May your Easter Basket be full… By Charmane Sharp

To those of you celebrating, Happy Easter. I hope the Easter Bunny found it's

way to your home. This is a memory from last year enjoying Easter with my family.

2Crafty Chipboard used…

6’ Circle Revolution Frames

Easter Phrase Title

Birdhouses 

Leafy Shrub set 3

Foliage set 13

After watercolouring with Purple and Pink on one of the Revolution Circles

 I attached the lovely Easter Phrase on top. All the details were highlighted

 with Watercolours that coordinates with the papers. Finished with a dry brush

 of Gesso to soften it all.

By placing the Larger Revolution Circle over my photo grouping, it pulls

the Phrase and photo together for harmony.

The Birdhouses are just so cute and add to the birds on my papers. Painting

with Watercolours to look like old wood meant I could paint the bird in colours

to pop against the background. Sitting them amongst a piece of Leafy Shrub

makes them apart of the garden scene. After brushing on shades of Green I 

finished the Shrub with a dry brush of Gesso.

Another piece of the Foliage Leaves cut and tucked under the Flowers.

Watercoloured slightly darker than the Shrub above for contrast.

I hope you have enjoyed this Easter Layout that takes you out to the

 Garden to enjoy nature.

Until next time...

Charmane x

Magical Memories by Robin Schelin

Hi everyone.
 I'm back sharing my first layout of April. I can't believe it's April already!
 And here it is, I survived another Winter in Colorado. Spring has sprung!

This layout, with this photo, just makes me happy. 

  Magical Memories

 

2Crafty Chippies used:

Brush Nut Floral Clusters

Large Berry Stem

Magical Memories

As always, I primed my chipboard with Gesso. I have found the using a medium Gesso, instead of the heavy Gesso I was using, gives me coverage just as good without worrying about tearing off some of the delicate pieces on the chipboard. Lesson learned. 

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On the top right I used a small piece of the Large Berry Branch left over from another project. (Beneath the title I used the whole Berry Bunch, but for here a smaller piece worked.) 

I painted the stems with Spanish Moss Chalk Paint and the berries with a mix of Vermillion and Naples Yellow Red Acrylic Paint.

Underneath that I placed one of the Brush Nut Floral Clusters. Again, I painted the stems with Spanish Moss Chalk Paint. Then I painted the floral clusters with a mixture of Parisian Gray and Victorian Chalk Paint. I wanted to match the color with the color of the light gray flowers.

I added another one of the Brush Nut Floral Clusters on the Bottom under the flowers. It's all about balancing out the color and texture. 

I decided to use the whole Large Berry Stem beneath the photo extending from the flowers under the photo. I altered it the same as the Berry Stem at the top to match the color of the pink flowers. This was to extend the cluster down and to bring attention to the title. 

I placed the title, Magical Memories, directly under the photo. This was painted with the same Parisian Gray and Victorian Chalk Paint as the Brush Nut Floral Clusters. In hindsight, I would have painted it a little darker so it would show up better, but what's done is done!

Hope you like this layout. And I hope you like how well all the colors compliment each other.
 For me, that's always a challenge, so I'm happy when it works out!!

See you back in a few weeks with more from our favorite 2Crafty Chipboard.

xx

'Click Capture' with Lisa Amiet

 Hello all!
It's Lisa here today to share some 2crafty inspiration with you.
My latest layout features my daughter and her husband-to-be :)

'CLICK Capture'

2Crafty products used:

 'Click Capture Title'

'Boho Flower Set 1'

'Intertwined Swirly Hearts'

'Happy Daisy Set' 

 

For this layout, I used one of the flowers from the 'Boho Flower Set 1',
which I finished in pink, purple and green. 
I laid this over my paper layers to the side of my photo.  

 

 

I also used a couple of the 'Happy Daisy Set' flowers, 
tucked into my layers,
which I finished in purple to match my papers. 

I then used the 'Click Capture Title',
that I painted in a tone tone pink and purple. 

 

 

I then layered this with one of the
 'Intertwined Swirly Hearts', finished in pink. 

 

 

I loved the colours in the sky in this photo
 and wanted to reflect these in my papers, 
and I think it worked out well. 
I hope that you like it too.

 

Until next time!

 

Lisa

 

A Mixed Media Self Portrait"A Moment Captured"Layout By Di Garling

Hello there, Di Garling here with you on the blog today
with another mixed media "Self Portrait" layout I have
created using some fabulous pieces of my favourite
2Crafty chipboard.

All of the chipboard pieces I have used has simply been coloured
up with some various acrylic paints. My "go to" thing for colouring

chipboard. It really is so easy to do this & customise everything 

to match.

