Hello and welcome
to my second Guest design spot showcasing the divine 2Crafty chipboard.
JOURNEY – Destination Unknown
My beautiful and talented friend Linda Eggleton very kindly gave
me permission to use this magnificent photo she took
of an old Rustic Railway line.
me permission to use this magnificent photo she took
of an old Rustic Railway line.
Thanks so much Linda , lucky, lucky me .
I knew immediately which chippies I would use
and I feel this Kaiser Base Coat Collection
is a perfect marriage with Linda's divine pic.
I decided to go with the Rustic feel throughout the layout ,
using ink and texture paste to grunge/rust up my metal
elements and chipboard.
elements and chipboard.
The chipboard
I love to cut the chipboard into sections.
This achieves two things :
the chipboard goes further
and also makes it unique to you/the artist .
Cut The Corner Elegant set into 4 pieces.
Securing it around the edge of the matted photo,
layering in clusters with other elements.
layering in clusters with other elements.
Ink with Tim Holtz rusty Hinge distress ink, applied with
a sponge . When dry add random soft dabs of black to create
an aged look and feel .
a sponge
an aged look and feel .
The fencing wire panel is treated with the same technique .
The metal Key and Filigree
Brush with texture paste .
Allow to dry
Dab on Rusty Hinge ink with a sponge
Add tiny dabs of black versa color ink to the edges.
Layer these elements creating dimension and texture.
When the layout was complete I brushed the chipboard
and metal elements with two very thin coats of
satin clear finish /JoSonya .
and metal elements with two very thin coats of
satin clear finish /JoSonya .
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Corner Elegant Set (unit of 3)
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Thanks for popping by and I hope I have inspired you
to have a play with these divine pieces of chipboard .
to have a play
Hugz from Heather x
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