the same technique but embossed with clear embossing powder so I was just adding texture.

 

    Gina's Designs items used

       Fantasy Frame and Flourishes
       Garden fairies, medium  

 

Kaisercraft Enchanted Garden papers
  Versa Mark Ink
  Martha Stewart Ironwork punch
  Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder, Golden Angel Wings
  Prima stencil, static
  homemade texture paste
  Recollections lace trim

 

          

 

 

                  

Bird and Butterfly Cards by Melissa and a Layout by Guest Designer Rashida

We have two designers up on the blog today.  First up is Melissa with two beautiful botanical styled cards to share.  Also on the blog today, we are happy to welcome back Rashida as a guest designer!

Hi everyone!  Melissa here with two cards using Gina's Lasercut Chipboard.  

I love these very elegant flourishes.  I used them as tree branches in my design.

I began by painting the flourishes with a coat of gesso.  I then mixed green and brown watercolors, and dabbed on a little green chalk ink to paint them.  I used a small paintbrush and water to  take off  a little paint from the centers.  I put a bit of white paint on and them and  blended it with the edges of the green.

On the chipboard birds, I also began with a coat of gesso.   I used birds from the Graphic 45 Botanical Tea papers as my color inspiration for the chipboard birds. I penciled in some lines to separate top from bottom, then I put a little of pink and  brown on the the top. On the bottom  I used a little blue, and a little green.

On the heart I used gesso followed by pearl Viva Decor paste. 

Gina's Designs chipboard used:

Fantasy Frames and Flourishes

Birdwatching Shape Set

Hearts Background

Other products used:

Prima Fairy Belle paper

Tiny pieces of Prima Nature Girl and Botanical Tea papers

Dried moss, and lichens from my yard

Vintaj butterfly and bead caps

Prima flowers

Tim Holtz Big Shot
Sizzix-Tim Holtz-Alterations Collection-Sizzlets Decorative Strip Die-Tattered Flower Garland

Sparkling H20s

Winton and Lewis watercolors

Tsuineko chalk ink
Jolee's bling

Next up is Rashida with a layout featuring our Masquerade Masks in two different styles.

Hi Rashida here today! It's carnival time again in Washington, DC., and as a reminder of my Trinidadian heritage I made this wall hanging layout that I call "The Mask".

All of the Caribbean islanders in the area come together and unite as one. Participants and visitors can enjoy dancing, celebrations, good food and fun. One thing that always captivates me is the bright display of  colors  that are seen so frequently in the islands.

For this wall hanging I decided to use black for my mask base, because black represents unity and strength. Once I colored my mask with a black Sharpie paint marker, I highlighted the black mask with lime green and        silver stickles to give it a little pop and sparkle.

 Finally, for the background, I added memento ink in lime green and gray to white textured cardstock. Once everything was dry I layered the mask on the page with pop dots and added a few flowers from my stash. For a finishing touch I added Dazzles silver strips and a few Jolees.

Supplies from Gina's Designs:

Mask Shape Set

Peacock Feathers Shape Set

Dreamcatcher

Other supplies

Jolees

Dazzles silver strips

Sharpie Paint Marker

Stash Flowers

Lime green Stickles

Silver Stickles

Momento Ink 

Card Stock

Pop Dots

May Layout Challenge by Kathi

 A very happy day to everyone!!! We're so glad you dropped by today and would love to see you here everyday! We enjoy showing you the many ways we use the gorgeous products from Gina’s Designs. Kathi here to share this week's project.  Here is  my take on our May layout challenge.

 The May Challenge

My layout

Supplies Used:

Cardstock 8" doilies

Wooden Mini Frame 1 

Fantasy Frame & Flourishes

Fanciful Elements

Other Supplies:

Quick Quotes paper "Damsel in Distress"

Distress Paint

Metal Butterfly "Craftsupplies1"

Metal flowers from my stash

Thanks for stopping by, have a blessed day.

Trinket Box by Gina's Designs with Craft Supplies 1

Hi everyone, Nancy Here!  Today I'm sharing this trinket box you can purchase at Gina's Designs.  At a generous 7 inches square, this is a good sized box with lots of room for decorating and embellishing.  I decorated the box as a pet memorial for my beloved Willie.  It contains a cast of his paw print, a disk of photos, and a little kitty angel book signed by all of the doctors and staff at the veterinary cancer care center after his passing.  I treasure this box, and every memory it holds.  The embellishments are mainly flowers and some pearl sprigs from CraftSupplies1.

I crackle painted the box and added Tim Holtz feet.  The corners and the frame around the photo are from Gina's Designs.  The resin bridge is by Prima.

Gina's Design's Products used:

Trinket Box

Fantasy Frames and Flourishes

Decorative Corners (available soon)

Other Products:

Flowers and pearl sprigs from CraftSupplies1

Tim Holtz Feet

Resin Bridge by Prima

Folk Art paints

White School Glue (used as a crackle medium)

An Altered Glass Bottle by Marfa and a Layout by Mary M

We have two projects on the blog today, and first up we have Marfa to share an upcycled item.

Hi everybody, I'm Crafting Marfa, and I want to show you my latest altered project for Gina's Designs.  I love to re-purpose things because I'm one of those people who believes in conservation.  If I can save something from going to the trash, I will.  This glass bottle came full of scented oil.  Once the oil was used up I knew that I wanted to keep the bottle but I just didn't have the right project for it.  This month, with all the love and Valentine's projects around, I was suddenly inspired.  This is a Design Team project created for Gina's Designs and it now decorates my bathroom.  It was very easy to put together.  I used a gold paint pen to add some nice gold accents to the bottle and to the typewriter letters.  I also covered the wooden key with the gold pen and hung it inside the bottle.  I glued everything with hot glue.  This is a decorative bottle, so hot glue works fine.  If you plan to handle this bottle often, then I suggest that you find a sturdier type of glue.   So look around your house and find some bottles that you might otherwise throw away and give them a second life.

Gina's Designs Supplies:

Faux Typewriter Keys

Wooden Decorative Keys

Next up today is Mary with a layout.  Mary has used lots of technique on this one.

Hi everyone it's Mary with a layout I created using the February Sketch Challenge as well as my beautiful niece for inspiration.

The mask was embossed with black embossing powder and then while it was still hot, I sprinkled glitter over the top of it.  All the flourishes are painted with a custom paint color I made and sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays.

Yes, this butterfly is one of Gina's chipboard pieces! Before the gesso was dry, I gently bent the wings up, sprinkled it with several colors of fine glitter, and then glued it on top of a metal butterfly.

I used a script stamp on the flourish to the left.

Thanks for stopping by Gina's blog today. For more information on how I did this layout, please stop by my blog HERE.

Gina's Designs Products

Masks Shape Set 

Delicate Frames & Ornaments Shape Set

Fantasy Frame & Flourishes Set

Other Products
Paper: K&Company Value Pack
Glitter: Martha Stewart: Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine Crystal, Turquoise, Florentine Gold
Paint: Folk Art:Brilliant Blue & Craft Essentials:White
Feathers
Lindy's Stamp Gang: TiffanyLou Blue, Blue Hawaiian Blue
Metal Butterfly: ButterBeeScraps
Embossing Powder: Ranger:Black