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

"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. :)

Fairy Dust Bagatelle Boxes

I'm pretty excited about my first project for GinasDesigns.net.
Being a sucker for small things I was keen to play with the Bagatelle Boxes.
I had a few ideas but ended up creating a series of these fairy dust shrines.

Don't they look like they just came out of a fairy godmother's cupboard?!

The boxes come in six different sizes and can accommodate various sized bottles and vials. 
You can purchase a set of bagatelle boxes containing two of each size, or buy them separately.

For this blue bagatelle I've chopped up a plate from the Keys & Plates Shape Set to create the feet. 

(I give a little how-to in my video tutorial linked below.)

For this one I've used the Stackable Labels Shape Set. I've used the the Miniature Bookplates Shape Set on some of the other boxes.

And just in case your handwriting is a little bit iffy, I've created an entire sheet of little labels of Fairy and Pixie Dust to fit all manner of little bottles and vials.

There's a full video tutorial for this project, and I really hope you'll take a peek and try your hand at making some magic of your own ;)

Gina's Designs Supply List:

Bagatelle Boxes
Miniature Bookplates Shape Set

Stackable Labels Shape Set

Keys & Plates Shape Set

Other items used

Fairy and Pixie Dust CS Sheet

G45 Time to Flourish Papers

Small Glass Bottles and Vials
Glitter3mm Brass Flat-Back Studs

Mercury Glass Stickles
Wooden Candlestick Holder
Mod Podge Dimensional Magic

Sandpaper

Krazy Glue

White Acrylic Paint

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Whimsical Fairy Watering Can from Jennifer and A Little China Cabinet from Heidi

Hello Friends today we have some amazing projects by two of our designers. First up is our Guest Designer Jennifer who has created this whimsical Spring Fairy Watering Can!

Here you can see one of our Fairies perched upon the spout of the can, ready to help out watering the flowers.

We love how the butterflies seem to be flying all around this magical piece!

 Can you spot the Fairy hiding in the flowers?

Thank you so much Jennifer for your beautiful project!

Gina's Designs Items Used

  Butterflies & Dragonflies Set

Garden Fairies

Keys & Plates Shape Set

Ornamental Birdcages Shape Set

Welcome Sign Special Order from Gina's Designs

(For more info on special orders, please contact Gina's Designs)

Other Items Used

Graphic 45 Secret Garden Paper

Silk Flowers from Jennifer's Stash

Heart Lace from Craftsupplies1

Other Laces from Jennifer's Stash

Now over to Heidi who has this wonderful China Cabinet to share!

 Good Day my friends!!

Today's project from Gina's Designs is a new little china cabinet and it is A-dorable!  It is made with a hard board and so it was easy for me to use my American Chalk paint on it.  I have been wanting to do a project with it and this worked perfect- the small version of my ideal little cabinet.  The doors open and there are 2 shelves in there to store little items on it.    

On the bottom are 3 little drawers that are sturdy and open and can actually be used for storage (imagine that!).  I got these little drawer pulls that are actually brads- aren't they perfect for the distressed cabinet?  I adore it. 

Products Used: 

China Cabinet

Tulip Scroll Corners 

Altered Projects by Heidi and Deann

We have two projects to share on the blog today.  First up is Heidi.

Hello, Heidi here!  I had to share one more Valentine Project that I did for Gina's Designs.  This is my valentine box- used to collect valentine's at work.  It is actually a tangerine crate that I covered with white paper and then pink heart embossed paper.  I used a variety of the Gina's Designs Valentine chippies.

  

On the far left I have used a little pink heart and another white heart from the Cupid Shape Set. On the front of the box is a solid heart and then a white double heart(Valentine Shape Set).  All my chippies were painted with spray paint. 

Then there is the little cherub, painted white and he is shooting hearts that I painted in variegated pink and red paints.  In the background you can see the two pink/white straws holding up the doily with a couple more hearts.   This was definitely a hit! 

Gina's Designs Products

Cupid's Shape Set

Valentine Shape Set

Next up is Deann.

Good Morning , Deann here with a DT project for Gina's Deaigns.

I started with a paper mache book box that I found at JoAnn Fabrics .

I covered the outside of the box with a brown paper bag that had vintage adds printed on it.

Next I tore a piece of corrugated cardboard to fit most of the top. I painted it with gesso then rubbed Vintage photo distress ink to the raised areas and sprayed all of it with 

Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.

On top of the corrugated cardboard I used a piece of the Mad Tea Party paper

from Marion Smith.

Once the base of the box was done , it was time to add the goodies !

Lots of leaves and flowers. A little lace and lots of Chip board pieces.

I'll have a list of all the chip board I used at the end of the post.

 Thanks for stopping bye :)

(((HUGS)))

Deann

Gina Designs Products used :

Catweed Shape Set

Birds on a Branch Assortment
Keys and Plates Shape Set

Wood Charm - Memories 

Make it Manly: Photo Display by Heidi

Hello, Heidi here again with some inspiration using Gina's Designs Off The Page products.  This is a frame and I chose to use it to make wall art but it would also be fabulous to put some photos in! Look at all those wonderful chipboard pieces too! 

I just needed to show you this photo, as you can see that most of the chipboard pieces I have painted.  The watch is black but I did a very dry spray so it would look distressed/worn.  then the key hole has a shiny sheen on it but the key does not (it is also worn).  

I wanted this piece to have some depth and texture and so I  put some layers on it and you can see that here with the gears. 

Gina's Designs Products: 

Off The Page Photo Display Lace

Gear shape set

Words and Phrases 2

Key and Plate Set

Miniature Shape Set

Clock Hands

I do hope you will find some inspiration in this project

Heidi