"Todays Moments, Tomorrow's Memories"Framed Scrapbook LayoutBy Di Garling

 Hello there, Di Garling here with you on the blog today

with another layout I have created using some fabulous pieces of my favourite

2Crafty chipboard.

For this layout I have used this gorgeous photo of my Goddaughters children from when

they had a family photo shoot done & I decided I would pop it in a frame & give it
to her as a gift.  You can pick these frames up for under $20 from Kmart !!!

For this layout I wanted to achieve a nice earthy theme. 

I printed the photo out in black & white so it would match this theme nicely.
Perfect for a family photo shoot photo.

A few close ups.

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

12" Chain Border Lengths

6"x 4" Word Phrases

Chunky Dandelions

In the photo above you can see I have used is one on the fabulous "Word Phrases"

from one of the many "Word Phrase Sets". These are a great way to easily 

add a title. I simply inked the edges with some Distress Ink. Too easy !

 

In this photo, you can see where I have also cut up some of the

"12" Chain Lengths"

& added a couple of pieces to both the top & bottom of my layout. Doing this just

adds to my composition. I painted them with some metallic acrylic paints.

In the photo above, I have used some of these gorgeous

little "Chunky Dandelion" pieces in with my flower clusters.

After a coat of white gesso these were coloured up with some navy

acrylic paint & I have also pulled up some of the petals to create
some extra dimension too.

Well that is all from me today. 

I hope I have inspired you in some small way.

Until next time....

a moment CAPTURED by Robin Schelin

 Hi everyone, so glad you could stop by the blog today.

I love this photo! She's so sassy! Reminds me of one of my daughters, with her so sassy little attitude she gets sometimes!  Gotta love her!

 a moment CAPTURED

Wonderful 2Crafty I used:

Viewfinder

Mini Flourish Bits

a moment CAPTURED

As I do with all my chipboard pieces, I paint over them with Gesso before altering. I'ts my thing for getting a good finish on the chippies.

I placed a large die-cut viewfinder at the top left of the photo, then added one of the chipboard Viewfinders on top of it. I really like the look of the double viewfinders. I painted it with 'Goldstone' from the Prima Shimmering Lights Water Color Set to match the color of the flowers.

On the left side of the photo, I tucked in a couple of the Mini Flourish Bits under the flowers. These were painted with  'Chandelier' from the Prima Shimmering Lights Water Color Set. 

I placed another one of the Mini Flourish Bits on the right side, also tucked into the flowers, for balance. This was painted the same as the others.

I thought the title a moment CAPTURED really "captured" the whimsy of this photo! "a moment" was painted with 'Bear' from the Prima Woodlands Water Color Set. And the word 'CAPTURED' was painted with 'Chandelier' from the Prima Shimmering Lights Water Color Set.

All of the chipboard on this layout were painted with Water Colors. The Shimmering Water Color Set is really shimmering in real life. The photos don't do them justice. That happens sometimes with shiny things like this, and glitter, for instance. Just doesn't photograph well. I tried different lighting, positioning, and this was a good as it got! But trust me, you will not be disappointed using sparkly finishes on your chipboard. Really is pretty!

Ok, that's it for me today, see you back in a few weeks with more from our favorite 2Crafty Chipboard!

xx

Making Memories By Charmane Sharp

Today I'm sharing my nautical layout with a view of Milos Island from

our holiday balcony. Love the mix of chunky resin elements, paper pieces

and the awesome 2Crafty Window Shutter offset over the clock.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Window Shutter set 4

6x6 Clock Face Frames

Title- Making Memories

Squiggly Circle Arrow Journal Spots

Fencing Wire

Filmstrips

Intricate Seahorse

The Window Shutter adds an aged feel by Watercolouring with a soft grey

 and a light brown leaving some Gesso to show through. Tucking the Shutter

behind as though its hanging on after years in the weather.

Representing this moment in my hubby's life is why I placed the Clock Face

 frame behind the Window. After a light blue watercolour and some dry brushing

 of Gesso when dry I glued it to a piece of printed paper and cut it out. 

Using two shades of light blue I watercolored both the title and the Squiggly Circle

 Arrow adding yellow to the Arrow head. Then I dry brushed Gesso on to the title

 and glued it on top. Matches the other pieces for a vintage vibe.

Adding the resin elements gives the nautical feel with amazing dimensional

texture. I hope you love this layout and it inspires you.

Until next time...

Charmane x

#CHERISH #LOVE Altered Frame by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!

Tania popping in today to share the first of my DT projects for February.
  I have altered a wooden frame that I had in my stash!

