August InspirationThree Layouts to ShareBy Di Garling

 "Be Yourself"

Hello there 2 Crafty fans, thanks for calling by.

Today I have three layouts to share with you & I have used some of 

their latest released pieces. Looove them all.

2Crafty products used..

6" Bubble Grid Panel

Title-"Be Yourself"

2014-Date

Leafy Shrub Set #2

After a quick coat of gesso I just painted this cute little title, "Be Yourself" with some Tim Holtz

Distress Crackle Paint. Too easy & it gives the chippies a great texture too.

Now the feature chippie piece on this layout would have to be this newly

released "Bubble Grid Panel". It is actually a 6" square but I have cut it

into pieces & placed it all around my photo & I have still got lots left to use

 on another project. All I have done with this chippie piece is to colour it

with a black ink pad. It doesn't get much easier than that.

I just loooove the look of plain black chippies with bright colours 

on a layout. I think it packs a punch.

Some nice background textures using mixed media & stamping,

creates a good backdrop for the plain black chippies.

In the next two photos you can see I have used a couple of the pieces of the

"Leafy Shrub Set #2" which again I just coloured with a black ink pad. 

They do look good tucked in with your flower clusters.

Here you can see the "2014" tucked in underneath the photo

 & I painted it in the  Distress Crackle paint the same as my title.

 These dates come in a multi pack & have about 10 in a pack. 

They also come in different years too.

Great way to turn the date into an embellishment.

        "The Best of Friends"

  This layout is of my best friend & myself & my Godaughter. 2Crafty products used... "The Best of Friends" - title Square Collage Panel Dandelions Leafy Twig Branches  

  This 6" "Square Collage Panel" is another new release peice from 2 Crafty. They do a new release of 30 plus pieces every 6 to 8 weeks so there is always something new to inspire us all. I have again cut this panel into several pieces & also, again simple coloured it black with a nice juicy black ink pad. It makes more of a statement & gives your layout a modern & punchy look.     For my title, "The Best of Friends", I firstly gave it a  coat of gesso followed by some Gelatos.   You can also see in this close up tucked in at the side of the title, I have used some chippie  "Dandelions". These were treated the same as the title, but when dry I added some glue to the ends & dipped them into some gold microbeads.

  I have also tucked in around my flower clusters some chippie "Leafy Twig Branches" which were treated the same as the Dandelions.

  For my last layout I have gone with this vintage one that I did recently. "Those Were The Days"

I created this one recently for a challenge I went in over at Berry71Bleu

& it was lucky enough to be chosen as a winner.

2Crafty products used...
Title-"Those Were the Days"
6" Skeleton Clock Frames

Leafy Rounds

All of the chippie pieces on this layout were firstly given a coat of gesso,

followed by a coat of Tim Holtz "Distress Stain" & when dry I have

brushed on some brown "Coffee Shop" Glimmermist to add a llittle

shimmer. Brushing it on instead of spraying it you get more on &

therefore you achieve more depth in your colour.

    Well thats all from me, I hope I have inspired you to include some wonderful 2Crafty chippies in your next project too. If you are not sure where to get them, send an email to the address below & they will let you know a stockist nearest you.  

And remember, to find a 2Crafty stockist near you, drop an email to...
salesat2crafty@optusnet.com.au

  Until next month