Fairy On A Book Box

Hi everyone, Melissa here with book box for Gina's Designs. I have two other book boxes I've made, and they're very convenient for stashing ATCs, and other small things.

 

I assembled the box and glued it with glossy accents, and then put a few coats of gesso on both the inner and outer surfaces. I followed this with a thin wash of Lindys Stamp Gang. The binding area has a coat of gold liquid leaf paint.

 The top is oil on canvas, it was inspired by Deanne's "Anything Under the Rainbow". I started out with bright colors, added a lot of white, then rubbed and brushed on mica powders in different colors. 

I prepped the fairy with gesso,and painted her with watercolors. I put on a thin coat of glossy accents, then sprinkled on glitter. I repeated this, but made the glue layer thicker. I applied some silver stickles, and gold leaf paint.

Thanks for looking, and have a great weekend!

Gina's Products Used:

Book Box Medium

Garden Fairies Small

Other:

Canvas

Oil paints and watercolors by Winsor and Newton

Perfect Pearls

Some flowers,bling, and feathers by Kaisercraft and Prima

 Tim Holtz bird

 Graphic 45 fairy

Some Swarovski crystals

Microbeads

Glossy Accents

Twinkling H20s

Plaid Liquid Leaf Gold Paint

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magicals Set - Powdered Paint - Victorian Bouquet, Ramblin' Rose Pink

Prisma Glitter, Ultrafine Multi

Distress Crackle Accent

Pink Vintage Tags

Hi everyone! Melissa here with two tags for Gina's Designs. I found this size project fun to do. The tags made a great base for the layers of things I put under it, and top too. I added some pieces to hang off the bottom. I'll be putting this on a wall in my scraproom.     

I painted all the chipboard with gesso. I mixed perfect pearls with a tiny amount of water, and brushed it on the tags.

I applied glossy accents to the other chipboard that's white.

The wood medallions have a coat of gold lumieres on them.

I put fresh flowers, both from my yard and from a bouquet of pink roses, and baby's breath  under memory glass.   

                                                                   

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Products Used:

Chipboard Decorative Tags Large
Wood Medallions 1
Feathers Shape Set
Birds Shape Set
Daisies
Scribble Frame Fairy
Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Other:

Graphic 45 Papers
Watercolor Paper
Canvas
Twinkling H20s
Winsor and Newton Watercolors
Perfect Pearls
Sizzix Decorative Strip Die, Butterfly Frenzy
Vintaj medallion
Crafters Workshop Stencil, Cherry Blossoms

View From Tintagel

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a 12 x 12 layout for Gina's Designs.  I remember when I took this photo I was thinking how beautiful the view was.  According to legend, this is where King Arthur built his castle.

There are also a lot of stories about mermaids in the ocean around Cornwall. Gina's Designs has a variety of pieces you can use in your beachy creations. I thought the shells and mermaid fit the theme of the page.

All the chipboard is coated with gesso. I layered modeling paste on the mermaid with a palette knife before using my finger to give the paste a streaky look.. I wanted it to look as if streams of water were going by. I painted her with a mix of Lindys Stamp Gang, Twinkling H20's, and regular watercolors. I dry brushed on layers of silver, gold, and blue Lumiere acrylic paint to pick up the texture.  Perfect Pearls were patted on top. 

The sand dollar on the upper right has on gold mica powder mixed with a drop of water.

The rest of the items have modeling paste on them.

The sand dollar to the left of the photo is painted the same way as the other one.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Gina's Products Used:

Mermaids Shape Set

Beach Shape Set

Other:

Papers by My Mind's Eye, Prima,and Graphic 45

Luminarte Twinkling H20s

Perfect Pearls

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Winsor and Newton Watercolors

Prima Pearl Flourishes

Distress Crackle Paint

Swarovski crystals

Stampendous Embossing Powder in Jeweled Gold

Distress Glitter

Ranger Distress Embossing Powder in Linen

Blue ATC Shrine With Two ATCs

Hi everyone! Melissa here with an ATC shrine, and two ATCs to go with it.  These little boxes are one of my favorite things to work with. They look great on either my kitchen counters or in my scraproom.  

