dream A LITTLE DREAM by Robin Schelin

 Hi everyone. I sharing my first layout for October. 

I love this photo! Just a sweet little girl walking barefoot through a garden. Reminds me of my own girls when they were sweet!! They are all grown up now, and they're great. But as they were growing up, sweetness often times turned sour! Teenagers, if you know what I mean! I do like to remember the sweet times. This photo takes me back.

   dream A LITTLE DREAM

2Crafty Chippies used:

Iron Fence

Foliage Set 15

dream A LITTLE DREAM

I Can't stress enough the importance of priming your chipboard before altering. Raw chipboard is like a sponge, it just soaks up the medium you use. It could become weak, and sometimes you will get a darker color than you intended it to be. I know, I have messed up my fair share of chipboard before learning this trick! Gesso is my go to, but any paint primer will do as well.

On the upper left of the photo, I tucked in a piece from the Foliage Set 15. These little gems have become one of my favorites for adding a little "extra" in my flower clusters. They're small, and they fit perfectly. All I did here was to paint it with Sheepskin Chalk Paint. 

I love the Iron Fence. I don't know if you've noticed, but on the upper right in the photo, there's an Iron Fence! So using this on the sides of the photo was a no brainer. I like to use the photo itself, if I can, for inspiration as to which chipboard I use. 

I cut the fence in half so I could use it on both sides of the photo. I painted it with a mixture of Pewter, Bronze and Black Acrylic Paint.

Here is the other half of the Iron Fence on the right of the photo. Using it this way creates flow in the design. I'm all about the 'big picture' when scrapbooking. Here I tried to create a scene around the photo, sort of like painting a picture.

On the bottom of the flower cluster coming down from the fence on the right, I added another piece from the Foliage Set 15. This was to compliment the other cluster on the top left. You really can't go wrong with these little chippies! They add interest wherever they go!

 I struggled with what color to paint the title, dream A LITTTLE DREAM. But then I decided that even though it doesn't exactly go with the colors in the layout, per se, I would paint it the same colors as the  phrase strips on the upper right on the photo. This way all of the words are the same. I've never really done it this way before, but it works.

I painted the word "dream" with a blend of Parisian Gray, Oatmeal, and Adirondack White Chalk Paint. I love the Chalk paints. They give such a smooth finish. The rest of the title, 'A LITTLE DREAM', was painted with black Gesso.

Well, that's it for me today. I hope you like this layout and that I have inspired you. I'll be back in a few weeks with another layout to share with you using our favorite 2Crafty Chipboard! 

Until then

xx

'Cherish' with Lisa Amiet

 Hello 2Crafty fans!
It's Lisa here today to share some scrappy inspiration with you.

'Cherish'

 2Crafty products used:

 'Foliage Set 13'
'Frame Doodled'
'ATC Georgian Frame'
'Mini Word Set 2'

 

 

For this layout, I used some of the 'Foliage Set 13',

which I inked in a dark green and tucked into the layers of my papers.

 

 

 I also used two of the 'Frame Doodled',

that I embossed white and have used on the raised squares of my layout.  

 

 

 I also embossed one of the 'ATC Georgian Frames' in white, 
and tucked in next to my photo. 

To finish I used one of the words 
from the 'Mini Word Set 2' as my title, 
which I also embossed in white. 

I hope that you like what I have created, 
I am loving the nature vibe of this layout.  

 

Until next time!

 

Lisa

 

"My Beautiful Girl" Layout by Marie Sabatier

Hello everyone,

I present to you my first inspiration from this month of October.

A layout with a photograph of my granddaughter for the first day of school this year. 

I added an autumn decor by adding these superb chipboards "large-daisy-flower-stem".

"My Beautiful Girl"

The chipboard used:

my-beautiful-girl-title
6x6-summertime-sheets
frame-handdrawn-heart
large-daisy-flower-stem
field mushrooms
foliage-set-17

To begin, I applied a layer of white gesso to each chipboard.

The "frame-handdrawn-heart" chipboards were coated with white acrylic paint.

I used green ink for the leaves on the "large-daisy-flower-stem" chipboards. For the petals, I simply stamped with neutral ecru ink, adding a few touches of yellow.

On the word "happy", the white color is softened by lightly rubbing with "Fossil" ink.

