2020-12-21

"Family forever & always" pour 2Crafty

Ho Ho Ho 2Crafty friends!

It's that jolly time of the year as we're finally nearing the end of this 2020 year! Snow has arrived here in Quebec and it's beautiful walking outside with all the houses illuminated and reflecting in the white snow. It's also my favorite time of the year for crafting, in a comfy sweater with a nice hot tea after playing outside in the snow; it's so therapeutic and relaxing. Speaking of sweaters, today's layout features me and my daughter wearing our matching Christmas sweaters!

"Family forever & always"



On the "Leafy Shrub Set 2", I used an ivory embossing enamel then I rubbed some gold wax on top of it. 


On the "Foliage Set 6", I applied two coats of red embossing ink then rubbed a gold wax again on top.


For the "Frame Botanical", I applied an antique gold embossing enamel. On the title, "Family forever & always", I used two coats of black embossing powder.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in this layout:

Frame Botanical [fr00122]
Foliage Set 6 [m00856]
Leafy Shrub Set 2 [m00494]
Family Forever & Always [w00125]


That's all for me today! I hope you enjoyed this layout and that it will give you some inspiration for your own creations. I wish you the best holiday season ever, as I believe each and every one of you deserves it. See you soon in 2021!





2020-12-10

"Live Laugh Love" pour 2Crafty

Hello 2Crafty fans!

I hope you're doing great! The layout I'm sharing with you today all started from a nice mix of colors I had started to play with. It's one of those times where you actually start backwards from what you're used to and you're not too sure where you're going to end! But I'm very happy with the result, and it was even approved by my daughter (which is quite a big endorsement)!

Live Laugh Love



For the "Summer Leaf Stems", I rubbed an antique silver wax with my fingers and used my heat gun to get a smoother finish.


On the "4" Mandala No.3", I applied one coat of navy watercolor then added one coat of pink on top to get a dark blue-purple color.


For the "Frame Allegra", I used pink metallic paint and dabbed some teal metallic embossing ink on top of it.


For the title, "Live Laugh Love", I applied a pink-gold embossing enamel.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in this layout:

Frame Allegra [fr0001]
4" Mandala No. 3 [m00788]
Summer Leaf Stems [m00411]
Live Laugh Love Title [w00223]


That's all for me today! I hope you enjoyed this layout and that it gave you some inspiration for your own creations! I'll be back in a few weeks with a new creation to share with you. Until then, I wish you happy crafting!




2020-11-21

"Family Time" pour 2Crafty

  Hello 2Crafty fans!

I hope you're all doing great! A few weeks ago my husband, my kids and I went for our first geocaching trek. It was an amazing experience, walking in the beautiful forest, full of amazing autumn colors here in Quebec. Plus it's the perfect pandemic activity, as we were completely alone by ourselves! The layout I'm sharing today is built around one of the picture we took during that fun trek.

"Family Time"



For the "Lattice Leaves" in the background, I applied a gold wax with my fingers and rubbed it.


On the "Thick Moroccan Panel", I used a metallic teal embossing ink and inked the border with black ink.


On the "Flourish Adornment Set 6", I applied two coats of dark teal metallic embossing powder. 


For the "Frame Elouise", I used blue-ivory embossing enamel and rubbed a gold wax on top of it. For the title part of "Family Night Set", I applied two coats of black embossing powder and dabbed some  metallic teal embossing ink.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in this layout:

Frame Elouise [fr0062]
Flourish Adornment Set 6 [pa0049]
Lattice leaves [m00589]
Thick Moroccan Panel [660050]
Family Night Set [cov005]



That's all for me today! I hope you liked my layout and it gave you some ideas for your own creations! I'll be back in a few weeks with more ideas to share with you guys as we move towards the most festive time of the year! See you soon!




2020-11-09

"Our New Puppy" pour 2Crafty

  Hello 2Crafty friends!

Hope you're all doing great! On my side I'm doing awesome. It was my birthday a few weeks ago and it was pretty good, even given the weird COVID circumstances. In a few weeks, it's going to be my baby's turn to have his birthday! Indeed, my dog Neho is going to be a year old! How time flies! It feels we barely just adopted him but he's already been with us for a full 9 months!

There is this awesome chipboard title I've wanted to use a for while back and I realize now's the right time before my big boy grows too much!

"Our new puppy"



On the "Ada's Flourishes", I applied a pink embossing enamel.



