"Sweet Moment" Layout by Marie Sabatier

 Hello everyone,

I’m so happy to be back today sharing my first layout for the month of May, a soft and whimsical page featuring a photo of my granddaughter. I chose to work with the beautiful "The Looking Glass" collection, whose gentle tones and delicate illustrations were perfect for the atmosphere I wanted to create.

"Sweet Moment"

The chipboard used:

Sweet Moment

frame-doilies

Bohohanger

I created my design around the photo using the beautiful "Doily Frames" chipboard piece, which softly frames the photo while adding detail and texture to the page. I then layered several elements from the collection to build a charming little scene full of softness and magic.

In the upper left corner, I used the "Boho Hanger" chipboard piece. To customize it, I applied the 49 and Market inks Fossil, Rainforest, and Green Jeans, layering them softly to create depth and beautiful color variation. I intentionally did not apply gesso first so I could preserve all the delicate details of the chipboard. A light mist of water then helped blend the shades together for a more natural finish.

The "Sweet Moment" title finishes the page beautifully and perfectly highlights the tenderness of this photo. I colored it with Lavender Kisses ink, whose soft shade coordinated perfectly with the gentle mood of the layout. It is layered over a Doily chipboard piece in the background, adding depth and softly framing the design. A few subtle splatters complete the composition with a light finishing touch.

Thank you so much for visiting today. 

I hope this layout inspires you, and I’ll be back soon with another new project.

Marie

         

"A Moment Captured"Mixed Media Layout By Di Garling

Well hi there & hello. Di Garling here with you today.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog.

Today I have another mixed media layout to share with you

& hopefully inspire you too.

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

Circle Dot Frame

"A Moment Captured"-title

Corner Ivy

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

After firstly creating a little mixed media background with stencils,

sprays, mesh & stamps as well as a little work along the top & bottom

 edges of the page by distressing & using a border punch in a slightly

different way than normal. Then I could set about altering & customising

the chipboard to create a lovely "monochromatic" theme. Thats the beauty

of chipboard, you can alter it anyway you like. Just sooo easy.

I used a piece of the "Circle Dot Frame" to help draw the eye into my photo &

I used a piece of this gorgeous "Corner Ivy" in a slightly different way than you

would normally.

All the chipboard pieces were simply given a couple of coats of white gesso
followed by a light spray with some lovey "jacarandah blue" spray to tie it all
into the background colour. A light sprinkling of glass micro beads in the
same colour were also added for some added texture.

I have used this awesome little chipboard title,

"A Moment Captured" which was treated with the same

colours & the same process too.

Lastly I have added a sprinkling of the tiny hearts around the
page which I also treated also in the same way too.

Well thats all I have for you today. I hope you like it
& perhaps got a little inspiration too>

Until next time......

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Pure Happiness by Tania Ridgwell

 Hi there!

Tania popping in to share a bonus DT project for April.  I have created another Layout.

"Pure Happiness"

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Pure Happiness Title

*4.5" Flourish Doily

*Dainty Foliage Stems

*Iron Fence

I have used the gorgeous Uniquely Creative 'Paperbark Blooms' Collection to create the base for my Layout.

I first gave all the chippie pieces a couple of coats of gesso.  Once dry I sprayed the Pure Happiness Title, Dainty Foliage Stems and Iron Fence chippies with a mixture of Heidi Swapp Gold & Blush Color Shine Sprays.  The Flourish Doily chippie I kept the is with the white gesso.

To construct my layout I added lots of distressed paper layers and then added the Iron Fence chippie across the page.  I then added my photo and tucked in lots of coordinating Creative Cuts around my photo.  I cut the Flourish Doily chippie in half and tucked one half at the top left of my photo and the other half I place under the bottom of my photo.  I tucked the Dainty Foliage Stem chippies in amongst the creative cuts and finished off my page by adding the Pure Happiness Title chippie.

That's all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all with my Layout. 

 Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

Captured Memories By Charmane Sharp

 When I saw the Beneath the Brambles new Arden Studios collection, I loved

that it included some worn papers that had very little floral elements. This

meant I could create a masculine layout with it. Inspired by the Hexagon

pattern on the green sheet of paper I cut a Hexagon from the worn neutral

paper and laid it over the green one for a unique background.

2Crafty Chipboard used…

Hexagon Outline Frames set

Steampunk Gear Border

Steampunk Gears Small

Steampunk Gears Medium 

Giant Gears

Title- Captured Memories 

By cutting the Steampunk Border piece into two, it meant I could place each

 one on opposite sides of the Hexagon paper for a unique look. They were

 embossed with a blended powder of metallics. Then I added some  loose Gears

 that were embossed with the same metallic and black to add dimension. 

A small cluster of Gears were combined from the Giant and small sets.

