"Mates" & "Beauty" - Layouts Inspiration from Kareen Dion

Hello 2Crafty's fans!

I'm up today with two new layouts! 

**Mates**

My first layout is about my dog Jax. 

I created this layout with this picture and used a lot of chipboards.

I used the Sequins Negative Bits in the background and enhance my layout 

with the Florence Swirl Set, Leafy Silhouette and finished with the Mates from the 

Friendship Mini Word Pack.

The Leafy Silhouette are white embossed with embossing powder.

For this layout, I embossed all the chipboards with white embossing powder.

2Crafty Chipboard used : 

- Sequins Negative Bits

- Leafy Silhouette

-  Florence Swirl Set

- Friendship Mini Word Pack

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**Beauty**

My second layout is for the CSI Challenge #255 as 2Crafty is sponsoring this month. 

I used the Mesh Hearts and cut it into little pieces to create textures on the background.

I also used the beautiful Flower Clusters to embellish my layout and finished with

the #beauty from the Mini Word Set #1.

The Mesh Hearts and title #Beauty are embossed with light pink embossing powder.

I applied a layer of white gesso and painted with 13@rts waterpaints the Flower Clusters.

2Crafty Chipboard used : 

- Mesh Hearts

- Mini Word Set #1

- Flower Clusters

That's it for today, see you later this month!

April Shares With Rachael Funnell

"My Happy Place"

Hello! Rachael with you sharing my 2 Crafty Chipboard April projects... Before I contniue just a reminder!!    Remember  Become a blog follower & leave a blog comment to
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  For my first layout "My Happy Place" This photo was taken in January on my birthday! It has taken me a while, BUT, I think my family have finally realized that if they just  look at the camera at first photo when I'm trying to get those family photos, then  I am happy & I wont keep annoying them for more...  lol!   These are the 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces I have used...  

   I gave this 'Corner Archer' & a few 'ATC - hearts' a couple of coats of gesso....     I decided that I wanted  'ATC - hearts' to stand out a little more so, I inked them black...  

   I inked a couple of the 'Groovy flowers' in black also & finished them off with a rhinestone!  

'My Happy Place' chipboard title - I gave it a coat of gesso, then added a coat of t

texture paste & finished it off with a lightl spritz of some pink mist...  

      My 2nd creation, another layout.. 'Catching Waves'

  These are the 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces I have used...  

I cut a 'Chain length' into smaller pieces & inked them dark brown...

Added a single coat of gesso to this bird...

  I wanted to bring more attention to my two kids sitting on the rocks but didn't want to  overpower the photo so! I gave a coat of gesso to this 'Doily Frame'   

  I added a coat of gesso..  then a layer of texture paste to the 'Catching Waves' title,  & finished it off with a blue & teal mists...  

  I really LOVE the detail to this 'Anchor' & didn't want to lose any of it, SO! I VERY  lightly added just a little gesso & inked the edge with black..  

  That's it from me today! See you again next month....  :)