Fall Door Hanger by Barb

My house might not be clean (who's got time for that?!), but it is decorated for the season!

I had fun making this autumnal door hanger. I love that Gina's Designs not only carries bits and pieces to put on crafty items, but the bases that are so often needed to begin a project. Such is the case with these sturdy Door Hangers.

I began my project by using a putty knife to spread orange, brown, and white acrylic paint on the door hanger. I spritzed it with both copper and gold irRESISTibles to give it some shimmer. Then I set it aside to dry thoroughly. While it was drying, I chose some leaves from the Fall Shape Set. I dabbed various colors of acrylic paint on these as well. Then I sprinkled them with matching glitters. 

Using those leaves as well as some silk leaves and a paper flower that I have in my "craft stash", I then assembled the piece with glue. 

I felt like the piece still needed something - a little more color and texture. So, I dabbed on Distress Stickles to both the background and the leaves. I also stamped on the branches using Chocolate Brilliance ink.

Now the inside of my home is as colorful as the outside is! I definitely need to get more of the door hangers so I can make one for every holiday and season. I'm already plotting out a Christmas design in my mind!

Gina's Designs Products Used

Door Hangers

Fall Shape Set

Other Products Used

Acrylic paints

Stickles

irRESISTibles spray

Brilliance Ink

Glitter

Rubber stamp by RubberMoon: Tall Tree

Skeleton Photo-Bomb by Barb

It's October and I am going Halloween crazy! I couldn't resist playing with the new Skeleton Shape Set from Gina's Designs.

"Skelly" was easy to bring to life. I sponged gesso all over him, leaving the finish kind of bumpy to mimic bones. Then I gave him a coat of ColourArte's Silks in iridescent blue just for a little shimmer. Finally, to bring out his silly side, I glued on some googly eyes that I have in my stash.

The background is a canvas board that I coated with clear, chunky embossing powder, heat set, and then dripped alcohol inks all over it. The little village is made by stamping with black ink on yellow paper and then cutting it out. 

Since the big thing these days on social media is photo-bombing (intentionally showing up in the background of someone's photo), I decided to have the cute little ghosts photo-bomb Skelly. They were made by stamping on gray paper with gray ink, and then cut out.

From there, it was just a matter of gluing everything together. 

Gina's Designs Products Used

Skeleton Shape Set

Lightning bolt - coming soon!

Other Products Used

Embossing Powder

Ranger Alcohol Ink

Gesso

ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glaze

Rubber stamps from RubberMoon - Scary Neighbors & Ghoul Friends

Dreamin' by Barb

This month Gina's Designs is doing a cross promo with The Robin's Nest. It's always so exciting to try a new product! I was inspired by the dreamy look and colors of the Dew Drops that The Robin's Nest carries.

I began by using a stencil to create the background on canvas. I did this using sponges and ink as well as sprays. I just played until I got the rich layers I was shooting for.

For the buttons, I began with a layer of gesso and then coated them with all sorts of different things - ink, StazOn Studio Glaze, Gel Medium, rubber stamps, etc. Then I threaded bits 

of twine or ribbon through them and tied them off.

The key and plate and "dream" were coated with irRESISTibles. 

Gina's Designs Products Used

Button Shape Set

10 Words

Wooden Shape Set - Keys & Plates

Other Products Used

The Robin's Nest Water Dew Drops

Gesso

Acrylic paint

StazOn ink pads

StazOn Studio Glaze

Glitter

Judkins Diamond Glaze

Imagine Crafts irRESISTibles

Brilliance ink pads

Stencil Girl stencil

RubberMoon rubber stamps

Magic In The Air by Barb Black

Summer is always a mixed bag for me. I can't stand hot temperatures, but I do love some of the pretty aspects of it. Like flowers blooming and winged things flitting about. So, in one of my more "Be Kind to Summer" moments, I was inspired to do the above piece.

I began with a 5 x 7 canvas that I covered in gesso. While still wet, I smooched a piece of iridescent punchinella (also known as sequin waste) into the paint -- the gesso acts as glue as it dries.

After the canvas was dry, I stamped on it with stamps from RubberMoon, using yellow and pink craft ink. I also smeared around some blue StazOn Studio Glaze and gave it a spritz or two of blue irRESISTibles.

I coated the butterfly circle and extra butterfly with blue irRESISTibles and, while still wet, sprinkled on blue glitter and gave them a spritz of white irRESISTibles.

