Amazing - Mixed Media Layout by Lynne

Hi there and greetings from beautiful (but cold) British Columbia! I'm here visiting my dad who hasn't been all that well and just before I left home, I created this tribute page with a photo of Dad taken by his best friend last year and lots of Gina's chipboard goodies!

I started with a corrugated background and added some sand paste for texture. The chipboard and metal pieces were painted grey like the background and then attached to it. I added layers of mist and a bit of spattered acrylic paint as well as a little random stamping.

Don't toss the punch-out negative pieces that come with texture sheets like the Brick wall: they make awesome embellishments as well! The brick pieces were covered with silver texture paste then lightly rubbed with black ink.

 

I love this chain piece and added some extra tan mist to make it stand out; I wasn't especially careful about getting mist on the edges of the photo because I thought it would add to the grungy and masculine feel (although I did mask the center of the photo)

I used several of Gina's gears as well as a couple metal ones and clustered them along with a Tim Holtz compass piece which was left unpainted for contrast.

Thanks for visiting-stay warm and have yourself a wonderful week!

Gina's Items Used

Gears shape Set

Brick Wall

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Chain Borders

Miniatures shape set-guy thing

Chevron Words

Other Items Used

Tim Holtz metal arrow, gears and compass

Prima clock

Mister Hueys, Heidi Swapp, Perfect Pearls and Tattered Angels Mists

How to Art Journal with Chipboard

Hi everyone! Amylove here!! To say that I am enjoying art journaling would be an understatement! I absolutely love it. For this piece I used a scrap piece of paper and some chipboard pieces that I used as stencils before. I was really feeling the bright colors!!

Click below and follow along as I show you how I made this art journal page:

How to Art Journal with Chipboard

Gina's Designs:

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Mixed Media Fragments 2

Word Elements 1

Delicate Frames and Ornaments

My Stash:

Gesso

Napkin

Acrylic Sprays

Lindy's Sprays

Watered Down Mod Podge

Glossy Accents

Hot Glue

How to Use Chipboard as Stencils

Hi everyone! Amylove here sharing my latest passion, art journaling!!! What I love most about it is there are no rules, you do what makes you happy! I used some of Gina's chipboard as stencils on this one. I love to do that because then I still have the awesome pieces to use again!!

I had a blast finger painting on this one! Click the link below to watch my video tutorial:

Art Journaling with Chipboard

Products used:

Gina's Designs:

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Mixed Media Fragments 2

Heart Words

My Stash:

Mixed Media Paper

Gesso

Acrylic Paint

Texture Paste

Silk Acrylic Glazes

Lindy's Sprays

Chalk Edger

"Not Your Everyday" Composition Book with Guest Designer Pam Bray

 Good morning!!!! Don't you love back to school sales? I sure do!!!! I always stock up on school supplies...the prices are always to good to pass up.

  Like these 50 cent composition books....oh my!!!! 

BUT....

how boring are the covers of composition books.

 SO.......

lets make a fabulous mixed media composition book to write notes, favorite verses or other timeless memories in. Begin by first applying DecoArt White Gesso over the top, give a light first coat, allow it to dry and re-apply. Allow to dry completely.

 Once dry....tape of book binding with washi tape.  Place Gina's Lasercut Designs Chipboard and flowers down using a Scotch Quick Dry Glue, allow it to dry. 

Randomly place washi tape on book cover.

Spray with the DecoArt Media Red and Yellow Shimmer Misters, allow them to dry.

 Make a mix of two parts DecoArt Media Quincridone Gold, one part of Media Paynes Grey and some Ultra Matte Varnish together and apply to front of composition book and over all of the wonderful Chipboard pieces from Gina's. Allow to dry between coats.

(I applied several coats to achieve the depth I wanted, going darker here and there with the mixture)

Using DecoArt Media Antiquing Cream and a round brush apply to the top of Gina's Chipboard words, numbers and flowers. Mix Antiquing Cream Patina Green with varnish, apply lightly over entire book.

Apply Mixed Media Sand Paste randomly to the top of composition book with circle stencil and palette knife, allow to dry. Spatter book with Everlasting and Black Chalkboard Paint using and old tooth brush. Allow it to dry.

