Salvaged Heart Reliquary

Hi Everyone,
I have been a very bad design team girl.

You know when you get in the creative zone and you just go.  That's what happened here.  I got an idea and I ran with it.  Bad part, I forgot to take step by step photos.  Ugh! I am so bad about that.  I will tell you about all of the amazing goodies I used to create it!

The Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts- Reliquary Arch Top is the base of this project.

I painted the arch using Ten Second Studios Patina Paint on the back plate. A little bit of Dina Wakley's Umber paint surrounds the heart. 

The top was painted with junky craft store acrylic paint in turquoise.  I added Perfect Pearls in various spots and then painted the entire top with Tattered Angels Stained Glass Paint in Aqua.  The stained glass paint gives it a very subtle shine.  I loaded this thing with layers of paint and patina spray and it never buckled or peeled.  It is such a heavy chipboard. 

The heart and flames are from Sandra Everston's Relics and Artifacts collection.  I covered the heart with Tim Holtz tissue wrap and adhered it using collage medium. I painted the edges using Distress Markers and then added a bit of Stained Glass Paint in Aqua.  The center of the heart is covered with Perfect Pearls.  

The flames are painted with Dina Wakley in Penny, Sterling, and Umber.  A bit of Tattered Angels High Impact Paint in Platinum added the last bit of shine.  

The wire connecting the heart and flames together was painted Umber.  The heart is wrapped with a thin green wire.  

The brads are coated with Charred Gold embossing powder from Emerald Creek.  

Please stop over to the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts  blog to see what we have been up to.

Jess

I am entering this into the CCB February Challenge

A Vintage Journey- Words that are special challenge

Creative Carte Blanche- love is in the air

Painting the Roses Red

I'm painting roses red today, no really! I will show you how I did it too. 

Start by stamping the Freshly Picked Rose Stamp in Antique Linen Distress Ink.

Color in your rose using various distress markers.  I scribbled on my craft mat and then picked up the color using a water brush.  The Antique Linen just kind of disappears when you color with the darker inks.  You don't have to be perfect.   

Once your image is dry you want to stamp the  Freshly Picked Rose Stamp in a black archival ink.  Don't aim to go directly on top of your original image, stamp just slightly off. 

Cover your entire card with a thin layer of Vintage Distress Collage Medium. Once the medium is dry use your Vintage Photo Distress Crayon around the edges of your rose paper.  Stamp your sentiment.  

Emboss the edge piece using Charred Gold Embossing Powder.  

Adhere your rose to a piece of red core-dinations paper.  Adhere the rose piece to the card.  Glue on your bunny key.  

Don't tell the queen what you did.  But now you know the secret to painting roses any color you wish!

You can enter the Emerald Creek Dare this month and win some money to the store.  Check it out.  

Jess

I am also entering this into the Frilly and Funkie Out of the Cold Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday- use your favorite tool challenge(my heat gun is always close at hand).

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday- Fantastic Florals Challenge

  

Gypsy banner

My Gypsy banner is being featured on the Canvas Corp blog today. Pop over and check out the step by step tutorial. 

http://blog.canvascorpbrands.com/how-to-make-a-gypsy-inspired-banner-jessica-madaglia-finished/

Captured Fairy

Hi Everyone,
I caught a fairy! You can see her here and over on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog!

Jess

You can't cage your heart

Hi Everyone,
Two posts from me today! I have created this necklace for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.
I love to create for Valentine's day.  I have a fun necklace for you today and it was really easy to make.

Start with your birdcage chipboard.  I used the 3 inch version for this project, but it is available in two additional sizes.
I embossed both sides of the top piece using Charred Gold .

The heart is a die cut piece of paper that I wet and crumpled into a ball.  I flattened it, dried it with my heat tool, and then sanded it to highlight the wrinkles.

The wings are painted with a couple light coats of acrylic paint and then grunged up with a brown ink and some bronze paint.


The back of the birdcage that the heart will be on is embossed in a slightly different color than the front(this is Hammered Metal) and it doesn't have full coverage. I wanted some of the chipboard to peep through. The back of the piece is embossed in the same color as the top piece of the cage.

The wings are attached to the heart using foam tape.  I used foam tape and a strong adhesive to attach the heart to the back of the cage.

A large jump ring holds the two pieces of the cage together.  The cage pieces are not attached in any other way.  I want the cage to swing open when I wear this piece.

I hope you like it and maybe make one for yourself!

Jess

Mermaid Dreams at CHA

You guys, I am going to Creativation! This year CHA, is being called Creativation and I get to go.  This has been a huge goal of mine since I started crafting a bit more seriously.  I am so thrilled to be going with Emerald Creek Craft Supplies. I want to show you some of the items I have made that will be on display there.  

I made a trio of adventurous mermaids.  All of their tails are made using Distress Inks for the color.  The stamps are all Emerald Creek and the Embossing Powders too.  Here are some closer looks. 

All of the verbiage you see on these girls is from Wild Whisper Designs. 

  The stones are a new product and they are fabulous.  These are real deal gemstones-perfectly sized for crafting. The new stones shown here are: moissanite, aventurine, pyrite, citrine, amethyst, and carnelian.  There are a few more coming too.  

I wish you could see these in person.  The stones are stunning.  

I cannot wait to take a billion photos and show you everything I see at CHA.  

Jess

Emerald Creek Charred Gold Embossing Powder

Emerald Creek Hammered Metal Embossing Powder

Emerald Creek- Rose Charms

Emerald Creek- Anchor Charms

Emerald Creek- Shocked Stamp

Emerald Creek- Tiger Lily

Emerald Creek- Kimilese 3 Stamp

Emerald Creek- Flower Dot Brad

Emerald Creek- Daisy Brad

Emerald Creek- Floral Spray Charm

I am entering these adventurous girls into the Frilly and Funkie New Year's Challenge

Snarky Clipboards

Hi Everyone,
I have joined a new design team.  This is my first project for Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  You must check out the blog for some crazy good inspiration.

I created some mini clipboards and they are super easy to make.

I started with my blank clipboard.  They come four to a package and you get the bases, the clips, and the clip cover.

I did a light messy layer of gesso on the base and clip cover.

Once my gesso was dry I started to layer on vintage papers.  I used a whole bunch of random bits.  I can't read dictation, but how perfect is this little bit for this project? I just ripped and layered until I covered the whole board.

I added some scraps of patterned paper, smudged on a bit of acrylic paint, and topped the whole thing off with a layer of collage medium.

Once the collage medium was dried I used Distress Crayons to grunge up the paper.

 The lovely lady was added and her quote.  I stuck these on with collage medium too.

While the collage medium dried I glued my clip to the clip cover.  I painted the clip cover, but decided that wasn't quite working.  Embossing powder was the answer to my problem.
A few scribbles were added around the lady and the quote.  Clipboard complete!

I made a second board using the same technique, but I added some stamps and washi tape to this one.

I hope you enjoyed my first project.  I can't wait to show you what I have up my sleeve for my next post.
Jess

Gypsy Soul Products Used:
mini clipboards

Other Products Used:
Acrylic Paint
Archival Ink-Jet Black
Collage medium
Distress Crayons
Embossing Powder
Gesso
Strong Adhesive
Various patterned papers and vintage papers
Washi Tape