Gypsy Moments Surprise Canvas

Hello everyone. I wanted to invite you to see the fabulous pattern of the Gypsy Moments papers from 7Gypsies. I love them and this time I use them to make a small surprise form y friend Roberta. Some time ago she saw my three canvases (the Flower canvas, the Poison Mashroom canvas and the Follow Me canvas ) in my Gothic Fairytale in an exibition I had and she said that she would love to have one. I enjoy making pieces that find a lovely place to "live" and don't stay in drawers and so I decided to make her a canvas ad personam and of course in my Gothic Fairytale style. This means stitches, black branches,… The canvas title is : R is for… 

You would say that is just because her name is Roberta but this R is also for romance, reading, rebel, relaxation,… and maybe even for Rok (her husband). Every day she can decide what this R stands for.

I find that the patterns of the Gypsy moments paper would be perfect for this occasion, They have a retro scent and that was I needed. I put together a big R that I cut out of just regular cardboard. I glued different types of Gypsy moments pattern paper, distressed and glued everythhing on the canvas on the black R shaped glow. 

 

 

 I make some stitches to join the pieces together.  With a toothpick I painted the irregular braches using the Tattered Angels  Black High Imact Paint. Some of the branches continue in a 3D way because I put some wire throught the branches ends and painted also the wire as well.I used the Tattered Angels Glimmer MIst to make some spots of paint here and there and also painted the small letteres ( the names of her three kids) with it.

 

From Canvas Corp, beside the canvas itself I also used the wire and the metal hardware pieces that give a grungy spice.I added a few drops of Green High Impact Paint. 

 

I hope she will like it.... See you next time!

Black and Gold Layout

Hello everyone. It's been a hard time lately with some flu coming arround and finally I'm back in shape with a new layout...

I love to start a project from the title and when I have it most of the times the realization is easy and poetic. This time I run into a Carolyn Gold Heilbrun’s quote: “Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” As my LO is dedicated to my son I decided to use the word LOVE instead of the word romance. And don’t you think is true: we can get a marvelous gold patine from special moments… or we can paint someones life with gold with our presence…. So, let’s use some gold from Tattered Angels
But let’s start from the beginning I had to create the dust first to respect the quote and i sprayed the left part of the Tattered Angels Mistable paper  Brushed Cotton with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist  Tarnished Silver. It has the right sense of dust with the presence of the silver in it. With the Black Chalkboard mist I also make some spots here and there and added extra dimension with the Black High Impact Paint using a toothpick. I used cards and tags from the Gypsy Moments collection from 7Gypsies to draw a focal point.

You can see that I teared a heart out of the paper that transforms the dust to gold. Also the gold part is created with Tattered Angels Sunflower Glimmer Mist and  the Antique Gold High impact Paint. I also used some gold flakes to give to the haze an extra shiny look. It’s very easy to apply them because the High Impact Paint in this case is used also as glue for the gold flakes.

Adding some additional items to the photo the layout takes life. There are some pieces from 7Gypsies (the photo corner and the apozhecary label) and others from Canvas Corp (metal hardware, wire and pins).

I hope you like it...See you next time!

Christmas Fairytale Little Red Queen Christmas tree

Hello everyone. Let's continue our Christmas Fairytale with a super simple project! A cute christmas tree made up from.... christmas presents. Of course they are fake but don't tell anyone!!!

 

If you want to make this kind of tree you just have to glue together some sqares of cardboard and than wrap them in pattern paper. I used some really lovely red and white paper from Canvas Corp. I used some rope and some wire also from Canvas Corp to replace the classic ribbon. 

The decoration s are up to you. I suggest small ones to keep the gifts visible.  Remember that you can make the packages in the size you want depending on what size you want your tree to be.

...to be continued...

Christmas Fairytale Icy Tree

Here is my third project that continues the Christmas Fairytale. It's an icy looking tree but I would said that there is also a pinch of whimsical atmosphere because all that swirls, dots and stripes, don't you think.

I always want to make something in a new way and this time I used something that is typically for fall but in the end the tree looks a real winter queen. I decided to use the Sizzix Bigz Die - Tattered Leaves  and display them in the tree shape using a simple paper cone for the base. I've cut out many leaves from the Canvas Corp papers:  Farmhouse Christmas on Ivory, Blue &Ivory Ribbon Stripe, th Black &White Love Newsprint, the Tan &Ivory Mini Dot Reverse and I also cut the leave from the Tattered Angels Mistable Papers Soaker and Corduroy. Many leaves that make a nice dimension.

