Happiness Overload By Charmane Sharp

I had fun decorating this Kmart Notebook for myself. They also make 

beautiful gifts, especially with the festive season fast approaching.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Foliage set 18

BeeYoutiful set

Mini Title Sticks set 5

Using my Alcohol Markers I coloured the Word Stick in a pale lemon after 

the coat of Gesso of course. Then chose a yellow to go over the words to highlight

 them. I cut the end to look like a flag and finished with an enamel dot. Glued it to

 the flowers and tucked a piece of the Foliage underneath. This was coloured with

 a few shades of green blending them with a tissue as i went.

I had some of the honeycomb pieces left over from a layout so they were perfect

to add in for details that coordinated with the Bee ephemera. I kept them with

just the coat of Gesso.

As you can see above I added another Honeycomb piece and more Foliage

to my layers of flowers and ephemera. They really are the finishing touches

that pull everything together. I hope you take this idea and decoarate some

Notebooks for yourself.

Until next time...

Charmane x

 

shine bright by Robin Schelin

Hi all you beautiful 2Crafty lovers!! 

Today I'm sharing a layout that I hope gives the vibe of being out in the country on a bright sunny day. I have always lived in the suburbs, but I have family that lives in the country. We had so much fun visiting them when I was growing up. It's a much simpler life, happy and grateful. 

shine bright 

Chipboard I used:

Squares

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

shine bright

As always, I first coated all the chipboard with Gesso before altering. This time I used White Gesso.

I used the Squares panel under the photo running gate length of the layout. Actually I used 2 of them. The first one I painted with Light Blue Acrylic Paint with a little bit of Titanium White to lighten it up. Well, when I laid it out on the layout, there was just too much blue and not enough contrast with the colors. 

So, I painted another one with Unbleached Titanium and a little bit of Titanium White Acrylic Paint. I thought, ok, now I've got 2 of them, what to do? I decided to use both of them, stacking them, using the blue one to kind of create a shadow under the beige one. 

Here's the bottom of the Squares. You can see just a hint of the blue one underneath. You know, it really ticks me off when I have this great idea, paint the chipboard, and it doesn't work. That was the case here. But I hate to waste chipboard just because I screwed up the color, and who knows if I will make another layout that calls for that color. So this is what I came up with so as to not waste the piece. 

ok, rant over!

On top of the Squares I places a few of the hearts from the ATC Tine Hearts & Stars. I used these to get my blue in!! You know, since I needed it! Because of the aforementioned blunder! Sorry. I painted these with Nautical Chalk Paint. I think using them on top of the beige Squares is much better than a solid blue. Also adds interest and luv!

The title Shine Bright just exemplifies her expression! Have you ever seen a happier smile?  This was painted with Titanium White Acrylic Paint because again, I needed contrast. I tried to spread the blue, yellow, white and green all around this layout so that not just one color dominated any particular area. 

Well, I hope you forgive me for going on about my frustrating process creating this layout. We all experience this at some time or another or we wouldn't be scrapbookers, right? I guess what matters in the end is if we are happy with how we resolved the issues. Lemonade out of lemons, and all that. 

I'll be back in a few weeks with another layout that hopefully goes smoother, haha! Until then

xx

 

"Priceless Memory" Layout by Marie Sabatier

Hello everyone,

For my second layout in September, I chose a beautiful and tender photo of my new granddaughter Lyana with her mother. This is the first layout I have created with a photo of Lyana, but it certainly will not be the last!

"Priceless Memory"

2Crafty Chipboard used:

Priceless Memory

corner-swirly-heart-set

foliage-set-18

To complement this precious memory, I selected the Priceless Memory, Corner Swirly Heart Set, and Foliage Set 18 chipboards. The large heart perfectly represents the bond between mother and daughter. The foliage blends naturally into the floral design of my layout, and the title was an obvious choice for this very special moment.

I started by covering all the chipboard pieces with a thin coat of white gesso before adding the colors.

I placed the large decorative heart from the Corner Swirly Heart Set beneath the photo, with one of its beautiful swirls extending under the embellishment cluster on the left. I colored the heart with Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide, then highlighted its edges with Vintage Photo to add more depth.

The heart is an important part of my composition and creates a lovely flowing movement beneath the photo. I applied the colors lightly to preserve all its delicate details, then added a few white splatters to help it blend with the rest of the layout.

I arranged the pieces from the "Foliage Set 18" around the photo and among the flowers. I used Bundled Sage Distress Oxide, along with highly diluted Arctic Blitz ink from 49 and Market, to create soft shades of green and blue that coordinate beautifully with the papers.