The shrine was assembled and glued with glossy accents. I painted the shrine with gesso and then Lindy's Stamp Gang. The color was too dark for my liking so I took most of it off with a brush and water. I next put on a coat of pearl Precious Metal Effect paint. The result is pale aqua, instead of teal. The frame of the door has a coat of gold leaf paint, and one side has a little crackle paint on it. I first painted the leaves with Lindy's and then put on a thick layer of crackle paint. It came out too dark, so I painted on Twinkle H2Os in bright green, brushed on a little gold mica powder, then put on another thick layer of crackle. I put on some pearls with a little gold leaf applied over Glossy Accents. Gold leaf was applied to the dragonfly. 

 I used watercolor paper for the ATCs. I painted them with Lindys, Twinkling H20s, and blue Windsor and Newton. I used gel pens and watercolors on the peacock.

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Products Used:

ATC Shrine - Leaves

Other:

Splash of Color - Viva Colour - Precious Metal Effect Paint - Pearl

Lindy's Stamp Gang in Tibetan Poppy Teal and Hydrangea Blue mixed together.  I keep the paints in powder form and just use a little at a time. If you do use it like this, if you put crackle paint on top, the result will come out almost black.  So, I don't put crackle on it,although I did in this project. I had to cover it up with more paint.

Luminarte Twinkling H20s

Perfect Pearls

Winsor and Newton Watercolors,Cobalt Blue

Prima Pearls on ATC

Petaloo aqua feathers
Plaid Liquid Leaf Gold Paint
Distress Crackle Paint
Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland
Swarovski flatback crystals in peridot and tanzanite,and a few bicones.

Northport Summer Vacation

 Hi everyone! Melissa here with a layout for Gina's Designs.     

 This photo was taken at my in-laws house. It's great going there to see family, and to enjoy the cooler temperatures.Where I live in Houston, Texas, it's very hot and muggy in the summer. 

I painted these fun Japanese lanterns first with gesso, then oilpaints.

 I decorated the rest of the page to fit around them.

I stitched a border on the edges of the bg. paper, and on the paper for under the photo.

I sponged gesso on Nature Garden paper by Prima. I did that so the design on the paper didn't compete with the items I put on it. I wanted the pattern to show through a little but wound up putting too much gesso on.

 I painted on some pale yellow and green watercolors. It was too dark,and I didn't really like all the green, so I covered it up with more gesso. 

I used a stencil and put on some modeling paste.

 My husband likes gnomes and frogs, so I stamped and painted some. My father-in-law liked moose, so I put one next to the frog.

 I fussy cut images from several lines of paper.

 I punched a border, and put beads,liquid pearls, and watercolors on.

 There is a piece of watercolor paper under the top piece. I painted a yellow border on it,so it would show through the punched areas.

 I brushed on some grey pearlex powder under the lanterns to make more of a contrast. I brushed and rubbed on  white pearlex all over the page, because I like the way it softens the look of the matte white color of the gesso.

I painted the sunburst with gold paint.

I painted crackle accent on in a thick layer on the sun, and thinner layers on the outside edges of the page. I brushed on blue chalk to emphasize the crackle, and then painted with Viva Decor Inka Gold.

I applied glossy accents on some areas of the sunburst and sprinkled on gold embossing powder.

Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend, and I hope you can find a little time to make something for yourself.

