“My Christmas Angel”Mixed Media LayoutBy Di Garling

 Well hello there. Thanks so much for dropping by.

Today I have another Christmas theme layout to share with you. This one features

my gorgeous little staffy doggo who sadly passed away last year.

I took these photos of her back in 2014 when she was just a young doggy. ❤️

2Crafty Chipboard Used….

“Brushstroke Tree”

“Star Bright Snowflakes”

“My Christmas Angel” - title

After firstly creating my mixed media background, with stencilling,

sprays, stamping and more, I set to creating my layout. Lots of layers 

& then some gorgeous pieces of our favourite 2Crafty chipboard pieces.

The title, “My Christmas Angel” actually says “ANGELS” but I

simply snipped off the “S” to suit my photo. That is the beauty of

using chipboard, you can so easily customise it to suit your project.

In the photo above you can see where I have tucked in one of the

“Brushstroke Trees” at the left side of my photos after firstly painting

& spraying it green before I then rubbed it over with some green

                                             “Stickles” to add that touch of Christmas sparkle.

Lastly I finished it all off by heat embossing some of the 

“Star Bright Snowflakes” in gold & then I just tucked them in around 

 the edges of my photos to help add to the whole Christmas theme.

Well that’s all I have for you today. I hope it gives you some

inspiration for your Christmas scrapbooking. I will be back with 

some more Christmas inspiration.

Until then….

Holly Jolly Star by Tania Ridgwell

 Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share a bonus DT project for December.  
I have altered a Wooden Star for  Christmas.

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*Merry Christmas with Holly Branch

*Corner Thick Vine

*Poinsettia Set

*Foliage Set 18

I have used the gorgeous Mintay 'Holly Jolly' Collection to create the base for my star.

To colour my Merry Christmas chippie I painted on some Dylusions Dirty Martini onto the leaves, I painted Kaiser Red Iridescent Spray onto the berries and once it was dry I sprayed the whole piece with Kaiser Gold Shimmer Spray.  The Corner Thick Vine chippie was coloured with Chopped Pesto Dylusions Spray and once dry I dabbed on some Kaiser Gold Shimmer Spray.  The Poinsettia chippie I coloured with a mixture of Kaiser Red Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays.  The Foliage chippies were first given a coat of gesso and then coloured with a mixture of Kaiser Red Iridescent & Gold Shimmer Sprays.

I decorated the star using fussy cut elements from the Holly Jolly Collection, added some coordinating paper blooms.  I tucked in the Corner Vine & Foliage Chippies amongst the fussy cut elements.  Added the Poinsettia chippie to the top left of my star and finished off by adding the Merry Christmas Title chippie.

Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all a little with my Christmas Star.
  Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

'Christmas memories" Layout by Rachael Funnell

 

Hello everyone!

Rach with you today with my first inspro for December and with 

2 Crafty have some FABULOUS chirstmas chipboard, I course have created

this fun Chirstmas themed layout... 

2 Crafty Chipboard I've used:

Heart Decorative set 1

Fine word set Months

2015

Mini Word Stick - Christmas Set 1

Let's with this Heart from the Heart Decorative set 1

I have just simply it inked with this gorgeous blue ... 

Then sitting on top of this heart is my title

'Christmas Memories" stick from the  Mini Word Stick - Christmas Set 1 

inking this with a light blue...

Laslty I have added the date.. December from the Fine word set Months

I have inked using that same gorgeous blue that I used for the decorative heart.

& the year 2015 inked with the same pale blue

 I used for Mini word Set - Christmas memories stick..

I hope I have inpsired you in some way

Thanks for stopping by 

Just Gorgeous By Charmane Sharp

Charmane here to share my layout of my adorable pup Maggie

sitting in the Pilbara dirt with a backdrop of our native Mulla Mulla.

2Crafty Chipboard used...

Decorative Doily

Heart Clumps

Title- Just Gorgeous

Ariel's Spray

Decorative Doily is a great focal point separating the two images.

Using Distress Oxide Bundled Sage and adhering some paper to

the back allows the Doily to compliment the papers and the images.

