Gecko Galz Shabby Chic Seaside

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Hope you are having a good summer!!

This month's customer challenge is Shabby Chic Seaside and i have a pair of tags to share using the digital print outs by Gecko Galz.

products used

Sea Side Splendor Kit

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Pink Shabby Chic Shaker Card

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Shabby Chic Valentines Day Card With Artful Days

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I have a romantic shabby chic card to share with you  today using products from Artful Days .

Cover card with patterned paper and then use a texture stamp over the card and then use a stencil mask over the base of the card. Add a few strips of paper, Corrugated card, and burlap. Add gesso and then paint and ink to match the colour scheme.

cover the chipboard heart with a stencil and then paint. Paint the lace heart white and then glue to the centre of the chipboard heart. Paint a resin cherub in gold paint and add to the card.

Decorate around the card with clusters of flowers and art balls.

Finish off by adding a chipboard word.

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How To Create A Beautiful Greeting Card With Gypsy Moments

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Today i am sharing a card i made using 7 Gypsies Gypsy Moments papers.

Cover a 6 x 6 card using patterned paper from the Gypsy Moments paper pad

Add a few strips of washi tape to the corners of the card and rub gesso over the top and then stamp along the edges with a texture stamp

Cut a wide strip of lace and glue to half of the card

Use one of the 4 x 4 squares from the scrap pack and adhere to center of card

 Cut a strip of floral patterned paper and adhere across the card

Adhere a white lace along the bottom of the floral strip

Cut out a piece of corrugated card and ink the edges before adhering to the card

Cut out a topper from the Gypsy Moments 8x8 pad and adhere to center of corrugated card

I had some lace flowers which i spritzed with Tattered Angels sprays and added a few matching paper flowers too.

Tip Use spritzing inks to dye white paper flowers to match any project

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Cherish the Memory: How To Create A Stunning Shabby Chic Wall hanging

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I have created some shabby chic home decor for Cherish the Memory using My Botanical Garden.

I used a 4 inch sewing loop for the base which i painted with DecoArt Chalky Finish paint. I then popped the pieces out  of the labels sheet and glued them to lengths of twine. I used a few odds and ends to fill up the gaps.

I painted the backs so the blended in a bit better once it was upon the wall.

I use some large lace flowers to decorate the hoop. I added gesso to the flowers to tone down the colours a bit.

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The Robins Nest Hello Card

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Here is a preview of my card i made for The Robins nest. You can find the full article here http://chatteringrobins.blogspot.co.uk/

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Shabby Chic Sewing Card With Oak House Studio Stamps

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I have a shabby chic card to share with you using bits from my stash. I started going through my stash and just making the odd extra project here and there for the blog. It is nice to just play about and create something with out rules.

I used digital papers from the Gecko Galz for the paper layers. I then cut some burlap and material and layered it up.

I added stitching and i cut out the button card from the Madam Payrud's paper pack i had lying around. I sewed the buttons into place and adhered the whole thing to the card base.

I added more faux stitching using the A Stitch In Time stamp set. Unfortunately Oak House Studio are closing so they will be dearly missed. 

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Please feel free to leave links to your blogs or pages in the comments. I always love seeing what you create.

DecoArt Blogger Outreach Shabby chic Altered Jar

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It has been a difficult week with things not getting any easier anytime soon.  The Father in Law is seriously ill in hospital at the moment and we are not sure if he will be well enough to come back out. Although the hospital staff are doing a wonderful job of keeping him going.

I do have a new project for you today which is a shabby chic jar i created from an empty beetroot jar. Make sure it is full washed and all labels are removed before coating with DecoArt White Gesso. You can find more DecoArt products and inspiration here http://decoart.com/community

Products used

DecoArt White Gesso

DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint Innocent

The Works Charm Pack

Docrafts Madam Payrud's Lace Trims

Assorted Paper Roses

Assorted Ribbon roses

Assorted Buttons

DecoArt do make chalky finish paint for glass but i didn't have the colour i wanted so i used 4 coats of Innocent from the Americana Chalky Finish Paint Range. Leave to dry fully and then paint over with Sealer or Matt Finish.