Gina's Products Used:

Oriental Shape Set

Other:

Prima paper for background 

Prima green rose

Small images fussy cut from Prima, Bo bunny, and Graphic 45 papers

Tiny yellow flowers made with Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland

Twinkling H20s

Winsor and Newton Watercolors and Oil Paints

Perfect Pearls

Ranger Crackle Paint

Viva Decor Inka Gold

Martha Stewart punch

The stamps include some from Hampton Arts, Tim Holtz, and Prima

Swarovski Crystals

Stampendous Embossing Powder in Jeweled Gold

Every Picture Tells a Story

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a 12 x 12 mixed media layout for Gina's Designs.
This picture was taken in a small house my husband and I rented in Northport, NY.
 We had been in Southern California for two and a half years, and had missed our family. It was great being nearby them again

It was such a pleasure working with this chipboard. They are both elegant and delicately cut. I prepped both with gesso.  I painted the title piece with oil paint and topped it with crackle accents. I brushed on blue chalk to emphasize the cracks.

Using a wide paint brush I brushed water on the edges of the paper, then crumpled and ripped them.I let the paper dry,then stitched a border on.
I brushed water on a piece of watercolor paper, then painted on a mixture of Twinkling H20s and watercolors. I stitched a border, then put the photo on top.I put some foam core board under the photo to give some added dimension to the page.
I sponged gesso on the background paper, and brushed on Perfect Pearls powder.
 I painted the edges with the same mix of paint I used on the piece under the photo.

On the damask design, I added a few crystals, and that's all I felt it needed.

Thanks for looking, and have a great day!

Gina's Products Used:

Words and Phrases 2

Damask Singles

Other:

The background paper is by Prima. Watercolor paper is behind the photo.

There are also small pieces of Bo Bunny, Prima, and Graphic 45 papers.

Petaloo and Prima Flowers

Handmade purple ribbon flower at upper right of photo made with Glubers

Twinkling H20s

Winsor and Newton Oil Paints and Watercolors

Ranger Crackle Accent

Perfect Pearls

Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland

Martha Stewart Punch

Swarovski Crystals

Prima bling

Cards in Pastel Colors

Hi everyone! Melissa here with two cards for Gina's Designs. I think these buttons are so cute and fit well with the style of the cards. I also used fern, leaf, bird, and daisy pieces. They're all so versatile and I've used them in several of my projects.

I prepped all the chipboard with gesso. I used oil paint on the buttons, daisy, and ferns. On the little bird I used Twinkling H20s and watercolors. On the leaf I used chalk ink topped with crackle paint.

Thank you so much for looking, and I hope you can find a little time to create something today!

Gina's Products Used:

Button Shape Set

Daisies

Fern Fronds

Birds Shape Set

Grape Vine Frame

Other:

White cardstock, Pink Paislee, and Graphic 45 Papers

Flowers from Prima and Petaloo

Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland

Twinkling H20s

Winsor and Newton Oil Paints and Watercolors

The Crafters Workshop 6 x 6 Doodling Template, Cherry Blossoms

Liquitex Modeling Paste

Ranger Crackle Accent

Tsukineko Chalk Ink

Sweet Summer

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a 12 x 12 mixed media layout for Gina's Designs.

 I love how the chipboard fits the summer season so well. There are some for the beach, backyard, a picnic, or camping. I also used one of my favorite items of Gina's, a beautifully cut daisy. I have used them on several projects. 

I prepped the all the chipboard with gesso. I used oil paint on all of them except the daisy, which is watercolor over modeling paste. I put some paste on and made lines in it with a straight pin.

I used pictures from the internet as references to paint the rest of the chipboard.

I added crackle paint on the lemon. I put some blue chalk on with a brush to show the cracks.

On the pitcher I added some glitter glass. To show lemonade pouring, I used texture from the stencil, yellow flowers, glitter, and rhinestones in a stream of glossy accents.

Thank you so much for looking, and I hope you can find a little time to create something today!

