"Tropical Sunset" with Amy Voorthuis

 Hi lovely creative peeps, 
I hope this post will find you well and that you are enjoying your day! Well I always enjoy my day while creating for 2Crafty Chipboard since I think it's unimaginable not to use their chippies on my work. For today I have layout to share with you all and again I used a picture of my husband & me like the last project. But this picture is from my summer vacation last month both enjoying the beautiful sunset. 

Tropical Sunset:

Amazing 2Crafty Chipboard used: 
Fishing Net Bits
Fern Leaf Set
2024's
Palm Leaves Set
Mini Title Stick Set 4 
Tropical Sunset Title

I left most of the chipboard pieces in their raw state because that looked better with the papers I used here. I only added some waxes a white one and a rusty brown one. The fishing net bits are treated with some rust paste after I gessod them with white gesso in the end I added some white wax.

The "tropical sunset" phrase I had in my collection for a long time and I finally got to use it, it was perfect for tis picture. The word sunset was treated with two layers of white embossing powders and on the tropical word I added some rusty brown wax. 

Hope you all enjoyed my post thank you so much for stopping by, I will be back with another project hope to see you back then.... 

Meanwhile if you would like to see more of my work you could visit here: 

Amy's Pretty Papers

Wonderful By Charmane Sharp

 

A Selfie with Mum is always Wonderful. Love the pastel tones of this layout

created for you all. Finnabair paints were used to colour all the lovely 2Crafty

pieces by adding White Pearl to the colours to soften them and spritz of water.

2Crafty Chipboard used…

Seashells set 2

4’ Mandala no.2

Title- Wonderful 

Corner Hannah 

These Seashells are my favourite for a beachy layout. This time I painted with

 a darker edge and added more White Pearl to get a lighter shade over the rest

 of the shells. They are so beautiful tucked under the flowers in lighter shades

of Jade Stone and Spring Blossom. 

To make the Mandala pop I glued it to some printed paper and cut it out, after

 painting it with Mermaid Sparkle. Placing some more of the Shells on top makes

 a great cluster on the corner of my photo.

Corner Hannah piece was cut into three pieces to add glorious swirls

and leaves around my layout. Mermaid Sparkle and Jade Stone matched

perfectly once lighten.

After painting the title I ran it through my machine inside an embossing folder,

for fabulous texture which I highlighted with a light brush of White Pearl.

Fussy cutting, Art Stones, Muslin, Resin pieces and awesome 2Crafty

Chipboard combine to give a soft beach feel with floral elements. I hope

you have enjoyed this layout and think about lightening your paints for

 new colours.

Until next time...

Charmane x

"Seeing the World" Layout by Marie Sabatier

Hello everyone,

I am delighted to have the opportunity to present my third project for July.

I propose a layout on the theme of travel using this beautiful title "Seeing the WORLD".

I love this picture where my grandniece points her finger at the sky through the porthole.

"Seeing the WORLD"

The chipboard used:

- See the World Title

- 12 x 12 Stacked Filmstrips

- 12 x 12 Weathered Clock Face Frames

This is the first time I use this chipboard "Stacked Filmstrips".

In order to get a vintage effect, I prefer not to use white gesso and directly apply the ink 

"Distress Oxide". I opted for the shades "rustic wilderness", "spiced marmalade" and "fade jeans".

For this presentation, I place it horizontally. 

Its grandeur and originality make it a magnificent support.

Above I use the chipboard "Weathered Clock Face".

To contrast with the colors of the 'Filmstrip', I opt for the matte wax 'Rusty Brown' then I rub it with the metallic wax 'Firebird'. The shine and the small orange tip bring a touch of sparkle, 

just like the butterfly of my paper.

To improve the clarity of my layout, I chose to embellish the title with clear ink. 

I really enjoyed making this layout. I hope it will make you want to create.

Thank you for visiting 2Crafty!

Marie

        

LOVE you ~ by Robin Schelin

 Hi everyone. Welcome back.

Today I'm sharing a layout of woman's best friend! We all love our dogs, right?
 I work with a dog rescue, so I know all about lovin' our best friends!
Absolute unconditional love!

"LOVE you"

The 2Crafty Chipboard I used here:

View Finder

BeeYOUtiful Set

Dandelions

with you anything is possible

And again I say.......Gesso those chippies!!