To finish, I colored the "Priceless Memory" title with Cappuccino ink from 49 and Market and added a few touches of Vintage Photo Distress Oxide. I kept the coloring even across the entire title so that it would blend harmoniously into the composition.

I really enjoyed combining these delicate chipboard pieces with the soft, floral atmosphere of this layout.

Thank you for stopping by today!

          

"This face make my HEART smile' layout Rachael Funnell

Hi There!

Rach here with you sharing my second 

2 CraftyChipboard inspro for this month, 

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

This FACE makes my HEART smile title

2018

Annie's Butterfly flourish page border

Let's start with my favorite 2 Crafty Chipboard piece from this page..

Annie's Butterfly flourish page border and I have just simply 

inked this pretty pale purple color using the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide - Seedless preserves

Next up we have my title This FACE makes my HEART smile 

Where I have given it two coats ofr gesso and have it sitting under my photo...

And Lastly! I have added the yr 2018 inking this silver and gluing it 

underneath my title...

That's it from me today 

I hope I have inpsired you in some way..

Thanks for stopping by

 

'Fun in the Sun' with Lisa Amiet

 Hello all!
It's Lisa here today with a fun beach layout to share with you. 
Bringing some summer vibes your way. 

 'Fun in the Sun'

 

 

2Crafty products used:

 

 'Thin Rectangle Stacked Frames'
'Travel Icon Set'
'Mini Family Icons'
'Fun with a Sun title'

 

 

For this layout, I used one the polaroid icon from the 'Travel Icons Set', 
which I left raw and layered with elements from my papers. 

 

 

I also used one of the 'Mini Family Icons',
also left raw,
 and layered in a cluster with some of my paper elements 

 

 

I used half of one of the 'Thin Rectangle Stacked Frames',
that I finished in a bright blue to match my papers. 
I have tucked it in among my layers to the left of my photo.

I also used the 'Fun with a Sun title' for my page,
also finished in the same bright blue as the frames,
 and adhered under my photo.

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I really love how this one turned out. 
I hope you like it too.
Such a fun time at the beach!

Until next time!

Lisa

everyday STORY by Robin Schelin

 Hi everyone, welcome back to the blog, so glad you could drop by.

Today I'm sharing a layout of my granddaughter from back in the day. This was the path she always took to go to the park near her house. In the summertime, she was there almost every day. I went with her on this particular day, walked a few steps behind her and took this photo. 

 everyday STORY

2Crafty Chipboard used on this layout:

11" Filmstrip

Mini Branches

Squiggly Arrow Journaling Spots

everyday STORY

I used Gesso on all of the chipboard pieces, both black and white.

I wanted to use script paper on this to actually have a 'story' to play off of the title, but I needed something to accent it. So I decided to place the 'story' paper on top of the 11" Filmstrip which worked really well. I just painted it with Black Gesso to get a flat black finish. I like how it pops out against the script paper.

I added some Mini Branches to the flower cluster here. After priming them with Black Gesso I painted them with Maui Sand Chalk Paint. I chose this color because it's kind of gray like the color of the gravel on the path. Darker, but not black.

I added more Mini Branches to the top of the photo altered the same way.

I chose this title everyday STORY because her going to the park was almost an everyday occurrence! As long as the weather was good, so was she. I first painted it with White Gesso, then painted it with White Adirondack Chalk Paint to get it the whitest white.

I really like the Squiggly Arrow Journaling Spots. I have used them many times to bring attention to the title or a photo. This was painted with Black Gesso to make it stand out and balance out the rest of the black on the layout.

I don't usually use so much black on my layouts, so this is a little different for me. But because of the black stripes on the paper, I saw no other way!! Hope you like it.

See you back again with more from 2Crafty

xx

"Limited Edition"Layout By Di Garling

  Hello there, Di Garling back with you today.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog.

Today I have another new layout to share with you
& of course I have used some lovely
pieces of our favourite 2Crafty Chipboard.

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

"Limited Edition: title

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

12x12 Clock Frame Set

All of the chipboards pieces were firstly base coated
with white acrylic paint, you can also use white gesso
for this step too. By doing this it just makes a good
 foundation for whatever process you then want to add.

I have used the "Limited Edition" title for my layout today.
For this piece I gave it a watered down wash of blue 
acrylic paint. I really like the effect of this on the
various chipboard pieces.

                                            The next piece of chipboard I have used is the

7" Skeleton Clockface frame

as the base for my photos. It comes in various sizes too.

Lastly I have finished off with a sprinkling of various sized "

"Mini Hearts" from the "ÄTC Tiny Hearts & Stars"pack. These

are such a handy little piece to have in your stash!!

If you would like to see more of my work, 

CLICK HERE.

Well thats all from me today.
Until next time.