Gina's Products Used:

Sweet Summer Shape Set

Daisies

Other Products:

Papers by Graphic 45, Prima, Bo Bunny, UHK Gallery,and Tim Holtz

Flowers by Prima and Petaloo

Sizzix Tattered Flower Garland

Twinkling H20s

Winsor and Newton Oil Paints and Watercolors

Crafter's Workshop 6 x 6 Doodling Template, Cherry Blossoms

Liquitex Modeling Paste

Ranger Crackle Accent

Crayola Glitter

Stickles

Perfect Pearls

Two Cards For Spring

Hi everyone! Melissa here with two cards for Gina's Designs. I prepped the chipboard from the sweet Spring Shape Set with gesso. I painted them with oil paint, except the green dragonfly on the right sided card.  I topped it and also the butterfly next to it with crackle paint. 

I painted the background with gesso, put on some texture paste, and painted with Twinkling H20s. I then used little pieces from different lines of scrapbook papers.

Gina's Designs has a wide variety of chipboard to suit your every need!

Thanks for looking, and I hope you find time to create something today.

Gina's Products Used:

Spring Shape Set

Also used:
Papers by Bo Bunny, Prima, Graphic 45

Prima and Petaloo flowers
Twinkling H20s
Windsor and Newton oil paints and watercolors
Perfect Pearls
Liquitex Texture Paste
Lindy's Stamp Gang
Sizzlits Spring Greenery

Sizzix Tattered Floral Garland
The Crafter's Workshop - 6x6 Doodling Template - Cherry Blossoms

Remember the Journey

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a layout for Gina's Designs. My mother-in-law took this photo at Land's End, in Cornwall.

I had a lot of fun decorating chipboard, as usual! For the background I applied texture paste on a texture sheet, then sponged on gesso. I then painted with Viva Modeling Cream, then a little Lindy's, watercolors, and Twinkling H20s. I prepped all the chipboard with gesso. I drew some detail on the seahorse with a pencil, then painted it with brown watercolor. I added some gold perfect pearls. I took off some of the brown later with a wet brush, to give it a little more dimension, and put some more paint on different areas. On the gears on the upper right,and the flourish at the right of the photo I poured gold embossing powder on wet gesso, then heated it. The gesso made it bubble up for some extra texture.I dry brushed some Vintaj patina paint on top. I painted the gears at the bottom right and center of the photo with brown watercolor, I applied a layer of glossy accents and put the items on a pile of crushed up mica flakes. I topped them with some patina paint. For the title work I painted with twinkling H20s, then put on some Versamark embossing ink. I poured on chunky clear embossing powder and heated it. 

Thanks for looking, and I hope you find some scrappy time for yourself today!

Gina's Designs products used:

Texture Sheet Diamonds

Gears Borders and Corners Miniatures

Steampunk Frame
Curly Word: Remember
Sea Horse Shapes
Layered Flourish Renata Small

Other Products:
Paper by My Mind's Eye
Prima flowers
 Twinkling H20's
Viva Colour Modeling Cream
Lindys Stamp Gang
Perfect Pearls
Windsor and Newton Watercolors
Tsukineko Chalk Ink
Sizzix Tattered Florals
Liquitex Texture Paste
Sizzlits Spring Greenery
Vintaj Patina Paint
Stampendous Mica Flakes
Martha Stewart Silicone Mold
Melta Art Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel

Journey

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a layout for Gina's Designs. This photo was taken near Sequoia National Park in California.

 I love all the curls and swirls on the chipboard. I used that as a theme for the way I decorated it.  After I prepped it with gesso, I put on texture paste in a small area,and twisted pieces of it with a straight pin. I repeated this until the whole thing was covered. I painted with layers of Lindy's Stamp Gang, and topped it with a mixture of  gold perfect pearls and a tiny amount of water. I put crackle paint on one area,which came out a lot darker than the rest of the frame.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have some scrap time today!

