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Saturday, 23 September 2023

My Dream - Kerstin Filou - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

I'm back with a new layout created with our monthly moodboard inspiration.

Almost every little girl dreams of owning a pair of ballet shoes and attending her first dance lesson.

It's an exciting and tense experience that fills their hearts with delight.

After first lessons, sweetie little girls proudly jump through the park, feeling accomplished and happy.

some close up's

used chipboards

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so you can choose your very own designs.

Thanks for your visit!

I hope you find inspiration!

Monday, 15 May 2023

Perfect moment - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone!

Here is my layout inspired by the May mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

This is my husband and three beautiful grandchildren.

Here is the mood board.

and here is my layout.

The title is perfect for this layout and it was indeed a perfect moment. I kept the title raw.

The jumbo cogs and cog frame were first covered with cleared gesso. To colour the cogs I used Art Alchemy liquid acrylic in Burn Sienna, Ink Black, and Umber. With a paintbrush, I added the three colours, sprayed them with water, and dry in between with a heat tool. I dry brushed the edges with white acrylic paint and then rubbed the cogs with Distress Glaze for some shine.

I also added elements from the Wordpl@y #2 set and Mini Tabs #5

I first covered the seed pods with clear gesso and then Distress Oxide in Iced Spruce and Frayed Burlap. Press the two Distress Oxide Ink pads onto a craft mat and spritz them with water creating small droplets. I then slid the chippies through the droplets a few times and dry with a heat tool. I also splattered the chippies with the same colors for a mottled effect.

Foliage #14 was also left raw. Foliage #10 was first covered with white gesso and then painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Coral and dry brushed with white gesso.

After everything was glued down, I added art stones and splatters with diluted white gesso.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1756 - Perfect Moment

DA2501 - Jumbo Cogs #2

DA0327 - Cogs Frame Set

DA1876 - Wordpl@y #2 BLACK

DA1872 - Foliage #10

DA3115 - Poppy Heads Small

DA2233 - Foliage #14

DA1807 - Mini Tabs #5 BLACK

I hope you find time to play along with this mood board. Share your projects on

our Facebook Page here for your chance to win a $50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners

to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose

your very own chippies you would like to use.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

Sunday, 19 February 2023

Love LIFE - Adri Du Preez - Mood Board Inspiration

Hello everyone.

Here is my layout inspired by the February mood board which features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces.

For this layout, I used pattern paper from the 49 and Market Blossom collection.

This is my granddaughter Mila on her fourth birthday.

Here is the mood board.

And here is my layout.

All the chippies were first covered in white gesso.

All the chipboard pieces are painted with Americana Acrylic paint in Poodleskirt Pink,

Orchid, Pansy Lavender, Whispering Turquoise, and Mint Julep Green.

The Foliage Cluster #2 was snipped in pieces and tucked into the flower clusters.

The two Mini Tabs were dry brushed with Poodleskirt Pink and Orchid.

For the ombre effect on the title, I used Orchid, Pansy Lavender, and White Wash.

Dusty Attic products used.

DA1565 - Love life

DA2789 - Mini Tulips

DA2784 - Foliage #27

DA0566 - Leafy Stem #2

DA3303 - Foliage Clusters #2

DA1800 - Mini Tabs #3

I hope you find time to play along with this mood board. Share your projects on

our Facebook Page here. for your chance to win a

$50 (AUD) credit for two lucky winners to the Dusty Attic online shop so you can choose

your very own chippies you would like to use.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Happy crafting!

Friday, 20 January 2023

Memories Mixed Media book - Judith Tijsen

Hello there to you all,

Have you ever experienced that a project sometimes arises automatically.

I had the idea that this book made itself, it went so easily.

And I am also very happy with the result.

I hope you like it too.

I used the Ledger stencil for the underground and added some 3d Balls here and there.

Then I painted this layer with black gesso and then with waxes and paints from Finnabair.

The Mystic frame is also painted with acrylic paint from Finnabair.

I used the following Dusty Attic products:

DA2187 - Decorative Hinge #3 Small

DA1745 - Mystic Frame #2

DA1891 - Ledger Stencil

DA3236 - Mini Tabs #9 Black

XXX Judith

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Love and Laughter - Adri Du Preez

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the blog today. My November design team layout features beautiful Dusty Attic chipboard pieces. For this layout, I used pattern paper from the ARToptions Alena collection from 49 and Market and Ephemera bits and rub-ons from various other 49 and Market collections. I love the wreath on the Dramatic paper and the colors are vibrant and beautiful.

I love the laughter and happiness in this photo of my daughter, Juan, and Jamesie. This is pure joy and warms my heart.

All the chippies were first covered with a layer of white gesso.

I painted the title and brackets with Americana Acrylic paint in Peaches 'n Cream, Desert Turquoise, and Bahama Blue and dry brushed with white acrylic paint.

The flower cluster is made up of a variety of pretty blooms and die-cut foliage and flowers.

I painted the Foliage #10 in Mint Julep Green and the Botanic Runner in Peaches 'n Cream.

Bahama Blue acrylic paint was used to paint the polaroid frames and white acrylic paint was dry brushed over them.

Peaches 'n Cream and Bahama Blue were painted on the Botanic Buttons, and then dry brushed with white acrylic paint. White acrylic paint was used on Leaves #2.