2Crafty is sponsoring CSI

Hi there Creatives,

I've popped in today to share my latest 2Crafty Chipboard  layout titled 

'Summer Days'

It's freezing where I live in Australia right now, so the next best thing is to scrap summer memories. 

This one has been created for CSI as 2Crafty Chipboard are the sponsors this month.

This one is Case No 285.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

'Summer Days Title'

'Clouds'

'Flowers Frames'

'Tree with Sparrows'

'Polaroid Assorted Frames'

To the 'Clouds', I added white gesso, and then some acrylic paint.

I added a few doodles with black pen, as it just suited the whimsical feel. 

For the 'Summer Days' title I firstly coated with white gesso and then added acrylic paints in stripes, creating a sunset feel, which always reminds me of the beach.

To the top of the title I added a bird from the 'Tree with Sparrows'.

I just gave it a coat of white gesso and paint, and then added some pen marks.

I also added in a few of the 'Flower Frames'.

I added white gesso, and then just lightly brushed some paint mixed with lots of water over the top.

I then tucked these amongst my layers.

To finish off the layout, and to draw attention to the photo, I added a frame from the 

 'Polaroid Assorted Frames'.

Of course I added some doodling.

So here's a summary of how I cracked the case.....

Case #285.

I used the colours and ....

Evidence - stripes, flowers, sum, clouds, wet medium, pattern with leaves, sunglasses and a bird.....

Testimony - Summer Vacation topic

That's it from me today, I hope you join in the CSI challenge, and dig out some 2Crafty Chipoard!!

My second 2Crafty Share for June and Guest Designer at CSI

 I've popped in today to share my latest 2Crafty Chipboard design, which I created as a Guest Designer over at CSI.

 

It's titled :

"Summer Days"

 

 

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard on this layout:

 

"Summer Days Title"

"Crazy Circles"

"Circle Stack"

"6" Revolution Frames"

"Bubble Clumps"

 

 

A layout about one of my favourite sights during summer.

 

Each summer, for a week, we stay at the beach and everyday we do the walk to and from the beach with towels over the shoulder and boogie boards carefully balanced. 

I love walking behind and watching my family as they walk and chat, relaxed and happy.

I love seeing the kids grow over the years.

 

 

I actually created this one as a Guest Designer over at CSI.

 

2Crafty Chipboard are sponsoring this month, and I really enjoyed 'solving the case'.

 

 

Here's the case:

 

 

 

I loved the colours and went with the Summer Theme.

 

I added quite a few of the elements listed in the Case.

 

You can find these listed on the CSI site.

 

I used a solid white background, checks/grid, stripes, wet medium (paint), tags, thread.

I also followed the Summer Writing Prompts for my journaling and wrote about what Summer 'looks' like as well as adding what Summer 'smells' like.

 

Here's a closer look at the layout:

 

 

I painted some of the circles from the "Circle Stack" in white paint and then added some doodling/stitched lines with a black pen.

 

 

I cut some of the circles from the "Crazy Circles" and did the opposite - I painted them black and added white pen stitching doodles.

 

I tucked these in and around the photos and layers.

 

 

I painted a "6" Revolution Frame" white and placed these on top of the centre photo as a way of focusing the eye into the layout.

 

 

I also tucked a few of the "Bubble Clumps" in and around the layout.

I painted these black.

 

 

For my title "Summer Days" I painted the two words in contrast summer colours.

 

I applied white gesso first as I wanted the colour to be bright, and then I added ink.

 

I often do this to my chipboard titles, use a combo of colours. 

 It just makes the title more interesting.

 

As you can see I added lots of stamping. In lots of different circles.

I used my favourite stamps available from Scrap Matrix by AALL & Create (Tracy Evans #34) and Paper Artsy.

 

 

Well that's about it for today.

 

I love this happy vibrant layout.

 

We'd love you to join in over at CSI this month. 

I hope I've inspired you in some way today.

 

 

 

Guesting for CSI

Hi everyone

This month 2Crafty Chipboard is sponsoring CSI, which is such a cool challenge site.

I've actually never had a go at solving one of their cases, so I was keen to have a go.

I really enjoyed it.  I've always felt daunted by it all, but it actually was a lot of fun and not overwhelming at all.

I encourage you to have a go.

 

 

 

Here's a look at the challenge:

 

 

I solved Case 247 by taking inspiration from the above scene and also using some of the traditional clues.

 

I used the colours, in fact even how they were lined up!

I used a white background, florals, leaves, bird (flamingo) and rub-ons (these haven't had a workout in years so it was kinda cool to use these again).

I also documented a summer memory and used rhyming words in my title.

 

 

 

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

"Summer Line Words"

"Alpha Set 1"

"6" Flamingo Frame Set"

 

 

 

I painted the Fun from "Alpha Set 1" black and did the same to the sun from the "Summer Line Words".

 

I used Distress Ink to colour the "6"Flamingo Frame" and I then applied embossing ink and clear emboss powder.

I loved using up some old bits and pieces from my stash.