The base of the tree is made with cream burlap from Canvas Corp. It was only necessary to add a turquoise bow.

 On the leaves, to make them stronger, I used the crackle paint, some white acrylic for the traces of snow and some glitter and small shiny stars.

I also made some swirly and put them in between the leaves to make the tree more intresting and full. Some of the swirls are enriched with the Dome Studs from 7Gypsies and I also glued on the tree some crystaly from the same brand.

The tag is from the Farmhouse Christmas Tags on Ivory paper. You get a 12 x 12 with a lot of tags and use them in many projects. They are so nice!

An icy tree for you and me.....

To be continued......

Christmas fairytale Winter Wonderland Surprise ball

I'm back. I'm continuing the Christmas Fairytale and I have another Surprise ball to share with you. This one is Winter Wonderland...

As for the first one also this one is covered with some odl already ruined curtain and painted with some semitransparent acrylic paint and Champagne Glimmer Glam from Tattered Angels will give  to the new creation an old look.

 For the inside I got a big help from my mom. She did the tiny christmas tree and the snowflake. Both are enriched with crystals and the little tree has also the dome studs form 7Gypsies representing the Christmas ornaments. Alittle snowflake is floating arround the christmas treee helped with the wire from the metal hardware from Canvas Corp.  I also cut out a wreats from the same paper and put it on arround the button on the top of the ball.

I cut out the phrase from the Winter Wonderland out of the Stripe on Ivory paper and distressed it. I also added a pinch of glitter on every tiny snowflake. Also this time I used the canvas circle form Canvas Corp for the base where the tree is standing.

Also this time: to be continued....

Christmas Fairytale - I'll be home for Christmas Ball

Hello everyone! The countdown has begun and the Christmas ornaments are already decorating my house but there are some that are yet to come and I want to share them with you. Today will begin my...  

Let me introduce my first Christmas Fairytale Surprise ball: I'll be home for Christmas.

Who doesn't know this beatiful son and trhis unique feeling – to be at home for Christmas!!!

The ball is just a simple plastic globe, the ones you buy at the craft store but covered with some odl already ruined curtain and painted with acrylic paint and Champagne Glimmer Glam from Tattered Angels will show a new creation that looks old fashioned and prescious.

AT Canvas Corp have some beatiful Christmas papers that just let you feel the old fashioned Christmas. I cut out the phrase from the Farmhouse Christmas Stripe on Ivory paper and distressed it.  On the outside I added some twine and of course some Christmas ornaments. I took also the Apothecary labels from 7Gypsies and made the number 24 and framed them with an industrial gear that almost seems a clock – always from 7Gypsies.

  

As you open the ball there is a tiny treasure. A small home…. I made it using the papers from all the three brands: The blue on Ivory for the base, the Postale paper from 7Gypsies and the Tattered Angels Mistable paper – Satin for the roof. Everything distressed and the roof covered with some transparent crackle paint for an extra icy look. I again used the apothecary labels for making the windows and the door and a dome stud on the front, both from 7Gypsies.

  

The inside of the ball is covered with stripes of Blue on Ivory CC paper and a nice lace that my mom made and blings. The bottom with the French Script CC paper as well.

The tiny home is standing on the canvas circle form Canvas Corp.

So this is the begining of my Christmas Fairytale….

  

…to be continued…

Flower canvas

Hello everyone. Here is my third and last canvas for this year. It's a flower with an idea :-)

  

The background is covered with white acrylic and spryed with different Tattered Angels mists. I used the Warm green color and the walnut. I used this last mist also to distress the flower once it was done. For making it I used three types of Canvas Corp paper because is strong enough to not get smashed after misting and it keeps the shape. I choose the Diamond, the French Script, the Nespaper and the Polka Dot pattern. I used pieces of paper even on the back of the teared canvas.

 

The branches are made with Tattered Angels High Impact Paint and with the same paint are covered even the pieces of wire that continue the branches. The little industrial gears are from 7Gypsies and the metal hardware is from Canvas Corp. As usual there is a dark glow and some stitches, a must already.

 

I 'm planing a little surprise at the begining of December so keep coming! A great day to everyone!!!