Add random metals to top of the "Not Your Everyday" Composition Book to give it a bit more texture.

WOW....you have just transformed a boring composition book into and EXCITING MIXED MEDIA BOOK!!!!

 I hope you have enjoyed my altered composition book project and try making one for yourself.

 They would also be fun to do a few up as gifts. 

Thanks for stopping by Gina's Lasercuts Blog today!!!

 Don't forget to check out all the fabulous products in Gina's Lasercuts Store!!!!

 Hugs Pammejo
  

Gina's Lasercut Designs
 Words & Phrases 1
 Mixed Media Fragments 1
Banner Border Strips

Other supplies used

DecoArt Media White Gesso

DecoArt White Paste

DecoArt Sand Paste

DecoArt Ultra Matte Varnish

DecoArt Antiquing Cream: Patina Green 

DecoArt Quinacridone Gold

DecoArt Paynes Grey

DecoArt Media Misters: Red and Yellow Shimmer

DecoArt Mixed Media Doily Stencil

Circle Stencil 

Washi Tape 

Composition Book

Random Metals

Quick Dry Glue

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Two Fun Projects Featuring The Robin's Nest by Kim and Gina

Hello Friends! Kim here today and I have a fun share for all of you featuring papers and embellishments from The Robin's Nest.  All month long our team at Gina's Designs Lasercuts is cross promoting with the team at The Robin's Nest, and we have been having a blast playing with the amazing products from them.

I started of this layout with my inspiration being this lovely lady in one of my vintage photos from my collection.  She always looked "grumpy" to me, so I dubbed her "the grumpy lady".  I always wonder who these folks are, where they were from and how their photos end up in yard sales and in thrift stores.  I created some background texture on the "Fleur Honeycomb" paper with my texture paste and some Twinkling H2o's to pick up on the colour tones in the paper. I also added some of the Time Flies Rub ons from The Robins Nest to the background, I really love these, they fit in so well with the theme  of the layout.

Once the background was complete, I started to layer on more of the papers from The Robin's Nest, some burlap and more chipboard from Gina's.  I used this lovely chipboard frame from Gina's Designs. I took some of the Robin's Nest Dew Drops and placed them on the corner of the frame and then added a few to the ruler at the base of the photo to add some sparkle and shine!

My finishing touches were some lace from my stash and some gorgeous Petaloo flowers.  I hope my "Grumpy Lady" is happy in her new home, and maybe somewhere out there, she is smiling.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Please check out the links to The Robin's Nest Store and Blog and of course check out all the things happening over at Gina's Store, Blog and Facebook Group.

Gina's Designs Items Used

Flourished Frame Connie

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Damask Singles

Robin's Nest

Fleur Honeycomb Paper

Cathedral Speciality Paper

Dew Drops

Time Flies Rub On

Other Items Used

Flowers by Petaloo

Twinkling H2o's by ColourArte

Prima Chipboard and Wood Door

Lace From My Stash

7 Gypsies Post Card

Prima Rose Stencil

13 Arts Texture Paste

Next up is Gina, who has this project to share.

Thanks Kim!  I used two of the gorgeous Robin's Nest papers to create a museum style specimen box.  The Frame box was made using the Glitter Calamity Jane Diagonal paper and the interior background is the Khaki Glitter paper. The papers are a nice heavy weight just perfect for creating dimensional items.

The butterflies were fussy cut from images I printed.  The cocoon is made from a folded paper flower and the egg is a small rolled piece of cheesecloth.

Robin's Nest

Glitter Calamity Jane Diagonal Paper

Khaki Glitter

Gina's Designs Items Used

Fern Fronds

Thanks for joining us today!  Be sure to check out all the great products over at Robin's Nest and watch for more great projects using their products all month long.

 

Mixed Media Mermaid Canvas

Hi all! Amylove here with a beautiful mixed media canvas using Gina's amazing chip board pieces. I had never tried a canvas this large before, so I was a bit intimidated, but I was excited to use the mermaids so I just went for it!!!