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Page Frame Victorian

Other Products:

Papers by Prima,and 

Black flower by Prima

Handmade turquoise ribbon flower, and paper flower

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tsukineko Chalk Ink

Perfect Pearls

Twinkling H20s

Liquitex Modeling Paste

Prima pearls

Crafter's Workshop Template

Distress Crackle Paint- Clear Rock Candy

Sizzix Tattered Florals, and Tattered Flower Garland

Chinese Lantern from Graphic 45

Yellow Butterflies from Pink Paislee

Birds from Bo Bunny

Two Vintage Cards

Hi everyone! Melissa here with two cards.  I think the beautiful chipboard I used here complemented the the vintage theme, and I love the way it looks. The shape of the daisy is so intricate! I prepped all the chipboard with gesso. I painted the leaves on the left side card with watered down green acrylic paint. I dabbed off a little with a paper towel.  I put texture paste on the daisy, and made lines in it with a straight pin. I painted on a combination of Twinkling H20s and Lindy's Stamp Gang. While wet, I put on some pink, then white Perfect Pearls. I mixed yellow and green watercolors to make the center of the daisy. I painted the flourish on the right side card with a mix of red and white acrylic paint.  When dry I put on a layer of glitter glue, and sprinkled on glitter glass.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you have time to create something today!

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Scribble Frame Fairy

Daisies

Layered Border Victoria

Other Products:

Prima and My Mind's Eye Papers

Kaisercraft flowers

Sizzix Tattered Floral Garland

Tsukineko Chalk Ink

Americana Acrylic Paint

Twinkling H20s

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Windsor and Newton Watercolors

Perfect Pearls

Stickles Glitter Glue

Swarovski peridot bicone crystals

A small piece of Vintaj metal

Picket Fence Clock

Hi everyone! Melissa here for Gina's Designs.  This is an adorable desk clock I've decorated with paper, paint, and pearls.  I first painted it with gesso, then painted the whole thing a pale pink, using a mix of white, pink, and yellow acrylic paints. I inked the edges with green chalk ink and green distress ink. I glued on some images and put pearls around the edges. I then dry brushed on some silver leaf paint. I painted over that with white acrylic and gesso. I dabbed on pink chalk ink in different areas. I painted the edges and clock with Lindy's Stamp Gang,watercolors, and Distress Ink.  I painted on silver leaf paint on the clock hands,and dry brushed some on the clock. I brushed white Pearlex powder over all the painted areas.

I plan on using this in my scraproom, and hopefully I can keep better track of time!

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Designs Products Used:
Desk Clock Picket Fence

Other Products:
Prima and Bo Bunny Paper
Prima Pearls
Americana Acrylic Paints
Windsor and Newton Watercolors
Pearlex Powders
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Tsukineko Chalk Ink
Lindy's Stamp Gang

Frog and Kitty Cards

Hi everyone! Melissa here with two cards using Rubbermoon Art Stamps. I kept it simple when it came to decorating the images themselves. I used a little colored pencil on the frog, and left the other plain. I surrounded both with lots of different things.

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Designs Products Used:
Hearts Background
Honey Comb & Queen Bees ATC Sized

 Rubbermoon Stamps

Other Products:
Prima and Kaisercraft flowers
Prima,Marion Smith, and DCWV papers
Tsukineko chalk ink
Viva Modeling Cream
Swarovski Crystals
Pearlex powders
Jolees stickers
Kimberly Water Color pencils

On the Beach

Hi everyone! Melissa here for Gina's Designs. I love looking at the ocean, and this day at the beach is one I'll never forget.  The chipboard I've used complements and enhances the photo.

To decorate the chipboard I first painted on a coat of gesso. I followed this with layers of watercolors, chalk ink, Twinkling H20s, and Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays. On the title work I used Distress Crackle Paint over the paint, and this made the colors blend together more.

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Title On The Beach 2

Butterfly Corner Top

Other Products:

Gesso

Prima Papers

Luminarte Twinkling H20s

Windsor and Newton Watercolors

Lindy's Stamp Gang Paints

Tsukineko Chalk Ink

Perfect Pearls

Crafter's Workshop Template

Viva Modeling Cream

Distress Crackle Paint

Swarovski Crystals, bicones

Mod Podge and Martha Stewart Silicone Molds

Martha Stewart Punch