Vixens of the Silent Screen

Had a fun weekend here in the lowcountry, the weather was amazing warm, sunny and a cool breeze. I also bought some of my collages to a shop, we'll see how that goes....I did have time to do some creating too. I worked on this collage mixing some images from Gecko Galz Vintage Vamps and some Graphic 45 paper I had from the Flying Unicorn store.

I fussy cut and layered the Graphic 45 paper with black German Scrap and printed text flowers. The Gecko Galz were cut out and placed in side the frame of the film. Some copper Stickles accents, black water color details and black dimensional paint add the dimension. The  sentiment reads "They were all Vintage Vixens of the Silent Screen."

Hope you will act like a little vixen this week.
take care, gerri

"They were all Vintage Vixens of the Silent Screen"

"Camera ready details"

Present for a Dear friend

Today I am posting some pictures that were for a Christmas gift for a dear friend. All the members of the Creative team of Flying Unicorn were asked to create a 6" X 6" ....2 sided layout to thank Alda, the founder of the Flying Unicorn. These pages were then all assembled and given to Alda as a mini album. It was a wonderful way to say "thank you" and also for her to have a creative memory of all her designers. That being said, today is my last day on the Flying Unicorn Creative team. It has been an honor and a pleasure to create along with this talented group. I will certainly be checking in on the Flying Unicorn social group, but now as a friend and general member.

To make this piece I started with layering Pion paper that I found at the Flying Unicorn store, of course. After fussy cutting the butterflies, I watercolored them in pastel colors and added matching Stickles. Some flowers, clear clock faces, rhinestones, stamped sentiment and a pretty female image completed this side.

For the back it was the same layered Pion paper but also an ATC frame insert painted with crackle paint. I added a few cut out words that had meaning to me. On this I added the same details that I used on the front but there is also a pocket with a special message to Alda too.

Hope you have someone to be thankful for,
artfully yours, gerri

"Front"

"You are a dear."

"Back"

"For the song,the act, the dance was in itself a work of art."

Snowflake Seasons Greeting

During the holiday season I like using the icy blue color palette and this card is one using just that. I have already made and sent this out this year, thank goodness. Unpacking has not been fun! Also not everything has arrived from the movers, tomorrow should be the last bit. Hasn't really felt like Christmas, maybe we'll buy a tiny tree today and then we will feel better!

I used Pion Paper from the Flying Unicorn store for this card. It is such a delicate pretty paper. A  punch created snowflakes, a tiny silver bow, filigree buttons and some Stickles all added the sparklie details. A Seasons greetings stamp from Inkadinkado gave me the sentiment.

Hope you have a sparklie week where ever you are!
artfully yours, gerri

"Seasons Greetings"

"Snowflake details"

Christmas Cardinal

Working on my Christmas cards, so I will give you some sneak peeks along the way. Cardinals are my favorite bird, so when I saw these little red glittery buttons I just had to get them. That bright red bird against a green pine tree or crystal white snow is truly amazing.

To make this card I used Graphic 45 Christmas paper that I found at the Flying Unicorn store. I added a little red door, so the sentiment hides inside. "Best wishes". There is a lot of Stickles but I just can't get a good photo of that. Oh well.....some red fiber trim and touches of gold paint were added as the final details.

Hope you will see a truly amazing sight this wee.
sincerely, gerri

"Christmas Cardinal"

A Fairy's Sweet Tune

Today for Pink Saturday here is a tiny pink glittered pendant for a necklace. I still need to add the jump ring, but wanted to show  it to you anyway. Stop on by Pink Saturday if you get a chance, there are so many amazing artists to visits, doing all kinds of projects.

To make this little pendant I painted a chipboard shape from Retro Cafe Art cream with a gold edge. It is covered with pink Stickles. The image of the fairy is from a graphic 45 paper  from the Flying Unicorn store and has gold and pink fairy dust (really Stickles...LOL). A glittery gold flower and a tiny pink flower button were the final touches.