The "field-mushrooms" and "foliage-set 17" chipboards were decorated using "49 and Market" inks, applied with a reservoir brush for a neat and controlled finish.

I like to combine chipboards and paper cutouts to highlight every detail.

For the phrase "My Beautiful Girl," I apply the same technique as for the word "happy," adding a slight shade of dark brown to tone down the brightness of the white.

As always, I loved using these beautiful particle boards to add depth and structure to my layout.

I hope that I have provided you with some inspiration for your future creations.

Thank you for your loyalty!

Marie

         

“Happy Life”Layout By Di Garling

 

Hi there and hello, thanks so much for calling by.

Today I have another layout to share with you &

naturally I have used some awesome pieces of our favourite

2Crafty Chipboard.

2Crafty Chipboard Used....

Foliage Set #10
Mini Title Set #3

Old Fence Panel

I think the star of my layout would have to be this wonderful  

“Old Fence Panel”. I gave it a coat of gesso followed by lightly applying

                      some brown paint very faintly. I wanted to keep it looking like “WORN” timber.

For my title I have used one of the “Mini Title Strips”.

                                          I left it raw because that worked well with my layout.

Lastly I have added some pieces of the “Foliage Set #10” poked in

here & there in amongst all the flowers after giving them a light sponging

of olive green acrylic paint to add a little colour. It is so lovely and fine

                                     and it the perfect accompaniment in amongst all the flowers.

Well that’s all I have for you today. 

I do hope my layout has helped to inspire you.

Until next time…

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BeeYOUtiful By Charmane Sharp

 

It's amazing how a new addition to the family brings even more joy

to my life than I thought possible. Maggie is as sweet as can be, a fast

learner and loves to chase her toys. Enjoying some time in the

 backyard together is always fun.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

BeeYOUtiful set

Mini Branches

ATC Design Elements

Such a quirky fun title and I love that it comes with the Bees and

the Honeycomb pieces. I painted it with Distress Lucky Clover and

Cracked Pistachio in an ombre effect. Once dry I added some little

sprays of Cracked Pistachio Spritz for something different.

The bees were painted with Mustard Seed and the bodies were 

glued to some black cardstock and carefully cut out. They are so

cute and pop off the title.

The Mini Branches were kept light to contrast the other dark shades

 on the layout by mixing Bundled Sage with Picket Fence Paints for

 a subtle colour.

In the floral clusters I also added some Design Elements for interest.

Painted with Bundled Sage and sprayed lightly with Bundled Sage

Spritz to coordinate with the title.

Honeycomb pieces were scattered around for some texture and

coordination with the Bees adding a pop of yellow once painted

in Mustard Seed.

I hope you have enjoyed the spring vibes in this layout and I will

share another layout with you shortly.

Until next time...

Charmane x

#ADORE by Tania Ridgwell

 Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share this gorgeous layout with a feminine feel. 

"#ADORE"

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Decorative Circle Accents Set 1

*Mini # Word Set 1

*Thin Square Stacked Frames

*Foliage Set 13

I have used the gorgeous 49 & Market 'Nature's Haven' Collection to create the base for my layout. 

I first gave all my chippie pieces a couple of coats of gesso. Once dry I sprayed the Foliage Leave chippies with Heidi Swapp Chartruse Color Shine and the #Adore & Square Stacked Frame chippies I sprayed with Kaisercraft Candy Iridescent Spray.   I didn't add any colour to the Decorative Circle Accents chippies keeping them the colour of the gesso. 

To construct my page I first added my photo and then added die cut elements from the Nature's Haven Collection around my photo.  I added lots of paper blooms and the Square Stacked Frame chippie over my photo.  I tucked in the Decorative Circle Accents & Foliage chippies amongst the paper blooms.  I finished off my page by adding the #Adore chippie title to the bottom left 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

I Love You - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
I am back today to share a fun and whimsical layout I created for my husbands childhood album.

2Crafy Products Used

Love You Balloons
ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars
Foliage Set 13
Sequins Negative

The two cuties in the photo are my husband and his sister when they were little.  After prepping the chipboard with gesso I painted them with white acrylic paint

I added the hearts randomly to the clusters of fussy cut images

The fussy cut images of the two bears were too cute and the I Love You balloon was perfect not only for the title but it looks like they are holding it together!

Thanks for stopping by