Behind the photo at the upper right, I placed one of the View Finders. I altered it with
 the Goldstone color from the Prima Shimmering Lights Watercolor Set.

Off the far right is one of the Dandelions. I painted it with Parchment Acrylic Paint.

On the bottom of the composition I placed one of the little honeycombs bits from the
  BeeYOUtiful Set. I painted it with White Acrylic Paint. 

Up top at the right of the layout, I placed another little piece of honeycomb to create balance
 and just because I love these little pieces!

For the title, I cut the word 'you' off  with you anything is possible, and placed it on top
of the word LOVE. I didn't have a 'you' small enough to fit here and look right, so cutting
 it off of the main title did the trick. That's the beauty of this chipboard. You can cut it up,
 just use only what you need, and use the rest on another project.

 This was also painted with White Acrylic Paint. I used soft light colors on all the chipboard to coordinate with the colors of the rest of the layout.

So, women's best friend, do you agree?

See you next time!

xx

'Adventures are the best' layout by Rachael Funnell

Hello everyone & welcome to the 2 Crafty blog 

Rach back with sharing my 2nd project for this month..

This layout featuring some fabulous 2 Crafty Chipboard

and teamed up with some older & discontinued Studio 73 papers

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

2023

Steampunk Funky arrow

Fine word set - month

Window shutter set 1

6x4 PhraseStick set 1

Let's start with the chipboard I have added to the right of the photo

The date - February from Fine word set - month giving this two coats of gesso

and the year 2023 where I have inked this with a lovely dusty pink....

2 Crafty have some awesome window frames & shutters 

and I end up going with this gorgeous Window shutter set 1

With this Shutter I removed the sides/shutters and will use on another project 😉

Then with a paint brush,  ever so lightly brushing on some gesso.
and adhering this window using foam strips for that bit of dimension..

Then I have sitting over the window shutter, my title Adventures are the best 

from 6x4 PhraseStick set 1 and I have again with a paint brush, brushing on ever so lightly some gesso..

And lastly this awesome funky arrow from Steampunk Funky arrow set,

inking this with the same dusty ink as the 2023...

That's it from me today!

I hope you are inspired in someway..

Thanks for stopping by!

"Happiness Blooms From Within"Layout ByDi Garling

Well hi there & hello, thanks for stopping by.

Today I have another layout to share with you & of
course it features some wonderful pieces of our favourite

2Crafty Chipboard !!

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

"Aged Film Strip Set"

"Happiness Blooms From Within" - title

Toadstool from the "Field Mushroom Set"

So for the chipboard on my layout I kept the finishes very simple!!

Both the title & the film strips were simply given two coats of

white acrylic paint !! Too easy. 

This layout features some wonderful fussy cut flowers
as well as some beautiful textures too !!

 For the gorgeous little toadstool from the "Field Mushroom Set"

I simply left in its raw state because I thought it blended

beautifully with the colours on my layout.

I will be releasing this layout as a kit.
For more details.

CLICK HERE
http://discreativespace.blogspot.com/2024/07/happiness-blooms-from-within-new.html

Beach Babe - Laura Gilhuly

Hi everyone!

Laura here today to share another layout for my husbands album!

 I know the photo is not the greatest, but it deserves to be remembered!

2Crafty chipboard used:

Seaweed Set 1

Charlotte Page Flourish

Flourish 2

Beach Babe

SeaShells Set 2

For Charlotte's Flourish and the Beach Babe Title, I wanted it to coordinate with the paper but still have a beachy feel.  I painted it with Salvaged Patina distressed paint and heat set it, I then added Peacock Feathers distress paint and sprayed with water so the paint looks two toned.  I added some tainted Teal powder and again sprayed with water.  I allowed it to air dry then splattered white gesso mixed with some water with a fan brush.

I wanted to introduce a complimentary color to the teal papers and I took inspiration from my husbands shirt in the photo and decided to add orange.  I used modeling paste and a stencil then added orange brusho powder spritzed with water.  To continue with the orange I painted the seaweed and the flourish 2 with orange impasto paint and the same paint mixed with a little white.  I painted the seashells and the other seaweed with pearl white paint then added a little color with orange and teal paint that I wiped off to only leave a shadow of the color.

Thank you so much for stopping by