My Second Share for 2Crafty Chipboard in September

Welcome back again today with my second share for 2Crafty Chipboard. This time I have created a fun layout for my son and his girlfriend doing what they do best!

"Your Happy Place"


2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:

"Alpha Set 1"
"My Happy Place Title"
"Electronic Gadgets"
"Happy Loopy Font"


My son and his girlfriend are the best of mates and as best mates do ..... they play video games for fun! In fact my whole family play video games. My hubby is an avid online gamer, my son joins him regularly, his girlfriend is an awesome gamer and loves to "kick his butt", My daughter studied game design and her boyfriend is a gamer extraordinaire. Me, I'm useless at it! But what ever floats your boat I say!


So I wanted to show how much this meant to these two and recognise that this really is their Happy Place. I trimmed the "My Happy Place Title" to just use the word "place", I can use the other bits on another layout later on down the track. I coloured the trimmed word to coordinate with the photo in orange and yellow. The "Happy Loopy Font" word I inked up with black and then sprayed with gold glitter spray.


I added the word "your" instead of using the word "my" from the title piece by combining the correct letters from the "Alpha Set 1". I find these alphas just the right size for titles and random words. Again I painted it up to reflect the colours of my photo.


Lastly I added this really cool XBOX controller from the "Electronic Gadgets" set. I inked it up with black, highlighted the buttons then gave the whole pieces a coating of fine clear embossing powder to give it some shine. It came up a treat! My hubby was very impressed!

Well that's me for another month over at 2 Crafty. Some how I've managed to sneak in another nerdy layout LOL. I hope you are enjoying your creating time and adding lots of yummy 2 Crafty chippy to your work.


My First 2Crafty Chipboard Share for September

Hello! I'm here with you today with my first layout for 2Crafty Chipboard

My first creation doesn't really have a title so I named it after the gorgeous "Hibiscus Frame" I used on it.

"Hibiscus"


2 Crafty pieces used:

"Hibiscus Frame"
"Delicate Butterflies"
"Wildflower set"


I have loved this "Hibiscus Frame" ever since I first saw it and I've been waiting for the perfect time to use it. The other night I had a vision of a water color flower surrounded by a circle of flowers and it suddenly came to me!


I trimmed some of the extra flourishes and foliage from it. Only because they wouldn't fit on the page due to where I had chosen to create my water colour flower.


I was determined I was going to leave the frame in it's raw chipboard state but after I added some Perfect Pearls mist I realised it needed to be greyish blue, so I gave it a coat of grey water colour paint. I'm so glad I did because it made the details in the hibiscus flowers just POP!

I added some extra foliage using a piece from the "Wildflower Set". I wanted to replace the bits I had trimmed but I couldn't get them to sit where I wanted so this was the next best thing to add that extra bit of trim. I simply painted them white and added flecks of grey paint.


Finally I added a gorgeous little "Delicate Butterfly". This comes in a set of two. I used the smaller one in the set. I painted it white, gave it a coating of clear ink and sprinkled some Patina Metallic Melts over the wings. Once it was dry, I added some coordinating water colours and a touch of white gesso to give it highlighted areas.

Thank you for popping by. I'll be back tomorrow with my second share!



7 Dots Studio September Inspiration

Hello! It feels like I've not posted for 7 Dots Studio for ages! Time just slips away from us too quickly. It's my turn up on the blog over with a layout I've created using the new "Lost and Found" collection designed by Deedee Catron.

 I am loving the age of my children at the moment. They are both young adults and off exploring the world. They have both found love, success and happiness which is all a parent can ask for. Along with this come the addition of their loved ones. This is a layout of my son's beautiful girlfriend Kendall. She very quickly settled in as one of the family so much so that I can't imagine what life would be like without her around. She brings so much happiness to both my boys life and ours. She is a real treasure.


As soon as this collection arrived on my doorstep I fell in love with it! The colours, the style everything about it appeals to me so I couldn't wait to try it out! I chose the "Stained" piece of 12x12 paper for my background. I added to it using the Lost and Found clear stamp. and the Lost and Found Wonky Halfrone Mask.


I just love the idea of the Sticky Notes. I wanted to make them a feature of the layout but still incorporate some of the tags from the 12x12 Tag Sheet.


This collection really lends itself to an urban grunge look. So I enhanced this by staining all the edged of the tags and distressing all the sticky note pieces before securing them down with some stitching.

Kendall is so good at setting goals and working towards what she wants in life. So finding just the right title using the Lost and Found Word Stickers was really important. I decided to go with "Take Every Chance" "Be Brave" and "Create Your Own Luck". Topped off with a little "Capture Life" up the top. Perfect! I finished the whole piece off with a scattering of the Lost and Found 6x12 Die Cut Elements.
I really LOVE this collection so you'll be seeing a lot more of this from me in the coming months!

Scrap Around the World Mid Month Reveal for September

Well the middle of the month is here already! Boy that went quick! The bonus is, I get to share my page for this months challenge! I thoroughly enjoyed creating for this beautifully sweet moodboard. I dug out some photos of my girl from when she was about 3 years old (sigh - so long ago). I really wanted to make this one pink and girly but with a vintage edge to it.


You can see everyone's amazing creations HERE!

Here is the beautiful moodboard designed by Lydie Denis AKA Lilibleu.

Check out all the prizes on offer too!!!

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$50 value Goodie Bag of die-cut chipboard from Scrapiniec


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 {What you see is what you get!}


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3rd PRIZE

$30 worth of chipboard from 2Crafty Chipboard


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2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler
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$25 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments



Creative Embellishments is a family owned company created by Michael 
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5th PRIZE

$20 worth of products from 13@rts


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7th PRIZE

$15 gift certificate from Studio75



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15 Euros worth of products from Scrap-Unlimited


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10th PRIZE

Over $15 worth of scrapbooking supplies 

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{What you see is what you get!}

This generous prize includes 2 sets of stamps from Kaisercraft & ArtStamp, 
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RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from Scraps of Elegance Kit Club


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$50 gift certificate from The Dusty Attic



The Dusty Attic is an Australian owned Laser Cutting business that designs 
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