DreamerBy Marie Claude Rodier

Hello girls,

With all that is going on into the world, I almost forgot that today is officially spring! Finally!

Time for me to show you my latest project using 2Crafty chipboards...

I was inspired by nature adventure my little one is enjoying so much.

"Dreamer"

"Dreamer" title was painted with gold matte acrylic paint and partially covered with white gesso.

"Corner Leafy Swirls" were covered with white gesso and embossed with light mint powder.
One swirl was placed under the title.
The other was cut into several pieces and placed around the other clusterings.

"Sharon's Butterflies" were painted using gold acrylic paint and dry-brushed with white gesso.

"6" Butterfly clock frame" was painted in white with gesso and embossed with white pearl powder.

Product used...

Dreamer

6" Butterfly clock frame

Corner Leafy Swirls

Sharon's Butterflies

Until next time, be happy and be creative!

Marie Claude

xx

April Inspiration + VIDEO Tutorial By Kareen Dion

Hi everyone! 

It's my turn with my inspiration of the month! And today,

 I share with you a video process of one of my layouts! 

"Vacation"

My first layout is about vacation, that time that we are waiting for all year long!

It was in Summer 2017, on the beach. My children made peace for one minute

 and let me take this beautiful picture. 

For this layout, you have a video tutorial! I used several chipboards as ...:

 11" Viney Border Frame. I cut it in several part to have the leaves instead of using

 it all over my layout. I embossed them with black embossing powder, to contrast with

 the rest of my embellishments.  I also used the Gigi's Flowers, Intricate Seahorses,

 Oriental Flower Stems and the title "vacation" from the Mini Travel Word Set 2.

Here you can see the Intricate Seahorses, I embossed it and then added a little bit of 

white gesso, just to give him more light to it. You also see the Gigi's Flowers that I used

under my flair.

The Gigi's Flowers are embossed with glitter embossing powder and

 the word vacation with white embossing powder.

As you will see in the video, I used the Oriental Flower Stem in the background and
enhanced it with a little bit of white gesso, just to make it pop from the black background.

The final touch with the Mini Travel Word Set 2, with the title "Vacation".

Here is the video process : 

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE

2Crafty Chipboard used : 

- Intricate Searhorses

- Oriental Flower Stem

- Gigi's Flowers

- Mini Travel Word Set 2

- 11" Viney Border Frame

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"Cute"

For my second layout, I chose a picture of my daughter with our cat "Biscuit". 

She is a real cat lover. I wanted to create a soft layout with this picture.

I used a lot of chipboards of course. I used the Beaded Hanging Heart Set,  

Corner Leafy Swirls, Leafy Twig Branches and the Cute Loopy Font.

I almost always embossed my chipboards with embossing powder, it gives great coverage.

The Cute Loopy Font is no exception and I love the two-tones on it.

The Beaded Hanging Heart Set is embossed with the same color that the title,
to keep coherence on the layout. You can see the Leafy Twig Branches, I chose a
lighter color to soften my layout.

The Corner Leafy Swirls are also embossed with embossing powder, they have several tones in it.

2Crafty Chipboard used : 

- Beaded Hanging Heart Set

- Corner Leafy Swirls

- Cute Loopy Font

- Leafy Twig Branches

And that's it for me this month!

I hope that you have been inspired.

Thanks for stopping by and see you next month!!

October projects by Kavitha

Hello 2crafty fans,

Kavithe here today to share my October projects

"What a wonderful day" Layout

First I have a layout to share inspired by the gorgeous autumn colors.
I used 6" clock face frame behind my photo which

is heat embossed with glitter black embossing powder.

I heat embossed two Cassie's flourish pieces with copper embossing powder 

and added it to top and bottom of the page

For the title I used "What a wonder day" which I left raw to make it

pop amongst the colors.

2 crafty chipboards used:

Cassie's flourishes

6" clock face frames

What a wonderful day

Mixed media canvas

My next project is a mixed media canvas in bright colors.

I painted the Corner leafy swirls with acrylic paints,cut

them up into two pieces and used below the photo.

Behind the photo i used the  rectangle piece from the frame flourish set,heat embossed 

it with purple embossing powder.

On the left side of my canvas among my embellishments i tucked in a piece

of Corner Gemma's which is heat embossed

with glitter teal embossing powder.

2 crafty chipboards used:

Frame flourish 5

Corner gemma's

Corner leafy swirls

Thank you for stopping by.

September Inspiration - Two Layouts PLUS TWO VIDEO TUTORIALS By Mary Catt

''Magical''

Hello 2Crafty fans! 

It's Mary here with you today and I have two layouts with video tutorials to share with you.

My first layout was made with lots of flowers, laces and colored cheesecloth combined
with some beautiful chipboard pieces.

I have also made a VIDEO TUTORIAL with the procedure. 

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE

2Crafty Chipboards used...

Mini Branches
Lattice Leaves
Corner Leafy Swirls
Fine Word Set 2

 Here are some close ups..

I made a mixed media background with modeling paste and a stencil, some random stamping and added color with the ''Frosty Forest Green'' and the ''Tea Pot Purple'' Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays.

 I heat embossed the ''Mini Branches'' & the ''Lattice Leaves'' with the ''Oakleaf Olive''
 and the ''Corner Leafy Swirl''  with the ''Orbit Olive Gold'' Lindy's embossing powders.

The ''Magical'' title from the ''Fine Word Set 2'' was also heat embossed
 with the ''King Midas Gold'' powder.

Finally, I added some ''Copper'' micro beads and made some splatters
 with 13arts Splash ink in ''Gold''.

''Imagine''

My second layout was created in blue, black and silver shades. 

You can see the procedure on my VIDEO...

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE

 I based my page on the 13arts ARTelier September sketch challenge.

2Crafty Chipboards used...

ATC Words 1
Bubble Clumps
Elegant Flourishes
Mini Flourish Bits
Clock Face Frames

And a closer look at the details...

Again, I made a mixed media backgound with modeling paste and a stencil, some
 stamping and I used the ''Chalk Ultramarine'' and the ''Pastel Cobalt'' 13arts mists.

I colored the ''Bubble Clumps'', the ''Elegant Flourishes'', the ''Mini Flourish
Bits'' & the ''Clock Face Frames'' chipboard pieces with ''Black'' 13ats Splash ink.

The ''Dream'' and the ''Imagine'' title words from the ''ATC Words 1'' set
were colored with ''Silver'' Splash ink.

To finish, I added some silver & black glass beads and ''Platinum'' glash glitter. 

Well, that's all for today... 

I hope I gave you some inspiration!