Live Your Adventure - Jennifer Snyder

Hello. 
 Jennifer Snyder here today for my last post as Guest Designer for 2Crafty.  I've had a wonderful time working with extraordinarily gorgeous chipboard as well as the talented artists on the team for the past 18 months.  Thanks for entrusting me with your chipboard. 

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Now on to the most important part of the post showcasing the chipboard. I created a layout and two cards using the fabulous Flying Unicorn kit for the month of June.  

First up...a layout using 2Crafty "Frame Heart String " fr0090 as the main corner

 decoration as well as  "Live Your Adventure" and " Leafy Twig Branches".  

I kept them all simple as far as treatments go - inked black to pop on the page.  

    "Framed Heart String"                   "Leafy Twig Branches"             "Live Your Adventure"

The Leafy Twig Branches have been added to the flower cluster and add lovely contrast 

to the fabric flowers.

The chipboard and page also  have micro beads here and there adorning them. 

I'll move on to my first card.   While the chipboard in this card is not a focal point, I actually believe it is the most essential element on the card giving it pop. 

I layered my flower over 2Crafty's piece  called " Fancy Damask".  Look at the fabulous intricacy in the image below. Absolutely gorgeous. 

Next up is the card using 2Crafty "Element Set 2"

The 2Crafty "Element Set 2" chipboard pieces are divine for cards.  I used two of them together here and topped with a clay moulded clock.  These were inked with Distress ink in Walnut Ink, and then misted with Prima's Antique Gold Color Bloom Mist.   They have a gorgeous golden sheen in real life.  

2Crafty "Element Set 2" pa0037 

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Cards for All OccasionsBy Jennifer Snyder

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 Jennifer Snyder here today to share some cards I created through the month. 

 I have many events coming up this Spring where I'll be grabbing my cards.  

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For my first purple card, I used 2Crafty "Frame Vintage Oval "  as the main decoration.

  I kept the top treatment simple by embossing it in gold.  I thought gold would be

 a perfect combo for the rich purple.  

Behind the frame is an old piece of a book page.  The book is a junker from 1894 - 

so yeah it's super old.  While that may sound very cool, and it is, old book pages

 are more brittle than a thin piece of mica.  They actually do not make great

 embellishments and are not durable, unless a coating or sealant is added to 

them to preserve them.  I  sprayed mine with a sealant.  I often go over mine

 with a matte gel medium as well. 

If you scroll to the third card on my post, you'll see the very old book from which

  I've been ripping pages.  Comes in handy as a photo prop too.  

This is the second card.  I do love the fun and delicate art deco frame I used here. 
 It absolutely needs no treatment applied to it.  It's superb as is.  

Here is the 2Crafty piece I used,  "Frame Artdeco" 

The third card is rather simple and sort of plain but I really love the simplicity. 
 My husband requested a basic yet manly card for a musician friend having a
 difficult time.   I know that the 2Crafty "Card Word Circle Sentiments" are
 perfect to pop on any card and off you go.  

Cards do not need to be overly embellished to be appreciated.  
I absolutely know that the gentleman appreciated the thought. 

Here is an image of "Card Word Circle Sentiments"

I inked the "Card Word Circle Sentiments" and glued it to some patterned paper,
  then cut the paper out.  Yes, I glue it down first, then I cut around it.  I always
use this technique when adding paper to the chipboard as a background.  
I think this is the easiest and best way to assure perfection.  

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Softness for the Month of May By Jennifer Snyder

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 Jennifer Snyder here today to share some of the pieces I created through the month.  
 I have a layout and a card.  I'll start with the layout first.  

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 I created this using the May Flying Unicorns kit, which featured Prima papers. 

I added the following chipboard pieces from 

2Crafty :  "Formal Flourish 1", "Cheryl's Floral Frame Set",  "Chicken Wire - Medium".

I painted all the chipboard pieces with cream colored acrylic paint.  Next,   I coated the  "Formal Flourish 1" and  "Cheryl's Floral Frame Set" with  Vintage Ivory embossing powder.  This has tiny flecks of gold in it for a  cool effect and bits of vintage elegance.  

The  "Chicken Wire" chipboard was left just painted.   

You can see in these images that the chipboard just blends nicely.  

Next, I'd like to show you a baby card I created using  some adorable 
2Crafty chipboard pieces as my focal points.  

The 2Crafty chipboard pieces used here are: 
2Crafty Chipboard - " Mini Rulers"  and  "Teddy Bears".

The  "Teddy Bears" are the sweetest chipboard bears I have ever seen -
 complete with delicate details that are perfect for my baby card.  

I created a wash by adding a little water to some gesso and painting it lightly
 on both chipboard pieces.  The details are too adorable to cover up with paint
 or chunky treatments. I also think the clean and fresh feel of the white wash 
works well with the baby themed card.    

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Products and Links:

2Crafty Chipboard - Mini Rulers set of 3 m00406

2Crafty Chipboard   - Teddy Bears m00281

2Crafty Formal Flourish 1 - pa 0031

2Crafty - Cheryl's Floral Frame Set 120082

2Crafty - Chicken Wire Medium m00481

Playing With ChipboardBy Jennifer Snyder

2Crafty and Flying Unicorns

Hello, Jennifer Snyder here today to share some projects. 

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I love pairing a few of my favorite products - 2Crafty chipboard and Flying Unicorn kits.  

This month, the April kit is perfect to use with 2Crafty.  I decided to make a layout and 

a card to share this month.  The papers used are from Prima and Studio 75.  

I used the following 2Crafty chipboard pieces on my layout:

"Elements Set1"

  "Juliet's Frame"

 and "Stars".  

The chipboard stars were covered in gold vintage embossing powder.  

The frame was only inked to create accenting. 

The next few images show the dimension of the layout, made by using layers of cardboard.

This close up shows the small star chipboard piece used to hold the corner of the paper.  

I wanted to create a delicate card this month.  I also used the Flying Unicorns kit 

for April to create the card.  The papers are from Studio75.  

This card uses the 2Crafty chipboard pieces and I left them natural - 

no treatments but I did use a few delicate pearls as accent pieces.  

"Viney Circle Frame" and "Mini Branches"

Thanks for visiting.   I hope you stop back everyday to see the inspiring
 art presented featuring our favorite 2Crafty chipboard.