Hope you will hear a pretty tune this week.
take care, gerri

"A Fairys Sweet Tune"

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it snow

At Flying Unicorn  group for my December challenge that I'm hosting, it's all about snow! I'm calling it "Let it snow, Let it snow, Let is snow". All you have to do to enter is create any paper product using "snow". It could be punched snow flakes, pictures of snow, white glitter or even stamped snowflakes. Just don't use the real thing. LOL. If you join Flying Unicorn and enter this challenge, there's an amazing RAK prize too!

To make this silver painted tag I used Pion papers from the Flying Unicorn store. The pretty blue challk ink called cold ice was used for the stamped tiny snowflakes and silver Stickle accents add shine. Both are from Flying Unicorn too. I added some snow flake buttons, a frosty tag and pretty pale blue organza ribbon.

"Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow"

Here's the RAK prize from Alda at Flying Unicorn given at the end of the month. There's 12 sheets of embossed 110lb weight Fancy Pants paper and embellies too!

Hope you'll enjoy snow this week, whether real or in your mind this week.
artfully yours, gerri

Flying Unicorns Santa's Workshop

The Creative Team, aka Alda and her elves(that includes me!), at the Flying Unicorn has been hard at work behind the scenes, getting ready for the month of December. We’re bringing you a technique loaded, fun-filled, December!! Everyday, through December 24th, there will be a new technique tutorial posted for you to try. Some will be simple, others a little more complex, but there will be something for everyone! Look for the Santa’s Workshop thread in the forum to find the daily tutorials. Be sure to post a picture of your creations using any of the tutorials to be eligble for a prize drawing on December 31st. There will be 9 different prizes awarded, one from each of Santa’s reindeer!

Hope you'll stop by!
take care, gerri

Happiness is

My daughter was home for the holiday and this little shrine sums up my feeling "Happiness is being with you". We're taking her to the airport  and she'll be off to the university again.

The little shrine was made using  "Studio of Memories "Pion papers from Flying Unicorn store. I layered different patterns on light blue netting. There's lt blue Stickles for glitz, some fussy cut butterflies and shiny silver filigree buttons. The sentiment reads"Happiness is being with you".

Hope you will find happiness this wee.
sincerely, gerri

"Happiness is being with you"

Flying Unicorn Silent Auction Begins Tomorrow

Please join us November 26th through November 28th for Flying Unicorn’s First Annual Silent Auction of all things scrapbook, all from the private stashes of the Flying Unicorn Creative Team. All proceeds from the auction will go to benefit Women in Distress. Some of us are putting together kits, some of us are destashing. There’s bound to be something you’ll want; place your bid, and it might be yours. Bids will be accepted until midnight November 28th and auction winners will be notified the next day.

As the month draws to a close, we want to thank all of you who posted your lovely work in the gallery, sent in your donations and made purchases in the store. We met our goal of 1,000 uploads to the gallery on November 16th, thereby earning a $1,000 donation from the Flying Unicorn store to Women in Distress. Remember that throughout November 5% of all sales will be donated to Women in Distress.

The Silent Auction is our last fundraiser for Women in Distress this year; we hope you’ll help us help our sisters who have suffered so much by placing a bid. You can peruse the items up for auction by visiting here.

 

Timeless Parisian Steampunk Beauty

Hope everyone had a pleasant day yesterday. Here's the third tag in my recent Steampunk series using the amazing Graphic45 Steampunk Debutante from Flying Unicorn Store. With butterflies, Art Nouveau and tiny gears....how can you go wrong! LOL.

To make this tag I painted the ATC frame from Retro Cafe Art with gold and white paint, then distressed it.. Underneath is the Steampunk Debutante paper and a split tag for the top and bottom. I used gold and green Stickles to add the needed bling. A watch face, tiny gears, some paper gears and butterflies add additional dimension and interest.

Hope you will  approach a timeless beauty this week.
artfully yours, gerri

Dancing Fairies in the Cherry Blossoms

For the 100 Proof Press Design team creation today, I'm posting a dimension flower card. The inspiration for this card was the pretty Dancing Girls #6294 stamp from 100 Proof Press. They reminded me of dancing fairies  which made me think of this paper from  the Flying Unicorn store. It's from Graphic 45 called Once Upon A Springtime.

