The haunting season is almost here. What better to kick off the season than a spooky yet sweet Halloween card.
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Some vintage spookiness
Category Archives: Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts
Aug24
Just hangin’ around
So many elements go into this mixed media piece–layered background paper, mica stained glass windows, National Geographic background paper, an old dictionary page and even a tiny little noose.
Read the rest of this entryJul27
Trick or Mini Book Treat
I’m not ready for Christmas in July, but since we all know that crafts take preparation time, I can at least muster Halloween in July (but just barely).
I am sitting lakeside on vacation this week, so I kept my project short and sweet. You can easily complete this in just one short evening.
Jul13
Step right up
Ladies and gents, step right up because this week we are taking a shine to circus.
I mean that literally, since my project today features different shiny surfaces that you can apply to circus trading coins.
Each circus trading coin features a different shiny surface: fine glitter, chunky glitter, distressed glitter, red metallic flakes or silver metallic flakes.
You can use these as trading coins, ornaments or as package tags.
If you want to learn how to make these coins, please visit my featured tutorial at Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.
May25
Get your free ear worm here
We all have those special friends who just “get” our unique humor. Those are the friends to whom we can send our snarkiest cards.
This is one such card–a not so subtle reminder about how annoying phone calls can be.
Read the rest of this entryMay11
Flip of the coin
Hi guys! Today Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts is sharing a very special tutorial of mine called Third Time’s the Charm.
What’s that? Why is it special you ask? It’s special because I share how things went So. Incredibly. Wrong.
It went so wrong that Beauregard, our new puppy may have learned a few choice new words.
Apr27
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
I have to admit, the art I am sharing with you this week tickles my funny bone. Perhaps some think art should not have levity, but I disagree. I believe art needs to bring some of the elements that humans most need in their lives: beauty, inspiration, insight, a glimpse of God, relaxation and humor.
Of course you know I’m picking the funny route.
So for this piece I turned a miniature tin into a wooden crate containing fish that someone ordered for their dinner party.
Except the fish, wearing hats, drinking martinis and blowing party horns, might not be what was expected. Even the clown fish are a little different.
The tin contains an accordion fold paper with five panels.
I create a mixed media scene on both sides of each of the five panels.
To learn how to make this, please visit the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Blog.
But wait–there’s more! To entice you to visit my shop, I am offering an entire sheet of colorful high resolution fish as a free download. Just place it into the shopping cart and download it for free. I hope you take a minutes to check out my other offerings as well.
Great Stuff
- Little Crowns – Coming soon to Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts!
- Altoid Tin – Coming soon!
- Altoid Tin Accordion Insert – Coming Soon!
- Paper Calliope’s Something’s Fishy
- Paper Calliope’s Fish Crate
- Acrylic paint
- Ink in assorted colors
- Rubber stamps
- Black pen
- White cardstock
- Vintage book pages
- Circle punches
- Greens
- Beacon Zip Glue
- Beacon Fabri-Tac
- Matte Medium
Apr6
She sells seashells
Mar23
I’m building my dreams
Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.” For me, that is what this year has been all about. I have been reaching outside of my comfort zone to build the foundation for achieving my dreams.
Actually, I have been going beyond more than just one comfort zone. I have been trying a lot of new things–from starting art product lines, to growing friendships and alliances in the art industry, to expanding the kinds of art I make to opening up about last year’s health scare.
Read the rest of this entryMar9
Keep you ephemera close by
There’s a good chance you have a lot of ephemera. I do too. However, I have it stored away in so many different places and in so many boxes, that I often can’t find it when I am in the middle of a project.
To combat this problem, I made a desktop ephemera storage box. While it certainly can’t hold all my ephemera, I can keep it filled with different odds and ends that I can use in upcoming projects.
Keeping some of your ephemera nearby is is especially helpful for those of you who like to make junk journals and art planners. What’s more, it makes for some fun eye candy.
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