'You are AWESOME' By Rachael Funnell

 

Hello 2 Crafty fans!

Today I have this masculine, mixed media, grungy page

that features my son.  I hope inspires You in someway...

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

You are Awesome

Deer head

6"circled barb wire frame(the smaller frames)

2020

Wing Set 2

ATC- Arrows

Square barbed wire frame

Starting with the Wing I have sitting out from some paper layers,

I have left moslty raw with adding just a little gesso to the tips 

of the wing for a little more interest...

For my title - You are awesome , 2020 & the ATC - Arrows

 I kept it fairly simple, but effective, by giving all these

 chipboards a couple coats of gesso...

With the Deer head, again keeping it simple and 

inking with a very similar colour to the raw chipboard,

using the Tim Holtz - Frayed Burlap...

For the circled barb wire frame, Square barbed wire

Inking them all with black & then cutting the square barbed wire frame 

into smaller pieces & the Circles frames in half and gluing them down.. 

AND that's it from me today.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time

'Life's a Journey- Enjoy the Ride 2018' Layout by Rachael Funnell

Hello 2 Crafty Fans....

Today I share with you all this grungy boy's layout I recently created,
 featuring my son and using some really great 2 Crafty chipboard pieces!

'Life's a Journey ENJOY the RIDE'

2 Crafty Chipboard Used: 

Steam punk arrow set

Domino Tiles

Square barber wire frame

Life's a Journey ENJOY the RIDE title

2018

Large gear

 With the title which I think was just perfect for this photo and inspired by colours of my
boy bike & his clothing, I have inked the Life's a ENJOY the with black, then inking the 
 Journey with red & RIDE with blue...

 Then to finalise my title for I inked a 2018 with black and adhered... 

Wanting to draw focus to the photo and NOT overpower it, so I decided to use the larger
 Square barber wire frame, as a frame on my photo, leaving it untreated (raw)... 
Also! have peeking out on the bottom right side of photo is a Steam punk arrow, which
I had cut in half (keeping the other half for later on) and attached untreated/ raw.... 

Next I inked a Large gear with blue ink, cut in half  before adhering 
 each piece either side of the photo...

And finally! 

Placed thoughout out my page are a few of the Domino Tiles, Which I have
cut  into two pieces & give all a couple of coats of gesso...

That's it from me today & I will be back later on this month.
 Until  then, HAPPY Crafting....

Cheers Rach! 

November Projects By Rachael Funnell

'Adventure'

Hello! Rachael with you today, sharing my November inspiration using some
 2 Crafty Chipboard GOODNESS...

Today is 17th which is my boy's birthday.....

So! This month I thought it would be pretty cool to create projects to about him!!

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used

Chain Length
Arrows Heart
Monster
Assortment Arrows
Arrow Word Set 1
Light bulbs
Square barbed wire frame
ALSO! the leftover/negative piece from the 2016

The Assortment of Arrows & Light bulbs used were inked with a gold!
Which I find makes them stand out nicely.....

The Chain length cut into smaller pieces, added a coat of gesso, then inked them blue
 which I didn't like the look of, so I added another coat of gesso & finished them off
with black ink, Which I think looks must better...

The Arrow frame has a coat of gesso and that's it...
Also! the Adventure Arrow, Square barbed wire frame & Monster
  also have a coat of gesso..

Then I randomly inked with Black & blue the barbed wire frame.

Then I added a little blue & Burgundy watercolor to the Monster.... Pretty cute hey!

  Inked with blue the word 'Adventure'

Keeping with this color scheme I also created this tag & card
which I will be giving to him today...

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used

Card Words Set 2
Western Set 1
Stars
Assortment Polaroid
ATC - Tiny Hearts & Stars
Negative Sequins
Frame heart string
ALSO! the negative bit from the Chain Heart Frames

A thick layer of gesso has been added to the Birthday Wishes words, The bigger Star
is inked with gold, While the ATC - Tiny Stars have a coat of gesso, a coat of gel
medium then finished with some Raspberry Alcohol ink...
Negative Sequins have been cut into smaller pieces & inked with black ink...
The Polaroid frame has a coat of gesso & blue ink!
Finishing this card with white splatters....
I just love the grungy feel to the card, hopefully my son like it too... :)

This tag has a more softer feel to it...
The ATC - Tiny Hearts are inked with a brown ink, while the  
Party Time words, Frame heart string, Negative Sequins & Bull head all have
 a coat of gesso, some with a thicker coat than others....

That's it from me... Until next time.... 
HAPPY creating peeps!

Rachael Funnell's October Projects

'Follow your Heart'

Hello everyone!

Rachael with you today, sharing my October projects...

First up is this canvas! 

Which now looks  FABULOUS hanging up in my craft room....   hehehe!

2 Crafty Chipboard used: 

Follow your heat title
Square barbed wire frames
Wing Set 1
Element set 1
Polaroid Frame
Deer head set

11" Hibiscus Frame

I just LOVE how adding some white splatters to finish this canvas off, gives
all of the chipboard pieces just that little more of appeal/wow factor....

I started off by giving the Follow your heart title a coat of gesso, then inked it with blue,
& honestly didn't like it, SO! I went over the blue with some black ink, I loved how
 there is still bits of blue showing....

 Polaroid Frame also had a coat of gesso & then inked the edges with pink.......

I inked with black the Square barbed wire frame, cut into smaller pieces &
 placed them throughout the canvas....

Also! I inked black & cut in half, this Element.....

I gave the 11" Hibiscus Frame a light coat of gesso then added somewater
colors to the hibiscus flowers....

 I didn't want this Deer head to get lost in all the color....
I ended up giving it couple of coats of gesso!

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For my second project I have created this layout...

'Beauty'

Since we are in October & 2 Crafty Chipboard have some
REALLY COOL Halloween themed chipboard pieces....
I thought it would be a perfect time to create this layout.....
Even though in my household we personally don't get into the spirit & do the Halloween thing.
 BUT! last year at my daughters school they had on the 30th October a Halloween/dress up something scary day...

2 Crafty Chipboard used:

Film Strips - Small
Ivy Clusters
Mini Word Set 1
Word Circles Set 1
Large Mummy
2015
Halloween Frame

The Circle Word - Today from the Word Circles Set 1 & has a coat of gesso
 then heat embossed the today word.....

I added a very light coat of gesso to the Large Mummy, then added a some pink water color....

Started with cutting the Ivy Cluster into 2 pieces given them coat of gesso, 

then adding a bit of texture paste to just the Ivy flowers....

The 2015 has a coat of gesso then dabbed with Pistaschio Distress Paint...

Did the same with the word Beauty From the Mini Word Set 1

Once the coat of gesso dried on the Halloween Frame,  I just inked the characters!!

The two Small Film Strips have been inked black.... 

And just before I go, I have 1 more layout to share.....
This month 2 Crafty Chipboard are a sponsor over @ C.S.I (Colour Stories Inspiration)
and the 2 Crafty design team are GUEST DESIGNING for the month...

Case file No. 214


'Smile'


2 Crafty Chipboard: 

How I solved this case....
Testimony: Inspiration word - SMILE

Lightly layer of gesso to this 2 Crafty Smile word chipboard, I have embossed the word with a Kasiercraft embossing Folder - weave, then inked the lines with black.... VERY HAPPY with how this turned out......

Evidence: Strips, Wings, Antlers, Gold Metal, Triangles, Monster.

2 Crafty Chipboard - Wing

2 Crafty Chipboard -Triangles

 2 Crafty Chipboard - Montser

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I'll be back again next month..
Till then HAPPY SCRAPPIN!!