Layout With Guest Designer Mona Pendleton

Hi there! Today I'm sharing my final project as a guest designer for Gina's Designs. I am honored and grateful to have been invited to join along as a guest designer on the Gina's Designs blog showcasing some of her amazing chipboard products that may be found in the Gina's Designs online store. I would like to thank Gina for the wonderful opportunity and thanks to all of you who took the time to visit and leave such kind and encouraging comments :)

For my final project, I created a layout featuring of sweet Meredith that was taken at the top of a volcano on Maui surrounded by fabulous designs from the following Gina's Designs sets: Scribbled Frames and Lines, Fern Fronds, Words & Phrases 2, and Curly Cages.

The title is one of the many fun designs included in the Words & Phrases 2 set. Both layered frames and scribbled lines at the top of the page are from the Scribbled Frames and Lines set.

To make the chipboard pieces "pop", I heat embossed all the designs.

All three fancy bird cages are from the Curly Cages set.

Many thanks for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs blog daily for some outstanding creative inspiration and if you are looking to add some great quality chipboard designs to your craft stash, please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs store.
Be Sweet ;)

Gina's Designs products used: 
Scribbled Frames and Lines
Fern Fronds 
Words & Phrases 2
Curly Cages

Follow your Dreams/Fudan - Layout by Lynne

Greetings from Shanghai! No, I'm not there, I'm still here in Ontario Canada, but my son is there at Fudan University and this layout features one of the photos he sent me. It was taken in one of the gorgeous garden areas on the grounds there and I couldn't wait to play with the Oriental Shape Set I ordered from Gina's knowing that Graham would be sending me photos!

I painted the pagoda with acrylic paint then heat-embossed it with UTEE to create an enameled look, then added the Asian coins. The two at the back are actual coins which I found in a Chinese shop in Toronto a few years ago and the top one is a brad that I removed the back from.

I covered the Asian lady piece with some embossed paper I found at a stationery shop ages ago and have been hoarding...uh I mean SAVING... for the right project.

 

The red of the paper actually matches the paint and the hand-stitching a lot more closely than it appears to here in the photo.

Some lovely Prima flowers tiny crocheted doilies and die-cut foliage complete the effect; since the papers are quite busy I tried to keep the added details down to allow the photo and the red elements to really stand out-thanks so much for stopping by; I'm sure there will be more projects coming up using some of my son's great photos and I hope you enjoy sharing his year-long adventure with me!

Gina's Items Used

Oriental Shape Set

Other Items Used

FabScraps Cherished papers

Prima Royal Menagerie flowers

UTEE

embroidery floss

Layout with Guest Designer Mona Pendleton

Hi there! Today I have another project to share as a guest designer for Gina's Designs. In case you missed my post from last week HERE, every Wednesday during the month of October, I am honored and grateful to have been invited to join along as a guest designer on the Gina's Designs blog showcasing some of her amazing chipboard products that may be found in the Gina's Designs online store.

Today I have a layout to share featuring a photo of dear Meredith along with my sweet boy Griffin surrounded with a variety of beautiful chipboard designs including: Mini Flourishes Bella, Words and Phrases 2, Flourished Circle Frames Large:

I wanted to make the chipboard designs pop, so I applied vintage cream embossing enamel to all the Mini Flourishes Bella and the Flourished Circle Large Frame:

and black embossing enamel to Words and Phrases 2 title "Sweet":

Many thanks for stopping by! Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs blog for some outstanding creative inspiration and if you are looking to add some great quality chipboard designs to your craft stash, please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs store. Be Sweet ;)

Gina's Designs products used:  

Mini Flourishes Bella,  

Words & Phrases 2, 

Flourished Circle Frames Large

Layout With Guest Designer Mona Pendleton

Hi there! Today I'm so happy that every Wednesday during the month of October, I am honored and grateful to have been invited to join along as a Guest Designer on the Gina's Designs blog showcasing some of her amazing chipboard products that may be found in the Gina's Designs online store.

Today I have a layout to share featuring a variety of beautiful chipboard designs including: Words and Phrases 2, Feathery Flourishes Set and Scribbled Frames and Lines.

I scrapped a trio of beautiful landmark photos that were taken while we were vacationing in Paris.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs blog for some outstanding creative inspiration and if you are looking to add some great quality chipboard designs to your craft stash, please be sure to visit the Gina's Designs store (click HERE). 

Be Sweet ;)

Gina's Designs products used:

Words and Phrases 2,

 Feathery Flourishes Set, 

Scribbled Frames and Lines

"Lily" - a Layout With Gina's Designs and The Robin's Nest

When I saw the warm orange tones in these lovely papers from The Robin's Nest, my very first thought was autumn, but I'm really not quite ready to think about that yet, as I'm still really really enjoying summer. My second thought, though, was my beautiful calico kitty, Lily (short for Princess Tiger Lily) who has a wonderful mix of orange tones in her markings.

