Canvas by Kathi and Artist Trading Blocks by Debbie

Hello Everyone!  Today we have two team members with projects to share, a gorgeous canvas by Kathi using lots of techniques and inventive ways to use our chipboard shapes, and we also have Debbie here today to show you her Artist Trading Blocks, in a unique and colorful display.


Hi everyone, Kathi here, thanks for stopping by!  Today I am sharing my Summer Garden Canvas.

The canvas was first prepared using white gesso.  After allowing it to dry,  I used a mask to create the bricks on the left side of the canvas, using spackeling compound. I then used the mask on the right side under the archway.

 I used distress paint, stain & ink on all of the chipboard. The chipboard was first painted with white gesso. The canvas was sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays Starburst.

Doodle Bird Cage layered over the brick wall

Flowers line the river on both sides with the Vintage Lady silhouette

Supplies Used:

Gina's Designs Laser Cuts:

Textured Sheet - Brick Wall

Bridge

Vintage Ladies Silhouette Set

Doodled Cages

Wrought Iron Set

Archway Chipboard Shape

Tree 1

Other Supplies:

White Gesso

WOC flowers

Prima flowers

Handmade flowers

Lace & Trims

Tim Holtz Birds

Spackling Paste


Next up is Debbie

Hello everyone, Debbie with you today to share my version of Gina’s Designs Artist Trading Blocks.  I LOVE these!!!   These are such a great idea and take Trading to the next level.  Not only do you have a great time making these but have an amazing and different project to trade with a friend!

I started out by painting the blocks with acrylic paint, adhering patterned paper and then using some modeling paste and a stencil with a honeycomb pattern.  I rubbed a little chalk ink over the modeling pasted to make it pop.

Next I cut small pieces of the honeycomb chipboard and rubbed it with Viva Décor Inka Gold in Green Yellow.  For the negative pieces of honeycomb,  I embossed with green embossing powder and then rubbed with the Inka.

The bees were sprayed with Color Shine in a mustard color and then embossed with distress powder and again rubbed with Inka Gold.

That’s all for the techniques I used on the chipboard pieces.

I embellished with flowers and gave everything a final rub with the Inka Gold.

I really hope you will give these fun Artist Trading Blocks a try and we would love to see how you decorate them!

FRONT

 TOP

 

TOP

SIDE

I hope you enjoyed this project and will give them a try…they are so much fun and I’ll be making more of these!

Thanks for stopping by!

Gina’s Designs  

Honeycomb & Bees Large

Honeycomb & Bees Small

Artist Trading Blocks

 

May Sketch Challenge with Sample Layout by Nancy and an altered frame by Veronica

Welcome to the May Sketch Challenge!

Each month, on the first Monday, a new sketch will be provided.  Use the sketch to create a layout, card or other craft project.  Winner will be drawn from all eligible entries and will receive a $10 gift certificate to Gina's Designs online store.  We encourage you to use Gina's Designs products in your project but it is not required to be eligible to win.  You have until the first Monday of the Following month to enter and the winner will be announced on the blog on the second Monday of the following month.  Use the Link Up tool below to enter.

Here is the sketch for May

Here is my take on the sketch.  Once again I have featured my cat Willie.  I'm currently creating a whole memorial wall for him with all the layouts in shadowbox frames.  I love looking at it, it makes me smile.  I began this layout with some background stamping, and I also used our Steampunk Doily as a stencil, then turned it to the other side and layered the actual doily behind the photos.  

Gina's Designs Products Used:

Cardstock Doily Set Steampunk (I had these cut in 8 inch)

Scribbled Frames & Lines

For The Birds (nest)

Next up is Veronica with an amazing altered frame filled with vintage goodness!

Hello Everyone, Veronica here to share an altered frame project using several pieces from Gina's Designs.

I had this frame all covered in Gesso and ready for something over a year ago, but didn't have a clue where to go after that!  Finally, after looking through my chipboard shapes, I got inspired to bring it back out and do something with my Grandma's in mind.

Gina's Doodled Cages is a perfect addition, my Grandma loved birds.

 One can never have too many of her Wooden Decorative Keys!

                       

I adore Gina's Dress Forms!

I also used Gina's 6 inch Deco Frames & Hanging Sign Shape Set # 2

Thanks again for stopping by! Have a Blessed Day!

Gina's Designs

Dress Forms

Wooden Decorative Keys

Doodled Cages

Hanging Sign Shape Set #2

An InLinkz Link-up