"#CHERISH #LOVE"

2 Crafty Products Used:

*Corner Arches

*Mini # Word Set 1

*Mini Title Stick Set 5

*Poppy's Ornate Frame

I have used the beautiful Mintay 'Mamarazzi' Collection to create the bases inside each
 section of the Frame.

I coloured the Poppy's Ornate Frame & Fantastic Day (from the Mini Title Stick Set 5) chippies using Aged Mahogany Distress Ink and then randomly dabbed on some Brush Leaf Interior Antique Gold Paint to them.   The Corner Arches & #LOVE and #CHERISH (from the Mini # Word Set 1) chippies

were coloured with Brush Leaf Interior Antique Gold Paint.

To decorate the frame I added layers of Frames from the 49 & Market Krafty Garden Stacked Frames under my photo.  I cut the Poppy's Ornate Frame chippie in half and tucked one half in under each end of my photo.  Added a Corner Arch and Title chippie to each side of the frame.  I then embellished the frame with lots of beautiful blooms and finished it of by tucking in the Fantastic Day chippie along the top of my photo.

Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all with my altered Frame.  Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

'In My Happy Place' layout by Rachael Funnell

Hello everyone!

Rach back with you today, sharing my newest 2 Crafty Chipboard inspro

This Masculine, with a bit of a beachy feel layout 

featuring my hubby and of course some great 2 Crafty Chipboard pieces ...

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

2025

Fine word Set - Months

In my Happy Place title

Seaweed Set 2

I love how 2 Crafty have such a fantastic array 

of designs and here is a perfect example...

  

I have fussy cut out some of the seaweed images 

from the  Studio 73 - Nautic Dreamers papers

and added a couple of Seaweed chipboard pieces from Set 2

where I have just simply inked these with a brown, perfection...

Next up I have sitting on the bottom right sie of photo is of course the date..

Inking the Month June from Fine word Set - Months with this lovely with a red 

and the the 2025 this light blue...

And lastly for my title which I thought was perfect for this photo

'In my Happy Place' inking this with a lovely mid blue...

Thanks for stopping by 

 I hope I have inpsired you in some way

Until next time

Blood Sweat & Gears - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
Laura back today to share my next layout.

2Crafty Products used:

Steampunk Gears Small
Blood Sweat & Gears
Mini Sampler
12x12 Nested Cog Frames
Checkerboard Clumps

I prepped the paper with clear gesso then added some texture paste that was coloured with powders.  After I prepped the chipboard pieces.

After the gesso dried I applied Finnabair mica powder in the rusty orange colour from the golden hour set, Dylusions slate grey ink spray and Ranger Distress Stain in black soot and hickory smoke.

I layered the chipboard with die cuts and molded pieces

The title piece I used lumberjack plaid ink and embossing powder then inked it with black around the edges to coordinate with the other distressed pieces.

Thanks for stopping by

All Smiles by Robin Schelin

Hi everyone.  I'm back sharing my first layout for February.

 I love the natural look of this paper, and these flowers, from the Whispering Way Collection from 49 and Market. I think it's perfect for this cute little girl. I only used a few piece of Chipboard here, because I thought that a few well placed pieces was all this layout needed. Hope you like it.

  All Smiles 

2Crafty Used:

Filmstrips Medium

Heart Clumps

All Smiles

Some of the chipboard was primed with White Gesso, and one was not! I usually prime all of it, but on this layout I did something a little different. I'll explain below...

Ok, the explanation. Originally I did prime the Filmstrip Medium with White Gesso, and then I painted it with Spanish Moss Chalk Paint. 

Well, I didn't like that color, so I turned it over to try a different color. The messy underside surprisingly looked great, (with no Gesso), so I decided to go on ahead and use that! I always make a mess on the back side of the chipboard I'm altering, and most of the time it looks awful. Not this time, though. 

I cut a few of the solid hearts from the Heart Clumps set and placed them inside the Filmstrip at the top and bottom of the photo. I painted them with Glacier Chalk Paint, then added a brown pearl from my stash on each of them.

Here is the bottom of the photo with the Filmstrip and Hearts. I really love the look of this Filmstrip! I'm going to have to make sure I pay attention to the back side of the chipboard after painting from now on. You just never know!

The title, All Smiles, just captures this little girl's personality. So Cute! I painted the title with White Adirondack Chalk Paint. I wanted it to pop against the other colors. 

And that's it. I hope you like this and that it has inspired you to look at your "messes" in a different light. You may be surprised at what you find.

Until next time

xx