Hello everyone!
Welcome back to the 2Crafty Blog where you can always find inspiration!
Today I am sharing with you a very simple step-by-step tutorial where you can literally throw together a beautiful layout with ease!
"Forever in my Heart"
2Crafty Chipboard I used:
Forever in my Heart - title
Thistle shrub
Clock Face Discs
Fencing wire Panel
Like I said, this is a very simple tutorial. The last step-by-step I did was total sensory overload! lol! So I decided to go the opposite direction with this one, and show you that you can get beautiful results without adding a ton of "stuff", or steps, to your project.
To begin with, after I chose my patterned paper, I cut it down about 1/2 inch then I framed it with black cardstock. Then I cut a smaller piece of the same paper, and framed that, cutting it a little more oblong than square. Then I placed the photo on some black patterned paper cut to match the length of the photo, but extending to about double the width.
I then began placing the chipboard where I wanted it. I cut the Thistle Shrub into 3 separate pieces and tucked it in on the top left, middle left and bottom right, underneath the photo. Then I cut 3 pieces of the Fencing Wire Panel and placed the pieces under the photo on the bottom and top. On these pieces of chipboard I applied 2 coats of black gesso.
For the title, Forever in my Heart, I used Art Anthology Stone Effects Dimemtional Meduim mixed with grey Acrylic paint. Then placed it next to the photo.
Now to start adding the embellishments. I placed a beautiful Prima Sunflower Spray along the left side of the photo, bending it to wrap around the "Yellow Rose of Texas"!! (She IS a little Cowgirl, after all!). Then I added a white clock under the rose.
On the right side, beneath the photo, I placed an old metal bicycle I had. It was too dark, and couldn't be seen, so I painted over it with white gesso. Then just added some more sunflowers to accent it.
I ended up placing the Clock Face Disc under the white clock to contrast it better, and filled in the flowers a little bit. (Cause we're never satisfied, am I right?)
Then I added a pretty little bow on the stem on the Sunflower Spray, a few cute butterflies, and it's done!
Easy peasy!
I hope you like it!
Until next time, stay safe and keep scrapbooking!
