"My Sunshine August 2023" with Amy Voorthuis

Goodmorning lovely 2Crafty friends, 

I am so happy you are visiting this blog today for this post I made a layout again. 
For this layout I have used tons of amazing chippies and a picture of Abbey on the beach in Greece August 2023. For this layout I have used the pretty new beach paper collection called {the beach is calling} by the other company I design for. I really enjoy working with all the pretty chipboard pieces by 2Crafty Chipboard. 
 I had so much fun creating this layout that I am going to make another one hahaha enjoy my post...

My Sunshine August 2023:  

2Crafty Chipboard used: 
Intricate Seahorses
Your Smile is Like Sunshine Title
Seaweed Set 1
Seashells Set 2
Reeds
2023's
Photo Adornment Flynn's Flourish
Photo Adornment Larinda's Flourish
Thin Square Stacked Frames
Industrial Spring Set
Achor & Buoy Set
Fine Word Set - Months

You know what's amazing, you can order directly from the
2Crafty website here so you can also play with their amazing chipboard pieces.

All the chipboard pieces are treated with white gesso on the seashells I used some matte acrylic paint and on the edges I added some brown wax to mimic the rocks in the picture. I couldn't help myself while I was creating this layout I kept on adding more and more chippies. I cut out the word "Sunshine" out of the beautiful phrase "Your Smile is Like Sunshine Title" but firstly I wanted to use the whole phrase but it became to cluttered on my work so I left the rest out. 

On the photo adornments & reeds I added some white crackle paste and later I added some spray paint and matte acrylic paints to make them look a little weathered. The word sunshine was coloured in three different colors white, light blue and dark blue to match my layout. 

The seahorse I coloured in three different colors I used some waxes & several acrylic paints. On the backgound of my layout I added some coloured crackle paint which I coloured with magicals powders. I also altered the flowers myself to fit my layout and in the end I added some white spray paint, art stones & some antique jewels. 

 Thank you so much for your visit today and if you would like

 to see more of my work please visit here: Amy's Pretty Papers

'Beautfiul Destinations' layout By Rachael Funnell

 

Hello Everyone!

Rachael with you sharing another 2 Crafty inspired project..

Today I have this beach-themed layout...

2 Crafty Chipboard used: 

seashells

seaweed set

6x4 Phrase set 1

Anchor buoy set

Let's start with this SUPER C.U.T.E Lil sea creator from the seashells pk ..

I have given it a light coat of gesso.... 

Next up for the Seaweed,  I have just randomly inked with a 

brown & a blue to give it that  two-toned look,

Lastly, for this chipboard cluster,

 I have some more of the two-toned colored seaweed, 

also inking the anchor with the same brown as used on the seaweed.

Then finishing off with the title from the 6x4 Phrase set 1

'Beautiful Destinations

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time!

"Beach Memories"Layout By Rachael Funnell

Hello 2 Crafty  fans!

Rach with you all today with 

some more May inspiration...

Like many of us at this uncertain time we are now more than ever reminiscing 

on the good old days, which inpsired me to create this beachy themed layout...

2 Crafty Chipboard used: 

Memories from Fine word set 3

Mesh bits 

Beach from 6x6 Summertime themed sheet

Sea shells

Compass

With the Compass & Mesh bits where I

have given them all just a single coat of gesso..

The word Beach inked a couple of times

with a pastel pink & then a Rose gold ink... 

And the Fine Word Memories inked with

Distress Oxide - Broken China ink!

Lastly the Sea Shells where I have inked them with 

assortment of Distress Oxides - broken china, Peacock feathers,

Dusy Concord and Spun Sugar inks...

Thanks for stopping by. I will be back later on in the month.

Until then.

Take care x

July Projects by Lisa Griffith

Hello 2 Crafty friends! So happy to be staying on the team through the end of the year :) I have a few layouts to share with you this month. But before I continue... Please remember while you are here be sure you have  become a blog follower and leave a comment to  be eligible to go in out monthly draw for a great chippie prize pack.

'Anäis'

I saw this quote from the author Anäis Nin as part of these Graphic 45 papers,  and so I wanted to make a page about the sea and all its wonders.  2 Crafty Chipboard has a new piece called 'Fishing Net Bits' that fit my theme perfectly.   2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used: 'Fishing Net Bits' 'Cartia's Swirl' 'Seashells'

To add texture to the starfish I coated it with a heavy uneven layer of thick white gesso,

when you heat it on high with your heat gun the gesso will bubble up, after that's dry,

I colored it with an orange Lindy's Starburst spray.

I used the same spray on the beautiful swirl to add some movement to my underwater scene.

'Cherish'

I used that same technique on my chippies for this layout too, except I added color by
 painting them with some copper colored acrylic paint and then also using the heat gun,
as this makes the paint bubble up, and I love how it transforms the chipboards.

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

'Addy's Butterflies'

'Fine Word Set 1'

'Sakura Flowers'

Here you can see the "Cherish -title" from the new Fine Word Set #1
which is just painted with the white gesso.

I have also tucked in some Sakura flowers too.

Lastly I wanted to share a layout I created for the 'More than Words' June challenge. 'Imagine'

Here I kept my chippies simple with a coat of white acrylic paint to fit my shabby chic look.   2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used: 'Lacey Signpost' 'Corner Thick Vine'

See you soon,