For the "Doily Frames", I applied a silver wax with my finger and then applied black ink on the borders.


On the title, "Our New Puppy", I used two coats of teal-gold shimmering paint, then made it dry quickly with my heat gun to give it a sandy look. Then I brushed a bit of black ink on top.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in this layout:

Ada's Flourishes [m00724]
Our New Puppy [w00288]
Doily Frames [fr0060]


That's all for me today! I hope you enjoyed this layout and that it gave you some ideas for your own creations! I'll be back in a few weeks with more ideas to share with you! See you soon!


2020-10-21

"Today" pour 2Crafty

 Hello 2Crafty fans!

We're nearing the end of October and it can only mean one thing: it's going to be my birthday this week! Yay!! With the lockdown still in effect here there won't be any big celebrations, but I'm still going to try making the best of it! My husband has a nice dinner planned for me and the kids and we're going to share it with family over Facetime. 

I will be starting the last year of my thirties, so I'll really make sure to enjoy every day no matter the hardships it brings. This is the inspiration for the layout I'm revealing today.

"Today"



For the "Bunch of Roses", I applied some ivory enamel powder and rubbed a green wax on top of it. 


On the "Foliage Set 8", I used a clear glaze with sparkles inside.


For the "6" Floral Heart Frame", I used my finger to apply a green-gold shimmering wax and I heated it would melt and clearly show the two colors.


For the title "Today", part of "Fine Word Set 3", I applied aged silver embossing enamel.

For this layout, I used the following 2Crafty chipboards:

 Bunch of roses [CAR024]
Foliage Set 8 [M00867]
6" Floral Heart Frame [FR0132]
Fine word set #3 [M00799]


That's all for me today! I hope you enjoyed this layout and that it gave you some inspiration for your own creations! I'll be back in a few weeks with more ideas to share with you guys. Until then, I'll raise a glass and cheer for all of you!





2020-10-09

"Grateful" pour 2Crafty

 Hello 2crafty fans,

I hope you are all safe and doing well in these crazy times. Here in Quebec we're in the midst of a second quarantine, with a lot of our normal activities being shut down. However, I'm grateful to be safe and to have my husband and kids around me so we can help eachother keep our spirits up. This was the inspiration for the layout I am revealing today.

"Grateful"




For the "Fine & Fancy butterflies", I used my fingers to apply a green-gold shimmering wax. On the "Mini Flourish Bits", I applied ivory embossing enamel.


On the "Whispy Dandelions", I used gray embossing ink and dabbed some bright yellow embossing ink on top.


For the "Frame Handdrawn Hearts", I applied 2 coats of bright yellow embossing ink.


For the title, "Grateful Script", I used two coats of black embossing powder.

In this layout, I used the following 2Crafty chipboards:

Whispy Dandelions [M00705]
Mini Flourish bits [MB006]
Fine and Fancy Butterfly set [M00794]
Frame Handrawn Hearts [FR0082]
Grateful [W00510]



I hope you enjoyed this layout and that it gave you ideas for your own creations! I'll be back in a few weeks with more inspiration to share with you. Happy crafting and see you soon!




2020-09-21

"Dreamer" pour 2Crafty

  Hello 2Crafty friends!

This year was very special for my son Liam. On top of all the COVID stuff that's been completely changing our lives, he started high school a few weeks ago! So far he's been loving his new school, discovering new friends and finding a whole new level of things to learn. 

Today I'm presenting a layout made with our traditional first school day picture. I've also prepared a video to show some of the techniques I used.




On the "Foliage Set 8", I applied two coats of green shimmering paint then inked the border with black ink.


For the "Flourish Adornment Set 6", I used white embossing enamel with green sparkles mixed inside.


On the "Chicken Wire Panel", I used a gold embossing powder then roughly applied black ink on top.


For the "6x4 Phrase Sticks 1" (adventures are the best), I applied light gray paint and filled the inside of the letters with a pencil. On the title, "Dreamer", I used two coats of black embossing powder and brushed light gray paint on top of it.

I used the following 2Crafty chipboards in my layout:

Flourish Adornment Set 6 [pa0049]
Foliage Set 8 [m00867]
Chicken Wire Panel [m00400]
6x4 Phrase Sticks 1 [m00870]
Dreamer [w00581]


That's all for me today! I hope you liked this layout and it gave you some inspiration for your own creations. I'll be back soon with more ideas to share with you guys!