Tuesday, November 11, 2025

'Capture Moments'
layout by Rachael Funnell

 


Hello everyone!
Rach with you today sharing my newest layout
This layout featuring a photo of my boy
with our newest member of the Family - Storm back in 2020.....


2 Crafty Chipboard used:
2020
little pawprint strip
Paws & hearts set
Fine word set - Months



Let's start with the ever so gorgeous little pawprint strip
where I have randomly dabbed this strip with some gesso...

Next I have added some of the  Paws & hearts set
where I have very lightly & carefully dabbed on gesso to the paws
& inked the hearts from this set with black....



Lastly! is of course the DATE..
April from Fine word set - Months, inking this with black 
And the 2020, with brown...


That's from me...
I hope I have inpsired you in some way!!
Thanks for stopping by...

Monday, November 10, 2025

Snapshots
By Charmane Sharp

 



I had four views from Rottnest Island so I made a collage to print them
smaller and created this layout to showcase all of them on one project.

Making the Stacked Filmstrips a feature I sprayed Lindys gang sprays
in shades of brown onto a sheet of transparency film. Gently heat dried
to get the textured look. then glued to the back of the Filmstrips which
had the same treatment. I love how pools of the spray dry darker for 
contrast and detail.




2Crafty Chipboard used…

Seaweed set 1 & 2
Industrial Spring set
12x12 Stacked Filmstrips 
Anchor & Buoy set
Travel mini word set 1




Lovely close up of the Stacked Filmstrips detail. I chose snapshots from
 the Travel mini word set as my title. I sprayed Lindy's T-Bird Turquoise
 on it and C'est la Vie Cerise on the Industrial Springs below it.





Perfect embellishment for the boats in my photos chosen from the
Anchor & Buoys set. Sprayed with Ocean Breeze Blue. Dried and then
 sprayed with Down the Rabbit Hole. Sits beautifully amongst the flowers
and resin shells.




Added the longer Industrial Springs out from the flowers to draw
your eye over all four images. Added some Art Stones for texture.




My favourite Seaweed pieces sprayed with T-Bird Turquoise and Mad Hatter
Mint bringing the beach theme to life with the addition of Art Stones.

Hope you have enjoyed my beauty layout with four photos.

Until next time...

Charmane x



Friday, November 7, 2025

Altered Christmas Wreath by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!
Tania joining you today to share my first project for November. 
I have altered a Christmas Wreath that I picked up from Kmart.


2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Poinsettia Set
*Merry Christmas Title
*Holly Twig Branches
*Celebration Swirls


The wreath before I altered it.

I coloured the Poinsettia chippies with a mixture of Kaisercraft Red Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays and the edges I painted with Brush Leaf Interior Antique Gold Paint.  The Holly Twig Branch chippies I coloured with Kaisercraft Rose Gold Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays.  The Celebration Swirl chippies have been coloured with Heidi Swapp Chartreuse Color Shine and the Merry Christmas chippie I coloured with Kaisercraft Gold Shimmer Spray.


To construct the wreath I added all my Poinsettia chippie pieces first and then added my paper blooms.


I then tucked in the Holly Twig Branch chippies amongst the Poinsettia chippies and paper blooms.  I kept some of them as is and some of them I cut into pieces.


I add the Merry Christmas chippie title along the bottom of the Wreath and finished if off by randomly dabbing on some gesso onto the Wreath, chippie pieces and paper blooms to give it a snow like effect.


Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all a little with my Christmas Wreath. 
 Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.
Tania xx

Thursday, November 6, 2025

In my Happy Place
by Robin Schelin

 Hi Everyone. Welcome to November! This year is just zipping by. 

This is my first layout of the month. It's a happy layout, capturing the inquisitiveness of a child. I loved reading to my kids when they were little. It was a big deal at my house, and I'm really glad I was able to instill in them the love of reading. All my kids are avid readers to this day. 

In my Happy Place 


2Crafty Chipboard:

View Finder

Addy's Butterflies

In my Happy Place


All of the chipboard was first covered with White Gesso before altering.

I placed one of the View Finders on the right side of the photo. I painted it with Light Blue Acrylic Paint to play off the light blue in the flowers and the color of her jeans. 