When everything was completely dry, I glued it all together. Now I have a pretty little reminder that Summer, even with the obnoxious heat, is sometimes not so bad at all.

Gina's Designs Product Used
Scribble Frame Butterfly

Other Products Used
Rubber stamps by RubberMoon
Gesso
StazOn Studio Glaze
ImagineCrafts irRESISTibles
Glitter
Craft Ink

Through the Window by Barb

It was unseasonably hot and sunny here this past week and I dreamed of being at a lake house. If you don't have a lake house, you make one. Even if it's just canvas board and paper.

As I stared at Gina's Designs Arched Windows Set, I imagined I was looking through them and out into a backyard where loved ones sat in a soft summer breeze, watching the sunset,

as I loaded a tray with cookies and lemonade.

I imagined the inside of my little pretend lakeside cabin... the wallpaper was stained and worn, 

but somehow homey and comforting. The paint around the window was chipped, 

but there were flowers in a vase right next to it. 

It was a nice little dream vacation while it lasted.

Gina's Designs Products Used

Gina's Designs Arched Windows Set

Other Products Used

5 x 7" canvas board

Basic Grey paper

watercolor paper

irRESISTibles copper spray

gesso

StazOn ink - Jet Black, Cactus Green, & Cotton White

watercolor paints

mulberry paper flowers

liquid pearls

Rubber Stamps Used

Flower by RubberMoon Art Stamps

Sitting By The Lake by Victorine Originals

Border stamp - unknown

Artist Trading Cards by Dianna

Hi everyone, Dianna here with my first Artist Trading Cards. These are a cross-promo with Gina's Designs and Rubber Moon Art Stamps.   All of the Chipboard used are Stamping Blanks made by Gina's Designs especially for Rubber Moon Stamps.  I made them for my friend Kim who loves the Beatles and her furry family member, Queen Blue the cat. 

The first, Here Come the Sun, was made with the Rubber Moon sun stamp.  I used white acrylic paint on the chipboard then stamped on the chipboard.  I then used Copic markers to color the Sun Sweet and Trust Your Heart.  I used scrap paper and created cloud shapes and put the paper under the window.  I then used Stickles on the sun and clouds. I then printed out the Here Comes the Sun and punched it out with a ticket punch. 

Black Bird Fly was made with the Sun Sweet and Spread The Love (Bird)Stamps. I cut the "rays" off the sun and then painted the chipboard white, then stamped on the sun and used Stickles on the sun.  I stamped the bird and cut the heart off..  I used scrap paper and distressed the edges.  I then printed out the Blackbird Fly.  

Queen Blue was made with a Rubber Moon Cat stamp, stamped with grey ink on white paper. I used scrap pink and white paper punched with a punch stamp to create a ruffle.  I painted a Gina's Designs chipboard Flourish Amanda black and a Queen Bees crown white and used silver Stickles to "bling" it up.  I also used silver Stickles around the edges of the ATC for more "bling"

Coming Soon to Gina's Designs:  Artist Trading Cards made from chipboard.  You can order various thicknesses of chipboard, just e-mail Gina with what you want. 

Items Used

Gina's Design

Sun Sweet Stamping Blankz

Trust Your Heart Stamping Blankz

Spread the Love Blankz

Flourish Set Amanda
Honeycomb & Queen Bees ATC Sized

Artist Trading Cards - coming soon

Rubber Moon

Kae Pea - Sun Sweet - Art Stamp

Sun Sweet Stamping Blankz

Trust Your Heart Stamping Blankz

Trust Your Heart Stamp

Spread the Love

Spread the Love Blankz

The Moon Sees Me Tag by Mary

Happy Sunday, folks! I have a cute tag for my Gina's Designs DT project featuring stamps by RubberMoon! When I saw the "See the Moon Words" stamp, I thought of the Celestial Shape Set from Gina's!

I started by using one of Gina's x large chipboard tag and applied gesso to it. After the gesso was dried, I used various sprays, drying between different colors. Once I achieved a color, I used the inksplat stamp

All the chipboard pieces had a layer of gesso applied to them. After that I painted the shapes with appropriate colors. On the cloud I used RubberMoon's "See the Moon Words" stamp.