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

"A Moment Captured" - title

Corner Jacqui's Flourish

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

ATC Tiny Henri's Frame

After firstly creating my background on some white cardstock & doinglots of mixed media, including stencilling, sprays & stamping, I thenset to work on my chipboard pieces.
I love this chippie title, "A Moment Captured" & I thought it was perfect to put with these photos of myself, taken back in 2005 !! Where do the years go?I really think we need to scrap ourselves more often.
 I have also used one of their "Tiny Henri's Frames" for my little quote.These are just a perfect size to tuck in here & there.

This flourish in the above photo, which I have tucked intomy cluster of flowers, is actually a"Corner Jacqui's Flourish". Just because it is a corner doesn't meanyou cannot use it in a different way. 
It really is such a beautiful flourish & the perfect piece to use like this.

Lastly I sprinkled a few stars from the

"ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars" multi pack 

around my layout to add to the detail.

Viola all finished.!!

I hope you like my layout today & maybe even draw

some inspiration from it too.

If you would like to see some more of my work etc

you can pop over to my blog….

CLICK HERE

Until next time...

"good times" Layout by Marie Sabatier

Hello everyone,

Today I’m sharing a bonus layout featuring sweet photos of my grandson Milan. He is currently in that imitation stage, and here he is “pretending to talk on the phone”, which makes this moment both playful and incredibly heartwarming. I used the beautiful Plume & Petal collection from 49 and Market to highlight these memories.

"good times"

The chipboard used:

Line Words - Good Times

Decorative Circle Accents Set 1

Hand-drawn Feathers

The 2CraftyChipboard pieces play a key role in this layout. Before coloring them, I first applied a light coat of white gesso to help the inks blend smoothly and to achieve a softer, more subtle finish.

The “Decorative Circle Accents Set 1” adds texture and interest behind the photos.

I used the largest piece and cut it into two parts to better integrate it on each side of the composition. I then colored them using only Victorian Velvet to enhance the soft purple tones while keeping a delicate and cohesive look.

The “Hand-drawn Feathers” add movement and elegance to the composition. I used Faded Jeans and Victorian Velvet, blending the colors softly to create a subtle gradient that echoes the feathers in the background paper.

I used the “Line Words Good Times” as my main title. I colored it with Distress Oxide inks Frayed Burlap and Victorian Velvet to create a soft, slightly distressed and warm look that blends beautifully with the page.

I really love how chipboards bring dimension and detail while staying perfectly cohesive with the collection.

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I’ll see you soon with more inspiration!

Marie

         

Sunshine & Blue Skies - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
Laura here to share my next layout!

2Crafty Products Used;

Chevron Bits
Sunshine & Blue Skies
Bubble Clumps
Anchor & Buoy
12x12 Crazy Circles
Circle Stack
6x6 Circle Frame Set

I fell in love with the 12x12 Crazy Circles and knew I wanted to use them in a fun way!  I used them as the base and left it open so the empty spots could be seen!

I wanted the layout to be rustic like the paper I chose.  I painted all the chipboard with white gesso, allowed to dry then added blue or brown paint.  On the items I painted blue I also painted a couple of white layers over top.

I then used 250 and 1000 grit sand paper to removes some of the paint in places and and done to the chipboard in others.

For the title piece I used Tim Holtz uncharted mariner distress ink and clear embossing powder.

Thank you for stopping by

Cutest Li’l Bunny By Charmane Sharp

With Easter on the way I thought I would share a layout of my Cute little

Bunny Tahlia last year. 

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Floral Easter Egg

Foliage set 9

Brooke's Swirls

Title- Cutest Li'l Bunny

Mini Bunnies Card set

I absolutely love this Floral Easter Egg that I watercoloured in Pastel Earthy

shades defining each detail. I then embossed a piece of White Cardstock and

glued the piece to it and cut it out. This defines the Egg shape.

The mini Vegetables are part of the Mini Bunnies set and add cute details

to my flowers after a light watercolour. Tucking in some Foliage pieces

from set 9 that I applied Distress Oxide to with a paint brush in shades

of Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage and Old Paper on the Stems.

After applying Frayed burlap Oxide and it was dry I coated Maggies

Swirls with Glossy Accents. Cut it into two pieces so I could tuck it under

two sides of my cluster. You can also see more of the Foliage pieces

alternated with my fussy cut elements.

Such a wonderful title. Once I coloured it I applied Glossy Accents so it

would be different to the Bunnies either side. They were coated with Vintage

Photo, Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap. Then I rubbed some Brown Wax

on to the body to highlight this area and finished with a dry brush of Gesso.

The beautiful paper used was from last years Easter release by Paper Roses.

Until next time...

Charmane x