Storytelling By Charmane Sharp

Storytelling is a layout that showcases the unique architecture you get to

enjoy when travelling. This building has probably had many uses over the

 years and has so many amazing stories to tell on the streets of Athens.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Cassie Flourish

Mini Decorative Frame set 4

Decorative Circle Accents set 1

Fancy set 2 Borders

Mini Title Stick set 4

I pulled out my Distress Oxides for there softness to transform the chipboard

 pieces into their own old architecture style. Cassie's Flourish brings out the detail

 on the balcony and has a European flair for this layout. The Mini Title Stick was

the basis for building my layout with its perfect word 'Storytelling'. Adding a

 couple of metal embellishments on each end gives it focus.

Applying Oxides with a paint brush is so easy after Gesso and spritzing

with water to bring out the oxidisation is the perfect finish shown on the

Mini Decorative Frame that I have raised with foam tape.

Cutting the Circle Accent in half gives me another piece for a future project.

No point wasting it if I'm tucking it under the side of my fussy cut piece.

I couldn't have pulled out two more amazing pieces from my stash than these

Fancy Borders that just seem to frame my layout beautifully and have their

own architectural design pulling everything together.

The Mini Title Stick was the basis for building my layout with its perfect

 word 'Storytelling'. Adding a couple of metal embellishments on each

 end gives it focus.

By choosing pastel shades with neutral tones also, the Distress Oxides

really add the right finish to the 2Crafty Chipboard that I was after. I hope

you have enjoyed taking a look at this layout.

Until next time...

Charmane x

 

Our Little Family - Laura Gilhuly

Hi everyone!
I am back to share my next layout!

Today I have used a family photo from a Photo Shoot and love how this page turned out.

2Crafty Products used:

 

Magnolia Stems
Clock Face Discs
Fine Doily Photo Adornment Set
Celtic Square Asst Set 1
Our Little Family Title

I wanted the title to stand out from the layout and coloured it with an orange rust colour and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I prepped all the chipboard pieces with white gesso.

  On the right hand side I've added one of the
 Fine Doily Photo Adornment tucked in amongst the flowers.  Above that on the top right, I've
added a small cluster using flowers and one of the pieces from the Celtic Square Asst Set 1.

I have added clusters of pieces around the page and love how it adds interest and also 
texture to the page.  On the left hand side I have combined Clock Face Discs, another of the 
Fine Doily Adornment pieces and one of the Magnolia Stems.

I layered different coloured mists and ink to attain the look I desired.

I added some bronze mist to add a bit of sheen.

Thanks for stopping by

Elodie Butterfly 3D Wall Art by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!

Tania popping in today to share the first of my DT projects for March.
  I have altered a 3D Butterfly Wall Art. 

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Flower Doilies

*Celebration Swirls

*Decorative Poles

*Fancy Set 2 Borders

I have used the gorgeous Mintay 'Elodie' Collection on the base panels and the butterfly of my Wall Art.

I have painted the large Flower Doily, Decorative Pole & Celebration Swirls chippies with Mont Marte Silver Paint.  The Fancy Border end chippie pieces I have kept raw.

Once I added my chippies pieces on my 3D Wall art and I was happy with the placement.  I then finished it off with lots of beautiful paper blooms and coordinating die cuts.

Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all with my 3D Butterfly Wall Art.  Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

'Catpure' layout by Rachael Funnell

 

Hello 2 Crafty fans!

Rach back with you, sharing this 

FUN, mixed media, boys layout....

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

Steampunk Strips

Fine word set 3

Steampunk gears small

Steampunk gears Medium

Giant gears

2 Crafty have such a awesome array of  gear designs & 

I have incorparated a few of them on this page...

Let's start with Steampunk Strips where I have 1 strip down the left side of photo 

& another strip @ bottom of photo...

Both strips have been given a coat of gesso...

Next I have added a few of the Steampunk gears 

in small, Steampunk gears and Medium & a couple of the Giant gears..

Simply inking all of these with black..

Then we have my title...

Using the word Capture from Fine word set 3 & inking this light blue

& lastly adding the yr this photo was taken 2013, inking it this red...

I had quite a bit of fun creating this page & hopefully

I have inspired you in some way...

Thanks for stopping by!

ADORE YOU by Robin Schelin

Hi everyone. Welcome back to the blog.

Today I'm going vintage with this photo of my granddaughter from many years ago. This is one of the few photos that I actually took that turned out good, so I printed it out in color, B&W, sepia, and all the other ones I could get! 