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Chipboard Decorative Tags X Large

Celestial Shape Set

RubberMoon

mixed media inksplat -art stamp

see the moon words

Other Products Used:

Paint: Medium Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Deep Yellow, Brilliant Blue, Lamp Blue, Butter Milk

Gesso

Lindy's Stamp Gang: Danny Zuko's Denim, Whale Water Blue, Ocean Blue, Tiffany Lou Blue, Bachelor Button Blue

Ribbon from my stash

glitter

Artist Trading Block - RubberMoon Cross Promotion

Good morning, Deann here with a Gina's Designs-Rubbermoon cross promotion.

I used an Artist Trading Block for the base to hold all the awesome stamped images

I stamped out Heart of the Home to fill in the frame on the front of the box.

 I used tulle for the box filler

The Stamps and Stamping Blankz are from Rubbermoon.

Thanks for checking out my project:)

Have a great day

Gina's Designs Products Used-

Artist Trading Blocks

other products used-

RubberMoon

Family Life Mixed Media Wall Tag - Rubbermoon Cross Promotion

Good morning friends! Today I have a special project to share with you. All this month we have been working with the amazing stamps from Rubbermoon. I chose to use the house stamps, they came with some stamping blanks which were designed by Gina for Rubbermoon. 

 

The stamps from Rubbermoon are so wonderful! They are some of my very favorites to use. I chose to do a little family life scene on one of Gina's Super Large tags. I have used these tags a lot, they are really a staple in my craft room.

I chose to do some mixed media using sprays and texture paste for the background until I got the desired effect I was going for.  I also used paints and sprays on the stamping blanks and when I was happy with the background I used the house stamps on them, and they came out so cute!

I layered on some laces and flowers, and used some of the sprays on some vintage dictionary paper I had then punched out the butterflies and added them to the tag. I then added some fun words and metal pieces from my stash to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Gina's Designs Items Used

X Large Tag

Rubbermoon Stamps

Crooked Chimney Stamp

Lovely Loft House

Moon Unit House

Other Items Used

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Fireworks Sprays

Paper Artsy Paints

Lace & Metal Bike from Kraftsupplies4U

Other Metals From My Stash

RubberMoon Cross Promotional Tags

 Hello crafty friends, I am here to share with you today the tags I created using stamps by RubberMoon & laser chipboard by Gina's. I used the deco cat stamp on both tags. The cat is looking out the window on both tags.

Tag 1

Tag 1 was cut from a Accu cut die Album tags using  corrugated paper.  I used graphic 45 paper layering two of the secret garden tags/cards  over the diamond textured sheet and intricate doilies.

 Tag 2

Tag 2 cut from the Accu cut album tags using Robins Nest winter snowflake paper. The cat was stamped on the chipboard cat that was painted with spun sugar distress paint.

The cat is looking at the home across the yard through the lace curtains.

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Cottage Windows Small 

Arched Window Shape Set

 Curly Cages 

Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Longstem Rose

Texture Sheet - Diamonds

RubberMoon Stamps

Cat

Robins Nest Paper - Winter snowflakes

Other Supplies Used:

White Cotton Trim

Venuses Lace

Micheal's Flowers

Rosette trim

Wild Orchid Crafts - pearl sprays

Flat lace 

Wild Orchid Crafts - white leaves

Stampin' up stamp

Distress paint 

Prima doily trim

Graphic 45 - Secret Garden

RubberMoon Art Stamps and Gina's Designs

Gina here today, with a fun cross promotional project.  This month Gina's Designs is proud to promote RubberMoon Art Stamps.  I am lucky enough to have met and spent some time with Kristen Powers, the artist behind this great company.  Kristen, or KaePea as she is known in the crafting world, is full of energy and ideas.  Some of the products we will be highlighting this month are an idea of hers that combines rubber stamps with chipboard in a fun, fantastic way.

My project today is a banner for my office.  I used the "follow your dream" stamp from RubberMoon along with the matching "Stamping Blankz".  These chip pieces are a great way to add dimension and sturdiness to your stamped designs.

I coated my blankz with white gesso and stamped with pigment ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  RubberMoon stamps are heat pressed deep red rubber and give a great impression.  I just love all the detail in this banner piece.

I added some rosettes in my favorite colors and some beads from my stash.  Everything was threaded onto 1/16 inch white satin ribbon.  The rosettes I attached by gluing them to the ribbon using a second punched circle on the back.  It looks great hung above my desk and really adds some whimsey to my office area.

Products used:

RubberMoon Stamp "follow your dream"

RubberMoon Stamping Blankz mk791h

Sizzix Rosette Die

Momenta Scrapbook Paper

Hampton Art Clear Embossing Powder