This Boy | 2Crafty Chipboard | Layout

Hey there 2Crafty friends!

Jess here today with a grungy, boy's layout to share with you.

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard to create with:

'Individual Film Strips'

'Mini #Word Set 2'

'Asst Arrows'

'This Boy title' 

I started my layout by adding a large & small water colour "blot" as well as some splatters. I then built up some layers of paper & cotton thread over both "blots". 

As I wanted my photo to be the main focus of my page, I decided to frame it with an 'Individual Film Strip' that I painted a nice bright blue.

To make the title 'This Boy' pop I covered it with a black glossy accent and adhered it to the frame. The contrast between the colours make both pieces really stand out!

To finish off my layout I added a 'Mini #Word - Selfie' to my smaller cluster along with two 'Asst Arrows'. I painted one arrow the same blue as the title. I then covered the other arrow and #selfie with more black glossy accents.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Jess xx

Puppy Love|2Crafty Chipboard|Layout

Hey there lovelies!

Today I have a layout featuring my fur baby Betty to share with you. When I saw the chipboard title "Puppy Love" I just knew it would be perfect for a Betty page.

I have been having a blast creating with chipboard & my pages now feel incomplete without it!

2Crafty chipboard used:

Frame Scallop Circle Borders

"Puppy Love" Title

"Apron Lace" Border

I painted the scallop frames with gesso then a pink acrylic paint. I finished them off by embossing them with a clear embossing powder.

Don't be afraid to use the negatives from the chipboard pieces, they can look awesome!

I coloured the apron lace border and title with an acrylic paint pen. If you want a bright, opaque look, paint the chipboard with gesso first.

I love chopping up chipboard and layering it for dimension, it's just so versatile!

And there you have it.

I hope you are inspired to scrap your fur baby!

Jess xx

Stay Unique| Cocoa Vanilla|Layout

Hey there Lovelies,today I'm here with a bright, fun Cocoa Vanilla “Happiness” collection page to share with you! 

I’ve decided to scrap a selfie as I really wanted to inspire you to scrap a page all about YOU. So often we scrap everything else but ourselves, and I think we should scrap ourselves way more because we are FABULOUS and deserve to be part of the art we create! The brand new “Happiness” collection is perfect for a selfie page, as it’s so bright & colourful that it makes scrapping those pics of ourselves a fun happy process.

Of course I just had to start my page by adding some bright splotches & splats of watercolour, which I then layered with two different sized strips of “Little Things” paper.

I then cut different sized strips of the “Expressive” & “Sprinkles” papers, which I machine stitched through then layered over the biggest watercolour splotch. I also layered some of the clear watercolour “paint strokes” stickers over my own watercolour splotch to add colour & contrast. 

Using more clear stickers, die cut ephemera & Cut To You cut file butterflies I tucked them between my layers & popped them over my photos to add lots of dimension. I also added some cotton thread for texture.

I finished off my large photo cluster with a die cut title and word sticker. I absolutely LOVE how the midnight blue title really pops against all of the other colours!

Lastly I added a cluster of stitched paper, die cut ephemera, clear stickers & word stickers over the smaller watercolour splotch.

And there you have it, I hope I’ve inspired you to scrap yourself & get creating with some fabulous Cocoa Vanilla goodies!

Jess xx

Capture the Dab | 2Crafty Chipboard | Layout

Hi there 2Crafty friends!

Today I have another layout to share with you & of course I've used lot's of 2Crafty goodness!

I can't get enough of creating with chipboard, I love how you can customise them to suit exactly what you need for each layout!

2Crafty chipboard used:

Asst Arrows

Mini #Word Set 2

Film Strips - Small

Polaroid Assortment Frames

I used a variety of finishes on my chipboard pieces.

I painted the film strip and #capture title with black acrylic ink.

 I left the film strip with a matte finish and embossed the title with high gloss clear embossing powder.

I then covered one of the arrows and a polaroid frame with patterned papers. I love this technique as it means you can have your very own customised, co ordinating embellishments to suit any page!

Lastly I decided to create a bit of a grungy look on one of the arrows. I did this by painting the chipboard with absorbent ground then watercolour. I then embossed the piece with clear embossing powder. 

And there you have it.

I hope you are inspired to get creating!

Jess Mackenzie xx

Adore | 2 Crafty Chipboard | Layout

Hi there Lovelies!!

I'm so excited to be sharing my first 2 Crafty layout with you!

I am absolutely thrilled to bits to be apart of the team and can't wait to share my
creations using lots of gorgeous chippy products.

It was hard to choose which products to use, as there are so many

 fabulous designs to work with.

I decided to go with:...

2Crafty Chipboard

Doily Frames

"Sharon's" Butterflies

"Adore" from the Fine Word Set 1

Stitched Lace Boarder

I coloured the medium butterfly, lace boarder and "adore" title in with a

 gold paint pen. I then embossed them with gold glitter embossing powder,

 because who doesn't love a bit of sparkle!

I primed the doily frames, the small butterfly & large butterfly 

with gesso then coloured them in with paint pens. 

I left the doily frames with a matte finish & added some shine 

to the butterflies by embossing them with clear embossing powder.

Don't be afraid to cut up your chipboard pieces! 

One of my favourite things to do is cut the butterflies in half and place them

 between my layers. This adds lots of dimension to your layout.

I created a small cluster at the bottom of my layout using a doily frame 

(which I cut in half), small butterfly and "adore" fine word. 

I bent the wings of the butterfly up slightly to create dimension.