The Heart Clumps were coloured with Dusty Concord water sprays

were dabbed off with a paper towel for a two toned finish.

Placing Ariel's Spray under my flowers means you can see the 

pretty swirls extending out for glorious details. Dusty Concord

and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide add contrasting colour.

Absolutely perfect title for my adorable Maggie. After Oxides

were applied and dried I used Black Archival ink with a script

stamp to break up the colour.

I hope you have loved looking at my layout in shades of lavender

thanks to Joanne Bain's beautiful Echoes of Time Collection.

Until next time...

Charmane x

 

Christmas Exploding Box #2 - Laura Gilhuly

 Hi everyone!
I am back to share my next Christmas exploding box I created!

2Crafty Products used:

Card word packs - Xmas

Christmas Lights Strands
Presents
Blitzen
Foliage Set 3

Crystal Snowflakes

For the outside of the box I layered some die squares & circles with the chipboard presents and some fussy cut Christmas images.

I always prep my chipboard with gesso then set about to alter them.  For the presents I painted them green then added some red glitter!  I love shiny things at Christmas!

The inside flaps I layered the painted and glitter chipboard - Foliage Set 3 and Crystal Snowflakes with some handmade poinsettias

I painted the Blitzen chipboard, added white glitter and a touch of gold around his antlers and nestled him with a few more poinsettias 

And for the box lid I layered the Christmas strands enhanced with more glitter with another larger poinsettia

Thanks for stopping by

Family by Tania Ridgwell

Hi there!

Tania joining you today to share the first of my DT projects for December. 
 I have created a layout. 

"Family"

2 Crafty Chipboard Used:

*11" Circle Revolution Frames

*2024's

*Family - Loopy Font

I have used the beautiful Paper Rose 'Beautiful Savannah - Fauna' Collection to create the base for my Layout.

I coloured the Family & 2024 chippie pieces with Heidi Swapp Chartreuse Color Shine Spray and I kept the Circle Revolution Frame chippies raw.  

Once I had added my photo to the centre of my page, I added lots of fussy cut elements from the paper collection and used them to embellish around my photo. I cut the smallest Circle Revolution Frame in half and tucked a half under the top and a one half under the bottom of my photo.  I added lots of beautiful paper blooms and to finish my page added the family title to the bottom left of the my photo and the 2024 to the top right of my page. 

Thats' all from me today, I hope I have inspired you all with my Layout.  Until next time thanks so much for stopping by.

Tania xx

Christmas Wishes Robin Schelin

 Hi Everyone, welcome to December!

My first project of the month features a traditional layout with beautiful Poinsettias. My favorite Christmas flowers. There's snow on the ground here in Denver, and it's magical!
 To me, it just wouldn't be Christmas without it!

Christmas Wishes 

2Crafty Chipboard used;

Fernlike Snowflakes

Christmas Beauty

Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses

Festive Holly Branch

As always, a good coat of Gesso before altering!

I used the beautiful Fernlike Snowflakes to surround the photo. Here on the left, tucked in under the flowers at the top and bottom. I altered them first with a coating of Adirondack White Chalk Paint. Then while still wet, I sprinkled them with "Swan" Martha Stewart Flocking Powder.

Up top on the right I added another Fernlike Snowflake altered the same way. 

Then I added even another Fernlike Snowflake under the sentiment. Under that, I placed a couple snowflakes cut from the Festive Holly Branch. It's hard to see the detail of the flocking on the snowflakes, but it really is soft and fuzzy.

 I cut apart 2 different titles for my title on this layout. I used 'Christmas' from Christmas Beauty and 'Wishes' from Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses. 

The reason it ended up like this is because I got a little heavy handed when altering Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses. That was the title I had planned to use. When altering it, it got torn up. That can happen sometimes if you're not careful with these delicate titles. But I did manage to salvage the word 'Wishes' so I improvised.  So, as they say, make lemonade!!

Hope you like this layout. I love creating Christmas themed projects! I'll be back in a few weeks with another Christmas layout hopefully to inspire you.  

xx