The Dusty Attic Blog

Good Morning MARCH !

I swear every year is going faster and faster, next month is Easter already !

Do you remember last year we had a contest for the person who entered the challenge most times during the year ??? Well, with going away and being so busy I didnt announce the winner whom is

RACHEL DUTKO

A HUGE THANK YOU for entering Every single month last year (and so far both months this year as well)

Remember this month is RETREAT MONTH !
So excited, we always have an amazing time at retreat. It's not too late to come along to this one in Muresk (the other two retreats are already booked out this year).
Just email
da.retreats@hotmail.com
for the registration forms

There is going to be some awesome new stuff in the retreat shop as well as some new release chippy (squeal !!!) A raffle or two or five, plus the new "Dress my craft" sequins, clay pieces and frosting !

On to this months Sketch (by The Nifty Pixel) / Mood Board challenge and Our Gorgeous

RACHELLE SIGURDSON

has her amazeballs work to inspire you.

The winner of February challenge will be announced tomorrow on the blog

This is her stunning layout

Here is the Beautiful Sketch/Mood Board...

You can use the sketch and, or the mood pallet!

The Challenge has a amazing prize of a $100 Dusty Attic Gift Voucher to the Dusty Attic Website for the winner. To enter all you need to do, is use the Mood Board for Inspiration, you can interpret it anyway you like. The only requirement is that Dusty Attic chipboard is used in your creation. Once completed simply add your link to the right side of the bar of the Dusty Attic Blog...

The Dusty Attic used: http://www.dustyattic.com.au/

Swirl Frame Set-2 piece

Layered Swirl Frame set

Lace Border #1

Mini Marrakesh Trellis

Name Plates #5

Fancy Trim #2

Mini Heart Border

Foliage

Mini Words #2

Mother & Daughter Small

Wordpl@y #2

Word Pack #11

Creative Script Stencil

Dusty Attic Pearls

The 49 and Market used: http://www.49andmarket.com/shop/

Shimmer and Shine

Ivory Melange

Ivory Fleur Des Champs

The Maja Design used: http://majadesign.nu/products/enjoying-outdoors/

Enjoying Outdoors

Having tea in the sun & Having tea in the sun-BS

Other elements used: Prima: resins, rose netting trim, pearls....prills, clear crackle, LuminArt Silk-Oyster, cheese cloth

Here are some close ups

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, then applied clear crackle on to some of the pieces. Once the crackle dried, I painted all of the chipboard with the LuminArt Silk-Oyster. I also inked the edges using a brown ink pad& glued Prills onto some of the pieces. This photo shows distressed, hand stitched paper layers, using Maja Design's, Enjoying Outdoors, Having Tea in the Sun, Front & BS. For the cluster, I used DA Foliage, Shimmer & Shine Blooms, Rose Trim, Burlap flowers I had on hand,& pearls....