February Inspiration with Tammy includes VIDEO tutorial

Hello 2Crafty lovelies!

Tammy here today to share my latest 2Crafty creations with you.

The first one is titled:

"Love this Life"

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Fine Hearts Borders"

"Love this Life Title"

"Grid Panel"

"Film Strips Medium"

I cut the "Grid Panel" into pieces, applied a few coats of white gesso and

 then tucked them underneath my photo layers.

I also applied white gesso to the "Film Strips Medium"

I added a strip of this under my photo, and I also added a small piece to the left hand
 bottom corner of the layout.  This gives the layout some balance, and draws the eye into the photo.

I then added in the "Fine Hearts Borders".  Again some in the cluster at the bottom,
 and some behind the photo. I added a few layers of Distress Ink to these until I was
 happy with the purplish hue I had created.

I love the "Love this Life" title.  Lol.

I love the two different fonts. To enhance this I decided to use two different
 ink colours. I then added some embossing ink and some clear emboss powder.

I really love this effect.

I'm really happy with the colours in this one, I think they work perfectly with the photo.

My second creation is called:

"Happiness is This"

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Happiness is This title"

"Flower Doilies"

"Fine Leafy Bush"

A layout featuring myself and my beautiful girl at the beach, one of our happy places.

THIS place sure brings us happiness, so the title "Happiness is this" is just perfect.

I applied a few coats of white gesso to this, and then added
 emboss ink and some clear emboss powder. 

Love the gloss/resin finish this gives chipboard.

I also repeated this process on the "Fine Leafy Shrub", although I didn't apply my
 gesso evenly, as I wanted it to have a bit of a rustic, beachy feel.

 I trimmed down the "Fine Leafy Shrub" and poked the small clusters in and around my flowers.

I applied white gesso to the "Flower Doilies" and then applied Distress Ink
 to get this gorgeous teal colour.

I trimmed the larger "Flower Doily" in half - giving me two doilies, which I
strategically placed to look as though they were half off the layout.

This gives the layout movement, and draws the eye into the photo.

I love the teal, mixed with the blue, and the woodgrain.  It brings out
 the colour of the water in the photo.

I love how I can get such different effects on the chipboard. So versatile.

I have created a video, so you can watch exactly how this layout came together.

I hope you check it out!

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE

I have an extra creation for you all this month.

It's titled:

"Fun in the Sun"

I created this one for CSI.  2Crafty Chipboard are sponsoring this month.

I've never had a go at cracking a CSI case before, but I really enjoyed it!

I encourage you all to have a go.

Here's a look at the challenge:

I solved Case 247 by taking inspiration from the above scene and also

 using some of the traditional clues.

I used the colours, in fact even how they were lined up!

I used a white background, florals, leaves, bird (flamingo) and rub-ons

 (these haven't had a workout in years so it was kinda cool to use these again).

I also documented a summer memory and used rhyming words in my title.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Summer Line Words"

"Alpha Set 1"

"6" Flamingo Frame Set"

I painted the Fun from "Alpha Set 1" black and did the same to the

 sun from the "Summer Line Words".

I used Distress Ink to colour the "6"Flamingo Frame" and I then
applied embossing ink and clear emboss powder.

I loved using up some old bits and pieces from my stash.

Well that's it from me!

Thanks for popping by and I hope I've inspired you to get creative.

Karine's October share + video tutorial

Dear crafty friends,

It's Karine here today to share with you two layouts

. The first one is called «Love» and it features my brother's family.

I love this picture of them.

 My brother seems so happy and in love, that I wanted to show that in my layout.

To do so, I started with the Love Heart Frames, that I embossed with a dark brown

 embossing powder. It was my focal piece.

To give more texture to my layout, I used pieces of the Grid Panel, embossed in copper. 

I placed those pieces here and there, behind my embellishments clusters.

I also used one of the Fine Heart Borders and cut it in pieces.

I embossed them with a gold embossing powder and placed them here and there, 

over my flowers, in a curved shape. I love the effect.

My title piece is the word «Love» from the Line Words - Happiness Borders. I used 

the same copper embossing powder than before to emboss it.

Some other close-ups...

I created a video tutorial for this layout. Enjoy.

2Crafty chipboards used:

Grid Panel

Fine Heart Borders

Lace Heart Frames

Line Words - Happiness Borders

My second layout is called «Family» and it features my two kids with their cousin.

This time, my focal piece is the title.

I embossed the «Family» title with a turquoise embossing powder, to go with my mixed media background.

I decided my picture needed some kind of framing, si I choose one of the 6'' Circle Revolution Frames and embossed it a deep teal color.

Just peeking from underneath my flowers clusters are the Mini Branches, also embossed
 with a deep teal embossing powder.

I love the effect against the background.

I then selected the Leafy Silhouettes, embossed the same turquoise embossing powder
 than before and scattered them around my flowers clusters.

I love the delicate shape of those Leafy Silhouettes.

2Crafty chipboards used:

Family

Leafy Silhouettes

Mini Branches

6” Circle Revolution Frames

I hope you like my layouts.

Have a nice day.

Karine

xx