Tuesday, November 15, 2016

November Inspiration
Two Layouts To Share With You
By Di Garling

"Happiness Is This"

Hello there lovelies, thanks so much for calling by.
Today I have a layout I did as a "Guest Designer" over at CSI blog.
Myself & some of the other DT girls from 2Crafty Chipboard
were invited to be their guest this month & play along with this case file #215.
I immediately loved these colours & this I what I came up with...

The CSI Criteria...
Use all the colours
Use at least 3 things from the "Evidence" list
Us at least one thing from the "Testimony" list



 2Crafty Chipboard Used..
Happiness Is This - title
6" Skeleton Clock Frames
Soft Feather Set
Birdcage #1


All the chippies were firstly given a coat of gesso followed by a
coat of Lindys Stamp Gang sprays which I like to brush on instead of spraying.
Then I always follow this up by brushing over with a little water to create
 a kind of watercolour effect.


I have used all manner of flowers & vines & I have tucked in one of
the little 2Crafty Chipboard "Birdcage Set #1".
How cute is this chippie piece & it comes with the little bird too!!


I painted some Lindys spray onto a few of the flowers to achieve
the exact colour I needed plus it gives them a lovely shimmer too.


These 2Crafty "Skeleton Clock Frames" are one of my favourite
chipboard pieces. I just love to cut them in half & tuck them in here & there.


In this pic you can see the chippie "Feather Set". I think these are a real
statement piece. I painted them white & smeared them with glue & then
sprinkled them with Mica Flakes. I wished you could see just how sparkly 
they are in real life. They look sooo good but it is hard to get the sparkle
 to show in a photo.


"Just Hanging About"

For my second I layout I created this page featuring my sweet little grandson Henry,
wearing his "State of Origin" footy jersey. This is also for the CSI challenge blog, & on
 behalf of  2Crafty Chipboard. It is based on the CSI case file #214 (see below). 
Myself & some of the other DT girls from 2Crafty Chipboard
are "Guest Designers" at CSI this month. 

The Criteria...
Use all the colours
Use at least 3 things from the "Evidence" list
Use at least one thing from the "Testimony" list
 & the sketch is optional.


2Crafty Chippies Used...
Just Hanging About - title
Retro Panel
Chevron Bits


For the title, after first coating it in some gesso,
 I simply painted it with some red acrylic paint.


Some cute little bit & pieces (quote & flair buttons) from Flutterby Designs.


Next up I coloured up the 2Crafty  "Retro Panel" & some of their
chippie "Chevrons" with a black ink pad, quick, easy & no mess.


I cut up the Retro Panel into pieces & placed them under & around
the photo to make a kind of vertical border & I still have some left
that I can use on another layout.


I really like the chipboard painted black against the bright colour background.


Well thats all from me today.
Until next month.