A Merry Christmas Layout by Donna

Today I'm sharing a whimsical Christmas theme layout using three chipboard shape sets from

 Gina's Designs.

The chipboard feathers, which come in a set of seven different sizes, are covered in white gesso and fine glitter. They have a soft beautiful shimmer in person. Actually, I sprinkled the fine glitter all over the page! It's so difficult to capture the sparkle in a photo!

The chipboard snowflakes, which also come in a set of multiple designs and sizes, are painted with white gesso and glitter snow.

I love the "Evie" set of flourished frames! I used white gesso and then white crackle paint for a vintage shabby feel.

 I hope all of your wishes and dreams come true this holiday season!

 Gina's Designs Products Used

Feathers shape set

Snowflake shape set

Flourished frames "Evie" set

The Witching Hour - A Layout by Donna

I cannot believe it is October! Time for spooky, creepy, decorations and the unique, fun combination of colors, orange, black, and purple! I might have gone a little overboard with the colors, but it was fun! Gina's Designs has some great Halloween shapes!

This is a photo of me when I was in my 20s, obviously dressed up like a witch. I used to love to dress up with my kids!

 

The spiderweb shape set is one of my favorites! Yes, I know there should be a spider somewhere on the page...but I hate spiders...just like the webs!

Another of my favorite shapes are "frames". I have used the large Page Frame Flourished and also a smaller flourish oval frame for the photo. I like the way the page frames pull everything together.

I covered all of the chipboard pieces with gesso and used heat embossing powder on everything except for the photo frame. I painted the photo frame with black gesso and used chalk ink, Blood Mary, over it which gave it a hint of the purplish color and some shimmer.

Thank you for stopping by Gina's today and have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Gina's Designs 

Spiderweb Shape Set

Be Witched shape set (coming soon)

Page Frame Flourished

Flourished Frames: Evie Set (coming soon)

Other Products

Butterflies -  Reneabouquets.com

Black chalk ink

Embossing powders
Black gesso
White gesso

Paper collections:

Echo Park - Arsenic and Lace 

Anna Griffin 

Bo Bunny

Authentique - Spirited 

Flowers:

Prima

Petaloo

I Am Roses