Gina's Facebook Group March Challenge "Spring Wings"

Hello friends, happy Friday! Today I would like to share my project for our Facebook group challenge.  You can find our group HERE, just request to join and we will be happy to add you!

This month is all about Spring, and DT Member Deann has created this amazing mood board for us

to be inspired from.  I just love the colors!

 

I created this mixed media canvas, and used several of Gina's chipboard pieces.
The new Spring Collage border worked great for the challenge.  I cut it up in several pieces and embossed it in a fun raspberry colour.

I also used the bird scribble frame and painted and embossed it in coordinating colors.

I created some feathers from paper to add texture and dimension and added some cardboard butterflies, metal embellishments and flowers to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Gina's Designs Items Used
Spring Collage Border
Scribble Frame Birds

Other Items  Used
Bo Bunny Madeline Paper
Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers
Prima Junkyard Findings
Relique Embossing Powders
13 Arts Paints and Gel Medium
Stampendous Blue Mica Flakes
Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste

Breanna's Birthday Banner

Kathi here to share with you my first project for March. I had fun creating this banner playing with garden fairies, flowers, & doilies, not to mention all the bling, ribbon & trims.

It spells Breanna

Each one of the pennant's has a different white trim.

Ribbon, trim & bling hanging from the pennant 

Intricate doilies were sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang Spay. 

Garden Fairies were painted with white gesso, then I added glossy accents then while wet I dipped them in chunky white glitter. Each letter was covered with glossy accents.

Gina's Designs Supplies Used:

Garden Fairies

Cardstock Dollie Set - Intricate 

Other Supplies Used: 

Quick Quotes Paper

White Gesso

Lindy's Stamp Gang

Wild Orchid Crafts - Roses

Ribbons

Trim

Bling

Guest Designer Barb Black

Hi Everyone!

My name is Barb Black and I’m pleased to be the Guest Designer this month at Gina‘s Designs.

With Spring knocking on the door, my mind turns to tidying up. Not that I ever really do it, but I think about it at least. I’ve been looking around my studio at projects that have been left unfinished. Let me tell you, there is no crime in that! Some things just need a little time to ripen.

I found this 5 x 7” canvas board that I started painting a year or so ago. All I had were the background colors - red, black, gold (which I‘d sponged onto the canvas), and the shadowy guitar that I’d painted in the corner.

Right around the same time, I was going through a stack of old sheet music that I keep around for art projects when the phrase “when whippoorwills” caught my eye, along with a baggie full of Gina’s bird cutouts. Suddenly I found myself in creative overdrive.

I began by painting two of the birds with white acrylic paint. Once they dried I distressed them a little with some metallic copper paint - I just smudged it on with my fingers. Once that dried, I stamped musical notes on them in black ink.

For the flourish, I painted the background layer in black acrylic. I daubed Tsukineko Delicata Gold ink all over the foreground layer, and once it was dry, stamped musical notes on that as well with black ink. I cut out the small piece of old sheet music that had been my inspiration, and adhered it to the back of the largest swirl, giving it a window effect.

I added the musical notes in Delicata Gold ink to my canvas background as well as some music words that I added in beige as a backdrop to the swirl. After that, I glued on the swirl and then glued on the birds and I was done!

It ended up being such a fun project that spoke to my musical and artistic heart. I hope it helps you find some springtime inspiration (especially if you’re stuck in some snowy place!).

‘Til next week… happy creating!

Products used from Gina’s Designs

Birds Shape Set

Layered Flourish Renata

Other Products Used

Amsterdam Acrylic Paints - various colors

Tsukineko StazOn in Jet Black and Cotton White

Tsukineko Delicata Gold Ink

Brilliance Pearlescent Beige Ink

Canvas Board

Beacon 3-in-1 glue

Picket Fence Clock

Hi everyone! Melissa here for Gina's Designs.  This is an adorable desk clock I've decorated with paper, paint, and pearls.  I first painted it with gesso, then painted the whole thing a pale pink, using a mix of white, pink, and yellow acrylic paints. I inked the edges with green chalk ink and green distress ink. I glued on some images and put pearls around the edges. I then dry brushed on some silver leaf paint. I painted over that with white acrylic and gesso. I dabbed on pink chalk ink in different areas. I painted the edges and clock with Lindy's Stamp Gang,watercolors, and Distress Ink.  I painted on silver leaf paint on the clock hands,and dry brushed some on the clock. I brushed white Pearlex powder over all the painted areas.

I plan on using this in my scraproom, and hopefully I can keep better track of time!

Thanks for looking!

Gina's Designs Products Used:
Desk Clock Picket Fence

Other Products:
Prima and Bo Bunny Paper
Prima Pearls
Americana Acrylic Paints
Windsor and Newton Watercolors
Pearlex Powders
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Tsukineko Chalk Ink
Lindy's Stamp Gang

Fun ATC Shrine and Coordinating ATC

  Hi there; Lynne here with a fun project. I decorated one of Gina's adorable little ATC shrines and made a coordinating ATC (although I'm thinking the shrine would also make a wonderful little gift box!)

               The design of the shrine reminded me of a window, so I added little tulle "curtains":

I added several fussy-cut images from the paper, which I popped up with foam tape, and also used several pieces from Gina's Mini Flourishes Bella, which I painted, stamped and heat-embossed.                                                        

 

Thanks so much for stopping by; check out the great selection of these adorable ATC shrines in Gina's store-they're so much fun to decorate and can be used for so many things! Have a super-happy, colorful and creative week!

Gina's Products Items Used

Mini Flourishes Bella

ATC Shrine Window 1

Other Items Used

Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder

DCWV Vintage Collector mat Stack

Framing Photos and Gina's

Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing a special layout of a vintage photo that is very special to me.  I chose to use a couple of different pieces of Gina's chipboard frames that seemed to fit the photo perfectly.

 

To achieve the rusty patina look of the chipboard pieces, paint the chipboard two coats of gesso.

 Paint each piece with a metallic paint in an aqua color.  

Ink all pieces with Versa Mark.

Cover with Utee embossing powder and heat set.

Spray your pieces with a brown shade of glimmer mist or mist of your choice.

Rub with Inka Gold in Copper.

Gina's Designs products used:
 Page Frame Flourished. 

10 Words: Cherish

Skeleton Clocks

Thanks for stopping by Gina's Blog today!

March Challenge for Gina's Designs Facebook Group

Good morning, The new challenge this month is a mood board,

Spring Is In The Air!

The challenge runs from March 1st. to March  31st. for a chance to win a $10.00 gift card from Gina's Designs and can be anything that makes you think of spring! Here is the link to Gina's Designs Craft Group

For my project, I made Gina's Picket Fence

I love all the colors! The Picket Fence Wall Panel (coming soon) is a great size for a welcome plaque. I will be adding a Welcome or something spring to it.

Thanks for stopping bye :)

(((HUGS)))

Gina's Designs Products Used-

Picket Fence Wall Panel (coming soon)

other-

Gina's Designs Craft Group