July Inspiration - A Layout and a Canvas PLUS TWO VIDEO TUTORIALSBy Mary Catt

''Always Smile''

Hello my friends!
I'm so excited to share with you my posts for 2Crafty Chipboards.

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I also have a video tutorial on how I made this layout.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO

 I based this layout on the July challenge at More than Words which
 is hosting a wonderful sketch this month and also White... with 1.

 I used the following 2Crafty Chipboards...
6" Circle Dot Frames
Fine Word Set 1
Lavender Shrub
Word Circles Set 1

I started by giving all my chipboards a coat of gesso. 

When dry, I colored the ''Lavendar Shrub'' and my title word ''Always'' from 

the ''Fine Word Set 1'' with Lindy's Stamp Gang magical powder ''Tilt-a-wheel teal''.

I cut a small piece of the ''Lavendar Shrub'' and used it for my small cluster here.

To frame my photo, I used a circle chipboard from the ''6 Circle Dot Frames''. 

I also colored it with Lindy's Stamp Gang magical powder ''Tilt-a-wheel teal''.

I heat embossed the word ''Smile'' from the ''Word Circles Set 1''

with Lindy's Stamp Gang ''Angel Wings Ruby'' embossing powder. 

''Dream''

 2Crafty Chiboards I used... 

ATC Words 1
ATC Butterflies
ATC Flourish 2
Flower Doilies
Leafy Shrub Set 1

Here is my video tutorial on how I made this canvas.
TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE.

I have based my canvas on the July challenge at Prima Marketing PPP.

This time, I decided not to coat my chipboards with gesso as I usually do.

Instead, I painted them directly with Finnabair acrylic paints and the result was
 amazing. I really loved the result... I wish I could show you how they shine!

I painted the chipboards I used from the ''ATC Flourish 2'' 

and from the ''Leafy Shrub Set 1'' with ''Deep Waters'' acrylic paint.

I heat embossed the butterfly chippies from the ''ATC Butterflies'' 

with Ranger Distress Powder in ''Scattered Straw''. 

I also painted my flower doily from the ''Flower Doilies''
chipboard set with acrylic paint in ''Royal Red'' this time.

I treated my title word from ''ATC Words 1'' the same way as the Flower Doily.

 Well, that's all from me today...

Thank you for your time!