'Bloom Wild' by Emma Zappone

Hello everyone!
Popping in with a small share today.
I created an A6 'Tag' style project, featuring small chipboard elements amongst the layers. 

Here are the chipboard elements used....

Mini Decorative Frame set 5
Old World Key/Lock set
Chunky Dandelions

I kept the finishes simple on all the chippy this time.
I nearly left them raw, but they blended in too much, so I added some metallic ink to them.

These mini frames are probably my favorite to use. I always seem to be drawn to them.

How awesome are the dandelions?! They add a little quirk within this project.

Now the key isn't all that small, but I just loved the oddity it brings to the composition.
And it frames the photo perfectly, and adds some leverage to the quote.

At the end, I added a dotting of white gesso over the chipboard elements to add depth.

It was fun creating so small.
I hope I have inspired a little today.

Until next time, stay Crafty.

Em xx

'Maggie Sue' by Emma Zappone BONUS Video

 Hi everyone. 
Today I share my final layout for 2022 with you.
'Maggie Sue' is a gorgeous child, full of questions and possibilities. She loves to visit her grandma's garden and chase the butterflies amongst the Gerbera's and Daisy flowers. You can see Maggie's story unfold in the Process Video here..

The chipboard pieces featured to make this page......

Flourish Adornment set 5
Handrawn Flowers
Chunky Dandelions

I was so drawn to this cute face of  'Maggie Sue's' when I found it on Pinterest, I have held on to it for quite some time, waiting for the perfect opportunity.
So today's creating was the perfect time to use her.

To prepare all the chipboard for this layout, I painted them with white Gesso to prime ready for paint.
For the Flourish Adornment piece I added some brown acrylic for contrast against the orange and yellow tones, which I then stamped an image with black ink on top.

The leaves off the Hand Drawn Flowers were also painted with the brown acrylic with a touch of orange still on the sponge. This created a beautiful 2 tone effect on the leaves.

The Flowers and the Dandelions are painted in a striking orange that sets them out above the layers of the papers behind 'Maggie Sue'.

You can see my process here in this Video.

I hope you have a great day and I will see you all next year.
Have an awesome New Year.

Em xx

Perfect as you are by Sabrina Turpin

Hello 2Crafty friends!

Today I'd like to share a layout I made featuring the daughter of one of my besties.
Spring is in full bloom here and I find that the picture captured the warmth and joy that
we feel when we awaken from our long winter slumber.

"Perfect as you are"

I cut some parts of the "Leafy Shrub Set 1" to make it blend with the "Esther Vine". Then, on both, I applied two coats of honey ink and inked the borders in black.

For the "Chunky Dandelion" and "Whispy Dandelions", I used one coat of metallic red paint and inked the borders in black. For the title, "Perfect as you are", I applied some black-bronze embossing enamel.

For this layout, I used the following 2Crafty chipboards:

Esther Vine [M00497]

Leafy Shrub Set 1 [M00493]

Chunky dandelions [M00853]

Whispy dandelions [M00705]

Perfect as you are [W00589]

That's all for me today! I hope you enjoyed my creation and that it'll inspire you. I'll be back in a few weeks with more ideas to share with you! See you soon!

Adore by Sabrina Turpin

Hello 2Crafty fans!

Today I'm revealing a layout I made as a guest designer for CSI challenge.
 To solve challenge case file #328, I used the proposed color chart, some stripes, circles,
 a summer theme, butterflies, circular elements, and some flairs.

"Adore"

For the "Charlotte Flowers", in the top-left, I simply decided to leave them at their natural chipboard color. On the "Amelia Frame", I applied a diluted teal paint and rubbed some gold wax on top.

For the "Lattice Leaves", I applied a green shimmering paint. On the "Chunky Dandelion" 

at the top-left, applied some green-ivory embossing enamel.

For the "Dotted Doily Frame" behind the picture, I applied a glossy lime-green paint then 

dabbed some teal embossing ink on top. For the title, "Adore", part of the "Fine Words Set 1",

 I used a teal embossing powder.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in this layout:

Lattice leaves [m00589]

Dotted Doily Frame [fr0134]

Charlotte Flowers [m00852]

Chunky Dandelion [m00853]

Amelia Frame [fr0133]

Fine Words Set 1 [m00656]

That's all for me today! I hope my layout gave you some ideas for your own creations!

 I'll be back in a few more weeks with more ideas to share with you guys. 

Until then, happy crafting!