For Those Who Dare to Dream with Lisa Amiet

Hello all!
It's here today to share some more vintage inspiration with you.
I have another page from my Grandfather's Album to share.

2Crafty Products used:

For this page, I have used some of my Grandfather's Air Force photos.

I have used some of the 'Airplanes',

making them travel around the globe :)

I have also used one of the 'Pen Nibs' and a photo tab and 

bookplate from the 'Corners & Name Plates' set. 

I have left all of my chipboard raw to match the warm colours of the papers.

I have also used some of the 'Steampunk Gears Medium',

layered with some of the paper elements on my page. 

I am really loving how this album is coming together.

I hope that you like it too!

Until next time!

Lisa

'Not All Who Wander Are Lost' Lisa Amiet

Hello all!

It's Lisa here on the blog today to share some

inspiration with you.

I have another insert page

 for the album, I am creating for my Grandfather, 

using some of his awesome photos.

2Crafty Products used:

My Grandfather was also very interested in bicycle riding,

so that is the theme of this page. 

I have used some of the 'Steampunk Gears Small',

that I have inked in dark brown.

I love the vintage feel I am creating with this album.

I have also used one of the 'Pointing Finger Signs',

that I have left raw and adhered to the top of my page.

I have used one of the 'Frame Small Postage Stamp',

that I have again inked with dark brown ink,

along with a few of the 'Steampunk Gears Medium'.

For this next part, I have used one of the 'Tiny Film Strips',

inked in brown. I have also used one of the 'Light Bulbs',

that I have left raw.

For this final part of the page, I have used one of the 'Pen Nibs',

also left raw, layered with some of my embellishments.

I am really loving how this album is pulling together,

there are so many awesome 2Crafty Chipboard pieces,

 that I can use with the theme I am going for.

I hope you like it too!

Until next time!

Lisa

Winter Inspiration By Athanasia

'Frozen in Time'

Hello 2Crafty friends!

Winter is here in Greece, so as cold wind, cozy mood and warm sweaters.

I think my layout today shows this wintery feeling...

This photo is by Finnabair's Ephemera and I really love how old and 

timeworn it looks. I used the Tiny Vivian's frame , the set of three 

Spiral Snowflakes and a Pen Nib.

 I really love how they look on my composition.

In order to alter the spiral snowflakes I used White Gesso and white Glitter.

First I applied the gesso with a sponge and then I spread the glitter.

The gesso works just like glue, so the snowflakes where ready to use in no time!

I wanted the Tiny Vivian's frame to be black, so I painted it with

 black silk by ColourArte with a paintbrush.

For the pen nib (below) I used 'Vintage Photo' distress ink with the applicator and a little bit

 of white gesso in some spots. I stacked it on the page with staples.

2Crafty chipboard Used

Spiral Snowflakes

 Frames Tiny Vivian's  

 Pen Nibs

    



"Christmas Tree Decorations"

With only a few days left until Christmas I decided to make some more

 decorations for my Christmas tree.

Here is how I made them. Very easy and quick!

You will only need White Gesso (you can also use any kind of glue like 
Gel Medium or craft glue), glitter and of course 2Crafty Chipboard :)

First you have to cover the chipboard with gesso. 

Before it drys, spread a generous amount of glitter.

Gesso will work as a glue.

Use the tweezers to remove the chipboard from the glitter and give it a good shake to remove the excess. Repeat the process if you have left some spots without glitter.

Tie some thread and your decorations are ready to hang on the tree.
 

 

2Crafty chipboards on this project:

Blitzen

Spiral Snowflakes

Wire Stars

     

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I hope you got some ideas from today's projects! Have a lovely crafty day!
Athanasia

October Layouts by Debbi Tehrani

"You Are My Sunshine"

This photo was taken at a concert this summer, 

and when I saw how the sunshine lit up my husband, 

I knew the 2Crafty title would be perfect 

to highlight this moment on a layout.

I inked part of the "You Are My Sunshine Title" with navy stamp ink 

and then used bright yellow embossing powder on the rest of it. 

The circle from the "6" Circle Revolution Frames set" 

was perfect to highlight my photo. I also inked that blue. 

I used a frame from the "Polaroid Assortment" as an additional layer. 

This frame was treated with white embossing powder to give it a glossy white finish.

Of course a sun was needed for this page, and 2Crafty has this fun sunburst 

in the "Mini Weather Icons." The clouds came from that set too. 

I used yellow embossing powder on the sun, and the negative space in this piece 

is perfect for adding a little something extra like the puffy sticker I used. 

I added white graph paper on top of the clouds, 

along with some enamel dots for added interest. 

The date from "2015's" was tucked into the Polaroid Frame 

and coated with the same white embossing powder.

2Crafty Chipboard used on this layout:

You Are My Sunshine

6" Circle Revolution Frames

Polaroid Assortment Frames

Mini Weather Icons

2015s

"Life Documented: Best Greetings"

  This is my step dad who passed away last year.  I've been making a album for my mom, and this is a cherished memory.  Ed loved picking out the perfect greeting card,  and he'd read every card in the shop in search of the perfect one.  Although I don't have a picture of that specific memory,  I did have this set of photos of Ed reading a birthday card I gave him.  He cherished the cards people chose for him too!  

I used two different embossing powders on the "Life Documented" title. 

I covered the "documented" part of the title with paper 

and stamped my embossing ink on the "life" part. 

I coated a fine paintbrush with the embossing ink 

to paint the part of the "f" that overlapped the bottom part of the title

and then embossed "life" with Ranger platinum embossing powder. 

I used white embossing powder on the bottom word 

and used a paint brush for the parts that got close to the overlapping "f." 

The "Pen Nib" (which comes in a set of 12, some with words, and some plain)

was also coated with the platinum embossing powder.

 I coated it unevenly to give it an antique look, 

and tied some twine around it for added texture.

I originally wanted to title my page "You always gave the best greetings," 

but I just couldn't make it work. However, the idea of "best greetings" 

was important to my page, so I used it as a subtitle. 

The word "Best" came from the "Mixed Sentiment Card Words," 

and the word "Greetings" came from the "Xmas Mini Word Pack." 

I used the same embossing powders that I used on my main title.

Don't throw away the backing sheet of your 2Crafty Chipboard. 

The frame I used was a piece leftover from the "Polaroid Assortment Frames" sheet.

The "Funky Bird" (which comes in a set of 6) is a fun accent 

and was perfect for holding my journaling label. 

I coated him with brown ink and then added a punched circle of patterned paper on top. 

The hearts in one of my patterned paper made me think of using a little heart 

from the "ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars" as a wing. 

A googly eye gave this funky little bird an added touch of whimsy.

  I added a few extra hearts from the "ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars" to the top of my page.  This is a wonderful set to buy, as you get 60 stars and hearts,  and they are always the perfect embellishment  when your page needs that little extra something-something! 2Crafty Chipboard used on my page: Life Documented Pen Nibs Mixed Sentiment Card Words Xmas Mini Card Words Pack Polaroid Assortment Frames Funky Birds ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my pages. 

I hope I gave you some ideas for using the beautiful 2Crafty chipboard. 

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