Everyday Hero Step x Step Cards by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share my latest creation with you all.  I have a short step x step photo tutorial for how I created these cards. I'm stepping right out of my comfort zone with these cards - not a flower in sight!

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*6" Messy Square Frames

*Giant Gears

*Corner Steampunk 5

I have used the awesome Celebra8 Everyday Hero for these cards.  I created the bases for my cards by using lots of paper layers of patterned paper and cardstock.

I painted the Messy Square Frames using Colour Blast Leather Texture Paste.

The Corner Steampunk 5 chippies have been coloured by painting on some Distress Ink Frayed Burlap Ink.

Once all my chippie pieces were dry I attached them to the base cards.

I then tucked a couple of each of the Giant Gears in and around the other chippie pieces.

I finished off each card by adding layers of fussy cut elements.

Card One.

Card Two.

Card Three.

Card Four.

Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all a little with my cards. 
 Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

January Inspirations - by Lilibleu

" Sweet Dreams"

Hello everyone!

Today, it's my turn to present my January projects. For these two pages I decided to
 share with you universes I adore. I am a big fan of fantasy, dream and magic, 
steampunk, everything that invites you to travel into other worlds.

  I like to search for photos or images on pinterest that inspire me a lot in my work, just like those I used with both of my projects of this month : Sweet Dreams and Living the Dream.

The "Ivy's Squares" chipboard is painted with metallic paint in different 

colors so that it fits in well in my project.

The "Cassie's Flourishes" item is a marvel. I painted it in metallic green 

 so that it blends in while remaining visible.

The "Sweet Dreams" title has a good size, as you can see in the photo. I really like big titles, I think they do embellish projects. To highlight it, I embossed it with black powder.

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

- Giant Gears

- Cassie's Flourishes

- Ivy's Squares

- Sweet Dreams 

"Living The Dream"

For this second project, I chose a black and white photo that contrasts with the

 background of my page. I loved this picture of this little chess knight that 

turns into a beautiful horse through its shadow.

The "Living the Dream" title is simply embossed with white powder to make it

 very visible. The "View Finders" element under the title is painted green. 

It is slipped between papers to give volume to my project.

I also used the very pretty "Ornate Buckles" element that I embossed with 

black powder to make it stand out. I like its delicate shape.

I added some elements embossed with golden powder to bring some shiny 

aspects to my project: Film Strips Small and Steampunk Gears Medium.

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

- Ornate Buckles

- Film Strips Small

- View Finders

- Steampunk Gears Medium

- Living the Dream 

See you next month !!

Lilibleu xx

January Journal with Kripa Koushik

Hello friends,

I hope you all had a relaxing holiday with friends & family. 

My January projects are both art journal pages that incorporate my chosen words/intent for this year.

 'Embrace possibilities'

My year started with a box full of goodies from 2crafty chipboard. My first project is inspired by the delicate and beautiful pieces that you see in the close up below: Ella's border and Scroll 3. I layered them vertically between pieces of lace, ribbon and net alongwith a keyhole chipboard.

 

For the opposite side of the page, behind the sentiment, I tucked in a single flower from Ella's border and a key. All chipboard pieces first got a layer of texture paste applied with a palette knife followed by Colourarte acrylic silks & twinkling H2Os. For a distressed grungy look, all the paint was also applied with a palette knife.

2crafty chipboard used:

• Scroll 3
• Ella's border
• Keyholes & Locks 

'Live with intention'

Here is a step by step of how this page came together.

Start by gluing down squares of pattern paper using matt multi medium.

 

 Apply a layer of gesso on the page and then some texture paste mixed with gesso 

through a gears stencil.

Once dry, apply twinkling H2Os in shades of brown, rust & teal.

While that dries, apply white gesso on a selection of chipboard from Steampunk gears medium, Giant gears, cogs and gears, clock faces and light bulb. On a few dab Vivid Ultra Metallics with a make up sponge. The light blue colour is by using Twinkling H2Os on the gessoed gears.

 

For the title, Ive used gold metallic paint and dabbed some white gesso after the blue paint dried for a distressed effect. Below is a close up from the completed art journal page.

I've layered the gears and cogs on top of a sheet of chipboard left after removing the small steampunk gears. It gave me a flat base to layer the gears and cogs.

2crafty supplies Used:

• Gears
• Cute Cogs
• Light Bulbs
• Giant Gears
• Clock Face frames
• Vintage Clock Hands
• Steampunk gears medium
• Live Everyday with Intention Title

  

I hope you enjoyed today's post. 

Wishing all of you a 'Very Happy 2018'

Kripa

VIDEO Tutorial and Layout - November Inspirations By Sandra Bernard

''Love''

 Hello 2crafty fans...
Today, I have a mixed media steampunk tutorial to show you.
I hope you'll  like all the steps I made in the video. If you need extra tips, just ask me. 

 2crafty chipboard used...

Clock face frames

Giants gears

Circle stack

Mini hot air balloons

Steampunk gears medium

Gears

Vintage clock hands

Vintage keys

Light bulbs

Arrow words set 2

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE...

For this project I used a 12x12 chipboard as background. I glued all my chipboards,
(Clock face frames 12x12, Giants gears, circle stack, mini hot air balloons, 
steampunk gears medium, gears, Vintage clock hands and light bulbs)
with multipurpose medium gel onto my background. 

I covered the whole project with white gesso.

   All the edges of the chipboards were painted with matte blue and pistachio paint. 

 Then, I painted the outlines of my project with red cafeine paint
 and I removed some paint with a baby's wipe.

 Then, I used metallic bronze to make a patina effect. 

 With the aim of achieving better colors together for a better finish,
I sprayed pearl brown mist on the project.

 Some flowers, badge, textures were used to create the arrangement. 

The title: ''love'' from Arrow words set 2 had been color with some paint to fit with the layout.

''Adorable''

For my second layout this month, I wanted to make a full
 textured, romantic, organic layout. 

2Crafty chipboard products used...

Corner elegant set

Chloe's vines

Adorable script front

For this layout, I used only a very small amount of mediums. I only added
 some green mist on the background to give an organic touch.  

I put some different foam organic that we use in botany. 

I placed the two pieces from cornet elegant set to create a dynamic design. 

I used Chloe's vines to matt my picture and giving them a movement.
They seems attached to the corner elegant set.

I left the chipboard natural to fit with my layout. and I added some drops of gesso at the very end...

See you next month 

san xx