Holly Jolly Star by Tania Ridgwell

 Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share a bonus DT project for December.  
I have altered a Wooden Star for  Christmas.

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Merry Christmas with Holly Branch

*Corner Thick Vine

*Poinsettia Set

*Foliage Set 18

I have used the gorgeous Mintay 'Holly Jolly' Collection to create the base for my star.

To colour my Merry Christmas chippie I painted on some Dylusions Dirty Martini onto the leaves, I painted Kaiser Red Iridescent Spray onto the berries and once it was dry I sprayed the whole piece with Kaiser Gold Shimmer Spray.  The Corner Thick Vine chippie was coloured with Chopped Pesto Dylusions Spray and once dry I dabbed on some Kaiser Gold Shimmer Spray.  The Poinsettia chippie I coloured with a mixture of Kaiser Red Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays.  The Foliage chippies were first given a coat of gesso and then coloured with a mixture of Kaiser Red Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays.

I decorated the star using fussy cut elements from the Holly Jolly Collection, added some coordinating paper blooms.  I tucked in the Corner Vine & Foliage Chippies amongst the fussy cut elements.  Added the Poinsettia chippie to the top left of my star and finished off by adding the Merry Christmas Title chippie.

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

Tania xx

'Christmas memories" Layout by Rachael Funnell

 

Hello everyone!

Rach with you today with my first inspro for December and with 

2 Crafty have some FABULOUS chirstmas chipboard, I course have created

this fun Chirstmas themed layout... 

2 Crafty Chipboard I've used:

Heart Decorative set 1

Fine word set Months

2015

Mini Word Stick - Christmas Set 1

Let's with this Heart from the Heart Decorative set 1

I have just simply it inked with this gorgeous blue ... 

Then sitting on top of this heart is my title

'Christmas Memories" stick from the  Mini Word Stick - Christmas Set 1 

inking this with a light blue...

Laslty I have added the date.. December from the Fine word set Months

I have inked using that same gorgeous blue that I used for the decorative heart.

& the year 2015 inked with the same pale blue

 I used for Mini word Set - Christmas memories stick..

I hope I have inpsired you in some way

Thanks for stopping by 

Just Gorgeous By Charmane Sharp

Charmane here to share my layout of my adorable pup Maggie

sitting in the Pilbara dirt with a backdrop of our native Mulla Mulla.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Decorative Doily

Heart Clumps

Title- Just Gorgeous

Ariel's Spray

Decorative Doily is a great focal point separating the two images.

Using Distress Oxide Bundled Sage and adhering some paper to

the back allows the Doily to compliment the papers and the images.

The Heart Clumps were coloured with Dusty Concord water sprays

were dabbed off with a paper towel for a two toned finish.

Placing Ariel's Spray under my flowers means you can see the 

pretty swirls extending out for glorious details. Dusty Concord

and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide add contrasting colour.

Absolutely perfect title for my adorable Maggie. After Oxides

were applied and dried I used Black Archival ink with a script

stamp to break up the colour.

I hope you have loved looking at my layout in shades of lavender

thanks to Joanne Bain's beautiful Echoes of Time Collection.

Until next time...

Charmane x

 

Christmas Exploding Box #2 - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
I am back to share my next Christmas exploding box I created!

2Crafty Products used:

Card word packs - Xmas

Christmas Lights Strands
Presents
Blitzen
Foliage Set 3

Crystal Snowflakes

For the outside of the box I layered some die squares & circles with the chipboard presents and some fussy cut Christmas images.

I always prep my chipboard with gesso then set about to alter them.  For the presents I painted them green then added some red glitter!  I love shiny things at Christmas!

The inside flaps I layered the painted and glitter chipboard - Foliage Set 3 and Crystal Snowflakes with some handmade poinsettias

I painted the Blitzen chipboard, added white glitter and a touch of gold around his antlers and nestled him with a few more poinsettias 

And for the box lid I layered the Christmas strands enhanced with more glitter with another larger poinsettia

Thanks for stopping by

Family by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share the first of my DT projects for December. 
 I have created a layout. 

"Family"

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*11" Circle Revolution Frames

*2024's

*Family - Loopy Font

I have used the beautiful Paper Rose 'Beautiful Savannah - Fauna' Collection to create the base for my Layout.

I coloured the Family & 2024 chippie pieces with Heidi Swapp Chartreuse Color Shine Spray and I kept the Circle Revolution Frame chippies raw.  

Once I had added my photo to the centre of my page, I added lots of fussy cut elements from the paper collection and used them to embellish around my photo. I cut the smallest Circle Revolution Frame in half and tucked a half under the top and a one half under the bottom of my photo.  I added lots of beautiful paper blooms and to finish my page added the family title to the bottom left of the my photo and the 2024 to the top right of my page. 

Thats' 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

Christmas Wishes Robin Schelin

 Hi Everyone, welcome to December!

My first project of the month features a traditional layout with beautiful Poinsettias. My favorite Christmas flowers. There's snow on the ground here in Denver, and it's magical!
 To me, it just wouldn't be Christmas without it!

Christmas Wishes 

2Crafty Chipboard used;

Fernlike Snowflakes

Christmas Beauty

Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses

Festive Holly Branch

As always, a good coat of Gesso before altering!

I used the beautiful Fernlike Snowflakes to surround the photo. Here on the left, tucked in under the flowers at the top and bottom. I altered them first with a coating of Adirondack White Chalk Paint. Then while still wet, I sprinkled them with "Swan" Martha Stewart Flocking Powder.

Up top on the right I added another Fernlike Snowflake altered the same way. 

Then I added even another Fernlike Snowflake under the sentiment. Under that, I placed a couple snowflakes cut from the Festive Holly Branch. It's hard to see the detail of the flocking on the snowflakes, but it really is soft and fuzzy.

 I cut apart 2 different titles for my title on this layout. I used 'Christmas' from Christmas Beauty and 'Wishes' from Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses. 

The reason it ended up like this is because I got a little heavy handed when altering Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses. That was the title I had planned to use. When altering it, it got torn up. That can happen sometimes if you're not careful with these delicate titles. But I did manage to salvage the word 'Wishes' so I improvised.  So, as they say, make lemonade!!

Hope you like this layout. I love creating Christmas themed projects! I'll be back in a few weeks with another Christmas layout hopefully to inspire you.  

xx

All Around the Tree By Charmane Sharp

 

T'is the Season to create Christmas layouts to share our special memories.

Christmas photo in front of the tree with our girls warms my heart.

2Crafty Chipboard used…

Frame Doodled

Corner Jacqui’s Flourish 

Funky Outline Christmas Trees

Title- All Around the Tree

After the usual coat of Gesso I rubbed White Gold over the Corner

Jacqui's Flourish pieces and then added some White wax to highlight.

These add some gorgeous whimsical swirls to the layout.

To coordinate with the Flourishes I used the Frame Doodled under my

photo with the same wax finish. Adds some glamour and detail around

my family photo.

A simple coat of White paint on the title allows it to stand out from the 

Funky outline Christmas Trees below. Vintage Gold Wax and Brushed

Iron on the base blends the trees beautifully on the layout.

I hope you can see how easily the chipboard is brought to life by rubbing

on some wax. If you are too heavy handed then let it dry and use a craft

knife to scrap off any excess.

Until next time...

Charmane x