December Layouts by Sandra Bernard

''Christmas Time''

Which emblem makes you feel more like Christmas than the fir tree itself?

2 Crafty Chipboards I used:

-Christmas Time-title

-Corner sweet Holly

-Avery vines

-Fleur Arrows

-Mini flourish bits

I chose to place Avery vines, Mini flourish bits and Corner sweet holly to create

 a fir tree. I embossed under heat these chipboards in certain places to create of the texture.

I also put of the black distress on the sides of these chipboards

I embossed black Fleur arrows to create a focal point at the top of the fir tree, 

as a replacement of traditional star.

I also embossed in black ''Christmas time'' and I then wiped some ink 

in silver on the edges of the title.

''Merry Christmas''

Christmas also means wishes, cards. & 2crafty Chipboards offer an

abundance  of chipboards to make this happen.

2crafty chipboards used:

-holly leaves

-Merry Christmas script card pack

-Retro Xmas trees

-stellar snowflakes

-Winter twig branches

On the first card, I embossed the small balls on the end of branches in red and I stuck 
on some, red dots. I left the holly natural and I painted the sentiment in white.

For the second card, I put some greenery under the winter twig branch and

 I embossed a stellar snowflake to put on the top of the ''tree''.

To decorate, I put badges and Birds in cork.

I really wish you Merry Christmas time!!!

Canvas & Journal Page by Athanasia

'LOVE'

 Tiny Canvas

Hello 2Crafty friends!

Today I'm sharing a tiny canvas I created for a friend of mine as a present.

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My canvas only measures 8x7 cm and I really love how small and cute it looks.

Even though it is so small I managed to use 7 chipboard pieces and 2 metal pieces 

 to create a dimensional cluster like a pyramid!

This is how it looked before I altered the chipboards and paint it all.

In order to alter the chipboard pieces I used H2Os watercolors and silks by ColourArte

 and black embossing powder by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

First I created a mixed media background and then I started gluing all the 

embellishments with 3D Gloss Gel.

I really love how this  mixed media pyramid looks!

Here are some closeups with details...

2Crafty chipboard Used

ATC Tiny Hearts and Stars

ATC Words 1

Spiral Snowflakes
Fluer Arrows

Hearts

Card Word Circles (I used only the circle)

6'' Circle Revolution Frames ( I used the center of the frame)

    

     

'Walk Alone In Darkness'

I like making pages with quotes I love in my black journal.

For this one I used some small butterflies of the Butterflies set to represent
 the crowd and one big Marianne's Butterfly to be main character of the quote.

I also used some pieces of the Circle Lace Panel - I think it matches so
 beautifully with the butterflies.

First I glued all the chipboard pieces on the page and then I painted them with
 black and white Gesso to create a light and dark shading all over the page...

For the small butterflies I used ColourArte sprays to color them and Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powders with stamps on them and also on the background to embody them on it.

For the big butterfly I used irridescent silks to color it. They really make the perfect paint for black surface. I also used a White UniBall pen to make some doodling on it and also write the quote.

2Crafty chipboard Used

Butterflies

Marianne's Butterflies

Circle Lace Panel

     

Thank you for visiting!
Have a lovely crafty day!
xxx
Athanasia

Christmas Cards and Christmas GiftsBy Jennifer Snyder

Hello everyone.  Jennifer Snyder here today to showcase my December pieces. 

 I am showing a combination of Christmas pieces and Christmas gifts 

( shhhhhh tell no one!  The kitty layout is a surprise for my sister who 

adores her beautiful Maine Coon kitty.)

I took the photo of my sister's kitty in May on a visit to her house.

  I picked the chipboard word "Cherish" for a few reasons.  The first 

reason is that my sister lives 8 hours away and I do not get to see her often

 - nor do I get to visit her wonderful home.  My special treat was to drive my 

parents to her house for a visit in May.  Oh my, I won't discuss the r

  and a time to cherish always. 

Second reason, my sister does indeed cherish her kitty like a beloved 

family member.  Who doesn't , right?  We love our furry family.  The 2Crafty 

title is perfect, or maybe I should say it's "purrrrrfect".  

" Fluer Arrows"                    "Cherish Loopy Font"                   "Formal Flourish 1"

 

I really needed the chipboard to pop on this piece amidst the confusion. I painted all my chipboard pieces simple white.  I used the "Formal Flourish 1" chipboard design as a border for my kitty to rest upon. 

I made this layout using the December kit from Flying Unicorns. 
 It features Riddersholm papers this month and I found the colors
 to be a great match for my photo of Kitty. 

Here I added a gem to the " Fluer Arrows".  

An overview of the focal point of the layout....

And once again, I used the "Formal Flourish 1" chipboard design as a 

border for my kitty to rest upon. 

Christmas Cards using 2Crafty

I made two quick Christmas cards.  The wonderful 2Crafty chipboard

 creations make it super simple to pop a card together for the holidays.

  Not a lot needed to make a card that will dazzle and wow your friends and family. 

My first card used the "Holly Tree" chipboard piece.  I painted this gold, 

then added fine embossing powder to give some sheen and sparkle. 

Look how pretty the "Holly Tree" chipboard piece is. 

This is my second Christmas card.  It's created using the darling 2 Crafty chipboard - "Blitzen"  which is a statement piece all it's own.  All I did to this 

chipboard piece was ink it with a rich brown ink.  Simple. 

2 Crafty chipboard - "Blitzen" 

Look, Christmas cards do not need to be elaborate. Do not over think the

 process but instead, let 2Crafty chipboard help do the work for you so you still

 have time to shop and bake and finish all your holiday preparations.   

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