Oh what a Beauty ! - Heather McMahon

Hello again from Heather, Dusty Attic friends! I have a layout to show you today that I made using some of my favourite chippies. I had so much fun with this!

I absolutely love Dusty Attic's Whimsy Frames. I know I'll be using these again and again. There are plenty of different designs and I'm working my way through them all! I simply inked my frame in black ink to make it stand out from the bright, busy background. This is so quick and easy to do.

 

 

The background is a riot of colour and scraps - I love this edgy, arty style. It might look like I've thrown it all together but it actually takes me ages to get the balance of colour and weight right. The background is made using my current favourite stencil - the Scribble Circles. I just swiped gesso through it. I put all sorts of nick-nacks on top, like this cute little Dusty Attic bird.

 

 

I've painted my title in bold colours, again to help them stand out from the background. I mixed up my Dusty Attic fonts to add to that funky feel. I then painted the alphas with Clear Gloss Varnish to give the title a more polished look. I also ran a line of Clear Gloss Varnish around the inside edge of the frame.

 

The Dusty Attic products I've used are:

 

Whimsy Frames #5 DA1561

 

Bookman ABC Set DA0666

 

Typewriter ABC Set DA0143

 

Tile ABC Set DA1119

 

Mini Birds on a Wire DA1173

 

Scribble Circles Stencil DA1608

 

Dusty in Colour Paint

in Soot and Navajo White

 

and of course, my ever reliable...

Dusty in Colour

Clear Glass Varnish DA1901

 

Happy scrappin!

Heather McMahon

Breathtaking - Heather McMahon - Mood Board Inspiration

 

Hello again Dusty Attic friends. This is Heather back with you today with a layout I made using the stunning December mood board.

The mood board photos are rich and luxurious so I thought I'd follow their lead.

 

I simply adore that star border! It could be used for birthdays, Christmas, anything really! I sprayed the Dusty Attic flowers with silver spray to match my layout and painted all the chippies, including that stunning title, in silver too. Of course I used Clear Gloss Varnish to glue down those fine chippies. The nozzle is perfect for jobs like this.

 

 

And yep, there it is again - another Mini Heart Button! This time I covered it in the purple paper to match the layout and added some funky silver thread to the middle. Tucked underneath is an arm of an Ornate Cross. I just keep bits like this that are left over from other projects. You never know when a cool shape like this might work on something else!

 

 

I hunted through my (somewhat extensive!) stash but couldn't find any silver background paper. I did find some old Mistables paper though so I sprayed it with silver mist and viola! - a gorgeous background appeared in front of my eyes! I stitched the framework around the photo area then swiped Tinby Designs Colour Crush across the area to highlight it. I did the same under the title.

 

Why don't you join in the challenge this month? There is a whopping $100 Dusty Attic voucher up for grabs! Here's the totally gorgeous mood board:

 

 

The Dusty Attic products I used are:

 

Breathtaking DA1588

 

Star Banner DA1436

 

Branch #4 Small DA1185

 

Stars #3 DA1153

 

Stars #1 DA0933

 

Page Pebbles #3 DA1107

 

Mini Heart Buttons DA0682

 

Ornate Crosses DA1083

 

Dusty in Bloom Bridal Veil DA0805

 

Dusty in Colour Lavender Blush

DA0911

 

Dusty in Colour Clear Gloss Varnish

DA0901

 

Happy scrappin'!

Heather McMahon

Bush Walker - Heather McMahon

Hello and welcome back! It's Heather here today bringing you a layout that I made as a tribute to an amazing man and his art.

Bruno is an incredibly talented artist and sculptor in Marysville, Victoria. We saw his work years ago and all our family loved it so much that we bought a statue that was a replica of a huge one in the main street of Marysville. A few years later, fires swept through the area killing many people and destroying much of Bruno's work, including the original statue. We are so glad that our little statue of an old bushwalker and his grandson continues to sit in our garden, forever watching the country around it.

Don't you just love these funky new frames from The Dusty Attic? I can see myself using a lot of these! That poppy is a fave chippy too. Poppies are my favourite flowers.

To make the background I scraped on a little Dusty Attic Navajo White paint then added some splashes of Tinby Designs Colour Crush and some stamping. 

Here are a few closies:

The Dusty Attic products I used are:

Whimsy Frames #6 DA1562

Poppies DA1289

Dusty in Colour Paint

in Forrest, Navajo White

and Soot.

Dusty in Colour Clear

Gloss Varnish DA 0901

Happy scrappin'!

Heather McMahon

Gnarly - Heather McMahon (Mood Board Inspiration)

Hello scrappy friends! This is Heather McMahon back with you today. I have a layout to share using the stunning November mood board.

I am so lucky - a box of brand new Dusty Attic products arrived at the post office for me last week. It was chock-a-block full of new release chippies and stencils and some top-ups of paints and varnishes. It was like Christmas!

I used the new Leaves Stencil to create the leaves on this layout. Here's how....

Lay the stencil on cardstock and dab a baby wipe in Dusty Attic's Jungle Green paint. Dab the baby wipe through the stencil. By using a baby wipe instead of a brush you will get a much crisper image.

Cut out the stencilled images when dry and you have gorgeous leaves that co-ordinate with the paint on the chippies.

For my background I applied gesso through a new Scribble Circles stencil (I can see this one becoming a fave!), then added stamping and some Tinby Designs Colour Crush for a punch of colour.

I painted the Ivy Corners #2 chippie, cut it up and placed it around my photo. I added some small Flower Layers #5 and some punched and die-cut dragonflies.

Here's the stunning November mood board. Don't forget the winner receives a $100 Dusty Attic gift voucher! You can find the challenge here.

I used the colour combo of course but I also incorporated dragonflies and painting from the mood board into my layout. The fresh blues and greens of the mood board inspired me to use an outdoor photo. 

The Dusty Attic products I used are:

Scribble Circles Stencil DA 1608

Leaves Stencil DA 1492

Ivy Corners #2 DA 1454

Flower Layers #5 DA 0889

Dusty in Colour paints in Jungle Green,

Forrest, Storm Cloud and Navajo White

Happy scrappin'!

Heather McMahon