There you have it!

I hope you've been inspired to create something fabulous with your 2 Crafty pieces.

Jess xx

CSI Case File #278 | Fun Times

Well hey there!

Today I've cot CSI: Colour, Stories, Inspiration case file #278 to share with you.

You guys I had sooooo much fun with this case file. The colour palette is so fun & bright!

I was inspired by the colours and technology theme of the scene.

Purple is not a colour I gravitate towards, but I had so much fun using it on this layout!

Remember Hambly Screen Prints? Still one of my fave products, and I admit I've of got quite a stash I'm hoarding.

Always got to have a small cluster to offset the big one!

Do you love the colour palette of this case file? What will you be inspired to create?

Thanks so much for visiting my wee blog! Hope you can give the case file a go.

Jess xx

More Than Words | April 2019 Main Challenge | Hello Heart

Hello  Lovelies!!

Today I've got the More Than Words April Main Challenge to share with you. The word inspiration is BABY & the creative challenge is PASTELS.

You guys, I absolutely LOVED this challenge, it was so nice to work with pastels as I typically go for brights! 

Also who doesn't love cute baby pics!

I recently bought some cut files from CUT to YOU - Created by Gwen. The butterflies & heart background paper were PERFECT for layering!

Also these crate paper thread bows are EVERYTHING! Seriously I could use them on every page!

The challenge:

And there you have it! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with for the challenge.

Jess xx

Anna's Craft Cupboard Sketch Challenge | Cocoa Vanilla HAPPINESS | Lovely

Elo, elo, elo!

So I had a wee bit of spare time this week and I decided to deep clean the house......HAHAHA just kidding, I scrapped, and it was a lot more fun than cleaning for sure!

I haven't done a challenge for awhile, but as I can't resist a sketch I just had to give this months Anna's Craft Cupboard challenge a go, which happens to be.......you guessed it, a sketch.

Another thing I am powerless to resist is the new Cocoa Vanilla Happiness collection, Seriously it's absolutely GORGEOUS! It's full of bright, fun, happy goodness and I pretty much want to use it on every layout from now until forever.

Anyhow without further ado, here is my layout:

The ephemera & watercolour stickers are EVERYTHING!

Also can never get enough of gorgeous die cut titles!

How fabulous is this sketch!

And there you have it! Have you got your hands on the Happiness collection yet? 

Jess xx

Hey there lovelies!

Today I've got this months More Than Words main challenge to share with you.

I'm totally running behind with blogging this week as we were all sick last week and I'm still playing catch up.

I am soooooo enjoying the More Than Words challenges as they really stretch my brain and get me to think outside the box.

This month was all about FANTASY and WINGS.

When I saw the word fantasy I knew I had to scrap about my love of dreaming! I used the butterfly wings to represent my dreams taking flight.

For my layout I have used the GORGEOUS Cocoa Vanilla 'Bohemian Dream' collection. The colours give me alllllll the heart eyes!

I LOVE tucking butterfly wings into my layers!

Who loves this song? Its definitely one of my faves.

This challenge is so much fun, it really gets those creative juices flowing.

And there you have it! I hope you give the challenge ago, you'll have fun, PROMISE!

Jess xx

Crate Paper Hooray - YAY!

Well hello there!

Sooooooo I've had the Crate Paper Hooray collection burning a hole in my stash for a wee while now and since I found myself with a bit of free time on the weekend I got to finally have a play!

When I first saw the collection release I knew it would be PERFECT for scrapping my dudes 10th birthday.

I had so much fun with this page, how great is it to use tons of colours!

Anyhoo here is what I came up with:

Layers baby: 

And there you have it!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Jess xx

CSI Case File #272 - Comfort Food

Hola!

Today I've got CSI Case File #272 to share with you!

For this challenge I decided to mix it up and go the non-traditional route. Instead of using the colour scheme & evidence, which I usually do, I decided to use the scene as my inspiration.

When I saw the scene I immediately thought of how good wintery comfort food is! I mean hello stews, mashed potatoes and pasta!!

Layers:

The Scene:

Annnnnd there ya have it!

If you haven't tried a CSI challenge yet, run don't walk on over to the blog cos they are awesome!!

Jess xx

More Than Words Febuary 2019 Challenge - Love You So

Well hey there!!

How ya doing? Its february already.....whats with that!!

Today I've got the More Than Words February 2019 challenge to share with you.

The main challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge:

Word Inspiration - ALWAYS

Creative Challenge - QUOTE

The word always got me thinking of the quote "You will forever be my always". So I of course had to scrap my man peach aka my hubby Tav!

I am so into the Heidi Swapp Emerson Lane collection, it was perfect for this challenge!

Layers baby:

The challenge:

And there ya have it!

Hope you give the challenge a go, you won't regret it I promise!

Love Jess xx

Scrap the Girls January 2019 challenge - Vintage Girl

Hola, Howdy, Hey, Hello, Hiya!!

Its half way through January already. Whats with that? My husband brought home hot cross buns yesterday........I KNOW......CRAZY!!!

Anyhoo I have the first Scrap the Girls challenge of 2019 to share with ya'll.

I've had this Maggie Holmes - Willow Lane sequin flower in my stash for a while and have been DYING to use it. So I did. Yay.

I was inspired by the "I'm a vintage soul" image. I decided to scrap the fact that at 36 I'm actually considered vintage. I wonder when I'll be an antique?

Annnnnnnd thats all folks.

Thanks for stopping on by, much appreciated!

Jess xx