Gift Bag with Altered Photo Corner

Hi everyone!  Robbie here today to share a gift bag that I made.  I put this bag together using canvas paper, some trim and some jute.  Then I got to the fun part!  Decorating using my Leaky Shed Chipboard gave it the special touches that it needed!

 

I love the Flower Leaf Corner from Leaky Shed Studio, but I wanted to use it to frame the flower cluster, instead of the traditional way. 

As you can see from the picture, this is a really pretty chipboard piece with leaves and flourishes.  I just cut it up to arrange it in a different way.  I used chalk ink to color it brown.

I tucked the Leaky Shed Studio Barn Swallow with Crown above the flower cluster.  Instead of coloring it with ink, I covered it with paper.  I chose a subtle print to keep the monochromatic look that I was going for.

Supplies:  Barn Swallow Crown, Flower Leaf Corner

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Thank You Card

Hi everyone!  It's Robbie today and I wanted to share a quick Thank You card that I made for a friend.  This was not what I was planning to share today, but my daughter asked me to visit her so I fell behind on getting everything done.  

I actually made this card and am sending it off tomorrow, so I took a photo for today's post.  In case you ever wonder if I actually do love these products, now you know!  I use the chipboard even when it isn't for an assignment.  I could use the Victorian Oval Frames constantly!

 

I kept the chipboard coloring pretty simple.  I first inked with black chalk ink, layered chestnut over it and gave it a light mist of Glimmer Mist to shine it up a bit.  After it was dry, I added paper to then inside of the frame to match the inside of the card and finished everything off with some sticky pearls.

 

 

The flower cluster was done with some flowers, punched leaves and ribbon.  Before I attached the flowers and leaves to the cluster, I gave them all a light mist of Glimmer Mist.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see my project!

Supplies Used:  

Victorian Oval Frames

Spring Butterflies Small

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Christmas Tree Outdoor Layout

Hi Everyone!  It's Robbie today, sharing an outdoor layout that I did with the Leaky Shed Studio Christmas Tree.  I love this Christmas Tree, but I chose to use it on this layout of our sweet puppy Bella.  She loves the freedom of being outside and running around.  You can't see the butterflies in the photo, but she was having a ball trying to catch them.

 I thought about leaving the tree alone and having it being craft colored, but decided that I wanted it to stand out more. I inked it dark brown  and then misted it to make it darker and added a few little pearls for added detail.

 I chose a copper colored mist to go with the metal shaped frame that I added to the top. I used a foam dot to add the little bird to finish it off. 

I added the floss to frame the layout and the picture.  Instead of stitching every stitch, which would take a long time, I did it the quick way.  I just stitched at each corner and then pulled the floss across the page. 

 

 Supplies: Leaky Shed Studio Christmas Tree

Chestnut Roan Chalk Ink

Glimmer Mist

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Chipboard Frames

Hi everyone!  Robbie here today!  I'm sharing a layout that I made with a package of the Chipboard frames.  I'm a sucker for frames and these are a gorgeous example of frames done right!

 

I kept this pretty simple.  I painted the frames white with acrylic paint.  It took a couple of coats, but I like the way it turned out to have a bit of a chalkboard look that went really well with this paper collection.  I used Prima Optimist collection for this layout.

 

You can see from the photo above that I put a coordinated piece of paper in the center of this small frame and also in the medium frame at the bottom.  Simple and a bit of extra interest.

The photo was placed in the center of the large frame and I used foam dots to raise it up a bit so that I could tuck the other chipboard piece underneath it.

 I finished it off by adding flowers and leaves layered underneath and on top of the cluster.

Super simple and fast!

Supplies:  Leaky Shed Studio Victorian Oval Frames

Prima Optimist Collection Paper

Prima Anna Marie Collection Flowers

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Let It Snow Canvas

Hi everyone!  It's Robbie today with a little canvas that I made using some of the new Winter release chipboard pieces.

Let It Snow

I have been into purple and blue lately because my daughter's apartment is decorated primarily in purple, blue and gold.  I love these non traditional colors for Christmas projects and especially for winter projects.

 

The background of this 6x12" canvas is covered with a  piece of wrapping paper.  I just used Mod Podge to adhere it, then gave it a light mist of Color Shine.  The paper is silver and white, but I knew that I wanted to add gold as the primary metallic color.

I really love the idea of using wrapping paper for things that will sit out during the holidays.  In my case, I only buy what I love and what co-ordinates with my decor.

Tip:  Ok... weird tip for today!  If you want AWESOME wrapping paper, try TJ Maxx, Marshalls or Home Goods.  They are all owned by the same company and they have the BEST foil papers!!   They are also really inexpensive compared to buying them at other stores.  :)

 

You can see in the close-up that this is a really glittery project!  Be prepared to get covered!  

I first put purple glitter on the entire snowflake.  After it was dry, I just took my paint brush and dabbed in a few places with glue and added the blue glitter.  Repeat the same process for the gold glitter.

