'Go See Do Explore' by Rachael Funnell

Hello! Rach back with you sharing my second May Inspiration...

This grungy boys layout, featuring my son!

'Go See Do Explore'  

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

Chevron bits

Mini Checkboard pieces

Mini Travel words

Geometric Arrow

Decorative Disc set 1

Wing Set 1

6" Clock Frame

Before gluing The Mini Travel words - 'go do explore' onto my photo, I had been inked
 with a black, Yellow, Teal inks....  The see word  I had given it a couple of
coats of gesso..... 

I did the same to the treatment to the few Chevron bits....

The Decorative Disc was also coated with gesso, then cut in half, placing
half at the side & the other half at the bottom of photo....

The Mini Checkboard bits, I have inked with black &

 randomly placed throughout my layout...

The Geometric Arrow.... which I TOTALLY LOVE.... 

I have given it a couple of coats of gesso..... 

Using  the smallest 6" Clock face frame, I have inked with Yellow!

I hope you like & inspired by my grungy boy's layout..

See you next month...

Rachael's February Layouts

'Grandkids'

Hi there!

Rachael with you to share my February projects / two layouts......

My first layout of my MIL with her five grandkids!

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

Grandkids - title

Fine word set - Adore

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars - Hearts

Brick Panel

Vintage Bird

Flower Doilies

Flourish Frame 3

I have given the title Grandkids a couple of coats of gesso.
 The Adore word, from the Fine word Set, has been heat embossed with a nice royal blue....

The Flourish Frame 3 has been inked black & cut in half to sit at the top & bottom of the photo....

Peeking out of the paper layers is a Flower Doily.  I had cut it in half & 

given it a random coat of gesso...

Vintage Bird also has a very light coat of gesso..... & the Hearts from ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars, some inked black & some have a couple of coats of gesso.....

With the Brick Panel, I first cut it into smaller random pieces inked with a rustic orange, 

then dabbed ever so lightly with gesso just to tone it down a little.... 

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'Forever Always'

This next layout is a bit of an EXTRA SPECIAL layout of my brother 

(who sadly is no longer with us).

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

Fine word set - forever always

Squiggly heart cluster

Bird Set

Wing Set 1

Fob Clock

Flourish Adornment 5

I would have to say I really LOVE working with these words from the Fine Word Set....

 I have heat embossed the forever & always words with gold........ 

Then I glued these words on top of the Squiggly heart cluster
which has also received a coat of gesso.

I  VERY lightly inked the Fob Clock with gold.

With a set of Wings from Wing Set 1 I simply gave them a light layer of gesso
 then around the edges I added a few extra coats of gesso.....

A Flourish from the Flourish Adornment 5 Set, I have cut in two & inked black.

The Birds have been heat embossed with a gold........

Thanks for stopping by

& I will be back with more next month!

Cheers Rach  x

Rachael Funnell's October Projects

'Follow your Heart'

Hello everyone!

Rachael with you today, sharing my October projects...

First up is this canvas! 

Which now looks  FABULOUS hanging up in my craft room....   hehehe!

2 Crafty Chipboard used: 

Follow your heat title
Square barbed wire frames
Wing Set 1
Element set 1
Polaroid Frame
Deer head set

11" Hibiscus Frame

I just LOVE how adding some white splatters to finish this canvas off, gives
all of the chipboard pieces just that little more of appeal/wow factor....

I started off by giving the Follow your heart title a coat of gesso, then inked it with blue,
& honestly didn't like it, SO! I went over the blue with some black ink, I loved how
 there is still bits of blue showing....

 Polaroid Frame also had a coat of gesso & then inked the edges with pink.......

I inked with black the Square barbed wire frame, cut into smaller pieces &
 placed them throughout the canvas....

Also! I inked black & cut in half, this Element.....

I gave the 11" Hibiscus Frame a light coat of gesso then added somewater
colors to the hibiscus flowers....

 I didn't want this Deer head to get lost in all the color....
I ended up giving it couple of coats of gesso!

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For my second project I have created this layout...

'Beauty'

Since we are in October & 2 Crafty Chipboard have some
REALLY COOL Halloween themed chipboard pieces....
I thought it would be a perfect time to create this layout.....
Even though in my household we personally don't get into the spirit & do the Halloween thing.
 BUT! last year at my daughters school they had on the 30th October a Halloween/dress up something scary day...

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

Film Strips - Small
Ivy Clusters
Mini Word Set 1
Word Circles Set 1
Large Mummy
2015
Halloween Frame

The Circle Word - Today from the Word Circles Set 1 & has a coat of gesso
 then heat embossed the today word.....

I added a very light coat of gesso to the Large Mummy, then added a some pink water color....

Started with cutting the Ivy Cluster into 2 pieces given them coat of gesso, 

then adding a bit of texture paste to just the Ivy flowers....

The 2015 has a coat of gesso then dabbed with Pistaschio Distress Paint...

Did the same with the word Beauty From the Mini Word Set 1

Once the coat of gesso dried on the Halloween Frame,  I just inked the characters!!

The two Small Film Strips have been inked black.... 

And just before I go, I have 1 more layout to share.....
This month 2 Crafty Chipboard are a sponsor over @ C.S.I (Colour Stories Inspiration)
and the 2 Crafty design team are GUEST DESIGNING for the month...

Case file No. 214


'Smile'


2 Crafty Chipboard: 

How I solved this case....
Testimony: Inspiration word - SMILE

Lightly layer of gesso to this 2 Crafty Smile word chipboard, I have embossed the word with a Kasiercraft embossing Folder - weave, then inked the lines with black.... VERY HAPPY with how this turned out......

Evidence: Strips, Wings, Antlers, Gold Metal, Triangles, Monster.

2 Crafty Chipboard - Wing

2 Crafty Chipboard -Triangles

 2 Crafty Chipboard - Montser

WANT to stop by & check out the Case & how other designers solved it then please stop by
C.S.I ------> HERE

I'll be back again next month..
Till then HAPPY SCRAPPIN!!