Just popping in today to share the last of my DT projects for May. I have created a set of cards.
"Florabella Cards"
2 Crafty Chipboard Used:
*Mini # Word Set 1
*Leafy Rounds
*Circle Stack
I created each of my card bases using the gorgeous Mintay Florabella Collection.
I used Art Alchemy Opal Magic Violet Gold Paint to colour all my chippie pieces. I first added different sized Circle chippies to each of the cards. Then to construct each of the cards I embellished them with fussy cut flower elements from the Mintay Flora Book 8 and blooms. I cut the Leafy Rounds in half and tucked them into the clusters on each card and to finish each card I added a Chippie Sentiment Title to them from the Mini Word Set.
See each card below.
Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all a little with my Florabella Cards.
Hi friends, Emma here with you all today.
Today's layout that I'm sharing is one that I tried to express the frustration
I have with overthinking my creative time.
Comparing myself to other creatives and doubting my own style is the
kind of overthinking that can stumble the creating process.
So I found this awesome artwork on Pinterest and it spoke perfectly with me,
and I instantly knew what direction I wanted to take with the page.
Could I interpret what was In my head to page?
I feel I did get pretty close.....what do you think?
I have created a Video for you all to see this vision come to life,
check it out at the end of this blog :)
"Over Thinking"
With this layout I also wanted to use up a few pieces of chippy that have
been left over from cutting a panel up or the last piece to pop out of a sheet,
or that had just been found after looking through my tub of chippy.
I also wanted pieces to compliment my image and the organized chaos
and creative venture that my page depicts ;)
For the Square panel piece I inked with just a black archival ink,
keeping it very simple, but to still stand out from the background colours.
For the Doily frame that I tucked up in my layers, I inked also but this was
with one of the complimentary Distress oxides I used on the background,
this way it brought the colour up through the layers.
For the leafy round and the branch I applied the same inks as the
square panel and frame, except the branch is a different colour this time.
If you look closely at the Leafy round you can see its inked imperfectly and I
really liked that I didn't get an even coverage as it kind of represents the imperfection
of overthinking, that's it's OK to not always be perfect, things work out anyway.
I chose embellishments that complimented the colour scheme and kept them
simple, flicking ink over the whole page to tie it all together.
I must say that I am proud of this layout, it may not be to every
ones liking but it felt good to let loose, trust in myself and play!
I hope you enjoy my video too, and that it inspires you in some way.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO
Thanks for all of you for your support and encouragement and I look
forward to seeing you all again later in the month.
Kavitha here today with my last post for 2crafty.
Its always a sad moment to step down from the team, I have worked a little more than a year
with 2Crafty, and its been one of the best teams ever and I had a great time working with
the gorgeous chippies.
I absolutely love the range and quality of the Chipboards.
Big thanks to everyone for encouraging me throughout the journey.
"Magical" - Winter canvas
For my first project I made a festive winter canvas.
After preparing my canvas with light paste+ snowflake paste for a change
I glued down my chipboard pieces to the base first.
I cut up Xmas Star Spray into two pieces and used on either side of the canvas
and also added two pieces of Leafy Rounds to construct the overall composition.
I coated them with thick layer of heavy white gesso, I just dabbed them so that I get
a nice texture on
the chipboard.
Now I colored my canvas with teal and grey color bloom sprays.
Once it dried I mixed white gesso+snowflake paste and dry brushed it over
the chipboards partially to highlight it from the base.
Among the layers I added a piece of Decorative disc, Bird House and finished off
with the Fine Words "Magical".
Everything is painted with white gesso +snowflake paste mix.
I glued down some Tiny stars to the background randomly from the ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars.
I painted them with white gesso and sprinkled some teal glitter while the gesso is still wet.
2Crafty chipboard used:
Decorative Disc Set 1
Leafy Rounds
Corner Xmas Star Spray
ATC Bird House
Fine Word Set 2
ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars
"Beauty" - Layout
For my next project I made a layout using Kaisercraft "Wandering ivy" collection.
The "Ivy clusters" chipboard design perfectly goes with this collection.
All my chipboard pieces are heat embossed with different color embossing powders.
I also used the Flower Doilies and Frankie's Frame behind the photo.
Two pieces of Ivy Cluster hanging down towards the bottom of the page from the photo.
I added a couple of Addy's Butterflies and finished off with the Mini word "Beauty".
