These Friends Are the Best - Laura Gilhuly

Hi everyone!
Laura back to share my next layout!!!

 

2Crafty Products used:

6" Squiggly Adornment Set
Mini Lattice Bits
Marianne's Butterflies
These Friends are the Best

My friends have bright and fun personalities and I wanted to celebrate that with this layout.  I love the colours of this paper line mixed with the black the colours really pop.  Following this color combo I used it on the chipboard.  

I used black ink on the adornment piece and the mini lattice bits.

The pretty butterfly and the title piece I used a pink metallic paint to add a little shine.  I layered the title over the adornment piece for a bit of visual drama

thanks for stopping by

Just Me - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
So happy to be back to share my next layout!

2Crafty Products used:

Just Me
Lattice Leaves
Mini Flourish Bits
Victoria's Large Flourish
Marianne's Butterflies
Mini Dotty Bits
Leafy Shrub Set 1

I always prep my chipboard with white chipboard then alter them.

I then used two blue shades and a copper color of watercolor powders by using a wet paintbrush and then spritzing with water to get the watercolor look.  For the title I used the copper color watercolor powder then added glitter copper paint.  To keep with the glittery look I added some glitter to the other chipboard pieces and some flowers from my stash

October Inspiration by Debbie Burns

Hi everyone, Debbie here with you today to share my October projects. 

"Beauty"

I love this time of the year.  Usually the temps are on the cool side and the leaves are changing colors,  but so far we've had an unseasonably warm Autumn.  Thoughts of Autumn past spun around in my head and lead to me create this layout featuring a picture of my grandmother.  I was also inspired by the October Challenge at Words &  Paintery.  I added several colors of distress stain to my background paper along with some stamping, micro beads and glass glitter.

I love the detailed Marianne's Butterfly.  I embossed it with some Nutmeg 

embossing powder and added paprika, twig  and gold micro beads.

Lots of warms Autumn colors.  The Corner Vine Leaves embossed with Sage embossing powder,

  the Large Leafy Vine embossed dark brown and beneath them I used the Corner Lorena, embossed with an antique teal powder.  

Tucked under my photo I used the Large Leafy Vine, Corner Vine Leaves and
Mini Flourish Bits, and my title is from the Mini Word Set 1.


2Crafty Chipboard used:

Corner Lorena
Corner Vine Leaves
Mini Flourish Bits
Marianne's Butterflies
Mini Word Set 1
Large Leafy Vine



My next layout features my friend's beautiful daughter.

"Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful"

Soft colors adorn this layout from the background paper with added distress stains,
stamping and paint splatters, with detailed chipboard that encircle the photo along
with flowers edged in gold glitter.

The Celebration Swirls and 6" Circle Dot Frame were embossed teal.  The Decorative Disc Set 1

 and Foliage Set 3 embossed gold.  Gold microbeads were added to the Celebrations Swirls.

Here you can see more of the Foliage Set 3 and Celebration Swirls.

In keeping with the color scheme, I embossed the title an antique teal.

2Crafty Chipboard Used:

6' Circle Dot Frame
Foliage Set 3
Decorative Disc Set 1
Celebrations Swirls
Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful


I hope I've inspired you today.
See you next month!
 . . . Debbie

July's layouts by Sandra Bernard

''Forever''

Hi crafty friends! today I show you a layout in my favorite craft color...green...
I don't know why, but I love that color...

2Crafty chipboard Used:

Floral Heart

Fine Word Set 1

Decorative Rod Set 1

Decorative Rod Set 2

I simply started with gesso and water on my background. I put the mix on
my acrylic block and I stamped directly onto my paper.

I used Decorative Rod Set 2 and Decorative Set 1 without altering them.

 I simply cut one of each them to make my remainder. 

The title ''forever'' from Fine word set 1 & I heat embossed it with green powder.

I partially put gesso on the floral heart to contrast from the background and the title.

''Follow Your Heart''

Again this time, I let myself be inspired by colors and,
& like usual, the earth tones talked to me...

2Crafty chipboard Products Used:

Follow Your Heart 
Flowers with Leaves  
Marianne's Butterflies

I used some color and stencil on my background in the same colors
 from my paper and my altered chipboards. 

I altered Flowers with leaves by partially heat embossing them.

I altered Marianne's butterflies with gel medium and
 some mica, acrylic beads and white gesso.

I just painted in brown my title Follow your heart - title
and added some white gesso on the edges to make a contrast.

Thanks a lot and see you next month!

san xx

January Inspiration - Two layouts PLUS TWO VIDEO TUTORIALS By Mary Catt

''Dream''

Hello 2Crafty fans!

Mary here with you today to share two layouts and two video tutorials.

 The first layout was designed with 7dots studio papers from the 

''Thoughts Keeper'' collection, Petaloo flowers and Scrap Unlimited embellishments.

 I have also made a VIDEO TUTORIAL of the procedure.

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE

2Crafty chipboards used...

Angie's Vines
Key Set Mini's
Mini Word Set 2

Some close ups...

To design my background I used modeling paste with a stencil. When dried, I colored the background with some Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and made a few splatters of ''White'' 13arts Splash ink.

 I heat embossed the ''Angie's Vines'' chipboards with ''Oakleaf Olive'' Lindy's powder. The little key and the key lock chippies from the ''Key Set Mini's'' and the title were also embossed with
''Spring Leaf Chartreuse''.

When everything were glued down, I added some microbeads in ''Bronze'' with gel medium.

 ''Enjoy Your Journey''

And the second one was made with 13arts paper from the
 ''Mental Vacation'' collection and Petaloo flowers.

You can see the procedure on my VIDEO...

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE HERE 

2Crafty Chipboards used...

 Flourish 2
Curly Panel
Marianne's Butterflies
Journey
Mini Word Set 1

I based my page on the Mixed Media & Art January challenge.

And a closer look on the details...

I gave texture on the background with modeling paste and a stencil.
Then, I used some Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays to color my page.

I heat embossed the ''Flourish 2'' and the title chipboards with ''Hollyhock Scarlet Plum''
Lindy's powder. The butterfly from the ''Marianne's Butterflies'' set and the ''Curly Panel'' chipboard pieces with ''Hibiscus Rose Orange''.

When everything were glued down, I added some mica flakes in ''Frozen'' with gel medium.
A final touch with some white splatters and my page was ready.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

See you here again next month...