This is the sepia one. I think it goes really well with these papers from 49 and Market's Nostalgic Memories collection. I don't usually create vintage looking layouts, but I thought I would give it a go. Hope you like it!

Adore YOU

2Crafty Chipboard that I used:

Leafy Twig Branches

Harlequin Clumps

Adore YOU

Mini Flourish Bits

6x6 Clock Face Frames

Beaded Hanging Heart Set

All of the fabulous Chipboard pieces were first painted with Gesso, as I always do, just because it works so well as a primer.

There's more chipboard than I usually use on this layout, so let's get started.

On the left side of the layout I started with the Leafy Twig Stems to give height and color along this side of the photo. I painted it with Light Moss Green from Viva Paper Soft Colors. 

I also added in one of my favorite pieces from the Mini Flourish Bits because I felt that it lent to the vintage vibe going on. This was painted with Burnt Sienna Acrylic Paint. 

 I placed another one of the same flourishes, again from the Mini Flourish Bits, underneath the flowers to make it look like one continuous flourish. 

I then used the smallest clock from the 6x6 Clock Face Frames with a laser cut clock underneath it. This was to round out the Burnt Sienna Color in this corner.

Then I tucked in one more of the Leafy Twig Branches next to the flourish to balance out the whole cluster.

I thought that this little heart from the Beaded Hanging Heart Set was a sweet little accent peeking out from under the flowers. Also painted with Burnt Sienna Acrylic Paint.

Then a couple more of the Leafy Twig Branches to complete the upper right of the photo.

This is a "just because" just because I think this piece of the Harlequin Clumps look so vintage. A little extra texture and interest is always a good thing! There is also another little piece of it at the upper left next to the flowers. They was painted with Raw Sienna Acrylic Paint.

And last, but not least, is the title. I chose Adore YOU because I DO adore her! I cut it so I could stack it to fit the space. I painted it with Raw Sienna Acrylic Paint, the same as the Harlequin Clumps.

And there is, my attempt at going vintage with a not so vintage photo. Hope you are inspired by this and you will attempt to go vintage too!

I'll be back soon with more chipboard magic from 2Crafty.

xx

This is my Life By Charmane Sharp

 

Today I have a girly layout to share that brings out the flowers around

the piano that sat in an orchard I visited. A pretty day exploring their 

displays scattered around the orchard.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Frame Ingrid's

Chloe's Vines

Foliage set 11

Geo Circle Panel

Mollie's Butterfly set

Title- This is my Life

I love the curve of Chloe's Vine as it encircles my floral elements.

Rubbing on Sweet Rose wax and highlighting curves edges with Indian Pink

wax gives a lovely two tone finish.

Cutting the Geo Circle Panel into pieces allowed me to add some interesting

texture to break all the floral details up. Sweet Rose wax rubbed on adds

softness to the pieces.

In contrast the Foliage set was rubbed with Moss Green and the edges Acid

wax for a glorious pop of Green.

Using Shabby Pink wax on Ingrid's Frame adds enough contrast to the

title placed on top in Sweet Rose and Patina Blue. Layering them together

adds elegance and offset with one of Mollie's Butterflies strings more Blue

to the layout. They were waxed with Patina Blue and Blue Lagoon and glued

to the blank piece that I had covered in patterned paper.

Scattering the Butterflies around the layout adds pops of Blue. I hope you

have enjoyed this bright happy layout of myself and see how easy waxing

2Crafty Chipboard brings colour to your scrapbooking.

Until next time...

Charmane x

'Vintage Memories' with Lisa Amiet

 

Hello all, it's Lisa here today. 
I have some vintage memories to share with you, 
with a layout featuring my mum. 

 "Vintage Memories"

 

 

2Crafty products used:

 

 'Flower Doilies'
'Foliage Set 11'
'Photo Adornment - Flourish Set 4'

'Tiny Frame Kathleen's' 

 

 

For this layout, I used one of the 'Flower Doilies',

that I cut in half and embossed white.

I then used half on each side of my paper layers. 

 

 

I also used one of the stems from 'Foliage Set 11',
also embossed in white and tucked into my layers.

 

 

 

I then used one of the 'Tiny Frame Kathleen's',

also embossed white. I used it on its side
 as a frame for one of my flowers. 

 

 

I also used one of the 'Photo Adornment - Flourish Set 4', 
embossed in white and tucked under the corner of my photo. 

 I really love the vintage feel of this layout.

I hope that you like it too and that it inspires you to create something today.

 Until next time!

Lisa