August Layouts by Rachael Funnell

'Motocross'

Hello everyone!

Today I have two layouts to share using some FABULOUS 2 Crafty Chipboard......

My first layout 'Motocross' featuring my hubby & son!

2 Crafty Chipboard used: 

2017

Giant gears

Steampunk medium gears

Steampunk small gears

Assorted Arrows

Motocross Title

I'm sure you know by now, I am a BIG FAN of also using up those
negative/leftover chipboard pieces...

Here I've used negative/leftover chipboard piece from the Steampunk medium gears,
which has been coated with gesso, creating another texture layer..... Then inking some
 of the Steampunk small gears with colours inspired by the photo.... red, blue, black & yellow, placing these small gears inside of the gaps!!

Another negative/leftover chipboard piece....this time the

 circle piece sitting on the photo is from 6" clock face frames...

 The Giant gears have a couple of coats of gesso & the Asst Arrows
 place throughout my layout have been inked with a light brown....

The Motocross title has a few treatments, started of with a coat of gesso, the sprayed with 

a blue mist spray.... Then to give a it some more texture, randomly added some fine white sand (purchased this sand from a discount store) finished it with another spray of blue mist....

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'Sparkle'

My second layout going all girly this time. featuring my gorgeous girl..... 

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

"Don't let anyone ever dull your Sparkle"- title

Ivy Clusters

Cassie Flourish

ATC - Tiny Hearts

12" Parisian border

With the 12" Parisian border inked very randomly with a dark brown, 

cut into 2 pieces & I placed these pieces on the edges of my page....  

Adding some ATC - Tiny Hearts which I've inked green...

Did the same treatment inking randomly with a dark brown
 to this Cassie Flourish chipboard piece....

Also! peeking out underneath the flourish is some Ivy Clusters
 which have been coated with some gesso....

AND......

"Don't let anyone ever dull your Sparkle"- title Started of with a coat of gesso.

I wanted to enhance the word Sparkle....  SO! I went with an ombre finish, adding pink
 glitter across the bottom of the word & also adding the pink glitter randomly over
my layout......   I LOVE the end result!

Thanks for stopping by!

See you next month.....

January Inspiration By Debbie Burns

Hi everyone!
 Debbie here with you today from the other end of the world, the United States. 

I'm thrilled to be a part of this amazing design team and look forward to sharing my
 creations with you.

"Just Love Our Story"

I love to create romantic, shabby chic layouts with lots of layering, mixed media flowers and of course chipboard! I started off by adding some inking to the background paper along with some masking in pink and copper tones.

2 Crafty Chipboard used:
Just Love Our Story - title
Ella's Border
Ava's Frame
Addy's Butterflies

I used several pieces of chipboard here, 2 of Addy's Butterflies and Ava's Frame.
 All were heat embossed with a mixture of copper, pink and antique taupe embossing powders.
 I added some peony pink stenciling mousse as well on the pieces.

On the right hand side of my layout I used the Ella's border chipboard treated in the same fashion as the butterflies and frames.  I added some copper microbeads.

I love to mix embossing powders.
  My title is a combination of pink and antique taupe powders.
Love the aged look!


"Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle"

I love this photo of a dear friend's daughter.
 She has such a sweet smile. I added some pink ink along with some light misting
 on the background along with some snowflakes.

2 Crafty Chipboard used...
Breanna's Swirl
Flower Doilies
Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle - title
Brooke's Swirls

On both sides of the photo I used a flower doily chipboard embossed pink.  Beneath my flower cluster is one of Brooke's Swirls  embossed with icicle powders and tiny silver microbeads.

The right of my photo I placed a flower doily chipboard along with Breanna's Swirl chipboard, embossed with icicle powder and tiny silver microbeads.

Love this title!  A perfect compliment to the sweet photo.  I embossed with light pink and icicle embossing powers.  I added some paint splatters to the background paper along with some bling.

Well, that's it for now.  I hope I have inspired you!