After stamping and layering the papers, I fussy cut out all the cherry blossom flowers. I know I'm kinda crazy when it comes to cutting out, but I do enjoy doing it. LOL. It is to really hard to see the dimension with the photo, but the flowers do pop. I added my fav...Stickles and rhinestones to complete my dancing fairy girls.

Hope you will dance this week.
yours truly, gerri

"Dancing Fairies in the Cherry Blossoms"

Orange Pumpkin Tag

Here's a little tag to get us in the mood for Thanksgiving on Thursday. I just adore this turkey stamp! I have never used it before but you will probably see it later this week too! LOL.

An orange tag using Echo Park Paper "Apothecary Emporium" paper is the base. It can be found at the Flying Unicorn store. It was ink kissed with brown edges. I stamped the turkey and added orange and lime Stickles accents. The layered flowers are from Flying Unicorn too. The cute little wooden pumpkins are from Retro Cafe Art, they were stamped. A printed paper border and an orange ribbon complete the tag.

Hope you will be in the mood this week.
artfully yours, gerri



"Orange Pumpkins"



Speakeasy Rendezvous

I love the images, fashions and music from the 20s and 30s. With that in mind, today's creation is a gift card holder I made for Flying Unicorn Creative Team. It's made from  Curtain Call paper from Graphic45 and you can find it in the Flying Unicorn store. I adore this paper, it has such fantastic graphics and that Jazz age theme.

I am also showing you one of my dear husbands Classic Wrecks that he makes and sells on Etsy. He was asked to create a custom automobile for an actress in the  Broadway show  to open soon called "Bonnie and Clyde" . It's a replica of the Bonnie and Clyde bullet ridden car! Thought it went nicely with the theme of today's post.

To make the card, I layered different Curtain call papers. I cut out a heart and the piano keys. I added some black lace, a Burgundy Black rose from from the Flying Unicorn store, a stick pin and some Dimensional Pearls. The two sided paper made decorating the interior of the card easy.  I made a pocket then cut out the little tickets, the gift card can just slip into the pocket.With that... I was all ready to dance!

Hope you will get to dance this week.
take care, gerri

"Speakeasy Rendezvous"

"Speakeasy Rendezvous Interior"

"Bonnie and Clyde Automobile"

"Bonnie and Clyde Automobile"

Little Rabbit you are truly special

For the month of November, Gingersnap Creations' theme is "On the Farm" and this week the challenge is to use "Raffia" (#GC126). Come on over to plant your creation, sow the seeds of friendship and harvest ideas from my fellow Design Team members.

This card started with the adorable musical rabbit  paper by October Afternoon called Thrift Shop Good Junk. You can find this paper at Flying Unicorn.  I layered it on green burlap added some pretty ribbon and put it on yellow paper that was ink kissed with green ink. The embellishments are layered paper flowers that I added the musical centers and pink pearls. The grass around the little rabbit is painted raffia. LOL. The "You are truly special" sentiment completes this card.

Hope you will be able to spend time with someone truly special this week.
sincerely, gerri


"You are truly special"



Dragonfly Trash to Steampunk Treasure

Been in a Steampunk kinda mood lately, so today's creation is a Steampunk tag. You know how I love to recycle, so I must tell you that I've actually been saving this broken hair clip from my daughter for years! LOL. When I started making this tag I knew I needed a 3D item and this pretty clip fit the bill. I think butterflies and dragonflies complement this paper with it's gears and Art Nouveau ladies. I am also entering it in a new challenge site that I found called Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge "Trash to Vintage Treasure.

To make this tag I used Glimmermist and sprayed it on a Tattered Angel plastic screen to print it. I edged the tag with gold acrylic paint and Stickles. The lovely lady and her butterflies are from the Flying Unicorn store on a paper called Steampunk Debutante from Graphic45. There are rhinestones, tiny gears and glitter Stickle accents.The dragonfly came next with the same accents. A green ribbon tied this project all up.

