'This is My Story' by Lisa Griffith

Hello 2 Crafty friends! I have a couple of layouts and an art journal page to share with you this month.   But before we start.... Please remember to become a blog follower & leave a comment to
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'This is My Story'

I took this selfie after a girlfriend of mine gave me these sparkly earrings for my birthday

 one year, and even though I've scrapped this photo before, I came across it in my photo

 box and right away I thought about how the diamond shaped earrings looked just like

 some pieces of 2 Crafty Chipboard I had, and my idea was born.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'This is My Story'

'Element Set 1'

'Element Set 2'

'Film Strip Medium'

As I wanted the chipboards to mimic my earrings, I first covered them

 with a coat of white gesso, and then embossed them in silver.

I painted the 'Film Strip' I used in the background with black acrylic paint.

I also created a page in my new art journal using some pretty inks and 

of course some beautiful 2 Crafty pieces.

'Today'

Chipboard is so perfect to use in art journaling! You can add so much

 structure and interest to a page, and best of all, not a lot of bulk. 

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'Film Strip'

'Marianne's Butterflies'

'ATC  Tiny Stars'

'Word Circles Set 1'

I wanted the chipboard pieces to really stand out so I painted them (messily)

with black ink, and touched the butterfly and the ATC star

with a little bit of pink Prima paint.

Lastly, I'd like to share with you a layout I designed for a 

Guest Design spot over on the blog 'Scrap Africa' blog.

'Dream'

For this layout I altered the chipboards by painting them with white gesso 

and then brushing them with gold paint for a textured, worn look.

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

'Ornate Screen'

'Leafy Shrub Set 1'

See you next month!