I added three of the Addy's Butterflies to this layout painted with Provincial Blue Chalk Paint. I painted them this color to play off the darker blue color in the flowers and the little girl's jacket.


I painted the title, In my Happy Place, with White Adirondack Chalk Paint so it would really stand out and also play off the white of their shirts. I try to always choose the colors I alter the chipboard with to be colors that are in the photo. The paper too if I can. This paper was perfect for this photo!


Hope you like this and that I have inspired you to color coordinate your embellishments and background to be an extension of your photo. 

Thanks for stopping by, see you back again in a few weeks.

xx




Wednesday, November 5, 2025

'Captured'
with Lisa Amiet

 Hello all!
It's Lisa here today to share a layout with you.

'Captured'

2Crafty products used:

 
'Brick Panel'
'Clock Face Discs'
'Filmstrips Small' 
'Captured Phrase Set'
 
 
For this layout, I have used one of the 
'Clock Face Discs'
that I have embossed in white,
 and tucked under the corner of my photo with some florals.  

 
I also used a couple of the 'Film Strips Small'
that I finished in green and aqua colours to match my papers. 
I then tucked them under my photo. 

 
I used the 'Captured Phrase Set' for my title,
I left it raw as I felt it matched the 
warmth of the jetty wood in my photo. 

 
I also used the 'Brick Panel'
which I have cut into pieces. 
I finished them in black and used them,
 tucked in and around my layout.  

 
I really love how this layout turned out, 
these are some of my favourite memories. 
 I hope that you like it too! 
 
Until next time,
 
Lisa
 

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Happiness is this Moment
By Charmane Sharp



A special moment in my son’s life, photo shoot before his school ball.
Looking so grown up and ready for his next chapter. I opted for an
Industrial steampunk formal vibe.



2Crafty Chipboard used…

Title- Tranquil Moments and 6x4 Phrase Stick set 5
6x6 Clock Face Frames
Number Panels
Thick Moroccan Panel
Industrial Light Bulbs
Wavey Filmstrip Border
Decorative Pole Border 




Framing the photo with a Clock Face symbolised a moment in time I will 
remember always. In striking black embossing powder it gives a formal
finish. Adding a s,aller one at the bottom to frame the camera on the tripod.




I love the light blue embossing powder on the Phrase Stick with some
screw heads on the ends. Then I cut Tranquil off and the s on the end of
Moments to make my own title. Moment pops in an aqua embossing 
powder.




The Industrial Lightbulbs look fantastic behind my Tim Holtz frame
that I glued acetate to like a window looking into the Lightbulbs. I used
Distress Glaze to colour them so you can see through to let all the details
shine except the filament. Silver embossing powder was applied here to 
add sparkle.




More light Bulbs here with the Moroccan Panel cut apart for some texture 
in my layering. A mixed Navy and white embossed powder was used to 
add some depth.




I added the Number Panel in the corner to add a colour pop underneath the
tripod. I love the Aqua with a little Teal embossing powder sprinkled on top
giving a soft crackle look. Next to it you can see the bottom of the Wavey 
Filmstrip which I embossed with a few shades of brown to give an aged
look for contrast.

Until next time…

Charmane x












 

Monday, November 3, 2025

"Boo"
Layout by Marie Sabatier

 Hello everyone,

Wouldn't it be a good idea to kick off November with a Halloween-themed layout?
The new chipboard templates were particularly eye-opening and truly inspired me, which boosted my creativity throughout the project. The photo shows my grandson, Leo, who I personally painted to look spooky (lol).

"Boo"

The chipboard used:


I start by applying white gesso to each chipboard.
In the background, I added a moon to add visual appeal and contrast to the layout.
I chose this "batty-boo" chipboard, which doesn't really match the emotion of my photo.
But its design captivated me, and I felt it was there.


The chipboards have been embellished with 49 and Market inks.
The colors "Off the rails" "Daffodil" and "Just Peachy" 
Isn’t this black cat too scary on its witch’s broom?


I layer chipboard and papers to create pretty clusters of embellishments.


These Halloween-themed chipboard models are really cool. 

I wish you a good scrap!