August 2019

Welcome to August everyone

TWO WEEKS until the Amazing talented 
Antonis Tzanidakis will be here in Perth with FIVE amazing classes.

Do you love art? Do you love learning new techniques? Do you want to play with new gels, pastes, paints and mediums? If the answer is yes, then check out this amazing class by our very own international Design Team Creative Artist Antonis Tzanidakis right here in Western Australia.

Antonis is a very talented mixed media artist from Greece and regularly teaches all over the world. He teaches by the motto "Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened". His unique and outstanding art classes are highly sought after and we feel very honoured that Antonis will be joining us for some amazing classes in August. Each Class is $135 (inlcuding GST) and Antonis will be providing most of the materials required including paints, mixed media, chipboard and embellishments so only basic items will be required to complete the classes.

This creative event will be held at the Hotel Clipper which is located at 20-30 Patterson Rd, Rockingham, Perth and there is free parking available right outside.

You can book straight through the website 



Link -    House of Tiles

Link -  Steampunk Notes

Link -  Violin





Link - Music of Steampunk




Link - Stolen Heart


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July Moodboard Challenge

Thank you to everyone that entered, we had some amazing creations again this month.
The two Winners of a $50 credit to the 
DUSTY ATTIC ONLINE STORE
are

Sharon Strange

Lydia Guijt

Why not enter August challenge for your chance to win your own credit to the store? 

Bringing us Inspiration is the ever so talented

RACHELLE SIGURDSON

Hello today I word like to share with you a LO I did using Dusty Attic's Beautiful Mood Board for August and lots of Dusty's amazing chipboard pieces...….

With a chance of the prize, all you have to do is link your entry to the right hand side of the blog with your name and country for your chance to win one of two $50 vouchers, you can use the mood board to sway your creation, the only "rule" is that there is Dusty Attic Chipboard on your entry...….

The Dusty Attic used: https://dustyattic.com.au/

Chain Circles

Chain Rectangles

Nautical Frames

Compass Rose

Fish Net Panel

Frangipanis

Mini Shells

Sand Dollars

Seagrass Small

Seagulls

Shells

Starfish #2

Tropical Foliage Small

Mini Ship Wheels

Lizards

Fancy Trim #7

Ginkgo Biloba 

Wordpl@y #7

Corrugated Card

The 49 and Market used: https://www.49andmarket.com/

Tattered Garden

Tattered Crackles

Other Elements used: Clear Gesso, Clear Crackle Paint, Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing Paste, Prima Wax-Peacock, Blue Lagoon & Firebird, Tim Holtz Stain-Walnut, Brown Ink Pad, cloth netting, Silk Ribbon, Beads, Micro Beads, Bling, Prills….Here are some close ups....

I primed the chipboard pieces with clear gesso, the applied a thick coat of the clear crackle on to some of the areas. Once the crackle dried I played with the waxes listed above. I pressed in some Dreamweaver Pearlescent Embossing paste on the back side of the starfish & sand dollars & glued on beads, micro beads, prills, & blind onto some of the pieces. Here are a few more close ups.....

Thank you so much for taking the time to look & I am looking forward to see what you come up with this months challenge.........Rachelle