Whimsical Carrousel

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by the blog! Today I am sharing a fun whimsical project. I love to see the joy on the faces of children when they go to the fair or carnival. They all just seem to love to ride the carousels. This is the image that serves as my inspiration for the project.

I started this project by painting all of the laser chipboard with white gesso. Some of the chipboard was then painted with black gesso. The large spool was painted then with an ivory chalk paint. After the chipboard dried, I papered the large spool with the stripped paper and the diamond shape paper.

The diamond shaped paper was cut into a 12 X 12 circle for the carousel top. I cut a two strips 2 ½” each and joined them together. After the strip was joined, I then used two of Martha Stewart's punches to put the finishing touches to the strip. A vanilla strip was added between the two punched edges.  After the strip was attached to the spool top, red-pink bling as well as silver bling was added.  Red abd silver bling was added at the base of the center column.

The animals where prepped then painted with distress paint: brown, yellow, ivory and black. The saddles were added to each of the carrousel animals by using distress stickles, glitter & glass beads.

For more details, please visit my blog HERE!

Gina’s Designs Products Used

Spool Large

Carousel Horse

Carousel Animals

Other Supplies Used:

White Gesso

Black Gesso

Ivory Chalk Paint

Paint Dauber – Gold

Distress Stickles

Black Glass chunky Glitter

Silver Bling

White tear drop trim

Ivory Flat Back Pearls

Small glass beads

Ball chain

Paper By

 Glitz – Hello December Strip HD1479

My Mind’s Eye – Find your wings & fly ”Sky’s the Limit”

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An Utterly Nonsensical Wishing-Go-Round

Being utterly nonsensical once in a while is good for the soul. 

So, I am pleased to present a completely ridiculous project this month.

I offer you a glittery 'Wishing-Go-Round'. This 15" slice of whimsy is created with Gina's Moon & Stars String Alongs, Celestial Shape Set, Spool, a bit of scrapbook paper and a whole lot of glitter.

I know some people aren't keen on glitter... but the stuff makes me positively giddy. It really adds a dash of magic to this piece.

If you'd like to create your own twinkling thing-a-ma-bob I have a video tutorial for you HERE. 

Questions? Feel free to ask and I'll try to help.

I 100% encourage nonsense and whimsy after all :)

Gina's Designs Supply List:

String Alongs - Moon & Stars 

Celestial Shape Set

 Spool Large 

Other Supply List

Scrapbook Paper

 Glitter 

White glue

 Hot glue 

Thin Fleur Dresden Borders - Gold

Star Wired Garland 

Celestial themed charms such as: Man in the Moon - Raw Brass 

Layout by Donna and Cross Promotion Projects by the Craftsupplies1 Team

Hello Friends!  Today we have lots of inspiration to share.  First up we have our team member Donna sharing a gorgeous layout, and following that we are sharing more of the amazing October cross promotional projects created by the team at Craftsupplies1.  

It's Donna here today to share a fall layout using one of Gina's beautiful flourished frames.

I wanted to keep this layout very simple because I wanted the gorgeous Flourished Frame - Bella to be the star of the show! It's a really beautiful design! 

I prepared the chipboard frame with a coat of white gesso. I then painted it with Tattered Angels, Palm leaf, glitter paint. While still wet, I added pine needles and orange embossing powder.

I only glued the middle frame part down so that I could pull up and lightly twist up the leaves.

Thank you so, so much for stopping by Gina's and taking a look at my Fall layout!

Gina's Designs

Flourished Frame - Bella

Other items

Maja Design - Walking in the Forest paper

Tattered Angels - Pine needles glimmer paint

Ranger - embossing powders: pine needle and orange

Gesso

Hello friends! Today we would like to share more of the truly amazing projects by the Craftsupplies1 team for our Cross Promotional this month. We have been so inspired by Julie's team and are so grateful for all their hard work and creativity!

Here we have a dual take on our large alarm clock. The left hand side is created by Becky C, and on the right by Corene P. These ladies have done an outstanding job and really have shown the versatility of this piece. Great work Ladies!



Here is the link to their videos

Becky's Video

Corene's Video

Design team member Becky has also created this truly inspired box using one of our book boxes and some fun items from our store, including one of our dress forms and also one of the gears borders and corners. We love the earthy tones and gorgeous flowers from Craftsupplies1.

Here is the link to Becky's Book Box Video

 Next up we have two of our standing dress forms decorated by Codi and Heather.  They are truly inspired work! On the left is Codi's take with a lovely shabby and chic look and on the right is Heather's vintage steampunk look. They are truly amazing creations!

Below are the links to their videos

Codi's Video

Heather's Video

Next up we have a wonderful creative take on our large spool.  This was created by DT Member Codi as well. She has incorporated our trees and given them some sparkle and shine! We love the fantasy look of the spool and the Craftsupplies1 parchment flowers add a gorgeous finishing touch.



Here is the link to Codi's Video

And last but not least we have some fun and different projects from Ashley B. and Kristina O.

Ashley has stepped outside of the box creating these very cool canvas'. She has done them up in a shabby tea theme, with some of the tea string alongs, and alarm clock frame ups.  They would look amazing hanging in any kitchen or tea room!

On the right Kristina has altered one of our ATC shrines. We love the pretty in pink tones, which mix with some of the new fabric flowers that Craftsupplies1 has in stock.

Ashley's Video

Kristina's Video

Thank you so much to all the talented Designers from Craftsupplies1 and also to owner Julie as well. We are truly inspired by all of your work!  For more information on these projects please check out the videos linked above.

Check out both Craftsupplies1 Stores on Etsy and Zibbet

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Craftsupplies1



Zibbet: http://www.zibbet.com/Craftsupplies1

Seaside Escape by Heidi

Hello, Heidi here!  Today's project is a little different don't you think?  The base of the project is a Gina's Designs Spool.  At first I was not sure what to do with it and then I went through all the chipboard scenes I had  and the beach is where I wish I was now- so here it is. 

The spool was coated with modge podge and then I covered it with coarse sand.  Then I took all the little pieces and started painting them.  Lets see what there is here, first is the little adirondeck chair surrounded by shells and flowers.  Look at the little lobster!   In the background is the white weathered fence with the life saver hanging on it surrounded by some tall grass.  Atop the entire spool is a lighthouse ... beckoning you to come and join us on the beach!

Come join us for some sunshine and sand!

Gina's Designs Product

Large Spool

Beach Shape Set

An Altered Spool in a Steampunk theme by Kathi

Hi there, it's Kathi here sharing another of our cross promotional projects with CraftSupplies1.  I created my spool using many of the available steampunk shapes from Gina's store.  I covered the spool with Graphic45 Steampunk design paper.  I really love this paper, and I stayed with the color scheme of black, teal, and ivory.  For the base of the clock, I re purposed the face of a large broken clock, and also used the hands of the clock on the side of the spool.

Products used:

Gina’s Designs:

Large Spool

Steampunk Hearts

Steampunk Lightbulb Set

Hot Air Balloons Net Style

Steampunk Lady

Steampunk Gentleman

Steampunk Fan

Parisian Shape Set

Steampunk Borders

Gears Shape Set

Dressform & Wings Shape Set (Wings only custom sized)

Steampunk Shape Set

Card Stock Doilies Set Steampunk

Crafts Supplies 1:

Crafts Supplies 1- black crochet lace

Crafts Supplies 1 – multi colored flat bling trim