Hope you will discover something you have been saving.
artfully yours, gerri

"Steampunk Dragonfly"

"Dragonfly details"

Home Sweet Home

For the month of November, Gingersnap Creations' theme is "On the Farm" and this week the challenge is titled "Farm Fresh" GC125. Come on over to plant your creation, sow the seeds of friendship and harvest ideas from my fellow Design Team members. My Design team piece is a card that combines several farmy items like red burlap, blue gingham and  red rick rack.

The sweet farm girl image might look familiar...she's actually Dorthy from the Magic of Oz paper by Graphic45.  Remember, she was a farm girl from Kansas. LOL. I removed her bow, painted her ruby slippers black and cut out little Toto from her basket. I drew and painted a pile of apples and put them in her basket instead. I layered the matching Graphic 45 papers for the background. You can find this paper at Flying Unicorn. Some red burlap, painted rick rack, a blue flower, red Stickles accents and a Home Sweet Home sign complete today's card.

Hope you will be able to visit your Home Sweet Home this week.
sincerely, gerri

"Home Sweet Home"

"Sweet details"

Witches Brew

 I love to decorate for Halloween and today I will share a photo of my decorations at my front door. There is a collection of masks, hats, spiders, candy containers, poison bottles and a black glitter sign that says everything you need to know about me ...."The Witch Is IN". LOL.

So here's a set of altered tiny shaker boxes for Halloween that I made to add to my decorations. I painted the boxes then used stickers from the Echo Park Paper Co sheets called the Apothecary Emporium carried at the Flying Unicorn store. The skeleton on top is a sticker that I put a pin behind to stand up straight. I put a sheer flower behind it too. I used orange and black Stickles also from the Flying Unicorn store to add some sparkly dimension.

Hope you will be a little witchy this week.
sincerely, gerri

"Witches Brew"

"Witchy Details"

"Halloween Decorations"

I don't know

Just a short little post today showing another ATC.  I seem to be in an ATC making mood lately.  I will have to switch it up and make some cards or altered items soon! LOL.

The stickers are all from Graphic45. I just love the attitude of this woman! Everything is  edged with Gold Stickles. There's two flowers under the stickers to add dimension. The little butterfly is cut from Tim Holtz Kraft resist paper. All the supplies are from the Flying Unicorn store. The sentiment says "I don't know and neither do you!".

Hope you know everything you need to this week.
yours truly, gerri

And what a fate awaits you

For today's post, here's an autumn colored ATC. Did you know that Autumn is my favorite time of year. It's when the air is crisp, you get to warm warm fuzzy sweaters, the leaves turn golden colors and the afternoon sunlight is the prettiest of the year. With this in mind, I used Autumn as my inspiration.

 The lovely girl image is a RAK from a friend in Australia. To surround this pretty image I used an  ATC Fancy frame  from Retro Cafe Art, I think they set off ATC's perfectly and love to use them. I painted it with layers of gold, copper and other metallic paints then trimmed it with Gold Stickles for shine.The Grungy background is from Retro Cafe Art too. The autumn colored paper flower is from the Flying Unicorn store that I painted with watercolor paint and more gold Stickles. A tiny flower button tops the flower. The sentiment reads "And what a fate awaits you?"

So dear friend, what fate awaits you this week?
take care, gerri

"And what a fate awaits thee?"

Wicked Witch of the West and her Raven

At Gingersnap Creations for the month of October, it's a "Go Poe" theme and this week's challenge is all about Ravens (#GC123). You can't celebrate Edgar Allen Poe without Ravens! There's a prize too by Alpha Stamps. Come visit to see the fang-tastic design team entries, see interesting tutorials or just to poke around.

Using paper by Graphics45 Magic of Oz collection from the Flying Unicorn store, I cut out circles and folded them to make rosettes. The background are two layers of the Magic of Oz papers. Some sequin trim, Black  and Lime Stickle accents, both add the magical sparkle. The chipboard Raven  is from the mysterious bird cutouts from Retro Cafe Art. Some watercolor highlights give some added depth to the rosettes. With that my Wicked Witch of the West card was all done!

Hope you will have fun being wicked this week.
Sincerely yours, gerri

"Wicked Witch of the West"

"Wicked details"