2 Crafty Chipboard : July Inspiration - 'You are Awesome' By Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

Elisa here from the design team for 2Crafty with my latest inspiration for you!

A mixed media layout featuring loads of awesome 2Crafty chippy goodies and

a background created with gel plates, paint and stencils.

TIP - use shapes to draw focus to your photo -

a few different sized chipboard circles can frame your photo and add balance in your design

while chevrons are perfect for 'pointing' the way 👉 >>>

Here is my layout, I also added some stencil work using the new and awesome stencils from Aga Baraniak, some light stamping, punched book paper, as well as paper weaving, paper rolling and wire.

I think this lends the design of the layout to be unique and eye catching

and perfect for those teen boys in our lives!

Let's take a closer look!

I coloured the chipboard circles and chevrons with distress paints to match my background.

You can see more of the background work and design in this close up.

The circle gel plate background complements the Chipboard Circles

and the circle stencil work.

I also added rolled circle paper strips plus punched circle book paper.

The title was coloured using a white sharpie paint pen,

perfect for a good clean coat of white on your chipboard pieces.

In this photo you can also see the stencilled barcode and more of the gel plate background.

I loved adding the orange splatters in the background, I used

Marabu Art Acrylic Spray.

Don't be afraid to use bright colours in your layouts and pair it with a white title, I left small shapes of white in the background in the stencilling and in my paper weaving to balance the white title as well.

Here are the products used from 2Crafty -
You Are Awesome - title
Chevrons
Circle Stack