Saturday, October 31, 2015

Blog Hop with Gina's Designs and Creative Paperclay

I am really excited about this Blog Hop/Link Party. I'm a HUGE fan of Creative Paperclay, and I love Gina's to bits, so I'm chuffed to share an opportunity for you to win products from both of these amazing companies. Here's the rundown from the hosts...

The Creative Paperclay Design Team
has teamed up with Gina's Designs Lasercuts Design Team
for a Halloween Theme Blog hop

We are excited to show off our Halloween projects
and even more excited about the fact YOU can win a prize

Prize Package Includes
1 pound package of Paperclay
1 sample package of Sandits
and
$25 shopping spree to Gina's DesignsLasercuts
How to enter - each of these will get you one entry
1) Enjoy the hop
2) Stop by each blog on the hop and leave a comment
3) Pin each project on your Pinterest site
4) Share this post on your Facebook page

Here is the List of BLOGS:

And now on to my Gina's/Paperclay mashup project...


GinasDesigns.net & CreativePaperclay Coffin Shrine - Nichola Battilana

I've taken a Coffin Box from Gina's and embellished it with paper from Tim Holtz Wallflower 12x12 Paper Stash. I've also added flowers from Petaloo and a bit of dried moss. Finally I've added some Feathery Flourishes which have been painted black and have just a bit of glitter added.

GinasDesigns.net & CreativePaperclay Coffin Shrine - Nichola Battilana

I painted the interior black and covered it in fine blue glitter. A bit of moss at the base provides a lawn for my Paperclay toadstools and a Tombstone Stand Up. For the text on the tombstone I've simply used a rubberstamp of script writing. You'll also notice some creepy trees in there. I've used one Chipboard Tree from Gina's and chopped it in half for this little scene.

GinasDesigns.net & CreativePaperclay Coffin Shrine - Nichola Battilana

The sentiment on the underside of the coffin lid "It was midnight and the moon shine through the attic window" is from an old vintage children's book. The filagree bits that frame the words were made by pressing Paperclay into this Silicone Mold. Wiping excess paint off of the Paperclay while it is still wet give a great distressed look.

GinasDesigns.net & CreativePaperclay Coffin Shrine - Nichola Battilana

And finally that little moony face. I sculpted him using a Creative Paperclay product called Delight. It is extremely soft, sort of like working with marshmallows, and even more lightweight than the original Paperclay.


GinasDesigns.net & CreativePaperclay Coffin Shrine - Nichola Battilana

Want to make your own version? Here's a list of the materials I used:

Coffin Box
Feathery Flourishes
Tombstone Stand Up
Chipboard Tree
Creative Paperclay®
Paperclay Delight
Wallflower 12x12 Paper Stash
Silicone Mold
Petaloo flowers
Moss
Glitter