I also did the edges the same way.  I did use purple paint, but decided that the glue worked better.  

 

For the bling in the background, I just glued the blue trim down and then added adhesive jewels.   I also added some jewels in the center of the snowflakes.  

Finish the project off with a sentiment and a bow.  Actually a really easy and quick little sign to set out during the winter.  

Tip:  Since I am giving shopping tips for this post, I thought I would let you know that I picked up the trim at Michaels for $1.   They have several colors in the $1.50 spot, but always dig a bit in the dollar ribbon bin.  You never know what you might find.

Of course, while you are shopping make a stop by the Leaky Shed Store!

Supplies Used:

Six Snowflakes 907-42 

Snowflake Ornament

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Hi everyone!  Robbie here.  Hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving!  Our family had a wonderful holiday and are now gearing up for Christmas.  

For today's post, I used the Leaky Shed Studio Christmas Ornaments.  This is a terrific group of ornaments that is so pretty already, so designing with them was super quick and easy!  

This ornament was super easy.  I started by giving it a couple of sprays of Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine.

I then added glitter to the edge and to the separate circle piece in the middle.

 

I used tiny strips of foam tape to attach the inner circle.  For the picture, I made sure it really showed up to show, but hanging on my tree, you don't see it at all unless you are looking for it.  :)

The flowers and letters are already glittered, so it took nothing more than gluing them to the project. 

Tie a bow and a hanger to the top and your are good to go!

I also made a card with two more of the ornaments. 

Now, since it's really obvious, I'm owning the fact that getting a picture of this card really did me in!  However, I think you can still see the details.:)

  

I repeated the basic idea from the ornament for the tree on these.  A couple of sprays of mist and glitter accents. 

For the centers, I used a 2" punch to make circles of paper.  This My Mind's Eye paper is already glittered, so all you have to do is glue it to the back.

Tip:  If you haven't ever tried it, let me recommend the Art Glitter Glue.  It lays down a fine line, dries quickly and is so much easier to use than school glue. 

Again, use foam to layer the chipboard, glue down the flowers and tie bows for this quick and easy card.

One more confession, since I'm owning my mess today... Notice the glitter on the bows.  Weeelllll...I had glue on my fingers and got it on one of the ribbons.  Of course, that meant I got glitter on it, too.  Guess what?  I liked it a lot, so I added it to the other ribbons, too!  Mistakes aren't always a problem!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  

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Layout with Inked Chipboard

Hi everyone! It's Robbie, today.  I'm sharing a layout that I made using 3 of the Leaky Shed pieces.

This is a picture of my daughter and my niece taken during a girl's only weekend. I took this picture at dinner when we let my husband participate by taking us out for a fancy dinner.  Of all of us, my niece (on the left) deserved to be treated!  She's the sweet mommy of 5!

The Perfect Day

You can see that I used 3 pieces of chipboard.  I kept thinking about techniques to use on them, but finally settled on simply inking them to darken them up a bit.  I love the natural look of the chipboard, as is, but wanted to have them stand out a bit more.

I used Cat's Eye Chestnut Roan chalk ink to add the touch of extra color.

Because I cropped the picture close, the chipboard corner piece made more sense to use a design element to frame the photo instead of being used in the traditional way,  I use a few sticky pearls to embellish it a touch.

Lastly, I used a paper butterfly layered over the top of the chipboard butterfly.  I liked the way I was able to echo and frame the lighter colored paper butterfly to make it stand out more in the design.

Leaky Shed Studio Products:

  Flower Corner

Ring Frame Small 

  Garden Bugs

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More Julie Nutting Dolls

Happy Monday everyone!  Monday's can't be bad when you have Julie Nutting Chipboard to play with!  This is Robbie and I'm super excited to have my first post for the Leaky Shed Design Team.

I'm a big fan of Julie Nutting and actually purchased her book and played with her tips for drawing my own dolls.  Let me tell you, having them all cut out and ready to go is much easier than coming up with your own!  As you've already seen from some of the other designers, these little dolls are so versatile and there are endless ways to decorate them to suit your personal style.

I made a sign using three of the chipboard dolls.

This sign is only about 5x8" so it makes a perfect little door hanger.  It is one I picked up at Hobby Lobby for about a dollar.  I am forever picking up little bits and pieces to alter.

I chose to paint the doll's bodies and hair and to make their dresses from paper.  

Tip:  Before I started decorating them, I ran them through my printer and made a copy.  I then printed the copy on lightweight cardstock to make a pattern for cutting the clothes.  It's a super quick and easy!

After covering them with paper, I used my PITT Big Pens to add some details to the dresses in purple and blue.  I used a fine Pitt Artists pen to do the outlining and the details on their hair.

You can see that the outlining and details that I added are very loose.  I wanted some movement in the dresses but didn't worry about perfection.  Just a few brush strokes will do the trick.

To finish them off, I spritzed them with Perfect Pearls to add some sheen. 

Leaky Shed Studio Supplies:
Sassy 4"
Holly 4"
Spooky 4"

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