Dianna's Crafts Blog: Parisian Shape Set

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Facebook Challenge for May by Dianna's Crafts

Hi everyone, Dianna here with a new Tag for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Monthly Challenge. The first of each month there is a new challenge. This month's Challenge is an Animal Challenge, anything to do with Animals.

All you have to do is become a member of the Facebook Craft Group and submit your entry. The winning entry will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.

I chose Graphic 45's Raining Cats and Dogs to go with Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts new Dog Shape Set. I am really excited about this project because this mini album is being donated to JCCARE - Japanese Chin Care and Rescue On-line auction.

The cover of this mini album is made from a large pizza roll box and the pages were created to fit inside. The cover art is from Graphic 45's Raining Cats and Dogs and the corners are Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Victorian Corners colored black with a marker.

The pages are 8-1/2 x 11 and are scored at 10-1/2 and 5-1/4; paper is turn 180 degrees and then scored at 5-1/4. Smaller tab is cut off and between the shallow squares then folded.

Both the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Chipboard pieces are from the Parisian Shape Set and are colored black with a marker. A punch was used on the paper to create the side waterfall.

I used Twinkling H20's on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Dog Shape Set (coming soon) and cut the Graphic 45's Raining Cats and Dogs was cut out and glued to the inside of the collar.

Twinkling H20's was used on the dog house and bone. I cut out the little dog in the house and popped it up with a scrap chipboard piece.

I created small fold outs with scrap paper and put the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts - Good Dog on top. The frame was colored with chalk inks and only one side was glued down so that a picture could be inserted.

The fire hydrant is from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts dog shape set and I used a red Twinkling H20's for color.

Items Used

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts

Other Items Used

Raining Cats and Dogs

JCCARE

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Steampunk Shadowbox by Dianna's Crafts

Hi Everyone, Dianna here with Gypsy Soul Laser Cut's Small Shadowbox and Graphic 45's World's Fair. I decided to approach this project by using each square as its own ATC.

I painted the box by using a Deco Art Bronze Paint then used a wood Stain to create a faux wood look. The first box I fussy cut the stamp and little tickets from Graphic 45's World Fair. I used a stamp punch to create a larger stamp. Behind the fussy cut of the second box, are beads that match (I used Beacon's 3-n-1 to make them stick). The Steampunk Frame from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts was "painted" using bronze, gold, black and teal chalk inks. The crow was painted white and colored with Copic Markers.

I really loved the Ferris Wheel, so everything was fussy cut and layered. I used chalk ink on Gypsy Soul Laser Cut's Fleur De Lis from the Parisian Shape Set.

I used black and bronze chalk ink on a Gypsy Soul Laser Cut's -Wrought Iron corner piece and Gear Shape Set. I layered the gears with scrap chipboard pieces and a clock charm. I fussy cut one of my favorite prints from Graphic 45's World's Fair and used Gypsy Soul Laser Cut's Border Stick behind it. The bronze and gold chalk ink was used on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cut's Word Charm - Journey.

The car and two tags were fussy cut out from Graphic 45's World's Fair and the car layered with Gear Shape Set.

The Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Square Charm (coming soon) and Fleur De Lis was painted with bronze, gold and black chalk inks. The metal piece in the back ground was an extra and the metal bobbin was from a metal set that I had laying around. The Graphic 45's World's Fair Lady was cut out of a larger design and placed in the Square Charm.