I loved that the two sheets of paper were identical except for the shade, so I layered them where the patterns would line up closely, after tearing, distressing and inking the edges (with layers of Ranger ink in Spiced Marmalade and Gathered Twigs)

I wanted to use the Deco Lattice Panel as a frame, but since I didn't want to cover up the gorgeous lattice, I cut it out and used pieces of it as embellishments peeking out from the layers of paper. The frame was painted with acrylics then a design stamped with Versamark ink was added with clear embossing powder. The lattice pieces were painted, then entirely embossed in a clear finish

The cats were painted with acrylics, then rubbed with 3 shades of metallic Gelatos for a "calico" sort of effect-I love these cute kitty shapes!

Stenciling with homemade texture paste , some random strips of punchwork and a few cute flowers just about finished the page...then I added a few Dew Drops from The Robin's Nest and-voila-all done! They're so much fun and come in an amazing variety of colours, along with Dew Dew Glue, which are tiny little adhesive dots made especially for these itty-bitty embellishments.

Thanks heaps for stopping by today; have a wonderful week and I hope you find some time to create!

Gina's Products Used

Deco Lattice Panel 1

Cats shape set

Robin's Nest Products Used

Honeycomb Fleur cardstock

Dew Drops

Dew Dew Glue

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A Special Layout with The Robin's Nest

Hello everyone. Shanna here to share a layout with you today! 

I am using some fabulous products from The Robin's Nest to create this layout. 

I used some 12x12 paper, the sentimental rub-on, and the dew drops from The Robin's Nest.

I did lots of stamping, spraying, and inking.

My favorite part is pulling out some gears. I just love my gears!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Make sure to keep coming back for more. 

"A Moment in Time" Layout with Robins Nest Paper by Kim C.

 Hello! Kim here with a layout using papers from The Robin's Nest. The picture I used in my layout is my grandmother. She was a sweet and very wonderful lady and I miss her very much. 

The paper I used from the Robin's Nest for the back ground is Honeycomb Fleur Cardstock.  I then used Tropicana Fleur Cardstock for the photo mat along with cream colored cardstock.  I used from Gina's Designs the chipboard frame called Flourished Frame Connie.  Gesso was used to soften it up just a little bit.  You can still see the natural color of the chipboard.

Along the right side of the photo I made a flower cluster that has a piece of chipboard called Tudor Rose Singes.  I cut it in half and used some of the negative pieces to add some swirls.  I also used gesso on these pieces as well.  Some diamond dew drops in a frosted white from The Robins Nest was then added.

At the bottom left of the photo I added more of the negative pieces coming out of the flowers.  I also added a script word cluster from Words & Phrases 1. 

I hope you like this weeks project.  It was a very emotional project for me.

Gina's Designs Items Used:

Word & Phrases 1

Tudor Rose Singles

Flourished Frame Connie

Robin's Nest Items Used:

Diamond Dew Drops

Honeycomb Fleur Cardstock

Tropicana Fleur Cardstock

Other Items Used:

Cream Cardstock

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Resin Heart

Gesso

Cheesecloth

Gina's Designs and The Robins Nest Collaboration

Hello friends!  Welcome to Gina's Designs Laser Cuts Blog!  Debbie with you today sharing a layout I created using Gina's Design's Laser Cuts and The Robins Nest Saffron Sunrise Collection.

This layout is a special one of my grandparents when they were young and the products used on this layout are so perfect for a vintage layout.  I have a short video to go with this layout so I hope you'll check it out too.

To start this layout I created the background using The Robins Nest Saffron Sunshine Collection, modeling paste and stencils.  

You'll notice off to the side is Gina's Designs Deco Lattice Panel I. I used this piece as part of the background.

Next step is to cut 2 circles using the Deco Lattice Panel I as a guide for sizing your circles. After cutting your circles, cut the Deco Lattice Panel I in half.  

Time to Gesso your chipboard pieces.  I used the Curly Word: Always as my title for this layout and I also used some leftover pieces that wer part of the Deco Panel.  

After the gesso has dried, it's time to add some DecoArt Crackle Glaze to all your Gina's Designs Laser Cuts. Apply it generously and you'll get a great effect on your chipboard.

Time to paint!  I used Americana Acrylic paint by DecoArt for my color of choice, Marigold.  It coordinates well with the Robins's Nest Saffron Collection!

Allow the paint to dry and using VersaMark clear embossing ink, ink up all your chipboard pieces and emboss with embossing powder.  

Time to put your layout together!

I used Robins Nest Dew Dew Glue to adhere all my small pieces.  I added rub-ons and flowers and Robins Nest Diamond Drops to the small chipboard pieces.

I hope you enjoyed this layout and be sure to stop by Gina's Store and The Robins Nest!  You will find all these products in each store and don't be surprised to find so much more!!!

Thanks for stopping by Gina's Blog today!!

Debbie