Sunday, July 31, 2011

7Gypsies Tray..........Finally Done!




If you know me, you know I'm slow......I have a VERY hard time making up my mind. The hardest thing for me to do is to FINALLY get the nerve to GLUE!


I overthink, and change things a LOT!


BUT, I took yesterday.....and night..........and early this AM to finish this baby up...once and for all!


And I LOVE IT!  So, mission accomplished.



These 2 faces will be incorporated into one of the new fall classes coming up. We'll make plain photos look like old picture booth photos. Most everything here is from the OUTSTANDING 7Gypsies class I was lucky enough to attend at CHA.

Great products, great project.....fantastic teacher. Not an easy task when you're limited like you are at CHA. My hats off to all involved.

LOVE the Bottles and the Rub-ons here. Papers, hangers, chipboard pieces, corners, and trim studs.


This has several pieces I added, of course, one being the Bauble from Tim Holtz and some stamps from the Papillon set. I used several different colors of Alcohol Ink to color the pearl.


To add to the great Rub ons theme, I used Tim's Tissue Tapes around the tray as well. And Glossy Accents to most of the numbers and letters.

I used lots of Distress Inks, well I had to, it's just what I do.

And more Tim stamps.


I had to do something with the great heart we made in the Melt Art class with Tim and Ranger....so here it is on the end of the Balloon or Kite string. You decide.

And a wonderful flower from KaiserCraft!!!!!


I LOVE this section. Layers of Rubons on a tag and then a piece of Shrink Plastic I made with one of my favorite ATC stamps from Stampers Anonymous and Tim. And some vintage measuring tape with stamps (of course).



Just one more Shrink Plastic piece that was sitting on my desk. The bird stamp needed to know how lucky he was to be free and not in a cage.........so there ya go!

This last section is a book that opens when you undo the elastic hook across it.  Brilliant design by the teacher here! I may have to take some pix of it later...

I love it, it was fun, and it puts a smile on my face.

Great stuff from the Gypsies.

They were WAYYYYYY ahead of their time. And I've always, always loved everything they come out with. 

Let me know what you did with yours, if you were in the class, or just send pix of what you've been doing with 7Gypsies.

Be well and be good to each other!!!

Linda

29 comments:

misteejay said...

Linda it is stunning. I just love all the little bits & pieces you have used to embellish this piece - they really make it.

Toni xx

Marie said...

Wow! This is amazing!
Marie
Craftelicious.blogspot.com

Kaz Hall said...

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! just love everything fantastic job!!

Hugs
Kazx

Scrapthat said...

How fabulous!! I love it! TFS!

Vic said...

Love it! Each section is fantastic!

Peggy Parker said...

Worth the wait - it's terrific!

Marjie Kemper said...

This is outstanding! What a work of art. Each section has so many great touches. Thanks for the inspiration... I've been meaning to do one of these for a long time!

Teresa Woods said...

This is great! I have a try, it needs a redo! Thanks for the inspiration.

Kathyk said...

Fantabulous! I'm a big fan of your work Linda

Kathyk

Nancy said...

Linda!!! This is incredibly beautiful!!!! LOVE it!

Chris Arlington said...

It sounds like we have the same ailment too much thinking weighing pros and cons. You aren't a Libra are you??? lol. In any event this project is stunning! No matter how much thinking went into it.
Hugs, Chris

Marion said...

Linda, This is just stunning! Aren't these fun to work with?! I've done several, all different and love them all...

Kathy Eddy said...

Wow, you knocked this baby out of the park! It's fantastic!

Luthien Thye said...

OMG!!! this is SO EXTREMELY GORGEOUS!! every little tray is so well put together ... it's worth ALL the time you put in my fren :)

Angie Lentz said...

You are so very creative!! Thanks for sharing:)

Sugar Lump Studios said...

what an amazing piece Linda! just gorgeous --- every single bit!

2amscrapper said...

what a wonderful morning--to come here and see this beautiful work of art!

Lynn Stevens said...

Wonderful Linda! Love the heart balloon. I know what you mean trying to decide what to use. then finally putting it all together, Well done!
hugs Lynn

Debby said...

This is beautiful! Always have loved the Gypsies. I have some of their original releases of paper and tissue and stuff. But I will use it!

Lori said...

This is SPECTACULARLY AWESOME! Just love it to bits, it's so cool! Just love 7 Gypsies and their products, you're so right...they're ahead of everyone else!

Meme said...

Sometimes you just have to glue it! LOL!

Stunning, beautiful, fabulous and I am not even talking about me! LOL!

Kidding aside you did a awesome job Linda!

Elaine A said...

Linda -

I LOVE this piece! Taking your time was so worth it. Just wonderful results. And I am also slow when I create, I hem and haw, move things, change my mind, before I'm done. And in most cases, the piece ends up nothing like what I planned in the first place - LOL!

Elaine Allen

Susan said...

This is outstanding! I love everything about it. I know what you mean about not beaing able to commit to the glue.

Two Dog Pond said...

Beautiful! That has to feel good to accomplish such a work of art!

Gillian .... said...

Seriously Linda ... THIS ROCKS big style, love love your 7Gypsies project. Inspirational.

Jan Hennings said...

WOW! I love everything about this! Beautiful!

Kelly Booth said...

LOVE this!! Just about as perfect as it gets....So Artful and Fun!!

Art By Wanda said...

Totally fabulous, Linda!!!! I hear ya about overthinking... I'm bad!!!!

Pam said...

LOVE this Linda! I've got a 7gypsies tray, I need to get that bad boy out! :) Very inspiring!