Allowing the other elements to all come together and be cohesive across

the layout.

Embossing the Hexagon Outline Frames in Black highlighted the boys in

 their suits beautifully. They pulled the theme together perfectly for my son

standing on the Hummer he went to his school ball in.

To break up the other chipboard I embossed the title in Black and while hot

I sprinkled some Teal over the top and melted it to combine for a mottled

finish. I hope you have enjoyed taking a look at my Formal Gears layout

with metal accents.

Until next time...

Charmane x

"adore" Layout by Marie Sabatier

Hello everyone,

Today I’m sharing a bonus layout for the month of April, featuring a sweet photo of my granddaughter. 

I chose a soft and delicate color palette combining warm yellows with subtle shades of purple, creating a gentle and fresh spring atmosphere.

"adore"

The chipboard used:

adore-script

steampunk-foliage-corner

thistle

To start, I prepared my chipboard pieces with a coat of white gesso. I then added soft touches of color using 49 and Market inks, layering them gently to blend with the overall palette of the layout while keeping a light and delicate finish.

For my composition, I created a central cluster around the photo by layering tags, florals and textured elements to add depth and visual interest. I used the “Thistle” chipboard to bring height and softness to the arrangement. I colored it with 49 and Market inks, starting with Cappuccino as a base, then adding touches of Lavender Kisses to bring soft purple tones.

For the “Steampunk Foliage Corner” chipboard, I started with Cappuccino as a base to create a soft and slightly vintage undertone. I then layered Twilight to build the main purple shade, and finished with touches of Sangria to add depth and a slightly warmer tone. This combination creates a subtle variation of color, bringing dimension while keeping the overall look soft and balanced.

For the “Adore Script” title, I used Twilight and Sangria to create soft purple tones. I lightly sprayed water to add subtle variation and softness to the color.

As the title didn’t stand out enough against the background, I decided to mount it onto a piece of white cardstock, similar to the “golden” title underneath. This simple step helps define the shape and brings more contrast, allowing the title to become a clear focal point while keeping the overall look soft and cohesive.

I hope you enjoyed this layout, and I’ll see you again soon!

Marie

       

'It's Time to BLOOM' layout By Rachael Funnell

Hello everyone!

Rach back with you today, sharing my 2nd layout for this month

This vintage, mixed media girly page...

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

It's time to BLOOM title

Foilage set 13

Happy Daisy set

2013

Let's start off with these gorgeous leaves from Foilage set 13

where I have inked these with a green & glued them amongst 

some fussy cutting/creative cuts....

Next up are these beauties, from the Happy Daisy set

Where I have dabbed on some gesso and leaving the centre raw...

Then adhere them with some mounting tape, 

holding a finger to the cntre of the flower and lifting some of the petals 

to give even more of dimension..

AND Don't they look SO GOOD...

Lastly for my title..

simply inking the It's time to BLOOM title with a pale blue

& the 2013 with the same color as the leaves a Green color

SUPER HAPPY with how this has turned out

I hope I have inpsired you in some way

Thanks for stopping by...

 

So Sweet by Robin Schelin

Hi everyone, Welcome to the fabulous 2Crafty Blog. So glad you could join me today.

For my last project for April, I'm sharing a layout of my Great Niece and Nephew from many years ago. This photo was actually printed as a card, so the image is not the best. I tried to scan it and clean it up, but it didn't work. But I love this photo of them, so I'm using it anyway. This was back when they really were sweet. They since have added a set of twins to the family, so competition for sweetness is stretched thin! 

 So Sweet

2Crafty Chipboard used;

Foliage Set 15

Frame Handrawn Hearts

Photo Adornment Squiggly Heart Cluster

So Sweet

As usual, all the chipboard was prepped with White Gesso before I altered it.

Behind the photo, I placed the large heart from the Frame Handrawn Hearts. I painted it with Parchment Acrylic Paint.

I cut the Photo Adornment Squiggly Heart Cluster, and placed half of it here at the left of the photo. This was also painted with Parchment Acrylic Paint. It's a kind of hard to see, because the paper is a little busy on this side, but I want all the hearts to be the same color. 

Above the hearts, I tucked in one of my favorites from 2Crafty. This is the one of the pieces from the Foliage Set 15. I painted the stems with Parchment Acrylic Paint, and the bulbs with Barcelona Beige Chalk Paint.

On the right, I added more of the Foliage Set 15 and the other half of the Photo Adornment Squiggly Heart Cluster. Much easier to see on this side.

The title, So Sweet, is perfect for this photo. They really were 'So Sweet' back then! After I painted the title with white Gesso, and decided to leave at that. Because of the muted colors of this layout, I thought painting it with White Paint would make it too stark.

Hope you like this and you have been inspired. I will be back next month where I hope to inspire you again. Until then, keep scrapping!

xx