A Vintage Door Hanger with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts - Part 1 of 2

Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing another quick and easy project using one of the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Door Hangers.  Now these are so versatile and fun to decorate.  You can use just about anything to enhance a bare piece of chipboard to perfectly suit yourself or whomever you plan to give it to. You can use it to display on your door knob whether you are either "IN"or "OUT", "BUSY", ARTIST AT WORK", or plain ole' "DO NOT DISTURB".  What will you put on yours?

You can see my complete video tutorial below.  I've divided the tutorial into two parts to keep it short, so come back in a few weeks when I will finish up the reverse side in Part 2.

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Supplies Used:

GSL Door Hangers
GSL Cuckoo Clock
GSL Decorative Windows 1 to 24
GSL Punch Elements Deco
GSL Tiny Shingles Stencil
Quarterfoil 6x6 stencil (Clear Scraps)
Light Molding Paste (Golden)
Black Gesso
Gel Medium or Varnish
Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic spray
ColourArte Silks Acrylic Glazes
  Caribbean Mist
  Moss Green
  Bolivian Blue
  Golden Monarch
ColourArte Primary Elements
  Burnt Umber
Lumiere 3D Dimensional Paint (Brass)
Prima/Finnabair Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax
  Green Brocade
  Vintage Silk
  Turquoise Satin
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Blending tool
Aleene's Quick Grab Tacky Glue
Krylon Crystal Clear acrylic coating spray
Assorted Brushes
Spatulas
K&Co Metal Art stickers

I  hope you enjoyed today's project, and perhaps I've been able to give you some ideas for your very own door hanger.  Oh, and how about making some of these for friends and family.  Wouldn't they make great and unique gifts?  I think so.

Well, that's it for today.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you will come back for my second part of this video.  Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss it, or any of my other videos.

Until next time, have a very crafty day!

Barbara

How to Use Packaging to Make Beautiful Mixed Media Tags with ColourArte

Have you ever bought something that had pretty packaging?  Manufacturers spend lots of money on their packaging to make us want to buy their product.  Well, sometimes I just cannot bear to throw the cardboard backing or actual tag on a product.  Why not put these to use and turn them into beautiful mixed media tags to use in your art, whether it's for a card front, an addition to your art journal,  an embellishment for a canvas, a gift tag, or just to try out different mixed media techniques to keep for future reference!

I hope you can take a moment to check out my video tutorial below and perhaps fill your mind with ideas. 

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ColourArte Supplies Used:
Vivid Ultra Metallics
  True Metals Dragon Gold
  Solar Gold
Radiant Rains Color Concentrate Dabber
  Passionfruit
Primary Elements Powdered Pigments
  Hopeful Honeysuckle
  Blue Zircon
  Autumn Skies
  Vanilla Bean
  Golden Nugget
Radiant Gels 3D Acrylic Paint
  Olive Vine

Other Supplies Used:
Black Gesso (Liquitex)
Black card stock
Black medium weight chipboard
Tags from packaging
  Large tag - 4-1/2" x 7"
  Small tag - 2-1/2" x 3-3/4"
THS032 Flourish stencil (Tim Holtz)
Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers
Sizzix/Tim Holtz 658577 Eiffel Tower & French Script embossing folder
Sizzix/Tim Holtz 658556 Fleur de Lis & Eiffel Tower die
Momenta Cut & Emboss die (Fleur de Lys)
1.5" wide off white rayon ribbon (Hobby Lobby)
Foam Pods for Inking (Darice)
Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Coating

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed today's project!  Have a happy and creative day!

Barbara

A Shabby Chic Fan for Mother's Day

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share a beautiful and very thoughtful gift to give for Mother's Day, or any Summer time occasion.  These are quick and fun to make, and the addition of Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts will add so much detail and dimension without adding the bulk.

I have made a step-by-step process video showing every step of the way to making one of these beautiful fans.  I am using lots of embossing powder and 3D paint techniques, and I will share a few tips or pointers for working with chipboard and making the fan in general.  This video is especially good for beginners as well as experienced crafters.

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Supplies Used:

GSL Flourish Frame Sienna
GSL Leaf Medallions
GSL Scribble Frame Butterfly
Wavy craft sticks (Hobby Lobby)
Recollections Mixed Media 12x12 paper pad (Michael's)
Fan Base pattern (below)
Xyron Creative Station
DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish paint
  Vintage
  Timeless
  Treasure
DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic
  Phthalo Green-Yellow
Natural Fiber Assortment (Paper Studio)
Jacquard Lumiere Gold Pearl Dimensional Paint
VersaFine Ink Pad - Smokey Gray
Emboss It Clear Dabber (Ranger)
Clear Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel
Chunky Rust Embossing Powder (Emerald Creek/Seth Apter)
Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Glue
Ranger Blending Tool or Sponge

You should be able to click on the pattern and it will enlarge, then click on it again to save as a download.  Then find the pattern in your downloads folder and print it out.

Fan Base

I hope you enjoyed this project and perhaps have been inspired to make one, or more, of these sweet and thoughtful fans to give to your Mom, Grandmother, and other friends you want to keep cool.  Check out the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts online store for all sorts of chipboard embellishments just perfect for decorating your fan, no matter what shape you make it.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

Barbara

"In The Pink" Mixed Media Canvas

Hi everyone!  Do you find that you have a lot of "stuff" that you just don't know what to do with?  I sure do, and so I'm trying to use up some of this "stuff" that has been collecting dust for years.

In today's video tutorial, I made a mixed media canvas using up some tacks from the office supply, some molded embellishments from my stash, and lots and lots of flowers I've collected over the years.  I also used five different colors of pink ColourArte Primary Elements powdered pigments to colorize the background.  

I hope you will get some inspiration from my video and think about some of the things you have that would make some cool texture in your next mixed media project.

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ColourArte Supplies Used:

Primary Elements

  Playful Peony

  Rose Gold

  Hopeful Honeysuckle

  Apple Blossom

  Rose Petal

  Nutty Oak

  Burnt Umber

  Bolivian Blue

  Fern

  China Black

Butternut Radiant Rains Shimmering Mist

The Solution Acrylic Wash 

Glazing Medium All Purpose Clear 

Other Supplies Used:

8x10 Canvas

Thumb Tacks

Paper Flowers 

Faber-Castell Texture Gems - Gold

Assorted Brushes and Spatulas

Silicone Molds (Art Molds)(Martha Stewart)

Lumina Jewelry Clay (Activa)

PermaStone Plaster (Activa)

DecoArt Media White Crackle Paste

Liquitex white gesso

Krylon Clear Coat spray sealer

Aged Brass Metallique wax (Prima)
White Paint Pen
Sharpie Black Marker

I hope you enjoyed today's project and have been inspired to make a mixed media canvas of your own.  Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some of your valuable time with me.  Have a fabulous, creative day!

Barbara