July Projects by Lisa Griffith

Hello 2 Crafty friends! So happy to be staying on the team through the end of the year :) I have a few layouts to share with you this month. But before I continue... Please remember while you are here be sure you have  become a blog follower and leave a comment to  be eligible to go in out monthly draw for a great chippie prize pack.

'Anäis'

I saw this quote from the author Anäis Nin as part of these Graphic 45 papers,  and so I wanted to make a page about the sea and all its wonders.  2 Crafty Chipboard has a new piece called 'Fishing Net Bits' that fit my theme perfectly.   2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used: 'Fishing Net Bits' 'Cartia's Swirl' 'Seashells'

To add texture to the starfish I coated it with a heavy uneven layer of thick white gesso,

when you heat it on high with your heat gun the gesso will bubble up, after that's dry,

I colored it with an orange Lindy's Starburst spray.

I used the same spray on the beautiful swirl to add some movement to my underwater scene.

'Cherish'

I used that same technique on my chippies for this layout too, except I added color by
 painting them with some copper colored acrylic paint and then also using the heat gun,
as this makes the paint bubble up, and I love how it transforms the chipboards.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'Addy's Butterflies'

'Fine Word Set 1'

'Sakura Flowers'

Here you can see the "Cherish -title" from the new Fine Word Set #1
which is just painted with the white gesso.

I have also tucked in some Sakura flowers too.

Lastly I wanted to share a layout I created for the 'More than Words' June challenge. 'Imagine'

Here I kept my chippies simple with a coat of white acrylic paint to fit my shabby chic look.   2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used: 'Lacey Signpost' 'Corner Thick Vine'

See you soon,