'This is My Story' by Lisa Griffith

Hello 2 Crafty friends! I have a couple of layouts and an art journal page to share with you this month.   But before we start.... Please remember to become a blog follower & leave a comment to
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'This is My Story'

I took this selfie after a girlfriend of mine gave me these sparkly earrings for my birthday

 one year, and even though I've scrapped this photo before, I came across it in my photo

 box and right away I thought about how the diamond shaped earrings looked just like

 some pieces of 2 Crafty Chipboard I had, and my idea was born.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'This is My Story'

'Element Set 1'

'Element Set 2'

'Film Strip Medium'

As I wanted the chipboards to mimic my earrings, I first covered them

 with a coat of white gesso, and then embossed them in silver.

I painted the 'Film Strip' I used in the background with black acrylic paint.

I also created a page in my new art journal using some pretty inks and 

of course some beautiful 2 Crafty pieces.

'Today'

Chipboard is so perfect to use in art journaling! You can add so much

 structure and interest to a page, and best of all, not a lot of bulk. 

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'Film Strip'

'Marianne's Butterflies'

'ATC  Tiny Stars'

'Word Circles Set 1'

I wanted the chipboard pieces to really stand out so I painted them (messily)

with black ink, and touched the butterfly and the ATC star

with a little bit of pink Prima paint.

Lastly, I'd like to share with you a layout I designed for a 

Guest Design spot over on the blog 'Scrap Africa' blog.

'Dream'

For this layout I altered the chipboards by painting them with white gesso 

and then brushing them with gold paint for a textured, worn look.

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

'Ornate Screen'

'Leafy Shrub Set 1'

See you next month!

 

Athanasia's first share

 'Imagine'

 Hello 2Crafty friends!

I'm very happy and honored to join this amazing team!

Today I'm sharing a mini canvas with lots of 2Crafty goodies!

I had a lot of fun altering the chipboard pieces

with sprays and embossing powders.

As my theme was about the sea, I chose these beautiful Bubble Clumps in order
 to create some bubbles for my background. I have drawn some to make a
connection between the paper and the chipboard pieces. I also used the big
 Circle Revolution Frame as a giant bubble to put inside my
fantasy: a walk on the seabed :)

I decided to use a black embossing powder to alter the word 'Imagine' in order to
 create a little bit of contrast on the bluish composition... I really like how it turned out!

 A walk to the bottom of the sea with a shark-pet requires some road signs as not to
 cause traffic jam on the ocean streets, don't you think?

So I chose these cute Mini Fast Forward Arrows to create the street signs.

I altered them with embossing powders. I just love how cute they look!

2Crafty Clipboards used:

   

   

'Bold and Beautiful'

My second project is an altered tag I got from a flower package.
I made it especially for a dear friend of mine.

I used a Tiny Victorian Frame to put this beautiful lady inside
and a flower from the Wildflowers set to decorate it.
I altered both of them with two shades of embossing powders.

For the cluster of the composition I used the Geneive Corner which I altered with
purple spray and butter shade embossing powder. I also used a beautiful scalloped
 Element from Set 2. I cut it in half, altered both pieces with embossing powder
 and glued them on top and bottom of the composition.

2Crafty Clipboards used:

                           

For more inspiration, here are some other projects 

I created recently with amazing 2Crafty Chipboard.

 

 

I hope you liked my first share here!

Have a lovely crafty time!

xxx Athanasia