Sanctuary - By Emma Zappone

 Hi 2crafty friends.
Today I share a nature inspired layout.

And these are the amazing chippy pieces used...

Barb Wire
Amelias Frames
Mini Travel words 1

I love how this page took form. Not my usual style to start off with, using modelling paste adding colour..etc....but rather using a stencil and adding oxide ink through it on a white cardstock base.

This gave a great earthy feel which was exactly what I was after. Then I added some rub ons and some stamping. This was the base complete. Within my composition I added the amazing chipboard pieces. 

Wanting to keep the warm earthy tones I was going to keep the chippy raw, I decided against it and added a light tint from some oxides instead.

The mini word I chose for this project is Sanctuary.
It really spoke to me and suited the image I chose.
We all need to go back to nature and breathe the fresh air.

And the last piece of chippy added was the barb wire. I chose this chipboard as a focus on what mankind has done to slowly ruin our forests and our nature. Slowly though, I believe this earth will grow back to the beauty it always was.

I hope that you have been inspired today and I look forward to seeing you next month.

Stay crafty, Em xx

 

Journey - with Emma

Hi Friends,

Emma here with you all today on the blog, and today's layout is Steampunk inspired.

Here are the awesome Chipboard pieces I used....

Clock Face Discs

Fancy Clock Hands Set 2 

Element Set 1
Mini Travel Words Set1

I really wanted the chipboard to illuminate off the page so I went with a simple technique.

I painted all my chipboard with black Gesso first.

Then I started to apply Prima Wax's to them.

Using a variety of the colours in the Metallique range which gave the chipboard that aged effect.

Plus plenty of shine and shimmer.

I really love the feel of this page, it really feels like me and how I feel I truly scrap. 

I hope this page can give a little inspiration, thanks for joining me here on the blog today.

Em xx

'Seeing the World' Travel layout by Lisa Amiet

Hello, 2Crafty fans!

It's Lisa here today to share some inspiration with you.

I have a travel-themed layout that I have created.

'Seeing the World'

I have chosen a black background for this one, 

as I feel that the blue and white pop nicely off the page. 

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I have done some splattering to the background and then I have built up my layers. 

I have used some of the 'Fishing Net Bits', that I have embossed white.

I have layered these into my papers.

A photo of my hubby on a boat tour of Hawaii.

I have also used one of the 'Mini Travel Words 1',

that I have finished in metallic blue.

Lastly, I have used the 'Seeing the World' title. 

I have embossed the words in white.

I have used a mix of colours for the countries and metallic blue for the waters. 

I have also backed it onto some of the blue patterned paper.

I have used this in the corner of my page,

with a cluster of embellishments.

I hope that you like what I have created,

and that it inspires you to play with some of your travel pics today.

Lisa 

'Go See Do Explore' by Rachael Funnell

Hello! Rach back with you sharing my second May Inspiration...

This grungy boys layout, featuring my son!

'Go See Do Explore'  

2Crafty Chipboard Used...

Chevron bits

Mini Checkboard pieces

Mini Travel words

Geometric Arrow

Decorative Disc set 1

Wing Set 1

6" Clock Frame

Before gluing The Mini Travel words - 'go do explore' onto my photo, I had been inked
 with a black, Yellow, Teal inks....  The see word  I had given it a couple of
coats of gesso..... 

I did the same to the treatment to the few Chevron bits....

The Decorative Disc was also coated with gesso, then cut in half, placing
half at the side & the other half at the bottom of photo....

The Mini Checkboard bits, I have inked with black &

 randomly placed throughout my layout...

The Geometric Arrow.... which I TOTALLY LOVE.... 

I have given it a couple of coats of gesso..... 

Using  the smallest 6" Clock face frame, I have inked with Yellow!

I hope you like & inspired by my grungy boy's layout..

See you next month...

March Inpiration By Noura Pompilla

Hello my creative friends!!

Noura here today to share my inspirations for March.

My first project is a Masculine  Layout inspired by one of my favorite actors Kim Bum 

from the Korean Dramas.

Layout "Journey"

I have taken the Polaroid Assortment Frames and Steampunk Gears Small 
and painted them with Ruste paste set by Finnabair, giving them a rustic feel.

Next I have decorated my page using the Circle revolution frames, Assorted arrows,

Asst Mini camera set and these were all painted in black gesso, they are 

perfect for masculine themes.

My title is from Mini travel word set 1, I left it in its natural color.

Light Bulb looks perfect for decorating my page 

2crafty chipboard used:

-6"Circle revolution frame

-Assorted arrows

-Asst Mini camera set

-Mini travel word set 1

-Steampunk gears small

-Polaroid Assortment Frames

-Light bulb

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Canvas "Shine in the Forest"

My second project is a canvas totally inspired by nature, 4 years ago I traveled to the Amazon

 jungle with my husband and it was an unforgettable trip where I was for the first time close to animals that I had only seen on TV, giant anacondas, ants the size of my finger, huge trees

 the size of buildings and the most wonderful landscapes

To Frame my picture I chose 6" Clock Face Frames and my title "shine" is from Fine word set 1.

Palm leaves set and  Leafy Shrub set 2 were painted in snow paste then in green metal
paint with some touches of Lindys Cottail copper brown and Liquid glass.

 To To decorate some spaces I used Palm leaves set painted in black gesso then sprayed 

with Edelweiss Moss Green and Cattail Copper Brown  from Lindys.

 I have also added liquid glass in droplets to look like water droplets.

2crafty chipboard used:

-Palm leaves set 

-Leafy Shrub set 2 

-6 clock face frames

-Fine word set 1 

I based my canvas on  

Mixed Media & Art 

This is all from me today 

Thank you for stopping by

see you next month