January Layouts By Rachael Funnell

"Good Times"

Hi there everyone!

Rachael with you to share my January inspiration.....

First up I created this mixed media layout "GOOD TIMES" 

These are the awesome 2 Crafty Chipboards I used: 

Chained Heart Frame

Line words Borders - Good times

2016

Bird Set

Anchor

If you have stopped by the 2 Crafty blog to check out my projects before, you
would know how I like to come up with creative ways to use up those negative pieces...  😁

Well! I have also incorporate the negative pieces from the gorgeous
 Lace Heart frames into my background of my layout, I have covered
them with gesso, then inked the edges to enhance those hearts..
.

I just love 💓 the details this Anchor has and didn't want to lose any of it so!
 I have gave it just a very light coat of gesso....

The Chained Heart Frame, has a coat of gesso, then inked red....

Also I gave this Line words Borders - Good times, a coat of gesso...

The couple of bird's have a couple of layers of gesso.

 You may notice that this bird has a hint of blue? Well I did originally think I would
ink the birds blue, BUT! Once I had placed it on my page, I felt that the bird blended
into the page too much, SO I added another coat of gesso...

I did the same to the 2016 chipboard piece, a coat of gesso then inked with blue,
 but only a few dabs of gesso just to tone down the blue a little....

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For my second layout I have gone with more pretty and 

a little less mixed media.. 😉 

"Year 6 Farewell" 

For my second page I have used these 2Crafty Chipboard pieces:

Mini School Year Titles  (Year 6)

Beaded hanging Hearts

2016 

Lattice Leaves

Mini word Set 2 ( Precious)

ATC - Tiny Butterflies

Elsa Frame

Whispy Dandelion 

With the Whispy Dandelion it has two layers of gesso...

 Lattice Leaves....

 The couple of Beaded hanging Hearts have a coat of gesso,
then inked with a Sea green color...

ATC - Tiny Butterflies have a coat of gesso & inked the edges black....
..

The Elsa Frame peeking out from underneath photo has a coat of gesso....

Also! inked with black ink is this 2016...

With both wording Year 6 (Mini School Year Titles) and  Precious (Mini word Set 2)

I have given them a coat of gesso and then inked half of the words/number for a two toned look.....

That's it for me this month!!

Thanks for stopping by 

 😁💗

Last Inspiration From Marianne Johansson, Norway

"Be Yourself"

Hello all 2Crafty Chipboard fans.

Today is a special day for me, my last post for 2Crafty Chipboard.

It's been a fabulous year and I have loved every second of it!

Amazing chipboard and so easy to use! My favorites are the titles and the background panels.

Thank you Vanessa for having faith in me and your generosity.  Love you!

And thanks to my fellow team-members, it's been an awesome ride!
 Wish you all the best!

Before we start...

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become a blog follower & leave a blog comment to
be eligible to go in our monthly draw for a great chippie prize pack.

So back to my projects for June.

First one is with a photo of yours truly, taken while I'm on my way to a crop (by train).

This time I have mostly used black inkpad to color the chippies.

I have layered the panels under and beneath the papers and photos to get some dimension.

Played with some crackle paint, ink and stamps on the background.

Used bits of the "checkerboard clumps" as details and a white pen

Some more of the "Checkerboard clumps" on top of the photo

Did some doodling on the background as well, just some random places.

The title fits my photo as I always try to be myself.

2Crafty Chipboards used:

Brick panel

Be yourself - title

Dottiebits

Chequerbox clumps

  

  

The next is with a photo from our trip to London last year.

(maybe I have used this photo earlier, don't remember, but I love it so much)

On this layout I wanted to use chipboards matching the photo and no problems
finding the right chippies from 2Crafty.

I used different kinds of inkpads to color the chippies.

Apart from the birds, here I used white gesso and some black inkpad on the edges.

The different chipboards are layered in several layers and with flowers between, to match the photo.

I wanted to let my layout be a scene and that's why I used the birds.
 Placed on the flowers and on the brick wall.

Added some leaves beneath the flowers

The title is also covered with white gesso.

2Crafty Chipboard used:

Leafy shrub set 2

Bird set

Brick panel

Cherish the moment  - title

Lattice leaf set

Lavender shrub

Thistle

  

  

  

  

So, that's all from me.

Thank you for all your kind comments and for following me this time on 2Crafty Chipboard.

Hugs