It really turned out to be a stunning piece! I have made a video tutorial of how I altered the chip board pieces and assembled the canvas. Please follow this link to view the tutorial:  

 Mixed Media Mermaid Canvas

Items used from Gina's Designs:

Beach Shape Set

Mermaids Shape Set

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Other items used:

Acrylic Paint

Sprays

Gesso

Texture Paste

Prima Stencil

Gauze

Metal Pieces

Jewelry

E6000

Glossy Accent

"Dream" Mixed Media Canvas by Kim C.

Well this week I tackled something that I have been wanting to try for awhile; a mixed media canvas. This is my very first one! I am very happy with the way it came out.

I used an 8x10 canvas to create this project.

I used several of Gina's Designs Lasercuts on this canvas.

 To create some texture, I used modeling paste and a stencil on the canvas.  I then added several lasercuts to the canvas: butterflies, a vine with a leaf, mixed media fragment, the word dream and a key with a keyhole.  I then painted everything with gesso so that I had a base to add my pastel paints.  To finish off the canvas I added some walnut stain spray to give some shading under the elements I used on the canvas.

Under the vine I added some lace and cheesecloth to give more texture.  I also added some beads to the vine from my stash. Metal corner pieces were added to two of the corners which I also gessoed.  A metal butterfly was added to the largest butterfly.  I then finished it off with adding white roses, which I used pastel pink paint on.  I also added red rosebuds that I gessoed to soften them up, along with some beaded sprays that I cut up and tucked in.  Under the white rose to the left is a metal flower from my stash.

In this corner I have the mixed media fragment along with a paper doily and cheesecloth - more texture!!  I then added the word "Dream".  I then added a resin frame and I have a small butterfly inside and then added more lace above the frame.  Again more texture!  To finish off the corner I added some flowers and a beaded spray.  I used gesso on the red rosebuds to soften them up. Pastel pink paint was added to the white rose.

Here I have the lasercut key and keyhole, to which I added a metal key on top.  I then gessoed and used my pastel paints.  I finished it off with 2 small open roses.

The more I look at my canvas the more I am very happy with it.  I hope you like what I have done!

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Keys & Plates

10 Words Shape Set

Butterflies & Dragonflies

Grape Vines

Other Items Used:

Gesso

Pastel Paints: Pink, Blue, Green

Flowers

Beaded Spray

Laces

Beads

Metal Key and Flower

Paper Doily

Cheesecloth

Resin Frame

Wooden Clock

Stencil

Modeling Paste

Have a scrapping good day!

Kim C. :)

National Scrapbook Day Inspiration

National Scrapbooking Day is here!!!! 

Are you scrapping your memories today???? 

I hope you are getting some memory making time in.

I even created a little inspiration to help you get inspired just in case you are not sure where you want to start.

I (Shanna) decided to scrap a photo of my daughter. I had so much fun playing with my chipboard pieces on this layout.

My chipboard got a coat of gesso and then the Mixed Media Fragment got sprayed with some Lindy's Stamp Gang Spray.

This awesome Word Banner got a light coat of gesso, mist, then rubbed over with a rub n buff. But be careful because you can rub the words down (or worse off) if too wet. 

I added lots of flowers, microbeads, and glass beads to up the texture on my layout and give pops of color here and there. 

I do thank you so much for stopping by and don't forget to come back for more inspiration!

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Dressforms and Wings Shape Set

Word Ribbons 2

Birds & Ivy

Hi fellow crafters, Kathi here to share with you my latest multi-media canvas. I loved working with several of Gina's new chipboard pieces!

I love using doilies behind my floral clusters.

In these two pictures you can see the how great the new mixed media fragments look! The versatility of these pieces is almost endless!

Supplies used: Gina's Designs

Mixed Media Fragments 1

Cardstock Doily Set Steampunk 

Cardstock Doily Set- intricates

Collage Frame Birds & Ivy 

Other supplies used:

Wild Orchid Crafts  Roses

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays

Color Wash - Sailboat blue

 - Meadow 

- Butterscotch

Distress embossing powders -

Peeled paint

Faded Jeans

Vintage Photo

Lace Trim