'Pure Joy' by Tammy Klingner

Hello creative souls!

Tammy here today, and as it's now officially December, it's time to share my first festive layout.

A soft layout that tells a story about the pure joy of giving.

Last year on Christmas Day we gave up a few hours of our time to prepare a feast, wrap gifts and decorate a hall for those in our area who are less fortunate than us and who were spending Christmas alone.

All of the gifts and food were donated, and it was such a lovely way to start our day, and definitely a feeling that not only stayed with us throughout the day, but throughout the year.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Pure Joy" title

"ATC Tiny Hearts and Stars"

"Mini Houses"

"Winter Twig Branches"

NEW "Mixed Fine Border Set"

I used the "Mini Houses" to go with the theme of 'Community' and 'it takes a village'.

I covered them with white gesso and then added some watercolour paints in grey, pink and aqua, to go with my colour pallette.

I then added some outlines with a pen for a cute whimsical feel.

I added in all different types of trees, and the "Winter Twig Branches" fitted in perfectly.

I painted these white and then added some fine clear glitter......I wasn't perfect with this, I wanted the glitter to be a bit random - a bit like sparkly lights in the trees.

Along the bottom of my cluster I added one of the borders from the

 NEW "Mixed Fine Border Set".

I love the delicateness of this and the leaf theme just worked perfectly.

I simply added a few coats of white gesso.

For my title, I painted the "Pure Joy" in a few coats of white gesso, and then added clear fine glitter.  

This again gives that 'light' feel, and also reminds me of snow.

Finally, I painted a few of the "Mini Stars" in white gesso, and added some watercolour, and sprinkled these through the layout.

That's it from me today.....

I love that I can use chipboard to help tell my story.

I think there's a 2Crafty Chipboard for everything!

I hope this layout reminds you of the real meaning of Christmas....giving - and not just presents but yourself.

My Blog - Tambaramba

'2Crafty Christmas Tags' By Elisa Ablett

Merry Christmas 2Crafty fans,

Elisa here from the design team with the first of my December inspiration for you, three very different and unique Christmas mixed media tags.

Here are the 2Crafty Chipboard Products used in the tags;

 Products List:

Presents

Sparrows and Branch

Polaroid frames

Tags

Brushstroke Tree

ATC Mini Hearts

Mini Houses

Linear Snowflakes

Circle Stack

Mini Christmas Word Set 1

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Let's take a closer look at each tag!

'Christmas Wonderland'

Create a Christmas snow globe on a tag, by cutting circle chipboard, heat embossing with silver embossing powder and adding small Christmas themed chipboard to your globe 

and Snowtex by DecoArt for a textured snow like look!

I heat embossed the delicate Linear Snowflakes with white glitter 

embossing powder to co-ordinate with the snow and winter scene. 

'Rejoice' 

Use small chipboard Polaroid frames to frame and draw attention to 

cut out elements like felt Poinsettia's and foam berries. 

I converted the 'sparrow on a branch' to a Christmas theme by sticking with the 

co-coordinating colours plus cutting Christmas paper to use as a wing on the bird. 

Heat emboss your small title with brilliant white embossing powder 

and add some lace and wood fibres for texture.

'Santa' 

Cover your tag with Christmas themed paper and sand the edges. 

Then ink around the edges to create a black grungy look.

Heat emboss your Chipboard Tree with metallic green embossing powder, 

then wrap the tree in black wire, making sure it lays fairly flat. 

Colour small ATC chipboard hearts or stars with gold glitter pen or 

paint pen and attach to the wire as though they are baubles. 

Add finishing touches like a hand painted present and title and red thread!

Well that's it from me today, 

thank you so much for stopping by the blog.

I hope all your Christmas and holiday preparations are going well!

Hugs.

Elisa xx