I used Trimcraft First Edition Pretty Poesy to decorate the center of the jar and i just cut it to fit. Next add a bit of wide lace trim around the center. 

I added a large flower as the focal point and then added matching embellishments around it.

I created the lid by painting over it and then gluing pink lace around the lid. I then glued embellishments to the top and filled the lid.

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Things to Alter Shabby Chic Christmas Tree and Tutorial

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Today i am going to show you how to create this shabby chic Christmas tree.

Coat the mdf with white gesso or cheap white acrylic paint.

Using a stencil apply the pattern onto the base once the gesso has dried. Scrap off any of any excess medium.

Apply a couple of coats of pink acrylic paint. I mixed DecoArt Oatmeal and candy pink to get this colour

Make sure that the holes are free from paint 

Add 8 mm pearls by threading hoop pins through them and hooking the wire through the hole.

Put a blob of glue near the top of the tree and wrap beaded wire around the tree

Finish the top of the tree by adding a lace bow and embelishment

Trimcraft Simply Creative Shabby Chic Cards Tutorial

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I have a few cards i made using the Simply Creative Shabby Chic papers with the step by steps for you to follow. There are more samples on my gallery http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/projects/author/katiel

1. Cover a 6x6 card with patterned paper
2. Cut a wide strip of pink patterned paper and adhere to center of card
3. Cut a white doily in half and adhere at opposite sides of the pink paper
4. Cut out a 7 cm x 5cm strip of paper and adhere to center of pink paper
5. Take a couple of washi tapes and cut two strips of different lengths. Adhere to middle of card.
6. Adhere a wooden frame over washi tape.
7. Die-cut three feathers out of white card. Cover the tops of the feathers with gold washi tape and adhere to frame.

1. Take a 6 x 6 card blank and cover both sides with matching patterned paper
2. Adhere a 6 x 6 sheet of patterned paper inside the card 
3. Fold the two ends over each other like you would if creating a gate fold card
4. Draw a circle in the middle of the two flaps and cut out 
5. in the centre of the card add a 4 cm wide strip and then cut out two scalloped circles and layer them up.
6. Cut out a sentiment and add to centre of circle
7. Place the card over a sheet of acetate and mark out the shape of the card before cutting out.
8. Glue the acetate to the top flap and fold the edges of the bottom flap over to make a stand
9. Using the Fiskars mini heart punch and craft foam, Punch out several hearts in chosen colours and glue to front of acetate.

Trimcraft Scrapbook Feature May Belle and Boo Clipboard Layout

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i am back with my project i made for the Trimcraft blog today, I wont go into too much detail as we have a tutorial on the blog which you can find here http://www.trimcraft.co.uk/articles/layered-belle-and-boo-scrapbook-layout-workshop

The photo is my Mum aged 10 in 1965 with her Doll and Monkey.

The ribbon rosette is easy to make. Just cut ribbon into roughly six 2 cm strips and glue the two ends together to make the petals. Glue the edges of the ribbon petals around a large button and that's it all done. 

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Things to Alter May Challenge Altered Box

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I am back with another project for Things to Alter, Today i have an altered box to share which i painted first and then used a brand new First Edition Deco Mache Paper over it. I used FEDEC195 Garden Bloom.

I used the MDF Circles and painted them with DecoArt Chalky Finish paint before coating them with crackle paint. I then rubbed them with Metallic Lustre.

I added a few pearls and a MDF Lock which i painted gold

I 'm going to keep my crystals in them, I've been collecting them since i was small so i have a good few.

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Trimcraft DecoMache Altered Mirror

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I have something a bit different to share today. I bought this old mirror from the charity shop and decided to up-cycle it using the First Edition Deco Mache papers.

I started off by painting over the old pattern with DecoArt Everlasting Chalk Paint and letting it dry before i started laying up the deco mach papers. I only used on pack of 3 sheets for this project but you could add another layer if you need to.

I had a lot of fun creating the embellishments.  I used organza ribbon to make these flowers which i decorated with resin flowers and buttons.

The lace flowers are easy to make, just take a length of lace trim and stitch along the top with a running stitch. Push the lace up to one end and tie the thread ends together.

I used scraps of Deco Mache to decorate MDF shapes and added acordian stickers in between the fabric flowers.