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

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

"You Make Me Smile" Card and Gift Box With Mini Book Charm by Kim C.

This week I have done two projects.
The first is a simple card created with kraft colored cardstock and some vintage pattern paper from my stash.I then added a doily to the side of the card.  The edges were distressed with ink.  I made some flags from the vintage paper and added them to the right top corner.

I took the sentiment "You make me Smile" and embossed it with black embossing powder. A dew drop from The Robins Nest was added to the "i" to make it stand out.

I also added more of the dew drops to the bottom right corner.  I took the other half of the doily and added it to the inside of the card.  I then added some flowers from my stash to the bottom left corner.  I inked all the paper and cardstock with distress ink.

My next project is a gift box with mini book charm.  I made the box from kraft cardstock.  I wrapped vintage pattern paper and some lace around the middle of the box.  I inked the box and paper with distress ink.

I then added some flowers from my stash along with a vintage dressform.

I made a mini book charm that hangs from a lobster claw clasp, which I attached to a book mark style tag.  I added beads and a charm to the chain and also added some lace and a metal flower to the front of the book.

I just love how these two projects just go together.

Gina's Design's Items Used:

Cardstock Doily Set 1

Words & Phrases 2

Dressforms 1 Shape Set

Other items used:

Dew Drops

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Mirabella Paper Collection from The Paper Studio

Lace

Cardstock

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Once Upon A Time

Hi everyone! Amylove here with a fun project. I love these new crosses in Gina's store, and I am very excited about using them. So here is my take on it:

I like to take many pictures to try and convey the colors and textures. Click on the link below for the  tutorial on how I created this piece!

Once Upon a Time Mixed Media Tutorial

Here are the products I used:

Gina's Designs:

Gothic Cross Set

Wings Assortment

Clock Hands Shape Set

Flourish Set Amanda

Parisian Shape Set

Words & Phrases 2

Other Products:

Gesso

Paint and Ink Sprays

Flat Canvas

eye hooks

chains

charms

rhinestones

E6000

Glossy accent

acrylic paint

Lion Head Knocker

You Make Me Smile Mini Album

Hello friends and welcome to Gina's Designs Blog today!  This is Debbie with you today sharing a mini album I made from scratch.  The cover, spine and back cover are made with some pieces of chipboard I had in my stash.  

I started this album out by covering it with patterned paper.  I have several of these older K and Company paper pads with matching embellishments so I decided to start making mini albums with them.  So far I've made 4 or 5, but love the colors on this one the most. I covered the spine with some lacy flower trim.

 The technique I used on the chipboard pieces is a several step process but love how it all turned out.  I started out by coating all the pieces with gesso.  

Step 2 is to paint with acrylic paint.

Step 3 emboss with a Hologram embossing powder- Hologram embossing powder has a glittery texture to it.

Step 4 is to spray with glimmer mist or your favorite spray and reheat the chipboard while the misting is still wet.  This should complete all your chipboard pieces.  

The next step is to decorate the front of your album!

 In this photo you can see that I added a little texture with modeling paste and a stencil.

Add flower on top of your Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Add your butterflies from the Butterflies & Dragonflies set.

 A few pages on the inside of the mini.  There are several pockets for tags and photos or keepsakes.

Gina's Designs Products used:

 Cardstock Doily Set Intricates

Butterflies & Dragonflies 

Words and phrases 2

Flourish Set Amanda

Thanks for stopping by Gina's blog today! 

Debbie

Christmas in July Tags

I everyone! Amylove here! Christmas is one of my favorite times of year so I couldn't resist putting together some Christmas in July tags!! I decided to go vintage with this batch and I learned some new techniques along the way.

The tags turned out lovely and I am sure their new owners will be pleased also. If you would like more information on the techniques I used on these tags, please follow this link to my video tutorial:

Christmas in July Tags Tutorial

Here is the list of supplies I used:

From Gina's Designs:

Celestial Shape Set

Pine Tree Shape Set

10 Words

Words & Phrases 1

Words & Phrases 2

From my stash:

Gesso

Paper flower

Stickles

Glitter

Mod Podge

Distress Ink

Christmas Paper

Glossy Accent

Seam Binding

Eyelash Trim

Spackle

Prima Stencil

Lace

Thank you for checking them out!!

Amazing Wonder Art Journal Pages

Hello chippie fans.  Barbara here again with my last post as guest designer for Gina's Lasercut Chipboard.  But never fear, I am not gone for good.  I will be back next month as a regular designer on their design team. Yay, I am so excited about this fabulous opportunity.

Anyway, it is no surprise to those who know me that I am super fond of birds.  It is no "wonder" that I am always "amazed" by their sweetness, as well as their ability to fly!  Hence came the name for my journal pages. 

After adding a background of printed tissue paper with matte medium, I blended Radiant Gels Twilight and Celedon on both pages, spritzing with water to keep the transparency.  Then I dabbed a  Radiant Rain Coral Berry dauber along the top edge of journal page, misting with water and allowing the color to run and spread.

Next, I spread Twilight Radiant Gel through a stencil with a spatula and let that dry.  Then I dabbed 

more Radiant Rain Coral Berry randomly over the background, spritzed with water and added Kiwi Radiant Gel, blending the two over the background.

Paint Flights of Fancy Music Girl with flesh tint acrylic paint.  Draw in a few facial details with a pencil. 

Add highlights to her face by mixing white gesso with the flesh tint paint.

Continue coloring face details with markers, and add more flesh tint to blend the features more.

Cover her face with a paper towel and mist with a mixture of Primary Elements China Black and water for hair.  I love the mottled look this gives the hair. 

Dab Radiant Rain Egyptian Gold over two Damask Singles.  Heat emboss the ornamental bird cage with Versamark ink and silver embossing powder.  While the powder is still hot, sprinkle black embossing powder over it to give it an antique silver look.

Spray bird flourish with Fern Radiant Rain mist.  Add Twilight Radiant Gel to the bird only.

Spray Fern Radiant Rain Mist over the leaves and ornament.  These were the punch outs from the large Damask Single.  Nothing goes to waste here.

Dab Egyptian Gold Radiant Rain dabber over words, then mist with Pewter Radiant Rain Mist.  When dry, add Delicata Silver Shimmer randomly over words.

With all the chipboard embellishments completed, adhere to the pages, as shown.  

Left Page

Right Page

 I strung a metal chain from the jewelry section between the Damask Single and the Ornamental Bird Cage.  

Gina's Designs Supplies used:

  Flights of Fancy Music Girl, Damask Singles, Ornamental Bird Cages Shape Set, Words and Phrases 2, Birds and Flourishes

ColourArte: Radiant Gels: Twilight, Celedon

 Radiant Rain Daubers: Egyptian Gold, Coral Berry, Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists: Fern, Pewter

Primary Elements Arte Pigment: China Black

Print Tissue Paper

Embossing Powder: Silver, Black

Markers: Faber-Castell

Stencil: Dylusions

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check out Gina's Designs for more fabulous chipboard shapes for all of your art work!  If you want even further details on how I made this background, you can visit my blog at Black Hole Art Studio.

See you next month, and have a creative week!

Barbara